I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS

Prowl watched in horror as Lightrunner's color started to fade ever so slightly. The femme's spark was pulsing slowly, a very bad sign.

"Lightrunner!!! If you can hear me, I need you to stay with me!!!" Prowl pleaded. "C'mon, you can't do this!!!"

There was no response from Lightrunner. While distracted Prowl didn't even turn to the oncoming Decepticon leader. Megatron stopped and picked up the container.

Satisfied he turned and said, "It's a pity you autobots die so easily. Oh well, no metal off my protoform."

Prowl stood and gazed menacingly at the Decepticon. "What did you just say?"

Megatron stopped mid-step and cocked his head at the bot.

"I said that she's was a waste of scrap and it doesn't really matter to me if she's dead. How clearer could I make that statement autobot?" Megatron sneered. "Besides, what could you do about it anyway, your just as pathetic as her and furthermore-"

Prowl sprang forward and knocked Megatron back.

"Don't you ever say that about her!!! She's the more than you'll ever know, especially to me!!!!" Prowl roared at the stunned con. Jamming his shurikens into Megatron's side, Prowl proceeded to unleash all his fury on the one responsible for his love's death.

As Prowl fought off Megatron, Lumina edged over to her fallen friend. She shook her head in disbelief and stooped over to the limp body of Lightrunner.

Optimus approached from behind and asked, "Lumina are you alright?"

"Yeah, but I'm afraid I can't say the same for her..." The silver mech crouched down and looked closely. Lightrunner's color was still partially there.

"By the Allspark...Ratchet!!!" Lumina called.

The old medabot came up to them and asked. "Yeah, what is it?"

"She's still functioning, if we get her back to the base, maybe there's a chance we could save her."

Ratchet nodded and transformed to his alt. mode, but before they had time to load Lightrunner up, Lugnut came crashing into Ratchet.

"No Autobot leaves here alive, as so declared by our glorious leader Megatron!!!!" Lugnut unleashed a flurry of rockets. Lumina dodged and pulled out her blaster.

"Oh, blow it out your actuator!!!!" she growled and fired.

Optimus pulled out his energon axe and then yelled to Bumblebee and Bulkhead, "Get Lightrunner into the back of Ratchet now and then transform and roll on out of here!!!" Prime ducked underneath a gale of fire as Blitzwing blasted away.

Ratchet, with Lightrunner safely secure, peeled out and sped for the exit followed by Bumblebee and Bulkhead. As they disappeared, Optimus knocked Blitzwing aside and ran over to a triumphant Lumina who was standing over an unconscious Lugnut.

"Where's your glorious leader now, huh Decepticon?" she smirked.

Hearing Optimus, Lumina covered the rest of the distance and asked, "Time to roll out?"

Prime nodded and looked at Prowl who was still unrelentlessly pounding on Megatron.

"Optimus, you go back to the base, I'll get Prowl." Lumina turned to rush over but felt a hand on her shoulder.

Looking back, she saw Optimus say, "Be careful". He transformed and drove off.

Megatron blocked Prowl's punches and stumbled back. He couldn't take much more of this beating. Still distracted by flailing punches, Megatron didn't have time to block his back as Lumina tackled. The Decepticon fell and the silver femme rolled aside to her companion.

"Prowl, it's time to pull out!!!" she said and grabbed his wrist.

Prowl slapped her hand away and responded, "Not until I'm done". The ninja bot started to step forward, but Lumina blocked his path.

"You've got to listen to me. Now is not the time for this. You have any time to whoop his aft, but right now Lightrunner needs you. So, what's it gonna be Prowl? Revenge or her?"

Prowl jerked to a stop as the anger drained from himself. "What just happened to me?! Did I lose control? Lightrunner...I can't believe I had completely forgotten about her..."

The Ninja bot's optics met Lumina's and he nodded. "You're right. Lightrunner needs us now."

Lumina sighed in relief as she transformed and Prowl did too.

The base was silent as the Autobots waited for Ratchet's clarification of Lightrunner's status. Prowl was the most solemn of all as the worst feelings plagued his spark. Lumina stood nearby her arms crossed over her chest as she waited.

"Lightrunner, you've just got to pull through. I've known you since we were sparklings and you're like a sister to me. Please don't leave..."

Ratchet's squeaky joints could be heard as he walked into the living room to anxious faces.

Seeing the young bots pained Ratchet's spark to say this, "I did all I could..."

Lumina pressed her face against Optimus' chest as he hugged the sobbing femme and Prowl clenched the sofa until there was a small hole in the rock. Standing, he asked Ratchet if he could see Lightrunner and the medabot nodded woefully.

The medbay had an empty feeling as Prowl walked in and saw a cold, gray, lifeless figure on the examination table. Heading over, Prowl placed his servo in Lightrunner's and he looked into her face.

"I'm sorry...it's my fault this happened...my only regret is that I never got a chance to tell you..." he whispered.

Leaning down, he muttered, "I loved you Lightrunner and even if this is goodbye, I'll never stop..."

Glaring in anger, he rose up and eyed an Allspark fragment on the table nearby. "What am I saying? It can't be my fault (not completely...), but it's your fault she's dead," he growled at the fragment.

Clutching it tightly, Prowl turned back Lighrunner and sighed. "Still though...I have to accept it even if I don't want to...so, I guess this really is goodbye."

The ninja bot leaned down and pressed his lips to Lightrunner's in one last farewell kiss. Unbeknownst to him, the fragment in Prowl's servo started to glow...