Epilogue

"You need to stay with your team." Ratchet told Moongaze once again.

"But I…" the Ford began getting interrupted.

"They need a medic as much as Prime does."

The femme looked sadly at the floor, "I'm not a medic." She said.

The ambulanced placed a hand gently under her chin and lifted her head to look at him. "You are to them."

Tears began to brim Moongaze's optics and she suddenly hugged the medic. "I'm going to miss you…Ratch."

Ratchet looked down at her surprised by both the hug and what she had just called him. The last time she called him that was back on Cybertron during her medical training when they had spent some time alone together before she left. How could he possibly leave her now, now that she had said that? No, he thought I must leave and she must stay with her team. He saw movement and looked up again surprised to see Skybolt that had come over to them, the airliner had been avoiding the femme for a few days now. The medic looked back down at Moongaze hugging him and gently but firmly removed her from him. He gave her a soft smile and said "stay in contact this time or by primus I'll…" he trailed off making her chuckle. He then looked over at Skybolt, "take care of her for me."

"I will, I can promise you that." The white and black mech said.

"You better because it's your aft on the line if she's ever upset." The ambulance threatened. He let go of Moongaze's arms and after one last look he walked over to the waiting ship. He heard crying and against his better judgement turned to look, he saw the Ford with her head on the airliner's chest crying her optics out while the mech tried to comfort her. It was enough to make him want to go back, take her in his arms and tell her he was sorry for ever thinking of leaving. He felt a hand on his shoulder and looked over.

"You still have time to change your mind." Optimus said kindly, seeing how all this was distressing the femme.

The ambulance shook his head, "I told you. You need a medic." He replied roughly turning and walking towards the ship.

"The ship is leaving, this'll be the last time you'll get to see him." Skybolt whispered into Moongaze's audio. "Do you really want him to remember you like this?"

The deep sky blue femme looked up at her leader for a moment before looking over at the ship as it started to take off. "Goodbye Ratchet." She whispered.

In his quarters Shadowstrike sat talking to Megatron on a private communication.

"The plan worked perfectly, the Autobots have left and the human is on our side."

"Are you sure all the Autobots have left?" the Decepticon leader questioned.

"Not all of them, Prime's team have left while Skybolt and his band of idiots are still on the planet." The black mech replied. "You were also right in your assumption that Starscream would take her to find the energy for himself not realising that it was already gone."

"Hm, I thought as much. Tell me, Shadowstrike, who has the human taken?"

"Thundercracker."

"Interesting…" Megatron said. He thought for a moment before saying "you have done well, Shadowstrike…my son."

(END)

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