CHAPTER NINE
Promises
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Meg: I'm thinking of writing a sequel to this fic, and also another Transformers fic, where they all get turned into plushies! *Thinks about Autobot and Decepticon pluhies* Aurgh, it's just too cute!!
Sunstreaker: Who are you talking about Meg? XD Is it…Ratchet?
Meg: o////o NO!!
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Zikya's P.O.V:
The rain was still falling when the Autobots started to leave. There were things they had to attend to right then – and the army would be there any minute now.
Bumblebee, who didn't have the willpower to turn back into a robot, walked behind the others. I had hopped off of Wheeljack's shoulder, and I waited for Bumblebee when we reached the edge of the meadow, and gave him a quick hug.
"She was everything to me…" Bumblebee whispered. "I can't believe she's gone…"
I didn't answer.
"Like…I feel numb now…" Bumblebee went on.
I could understand. I was feeling pretty numb myself, and so I could only imagine how Bumblebee must be feeling.
I placed my hand on his shoulder, and then something made us both turn back to look at Emma's body…
"Snow?" We both whispered in unison.
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Something wet was falling on my face, on my eyelids, but I couldn't open them, or even move to acknowledge them.
Then, something more was falling on my face, but it was quite cold.
It's so cold…pure white snow...
What does 'pure white' mean? And what is 'snow'?
Pure white is…something that is not red.
So…what is something that is warm?
Snow is…not something that is warm.
But…your spark…is warm.
Your spark…is the brightest in this world to me.
I want to be…wherever your spark is…
I want to be…
I want to be wherever you are…
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No One's P.O.V:
The snow fell in light, beautiful flakes on Perth city, dusting the clouds in pinks and blues, and creating an aurora in the sky.
The army, the citizens, the animals, the robots and cyborgs alike, all looked up in wonder, as the light flakes fell.
"How…can this be?" Zikya whispered.
"It is…a miracle…" Bumblebee whispered, turning from the meadow to bury his face in his hands. "Em would have loved this…"
"Oh…" Zikya put her arm around his shoulder, and began to lead him away.
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I opened my eyes, and immediately felt something fall into them.
Snow? I thought, blinking in shock for a few moments, before sitting up to find myself in a meadow that was slowly becoming covered in a pure white blanket.
I wasn't alone – but I couldn't see anyone, not my family, no one.
I stood up, feeling flakes of snow stick to my hair and my clothes. My evolutionary state – my wings, armour and face-mask – were being held in stasis, until I needed them again.
I looked around the meadow as the snow swirled around me.
The snow was so beautiful! I reached out a hand to touch it, and smiled in delight when the snow melted on my palm. I'd never seen snow before, and it was amazing to see before me now.
I wanted to play in it. I wanted to fly in it, using my powers – not my All-Spark powers – to stop my wings from freezing.
I jumped into the air, and felt myself transform, flipping around and then flying into the sky.
Showers of glitter came off of my wings, as I made my way upwards into the swirl of snow. The clouds seemed to open up in placed then, setting shafts of sunlight all across the city.
I laughed in delight then. The feeling of being free, and alive, was enough to set my heart – and spark – on fire, and I heard someone else…two someones…laughing along with me.
I smiled.
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I returned to earth, landing possibly directly in the middle of it, outside of a building, and in front of a now frozen water fountain shaped like an angel.
My feet hit the ground.
The first thing I saw was Bee.
He was standing there, in his holoform, staring at me.
He had been staring at me the entire time I had been frolicking in the sky, and now his aqua eyes had filled with tears.
My green eyes filled with tears too, and I said simply: "I love you."
And Bee ran to me, and I ran to him. We caught each other in a bone-crushing hug, holding onto each other as if we would never let go.
And then we kissed, and the kiss was warm enough to practically melt the snow that still fell around us.
A shaft opened up in the clouds directly above us, then, and a ray of sunlight fell down on us.
Bee and I drew apart, and stood, face to face, looking into each other's eyes.
"I promised you, didn't I?" I asked him. He jut looked at me. "That I would never leave you?" I reminded him, and his face broke into a grin of understanding.
I think we would have kissed again, but suddenly we realised that we were not alone. Zikya was the first to throw her arms around me, and Leveret and Kyo jumped onto my shoulders and began nuzzling me repeatedly.
I grinned too. My time with Bee would have to wait.
It seemed that everyone picked me up and hugged me – even Ironhide. Backdraft's face was a picture of pure joy like I had never seen on her before. Ratchet wasn't even embarrassed when I kissed him for helping to save Zikya's life before – even though the twins started smirking and nudging each other. Leveret and Kyo seemed permanently attached to my shoulders.
I think Bia held me for the longest time of all. Like she never wanted to let me go.
The feeling was nearly mutual.
I was so glad that Bia and I had both come out of this – alive.
It was good to be alive.
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Meg: Almost finished. XD
Sunstreaker: Does Andy like me yet?
Meg: Why don't you ask her for yourself?
Sunstreaker: Oh…okay then. *Goes off to find Andy*