" His……... chamber……… unfix…… can't………. he's awake……. Sorry……." I only caught bits and pieces of the world around me. I drifted in and out of consciousness for earth hours, Ratchet working hard to keep me alive.
" Sorry……. Shadow….. so sorry!……. I am……. primus….. I just don't …… not okay……. Please……. Back….." 'Blurr? I'm sorry Blurr…. I'm so sorry….. I wish I could online my optics… I'm so sorry.' I think, before drifting away again.
Slowly I online my optics, looking around slowly. The room was plain orange with multiple berths. Slowly I realized that I was in the medical bay. I look at my body, scanning myself carefully. There was no sign of damage, no pain or aches. But that couldn't be right… there is always an ache after repair… and how did I get in the bay anyway? My body screamed at me to lay back down and sleep as I tried to sit up. I only managed to get up on my elbows before I collapsed back down. My mind slowly became aware of another voice.
I rolled his head to the right, hoping to find the object in question.
" It's been FIVE YEARS! FIVE! Is he going to wake or not!" Some one demanded.
" I don't KNOW! Happy! I don't! He might not ever return to us!" Screamed someone else. Who might not return? What? My optic ridges knot together as I try to think. I didn't under stand in the slightest. Hopelessly confused I call out to them.
" H-Hey!" The arguing instantly stops. The silence that greeted me was enough to put me on edge. Slowly to mechs walk in, staring at me. One was White and red, mainly white with red crosses on his shoulders, the other was yellow, with black and yellow head fins.
"Shadow?" Shadow…? Who's that? I don't understand.
" Sorry… who?" I ask.
" You. Your Shadow!" The yellow says walking closer. The white one stops him though.
" Lets not scary the poor mech, Sunstreaker." He whispers. " Give him time…"
" Time! I've given him five years Ratchet!" He whispers back angrily.
" Shadow!" A higher voice shrieked happily before I was embraced tightly. " OH! I'm so happy to see you! You've been asleep for so long, I didn't think you'd ever wake up! Ohhhhh! Guess-"
" BLUESTREAK!" The two screamed. The one hugging me let go.
" What?" He asked fearfully, shrinking back a bit. I look back and forth between the two groups, confused.
" Um…." I try but I don't even get a word in.
" Get down!" The white one snaps.
" Why?" He whined. " I haven't seen him in forever!"
" GET DOWN!" The yellow screams before lounging at the other. I tense as he narrowly misses me.
" H-Hey!" I squeak as they wrestle on the floor.
" Ratchet!"
" Get off him Sunstreaker!"
" Grrrr!"
"Ahhhh!"
I suddenly feel to overwhelmed. I just wanted to curl up and cry but instead I take a big breath, shaking harshly, and…
" STOP ITTTTT!" I scream at the top of my vents. The room grows utterly still; the only sound was of my soft crying.
" Stopstopstopstop!" I continue holding my helm, tears leak down my faceplates, as I pull into myself. I jump as a set of arms wrap around me. I glance up and find the yellow mech staring down at me, looking pained. I relax unwillingly in his arms, twisting to cry into his chest. He strokes my back softly, whispering in my audios, rocking me like a sparkling. My arms, pinned between my form and his, gripped a transformation seam gripping at them tightly.
I don't know why he's so comforting, or why I trust him, but I do. Almost like I knew him before… before the time I can't remember, I guess.
" Should we get Prowl and Jazz?" The white one asks. I don't look over or move but I know it's him.
" Yeah…" The yellow one says. " Prowl needs to see him more then I do."
There was a pause, no longer then an Earth hour. I waited for who ever as the yellow one cleans me off, my venting hitching every so often.
" Sh-Shadow?" I look over to see to black and white mechs, both looking like I was their long lost son. The one without the visor walks over slowly. He studied me carefully before looking my in the face.
" Shadow?" He asked again. " Do you… Do you remember me?" I study him and realize that he must have had a hard time. He looked exhausted, starving, and oh so very depressed, but there was something about him… something I recognized.
" Y-You look…. familiar…." I whisper, playing with my servos. The 'bot's wing things dropped but his optics still held hope.
" I'm…." He swallowed. " I'm your adoptive father." He said quietly. I stare at him as he hugs me tightly. Suddenly a memory hits.
I eagerly showed him the thingy with my lines thingies on it. He gently took it from me and looked at it with a smile. He talked to me to. Even though I still couldn't understand, it filled me with pride when he smiled again and showed it to the other black and white 'bot with wings, who also smiled. The said 'bot rubbed my helm as he talked to the yellow 'bot. I was handed back my metal thing and I looked over the shoulder of the bot that was holding me. The red and white bot and the bot with the blinky head were back there. I eagerly showed them my thingy to and they smiled to. I smiled and looked back at the yellow bot who was still talking with the other 'bots.
I smile lightly and tensely hug back. If I did forget…. I must have a lot to remember…
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Sorry it took so long. If anyone is still reading please comment.
