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I don't know if I like this one or not. No matter what I tried to do to it it just never sounded right to me. I tried to make it sound the best I could…Oh well, maybe I'm being too critical.
Enjoy! All reviews are welcome!
XOXOX
Finally, after days of preparation and getting the authorization, Ratchet and Iornhide prepared themselves for a trip up to Earth's moon. As they were one of the original crewmembers of the Ark, Ratchet and Iornhide could search every nook and cranny of their spacecraft…in search of the pillars, or possibly any survivors…which was highly unlikely. But with discovery of the engine part found in human possession, nonetheless they had to go and search for anything else the Decepticons might be after.
And, after making sure the Zantheium, another one of their spacecraft's was ready for their trip…Ratchet and Iornhide were ready to take off.
"We're approaching the Ark…" Ratchet informed the NEST unit as him and Iornhide finally stepped foot onto Earth's moon.
The Ark was severely damaged. In fact, it didn't even look like their original spacecraft they once knew so very long ago. However, even with the Ark being as mangled as it was…that didn't mean they didn't know it like the back of their hand. That was one advantage that the Decepticons didn't have. Even if they did fly there to search the spacecraft over, they wouldn't have a clue where to begin searching for anything.
"Damn, this thing is completely destroyed!" Iornhide replied as they stepped foot inside.
Ratchet hesitated a moment to answer him. He hesitated only because he couldn't help but to remember the Ark as it was so many years ago. In a way, it was even hard for him to imagine the Ark like it was now, considering he was one of the original crewmembers. Ratchet couldn't help but to think as they made their way further into the Ark.
"Yeah, yeah…" Was all Ratchet could bring himself to say while he stumbled upon a secret chamber that was within the Ark and proceeded to press down on a lever that opened the chamber. And with what was revealed as the chamber doors opened took both Iornhide and Ratchet by complete surprise. Just by the looks of the Ark, they would never have guessed that there would be survivors onboard after these many of years.
"His levels are faint." Ratchet replied as he scanned Sentinel's levels.
"Who would have thought he would have survived that crash?" Iornhide replied.
"He barely survived. His levels are extremely faint. We will need something as powerful as the Matrix to revive him. Now that Megatron has it!" Ratchet angrily mentioned as he threw his fist into the side of the Ark.
"Easy Ratchet, we'll get the Matrix somehow or another…"
"How! Sentinel's here and Megatron's back on Earth! Besides, the primary pillars that are used to activate the spacebridge are here with Sentinel. We can't let the Decepticon's get to them or Sentinel!" Ratchet angrily replied as he was quickly torn away from his thoughts as a loud crash came from outside the Ark on the Moon's surface.
"Iornhide…what the hell was that?..."
"I will take a look." Iornhide told Ratchet as he readied his lasers.
And when he peaked his head outside, he was incredibly shocked to see none other than Megatron in his metal flesh.
"MEGATRON!" Iornhide forcefully shouted as he pointed his lasers towards him.
"Megatron, what the!..." Ratchet repeated as he joined Iornhide.
"AUTOBOTS!" Was all Megatron growled before he started firing.
It wasn't long after Iornhide, Ratchet and Megatron began to brutally fight. The sound of twisted metal could be heard through out the universe as they were trying to protect the Ark, and its cargo from Megatron. However after an attack, in which Ratchet went skidding across the Moon's surface past Megatron, he caught a glimpse of the Matrix that Megatron had fastened to himself under a chain that stretched across his chest.
"Iornhide…the Matrix!" Ratchet shouted over to him as Iornhide saw the Matrix.
However, for it being just the three of them on Earth's moon…they put up a good fight as it seemed as though retrieving the Matrix wasn't going to be as easy as just firing at Megatron. However, if they made Megatron hit the surface of the moon hard enough, the Matrix could fall out from underneath the chain. And that's exactly what they tried to do as Iornhide continued to blast Megatron with his lasers, as Ratchet body slammed him to the ground as Iornhide continued to fire at him. It worked like charm as the Matrix fell out from underneath the chainmand hit the ground without Megatron being able to save it.
"Iornhide!..."
"I've got it, you just hold Megatron off!" Iornhide told Ratchet as he made a nosedive towards the Matrix, retrieved it and got back up on his feet as he started to run towards Ratchet.
"Sentinel!" Iornhide questioned before they tried to make a break for it.
"I'll get him and the Matrix adored our ship…just try to distract Megatron the best you can!" Ratchet replied.
"This is far from over Autobots!" Megatron shouted as Ratchet and Iornhide finally escaped the dark side of the moon with the precious cargo.
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Back on Earth, it was just a few days before Christmas and Carly had been spending a lot of time at NEST with Optimus. Sure she knew that she was spending time with a pile of dead alien robot…but she didn't care, because to Carly…that dead alien robot…was so much more. And she just couldn't help but to spend every chance she could with him until she somehow retrieved the Matrix from Megatron. Carly couldn't help but to think as she rested against the palm of his metal hand, however leaning against the palm of his hand wasn't enough as she wanted to be closer to him. But knew she couldn't, which was one of the reasons why she decided to climb up on his chest so that she could somewhat be a little closer to him. And from then on, she laid there on top of Optimus until Ratchet and Iornhide returned back to base safely.
"Where's Carly?" She overheard Ratchet ask Lennox.
"She's over there with Optimus, where she has been all day." He explained as Ratchet didn't say anything more as he made his way over towards Carly.
"Carly?" She heard Ratchet softly ask for her as it had seemed like he had awakened her from a nap.
"Ratchet?" She questioned, half awake as she didn't even realize she had fallen asleep on top of Optimus.
Without saying another word, Ratchet knelt down and presented the Matrix to Carly. In total shock, Carly nearly gasped in disbelief as Ratchet held the Matrix within the palm of his hand. She rubbed her eyes in an attempt to try to get the sleep out, as she still couldn't believe Ratchet had the Matrix. Setting up and swinging herself so that she was able to see Ratchet better while still sitting on top of Optimus, Carly nervously took the Matrix as Ratchet handed it over to her.
"Ratchet, how did you?..."
"Never mind that. Just please revive Optimus." Was all Ratchet said.
"Why not you? You're their medic. Does it have to be me…I don't think I have the strength to do it…"
"You will revive Optimus now! I will not allow Optimus to pass as long as I'm alive!" Ratchet ordered as Carly was taken back a little by his tone.
"Besides, I'm not his partner who he shares a spark with." Ratchet softly added.
Swallowing hard, Carly could feel the lump slide down her throat as she nervously clutched the Matrix to her chest. She knew what he meant by what he said, and…she couldn't help but to look over at Optimus, then back to Ratchet. She understood it now that she belonged to Optimus and that only she could revive him. She had to return to him, to revive him…even if all the other Autobots stood their wondering if she could really revive their leader. That was, all but Ratchet and Sideswipe who stood their confident as they proceeded to watch Carly.
"Does she really think she can revive Optimus?" Mirage questioned out loud.
"You want our leader to come back don't you? Then give her some space!" Ratchet ordered as he motioned for the rest of the Autobots to give Carly some space.
"Go on Carly, please heal him!" Sideswipe encouraged as Carly looked over at him.
With nervous, shaking hands, Carly swallowed hard again as she looked down at Optimus. His face shield was still activated as Carly couldn't help but to caress the side of the metal face shield with the palm of her hand.
"Only a few think I can revive you, although I hate to admit it that I'm just as skeptical as Mirage and the others. Well…I guess…here goes nothing…" Carly said out loud as she stood to her feet, looked over at the Autobots one last time before she fused the Matrix with his spark.
Then, all eyes were on Optimus as the power of the Matrix re-ignited his spark.
"OPTIMUS!" Carly cried as she saw the glow of his blue eyes.
"Carly, you returned to me…"
"I never left you Optimus. I was just skeptical about rather or not I could ever revive you…."
"I never doubted you Carly…I've never doubted you! You maybe small, but…you are strong." Optimus told her as she couldn't help but to collapse onto his chest while she sprawled her arms out in an attempt to hug him. Noticing this, Optimus ever so gently brought his metal hand up to Carly where he gently laid it on top of her as he practically covered her whole body under the palm of his hand. She felt so incredibly soft under his metal flesh that it almost made him wonder how she had the strength to save him, even though he knew she had the strength all along. And he knew under that soft skin was a spirit of a Transformer, a spirit of an Autobot…but most importantly…a spirit of a leader and that's what Optimus saw in her as she had just saved his life.
A spirit of a Prime…
"Thank you for saving my life Carly." Optimus told her as he had just transformed down into his human form so that he could be a lot closer to Carly.
"You don't need to thank me Optimus, please. I'm just honored that I was able to bring you back. Please don't thank me, just…thank you for believing in me." Carly replied as a tiny tear managed to escape from her eye.
"I've always believed in you Carly…always." Optimus said to her as he drew her in closer to him.
She looked into his blue eyes, the eyes of Optimus Prime in which she almost couldn't help but to melt into his arms. He always had a way of doing that to her, making her melt by his kindness, how he believed in her and…by just how much he loved her. She knew she would have risked everything to revive him. Like Ratchet, she wasn't going to let him go. She couldn't help but to think as she just laid there in his chest in his arms while she felt his fingers run through her hair in which she couldn't help but to look up at him and smile.
"You know, even if its still only a couple days before Christmas…I got what I've always wished for…and that's you. And…despite everything, well…I'm just glad you're with us once again…"
"Because of you, I am. No matter what you say, I can't thank you enough for saving my life…"
"You're welcome Optimus, you're welcome. Between Ratchet and I, we weren't about to let you go…."
"None of us were about to let you go." Sideswipe added as he stood next to Ratchet as the rest of the Autobots soon began to form a circle around their beloved leader and Carly.
"We are few, but we are strong…and yet, we have grown." Was all Optimus could think of to say as he looked over to Carly as she looked over at him with hardly anything to say back because she knew what he meant.
"Thanks Optimus, just promise me one thing…don't ever let me go." Carly told him as more tears seemed to escape from her eyes.
"I promise…I'll never leave you again…"
"I love you Optimus…more than you'll ever know, more than I will ever let you know…even if you're not from this planet…I don't care. You're what I've always wanted, always dreamed about…I could never ask for anything more. You're literally what I've always wanted…I couldn't bare it if anything like this happened again!" Carly couldn't help but to say under her breath.
Optimus couldn't help but to draw her even closer to him as he could tell that she still seemed to be pretty shaken up. And, she was. Even though Optimus wasn't from this planet, and that he just so happened to be her first real love…she still loved him a great deal. And Optimus loved her the very same.
"Though we are worlds apart, like us…there's more to you than meets the eye. Our races have been united…and we shall face the future together." Optimus replied as Carly couldn't help but to look over at him and smile.
He turned to smile back while he caressed his index finger under her chin as he brought her lips to his. Their lips touched while only for a few seconds just because of the crowd that surrounded them.
"Come on, its been a long day. I'm taking you home." Optimus told her as he transformed into his vehicle mode.
"I love this truck!" Carly happily replied with a smile that stretched from ear to ear.
As she looked around at the Autobots, Lennox and the rest of the personnel that were there, she happily climbed into the passenger side of the cab as she was eager to be going home.
Especially in the truck she loved.