Disclaimer: I Own nothing! Just my character I created but nothing else. Hasbro owns all the cool stuff. Oh and trust me! When I called him a zombie I was referring to how Sarah saw him. Hot Rod is fully resparked.
THE CHILD OF ALL SPARK
Pain. It was the first thing Hot Rod felt as he came online. Then a soft banging sound found its way into his audio receptors. Hot Rod willed his systems to perform a check. Slag it he hurt. The news from the check was not good. One optic cracked and useless, one leg twisted to the point of almost snapping off. Large parts of this armor missing exposing his proto form as well as a host of other leaks, scratches and other damages systems. With his last remaining strength he forced himself to sit up. The cloth covering him fluttered off to the floor. With his one working optic he could see he was in the morgue. Someone must have thought Hot Rod had off lined due to the extent of his injuries.
Feeling as if he had been to the pit and back his one optic finally found the source of the banging. A small human female a few years older than his charge Daniel appeared to be trying to open the door. He did not recognize this human but possibly a relation of Carley's or Sam's? A cousin perhaps? He stood and the girl turned seeing him for the first time. She went pale and her mouth opened in terror. She didn't scream but only a small squeak of fear escaped her.
"Don't be afraid." He tried to say but his human vocal processer was too damaged. It came out as a horrible metallic grinding sound. It was such a shock Hot Rod touched his throat. The little human covered her ears and backed away looking at Hot Rod like he was a monster.
"Please…don't go." He tried again and came closer dragging his leg behind him.
Sarah backed away at the monsters approach. She was not looking where she was going and tripped over the ball that had started all the trouble. Falling on her butt she let out a small yelp of pain. Hot Rod bent down extending his hand out to help her but she continued to scoot away until her back was against the door.
At his approach Sarah closed her eyes covering her face with her hands. She felt his long cold fingers touch her belly and waited for the pain she was sure was to be inflicted. Sarah gasped, her eyes widening, as the metallic fingers began to move. The robot was tickling her!
Sarah squealed, laughter mixing with the fear she felt. She was just so ticklish and this zombie looking robot seemed to know ever place to poke. She kicked her feet and desperately tried to push the giants hand away. After a moment the robot stopped and just looked at her holding very still.
"So…you're not a monster, are you?" She asked. Hot Rod shook his head no and held out his hand. Slowly he helped her to her feet. "Can you open the door? It's locked or something."
That seemed to get his attention. Hot Rod moved as best as he could towards the computer near the door. It should only have locked in case of hull breach or weapons fire. Finding no indications that anything was wrong he punched in a code sequence and the door opened. Sarah grabbed her ball and followed the wounded robot out. Hot Rod didn't make it far before sliding down against the wall. Sarah came close. "I'll get help okay?" Hot Rod watched her run down the hall. Everything hurt so much; maybe he could just take his optic offline for just a moment.
"Hot Rod!" Ratchet shouted bringing the bot out of his light snooze. Hot Rod tried to smile even with half his face missing. "Hey doc bot. Think you can fix me?"
"By Primus…How… How can you be…yes of course I can fix you." Ratchet assured helping Hot Rod to his feet. Sarah hurried behind. As they rushed to Ratchet's lab he contacted the others with a sub sonic pulse "Hot Rod is alive, hurry, and help us in my lab."
"It can't be" Ironhide thought transforming into a large black truck and rushing to the lab. Bumblebee and Optimus had also transformed and were on their way. Ratchet eased Hot Rod onto one of the tables. Sarah stood to the side as the others rushed in. Sarah could hear they were talking but could not understand any of it.
The longer they talked the more Sarah started to feel sick. Slowly she turned to go to her room.
Optimus was going to be angry with her.
"Ratchet, really is all this necessary? I feel like slag but I'm not dying." Hot Rod assured. In fact the longer he was awake the better he was starting to feel.
"Hot Rod, what is the last thing you remember?" Ratchet questioned without slowing in his repairs.
"We were battling the Decepticons on one of the moons of Thundra and I pushed Daniel out of the way. I think I took a hit. Daniel! Where is he? Is he alright? Was he hurt?" Hot Rod struggled to stand.
"Hot Rod, Optimus spoke up placing a strong hand on the smaller mech. "The battle you are referring to took place over 500 years ago. We know not what happened to Daniel. We never found him. You were…deactivated."
"No, Optimus, it's not possible. If I was dead how can I be here now?" He began to shake as the information sunk in.
"Sadly, it did happen. The human, Optimus gestured towards Sarah, "is a child of all spark and somehow she brought you back."
"A child of all spark? One really exists and who would have thought." Hot Rod stared at the girl in a new light. She had given him second life but without his charge he wasn't sure he wanted it.
"We have much to discuss while Ratchet works on you. Bumblebee, please take Sarah back to her room and see if she will tell you what happened." Optimus turned his head to address Sarah "Sarah please go with…oh she is gone." Indeed the place she had been a moment ago was no longer occupied.
"Bumblebee go and find her." Ratchet spoke up from his work. "We have no idea what using the all spark has done to her system. She needs a full medical evaluation as soon as I am done with Hot Rod." Bumblebee set off on his task. He didn't have to go far. Halfway to her room he found her unresponsive on the floor of the hall. Scooping her as gently as he could hurried back to Ratchet.
Optimus was the first to notice them. "Bumblebee what happened?"
"I found her collapsed in the hall…I think she is having trouble breathing." In truth it seemed she was taking shallow whispery breathes.
"Place her here," Ratchet said pointing to the metal table next to Hot Rod. "I am sorry Hot Rod I must tend to her first. Heart rate erratic, air intake weak, fever." Ratchet began grabbing tools and started Sarah on an IV. "Everyone please out while I work."
With this order everyone except Hot Rod who was still seen as a patient left the room. Bumblebee stood outside the door and refused to leave. He sat there for many hours till Ratchet finally came out followed closely by a fixed and repainted Hot Rod. Bumblebee stood but before he could speak Ratchet spoke. "Bumblebee please gather everyone in the main deck. We need to have a talk." Bumblebee nodded.
A little while later everyone was on the main deck awaiting Ratchet's report. Some more worried than others. "Although I have restored her heart rate, air intake and lowered her fever she has not regained consciousness. My scans indicate she is very mentally active. Almost as if she was in a deep dreaming sleep."
"Is she going to live or not?" Iron hide demanded doing his very best to hide the knot in his spark. For the all spark to burn out so soon seemed so cruel.
Ratchet shook his head. "It's not a point of living. I can easily keep her body alive with a nutrient drip given to her though an IV. I am more concerned with her waking up. If only Red Alert or First Aid was here. I might have been able to do more."
"What caused this to happen? I mean why did the spark even manifest itself like this?"Bumblebee questioned.
"That Bumblebee is the real mystery. From what Hot Rod has told me his…rebirth…seemed a complete accident."
"It's my entire fault; if she hadn't brought me back she wouldn't be sick." Hot Rod exclaimed.
"This is no one's fault. There was no way to predict the all spark would manifest so quickly inside her." Optimus turned his attention to Ratchet. "Is there anything we can do?" Optimus asked.
"I would like to move her to her bed where she will be more comfortable. Perhaps set up a watch to keep an eye on her." Bumblebee waved his hand at the same time Hot Rod spoke up. Seeing a possible dilemma evolving Optimus spoke "We will all take turns watching over her."
"Let us hope, she wakes up soon." Ratchet added.
Bumblebee looked at Sarah as she lay in the bed. Optimus had given him first watch and he was thankful for it. He brushed his hand over her head. Ruffling her hair a bit. Bumblebee suddenly found himself in a whirl wind of memories. As if he was moving though time. He saw impossible things. The birth of stars, the forming of black holes, life being born, evolving and death of whole planets. The surrounding disappeared and was replaced by rapidly shifting scenes quickly moving from day to night and night to day. He saw Sarah as a child and as the all Spark. The light was trying to talk to him. Bee felt like he was being swallowed. As suddenly as it started the swirl of light and memories faded. Once again Bumblebee's optics pickup up the room he and Sarah were in, yet he realized he was no longer touching her. At some point he had pulled his hand away. He looked down at her. It didn't seem possible that she had just opened her data storage to him. He would have to inform Optimus of this. That turned out to be very easy. Optimus soon came to relieve Bumblebee. Hot Rod had wanted to be next but Optimus knew Bumblebee would have refused to leave for anyone other than himself. As Bumblebee told Optimus about what he had seen and the access he had had to her mind, Optimus decided it was about time for Sarah to have a chosen guardian and she seemed to pick Bumblebee.
"Will you agree to be her guardian?"Optimus asked
Bumblebee grew very quiet. He wanted to say yes but something held him back. He thought for a few more moments before speaking."Yes, even though I will never forget Sam. I think I am capable of loving and caring for her as if she was my own…like Sam had been. After what has happened how could I say no?"
"I can give you till she awakens to decide Bumblebee but until then I will consider the matter settled, and I am rather glad. I have a feeling Hot Rod was going to ask to be her guardian."
"Would that be bad?" Bumblebee asked.
"No, but I wanted to give you the chance first. She seems to have taken a great liking to you." With that Optimus took his place watching Sarah and Bumblebee was dismissed.
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