Cliffjumper's POV;
'Hey, how was your day?'
-Cliffjumper
I let the text send sitting while waiting for a reply. I was getting scanned by Rachet, so I had nothing else to do anyways.
"So what's the verdict Doc?" he gave me a quick look, but just sighed.
"Everything is in working condition." He said, but he stopped me when I tried to get up. "Just wait a minute, Cliff, I would like to have a word with you."
"Sure, what is it?" I asked, I knew what he was going to say, but I didn't stop him. I could have stormed off, but that would have done no good.
"I want to ask you one last time. Please stop seeing her. Leave her be so that she can remain out of sight and out of mind."
"I can't do that." I said getting up, despite Rachet's complaints.
"You must-"
"Look, I have had to do many things in my life that I consider hard. I have lost so many friends, my whole family, and my comrades. All unwillingly. I won't lose anyone else unless I have too." I paused and looked away. "I can't lose her. I know you won't understand, but I can't. There's just something about her…"
"By the Allspark. Cliffjumper, tell me it isn't so."
"I don't know yet!" I snapped. "But I need to find out."
"Cliffjumper." Rachet whispered as I slipped out of the room.
"How did your examination go?" Acree asked when I returned to the main room.
"It was…interesting."
"What's the problem this time?" she asked.
"Apparently I'm not a mature bot! Can you believe that?"
"That's what I've been telling everyone that since day one." her faceplate tilting up ever so slightly into a small smirk.
"Yeah I know. I was there…"
"That was the whole point…"
"I know…"
"Good…"
"So, how did your scan go?" I asked, trying to change the subject.
"I was perfectly fine, and mature."
I trapped her in another head lock. She hit me away with her servo's easily, because I let her...
"CLIFF!" she snapped agitated, I noticed Rachet walking into the room, so I decided to give him a show.
"OW ARCEE! You can't just keep head locking me all the time!" I said, pretending to rub my sore neck.
"Everyone knows you do that Cliff." Rachet said, never looking up from his paper work.
"Everyone thinks I do that, because Arcee didn't want to get in trouble her-OW!" I laughed, rubbing my servo where I blocked her attack. She gave me another smirk.
"Let's go patrol tough guy."
Carly's POV;
I sat at the table, in my black dress and water proof makeup. The house was still unnaturally clean, I don't know how he did it, but no matter how big of a mess Lyra or I made, it was always cleaned by the next morning. Spick and span. A job a maid would be envious of.
I don't know how he was able to make himself do it. I had difficulty when I came to my room. I guess that was a gene from my mom. At the thought of mom, I unclasped my necklace and gazed down at the two of them together. Together and happy.
I couldn't imagine how hard it would have been for him to see me, the reason his true love was dead. To see me taking after her, almost as though I was trying to replace her.
I felt tears welling up my eyes and I had to close the necklace and put it back on. My cell vibrated again, I forgot the Cliff had sent me a message, but I didn't really feel like talking. Except, I also really needed to talk to someone. To Cliff.
"Cliff again?" Lyra asked pouring me a hot cup of tea.
"Yeah." I mumbled glancing at the cell.
'You okay? What's wrong?'
-Cliff
'Okay, considering it's the funeral today.'
-Carly
'What time is at again?'
-Cliff
'Its in an hour.'
-Carly
Narrative POV;
The walk to the cemetery was a long one. Each step closer was harder than the last. The only way that Carly made it was grasping onto Lyra's hand. Cliff parked in the parking lot outside the cemetery, activating his holoform in a black tux he excited his car and started after the few people. He almost didn't notice the blue and red semi pull into the parking lot.
Cliff held back for a few moments watching his holoform fizzle into existence. The holoform looked different than usual. It looked older. Cliff sure he would have at least considered changing his human eyes from blue to brow, but he kept his eyes bright ice blue.
Soon the two of them took their places among the crowd. There were about twenty people who showed up.
Carly unsteadily took her place in front of the people. When she started speaking to everyone, Lyra made eye contact with Optimus Prime, seeing through his change of holoform in an instant. Letting a rage begin to boil deep inside.
"My father was a great man. He was good, strong, and wise. But he was too good for this world it would seem. But I take soles in the fact that his heart spark it with The Allspark.
"I guess I should explain the Allspark. My father had a different belief then most families. We believed that everyone's heartspark came from a heart spark-"
::Leave Optimus, now.:: Lyra's comm link venom dripping in every words.
::I respectfully decline.::
::You don't deserve to be here.::
::I have as much right to be here as you do.::
::No, I didn't hurt Carly, you did. Look at her Optimus. She is crying over you. And you don't deserve her tears. How do you not care? She is your daughter.::
::I do care.::
::Prove it.::
::How?::
::You know how.::
::I could never put her in that kind of danger.::
::Then you don't care.::
::Lyra, Carly is looking at you for support.:: Cliff commed Lyra, bringing her attention back to Carly.
"I can't act like it hasn't been hard for the past few weeks. It has been devastating. But I have had the help of my friend, no my soul sister, Lyra." She paused, her face reddening as she debates weather or not to say what she planned next. "And my boyfriend, Cliff."
Lyra smirked and nudged Cliff in the ribs as a grin grew on him face. Only to fade quickly.
"I love my dad with all my heartspark. But sometimes, when you really love someone, you have to let them go. You have to move on, and know that one day you will be reunited. My father taught me all the values I hold dearly, truth, honor, resilience and work ethic. I want to thank you all for attending. Close friends of mine or my fathers may stay for the lowering of the coffin."
Cliff was amazed at how well she was holding herself together, continuing with silent tears, and only stopping a few times to calm herself down. But as soon as people started leaving, silent tears began to flow as she ran as quickly as she could towards me before she started sobbing.
"I-I said, t-that I s-should let him go, t-that that's w-w-what you do when you really l-love someone, s-so why c-can't I do that?" she sobbed chocking on every second word.
"It hard to let go of those who mean the world to you. I know I have rouble letting go. But you have to let yourself feel. You can't close yourself off." Cliff said, hugging her tightly. 'It's like how I can't seem to let go of you.' The though led to a constant question that was on his mind. 'How can Optimus bear putting Carly though this?'
Optimus wanted so badly to hug Carly one last time, to say he was so sorry. But more than anything, he wanted to tell her the truth. He had almost convinced himself too. But Carly's words rang in his head. 'When you really love someone, you have to let them go.'
Even though the thought of being without her for such a long time broke his already broken Spark even more, he knew it was the right thing to do. But he had to say good-bye, even if she had no idea who he was.
But as he cut through the crowd, Lyra stood in the way, an enraged expression on her face.
"I told you to leave us alone." she snarled.
"I simply wish to say a farewell, than I will never bother her again."
"Leave now, before I'm forced to do something drastic."
"I have suffered more loss then you will ever come to face. I will not lose her without saying good-bye."
"You already lost her." She paused, "And you know nothing of what I've been through." She whispered, with such pain in her voice, it made the mech flinch and falter. "Please look after her for me."
"What do you think I've been doing for the last few weeks?"
The Prime nodded to the younger femm and took one last longing look at his young Sparkling, before his form dissolved from existence and the Semi drove away.
Bee4ever: Thank you! :3 I can't wait to answer your questions either! Through the story of course! I hope I was able to answer a few questions today though. Yeah, I have a lot of fluff now, because, it's not going to be so fluffy later! :p I hope you keep reading and find out! I try update again ASAP for you! :)
: I know! I think we may be hanging out too much! JUST KIDDING! LOVE YOU TOO! :D
ForgotMyName2Day: No, you're awesome! :D Thanks so much for those amazing reviews! I was having a bad day, then I read you reviews, and I was all better! ~HUG~ I'll try update as much as I can! And I hope you do make an account so I can read you so called crap and tell you how amazing it really is! Also, I listened to those songs, and I really liked them!
Cliffjumper: But I thought we already had a song planned out!
Carly: We do, now let Haiden talk!
Cliffjumper: But shouldn't we tell them the song?
Haiden (me): Cliff, don't you dare tell them! That part hasn't come up yet.
Cliffjumper: HEY EVERYONE! IT'S CALLED~!
Carly:SHHH!
The Drone: Well now you know how she knows about the Allspark! :3 But for the rest you'll have to wait and see! ;) I'm sure if Cliffjumper had been there and known about it, he would have. It took Lyra crazy restraint not too kill them! :p I'm pretty much trying to make it follow TFP as much as possible, but if I ever stray, I promise I will bring in a Dinobot or two! :D
Guest: Rofl, yeah, about Chapter 7&9, well, that is an embarrassing story, I accidentally posted the same chapter twice, and didn't notice on both accounts…But I hope that doesn't colour your opinion of 'Superman!'
Thanks for reading guys! Your all just the best! Please keep reviewing! :3
~Haiden