Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm

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Chapter 135

Coby wandered through town, puzzling over his problem. He had told Lori that he went to go pick up her birthday present, but it was only half true. The truth was that he had no idea what to get her. On her last birthday, he had proposed to her. He smiled at the memory.

Flashback

Lori was sitting on the couch next to him, looking at the presents displayed in front of her on the coffee table. The two of them had just returned from their last week of apprenticeship on Seibertron, and her parents had organized a birthday party at her house. Her family, Coby's family, and the Microns were there, and Galaxy Convoy participated through a holoscreen projected by Coby's PDA.

There were four gifts on the table; one from Bud and the Microns, one from Coby's parents, one from Coby's older brother Tim and his wife, and one from Lori's parents. Coby had yet to pull his gift out of his pocket. What Lori didn't know was that they had all coordinated their gifts.

Coby turned toward his girlfriend and smiled. They had already talked to their parents about an early marriage so that they could explore the galaxy together, but it never really occurred to Coby until that moment just how much he wanted to be with her and see her happy. The look on her face as she began unwrapping her presents made him want to cry. Whenever he saw her smile, he couldn't help but smile himself.

Lori's expression began to become somewhat intrigued as she unwrapped her gifts. The one from her parents was a white dress that she had once expressed interest in. From Bud and the Microns, she received two diamond earrings – thanks to Bud recently acquired status as a multi-millionaire. Coby's parents had given her a pair of white dancing shoes, and Tim had found some white satin gloves that reached up to her elbows.

"Thanks everyone," she said, admiring the gloves. Then she turned to look at Coby and asked, "You seem nervous. Is something wrong?"

He smiled at her and shook his head, "Nothing is wrong." It's now or never, he thought, and knelt down in front of her.

"Lori, you've been my friend since we were kids, but it wasn't until Bud was kidnapped that I realized just how special you were to me. You were willing to give up everything to help me find him, and that's not something a normal person would do. Being around you has made me a better person; you've done everything you could to keep me on the straight and narrow, and I have the scars to prove it." There were some nervous chuckles, mostly from Coby's parents; when he and Lori started dating, they had often threatened to tell her when he was doing something wrong. "The relationship between us is strong, and is something I cherish more than my own life. I want to continue to strengthen that relationship," Coby continued, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small box. Lori's eyes widened in sudden understanding and she gasped in surprise and excitement as he opened it, revealing a diamond ring that had cost him his last two monthly paychecks for his work in the Cybertron Army. "Lori," he asked, "Will you marry me?"

"Where'd you learn to give speeches like that, Coby?" Lori asked, tears of joy running down her face.

"That would be my fault," Galaxy Convoy said. "He asked me for advice, and I made him write it three times, and then memorize it."

Lori leaned in close to Coby and answered, "How can I refuse when the feelings in my own heart match yours? Yes, Coby, I will." Then she kissed him while everyone else laughed and applauded, even Mr. Simmons.

"If Master Galvatron returns in this day and age, I feel sorry for him," Galaxy Convoy said to no one in particular; no one could hear him anyway. "The love that those two share is so strong, not even another Grand Black Hole, or even the full power of Primus himself could destroy it."

End Flashback

What do you give a girl when you've already given her your life? he asked himself. The letter that their parents had left opened the opportunity for him to give her himself, but he didn't want to force her.

He continued to wander past the shops, looking, but not finding anything of interest. Then something caught his eye in the window of a flower shop. His eyebrows rose in astonishment at the price tag, but it wouldn't be a problem for him. He looked again and nodded, and then went in.

The cashier looked up to see a young man that seemed to be somewhere between 16 and 19 walking up with a smile on his face. "Can I help you?" the cashier asked politely.

"Yes," Coby answered. "I'd like…"