Chapter 10

I do not own Transformers or any Hasbro product.

Also to Ihaveoptics4eyes, no need to apologize for posting in your native language that is what Google Translate is for. LOL

Optimus came back to NEST base about a day and a half later. Ratchet could tell by his demeanor that he either found something or he was looking to find something. This gave Ratchet some hope.

He ordered all the Autobots to gather in the med bay. Lennox, Mearing, and Epps were also there.

Optimus was on mission mode, and when he was he got right down to business.

"Director, I need your Russian contacts to give me the location of every secret or not so secret facility in Siberia."

Charlotte Mearing flinched in surprise. She bit her nail in thought. Then said, "Of course, however the question is how do you know she is there?"

Optimus hesitated for a second, and then said. "It is an obvious choice to take her there, and into what could potentially be hostile territory regarding the humans. He has obviously been studying your politics."

Ratchet smiled, it was more than that, but he knew better than to say anything. However, it also made sense.

Mearing seemed satisfied with the answer she was given, and said, "I will bring him up on the monitor as soon as he gets the information. He will need at least a week."

"That is fine, I will not be here anyway, you can give him to me on my commlink, when he is ready."

"What-What do you mean? I can't have you just drop into Russia. We have paperwork you know."

Optimus smirked through his faceplates, but Ratchet could tell he was annoyed.

"You do your paperwork, I am going to go get my mate and sparkling," he said calmly.

The rest of the Autobots started to agree, and Lennox stood amused, while Epps was ready to go.

Mearing knew she was outnumbered, she said, "Fine then we will keep this as quiet as possible."

"Optimus do you have any idea where she might be?" Lennox asked.

Optimus looked at him sadly. "No, but the location is perfect, and they can be undetectable there."

Ironhide discharged his cannons and said, "What are we waiting for then?"

Optimus looked at his friend and said, "No, the only one who comes with me is Ratchet for right now."

"Optimus, are you crazy? Thunderwing is powerful, and do you really want to risk your life like that, and maybe Gabby's?" Ironhide asked incredulous.

"I agree," Jazz added.

Optimus calmed his soldiers. "This is the best way. If we invade, I have no doubts he will kill her no matter the sparkling. I need to be quiet, and have Ratchet with me. We have no idea how much Gabby has grown even though it has only been a week. I can't risk it."

Ironhide nodded but growled lowly.

"Besides, I have to find her first," Optimus said. "I know about where she is, but I don't know the exact location."

Ironhide growled lowly again, and turned away in defeated agreement.

Optimus addressed his brothers once more. "I am hoping for a surprise. I am going to take Wheelie as well after thinking it over, and he can slip through small spaces. Once we get her location, I can send him in and keep her on alert. Once I get her safe, then we will all take care of Thunderwing."

He continued, "He made this personal against me because of the Matrix, and using my now human mate against me because she carries the new Prime."

The Autobots and soldiers still moaned in protest, but Optimus was able to calm them a little.

"You will all be there, trust me, but you will be far enough away to be undetected till I know I can get Gabby safely away."

"Optimus, you have almost figured out Gabby's location, but have you figured out Thunderwing's weakspot?" Dino asked hopeful.

"No, I still have not yet. Since he is a pretender, it is his armor that we have to penetrate, and then we can eliminate him from there, but until I can figure out how to get through that, well, we will deal with it then."

"Ratchet and I are going to change our bipedal modes to match more of the Russian vehicles that will give us cover. I suggest the rest of you do the same, but please make sure you identify yourself," he continued.

"Do you think they have drones guarding the facility they are in?" Sides asked.

"I have no doubt about that, and I suspect they were what Barricade could salvage from when Starscream was building his army for Unicron," he answered.

Sides nodded.

"Those spiderlike things?" Lennox asked.

Optimus nodded. "Yes, maybe more, I did not see what Starscream was completely done with when I defeated him the last time."

Optimus wished now he had investigated more, but his priority at the time was keeping Gabby safe.

Optimus looked around at his soldiers in pride. "I just want to say that I am forever grateful to all of you for your help, and your loyalty not just to me, but to Gabrielle."

"Hey, she brought us back from the dead, how can we not help her when she needs it?" Jazz said smiling nodding to Ironhide.

"When do you plan on leaving Optimus?" Mearing asked. She had been talking on her phone with her Russian contacts.

"As soon as possible," he said.

"Give us two days to have the planes fueled, and ready to go," Lennox said.

Optimus nodded in thanks.

"My contact says he will come through your commlink when he has the information," Mearing said.

Optimus nodded again, and dismissed his soldiers to be ready to go.

….

Optimus didn't want to go back to their house, but knew he had to. Ratchet said to get some warm clothes for Gabby just in case they would need it. Siberia could have sub-zero temperatures, and he had no clue if Thunderwing had prepared for that with her when he captured her.

She had bought winter maternity clothes before she had been taken. He took as much he could for her. He would keep her and the sparkling warm, but it never hurt to have extras.

He piled the clothes in holoform on the sofa. He looked around running a hand through his dark brown hair. He looked in the mirror, and if he didn't know any better he could have sworn that he was going gray in human hair. The humans say that stress ages you, and he had no doubt about it right now.

He looked around again. It was so quiet in here. It was like a shadow had fallen over the house. He smiled as he imagined her sitting on the sofa watching TV or typing away on Brains, and arguing with him to stop moving so much when he complained she was tickling him.

After that day on the beach, his grief had turned to determination, but now being alone in here it was back to the grief.

He felt like he failed her once again. He swore he would protect her with his life, and for the second time he couldn't.

Now it wasn't just her that he failed. It was his sparkling too.

Optimus lowered his holoform and picked up a sweater he had for Gabby, and took in its scent. It was her usual coconut scent. How he missed her.

He felt the tears wet his eyes, and prayed for her and the sparkling. His eyes began to glow in the growing darkness outside.

Primus had guided him to where she was, but he would have to do the rest.

He looked up again into the darkened room, and the memories of a special night made him smile.

"Are you sure?" Optimus asked.

Gabby frowned at her mate. "Optimus, I'm just a few weeks pregnant. I think we will be OK." She had a slight sarcasm that made Optimus pout a little.

She then gave him her dazzling smile. The sickness episodes had not set in yet.

He smiled back at her, but still unsure said, "If you think you can handle it."

Gabby walked over and grabbed his hand leading him to the bedroom. Brains started to make grunting noises from the laptop.

She turned to him amused and said, "You! Out to the Semi."

"Oh man, come on Gabby, no fair," Brains said.

Optimus shook his head and said, "Do as your mistress asks, or I will set you out there myself, and it won't be comfortable."

Brains grumbled some words and transformed heading out to bipedal mode. Once Optimus was sure he was in there and not listening, he turned back to Gabby and smiled. He would put a shield up too just in case Brains tried to be sneaky.

She smiled back at him, and they went to the bedroom.

It wasn't right he told himself as he kissed her soft lips, he thought at the time.

No, it wasn't right that he could love a human this much.

It wasn't right that, he the leader of the Autobots, who could keep his feelings neutral in any other situation, had the greatest releases with this woman. Gabby had referred to them as primal or something like that.

Gabby let her hands slide down over his broad chest, her fingers mapping the planes of his muscles all the way to the clasp of his pants. She said it still amazed her to that time how hard his muscles were. His eyes glowed at the compliment.

They were off in sparkbeat, and so were her shorts and panties.

He slipped his hand up her shirt to find her breasts. Then with one fell swoop she stood before him in her beautiful naked glory. He spotted the beginnings of the baby on her abdomen.

Gabby's head dropped back, her body thrumming with the intensity of unexpected emotion. She felt his lips on her chest, moving up her collarbone and over her neck, on the tip of her chin. Her breathing quickening as she begged him to take her.

So, he did as his mate asked. However, he had been so caught up in the moment that he kicked out the footboard on the bed snapping it cleanly in half.

Both had stopped in surprise, and shock as it landed loudly on the floor.

Optimus had been embarrassed about what just happened, and then he was even more embarrassed when Gabby had started laughing.

Gabby rolled out from under him and looked over the footboard. She looked back at him in amusement even though he was admiring her naked derriere.

"Wow, try not to do that to me," she said smiling mischievously.

Optimus scoffed loudly, and grunted. "I won't."

Gabby giggled, and crawled back over to her embarrassed mate. She took her hands and put them to his cheeks. "Now, now. I know that, I was just kidding."

Optimus smiled, and kissed her. "I know, but I'm sorry I broke your bed."

Gabby smiled back at him, and said, "Our bed, and I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner."

Optimus chuckled, but then looked at her seriously. "Gabby this is Earth, and you have customs here."

Gabby looked at him a little confused, and said, "Yes, last time I looked."

Optimus ran his fingers through her blonde hair, and said, "Well, I don't like calling you my mate anymore…."

It took a moment for Gabby to process what he was saying, and when she did her eyes widened in shock. Her emotions were going wild on her face. She always commented that she could never win at Poker, her emotions came out to much on her face.

"Do you mean…"

Optimus could see the inner battle going on in her.

"Yes, I am what the human race calls proposing," he said seriously. He wanted this woman by his side at least the rest of her life. No matter what, he would always be there. It only saddened him that a human's life was so short, and every day would be precious with both of them.

Gabby sat back on the bed. Optimus couldn't read her emotions though they were there, and he was starting to get worried when she didn't answer right away.

"Gabby….I'm sorry…..If now is not the time….."

Gabby smiled a little and said, "No, please don't be sorry."

Optimus leaned over to her and asked, "Then what is it?" He took her hand in his and kissed it. He smiled a little when she started basking in it's warmth.

She smiled up at him a little sadly and said, "I don't want to be the one to take anything from your customs, and your history either. Just because you live here doesn't mean you should forget everything you knew from Cybertron."

Optimus shook his head and said, "No, it is not that way at all. I like that word, wife, and I would be a proud mech to call you that."

Gabby looked down and then up at him. He wasn't sure, but he thought he spotted her eyes glistening.

She cupped his cheek and whispered, "I want you to do one thing for me then."

"What?"

"Propose to me in your language," she said. He spotted a tear come down her cheek.

Optimus smiled broadly, and said in Cybertronian, "Will you marry me?"

That was hard because there was no word in the language for marriage so he replaced it with mate, but she got the point.

Gabby smiled widely, and answered back in Cybertronian, "Yes!"

Optimus looked down at the sweater he was holding. He wiped his optics, and stood.

I will get you back, I promise, he thought.

He then gathered her clothes and went back into bipedal mode.