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Optimus POV

"Bumblebee, how did you manage to hit him?" Optimus asked through the ComLink. It baffled Optimus on how Bumblebee managed to hit Galvatron. Optimus kept his optics on Galvatron, holding his sword firmly in his hands.

"He was distracted," Bee answered. "If he's really distracted, then you'll manage to hit him."

Optimus felt himself tense a little. Everything hurt from the amount of damage he'd received from Galvatron's attacks, but if what Bumblebee said was true, then they'd have to do their best to keep Galvatron distracted so they could at least hit him.

"Autobots, if Galvatron is kept distracted long enough, it will give us an opportunity to land a hit," Optimus informed the others. "At this point, it doesn't look like he's stable. Keep fighting."

The Autobots got their weapons ready, waiting for Optimus's command.

Optimus prayed to Primus that the plan he had worked. If Galvatron could truly be distracted to an extent where the Autobots could land a hit on him, it was the best chance they had.

And they weren't going to let that chance get away.

Ratchet POV

The medical officer drove as fast as he could, and avoided any main roads, so he could get back to Cade's farm and treat Desirée. Drift continuously contacted Ratchet on any new information, or if Ratchet wanted some kind of update on Desirée's condition. And as far as Ratchet knew, Desirée's condition was a steady downhill fall.

Ratchet knew that if he didn't reach Cade's farm immediately, there was a high possibility that Desirée would die before he'd even make it.

And Optimus finding out his Sparkmate and unborn Sparkling had perished was the last thing he needed to have on his shoulders.

If I hadn't left with the others, Desirée's condition wouldn't have worsened, Ratchet thought bitterly. But who else would've provided medical attention if they were injured?

There was a frustration that rattled Ratchet's Spark. He knew that the Autobots would need some kind of medical attention if need be, but he hadn't realized Desirée's condition would've gotten so bad. She seemed to have been improving when they left, and he had some medication he left in case she needed it. He hadn't been thinking it out all that well.

But the sooner he'd be able to make it to Cade's farm, the quicker he'd be able to cure Desirée of her sufferings.

Cade POV

For the past hour and a half, Cade had been on the phone with Sam. He'd called to check on Desirée, not having heard from her in a long time. Cade had to explain to Sam about his sister's condition, and Sam Witwicky wasn't pleased.

"I'm coming over," Sam exclaimed.

Cade pinched the bridge of his nose. He knew it wasn't going to be a good idea for Sam, or his family, to come to the farmhouse, but he couldn't argue with Sam. He was Desirée's brother, and he was concerned with his sister's safety.

"I don't know if that's a good idea," Cade sighed, sounding exhausted.

"You said she's technically dying," Sam exclaimed. "I'm not leaving my sister there by herself."

"She's not alone, Sam," Cade said. "She has us and her daughters."

"I know she has you guys." Panicking anger laced in Sam's voice as he spoke. "But she's my sister. I can't just let her stay there in pain."

Cade closed his eyes. He knew it wasn't worth his time to argue with him. Sam Witwicky's relationship with his sister was strong. He wanted to see for himself that Desirée Witwicky would be taken care of.

"If you do come to visit, you can't go into Desirée's room."

"Why?" Sam demanded.

"Any person who comes in contact with her will make her condition worse. She's already sick enough, we can't risk it worsening."

There was a silence on the other end before Sam murmured an agreement. The two men hung up the phone, Cade putting his face in his hands. He was worried sick about Desirée's condition, too; he would've done anything to make sure his friend was healthy, but he knew there was nothing he could do. He just hoped that Ratchet could hurry and do what he needed to do before Sam arrived.

Cade didn't want Sam to see his sister in such a horrible condition.

Abby POV

It seemed that the longer the Autobots were gone, the more her anxieties seemed to intensify.

Abby had tried distracting herself while Bumblebee and the others were gone - like spending more time with Alec and Athena - but it seemed like the more she distracted herself, the more her mind kept trying to infiltrate and remind her of everything that worried her.

Without Bumblebee or the other Autobots, Abby was, in a sense, unable to leave her apartment. Bee had been her main source of transportation, and with him in Tennessee, she had no other way to leave. Cade's farm was a long way from where she lived, and there would be no way she could walk all the way over to the property and back.

Not only that, she hadn't heard word from Desirée in what felt like forever.

She knew that Desirée was still pregnant, and still having a little complication at that, but she had to wonder if Desirée was recovering from those complications or if they resurfaced.

Abby didn't know.

A deep, worried frown settled on Abby's face as she glanced at Alec and Athena.

They seemed almost blissfully unaware of their mother's concerns. Abby would've loved if they remained that way, but they were bound to find out about everything that worried Abby in the future. It was unavoidable.

And that scared her the most.

Optimus POV

The Autobots had been fighting ruthlessly against Galvatron for who-knows-how-long. They used their fighting styles, their weapons, to distract Galvatron while another Autobot attempted to land a hit.

It didn't work.

The way Optimus saw it, distracting Galvatron wasn't the reason Bumblebee landed a hit.

He just got lucky.

But Optimus Prime wasn't going to tell his soldiers that. They believed that distracting Galvatron long enough for one of them to land a - hopefully - fatal blow was their only method.

If that was what they wanted to believe, Optimus would allow it to go on for a little longer.

He just hoped that they got lucky again so they could finally leave.

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