-A month later-
"No! He's coming closer!"
"I'm know" Red played the game on his data-pad and Shadow watched over his shoulder. Red groaned in defeat as he lost the game.
"You were supposed to close the door Red."
"I know that. I can't get past it! He keeps getting me before I can!" Shadow hugged his shoulders and kissed his cheek.
"You'll get it eventually."
"I know." Red stared over and Shadow watched. They listened to the noises and Red stared at the screen. She watched him then looked around. They were the only ones in her room and then she looked back at Red's data-pad. A screech signaled the game over again and Red threw his data pad down in frustration.
"Frag you Bonnie!" Shadow stroked Red's helm.
"Calm down. Let me try." Shadow picked up the data pad and started the game. She completed the game after a bit and Red stared at her.
"Oh come on!" He flopped down onto her pillow and she giggled.
"Red don't be like that."
"I couldn't beat the night! Shadow how did you beat it?!"
"Patterns."
"Patterns?"
"Yeah."
"There's no pattern! They attack at random!"
"There's a pattern." Shadow put his data pad in his lap and curled up in her blankets. Red sighed in defeat and wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you Shadow."
"I love you too Red." He pressed their helms together and kissed her. They kept cuddling and Shadow laid her helm on his chest.
-Days later-
"Elita?" The pink femme looked up and Luna stood in her doorway.
"Hello Luna. How are you dear?"
"I'm good." Luna walked over and sat beside Elita.
"Is something wrong sweetspark?" Luna nodded and leaned against Elita's shoulder.
"I saw something I really wish I hadn't." Elita frowned.
"What was it?"
"Our sire trying to kiss mama." Anger boiled inside Elita and she frowned and looked at Luna.
"Was your carrier resisting? Was your sire forcing him?"
"I don't know. I left." Elita hugged her.
"I'm sorry you had to see it dear." Luna hugged back and laid her helm on Elita's shoulder.
-later-
Elita growled and stormed to Optimus' quarters. She opened it and Optimus jumped.
"Elita? Is something wrong?"
"You nearly kissed that fragger?! Optimus we have something! He's evil!" He blinked.
"Elita...Calm down...you are over reacting." She walked over and kissed him. Optimus stood still. Elita pulled back.
"Optimus don't you remember? You felt something for me. When did you ever feel something for him? I love you. Frag Destiny marks...Since when have they actually been accurate?" Optimus opened his mouth to speak and she growled. He stayed quiet.
"Don't speak. I know that you know it's true." She turned and walked out. Atlas started crying. Elita shut the door and then walked out and to the Nemesis. The first bot she found was Knockout. He was talking to Legato and had Breakdown Jr. in his arms.
"Hello." They looked at her.
"Do either of you mechs know where Megatron is?"
"Last time I saw him he was in his quarters recharging. Why?" said Knockout. He looked a bit worried.
"Ah...I had some questions about Iacon's rebuilding to ask him and Optimus was busy. Where is his quarters?"
"The next hallway turn left and his quarters is at the end of the hall."
"Thank you." She walked away. Knockout and Legato looked at each other worriedly. Elita did was they said and she knocked.
"Come in. It's open." The door opened and Elita walked in. Megatron was a bit startled to see the pink femme.
"Elita-One. It's a pl-"
"Shut up!" She shut the door and locked it. He blinked as she walked over to him and slapped him.
"What was-"
"I said shut up!"
"Why did you try to kiss Optimus?!" she yelled at him.
"I love him."
"No you don't! You aren't capable of love!"
"Ye-"
"You are a warlord! You are incapable of love! You do not love Optimus! You do not love Nova or Luna! You only love yourself!" She pulled out her gun.
"Optimus and I are destined to be together! Destiny marks are a load of scrap! They don't do anything! You and Optimus will never be together!" Elita shot him in the abdomen. Megatron cried out in pain and clutched the wound. Energon leaked from the wound severely.
"You tell Optimus of this and I will put you offline." She left.
After he felt like there was enough time that Elita had left he commed Knockout. The red medic rushed in with Soundwave behind him
"Megatron?! Who did this?! Was it Elita-One?!" He had Soundwave help him take Megatron to the med-bay where he worked on stopping the bleeding.
"Yes...She shot me..." Knockout hooked Megatron up to an energon drip aft he had got the bleeding to stop and he wrapped bandage and cloth around the wound.
"The armor is fine but the shot had torn part of your protoform. Soundwave comm Optimus and tell him what has happened." Megatron sat up quickly.
"Don't."
"Megatron he needs to know one of his bots hurt you."
"No its fine." Knockout stared at him then turned to Soundwave again.
"Never mind then..." Soundwave walked off.
-later-
Megatron laid on the med-bay berth and stared at the drip. It was almost empty. Knockout had ordered him to stay put until the drip was empty to help replace the energon.
"Megatron!" called a familiar voice. Megatron looked up and looked at Optimus. He looked like he was in shock. There was something else in his optics. The silver mech could see it. Was it fear?
"Are you alright?! Soundwave commed me and told me that Elita had shot you!" Optimus rushed over to the edge of the berth and looked at him.
"...I told him not to..." Optimus frowned.
"Are you alright?"
"Now I am..." Megatron was quiet.
"I'm so sorry..." He looked at Optimus.
"Whatever for?"
"For her behavior..." Sadness flashed in his optics.
"It's ok Optimus. It's not your fault."
"It is...She wants to be with me...But there's you."
"Optimus it's f-"
"Megatron! The builders want you to see this!" Knockout looked in.
"Ah Optimus you're here. Your crew is outside already." He walked over and unhooked Megatron from the drip.
"Come now. It's amazing!" Knockout hurried out and Optimus helped Megatron up. He kept Megatron's arm around his shoulder for support and walked out with him. They walked out of the Nemesis and they saw the bots of both their crews gathered on top of a hill near the building site. They walked over there. Elita wasn't around. The crowd moved aside for the leaders and a wonderful sight came into view.
"Isn't it beautiful Optimus?" asked Ratchet. Optimus looked at his friend and then at the scene. Iacon was nearly done. The City looked almost as glorious as it had during the Golden Ages. A Vehicon with golden optics looked over at them.
"The city is 90% completed sirs. The buildings and homes that are completed already have electricity and the only thing that is needed to be completed is the Skyscrapers and the Hall of Records." Optimus was nearly in tears. His home city was rebuilt. Megatron looked at Optimus and then smiled.
"It's nearly as beautiful as it was in the Golden Age...It's amazing," said Optimus softly.
"The city should be 100% complete in a week," said the Vehicon. After a while the Bots left until it was just Optimus and Megatron.
"Are you as happy with the results as I am Optimus?" Optimus looked up at Megatron.
"I am." Megatron gently pulled Optimus close.
"Megatron?"
"Would it be alright for me to kiss you Optimus?" Optimus was quiet for a few minutes and his optics diverted a way from Megatron's then he looked up at him and nodded softly. Megatron cupped the back of Optimus' helm, tilted it up so their faces were close, and kissed him gently. Optimus held onto Megatron's shoulders and kissed back. After a bit they pulled back for air and the silver mech smiled gently. Optimus smiled back as well and looked at Iacon as the sun set below the horizon, still in Megatron's embrace.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hello Readers! I hope you like this chapter. I'm on a roll the past few days. I'll try to get another chapter up tomorrow but I apologize if I don't get it. My sister would like to tell you guys something so I will post her part of this note below:
Dear readers of Rebuilding our Home I am RainbowGuardian13 your dear author's sister. I have been made aware that some seem to believe the Deserted Carrier Theory aims to set up that later Optimus Prime will be again sparked with multiple sparklings. Such is not the case as he is not lonely any longer and as such returns to as normal. The theory was intended to shed light on past sparklings' births rather than hint at future ones ( which depending on my sister's decisions may or may not be impacted by this theory) this theory was conceived yesterday in a fit of sheer unexplainable genius ( I worked to hard in school my brain died and this happened) so please do not twist my new baby to mean something it is not good evening ( or whatever time of day you happen to read this)
Anyways! I hope you like this chapter!