The Lost Light crew has returned to Cybertron. Chromedome and Rewind are eager to start a life together on Cybertron. Chromedome promises Rewind he will not go back to Mnemosurgery, but Prowl demands he return to his duty. Chromedome goes behind Rewind's back; using Mnemosurgery on a known Cybertronian torcheror. Aware he will have nightmares.

Chromedome POV
Our adventure on the Lost Light is over; we are back home. Rewind reminds me I promised him no more Mnemosurgery. I have other talents, surely I can get another job. Should have known Prowl would demand I return, and he will not take no for an answer. Threatening to tell the council my relationship with Rewind is illegal. While I doubt they'd believe him, I don't want to put Rewind through scrap. Rewind and I are through if he finds out. My broken spark is better than putting him through scrap with the council.

Rewind will resume his job as a data receptacle, which means he'll have many jobs. I'm screwed if he's assigned to help Prowl investigate a crime, which may not happen for months or could happen tomorrow, scrap. There's no way out of this; it seems he'll get what he wants: to resume finding out if his previous Conjunx Endura, Dominus, is alive or not. Basically, Prowl says our relationship is bull compared to working with him, what an aft. Maybe I should report him to the council.

Rewind POV
I've been asked to go around Cybertron to show the footage I recorded during my journey on the Lost Light, while Rodimus boasts about the adventures we had. Glad Chromedome and I had plenty of time together on our journey, as this trip will take a month. I worry Chromedome is going to be doing Mnemosurgery. I hate when he does that, and if he has nightmares alone...

Chromedome is not happy to hear I'm leaving tomorrow morning. He wonders why I didn't refuse to go. Honestly, while I worry about Chromedome, I do want to go on this trip to share our adventures with fellow Cybertronians.
"You mean to go find Dominus?" Chromedome asks calmly.
"No, I am really going-."
"I CAN'T BELEIVE YOU'D LIE AND STILL HAVE FEELINGS FOR HIM! JUST GO!"
Chromedome shoves me out of his house that is now ours.

I know he thinks I'd leave him, but that was unexpected. Perhaps I shall not sell my home as this will probably happen often, and I'll need a place to stay. Hopefully not doe long, but though Chromedome loves me, we clearly need to work on trust.

The next day I can check on Chromedome without him knowing before I leave.
Please don't do anything stupid; I love you.

Chromedome POV
it's been a week since Rewind left. I thought Prowl would ignore that Rewind and I are through, but he enjoyed saying he was right; Rewind would leave me.
"I know what will cheer you up. We have a criminal who loves to torcher not only Cybertronians but any life he can get. We're not sure what the motive is-."
"And you want me to do Mnemosurgery on him," I finished for him.
"NEVER INTERUPT ME!"
Prowl storms out of the office.

A few hours pass before the criminal is brought to me. A Cybertronian named Alastor. Apparently, instead of fighting in the war, he traveled from planet to planet, finding helpless life to torcher. He returned to Cybertron three months ago. Many Cybertronians have either been found severely injured and traumatized or dead and in pieces.
"You can't make me talk, I torcher, so doing that to me will not get me to talk," Alastor smiles.
Great, I have no choice but to do Mnemosurgery, and I believe this time, nightmares will happen. What does it matter? Rewind left me. Maybe these nightmares will push me to kill myself cause without Rewind, there's no point in living.