It was a quiet night on Cybertron and a few months after the war was over and stopping Unicron in his path of destruction to destroy Primus and the Allspark. In a particular area, stood a large base. The base is the headquarters of both former factions. It's also the Iacon Hall of Records.

Taking residence in the Hall of Records are the Prime Sparkmates, their friends and allies. Though in the particular night in one of the rooms, a femme woke up only to find her Sparkmate wasn't in the berth with her.

Trionix stirred from sleep as she woke up to see that her Sparkmate wasn't on the berth with her.

"Optimus?" She sleepily called him.

She looked around after sitting up from the berth only to find him by the balcony of their room. She became concerned as she sensed the unease his EM was producing also a slight fear and panic in them.

Carefully getting out of the berth, she walked around the crib quietly so as to not disturb their two sparklings. She stood by the doorway of the balcony as she watched Optimus just looking out in the distance with a solemn look.

"Orion?" She called him by his old designation.

Optimus was startled from his thoughts by the voice and turned to see that it was just his Sparkmate and conjunx endura. He let out a quiet sigh and looked at her.

"Trionix, forgive me if I woke you up." He apologized as Trionix walked up to him until she was standing in front of him.

"Orion, I felt that something is troubling you through our bond. Your EM field says so." Trionix asked gently as Optimus just sighs before he pulled her into his arms and held her close.

Trionix was a little surprised but nonetheless rested her servos on his chassis. She can definitely tell that something was wrong with him.

"Optimus, is there something wrong? Please tell me." Trionix pleaded as she didn't like seeing her mate in this distress.

"It happened again. It was that... incident... I thought I would have lost you for good..." Optimus said and Trionix realized what incident he was talking about.

"Orion, that happened because I didn't want you to die." Trionix said as she rest a servo to his cheek strut as Optimus looked at her with solemn optics.

"You could've died that day. I would have lost you like I lost Elita." Optimus said as he closed his optics.

"You do not have any idea how I was afraid I was when you were in that state. I should have taken the shot and you would not have been harmed and..." Optimus said and Trionix could see that it really pained Optimus when she almost died.

"Optimus, if you had taken the shot, the team would be at a loss without your leadership. I took the shot for you because it was the only way to protect you. It was a stupid move on my part but I just... can't bear the thought of losing you. I almost lost you once after the Decepticons found the location of our base back then... I was so scared that... I would never get to tell you how I felt since the moment we met." Trionix said as she looked at him comfortingly.

Optimus looked at his mate in the optics to see that she understands. The memory of when she was shot is still a wound too fresh and would need time to heal.

He then finally smiles softly and nuzzles her on the crest of her helm as Trionix laughs softly and nuzzles back.

"Remember we finally defeated Unicron and came back with Optronix and Nebulix?" Trionix suddenly asked with a slight grin and Optimus chuckled.

He remembered that alright.

"Yes, I do remember. Ratchet fainted due to the fact we're gonna be creators. Though the sparklings are a blessing and a gift." Optimus said as Trionix nodded.

"Yes, yes, they are, Orion." Trionix said as she and Optimus glanced back in their room to see the slumbering sparklings.

"I still can't believe everything we went through. It still feels like yesterday." Trionix said as she looked over at their sparklings.

"With the war long over, we can finally have the peace that everyone has wanted for so many eons." Optimus agreed as he held her close.

"Do you think... the war is truly over?" Trionix hesitantly asked.

"What do you mean?" Optimus asked in confusion.

"I mean, the war is finally over and the Decepticons are still not sure if they want peace or not even after we were able to get Megatronus released from prison. I just don't want to raise our kids during a war." Trionix explained.

Optimus watched his mate as he could see worry in her optics.

"I am uncertain what the future awaits us but I do know that no matter what happens, we will face them head on." Optimus said.

Trionix smiled softly as she looked up to him. It felt almost like yesterday. She remembered how head over heels she was with him with the time she was a techno-organic and the fact that Optimus held feelings for her as much as she held feelings for him.

"I'm glad that I have met you, Optimus Prime." Trionix said softly.

"And I as well, Trionix Nova." Optimus said softly.

He cupped her chin slowly as they leaned towards each other and shared a loving kiss while the sun of Cybertron rose behind them.

While some scars might not heal, they eventually would heal with time.