He is cauing trouble, we have to watch out for him.

Optimus will do anything to protect his family.

Chapter 4

Arcee is rubbing the Prime's head, singing those magic changes to him. Bee is next to him, he is also singing withi his mom. it's been three hours, Arcee is getting worried, she tries so hard to keep control. She wants to break down and cry out. She looks at Bee, she smiles a little telling him that his dad is just resting. She wonders if they are going to come back. She doesn't think Prime can take another hit.

"Mom...did you ever race dad?" he ask

"Oh yes..." she says

"Who won?"

"Well...he won at first...he always beats me. But that's in car racing, but with bikes, Motorcycles I should say, I can beat him easily" she grins.

"Whoa...tell me one story mom" he says "About racing?"

"Well...this isn't about racing...but I think it's a cute story" she smiles

Flashback

"Baby...I can beat you easily" he says

"You wanna bet"

"Yes...the loser buys dinner" he grins

"Yes...but...we are racing with bikes..." Arcee reveals to Suzuki bikes, one red and one blue "The blue is mine"

"Um..." he says "I really don't know how to...race with a bike"

"Do you know how to ride one?' she says

"Yes..."

"Well then..." She grabs a helmet and puts it on. She gets gloves and does the same. Prime watches her in awe. She is so hot, he keeps saying in his head. He goes to put on his helmet and gloves. He gets and he rides behind Arcee. He loves the view, you know what he means. "Let race" She starts and races off. Prime revs up his engine and goes after her. He is now even with her. She turns to him. If he can see her, she is smiling wide, laughing along. Prime is the same. She revs up and goes up ahead of him. Prime tries his best to beat her, but the turns are a little too sharp. She does the turn perfectly, it feels slow mo, as she did she sees Cliff walking across the street. "Oh no.."she whispers. "What is he doing...he can't be here after hours" Prime is behind her but he sees Cliff. He gasps and tries to swerve around him. He loses control, and lands on the side. He rolls off the back but comes to a full stop. He growls as he gets up and dust himself. "Ouch..."he says, He sees that Cliff isn't around. he shrugs. Arcee drives up to him, she parks. She runs to him and hugs him tight. "you okay...are you hurt...?" Arcee growls "I'm so stupid...making you race on a bike...I mean you could've gotten hurt"

"Hey...hey...I'm fine" he says "Don't worry. I know how to ride a bike...so I know how to fall" he says "But I could've sworn I saw Cliff"

She kisses him. He wraps his arms around her.

"I'll buy dinner" he grins.

'Okay..." She goes to her back. Prime picks up his but...it's not turning on. He looks at Arcee. "Need a ride?"

Optimus puts on his helmet and he gets on behind her. He wraps his arms around her waist, and leans his head on her shoulder. They drive. She takes a long course. She wants to ride for the rest of her life. She wants to stay like this for a long time. She loves it, when Prime holds her tight, she feels safe in his arms. Like nothing can hurt her, nothing will ever happen to her. She takes a few turns, here and there with Prime still hugging her tight. She skips dinner. She drives on until the night came. She parks in front of his house.

"Stay with me" Prime whispers

"Of course"

End of flashback

"Wait...dad didn't beat you on a bike"

'No...we had to stop that race. But what I enjoy the most is riding together. It's like we were the only ones in the world" she says

Prime stirs, she looks at him. She moves to look at his face. He opens his eyes slightly. He groans "Oh my head"

"Optimus..." she whispers "You are okay. I was so worried, It's been three hours, I didn't know what to do...I"

"Shh..."he lifts his hand to place it right on her lips "I'm okay. I'm sorry to worry you"

She hugs him gently.

Prime hears tapping on the window. He slowly approaches the window, he moves the curtains. He sees a man hold a gun. Prime remains calm. He opens the slide door to meet with the man. He is wearing a mask. He takes his step carefully, glaring at the man in front of him.

"What do you want?" Prime says

"I been smellng food. We are starving, Give us what you have" he says

"Wait...how did you...?"

"While I was trying to escape, I landed here, and i smelled noodles. I know you guys have food. Give it to me"

"What floor are you from..?" Prime ask "The floor above?"

"Yes the ninth floor" he says "Now give me the food"

"No. I'm sorry. We need it more. Also we got that food on our own" Prime says "Get out of here"

"Not without your food" he growls "Or else...I will hurt the ones you love, like that lovely lady there"

Prime turns around quickly to see Arcee slowly making her way to him. She looks worried. Prime steps between her and gun.

"Don't you dare hurt her"

"Then give me something to eat" he yells

Prime shakes his head "I'm sorry. I can't. We need..."

The man dashes to go for Arcee, but Prime stops him. He grabs his arm to lift it up. The bullet goes up. Prime wrestles with the guy, trying take the gun away. Prime smashes the mans' hand to the wall, making him drop the gun. Prime punches him, kicks him, and grabs him by the shirt.

"Get out of here...before I hurt you!"

"No...!' Prime hears someone. He looks up to see another women, she is trying to reach for the man he is holding. "Please...let him go. He won't bother you"

Prime sighs, he lets him go. "Go back to her. You need to be together at this moment" Prime says. The man coughs a little. The women throws something at Prime hitting him in the eye. The man takes a chance, Prime gets tackle down. Prime rolls him off. They both get up, ready to fight again. The man charges and Prime takes a step back when he sees something flying at him. The item hits the other man instead, he looses balance and goes over the rail. Prime gasps and tries to reach for him, but the man slips and falls to his death. Prime closes his eys.

"NOO! YOU KILLED HIM!" she yells

Prime shakes his head "I tried to save...him"

"You will die for this!" she yells. Prime shakes his head, and he runs inside to his room. He walks to the couch, and flops down. Arcee goes to hug him tight. She rubs his back. He shakes his head.

"What next..." he says

"Right now...stay with me." she says

Prime nods and he hugs her back. Bee limps to him but he slowly goes to his knees. Prime rushes to catch him.

"Bee...?"

"I'm fine...I'm just tired" he smiles

"Here...let me get you some water" Arcee says. She goes for a cup of water. Bee drinks it. They cuddle together and fell asleep.

Morning, meals are outside the hall. one person may retrieve

Prime hears banging on the door. He gets up quickly and goes to check who is it. He gasps, the lady, the one that was yelling at him yesterday. He shakes his head. He doesn't open the slide door, he watches her carefully, wondering what she will do. She keeps yelling. yelling that she will kill him. Yelling that she is all alone, She is going to make him be alone too. He doesn't know what to do. He shakes his head. He hears the glass break a little. He sees the glass slowly breaking right where she is hitting the base of gun repeatly. Arcee runs up behind him and she gasps.

'Optimus..."

"Stay back..."he says

"Optimus...the glass"

"I know..."he says "I don't know...what to do?"

"I do" she stands ready to fight. "We have to open it" she says "She won't stop"

"I don't..."

She stops, and stares at the two. She points at Arcee. Prime steps in front of her. His arm out to protect her. She points the gun, They both stay still. She swings it, her eyes glaring but Prime can see fear. He lifts his hands up. He slowly walks to her. She takes a step back now, she starts yelling I will shoot, stay back! He takes another, she yells at him to stop.

"Optimus!' Arcee says

"Arcee...stay back..." he says. He takes another and BANG! Prime goes to ground with a thud, and Arcee yells. The lady yells out in fear, wondering what happen. She cries out, takes a step back only to stumble and go over the rail. Arcee runs to save her but she is gone. Arcee shakes her head. She runs to Prime, and she cries out.

"No No...please...no!" She cries. She hugs him tight, wrapping her arms tight around him. "No...Optimus...come on"

She felt a hand on her back. The other slightly pushing her back. She gasp.

"Arcee...I can't breathe?"he tries to say

She moves back, releasing her hold. She caress his face. She kisses him. He returns the kiss, but feels a slap to his face. He looks at her confused.

"Don't ever scare me like that again!" she pushes him back. He catches his balance but she jumps to him to hug him. Both fall to the ground. He can feel her shaking, he hugs her close to him. Making her feel him, feel his heart. "Don't scare me again"

"I'm sorry" he says. He looks to his shoulder, its bleeding from the bullet. Luckly it graze him, but it hurt like hell. He fell cause of the pain. He hears the door open, The agents come in the guns pointing , yelling out.

"We heard a gunshot..." he points at Optimus "What happen?"

"Someone...tried to barge in...we just try to stop her"

He says nothing, he goes back out. Prime lays there with Arcee in his arms. He hears footsteps. Bee is slowly walking to them. He groans as he steps on his leg.

"Bee...you okay?" Prime says

"I'm scared..." he whispers

"Bee..." Arcee leans up to look up at him. She walks to him and hugs him tight.

"I heard mom...she...she was" Bee says

"Bee..." Prime gets up "It's my fault, I scared her."

Bee is confuse. "Don't...don't lie to me"

He sighs.

"There was a lady, she was trying to hurt us." Prime says "She got a gun, and shot me"

Bee eyes widen but Prime goes to him, placing his hands on each of his shoulder.

"But she didn't get me. I'm okay...Bee..."

He looks at his father's eyes.

"Look at me. I'm okay...'

Prime hugs him tight.

"What happen to her?"

"She fell..." Arcee says "She was in shock"

Prime nods. He helps Bee to sit on the couch. He sits beside him. He hugs him close. Arcee sits on the other side. Prime can see that she is still shaking. Optimus needs to say something to her. He reaches for her hand, to caress it.

"Arcee..." he says. "I..."

"I'm fine..." she says "It wasn't the first time you scared me"

"What..." Bee says "What happen?"

Prime sighs. "I-I"

"You dad...well you know him as the best racer ever. Always winning"

"Always winning hearts" Bee says

"Oh yes..." Prime says "Nobody can stop me"

"Really?" she smiles.

"Umm...only one can stop me" he says

Arcee laughs a little.

"Dad...was the best, he always go out and have fun" Bee says "But...then it all stop. you stop racing, You...said you had to retire. That was almost three years ago"

Optimus nods. He moves his shirt up, to reaveal a big scar on the right side of his stomach. Bee gasps. He stays still, he also has on his right shoulder, left leg. All remind him, of how a life can go.

"Dad...What-"

"Long story" she says "That night, that week, that month."

Flashback

Optimus is getting ready for the Grand Race. Cybertron Raceway. It's all for the money, the gold, the trophy. Every four years the company host this tournament. They invite other racers from around the world. All can race can join. But not all can. You have to quilify. The tournament is grand. They go stadium to staduim. The first race starts at Raceway and ends at Raceway. First race starts with sixty incredible racers. The first fifty to cross the line, goes to the next. Fifty goes to forty, forty to thirty, thirty to twenty, twenty to ten. Making it the last race, the one to win it all.

The Prime is one race away from it all. The top ten winners of this race, goes to the finals. There are twenty cars line up, ready to fire when the race starts. Prime is talking to his crew, making sure all are in check. The engine, the tires, the gas. What routine to use, what they see from the other racers. Prime is about to go when he feels a hand on him. He sees little Bee being carried by Arcee. He is seven now. She laughs as she gently places him down.

"He said he wanted to wish you luck" She goes to kiss him. Prime kisses her back. Prime extends his arms to carring Bee up.

"Good luck dad...you will win for sure"

"Yes...I'm winning this for you" He says "For us"

"You'll do great"Bee hugs his dad. "Have fun dad"

"I will" He says "This is going to be fun"

He places Bee down. He goes to hug Arcee.

"Be careful Prime..."she says.

"I will..." he says. She kisses him deeply and she goes to whispers in his ear .

"I love you" she says

"I love you too..." he says. "After this...i'm going to show you, How much I love you"

She smirks and winks at him. He lets her go, and starts to his car. The announcer anouces there are five minutes left to start. He enters the road, and all cheer. Prime waves, giving his fans thanks, showing them that he loves them too. He stops next to his red and blue cover camaro. He jumps in and gets ready. He stays in silent. He sees two cars ahead of him. The last race he place third. He made a mistake, he didn't calculate the turn. He shurgs, he is going to win this one. He looks at his mirror, and he sees the others already ready, all waiting for the countdown. Green light. The racers rev up their engine and go. Three hundred laps, Prime is ready for crowd cheers. The cars driving slow, taking there time. They had to think about this. Three hundred, is a lot,so they must reserve thier strength to the very end.

The time passes and now everything heats up. Two more races to go. Prime is second place, he needs to outrun the one of front. He looks both ways, He has a plan. He needs to pass him up and then rev up his car. He smirks, he can win this. He drives fast and passes first place, making him first now. He keeps focus. This is not over yet. One lap to go. He keeps his speed. Once he turns the curve that's it, he wins. He looks behind him to see another car, green, red and white. It's getting fairly to close to him. "Prime...you see that"

"Yup...they want a ride...I'll give them one" He says. He shifts his gear and goes but the car is right behind him. The curve is about to come up. "Oh great...any plans..maybe I can-" POP.

Optimus looses control of the wheel. He gasp, he remains calm as he tries to control it. He is getting it, but then he feels something bump his car, Making it go sideways, drifting back and forth, until it skidded, making it fly. The whole crowd, gasp, all went silent as Prime's car hits the road, flipping over and over, not stopping. The crew yell out, but all in shock, wondering what to do. "OPTIMUS!" The car keeps fumbling until it comes to complete stop. The crowd covering their eyes, gasping. Arcee is watching the whole thing with wide eyes.

"NO OPTIMUS!" she yells. She runs out to where the crew is. She keeps running.

The medics, rush to the scene, the ambulance, the firetruck. The car is sparking. She doesn't care.

"Arcee wait!" Magnus yells. He is the crew chief. "No Arcee..."

He stops her from getting close. "No let me go!" she cries "LEt me GO! Please! Optimus!" She can't see anything. "I NEED TO HELP HIM!"

The medics try their best to get the door. "We have to hurry, the car...is going to blow"

He reaches in to see Prime, He carefully removes the helmet. He places the neck brace. He throws the helmet to the side. He contiunes his work but stops. he gasps. "No..."

"Give me...give me" he couldn't concentrate.

"Knock out!' the other yells "What happen...?"

"A peice...of metel...it...it stab him. It's...through right side of his stomach and seat.

"We got to move him quickly" says one

"I need something to cut the metal off. It also got his right leg, and...he...he..."

The other came up with a saw, and starts cutting the metal. Once it's down, Prime slumps forward into Knock-out's arms. He picks him up carefully. The medics go to help him, place Prime on the stretcher. The medics wheel him him away. Knockout runs. They made it just in time as the car goes up in flames. Arcee yells out louder. She reaches her hand to the car, hoping Prime will grab her hand. The car explodes. Magnus covers her from the impact of the blow. She covers her face, crying into her hands. She pounds against Magnus' chest, yelling at him to let her go to him.

"Arcee...they got him" he says "He is on his way to the hospital'

She is pacing around the floor like crazy. Magnus tries his best to help her sit, or at least get some water. He hugs her tight. He brings her to sit with him. Arcee snuggles close to him, fisting his shirt to tight, he thinks it might rip. Bee comes in along with his grandpa Alpha. He picks up Bee when he sees Arcee.

"Grandpa...mom is crying...why is she crying?" he says

"Your dad...um...your dad got in a accident" he says "So we are really worried about him'

"Where is dad?" Bee says his eyes starting to tear up "Where is he?...Grandpa where is dad...he is the only that can stop mommy from crying"

"Bee...I just..." he says "Bee...your dad got in an accident. He...is hurt"

"Hurt.?" Bee cries "dad...hurt"

"But don't worry...Ratchet is trying his best...he is going to heal your dad"

Bee wiggles to try to get to Arcee. He stops him.

"Bee...it's best that we leave her alone for now. You can stay with me. And hope your dad is okay"

"Okay..." Bee whispers

it's been seven, seven full hours. Arcee is staring at the floor. Her pain is numb, she feels empty. She can feel Magnus next to her, trying to comfort her, but nothing, she doesn't feel anything. Ratchet then comes into view. She stands up and runs to him with worry.

"I'm sorry Arcee..." he says "I-I..."

She shakes her head. She pushes him "Ratchet...wait...Ratchet please...tell me how is he?"

"He is stable..." he says "But...he is hanging on. He doesn't have long Arcee...I'm sorry...I"

She faints, Ratchet catches her.

Hours pass again. She is standing outside his room. He is all band-age up, hook up with so many wires, this sight is scaring her.. She looks at his face, she can't even recongize him with the band-age, swelling. She bangs the window. "Don't you dare die on me!" She keeps banging the window. Calling for him. Magnus runs to her and grabs her.

She is sleeping on a chair next to Prime.

"Finally...she is asleep." Magnus says. He feels his cheek and winces. He did get punch really hard when he tried to stop Arcee again. Racthet just told her that he slip to a coma. He sighs as he rubs his eyes.

"You should sleep too" Ratchet says

"I can't...he is my brother...I can't leave him"

"How about Bee...?"

"He is with my dad" He says.

The days, become weeks, then became four months. Arcee was always by his side, talking to him, telling him her stories. Magnus comes in to take her place, so she can eat, rest, shower. After that she comes straight back to him. She never left his side. Arcee is holding his hand, her head laying on her arm on the side of the bed. Her tears going down her face.

"I love you Optimus. Please come back to me. I feel so empty without you. Bumblebee needs you...I need you!" she cries. She then stops. "Remember our first kiss, and that-that song is playing. Those magic changes" She starts singing the best she can. "Optimus...this is dumb...but if you can hear me, squeeze my hand" Nothing. She lays goes back to singing. "The night that I first fell in love to...those magic changes...my heart arranges, a melody...that-" She felt her hand squeeze. She gets up quickly. "Optimus..." Another squeeze. She freezes. She looks at his face, his eyes, they are moving, his eyes, it's like he is trying to open them. She gasps as she covers her mouth when she heard "A-Ar-arcee" "RATCHET!"

end of flashback

"That was almost three years ago...uhh..." Prime says

"You promise you will never scare me like that..." Arcee says "You promise"

"I promise I will be with you...forever" Optimus hugs her.

Don't ever scare me...stay with me

More to come