TFP: Youngling

Ch.15~ Her Rache

I began to retrace the new move-set Bee had just taught me, as I looked around all I could see in my peripheral was splattered energon. How could this keep up, no matter the distractions they stay there staining my life. What was with me, was I just a stain in the universe? It is all I could do not to just sit and wallow in my own self pity, but this a duty to the dead that energon belonged to.

"Bumblebee was right you have certainly gotten better at defence." Rache complimented, I turned to him with a fake smile.

"Thanks Rache, this is serious training." I stated, he gave me odd a look.

"Now I know something is off." He stated, I looked away only to see a blood-stained room behind me, I quickly shook my head.

"I'm fine, I just wish this was more that defence training." I lied, he shook his head.

"Good try, I have been around too long to fall for youngling lies." He replied, I sighed out a vent.

"Just not having a good day in my head."

"In your head?"

"Forget it, not something you can fix."

"Well I can't fix things if you don't talk to me."

"Rache, it won't go away."

"What won't?"

"The energon splattered everywhere I go, it's like it follows me."

"Star those are just vague memories of your ship, nothing to be scared of, maybe you had a bad nightmare last night."

"No, it's me, I wasn't meant to get out of that ship. I should have died with Rift, Solaris, and.. Replay, I should have died in that room with everyone else."

"Stargazer look at me." He called, I looked up at him as he put his servos on my shoulder. "Don't ever say that, you were not meant to die, no one on that ship was. War is cruel, it can steal away all we love, you weren't meant to die, nor were they. You are very special, you may never forget them but if one of them survived and were in your pedes you would want them to be happy and live, am I right?"

"I w-would."

"Now is this any way for a young medic to act, how about we get your training in today?"

"Yeah, I wanna train, I wanna be a medic, I wanna make them all proud."

"You already have little one, now come on let's go."

(Bumblebee's POV)

I smiled as she held Ratchet's hand walking to the main room, she was so young. Now I guess we all are, I remember living in that center as the combat waged. I miss my own creators, but she is lucky to get a mech like Ratchet to care for her from the start.

At least he seemed to have this sort of magic touch with her. I'd like to think me and Star are friends but even I cannot calm her. I bet Ratchet has seen stuff like this throughout this war. I mean I was born during the war, he was born long before the war.

"Hey Bee." Bulk called, I turned to him.

'Hi Bulkhead, had an interesting training session with Star.' I replied.

"Oh?" he quizzed.

'She was having bad memories again, kinda reminds me of when I was her age.' I explained.

"Yeah, she is a tough kid tho, got a wreckers spirit in her."

'You would say that.'

"What, she is tough and loves to work hard."

'Sounds more like Ratchet then you Bulk.'

"I guess, he is the oldest strictest mech I know."

'He isn't the strictest, I think Ultra Magnus gets that.'

"True, so ready to go get the kids at school."

'Yep, let's go don't like to leave them waiting.'

(Stargazer's POV)

I finished my studying, I learned how to hook up an energon drip and how to use sealant. Lucky for me Bulk is a good subject, he is a Wrecker for sure as he gets all the minor injuries. I was pleased with what I learned and even more pleased with the pride gave to me by Ratchet. Jazz, I mean Carrier, always told me Ratchet was a great mech. He truly was, he helped me so much.

"You seem quite?" he asked, I looked up from my datapad.

"Yeah I was just looking at something, it says Split spark twins, it sounds like my brothers." I answered, he looked at me surprised.

"That makes sense, they are split spark twins, it is the rarest form of twins." He replied.

"Really? No wonder they always did everything together."

"Not everything, Sunstreaker would get annoyed with Sideswipe ever so often."

"Only when Sides is being too silly."

"Silly is one word I could use to describe Sideswipe."

"Rache, do you think they are still out there?"

"Knowing those two, they are probably making their own little group to fight the Con's still in space."

"Just like Uncle Blue, right?"

"Probably, he had always been a good solider, a little to talkative but he took little risks, reminded me of his brother quite a bit."

"Do you think any other Autobots will come to Earth?"

"Maybe, we do have a signal sent out but, I wonder how far into space it can reach."

"I hope it can reach someone, we could use the help."

"Indeed, now go play I got work to finish before the human children arrive."

"Okay, and Rache, I love you."

With that I hugged his leg, I felt him put a hand to helm rubbing it soothingly. Letting him go I saw he looked embarrassed, smiling I ran off through the base, now to see what I can do.

(Optimus's POV)

I arrived back at base oddly I did not see Stargazer playing with the humans. I wandered down the halls till I heard some soft vents, looking up I saw here laying asleep on a pile of crates. Reaching up I picked her up holding her close as I reached to grab her datapad. I froze as I looked at the screen seems she had drawn herself and Ratchet together.

"Hey Optimus, how was your patrol, oh you found her." Arcee replied.

"Yes, she was napping on top of these boxes, and my patrol was uneventful, were you looking for her?" I asked.

"Not really, I just noticed she did come running when me and Jack arrived."

"Seems she is too tired for more games."

"Seems so, want me to put her to bed."

"That is fine Arcee, I will put her down for the night."

"Okay, she sure is cute."

"Indeed."

I walked down towards her room, I laid down on the berth, she rolled over curling up. As I went to set her datapad down on her bedside but stopped, no I want to show this to Ratchet. Turning to leave her room, I heard a bang I turned to see her servo laying on her nightstand.

"Rache…" she mumbled before rolling back over, I smiled fondly.

"I will bring this back, I know he will love to see your drawing." I soothed, with that I left her room and subspaced her datapad for later.

(Ratchet's POV)

Everyone was gone for the evening, I felt a tap on my shoulder, I smirked, "Orion, so what is it?" I asked.

"Come and turn around so you can see this." He replied, I chuckled turning.

"Wow…" I muttered as I looked at the sweet drawing of me and stargazer on her datapad.

"She drew this before she fell asleep on the pile of crates, I thought you would enjoy seeing this." He stated.

"Of course I am, this is so sweet, she seems to have a bit of Sunstreaker's talent with art." I stated.

"Rache, where is my datapad?" Star asked with a yawn.

"Right here sweetspark, I love this drawing you did." I answered, walking over I knelt before her.

"My drawing..?" she mumbled, I showed her the datapad as she rubbed an optic.

"Yes this is super cute, I am happy you wanted to draw us." I reminded, she looked at her datapad.

"Why wouldn't I, you are my Rache." She stated, I smiled and hugged her.

"You are too sweet, now let's get you back to bed." I hushed, she nodded leaning into me as I picked her up.

"Okay…"