Warriors (Wheeljack X Oc)

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Footsteps rang out followed by voices "Soldier!!!" It was my father. I stand up and retract my mask, standing upright but keeping my eyes closed and my head down. My arms cross uncomfortably and shamefully. He got infront of me. I just waited for him to hit me or yell. He didn't though. He knelt down and lifted my helm "What happened?" I look away and push his servo, then beginning to walk.

Bulkhead helps Wheeljack and the others help Shoulders. "Where are you going?" Prime asks me. I reply "Back to a cave. To sit and rust..." "You're welcome to come back to base." My father argues. I turn to him with a mad expression "You don't know what happened. I'm only danger to you." He nods slightly "And I hope to better understand. Come back to base." I sigh and we all return. Ratchet runs over "Soldier! Sweet Primus! Where have you been?" I look away "Don't pay attention to me. Help your friends first..." he didn't hesitate which was good and went to help them immediately.

Wheeljack's Perspective

I shortly awoke to a light. I push it away and say "Watch the light, you're shining it in my eyes." Ratchet chuckles a bit "That's the point." I look over to see Magnus looking away from me, not wanting anything to do with me. I was blowing him off the whole battle, yelling at him saying Soldier wouldn't have disappeared if he didn't try to kill him. I was furious! What do you expect!

I rub my helm and say "Well, all I can say is.... Thank you, Prime..... for..... rescuing us....... Or whichever autobot did..." Optimus remarks "none of us stopped Predaking from terminating you 2." That caught both of our attention. Magnus asks "Then who's the mech responsible for our saving?" Prime doesn't speak another word and turns to the door. We both look over and my eyes widened after seeing who was there, hiding his face in his arms, with his knees to his chassis. I stand up and slowly limp over to him. "Soldier?" I ask. He looks up to me, tears streaming down his face but from cold black eyes. He looks away and to the outside.

He wasn't happy..... and I was the only one who knew why....

Soldier's Perspective

I stayed quiet. I was on the verge of breaking out. Wheeljack sees that I've returned and for some odd reason, no one is angry with me stabbing Jackie. My friend tried to comfort me "Bud, please. Look at me. I'm fine. You're okay—" I interrupt "You didn't tell them?" I stared at him coldly. Bulkhead's voice comes from across the room "Tell us what?" "Yeah! Tell us what!?" Smokescreen joins in. I say "What happened out there, before I disappeared! You didn't tell them what happened!!?" I begin breaking down "What my father did!!!??—- No.... No no no..... What—- I did!!!???" Wheeljack stands up with me as I stared at him angrily but with tears rolling down my cheeks. "You.... could have died. I.... could have killed you!"

My other dad asks "Wheeljack, why is he saying this?" He looks to Prime, scared and then looks down and then back to me. I grit my teeth and he sighs, lowering his shoulders. "Soldier..... he—— *sigh* it wasn't a con who stabbed me and took Soldier..... Soldier ran off in fear after he.... Stabbed me...." Everyone gasps. Bulkhead got mad "You did what!!??" He walks over and grabs me by the throat, picking me up "You tried to kill Wheeljack!!?" His grasp was insanely strong. "Bulkhead!! Put him down!!!" Wheeljack demands. I look to Jackie's eyes, denying it. I deserved it. I closed my eyes and turned my helm away from him. "Bulkhead!! Let my son go! Something is clearly missing and it's not directly his fault!!" Prime calls out. Arcee steps in "As much as I'd hate to agree with the son of our sworn enemy, Something happened out there that we're not seeing. Why else would he be crying!?" Bulkhead looked to them and then back to me. He vents and then drops me. I hit the floor hard and begin coughing. Jackie walks over and kneels by my side "It's okay." He pulls my frame close to him. My legs still laid on the floor. One of his servos begin brushing the back of my helm, the other was wrapped around me. I calm down quickly, my breath going oh so quiet. Wheeljack thought I died for a second.

                It then quickens once more. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...." I whine. Wheeljack hugs me tighter and whispers "Sh sh shhhh it's okay~." I hold onto him, burying my face in his arm "I'm so sorry...." I break. He tries picking me up but fails and falls back down. Ratchet comes over "I'd advise you not try to carry him with your injury." Wheeljack nods. He stands up by himself and helps me to my feet. "It's getting dark." Prime says. "You should go rest..."  we nod and I eject my mask, keeping the tears from my mouth and hiding a lot of my expression.