Transformers Prime: The Creator's Light

Sense of Saftey

Maria's POV
I groaned and nearly panicked. I felt a soft bed spread and blanket enveloping me comfortably. I almost dropped my guard. Then the possibility of being back with them hit me. Could I be in a hospital? I have to get out of here, I can no longer stand the pain. It's the whole reason why I left. Almost like a dream I remember coming back to my prison.
It was torture exactly 4 years earlier my mother died and we had her funeral. I returned home late after doing what I did every year. Placing flowers on her grave. My 'guardians' were out buying Riley his first car and wouldn't be back until 7:00. I wasn't paying attention to time. They never cared before if I was late thinking that I was out still working. I walked up the stoop and unzipped my jacket.
I took out the keys I was given and opened the door. Riley was at the dinning room table eating and doing homework. I looked at the clock it was 8:00. "Where have you been?!" shouted the all to friendly voice of Mrs. LeSharg. I faced her and noticed her purse hanging in her hand. "You stole $20 from my purse. Give it back now." I was confused and looked over to see Riley smirking and shaking in silent laughter.
"I did not steal any money ma'am. I was out mourning and visiting my mother's grave." This wasn't the first time this has happened. Riley stole money all the time just to get me in trouble. Then he would spend it on junk food.
"You are the worst lier. You probably spent it on something useless like junk food. Go to your room, no food tomorrow when Jacob gets home we'll discuss your punishment." I sighed but complied. Trudging off to my room I flopped on my air bed.
My room was basic; a broken desk in the corner with broken pencils and other things cluttered its surface. Some clothes laid on the floor. My bed well only had a small patched up blanket. There was a door on the far wall that led outside. Riley would often use it to sneak out. I had the key to it safely tucked in a panel on the siding just incase.
I don't know how long I laid there thinking when I heard the slam of my room's door, and the heavy clomps of feet on stairs.
He showed his face, Mr. LeSharg. He was redder than a tomato. "You ungrateful little girl. You steal from us after all we gave you?!"
"I didn't steal anything. But no matter what I say you'll just punish me anyway." I was right. I stood up and he slapped me hard against the face. My vision blurred but I did not cry out in pain. I just landed back on my bed.
"I don't know why we even took you in. Your mother was mad to have you. You must have taken after your father."
He stormed away and I let tears fall. I hated this place. I got up. I grabbed a backpack and filled it with clothes and the picture of my mother and me. I slung it over my left shoulder and went to the door. I opened it and slammed it shut.

I looked around the room I was in. It wasn't a hospital room. It was a dark blue. With dark wooden floors. I relax everything from yesterday came back. I got out of the bed. I had to get my backpack. It had the only thing I had left of my mother. I flung opened the door and felt instantly lost. I picked a direction and began walking.
"Maria," I turned at the sound of my name. Solus came out of a room near the room I was in. She ran a took me into a hug. "How ya feeling?"
"I'm fine. But there's something I need to go get."
"Oh what is it?"
"My backpack it has a picture of my mom in it."
"Ah well let's get some breakfast and then I'll take you out to go get it."
She took the lead and I followed. I felt safe here and everything from before seems almost like a dream, but I knew it was real. We made it to the rec room and I saw everyone in there eating some breakfast. They all looked up as we walked in and smiled. "Morning." I greeted.
"Morning." They greeted back. I looked around and noticed Unicron and Primus weren't there. I didn't get a chance to question it though. Solus pulled me over and made me and herself bowls a cereal. I liked the safety I felt as I sat next to them. I smiled and relaxed for the first time since my mother died. All the pain I felt was gone.
I felt like this was where I belonged where I needed to be.
After I ate I looked for Solus since she said she would come with me. I was walking backwards looking at the pictures of their home. Suddenly they didn't seem like fiction. Of course me not paying attention I run into someone. "Sorry I wasn't looking."
"It's alright," I looked to see Unicron smiling very very faintly. I know I shouldn't trust him but I could sense he was hurting on the inside. I know that kind of hurt. It's neglect and a sense to impress everyone but always put down by them. I smiled. "Where are you heading?"
"I'm looking for Solus. She said she would take me out so I can grab something of mine."
"She and the others are busy setting up another dimension. Two days ago we were all there setting up its basic parts and now they are getting Cybertron ready to hold life. She must have forgotten that part."
"Oh," I was a little saddened.
Unicron must have noticed and seemed a little uncomfortable. "How about I take you instead?"
He seemed unsure but I didn't mind I needed my backpack. "I'm fine with that. I really don't care who takes me there is just something in my backpack that I need."
Unicron led me outside and then I took the lead. I headed for the park. He followed and I walked over to a large boulder surrounded by trees guarding an entrance into the cave. I squeezed through and Unicron was close behind. My little hideaway was big enough for three fully grown people to be inside and lay down comfortably. I had a makeshift bed made of my clothes and my backpack laid next to it. I grabbed it and opened it to find broken glass. I tried to reach the picture without cutting myself. I failed. I yelped and pulled my hand back and from the tip of my pinkie to the palm of my hand was a gash. It shed crimson drops.
"Maria!" Unicron dropped beside me and grabbed my hand to look at the cut. " What did you do?"
"I was trying to grab my mother's picture. The glass broke and cut me."
His eyes soften, concern filtering through. He reaches in and grabs the picture. "Is this it?"
"Yeah it was taken two weeks before she died." I sighed.
"Come on let's go home. The others should be back in two weeks."
Unicron started to clean the glass out of my backpack and putting some of my clothes in it. I helped and once we were done he placed the backpack on his back. Squeezed out and began to walk home. Home. I have a real home. I have a sense of safety being with them.
Then a question struck me. "Um Unicron how long exactly does it take to create a dimension?"
He looked down at me. " A couple years for us but to them it's thousands that's why they leave for two weeks then come back for a few days till the dimension is set up enough to start a new transformers era."
"What's this one going to be called?"
"I don't know, yet. We figure it out when the Golden Age starts."
"What about Prime? It would be different. And mostly everyone follows the adventures of Optimus and his autobots. Perhaps second chances and a hope for peace will be more visible."
"Not everyone can get second chances." He sighed and squeezed his eyes tight in pain.
I looked at him in worry. He was hurt badly. I felt my chest tighten in sadness for him. I lost my family, but most of his family don't trust him. Primus seems to trust him but I still don't know him that well. "Unicron? Second chances start when you can give yourself one."
We were in front of our home by now and I told him this as I walked past him.

Unicron's POV
I was shocked. The little girl is much more wiser than most people who are older. I shut myself off and I expect everyone to forgive me when I can't even forgive myself. I took a deep breath she was very young and has been fighting for herself for so long. I followed her to the room I placed her in the night before.
"Unicron? How long have you tried to compensate for the wrongs you've done?" Her question struck me with surprise.
"Ever since the day Primus and mine's creator disappeared trying to stop her sister. It was hard especially when many expected me to be bad because my Creator's sister infected me with darkness... Primus tries to help but what hurts what's left of what I used to be is when the thirteen don't trust me to be within 10ft of him."
I set down her backpack on the bed. My vision misted. No matter how hard I try my past comes back to haunt me. Maria walked up to me and rested a hand on my forearm. She smiled. She didn't seem afraid and she hugged me.
I was a little shocked by this. But hugged back. "I hope I can help you Unicron."