Hidden Spark on Earth (TFP)

Chapter 64

One week and a half later...

To say the last week and a half was all over the place was an understatement. When Saphira and Optimus returned from their date due to Saphira feeling unsafe and distressed from the feeling of being watched at the beach, it came out to Ratchet that the two of them have interfaced. Not once, but twice. Ratchet practically had a massive meltdown. Thankfully none of the other bots or children were there to see it. In fact, Ratchet insisted on checking Saphira for any damage. She had not that he could see, but Ratchet was really angry. Saphira was actually afraid of Ratchet, and the medic practically forced Saphira and Optimus to be separated for some time. Mostly so he could cool down.

And then, the other bots found out through Ratchet. Bulkhead and Bee weren't angry about it, they did voice their concerns to Optimus about it. But Arcee, like Ratchet, went off about it. However, Arcee was worse than Ratchet with the way she ranted angrily until Saphira had a panic attack and almost had a complete mental breakdown because of all the stress and pressure both she and Optimus had been feeling from the bots. The children weren't told, but Jack worked it out, however he didn't bother confronting Saphira or Optimus about it. The two actually were miserable during this time. Saphira herself got to a point where she was physically sick again, and the bots all realized that they were causing more harm than good to her. Thankfully, Saphira did eat again after a couple days.

But the base has been a little tense. Saphira and Optimus were both backed into a corner that they had to tread carefully with. Saphira still slipped into Optimus's berth room to sleep on his chassis, and stubbornly refusing to leave after Ratchet caught them together twice. And both times, Optimus and Saphira had both been trying to sleep. Ratchet relented first when he realized he was hurting both Optimus and Saphira. Saphira was actively avoiding Arcee and Ratchet to the point where she practically hides in the background whenever they are in the lobby together.

Ratchet didn't want to lose the friendship he has built with Saphira, so he relented and eventually spoke to Optimus and Saphira. He told them that his reaction was based on panic, not on the fact that both bot and human were taking the right steps to ensure that Saphira was not torn in half by Optimus's strength. Both Optimus and Saphira understood that Ratchet just had been scared for Saphira, and he too was protective of Saphira. Even if it almost costed him his bond with Saphira. And Saphira didn't want to lose Ratchet either. Ratchet even took Saphira into town so she could have a break from the base. He insisted she should spoil herself, so she went in to get a massage, manicure, hair done and bought some new clothing for herself, and some stuff for her garden. It was a great relief for Saphira to be able to do that.

Arcee has not relented. She does not speak to Saphira anymore about it, but she jabs at Optimus about it regularly. She too is just worried for Saphira, and she has even voiced the possibility of Saphira getting pregnant. Ratchet was able to confirm Saphira has not been successfully impregnated at this time, which Saphira and Optimus were happy with at this time. Despite that, Arcee was still vocal.

Saphira and Optimus did manage to slip away again together. Optimus was able to go out on patrol, and the bots weren't aware Saphira had gone alone with him, not even when they returned as Optimus and Saphira found a way she could hide without being seen. And they were able to interface again, mostly because they needed to relieve their stress they had been feeling, and it was rough. Saphira enjoyed the rougher interfacing, and Optimus was still fully in control of his strength. And despite that, she was starting to feel very over autobots at the moment. She wanted to get away, and spent a lot of time in her garden again as a means of literally having fresh air. And she worked on the start of a greenhouse during that time and harvested some more radishes and lettuce leaves.

Aside from this happening, the bots helped Breakdown escape from Mech after the con was taken for experiments by the devious. It actually horrified Saphira to hear that Mech intended to bring in any bots or cons they could get their hands on to be literal guinea pigs. She actually cried upon hearing this, which surprised the bots as they thought she was crying for Breakdown. When they realized she was not, and she was actually crying about Mech's methods, they soothed her concerns as best as they could. Optimus himself promised nothing would happen to him.