Ratchet x wheeljack >wheelchet<

4 ratchet's dream

Ratchet's pov

He woke up with a zap after sleeping the whole day. His spark felt like it was about to burst out from his chamber. He felt his spark ache for someone...felt it ache for ironhide, In the dream...he saw him again.

One of the many reasons he didn't recharge often. He would see ironhide in his dreams, feel his broken bond still calling for him in his hurting spark, but this time...the dream was different. This time ratchet didn't cry for ironhide, this time he didn't run to hug him only to see him turn into dust in his arms.

This time
It was different

The dream started that he was standing in the ocean of rust, but it wasn't rust anymore. It was as beautiful as before the war, the same cybertron's field that he and ironhide loved to walk on.

He then saw him, ironhide, standing in the middle of the field, walking towards him. But this time he didn't run to hug him,  knowing that he would only turn into dust again. Tho he still felt his spark call for his other half, hoping to be full again.

After a second ironhide was standing in front of him, neither of them didn't make a move, just looking at each other. Then ironhide smiled at ratchet.

Ih- you have finally moved on...

Ratchet looked at ironhide with a shocked expression. He didn't know what to say, how to feel, because for him, this was a new information. Thankfully he didn't have to say or do anything, since ironhide moved forward and put his servo on ratchet's cheek and was the one to talk to him.

Ih- I'm happy here. I want you to be happy there, even without me.

Ratchet looked ironhide with tears in his optics. He felt that his spark grew heavier and shattered. He put his hand against ironhide's and leaned on it. He then talked with a quiet, sad and vulnerable voice.

Rc- How can I be happy without you? Without my other half...

Ironhide just continued to smile and brush ratchet's cheek with his thumb

Ih- find someone who will matter to you as much as I did. Find someone who cares for you and brings out your best traits. Find someone who makes you happy. Find someone who will fix your broken spark...

When ironhide finished that sentence he started to turn to dust again,But this time it wasn't just Grey and dead dust, it was golden and warm, full of hope and love. When ironhide had fully turned into dust and was blown off by the wind ratchet woke up.

He panted and put his servo on his chest. Grapping his spark. He felt dry tears on his face, he had cried in his sleep, like almost everytime he saw ironhide in his dreams.
He thought about ironhide's words...he had moved on...but he still loved ironhide. He had to try to be happy without him...

After a while of sitting on the edge of his berth he realized that he doesn't need to let go of ironhide or the happy memories. He can learn to be happy with someone else, not like ironhide, no one can replace him, but in a new way. He remembered an old saying "there is enough space in the spark for everyone"

But why now? Why did ironhide show up now? Talk to him now? He chose to ignore it and just be happy.
Be happy that he saw his offlined lover one last time...

After a while of smiling to himself he remembered the bet. He hadn't died like ironhide, so wheeljack hadn't blown up his berthroom or the whole base. He went to wash his face and when he then stepped out of his berthroom he heard a guitar...uuugghhh....

This was still going to be a looong day...