Waves of Starlight (TFP fanfic)

Chapter 35

Estrela limply got up, still covered in her wounds as she limped to the entrance. She crouched down and pushed the green button near the door for the rock to start moving away, just as she fell over onto the ground.

"You shouldn't be moving!" Radio cried, running back over to her as the huge rock moved away to reveal her father and all the others. "Radio! Estrela!" He yelled, running over and helping his sparkmate up.

"Primus, what is going on?" Ratchet yelled.

Estrela looked up at Soundwave and weakly smiled just before she shut her optics.

"This is where she ran off to?" Raf asked, looking at the large chamber filled with different machines. "Cool."

"Incredible." Shockwave mumbled as he looked around, instructing the few drones there where to put the stuff they'd brought.

"I woke up and found her in another room like this!" Radio explained as they moved her to a better place to lie down. "I think Unicron went after her again."

Ratchet and Knockout both inspected her. "These were self-inflicted. She punched something. There is residue of rock in the wounds."

"I don't understand why she would hurt herself." Knockout replied.

"Most likely, it was the only way she could think of warding off the attempt." Shockwave suggested. "She used the pain to help her focus on fighting him off."

"Or maybe to stop herself from hurting Radio." Raf commented.

"Whatever is going on, she needs help. We can't risk her being alone, no matter what." Optimus spoke, approaching. "Unicron is clearly still after her. Whether she remembers beating him or not. If we leave her alone, it may be the one time Unicron needs to take control."

"Well then, I just won't leave her side." Soundwave replied, rubbing her arm. "I may be able to help her fight him."

"She's sparkmated." Ratchet brought up. "When did you both...?" He started to ask, looking at Soundwave.

"A few days ago." He smiled, not looking away from her. "It's been the best day of my life so far."

Estrela groaned, opening her eyes to look up and see two ruby red eyes looking down at her. "I'm sorry." She mumbled, sadly. "I shouldn't have left."

"It's alright, it was Megatron's fault." Soundwave assured her. "You did what had to be done but, everyone's here now. We're all here to help."

"He showed up again, tried to make me hurt Radiowave." She cried, tears running down her face. "I hurt myself. I couldn't fight."

"It's ok." He whispered, hugging her. "You held out long enough, and you resisted him. It'll be harder for him to get to you now with me here."

She gently hugged him back. Laying her face against him. "I need you more than ever." She mumbled sadly.

"We're all here for you." Steve exclaimed, smiling as he came over.

"Like he said." Radio agreed, hugging her.

"Steve, you should ask him." She commented, looking at him. "Nothing to stop you now. Or was my argument for not?"

"No, it was not." He smiled before looking at Knockout. "I would like to become your apprentice, sir, if you do not mind."

"An apprentice?" Knockout asked, surprised. Ratchet turned, looking at the vehicon. "Why a medic? You would have to take oath."

"Knockout, because of him, I didn't bleed to death in the underwater cave." Estrela brought up."I am sure he has what it takes."