Maybe Meant To Be

~Chapter 28~

"Hello, Optimus." I said to the taller mech with a soft smile.
"Good evening Y/D. I hope I am not disturbing you at all? You weren't charging were you?"
"Oh..! No no, you're not disturbing me. ... Would you like to come in?" I asked, noticing Optimus was just standing right outside the door, and might need to talk. I mean, why else would he here at such late Earth hours?

"Thank you..." Optimus stepped in, and the door slid shut after he fully entered the berthroom.
"So... Were you needing anything?"
"I just, wanted to see how you were adjusting to being here. I'm just it must be different from your old home."
"Ah right... The Nemesis..." I went and sat on my berth, and Optimus sat down on the medal bench besides it. "I'm doing pretty well... It is a little different, but not in a bad way."

Fidgeting with my digits, I looked up at Optimus. I was met with his softly glowing optics, which now held a bit of a sympathetic look.
"I'll just have to get used to living here with you... A-And the others too of course-" I felt my faceplates heat a little as I looked back down at the metal floor. "Ahem... Anyways, why do you ask?"
"I was just... A bit concerned that you might be upset maybe."
"... No... Not really. I miss my brother yes, but I don't intend on going back anytime soon."

There was a small time of silence before Optimus spoke up and changed the subject.
"Arcee told me you would like to start training."
"Ah... Yes... I feel it could help everyone out if I could start helping or... Something. At least, maybe I could start going on missions and helping..!"

I hadn't noticed Optimus' optics slightly widen at my remark, but I did hear the slight concern laced in his voice when he spoke next.
"... Don't be too eager to go on any missions... Training could take some time. Not that I don't believe you could learn quickly enough, but I just don't want you to have any chance of getting hurt."
"Oh... Well, I guess that makes sense." I chuckled and let out a yawn.
"I should get going... You need your recharge."
"Thank you Optimus... For everything."
"Of course... Goodnight my Sweetspark."

(In the Morning)

:-Morning Y/D! You seem excited. What's the occasion?-:
"Morning Bee! Wellll, Arcee agreed to help train me! So that I can learn how to fight!" I smiled happily.
:-Wow, really? Then that means you should be well-trained then!-:
"Yeah, Arcee is so good at fighting, that's for sure."
"Morning Y/D. Bee. You ready to train Y/D?"
"Of course! I've been waiting for this!"
"Alright, I just need to pick Miko up this morning since today they don't have school."
"Huh... school... Must be fun!"
:-I dunno, Jack doesn't always seem to enjoy it.-:

Later on, Arcee had given me some stretches and exercises to work on while she picked Jack up. I was halfway through them, and my frame was shaking, which I figured was a good thing. I sat down on the floor taking a breather, when the door opened.
"Hey sunshine~ working hard in here I see."
"Hiya Wheeljack! Yeah, Arcee gave me some exercises to do while she left."
"Huh... What for? You've already got a good frame."

I hadn't heard the last part, as Wheeljack sort of mumbled it.
"Well, I figured I could train and start helping with missions."

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Although I hadn't heard anything, he did.

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"Hm... Makes sense. Just don't plan on getting hurt or anything anytime soon, ok?"
I chuckled and nodded my helm.
"Makes sense."
"Now if you don't mind me, I should get going, or else Bulkhead'll have my armor. I promised him I would help him out with Miko today. He has a mission, and he doesn't want her to sneak out with him."
"She can be a bit of a handful, can't she?"
"Yeah... Have fun~" Wheeljack said, leaving with the wink of an optic.

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Yes, I saw that, but so did he.

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Anddddd, that's what I'm ending with- I know you might go, "What?! That was so short-!" I know I know, I'm sorry 😭 I'm trying to get more of my thoughts and plans for future chapters together. But I Hope you still liked this chapter! And oh goodness... What's with Optimus? It seems a traveling wrecker might get into some trouble...