× Adopted ×

×Chapter 30×

I tried my best to hide the pain and emotional distress I felt. Knowing that I was going to die made me feel so empty, so numb. I inhaled deeply as I knew the blue like veins had spread up my neck by now, slowly they covered my face.

William had fallen asleep over the time and Optimus had kindly moved him to his personal quarters to sleep peacefully, of course the Autobot leader checked frequently about my state.

Ratchet was actually quite surprised I lasted this long and honestly, so am I. Its been 30 minutes and Ratchet still has not figured out a way to save me... in all honesty I don't think he can.

My stained bloody hands shook madly, clutching onto a bucket that I swore spewed the last of my blood in my body. My teeth stained from all the blood, they chattered against each other. I felt awfully cold and my eyes were glazed over with dullness.

A strong arm wrapped around me so suddenly, I jumped weakly from the touch. Slowly, I looked at the holoform before me to see Ironhides stressed face, I could just... feel his worry bouncing off him. I've never seen him in such distress before, neither have I with Ratchet.

"Ironhide..." I spoke up weakly, my head felt heavy and sometimes I couldn't help but allow it to drop rapidly to the left or right here and there. It felt like it was ready to fall off my shoulders and roll away from me. My muscles were weak and I felt like I was at the end of it all.

"Hazel?..." Ironhide replied with a questioning tone, voice soft. Those blue eyes of his dull as well, his fingers twitched at by my side.

The Autobot raised his other hand and brushed some strands of my brown hair out of my face. "I...." He started to whisper to me, but he stopped just as fast. The male thought deeply about what he was about to say, before his dull eyes went bright.

I bit my lip at this. My mind totally elsewhere during Ironhides sudden mood change. All I could think about was his voice... I'm going to miss his voice the most. My eyes started burning madly... No... I got to stay strong. I got to keep myself together... I got this...

Ironhide spun around to Ratchet, bursting like a bubble. "I know how to save your life! Ratchet I know!"

The fire of defiance that was once in my eyes now leaked with water, tears trailed down my face at this. I sobbed loudly at that sentence and the bucket in my hands slipped from my grip, but Ratchet swiftly caught it to stop the mess it could've made.

The medic had easily heard what was happening and of course responded to his name swiftly. "What does that mean Hide'?" Ratchet questioned sternly, optics zooming in on the weapon specialists face while he raised an optic ridge in question.

"Hazel has a fleshy heart, that needs blood to survive..." Ironhide started off his explanation, while Ratchet nodded impatiently wanting him to continue. "-but now she has energon, energon needs a spark. We can't get rid of the energon, but we can replace her heart-"

"No!" Ratchet snapped at Ironhide, cutting him off instantly. Clearly horrified at that very idea, the medic shook his head madly in disagreement. "That is ridiculous! No! I'm not taking part of that! If it doesn't work Ironhide we will lose both of you!"

"-But Ratchet it's the only way! If you take a part of my spark-" Ironhide started off desperately, but Ratchet cut him off again. Not having it at all.

"That might not even work! We- I can't guarantee it! It will put Hazel in more risk and we can't lose you too old friend..." Ratchets loud voice turned to a mutter at the end of his rant, his sapphire optics softening.

Ironhides teeth grinded against each other madly. "I will lose myself if she dies Ratche-t!" Ironhide snapped out his admittion to Ratchet, voice booming loudly to intimidate, but it failed when his voice cracked at the end of his sentence.