Optimus Falls In Love

Chapter 12: Is This The End?

The party ended and everyone went to their berthrooms/bedrooms. I seen Optimus was in recharge. I smiled and climbed onto the bed with him. My time was approaching, and fast. If I don't bond with someone in the next 48 hours, I could offline. I frowned and fell into recharge.

When I woke up, my systems were stiff. Phase 1 of becoming offline from not bonding: Stiff systems. It's happening faster than I thought it would. There are a total of 5 steps. 1) Stiff systems, 2) getting sick, 3) spark shrinks, 4) systems weaken, and 5) death. Optimus woke up and I did my best to smile.

I couldn't even give him the slightest smile. My frown increased and my eyes wandered around the berth. I could tell Optimus was very concerned.

"What's wrong, Sweetspark?", Optimus asked as tears fell.

"N-nothing, Optimus. Nothing you need to be worrying about.", I jumped off the berth and put on my usual clothing, I could tell Optimus was watching my every move.

Once dressed, I left and went to my old room across the hall. I sat on the concrete slab and cried. I only have 36 hours left. I shut off the sire/sparkling bond and it will never be turned back on.

Ratchet POV

I woke up and went right to work. Jack ended up sleeping on the couch with Miko on top of him. Raf had gone home the previous night and since Bumblebee was high, I had to take him home. I felt a wave of sadness come over the bond, but thought nothing of it until.... the bond was off. I gasped.

"I never thought it'd happen to her at such a young age.", I mumbled and took off towards Optimus' berthroom.

When I arrived I heard crying and looked over at my youngling's old berthroom.

"Never again will I allow someone I love perish.", I knocked on Optimus' door and he opened it.

"What is it old f-", I cut him off, it's happening faster than I thought, she already is at phase 2.

"Optimus, its my youngling. We need to talk.", he nodded and we both walked into his berthroom, "My youngling is dying, Optimus."

"What? Why didn't she tell me?", Optimus asked as his optics widened.

"She didn't want you or I to know. She forgot that I am a medic and her sire, so I know when something is wrong. Firestar's parental units had this exact conversation with me when she was 5,000(22).", I spotted the bed June had bought for Beckie before the bond was re-opened, "Only difference is that my youngling is 3,000 (16)."

"How does SilverBlade have this 'condition' and not Arcee? They are both femmes.", Optimus asked.

"The condition Silver has is more life threatening than the one Arcee would have. Silver only has 38 hours left of her life, where as Arcee still has her whole life ahead of her. Firestar had this same condition and it got passed down to Silver.", I explained.

"Is there anyway to cure her?", Optimus asked.

"Yes.", Optimus sighed a relief, "But it's all on you."

"What?", Optimus seemed horrified at the idea, "I can't do that. You're the medic around here and know how to cure someone. I don't."

"Optimus, you don't need medicine to cure SilverBlade. She needs a mate.", I smiled at Optimus, "And you are the bot for the job."
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Sorry for the short chapter, but this is just mostly the conversation of Optimus and Ratchet.