Old Friends (Tfp love story)

Time to make amends

"Since you three now know of our existence, as of last night I fear the decepticons know of yours as well." Optimus said. I was in the back leaning against the wall in the shadows. It seems I was being shunned. I didn't get the big deal. So I was hiding out, it didn't make me evil.
"Got it,spot any strange vehicles call 911." Jack said. "Can we go now?"
"Are you insane?! I am living the life here in Botswana and I will not allow you or anyone else to shatter it!" Miko snapped.
"Miko I really do think we should go. It's getting late and your parents will be wandering where your at." I said.
"It is best if you three remain under our watch until we are certain of our enemies intentions." I noticed how he looked up with a glare at me.
"Oh for primus sakes." I mumbled.
"Optimus with all do respect the human children are just as much in danger here as anywhere." Ratchet piped up.
"Children?!" Miko and Jack protested.
"They have no protective shell. If they get underfoot then they'll go squish!" He said stomping his foot for emphases. I rolled my optics.
"Then for the time being ratchet we must watch where we step." Optimus said with his servos on his hips. Primus he looked different. A good different. A cute different. Get it together Celestia!
Then an alarm  started going off. 
"What is that?!" Jack asked. Bumble started to explain.
"It's a proximity sensor. Someone is up top." Raf said translating.
"It's agent fowler." Ratchet said.
"I thought we were the only humans that knew about you guys?" Jack said.
"A gent fowler is our liesant to the outside world. He only visits when there are issues. It may be best if you do not meet him at this time." With that Miko,Jack,And raf walked off but I stayed. Partly because Optimus must have forgotten I was standing there or partly because I wasn't paying attention.
The elevator came down.
"7 wrecks,34, fender benders, a 3 hour traffic jam and on a particular note, numerous reports of 2 speeding motorcycles and a black and yellow muscle car. So, anything to get off your Tin chest prime?!" This agent was really annoying.
"We have the situation under control agent fowler." Optimus said.
"They're back aren't they?"
"If you are referring to the decepticons. I have doubts they ever left. your planet is much to valuable." Optimus said.
"Then it's time to wake up the pentagon."
"Hear me Agent fowler we are your best possibly your only defense against the decepticon threat." Optimus said.
"Says you!" Fowler said.
"Hey fleshie did anyone get splattered on the free way? Team prime knows when to use force and how much to use it." Bulkhead said crushing a mechanical arm. I watched silently with my servos crossed.
"Bulkhead I needed that!" Ratchet snapped.
"Enough." Optimus snapped.
"Military involvement will only result in catastrophe. Perhaps you can condone human wide casualties agent Fowler, I however can not." Optimus said annoyed. Obviously still mad.
"Then do us both a favor and handle this, under the radar." He started to walk away. "Wait!" He spun around. Uh oh.
"You did not inform me of a new Autobot." He pointed at me.
"Whoa! I'm not an Autobot." I stated.
"Then your a decepticon?!" He snapped.
"Wha?! I am not! Don't ever compare me to a decepticon!" I started to get angry and annoyed.
"I just don't get it." I walked close to the railing. "How does someone take a look at me and think I'm a decepticon?! Do I have a mark on my body proving I'm a decepticon?!" I examined my body in fake mockery. "Do I look like a decepticon to you?!" I snapped.
"Your attitude sure sounds like a decepticon to me." The smart mouthed human.
"Wha?! You-Stupid! Grrr!" I growled.
"Well if your gonna be staying here you have to be an Autobot. Otherwise there's the door." Agent fowler snapped.
"No that's the door! So walk out it!" I snapped at him pointing towards the elevator.
"Before I do something I'm gonna regret." I growled.
"Keep a tighter Leash on your bots prime." Fowler said. My eyes widened.
"WHAT?!" I jumped at him. Optimus instantly grabbed me and I fought to get out of his strong grip. Fowler smirked and waved as the elevator closed.
The kids walked out.
"Wow you sure showed him." Jack said sarcastically. I sent him a deadly glare and gulped.
"I do believe we need to talk." Optimus said to me. I nodded and followed him. We went on a big elevator lift and we ended up on the top of the silo.
"Why did you not inform me of your presence on earth?" Optimus said looking towards the sun calmly.
"I wanted to but I just didn't want to get involved Orion. I just had to stay quiet. Besides I had no idea you were here." I said shrugging.
"I was worried you were off lined." Optimus said.
"Me? Please!" I laughed but he didn't smile. "Boy, you really have changed haven't you?"
He turned towards me. I was short compared to him. I was arcees height. He had grown in size.
"I truly did miss you though." He looked at me with sad optics. I was the only one besides Megatron that he would ever show this side to.
"Awww. I'm here now though." I hugged him and he was tense beneath my grip. He finally loosened up and gently wrapped his servos around my waist and pulled me closer. I let something in my spark. No, Optimus and I were just friends. Old friends. Nothing more. He rested his chin on my helm.
I felt safe and warm. Just like old times. Except Megatronous wasn't with us. I sighed.
"Will you become an autobot?" Optimus asked.
"Umm I'm still trying to stay out of this war Orion. Not because I don't miss you but because there's Jack to consider and I don't know. I'll have to think about it." I honestly thought that becoming an Autobot was a betrayal to Megatron and becoming a decepticon was a betrayal to Optimus.
"I understand. As long as you'll think about it."
"I will I promise." I smiled.
*****
"Blasted earth tech! Cliff jumpers signal just popped back online!" Ratchet yelled.
"Who's cliffjumper?" Miko asked.
"How is that possible?" Optimus asked ratchet.
"It's not. It's a bug! The systems shot full of them!" Ratchet said.
"It's not that bad your just not using it right ratch." I said smirking. I knew it bothered him when you dissed his tech skills. He sent me a glare but then he smiled.
"If there's any chance Cliffs alive-" Arcee started.
"Ratchet prepare sick bay we may need it. Celestia would you like to accompany us on this one?" Optimus asked me but before I could answer,"Hey! What can we do?" Miko asked excited.
"Remain with ratchet." He answered and turned back to me waiting for my answer.
"Awww" Miko said.
"Aw." Ratchet sighed annoyed.
"I-I guess I can go with you." I said a little skeptical. It HAD been along time and I wanted to get out and get some fighting in.
His face mask hid it but I was certain that Optimus smiled a little. Only I could tell.
The groundbridge opened and we all walked toward it.
"Celestia!" I turned around at my name.
Jack stood there looking a little scared.
"Are you sure? I mean it's probably been a while. Just be-be careful." Jack said resting his hand on my servo.
"Me? Please! I'll be fine. I've done this plenty of times before." I said cocky.
"Jack, Celestia has fought many battles in her time and never once has she ever been fatally wounded." Optimus reassured.
"Okay just making sure you know." Jack said. I smiled.
"Autobots, roll out!" Optimus ran and transformed through the bridge. The others transformed and so did I. We all sped through the the bridge.
The others jumped through and transformed their blasters. I landed in a crouch with my blades out.
Bulkhead eased up,"Energon mine." He said.
"Judging by its scale the decepticons have been tunneling here for quite some time." Optimus stated.
We all ran behind a rock as we heard drilling.i crouched by Optimus. He looked at me and I sent him a wink. He nodded and stood up.
"Let's find cliffjumper"
We walked out and the cons pointed their weapons. We did as well. They started shooting at us. I rolled my Optics.
A drill headed toward us and bulkhead knocked it out of the way.
We started to run towards the cons. I jumped up onto a ledge and kicked myself off of a wall. I locked my pedes around the decepticons shoulders and did a back handspring sending him flying back with me into the wall. He crashed and started to spark. I twirled when I jumped into the air and came down as I decapitated a two decepticons at the same time.
I had my back turned and a decepticon drill came up behind me. I was searching for cliff. I turned around too late.
I braced for impact but then I saw the drill get lifted up and thrown into a wall. I looked up to see Optimus. I let out a breath of relief. Then a con ran toward me. I jumped up and shot at him. It went down with a thud.
"Maximum Overdrive!" Optimus ordered. We all transformed into vehicle mode. We took off and started hitting and tripping cons in our vehicle forms.
We then made it through the group of cons and landed behind some crates.
Bulkhead whistled,"Quite an operation."
Then a shot rang out and I was pulled swiftly. I looked up to see Optimus pulling me tightly against his chassis. He looked at me.
"I'm a bit rusty?" I tried. I could tell he was amused. That shot could have hit me in my faceplates. We shot back at the cons.
I looked around searching for cliff when I saw him.
"There!" I pointed and Optimus looked up.
"It's cliff i have a visual." Arcee said. She started to run towards him as did I. "We'll cover you go!" Optimus said.
I ran and jumped on a wall ledge. I wall kicked and landed on a guard rail. I jumped up and what I saw almost made me purge.
Arcee made it up too and her optics widened. Cliff had been cut in half.
Then one of the cons shot the ledge and it started to fall.
"Cliff!" Arcee ran after him and caught his servo.
I tried to jump but all of a sudden my ledge fell too. I started falling with the ledge but I caught cliffs other arm. Arcee was now hanging on to both of us. I ether fell to my death or Arcee had to hold on. She didn't seem to notice me.
"Let's get you home partner!" She said but cliff started to growl and swing his arm and Arcee lost hold. Only then did she notice me.
     I started to fall and I was panicking!
Down below Optimus's optics widened.
I tried to grab another ledge but I slipped. I finally got a grip on a ledge and just when I thought I could pull myself up a shot rang out. The ledge broke and again, I was falling. This was it. I knew it.
BAM! I landed beside Cliff in a pile of energon.
My Optics started to close. I tried to push myself up but my servos gave in and I fell. Then, blackness. (Switching to Normal POV.)
"Celestia! No!" Optimus ran over.
He stroked celestia's faceplates. Then there was a laugh. Optimus looked up and starscreame snarled,"Prime!" He hissed.
"I would stick around but...I'm squeamish!" He held up an explosive and laughed evilly.
He dropped it and it fell as he flew off and up into the tunnel.
"The joints gonna blow!" Bulkhead yelled. Optimus ran to Celestia and picked her up bridal style.
  "Autobots, roll out!" Though he could not transform with Celestia in his servos he still ran. Vastly.
Arcee landed from the up railing to the ground and transformed. She sped along side the others.
"Ratchet! Bridge us back!" The blue explosion followed them at fast speeds.
  He and the autobots sped through as fast as they could.
Optimus landed in a crouch still holding Celestia.
"Cutting it a bit close! And what about cliffjumper?" Ratchet asked. He then noticed Celestia along with Jack.
"CELESTIA!!" He yelled panicking. Ratchet immediately took her. There was a deep cut on her pede where am energon crystal had cut her.
He got to work on that and then he hooked her up to some energon.
"Will she be okay?!" Jack asked.
"She has been depleted of energon for quite some time. That and with this cut she has lost a lot of energon. I'm afraid we are low on our earthly supply. I can get just enough in her to keep her stable but until we get more energon...she will be stuck in a coma."
That's when Miko started to ask more questions at a fast pace.
"Look!" Arcee snapped.
"Hey Miko, let's go see what the bots hide in their sock drawers." Jack said looking at his sister while pushing Miko away. (Switching to Optimus's POV)
  "Arcee what did you see?" I said trying to keep my voice as calm as I could. I tried to go as as well but with Celestia on her death bed I couldn't think straight. I had to get her more energon.
"Not Cliff at least not any more." She had her arms wrapped around herself. I wanted to comfort her but suddenly i remembered Celestia.
"He was mutated and butchered like something from the con experiments during the war!" She then fell and caught herself on a crate.
Bee whirred and went towards her.
"I'm fine!" She held up a servo.
"Just dizzy."
"Robots who get dizzy?" Miko asked.
"Robots with emotions." Rad stated.
"Robots who can die." Jack said looking at Celestia.
Ratchet was scanning Arcee and said,"What is this? I found the very Same trace of this stuff on Celestia." I almost winced at her name.
"I don't know. Cliff was covered in it." Arcee stated.
"Go take a decontamination bath. Now!" Ratchet ordered.
Bee helped Arcee up.
"Optimus I-I hate to bug but no bars." Jack said worried.i turned towards him.
"A security precaution. The silo walls isolate all radio waves."
"Well if I don't get home now. I'm pretty sure my mom will have the cops looking for us." He said referring to him and Celestia.
"Has she and you broken a law?" I asked shocked.
"A curfew. It's after 10 pm." He answered.
"I better get home too." Raf said. "Or I'll be grounded for a year!" He said.
"Earth customs. I hadn't considered,but the issue of your safety remains. Bulkhead accompany Miko home." I ordered.
"All right! My host parents will freak!" She said excited.
"And maintain Covert surveillance in vehicle form." I said.
"Curbside duty. Got it." He acknowledged.
"Awww." Miko whined.
"Bumblebee! You'll watch over Raf." I said.
"Ratchet-"
"Busy!" He said.
"Arcee you'll accompany Jack." I said. I resisted the urge to roll my Optics as she said dramatically.
"Still dizzy."
"Your fine. Says you physician." Ratchet said helpfully.
Arcee sighed annoyed.
"What about my sister? What am I supposed to tell our mom?" Jack asked.
"I'm afraid Celestia cannot leave. She is in critical condition. I'm sure you will think of something young jack." I stated.
"I guess you right. I could think of something." He said rubbing the back of his neck.
*****
Celestia's memory/dream: her POV
I was walking in the streets of kaon heading to my favorite place. The gladiator pits. It had been a while since I had been and I was told that a new champion had taken reigns. He was known as the king of kaon. Megatronous.
I walked into the booths where you sit to watch. The crowd was roaring and my spark thumped against my chassis in excitement. I LOVED the gladiator pits. Besides I HAD to see this new champion. Orion was supposed to meet me here. Just when I thought he wasn't gonna show I saw him walking towards me with a smile. His blue optics shining. I smiled back and hugged him.
"About time!" I said exaggerating.
"I had some accords to deal with." He responded. What a nerd. That's why I loved him though. As a friend people.
"It is certainly loud here." He said wincing.
This was not Orion's thing at all but I was glad to spend some time with him even if the time we shared was not at a place he liked. He still didn't care. If I liked it, he took a small amount of interest but pretended to take a lot of interest.
"That's part of the excitement! Come on." I grabbed his servo and ran. He struggled to keep up. I pushed my way to the front of the crowd. Orion and I watched as the new champion was released. He came out with his helm held high and his game face on. He was huge with big shoulder spikes and bright enthusiastic blue optics. His straight and beautiful dentas shone in the sun as he flashed a handsome smile. I looked over to my side to notice three femmes going crazy over him. He gave them a wink and they lapped it right up.
He then looked at me and he stared for a second. He then sent me a wink and raised his servos in a showy type way.
The crowd roared. Then the doors opened to reveal a huge beast. It snarled and snapped. Megatronous got into a fighting stance. His sword and shield ready. The beast ran towards him and Megatronous jumped landing on its back. He took the chain that held the beast in place into his servos. The beast bucked and stomped and snarled. Megatronous struggled to keep a foot hold.
He then wrapped the chain tightly around the beasts neck. The beast struggled as the chain dug deep into his throat cables.
He then took his sword and brought it down into the beasts neck. The beast let out a shriek and Fell to its death.
The crowd let out a roar. Megatronous smirked and raised his servos in victory. So he was the new champion.
I dragged Orion down into the gladiator hallways.
"Celestia I don't think we are aloud down here." Orion whispered.
"Oh come on what's the worst that could happen." I asked.
"Hey you two! What are you doing down here?!" One of the big gladiators snapped.
"That!" Orion snapped answering my previous and cocky question.
"Listen we just want to meet Megatronous." I snapped back not scared.
"You think your tough femme?" The gladiator snarled as the other gladiators laughed cockily.
Just when we though we were boned ,a voice rang out,"Let them through." It was Megatronous.
The gladiators made a path for us to walk through. Though they weren't happy about it, none stopped us from carrying on.
"Welcome." Megatronous looked at me flashing that handsome smile. I felt my chestplate heat up. I heard Orion groan,"Oh primus." He was clearly annoyed.
"Hi my names Celestia and this is Orion." I said gesturing to myself and Orion.
"Pleasure to meet you." Orion grumbled. I elbowed him still smiling at Megatronous. Orion glared.
"We just wanted to meet the new champ! You know to see if you really are in fact...better then the old champ, bone wings." I said smirking.
"Oh trust me I'm way better." He smirked back. "You know i like you two." He said.
"Your one Brave femme to just wander in here. No femme has ever done that. Usually they just daydream about me inside the ring booths." He gloated.
"Oh trust me. I'm not day dreaming about you." I said cockily. Orion groaned again.
"I like you as well mech." Megatronous said beaming a smile at Orion.
"Your not fearful either."
"Your not that bad. All you do is rip people a part in the rings." Orion said crossing his servos.
"And yet your still not scared. Brave. Very brave mech." Megatronous said pridefully.
"It's Orion." Orion gave Megatronous his designation.
"Well we should probably get going. Can't wait to see femmes gloating over you at the next fight." I said smirking.
"Who knows? Perhaps one of those femmes will be you my dear." He grabbed my servo and gently kissed it. I felt the energon run to my face but I hid my excitement.
"In your dreams hot shot." And with that I grabbed Orion's servo and we walked away.
Megatronous,Orion,and I had become a trio from then on. Orion had gotten over his hate for Megatronous and had finally looked up to him as a bigger brother. I had adopted Megatronous as a friend as well as Orion and the three of us became inseparable. At least that's what I had thought.