Lost Love - A Ratchet Love Story

Chapter Nineteen

Transition, Rejection

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I stood as still as I could while Soundwave made the final preparations.

"I'll be here the whole time.", Soundwave smiled and started the machine.

I closed my eyes and waited. I felt the smoke around me and my body moving. It didn't bother me at all. When I opened my eyes, I looked different. My black hair was now black, red, and blue. My dull blue eyes are now a bright, beautiful blue.

I smiled and Soundwave opened the container that I was in. I looked up at him and he smiled. He helped me out and set me on the ground. I waited for him to day something but he just gestured towards the door.

"You're right. I do need to go show myself. But I'm nervous! What if they think I'm an intruder and start shooting me?!", I asked, staring wide eyed at Soundwave.

"They won't. At least one of those bots out there knows your holoform. You won't get shot at.", Soundwave smiled and I nodded.

I left the room and walked into the main room as I put my hair up in a bun. When I walked in, I didn't see anyone. I crossed my arms and looked around. It can't be that hard to spot an Autobot.

"INTRUDER!!!", Arcee yelled and Ratchet, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Wheeljack came around the corner with their weapons drawn.

I gulped and stood there, completely unable to move. My boyfriend had his sword only a few inches from my face. I looked over to my left just as a certain bot walked in. He looked over at me and froze, his optics were fixed onto mine.

I snapped my head to the right when I heard a battle cry. Arcee ran towards me, weapons drawn. I ran behind the computer and activated my true form. I was a few inches shorter than Ratchet. I brought out my swords and jumped back out into the open.

The others continued to watch as I continued to fight Arcee, using the moves Soundwave taught me. I used mostly defensive maneuvers. I jumped at her and she landed on her back, I put my sword near her neck plating.

"Hmph. Not bad, Arcee. Although, you need to protect your right side more.", I smiled and got up.

I put my weapons away and helped Arcee up.

"How do you know my name?", Arcee asked.

"I know all of you. I've heard about you a lot on Cybertron. Optimus is my sire and Ratchet was my mentor back on Cybertron. Oh! By the way, sorry for leaving you to take care of all those patients.", I said and rubbed my arm.

"I don't know you. I've never seen you in my life!", Ratchet snapped.

"Some way to talk to your mate.", I mumbled and looked at the ground.

"Mate?!", Arcee asked me, everyone stared wide eyed at Ratchet and I.

"We are NOT mates. My mate disappeared long ago on Cybertron.", Ratchet said as he walked towards me.

I started to tear up just as Soundwave walked into the room. I turned towards Soundwave and ran towards him. He brought me into a hug and comforted me as he glared at Ratchet.

"Why don't you rest, okay?", Soundwave said to me, I shook my head, "Jet."

"Okay.", I turned towards the hallway to my room and looked over at Ratchet as the tears slid down my faceplate.

"Go on, I'll be there in a minute.", Soundwave said to me and I walked to my room.

Soundwave's POV

I walked towards the computers and typed in Jet's name. Her photo from when she was missing came up on the screen.

"That is the femme you just upset, Ratchet. The daughter of Optimus and Elita. This is the exact same femme, only this is the form you know. The femme I raised. That femme went missing nine years before you met her. I was in the same lab she was in. I was only thirteen when I took on the responsibility of a father for a six year old girl. I tried to find her creators but her CNA was so messed up I couldn't tell the difference between the mech and the femme so I took her in as my own. That femme you upset is the one you mentored, the one you admitted your feelings to twice without knowing it. That femme you just upset is JetBlaze.", I growled, "Now, I have to go comfort my sibling."

I left the room and walked towards Anna's room. Knowing she was in her human room, I activated my holoform and walked in.

Optimus' POV

I watched as Soundwave left the room, clearly angry. The others left to train in the training room. I walked towards Ratchet and set a servo on his shoulder. He looked up at me with the most saddest look I've ever seen.

"I'm sorry, Optimus. I didn't mean to make her upset. I didn't know it was her. It's my fault.", Ratchet looked over at a photo of him and a black and white femme on his back, "I really do love her."

"Ratchet, I understand. You didn't know it was her. However, I am curious as to  what Soundwave meant when he said you had told JetBlaze you loved her twice without knowing it.", I set my servos on my hips and listened to him.

"I don't know. The only one I ever told about my true feelings for JetBlaze was Anna. I also admitted to Anna that I loved her.", Ratchet said and his optics widened, "Anna is JetBlaze. I recall her saying that she's been with her true sire ever since I-"

"Ratchet. You need to go talk to her. Apologize.", I said to him and he nodded.

Ratchet walked towards JetBlaze's room. Knowing my daughter was safe, I walked towards my room and got some much needed recharge. After all, I haven't slept properly since she disappeared.