Part Four - The Reunion

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Optimus Prime goes into his battle stance, weapons ready and battle mask on. He stares at the silhouette creeping through the woods, clearly Cybertronian but unidentifiable in such dark conditions. Optimus peers to look at it, optics magnifying.

A foreign feeling suddenly spreads through this spark and chassis, one he hasn't felt in such a long time. His spark aches to grasp at that forgotten feeling.

That is, until it isn't so foreign anymore.

Things snap into place quickly. A strong rush of joy, disbelief and love explodes across Optimus's EM field. The familiarity of the intruder's own field, the faint alarm drifting across a bond only barely reactivated.

"It's you!" He gasps, battle mask retracting quickly and weapons dropping at the speed of light. "Ratchet!"

"Optimus," the voice is only a whisper, shaky but so easily recognizable to him. "This...it can't be."

"It's me, old friend," Optimus bites back tears. A watery smile lights up the Prime's face.

At once they crash into each other, arms wrapped around the other so tightly that denting ensues. Deep sighs of relief come from Optimus, while Ratchet can't contain his sobs of joy.

"How...?" Ratchet asks. "N-nevermind. I missed you so much, Optimus."

Optimus kisses Ratchet's cheek. "I missed you too, dearest Ratchet."

They lean their foreheads against each other for a moment, trying to make sure the other is real. The others have the decency to leave them alone, even Sideswipe, who'd grown up hearing stories of Cybertron's sweethearts, the (not-so) deceased Optimus Prime and Chief Medical Officer Ratchet.

Then, after reunions have been issued, they drive back to the Scrapyard. One could see the semitruck driving beside the ambulance, EM fields alive with happiness and deep love, bonds active and sharing peaceful thoughts and heartfelt "I love you"s.

Sorrows have been lifted, the years of grieving and suffering, crying and heartbreak, are finally over.

The conjunx endurae of Cybertron, completely and utterly in love, deeply cared for by each other.

They are finally home.

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⏰ Last updated: May 31, 2017 ⏰

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