You Heal Me

Chapter 11

It's been several weeks, I've stopped counting. No one has found anything. Bulkhead had just come back from scouting and he had, yet again, found nothing. Ratchet was about to send Bulkhead out again but we got a message from Starscream.

Ratchet opened a ground bridge after he grabbed his medical kit and told me to remain here and that I was in charge of the ground bridge. I nod and watch them leave.

Several minutes later, they come back and I close the bridge.

Ratchet takes over again and bridges Arcee and Bumblebee back. He locates the where the space bridge and explains to us that it was located right next to an adjacent fuel supply.

June Darby cuts in. "Do we even know if people can breathe in your atmosphere?"

Agent Fowler then jumps in. "I'll hook Jack up." When June glares at him, he backs up his statement. "Completely state of the art. I still have connections at NASA." He then leaves to go get that ready.

"It's too dangerous", June says.

"Mom", Jack spoke. "I know that this is hard but Optimus risked his life to save our planet. And he's not even human. We owe it to him."

"Jack may be the only one who can do this, June", Arcee says. "But I don't want you to think for one moment that I'll allow him to travel unchaperoned."

"I'm going with too", I speak up suddenly. Arcee and Ratchet look at me but only Ratchet starts to protest.

"No!", Ratchet shouts at me. I walk over to him and look up at him, considering I only come up to his shoulder.

"Ratchet", I whisper, taking one of his servos in mine. "I have to. I was there when Optimus gave the keycard to Jack. He told Jack that if need be, he could get my help. How is he going to get my help if I am here on Earth?"

Ratchet stares at me before squeezing my servo. "Be careful... If you don't come back, I don't want to be the one to tell Optimus that his daughter died trying to save him. And... I don't want to lose you either", he whispers.

I smile softly at him before kissing him on the cheek. "You'll always be mentor, Ratchet. I'll always be glad that you taught me almost everything I know." I step away from him and notice everyone staring at us.

"What?", I exclaim. "He was my mentor. Of course I care about him!" I didn't want to admit that being here again has helped me get over Megatron. It's been about three, four months and Ratchet's been helping me when he's not working. He doesn't know exactly what happened but I've been opening up to him and he's been patient with me. I think I... I think I'm starting to like him.

Arcee gave me a look and I glare at her but not without blushing. Thankfully Ratchet was behind me and couldn't see my face.

I go back to my corner but Arcee follows me. "Don't you dare." She smirks. "Oh, but I do dare." I glare at her and she smirks again.

"You like him don't you?", Arcee says with a grin.

"No. Now leave me alone", I say but not without blushing.

"Aww, you totally do like him!!", she exclaims quietly.

"Shut up!!!", I say and look away. Arcee chuckles and finally goes away. My eyes drift over to Ratchet and soon, I find myself staring. All he was doing was preparing the team for seizing the bridge. He glances over at me and I smile softly at him. I notice Arcee looking at me and she smirks at me. I glare at her and she laughs silently. I blush and look away. I sigh before heading over to where Jack was standing.

"You ready for this?" I ask softly.

"Not really but I'm going to do it. For Optimus", Jack replies. I smile softly at him.