Prime: Ready or Not

Aftermath

Bumblebee had gone back to the Witwicky household after Ratchet repaired him, to which Sam became excited before worrying a bit. Emilia wasn't with him, but when Bee explained that she was with Optimus, he calmed down a bit. Of course, he had to explain this to his parents, who were very familiar with Transformers by now.

Emilia stayed with Optimus after the battle, riding with him away from the city where Ratchet was able to help her leg. She ended up having a black brace by the end of it, since she pulled one of her tendons. She was recommended to stay off of it, which was fairly easy considering she didn't have to drive with Optimus.

Once she was all together again and she could move around without too much pain from her leg, she was back in the large truck and trusted him to drive her wherever they needed to go. She managed to take a nap, on the way, and when she woke up, they were on the beach. The sunset turned the sky beautiful shades of pink and gold, and the waves were quiet as they pushed onto the shore.

"Why are we here?" Emilia asks quietly, sitting up in the passengers seat.

"I thought we could use some peace and quiet," Optimus responds. "Away from all the fighting. You've earned it."

The door opens, allowing the girl to get out and onto the sand. It's a little difficult to walk with her brace, but she manages just fine. She walks to the front of the truck, leaning her back against the hood as she looks at the waves.

"I never thought that something like this could happen to someone like me," she said quietly.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not very out of the ordinary. Sure, I'm a twin, which is cool to some people. But other than that, I'm just a regular Highschool girl in the 11th grade. I just saved everyone by killed the leader of the Decepticons. It's like I'm dreaming, but I don't want to wake up."

"It's not a dream, I can assure you," Optimus says. "This is all real, and you saved your planet."

"Our planet," she then corrects him. "You live here now, too, don't you? Unless you plan on leaving, now that the Allspark isn't here."

"I am not leaving your side anytime soon. That is, if that is what you wish."

Emilia is quiet, thinking to herself. "What are we doing?" She finally asks. "You're the leader of the Autobots, a giant robot from the planet Cybertron. There's really no chance that anything can happen between you and I, so I don't know why I keep getting my hopes up."

"I understand."

The two are quietly after a while, Emilia moving to the side of the truck where she could step on the front tire with her food leg, before climbing up onto the hood so she could lay down. The metal was warm against her skin, the light humming of the engine under her ear.

"I'm glad I get to work with all of you," she finally says to break the silence.

"As am I. I didn't want the fight to be the last time I saw you."

"Hopefully, you see a lot more of me. There's more than what meets the eye with all of you, and I hope I get to see what comes next."

Optimus couldn't help but chuckle a bit to himself, keeping an eye on the girl as she lays on his hood. "As do I, Emilia."