A Page's Fate

Facing the issue

Elliot POV

My heart wouldn't stop beating!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

I shouldn't feel this way!

Optimus and I finally got to the finish line, we spot Izzy surrounded by our cousins and my family. They were cheering her on her victory.

Izzy then saw me and Optimus and ran right towards us, "Orion! Elliot! We did it!"

Orion chuckled and knelt down, "You did it. You won due to your plan, little soldier."

Izzy beamed and suddenly hugged Orion, wrapping her little arms around his neck. Orion looked shocked, but then relaxed as he patted her small back. Izzy then ran to me and hugged me as well. She was suddenly called by her cousins, all of them asking her to play with them in other games.

Optimus stood up and watched Izzy talking with her cousins. I couldn't help but imagine him looking like a parent, he was protective and was very kind to Izzy.

I try shaking my thoughts and watched as my brother Aaron and his wife call out to Izzy for her to blow out the candles on her cake.

We were all huddled around Izzy who sat on a chair with a giant sized cake that had stars decorated around it. Optimus stood next to me, watching in fascination as we all sang to Izzy. Once we were done, she blew out her candles and we all clapped.

Aaron started to take out the gifts and started placing them around Izzy for her to open.

Many of her gifts contained dolls, a few craft making bracelets and some clothing. She then grabbed my gift and opened it, she smiled wide and giggled in excitement of the telescope. She looked up at me and she knew off the bat that it was from me. She mouthed thank you and then grabbed Optimus' present. She opened it and her eyes widened in awe.

It was a book, but not an ordinary book, it was a planetary and stars book, but for some reason, it looked different to me. I had never seen this type of book. Izzy opened the book and immediately looked up towards Optimus and me.

I was confused, but Izzy closed the book and held it tightly to her small chest as if it were to disappear.

Before I could ask anything to Optimus, my family started announcing that they were going to make a small bonfire. I didn't realize that the sky was becoming dark.

My dad and a few uncles set up a bonfire and gathered chairs around. Optimus and I grabbed ourselves some chairs and we sat near the fire, not too close where the smoke would bother us but enough to feel its warmth. Optimus listened to the stories that my families were telling, many being folktale stories of their hometowns. He was entertained and had a small smile on his lips.

I was pretty glad that Optimus was enjoying it.

"Auntie?" I turn around to see Izzy, still holding the book on her little arms.

"Hey sweetie. Want to sit on my lap?" I asked.

She nodded shyly and I helped her onto my lap. She leaned against my chest and opened her book, letting me take a glance at it. I was surprised of how much the book contained. Many beautiful images of space and even Cybertron.

I look at Optimus who only smiled, "Where did you get this book?" I asked, "I never read this one before."

Optimus chuckled and ignored my question, looking at Izzy who read quietly, "Do you like the book?"

I could have sworn he tried to mock me.

Izzy smiled up at Optimus and quickly nodded, "I do! There's so much information! Thank you so much Mr. Orion!"