The Champion's Return

Optimus

All movement ceased on the base floor. No one had heard Bumblebees voice since the battle of Tiger Pax when his voice box had been torn out by Megatron.  Sunstreaker took the chance to snap Sideswipe out of berserker mode by clanging him across the forehelm. As his optics cleared, he sprang at his twin and they tumbled to the ground with the scraping of metal.

Optimus sighed and turned his attention to the small human on Bumblebees servos. Hope's eyes widened as he stepped closer and she hid behind Bumblebee's digits.

"Be at peace human, we will not hurt you."

Cautiously,  Hope peeked up at Optimus. Still a wee bit tired from healing Bumblebee but determined to make a good impression,  she climbed shakily to her feet.

"Tell me human, what is your designation?"

The warm deep voice helped to calm Hope. He offered his servo to her and after a moment she stepped on. As he lifted her to his face plate, she studied his expression. 

"Hope, sir"

"You are unlike the other natives of the planet we have encountered."

Hope huddled down in his servo. The wings of course made her different but she couldn't explain it to herself, let alone to him! The noise level around them lessened as she felt him move. The ride was smooth and she only became aware that they had stopped when she heard a new voice.

"What is it that you have there Optimus? You haven't been chasing birds again, have you?"

The mental image of a giant robot chasing birds made Hope smile and once again she found herself peeking over a set of servos. The look on the orange and white bots face was comical when he finally saw her.

"A human? With wings? That's impossible!"

"Impossible it may seem old friend but here we stand. She also healed Bumblebee's voice box."

"Preposterous. Even with the proper tools, it would be a daunting task. How could she possibly perform such a medical feat?"

Starting to feel a bit annoyed with the new bots attitude, Hope got to her feet and flared her wings. Optimus gently set her down on a huge metal slab and went back to talking quietly to the new bot. She caught the name Ratchet and after observing her new surroundings Hope concluded that she was in the bots medical bay and that Ratchet was their medical officer.

Walking down the length of the table, she noticed another bot hooked up to some wires. He appeared to have been in an explosion from the numerous burn wounds on his body. Hope looked back at the two bots and flapped her wings gently.

Taking a running leap, she glided across the bay to the second table. Stepping carefully around the injured bot, she came to a spot where she could touch without getting cut.
Exhaling, Hope placed her hands on the mangled metal and concentrated. 

Ratchet looked over in her direction and his optics dilated in anger. "Get away from him" he growled but was held back by Optimus's servo.

"Let me go Optimus! She shouldn't be mucking around on Prowl.  There are delicate circuits exposed. She could damage him beyond repair!"

"Relax old friend and watch"

Ignoring Ratchets sputtering, Hope placed her palms once more on Prowl's form. As she focused on the heat in her hands, the metal around her started to glow. Twisted metal straightened and flowed into smooth patterns leaving behind an untouched surface free of blemishes. 

Satisfied with her work, Hope tried stopping the flow. The warmth had a mind of its own and instead spread over the bed and across the floor. It climbed up Optimus and Ratchet healing any dents or old injuries before continuing out the door. Shouts of alarm sounded outside of the medical bay. Ratchet and Optimus rushed to the balcony outside and stared down in bewilderment at the sight.

All of the bots were glowing before slowly returning to normal as old and new wounds healed. Looking back to the medical bay, they saw Hope stand on the edge of the table before slowly collapsing in a faint as the power left her.

Just as she was about to fall off, she was caught by the now healed and alert Prowl. He looked down at the small creature in his servos before remarking, "It appears that I have missed something. "