The Champion's Return

A Spark Filled Fate

Sunstreaker merely held onto her tighter. His worry for his friend battling the need to protect his adopted sister flowing through the bond.

Hope felt a strange peace flow through her and she pushed on Sunny's servo. Oddly, his digits were easy to move and she slipped through and floated to the ground. Sunstreaker tried to grab her again but it was as if a force field protected her from him.

She turned and looked at him, her once blue eyes now blazing with a white light. Smiling, she walked calmly into the eye of the storm. As she passed Bumblebee,  the shield around her grew to encompass the base with her as the center. Bumblebee slowly got his peds on the floor as the shield blocked the storm.

Staring in awe at the small figure protecting the base, he stepped forward and reached out in an attempt to pull her to safety.  The same invisible force pushed him back towards the others. Futility,  he tried again with the same results.

Inside the storm, Hope could feel the twin spirals of fear for her from Sunny and Sides. She tried sending comfort but the bulk of her concentration was battling the storm. Her strength waning, she could sense her body giving out. She whispered a soft apology and just as the storm ceased, she plummeted towards the ground.

Sunstreaker raced to catch her but Bumblebee was quicker.  Gently cradling her unresponsive form, he handed Hope to Ratchet who ran a scan over her body. Finally he sighed and looked up at Optimus.

"She depleted her natural resources and is in a coma. There's no telling when or if she'll  come out of it."

There was a loud snarl from Sunstreaker who transformed and sped away to their quarters. Sideswipe looked sadly at Hope's still body before meeting Ratchet's optics.

"Do what you can for her Doc, Sunny and I will keep trying to reach her too."

Transforming,  he followed his twin. Rafael looked up at his guardian. "I think I have a lot to catch up on."

His voice broke Optimus out of his thoughts. "Indeed my young friend. I believe we all have much to discuss."

Ratchet carried Hope to his medical bay and placed her carefully on the bed. He set the scanner to monitor her vitals and stared at her for a moment before sinking to the side of the medical berth and placing his helm in his servos.

He was startled by a large servo on his shoulder. Glancing up, he saw Optimus standing beside him.

"Have faith in Primus old friend. She'll come back to us."

"I wished I shared your optimism Optimus  but at the moment, the possibility of her waking up is bleak."

They stayed there in silence, each praying to their God and watching for any change.