Trapped In The Background

Let me try

I was in dad's room again. This time curled up at the base of the pod he was trapped in with a blanket and pillows. It was really late, and I had a nightmare about mom again. Thankfully, I didn't wake up screaming this time, so I was able to sneak out without waking Mirage and Wheelie. Don't get me wrong, I love my guardians. They're my family, they're the best thing that's ever happened to me. But their love can only do so much...

I tapped a beat on the glass of the pod, letting my eyes half close sadly while waiting for some kind of a reactions. Nothing, damn.

"I hope you wake up soon dad. I know you said you'd be here forever and after but... I need your support now. Uncle swipe, raj and wheelie are awesome and I love them don't get me wrong. But it's hard when i still feel lonely...." I vented, still tapping a beat. Shifting, i Tapped the beat for ever after on the glass, listening to the constant tapping of nails on glass as i followed the words in my head.

"I'm fucking tired of getting sick about it." I groaned and rubbed at my eyes.

"Password incorrect."I froze, instantly scrambling up and backing away to look up at the pod. Sure enough, the screen was lit up, and it held glyphs on it for activation.

"Shit... Holy shit! Your active!" I cheered, instantly covering my mouth when it pinged wrong again. I paced, going over what part of the song that i had tapped out and tried to figure out what came next.

Curse my inability to remember!!

~SPARKS TRAPPED IN DARK~

I stared up at the active pod, It at least had to of been a few hours now. Considering the stiring at the three bonds I had.

Alicia? I hummed over it. Looking up at the screen that ping that i had two more tries before it went offline permanantly.

Raji? What's the last verse for ever after by marianas trench? I smirked lightly at his confusion, but waited for my answer.

Nobody told ya this is gonna fold ya We go marching in like toy soldiers To have and hold ya over sold ya They're marching like toy soldiers. Not including the last bit of the chorus... Why? I hummed aloud, tapping the words on the floor with my nails. It pinged wrong again, and i cursed violently over the bonds.

"... Somehow don't you dare fail, fail me now, forever after." I sung. Praying the words showed up in glyphs, and stayed for a moment. I held my breath, the three demanding what i was doing while i stared hopefully up at the screen. When nothing happened, I looked down and slumped sadly, shoulders dropping.

"Password correct." I froze, snapping up as the words turned into a smile.

"Capsule: opening." I gave a scream, instantly covering my mouth in excitement as the pod powered up.

"Oh my god... Oh my god!! I did it!" I jumped in place, fussing and shrieking happily while the pod prepared the mecha inside.

Alicia!!! I spun in a circle happily. Just letting my excitement flood the three bonds.

"Name request:" I jumped and clapped giggling before beaming.

"Voice recognition: Alicia echosong mayhem." I chirped giggling when it pinged correct. The glass parted, and I bounded up to the foot of RedAlert, staring up at him eagerly as he took a deep inhale and coughed out dust. Stepping out over me slowly and sliding to his knees. I raced around him, bouncing up to look up at him as he struggled to the waking.

"Daddy?" I asked. The frame tensed up, familiar blue optics looking ahead then down to me slowly. I let my site blur and then clear with tears. His face plates softened, and he reached a digit to my cheek. Quickly flicking away the tears the stopping when I latched onto it. Nuzzling the warm metal and keening happily.

"Echo..." Gods he sounds just like I remember him.

"Daddy!" He chuckled, and lifted his digit before settling me in his servo.

"Hey sweetspark... Primus you've grown so much... How old are you now?" I grinned up at him, clinging to his hand even while he cupped me to his chest plates and smoothed a digit over my head.

"19 turning 20." I offered. He hummed, and shifting to hold me with just one servo and stand slowly. I giggled happily as the swing like motion and nuzzled close purring softly.

"Last I saw you you were three... I've missed so much of your life..." He murmured quietly. I looked up and clicked my tongue at him.

"It's okay daddy, I get it." He offered a gentle smile, and I beamed back at him, rubbing at the last of my tears before sniffing hard.

"So, I have 16 years of catching up to do with you and your mother. Speaking of, where is she?" I flinched, squirming some in his servo while he stilled. His thumb gently lifted my gaze to his, he was worried. He had every reason to be worried.

"There's... A lot to bring you up to speed daddy. Moms.... Moms not here anymore..."

~sparks trapped in dark~

"Dad wait!" I gave a yelp, clinging to his neck as he lunged, implanting his fist into Mirage's cheek and throwing him back. Wheelie gave a yelp bellow him, and sideswipe caught my guardian, even while my cheek throbbed lightly from the bond rebound.

"The frag-- HEY!" I gave a scream as he shoved sides away, and returned to attacking raj. It's not till I got scooped off his neck, and dad was hauled off mirage that he started yelling in cybertronian at him. I clung to sideswipe shaking, burying my face into his neck as he murmured softly and cupped me there. Dad was still yelling and cursing, even while sideswipe helped mirage up. The three bonds pulsed softly, working on calm me while aid fixed up raj.

"'Cia, it's okay. Raj is fine, and red'll calm down." I whined, clinging to wheelie as my father was hauled away from raj.

"I tried wheels, i got dad out... It's all my fault i told him about mom i shouldn't have said anything i was so stupid." I sobbed out. He crooned, and the guardian bond throbbed soothingly at me.

"Alicia." Sideswipe moved, handing wheelie and i to mirage who cupped us close and hummed mama's lullaby.

I had tried to help, and it hadn't ended well.