Bulkhead was watching the kids play their video games when Miko turned to him. "Wheeljack and Arcee have been gone for quite a while."

"It's been a long time since they've seen each other. They're probably catching up," Bulkhead replied.

"Yeah, that's true. So are you happy to see him again?"

"You know I am, I can't wait to throw the old Lob Ball with him again."

"I bet. Wonder if he's gonna stay for good."

"I'm not entirely sure, he never really stays. But he always comes back."

"Well, you'd think he'll stay for Arcee," Miko states.

"I don't know if he will. Part of me hopes that he will."

"Guess we'll find out when he returns."

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Arcee watched Wheeljack while he slept, slowly she placed a servo on his cheek. Hoping that soon the war would be over then they could finally be together. Wheeljack woke up to the feeling of her caress and smiled at her. "Hey."

"Hey, did I wake you?"

"Kind of, but it's okay."

"Last night was amazing," she smiled as she wrapped her arms around him.

"Yes, it was. Been a while since we did that. Out of curiosity, have you been with any other mech?"

"No. There were two mechs that I had as partners but that's all they were, nothing more."

"So, you were waiting for me?" He asks with a smirk.

"Of course. I wouldn't trade you for any other bot in the galaxy."

"Same. I ran into a few femmes here and there while I was out on missions, and some were attracted to me and wanted me to be with them but I always refused. I wouldn't take any femme because all I could think of was you. You're the only one I want."

"Can't say I blame them, you are really attractive," she smirked.

"Thank you, I'll take that compliment from you."

Arcee chuckled, "You're welcome. How long until the Jackhammer's fixed?"

"Are you trying to push me out?"

"No, I'm just wondering how much time I have with you. It feels like we're in the past again. I mean, we have a limited amount of time," she explained with a sad look.

"Hey, hey, it's gonna be okay. We'll get together one of these days with no time limits and we'll be together for good."

Sitting up she let out a heavy sigh, "I almost kissed him. Your copy, whoever he was."

Wheeljack sat up as well, "You did?"

"I thought it was you, he pulled away before I could kiss him. That's when I knew that he wasn't you."

"At least you were able to see the truth."

"...I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"When I saw that you were gone I was really upset with you. I thought you had just left without thinking about us. But when I heard Bulkhead telling the others our story, it made me realize that I was wrong. I felt like I should apologize for it."

"You have nothing to apologize for, you had every right to be upset with me. But now all I want to do is put that all in the past, just put it behind us and let us start a new."

"I was hoping we could do just that. Want me to show you around?"

"Sure."

"We'll have to find a vehicle mode for you first. We should have something that'll suit you."

"What you got?"

"There's a large variety of different cars," she replied as she began putting her armor back on.

"OK," he said as he put his armor on as well.

The two head back to the base. Bumblebee and Bulkhead were watching the kids playing their video games. Bulkhead sees them walking in, "Hey you two, welcome back."

"Hey, Bulk. How's one of my best buds?" Wheeljack asked as he playfully nudged Bulkhead's arm.

"Good. Wanna play some Lob Ball?"

"If you two are going to be tossing that thing around then you can go outside," Ratchet huffed as he worked on the Ground Bridge.

Arcee sees Wheeljack being hesitant so she decides to speak up. "Go on and play some Lob Ball, after all, I'm not the only one who missed you and is happy you're here. I'll show you around later," she says with a smile.

"I'll owe you a drive. See you in a bit," he smiled at her.

"OK, have fun."

"I will. You want to come watch, kid?" He asked Miko.

"You bet I do," she grinned with excitement. "You guys coming?" She invited Jack and Raf.

"No, we'll finish our game," Jack replied.

The three go outside to play Lob Ball, "So, how was the catching up? Are you guys back together now?" Miko asked.

"We are, in a way," Wheeljack replied as he thought of how to explain the situation.

"In a way?"

"I'm heading out once the Jackhammer's fixed. I gotta see if I can find any of the other Wreckers out there."

"Awe, you're leaving?"

"'Fraid so kiddo. But I'll be back before you know it."

"You better because I don't want to see Arcee going off the hinges because you never returned."

"Don't worry, if I don't come back then she'll be after me. From what I've heard I don't want her on my tailpipe."

"Good."

"OK kid, you may want to get to a safe spot. Don't want you to get hurt," Bulkhead told her as he got ready to throw the Lob Ball.

"Will do," she says as she gets herself to a safe distance from them.

"Okay, you ready, Jackie?" Bulkhead called.

"Ready whenever you are," he replied as he got into position to catch the ball. With a chuckle, Bulkhead threw the ball. Wheeljack caught it and then threw it back. The game went on for a little while then it came time to stop so Wheeljack could go on the drive with Arcee. 

They go back inside and he looks for her, "If you're looking for Arcee she's not here," Ratchet told him.

"Where is she?"

"Scouting with Bumblebee should be back shortly."

Wheeljack nodded, "So, how long have you guys been on this rock?"

"For about three years," Bulkhead replied.

"Is that how long the 'Cons have been here too?"

"No, they left for a little while then came back."

"So, what's the story with Megatron? Arcee told me that we don't have to worry about him anymore, and also Screamy said that he's now in charge of the Decepticons."

"He was planning on using Dark Energon to bring over an army of the undead from Cybertron through a Space Bridge. We blew up the Space Bridge before the undead army could get over here and Megatron was at the Space Bridge when it blew so he was blown up with it. Haven't had a signal from him since."

"It was bound to happen sometime, I'm just sorry that I wasn't there to see it. So Screamy's the new leader?"

"Yep."

"They must have been desperate, I would have thought that Soundwave would have taken over. He's got the intimidation down to a tee."

Just then Arcee came onto the monitors, "Ratchet, we need a Ground Bridge now!"

Ratchet quickly opened the Ground Bridge, "Where's the fire?" Wheeljack asked. The Ground Bridge opened up and Arcee walked through with an injured Bumblebee.

Bulkhead rushed over to help Arcee with the young scout, "Bring him over to Med Bay," Ratchet ordered. They take him over to Med Bay and lay him down so Ratchet can check him over and get to work.

"What happened?" Optimus asked as he came into the room.

"A whole gang of Decepticons just came out of nowhere," Arcee explained.

"Will Bumblebee be alright?" Optimus asked in concern.

"Yes. It's nothing too serious," Ratchet replied.

"Thank goodness. Was this a patrol?" Bulkhead asked the femme.

"We were scouting for Energon."

"I'm glad the kid's going to be okay," Wheeljack spoke up, he felt a little out of place.

"Ready to go for that drive?" Arcee asks him.

"Yes."

"Alright, let's go," she says as she transforms and drives out. Transforming, Wheeljack followed after her.

"You alright?" Wheeljack asked Arcee as they were driving.

"I'm alright. How was your Lob game?"

"It was good."

"Glad you had fun."

They continued driving and Arcee showed him around then they headed back. Soon the Jackhammer was fixed and Wheeljack was getting ready to leave.

"We're going to miss ya, Jackie," Bulkhead spoke with sad optics.

"You better come back soon or you'll have me to deal with," Miko spoke up.

"I'll miss you guys too. Don't worry, I'll return."

"Be careful out there, and if you see Seaspray tell him I said hi," Arcee smiled.

"I will," Wheeljack said as he smiled back at her. "I'll see you when I return."

"Come back soon. You still have my comm number?"

"Yeah, I still got it."

"Call me whenever you can."

"I will." He heads to his ship and takes off.

Arcee kept watching him until the ship was out of sight, "You okay, Arcee?" Bulkhead asked in concern.

"I will be."

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This is the end of this book but there will be another book to continue this story. Thank you all for all your comments, glad you liked the story and I hope you'll like the next book that follows this one.