TFP Optimus x Ratchet
Depressing/sad but also Happy
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Ratchet remembered the last words that Optimus said to him before going into the Well of Allsparks.

"Don't worry, Ratchet. We shall meet again."

And Ratchet watched as Optimus flew up into the sky and then dove down into the Well. He couldn't help but cry as the bond he shared with the Prime was torn apart.

He remembered how beautiful the sky looked when all the colors shot out of the Well of Allsparks like fireworks. He watched in awe. A red orb floated over to him and rubbed against his helm before darting off to join the others. That made him smile.

Optimus had done the right thing. He sacrificed himself to save Cybertron, to give others a chance to live on the once beautiful planet.

But Ratchet felt empty from that point on. He wanted to meet with his mate. He knew that time was coming, he just needed to be patient.

———

Cybertron was in a new golden age. Iacon was looking as beautiful as ever and things were going well.

Ratchet knew his time had come.

As he laid on his berth, his chassis slowly rising and falling, he gazed out at the beautiful city and smiled softly. 'If only you could've been here to see what wonders you created, my love...' he thought to himself.

He felt the Allspark pulling him closer and he allowed his exhausted body to finally rest for the last time. He closed his optics and welcomed the warmth that embraced him.

When he opened his optics again, he was in Iacon before the war happened. Everything had a soft glow to it and it was peaceful and quiet. He looked down at his frame and noticed that he was younger and full of energy.

A bigger smile crossed his face and he started walking, gazing at Iacon's beauty like it was a work of art. As he walked, one thought crossed his mind.

His mate, he was here somewhere.

Waiting for him.

He quickened his pace, slipping through crowds of bots that had heavenly glows to them. His optics darted around, searching for the color scheme of his mate.

"Ratchet!"

Ratchet froze in his tracks, slowly turning to his right. He saw Optimus, but before he even became Optimus Prime. "Orion..." he spoke softly, tears building in his optics as he rushed towards the archivist.

The embrace was wonderful. Ratchet hugged Orion as tightly as he could, burying his head into his shoulder and crying.

Orion gently rubbed Ratchet's back with one hand, kissing the side of his helm. He kissed the medic passionately and hugged him even closer. When they were finally able to pull away, Orion looked at Ratchet with a soft smile on his face. "See? I told you not to worry!" He giggled.

Ratchet laughed, feeling the happiest he had felt in eons. He finally became one with the Allspark and joined Optimus forever along with his other fallen friends.

———

When the others found Ratchet, there was a soft smile on his face.

The medics said that he had passed peacefully and hadn't suffered at all. He had joined the Allspark willingly, becoming happy once he reunited with his mate.

And that was all he could ever ask for.

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