。B E F O R E。

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It has been a few days since the attack. Prime was able to grab you before you could have been killed in that incoming missile.

The same missile that killed Sam and Carly. Part of you didn't want to be saved.

It just wasn't fair. Why did Sam and Carly have to die? Why is the government trying to hurt us?

Those thoughts ran through your head like a cat chasing a mouse. The explosions rebounded in your head. The screams of the solider's as they were being killed by upcoming bullets and enemy solider's dressed in black.

Many surrendered, not wanting to fight anymore..but they..

...they showed no mercy to the remaining Autobot's.

"Optimus look over there." You pointed out as a old and abandoned gas station came into view including an old mechanic shop.

"Pull over here and I can try and fix you up." You added on as Optimus who was in his holoform looked over at you.

"The plan was to keep moving. Stay out of sight." He stated as you saw his grasp tighten on the steering wheel. "Optimus please. You're hurt badly and I.." You trailed off as he sighed, grabbing your face, pulling you close.

"(Y/n) I don't want to put you at risk. We have to keep moving..I can't loose you." He stated as your (e/c) eyes met his (light/dark) (colour) eyes.

"We won't stay to long. Just enough to fix you up." You begged as he closed his eyes, taking in a deep breath.

"Nothing will happen to me.." You added on as you slowly cupped his (skin colour) face with your hands. Your thumbs stroked his cheeks and occasionally coasted over his lips.

"Nothing will ever tear us apart Optimus. Nothing. You will not loose me, you have taken care of me for this long, let me take care of you. Please." You begged as he smashed his lips against yours.

The kiss was full of passion and love. You could feel how much energy he was putting into this kiss. His lips were soft but the kiss was passionate and rough. You loved it.

You could feel how afraid he was. But most of all how much pain he was in. You knew he wouldn't be able to travel with how tired he was. He needed rest and so did you.

Once you broke the kiss, he gave you a defeated smile. "Only for a little bit." He stated as you nodded, feeling proud of how much persuasion it took but it paid off right?

As he pulled into the shop, his holoform fizzled out and you stepped out of his alt mode. He didn't have the same alt mode back in Chicago.

During your time of escape he managed to scan an old looking truck and was able to change his alt mode to the old broken down truck.

Thankfully the shop was big so Optimus was able to transform into his bi-pedal mode. His arm was still detached. It fell from his socket with a thud as he let out a groan.

You rummaged through the shop until you found a welding mask, apron, gloves and of course the welder.

"Come here (nickname for Prime) let me fix that arm of yours." You stated with a slight teasing tone as he let out a shaky sigh before getting to your level.

Thankfully the cord to the welder was long enough to reach Prime's shoulder. You carefully climbed onto him, straddling part of his shoulder as he held up his torn off arm with his other servo.

"Baby, this might hurt, try not to move ok?" You asked as you rubbed the side of his helm, just behind his audio receptor. This method always made him calm. You just being with him soothed him. Knowing that he hasn't failed you yet, and is hoping he never will.

You sighed, placing the mask on your face and started up the welder.

As you began to weld you reconnected the wires of his shoulders to his arms, making that connection once more. Prime during that process jolted and groaned.

You felt his pain through your bond, and to be honest his pain compared to you was like a hit to the chest.

You tried your best to take as much of his pain away through your bond, you stopped every few minutes, letting him process and take the pain he was receiving. Allowing him to relax before you continued.

You weld bits and pieces of metal, reinforcing that part of his metal platting that was damaged.

After a few hours including the breaks, you were finally finished with his shoulder, including the other reinforcements you had done to his chest plate and his other shoulder.

Prime rolled his shoulder and his arm, moving his digits around, clenching, and unclenching his servo.

"How do you feel?" You asked as he lowered you down with his other servo.

"I feel better, thank you (y/n)." He replied as you smiled up at him. "What are sparkmate's for love? I'd do anything for you." You replied to him as he smiled at you.

"Shall we leave?" He asked you as you rubbed the back of your neck. "I was just going to check out the gas station, see if these anything I could use personally." You exclaimed as he gave you a very worried expression.

"I'll be ok. You should get some rest. You'll need it." You stated as he nodded, before transforming into his alt mode once more, falling into recharge.

You stepped out of the shop and cautiously stepped into the gas station next door. You walked down the old lane ways.

The gas station looked like any other gas station. Maybe something you'd find in the late 90's? Or maybe that was how it was designed to be like. Everything else did look to be in the proper year, that you were in.

There was a few deer heads posted over the counter. Old packages of gum, candies, and old lottery tickets and such.

Lots of the windows were broken and a few old lamps and fairy lights that hung at the back wall of the counter. You walk down the lane and see some decent looking clothes.

Yeah they were a little dusty but what else was there?

You take off your torn, dirty, sweaty and blood stain (colour) long sleeved shirt and slipped on the (colour) tank top and a (colour) loose t-shirt that you could easily tie up with a rubber band.

You looked down at your (colour) jeans that were a little torn but they were still ok.

You went down the medical lane and grabbed a box of bandaids and still non-expired Peroxide and cream. You fix your wounds, making sure they stay clean and you grabbed a few elastics to tie up your shirt.

You grab a (colour) baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses to protect your (e/c) eyes from the harsh sun.

You checked yourself once more as you then stepped out from the gas station very cautiously before running back into the shop.

Optimus was still in recharge, still in his alt mode. You smiled for a small moment, enjoying how peaceful it was here. Being able to relax for a little while.

You missed that a lot.

"Hey.."

You gasped as you felt someone grasp your shoulder. You quickly grab the nearest thing by your right which was a hammer.

You grabbed the intruders arm, twisting it, before kneeing them in the gut, causing them to fall, you pinned them down, grabbing the hammer, getting ready to bash there heads in when you realize it was Optimus in his holoform.

"OPTIMUS! Oh god I'm so sorry!" You cried out as you tossed the hammer away, hearing the clang echo through the shop as your frantically check his body.

He groaned, rubbing the back of his head, moving his finger through his (h/l) (h/c) hair.

He sat up, still having you straddling his lap as he looked at you. "At least those fighting sessions with Lennox paid off." He grunted in reply as I smiled at the memory for a small moment and frowned shortly after.

You both didn't even know if he was still alive. He was like an older brother to you, considering growing up you were an only child.

You missed him a lot. Not only that but Sam and Carly too. You felt the tears forming in your eyes but you quickly blink them away.

"Yeah. I guess your right." You replied as you looked down at him. He smiled sadly at you, knowing that he could pick up on your thoughts about Lennox, he understood.

He rested a hand on your cheek as you leaned into his touch, turing you head and kissing the centre of his palm.

"Are you sure your ok?" You asked,  resting your hands on his hard chest. He smiled once more and nodded, sitting up, but kept your firmly on his lap.

You blushed slightly as he then leaned down and kissing your (skin colour) forehead.

You closed your eyes as you looked up at him, kissing his lips softly as you kissed you back. Once you both pulled away he rubbed your back, just the way you liked it as you sighed, beginning to relax.

"God your hands are magically." You states with delight as he chuckled, kissing your lips once more. "Thank you (nickname), yours are wondrous as well."

You chuckled softly as you rested your head on his chest. Snuggling against him.

"I love you." You whispered softly as he continued to rub your back. "I love you too (y/n), forever and always." He replied before kissing the crown of your head.

You hummed, as you closed your (e/c) eyes for a small moment. You both sat there in that position for a while until your sparkmate spoke once more.

"I'm feeling a lot better now. How about we continue traveling?" Prime suggested as you nodded, kissing his cheek before getting up from his lap and walking to his alt mode, sliding into the passenger side door as his holoform fizzled out as his engine started up.

As his engine came to life you heard a faint noise outside the shop walls.

"Optimus." You hissed as you hear his engine cut off. You both stay silent for a few moment seconds as the faint sound of a helicopter filled your ears.

"When I tell you to run you run." Optimus demanded through the comlink as you froze. "What no. I'm not leaving you."

"You know they'll kill you. I can't allow that. Not while my spark is still beating."

"No." You choked out as you felt tears form in your (e/c) eyes, the sound of engines getting closer.

"(Y/n).."

"No! I'm not leaving you!"

Before you both could argue even more the loud blast explodes through your ears.

"Take him down! Take him down!"

That's when all hell broke loose..

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