[Rachel POV]

No.... No, it's not real.... He can't be... I never... I couldn't... I didn't...

I never told him....

I feel something inside me stir, and a voice speaks to me, pulling me into my mindscape. I open my eyes slowly, my vision blurred from the river of tears running from each one. "Rachel.... You did what you could...." Onyx Prime stands before me, and my wings droop. "That.... isn't what I wished to hear your say..." The Prime nods his head, and he gazes around. "I apologize.... And I do not believe Primus will be able to save him either.... I am sorry, Rachel..." 

I take in a deep breath, trying to control myself, but the grief was slowly changing to anger. "Don't worry... I will not let his life go to waste...." I feel Jazz and Broadwing both begin to fully merge with me. I knew now that there was nothing I could do so safe him...

But I could avenge him.

When I open my eyes again, I find myself still laying on Optimus' lifeless chest, as if time had stopped. Slowly I stand, and I can feel optics boring into my back. Heat was welling up in my chest, and I feel the mechanical parts inside of me moving. Jazz grunts, and I hiss in pain. 

'This... feels weird....'

'I... do not know what is happening....'

'I do....'

Neither speak, but I turn around and face those before me. My face is glistening with tears, and my hands stained with the energon of the one I had come to love. I find the eyes of that man, Silas, but I don't linger on him long. He would be an easy target. 

I raise my eyes to the true target. 

Megatron.

His violet gaze was locked with my own, and I narrow my eyes. I could feel the cybertronian pieces inside me moving, merging, shifting beneath my skin. The humans gasp around me, and a few drop their weapons in shock as they gaze at me, but my gaze doesn't leave Megatrons.

"You.... You took everything from me.... You will not get away with this...." He smirks, raising his blade to point it at me. "And what, pray tell, do you plan to do about it?" I can feel something sparking off me, but I ignore it. I know what's about to happen, and I lift my hand to touch the com on my ear.

"Rachel! What's happened?! We lost Optimus' sign-"

"He's gone, Ratchet...."

Silence is what I'm met with. I hear a gasp, and a sob, but I speak again.

"Send everyone in fifteen seconds, Ratchet. I will not let his death be in vain... I refuse."

I shut off the com before he can reply. I couldn't bare to hear the cries on the other end from Miko. My spark was still hurting, and I needed it to hold on a bit longer. 

Because this was really going to hurt.

"Well?" Megatron says, mocking me. I give him a deadpan look, no emotion on my face. However, one tear escapes my eye, and I slightly shift one foot back. I raise my wings and lift my tail. The end of it grazes Optimus' faceplates, and I feel the ache in my chest grow. I use that to fuel the rage I felt. He murdered him..... 

An eye for an eye....

"A spark... for a spark!" I shout before launching myself forward. Megatron swiftly sheathes his blade and powers up his canon. It fires and the blast comes at me so fast that I have no time to react. The shot collides with me head on, and I feel it burn away my skin, and I release a roar of pain. I feel my flesh sizzle and melt away, but as it does so...

I feel the pain begin to subside.

The smoke slowly starts to clear, and I laugh darkly.

"Finally.... It was beginning to get cramped underneath that layer of flesh...."

I can feel fear begin to pour from the spark before me, the one tainted with dark energon. It tasted so sweet. I waNtED MorE.....

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[3rd POV]

The Autobots blasted through the groundbridge onto a horrific sight. 

Rachel had just launched herself in a flurry of rage and electricity directly at Megatron, and was shot down in seconds. Before them laid their deceased leader and two of their closest friends, nearly lost as well. Arcee can barely control her emotions, and Wheeljack's optics held nothing but rage. Ratchet rushes to Optimus, but there was no point in his movements.

Megatron straightens himself, but before he can speak, another, more haunting voice echoes from the cloud of smoke.

"Finally.... It was beginning to get cramped underneath that layer of flesh...."

Megatron stops suddenly, his optics widening, and the other bots around do the same. Everyone has their optics trained on the smoke cloud, especially when mechanical shifting noises reverberate from it. When the noise dies down, no one moves, even Silas was silent, though his eyes spoke a million words.

Finally, Megatron roars and charges forward, raising his arm up and releasing his blade.

Before he makes it any closer, a massive figure bursts out from the smoke and collides with the warlord's chest. As the figure lands on it's six legs, it flicks it's head up and sends Megatron flying backwards. The being lifts its head high, standing taller than each of the drones around it. It's blue gaze sweeps over them all, before landing on Optimus' still form. The optics seem to soften, before anger fills them again and they turn back towards the Deception drones.

(the picture on this chapter is what she now looks like, but with six legs and more predacon like.... couldn't find a decent picture for what i wanted uuuuugh)

"Rise, Megatron. I am not yet finished with you." The voice sends a gasp through the crowd, and Wheeljack is the first to step forward, lowering his blades. His optics were wide with awe and worry, but he carefully moves closer to the large dragon-like creature.

"R-Rachel?" He questions, and the massive beast turns her head to gaze at him. "It is I, Wheeljack. I apologize for....." Her optics fall on Optimus, and the pain returns in her chest, but Wheeljack shakes his head. "It's like you said... A spark for a spark, right?"

The dragon nods and turns back to face Megatron, who had finally regained his footing. "H-How?! How is this possible!" He shouts, glaring past the predacon before him and to the human. Silas simply stairs at Rachel's new body in awe. He gazes at Megatron, and his gaze grows dark. "We're done here, men. We've lost this one." Is all he says, and his men swiftly make their way away from the battlefield. Megatron roars in rage at them, but Rachel counters with her own screech.

Megatron turns towards her with his optics wide. Rachel huffs, and slightly lowers herself. Not needing to say anything else, Wheeljack climbs on her back and settles himself at the base of her neck. "Megatron... You may have taken our leader away.... but you didn't take away his second in command." Wheeljack's battlemask slides into place. "And she's a whole lot scarier than he ever was."

With that, Rachel roars and dashes towards Megatron. The warlord shouts for the drones to attack, but none of their shots land on the rushing beast. The Autobots, instead, take them down one by one while Ratchet help Smokescreen get Bumblebee back to base. Each are fighting with a strength unlike any other. They are all filled with the same rage fueling their sparks.

With Megatron, Wheeljack launches off Rachel as she slides to a stop and he collides with Megatrons chest. The two crash against the ground before Megatron throws Wheeljack off to the side. As the warlord attempts to rise, a massive tail slams into him and throws him to the side. Wheeljack slams his fist against Megatron's faceplates as he nears, sending the silver mech back towards Rachel, who roars before slicing her claws down his chassis. 

This back and forth between Wheeljack and Rachel continues for a while before Wheeljack yells in rage and lands a solid blow on Megatron by jumping and kicking the warlord in the faceplates. Megatron stumbles and falls to his knees, each limb shaking in pain. He raise his face, a growl escaping him along with energon dripping down from his lips. "Are you.... satisfied yet?" He asks the metal dragon standing before him. Rachel growls, moving her head until she is inches from Megatron's face.

"You took away the one I loved.... I will never be satisfied..." His bright, violet optics widen, but he has no time to react as Rachel launches up with Wheeljack now on her back. Her chest area brightens and she lifts her head. With a screech, she flings her head forward and flames spew from her mouth. They surround the silver mech, and he roars in agony. Wheeljack glares down at him, no pity in his optics. However, he focuses on something beside Megatron.

A rock was seemingly vibrating, then it was jumping around as if...

"Rachel! We need to move, NOW!" Wheeljack yells the last part as a massive metal worm erupts from the ground next to them and was streamlining directly for them. Rachel stops her attack as she blasts her wings to send them backwards out of danger. Suddenly, orange light emits from her left, and before she can turn, heat blasts against her side and sends her careening through the air. Wheeljack shouts as she twists around to cover him just as they collide with the ground. He suddenly feels her throw him off towards the rest of the group, and an unfamiliar screech hits his audio receptors.

"Rachel!"

Said metal dragon was now locked claw to claw with another similar predacon. It had slammed into her as she threw Wheeljack away and used her weakened barrier to latch onto her exposed neck. Roaring in pain, Rachel slashes against this new enemies chest, forcing him to let go but not without ripping out a few cables from her neck. Rachel screeches before using her full force to throw the other predacon back. Shakily, she stands, glaring at the orange copy before her. It growls back before it's - his- chest begins to light up. 

Rachel does the same, and soon their two fire streams collide. However, Rachel doesn't hold it long. Instead, she cuts hers off and launches upward. The other predacon notices this and does the same, but heads straight for Rachel instead. He raises his claws to strike, but Rachel slashes out with her tail, slamming it into his face. The predacon hollers in protest, but doesn't fall to the ground. Instead, he continues his assault and collides with Rachel's chest. He blasts his wings down, sending the two plummeting towards the earth.

At the last second, he releases her, and Rachel roars as she feels the air whip past her. Her back strut collides with the dirt, and she shifts to her right quickly as the predacon's figure comes into view through the dust caused by her collison with the ground. The force of his impact sends her skidding to a stop next to Optimus. Her optics fall on him for a second, but the roar of the Predacon gains her attention once more. 

Her right optic twitches, and a male voice comes on over her audio. "Rachel?" "Agent Fowler, it is time." The man huffs, and replies. "Understood. Let's go men!" He shouts the last part before suddenly going quiet. A pained growl sounds from Rachel's right, and she protectively covers Optimus behind her by raising her wings slightly. Megatron shuffles forward, holding his chest painfully, but he held a gleam in his optics. "What was it... you said? A spark... for a spark?" His tone was mocking, but Rachel raises her head, the groundbridge coming to life behind her. "I never said I was the one to take your spark...."

Suddenly, multiple missiles fly through the portal and slam onto the ground by the remaining Decepticon drones. Following them is multiple jets, helicopters, and ospreys. Fowler was seated in one jet, leading the whole pack. "Attack form Beta, men! Stay close!" Decepticon drones begin to take to the skies, while others were fighting off the Autobots. Rachel could tell it would be a draw today, but she wasn't done with one creature here. Her eyes fall on the dust cloud surrounding the Predacon after it was fired upon several times. "Autobots! Fall back." She shouts, and each one nods before rushing towards the groundbridge which was now on the ground behind her.

She glares at the orange shining through the dust, but a figure stands in front of her. Wheeljack's gruff voice speaks, but he doesn't move his head back to look at her. "Doc needs help getting the boss through..... We're done here...." His tone was cold, but Rachel growls. "I am finished when I say I am fin-" Wheeljack turns his helm to glare at her. "Do you honestly think you could win in that state right now?" Rachel growls, feeling the energon beginning to drip from her lips. She curses inwardly at the bad timing, and Wheeljack slightly smirks. "Go... I'll be right behind you."

Rachel snarls slightly, but turns around. She moves closer to Optimus as Ratchet makes it back through the portal. "Rachel!" He says, shocked, but she shakes her head. "Later, Doctor. We must get him through first." Ratchet nods, and moves to help Rachel heft Optimus onto her back. As Ratchet settles Optimus there, Rachel freezes. Ratchet tugs her wing. "Later, Rachel! We need to go, now!" The dragon shakes her head, her optics wide and gazing at Ratchet. His optics were stern, and she shakes off the shock before dashing through.

Once on the other side, she moves slowly towards the only open berth right next to the monitors. Her processor was racing, simply because she could still feel it, and yet earlier she couldn't. It wasn't possible... unless it had to do with her transformation... Maybe it was just her spark she felt?

No, if she focused on her own sparkbeat, it wasn't beating at the same pace as the ever so slight one she felt on her back.

Her helm turns back to gaze at the beaten body of Optimus that was on her back. Her gaze then floats to his chest, and she gasps. Her spark leaps in joy, and she turns as Ratchet makes it through once more, Wheeljack in tow. Arcee slams the groundbridge off and Ironhide rushes over towards the two. "No..... Tell me it's not true..." Rachel gazes past him and towards Ratchet as the doctor moves towards them. "Ratchet....." She questions, but the yellow medic says nothing in return. Instead, he helps remove Optimus from her back.

However, the moment they seperate, Ratchet's monitors go insane and being filling the base with an audio piercing beeping. "Set him back down on her back!" He says, and Ironhide nods as they both release their hold on Optimus. The sirens shut off immediately, and this causes everyone to gaze at the ground.

"What the heck, Ratchet?!" Smokescreen shouts, sitting up and rubbing his audio receptors painfully. The medic's optics were wide, but a small smile was forming. "Unbelievable..... He's..." Rachel feels her patient thin, as the other two within her mind begin to unfuse from her soul. "Ratchet, the Matrix of Leadership is still within him, right?" The medic nods furiously, and the other bots seem to not understand what's happening. However, Rachel feels her spark leap again. 

"If he was truly gone, his chest would have opened to present itself to someone worthy to hold it!" Rachel says, and suddenly Ironhide laughs. "The boss is alive!"

"Barely." Ratchet says, dulling the mood. "He seems to be staying alive by simply being near to you, Rachel." His optics fall on the dragon, and something sparks in them. Rachel narrows her optics. "By staying near your spark." Rachel gasps, as do many others, but no one says a word.

Until...

"HA! I KNEW IT!" Jazz shouts over the computers, as his soundwaves appear on screen. Rachel groans, lowering her helm. She only hoped this movement covered her blushing well enough. However, she feels something shift on her back, and she whips her head back up again. Her helm moves towards Optimus again, and she spots his optics flutter open slightly, blue shining from under them. 

"R-Rach....el.....?" 

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A/N:

HEY! So, yeah, I know, he ded, then back again.

get used to it, he's optimus freaking prime.

Anyways! I'm not dead, but I'm busy and trying to get out a few chapters for yall soon. Hope you enjoy! (all like... 5 of you)

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