-The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained.-

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Amy:

"Human, it would be best for you to start speaking!" Amy heard how the Warlord kept blasting at Unicron, she herself scoffing as she tried to breath under the solid rock. It was in the end, too narrow.

"Well, aren't you clever one--!" Amy groaned, pushing her body more out to get some space.

"More." He demanded, now being really close.

"Hey! Try yourself..!" Amy growled to him, now gasping barely air and all she could see, was dark.

:Megatron, we are sending a transport. For your best Amy must be with you.: Amy could hear Optimus' warning, that was when the girl whined little and groaned at same time. A little scoffing might be with. Was her life really depending on such a 'Con as Megatron?

"You can always be relied upon Optimus--"

And punch, the rocks around Amy were suddenly being crumbled apart as sharp and oddly familiar digits wrapped around her tiny body. When Megatron landed heavily in front of the bridge holding the human close, Amy could already feel the tension on other side as he begun to walk towards it.

"I have your human."

When Megatron finally walked through the bridge Amy in his grasp, the girl saw how most of the Bots -expect Optimus and Ratchet took their blasters out and pointed at him. She remained unmoved, smally grabbing hold of Megatron's digits so that he wouldn't let her fall. He was definitely bigger than Optimus.

"The girl." When Megatron stopped in front of Optimus, Optimus already demanded the female human in his claws. He didn't want to take any further chances since the Warlord was now standing right in their hiding place. Megatron slowly reached her up, the Prime grabbed firm hold of her then and held Amy close of his chest, little watching down at her.

"So, this is where the magic happens.. guaint." Megatron said, looking around.

"I'm fine.." Amy sighed, then sat down on Optimus' shoulder as he reached her up to do so. Megatron narrowed his optics by watching them.

"Raf!"

"Rafael, no!"

Until everyone looked down to see five humans run out of their hiding place, Rafael taking the lead. But as Jack managed to get him to stop, Megatron turned to look down at them.

Arcee shielding the children quickly.

"Ah, you're looking much better than the last time we met, little one." Megatron said in odd tone, which reminded Amy of what he had done. Her staring turned to little bit of glare side. "Humans.. resilient." He looked at Optimus then, also Amy beside his helm who narrowed her eyes.

"Come on Raf.. he isn't worth it." Jack pulled him away, all of them watching after them. Expect Miko who remained there and almost launched towards Megatron.

"If you double-cross anyone, mine's the face you'll never forget, never!" Miko yelled loudly, but had Agent Fowler there to hold her down. By dragging the punk-girl away, Megatron looked up at Optimus once more.

"Ratchet, obtain the destination coordinates from our guest." Optimus ordered, Megatron taking the 'guest' word little as offence and walked past Optimus with glare, stumbling over to Ratchet near the Ground-bridge controls. "You, Amy-" Optimus turned little sideways as he placed a soft kiss on her head, placing her down on the platform. "Watch after him, please. I will be back right away."

Amy smiled, glancing at Megatron's direction.

"You got it, big rig."

Optimus nodded in grateful manner, walking after the humans for odd reason. Amy didn't feel bothered by it and walked up near Ratchet, watching at him then at the Warlord. Megatron raised his gaze up for second as he narrowed his optics to Amy, who returned the flavor by pointing her tongue out.

"Done." Ratchet said and pulled the switch, moving a little away but remained close as he noticed Amy standing near Megatron. They having somekind of staring contest. "Amy, come here."

"Noup." Amy complained, seeing Megatron's corner dentas showed as he grinned smally. "What?"

"You're rather interesting life-form, no fear.." Megatron said, that was when Ratchet took Amy from the platform and held her away, trying to concentrate at same time for his work. Amy peeked once more, seeing Megatron watching back at her.

"Stop looking." Ratchet demanded, which Amy sighed about.

"C'mon.."

Optimus came into the room, Megatron stumbling to stand near the bridge as it was already open. Amy looked at all of the Bots, seeing rest of the humans join her company to remain on the ground. Near the bridge.

"Locked and ready." Ratchet informed, looking at Optimus. The Bots walked forward until Arcee stopped near Megatron, looking up at him.

"You first." Arcee demanded.

"As you wish." Megatron bowed in act tone, Amy smiled sadly to it as he stumbled through the bridge alone.

You're fun and determined.. why you must be the one bringing harm to my loved ones..?

All of the Autobots looked down at the humans, every single one of them narrowing their optics as they slowly went through. Optimus, however, remained still, looking down at his human friends and.. towards Amy. The girl took few steps forward, clintching her hands into fists.

".. Your priorities, big rig." Amy begun, tear sliding down her cheek. "Remain alive, stop that bastard and.. come back."

Optimus made sad last smile down towards her, nodding his helm once until he turned and left the base. His spark was breaking to see her sad, and he knew something.

He couldn't keep his promise.

The bridge closed up, leaving Ratchet there to remain near computers as the humans just.. stood there. Amy kept sobbing, until she wiped her tears away and walked the stairs slowly up. Sitting down on the couch.

".. Who wants to join me?"

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Far... too... long.

"Communication links are down, as expected. But we've lost their signal." Ratchet said, stopping Amy's pacing back and forth.

"Wait.. doesn't that mean-?" Amy asked, Ratchet looked down at her with sorrowful look.

"Usually, but the most reasonable explanation is by severece interfierence caused by these electromagnetic fanamolies." Ratchet said, that not making the girl feel any better. She once more started pacing back and forth.

"So, if we can't track them, or they can't contact us--"

"How are we gonna know when they're ready for pick up?" Miko finished Rafael's sentence, the idea of them not going to be able come home was Amy's worst nightmare in fact.

Optimus, God damnit!

Something Jack did annoyed Amy, which she turned to look at him.

"Could you stop that!?" Amy groaned, seeing somekind of thing in his grasp which he was clanging to the railing. Even though it was annoying, Jack stopped it. "Jeez.. what the hell is that?"

"Where did you get that?" Ratchet demanded then, his whole attention to the object in Jack's hand. Jack looked it more closely, turning to him.

"Optimus." Jack answered simply, which Amy froze. "Honestly I really don't know why he gave me the key to the Ground-bridge supply." He was handing it back to Ratchet, who shaked his helm.

"Jack.. there is no key to the Ground-bridge." Ratchet said, Amy now had her full-attention.

"Well then, what is this?" Jack asked, staring the object in his hand. Ratchet looked down at it more closely, Amy exhanging looks with Miko and Rafael.

"That is the key to Vector Sigma." Ratchet explained.

"The what?" All of the children asked.

"You are holding one of Cybetron's most important relics." Ratchet said, Jack seemed to panic as he was helding it towards Ratchet for him to take.

"I-I shouldn't have this."

"Optimus intrusted it to you, Jack." Ratchet protested, showing the relic off of him.

"But that doesn't make any sense. Why?" Jack asked, the idea creeping in Amy's head also. Of course Jack was more like him, so that must be the reason..

"Because he doesn't plan on coming back."

Amy didn't breathe. She turned to Ratchet who had avoided her gaze for so long, but had in the end turn to her. He was afraid of telling her what was coming next.

"What?"

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No, no, no, no, no, no!

Amy bite her wrist in terror, tapping her foot to ground as she was so anxious. Anxious, about what Ratchet had told her about Optimus not coming back, about his possible disappearance or.. possible death. The idea seemed crazy, and all she had to wonder;

Was that kiss from him.. ment to be my last?

"Earthquake!" Agent Fowler yelled quickly, but Amy seemed to ignore all happenings around her. By remaining to sit on the couch, she suddenly could fell Agent Fowler hower above her with June as Ratchet shielded up rest of the children. "Brace yoursef!"

Optimus.. are you there?

Amy figured by the louder storms outside that Unicron was angry. Pissed, if she might say. She looked to see the monitors shaked and the roof crumble little, not concentrating to hear what was Jack yelling to her. Or what anyone of them did. It was too fuzzy to her to understand anything.. and that was new to Amy.

Shock.

Until, became quiet. Thunder stopped. The building's rumbling stopped. Outside's noice stopped. Monitors begun to beep. Electric came on once more. Light, came upon.

Amy raised her gaze up, remaining still with hope in her eyes.

"... He did it."

What Amy said caused everyone around her look around also, watching in awe. The poor girl barely got on her feet, smiling then wide.

"He did it!"

"Yes!"

"Wohoo!"

Agent Fowler hugged June, which everyone froze about. Amy grinned little as he himself realized it, akwardly letting go.

"Open the bridge already!" Miko screamed, running with Amy down the stairs as fast as both of them could. Other humans followed after, now all remaining close to the bridge.

Ratchet pulled the switch after settling the coordinates down, turning to the bridge with hope. But that all faded as three -howering Bots came through, on their faceplates almost like traumatized look.

Amy stepped forward, not seeing her Guardian do so.

The bridge closed.

"... Optimus?" Amy asked, she forgot to breath. "Is he...?"

"Dead? No." Arcee tried to be understandable as possible, frowning deeply and looking away.

"But he looked right at us without recognizing us.." Bulkhead added, still keeping his gaze down. "Didn't even know his own name."

...!?

"Hmm, when Optimus surrended the Matrix of Leadership, he lost more than the collective wisdom of the Primes..." Ratchet started, Amy taking random steps back. The fear creeping down from her chest.

"He lost his own memories."

And scream.

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:/// Okay this surely was sad. I hate that episode.. or the end anyway.

~keep reading.