Transformers Prime AU (Book 1) (Wattys 2017)

Epilogue

"...But amidst all these rejoicings Aslan himself quietly slipped away... And when the kings and queens noticed that he wasn't there.... they said nothing about it. For Mr Beaver had warned them..." he paused as he choked back a sob.

"'He'll be coming and going.'" He had said. "'One day you'll see him and another you won't..." he stopped again and sniffed sadly. "'He doesn't like being tied down--and of course he has other countries to attend to.... It's quite all right.... He'll often... drop in...'" His tears blurred his vision as he tried to finish the paragraph. "'Only you mustn't press him... He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion...'"

Bumblebee sighed shakily and closed the book. He sat in the grass as he thought and stared at nothing in particular. He sat there for a long time before looking down at the book. He wanted to say something else but couldn't think of any words at the moment. He hung his head and bit his lip as he tried to stop his tears. Smokescreen walked over and sat by him. He put an arm around his brothers shoulders and let him lean into him.

"It's alright Bee." He muttered as his brother cried quietly. He looked at the two graves and smiled sadly. "Hey mom... hey dad." He said quietly and stared for a few minutes. "I've been a good boy." He smiled sadly as he choked back a sob.

Bulkhead sat by Smokescreen and put an arm around them both. A small girl had her arms around his neck as she held on to him. She had fallen asleep and he held her tightly with his other arm. Bulkhead watched quietly as Bumblebee cried silently and Smokescreen tried not to. It reminded him of when they buried their mother. It had been a year since their father died. Today was their wedding anniversary.

"I'm keeping my promise..." he muttered and his voice caught. "I'm protecting them as much as possible." He said quietly. "But you know how the boys are..." he choked back a sob as he tried to chuckle. "Always getting into trouble anyway." Smokescreen tried to laugh but it came out as a sob.

"I... went back to Japan. A month or two... after the bomb..." he choked back a sob, and hung his head as tears fell down his face. "After you left...." he whispered shakily and cleared his throat. "Um... ahem... that little girl I told you about... I adopted her..." he said as he looked at the headstone and smiled sadly. "Her names Miko." He said quietly and looked at the sleeping girl as she held on to him. He sighed shakily and buried his face in her hair as he fought his tears.

Arcee walked over with Cliffjumper and they knelt by Bumblebee. She looked at her brother's and then her husband. It was always hard for them to come here, but they did anyway. Bumblebee had said he didn't want them to be lonely. They knew he was aware of the fact that the dead didn't get lonely, but no one had the heart to remind him. Arcee smiled sadly as she looked at the headstones.

"Hey... I brought someone for you to meet." She whispered quietly as she held the sleeping baby in her arms. "He's names Orion." She whispered as tears filled her eyes. "I know you would have loved him." She said as she smiled sadly. "You probably would have spoiled him to death dad." She chuckled and choked back a sob. Cliff hugged her tightly as he tried to comfort her. They were quiet for a while as they cried.

"We miss you...." she sobbed silently and buried her face in Cliffs chest. He was silent as he hugged her close and rocked slowly to comfort her.

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The adventure continues in the sequel 'Enconce'

Transformers Prime alternate universe.