Chapter 6, For the Love of Primus

Later that night.

(From Bumblebee's point of view)

I was in the waiting room, hoping, praying that Phoenix was going to be alright.
After some time, Ratchet came out and said, "Well, after 4 hours she's as good as new."
As he said that, Phoenix appeared out of the room with a new leg.
"Now my dear, use this stick to help you walk and your repair systems should do the rest for you." He continued.
"Stuff the stick doc-bot, I can walk without it. Thanks Bee for waiting, coming?" She said, holding her hand out.
"Hmmm, you go ahead, I'll catch up, just need to talk with Ratchet for a minute."
"Ok, see ya later." She said, running off.
The doc-bot and I were alone again.
I then asked, "Does she have any family?"
"Not sure, Optimus just brought her and Drone 1985 to my medic table one day."
"Well, could you check for me, it's just, if she...... *Sigh* Dies, I want the next of kin to know."
A small silence followed, he then asked, "What's made you think about all this?"
"Waiting, that's what... So, answer the question, does she have any family?"
Ratchet turned around and went into his office, a minute later he came back with a holo-file.
"Let me see... Hmmmmmm..... She doesn't any family I know of, it doesn't say anything on her file. Then again, I don't think she was created on a line or naturally."
"What makes you say that?" I asked.
"She's too perfect, it's like she's been made to be like that, a war machine, a pure warrior."
I thanked him and walked to Optimus's office.

Five Minutes Later.

I arrived at the door, knocked on it and entered.
Optimus was sitting down, doing paperwork when he looked and asked, "Ah Bumblebee take a seat," I did, "how's 1984?"
"She's called Phoenixfire and she's doing fine. Ratchet said that her recovery should go fine if she keeps off her new leg, let her systems accept it."
"Phoenixfire? Did you name her that?" He asked.
I nodded my head.
He continued, "Nice name, I've asked you here for a second reason, over the last month you and Phoenix have gotten along perfectly, I was going to separate you two at first, but I've changed my mind, she can stay with you for a long as she wishes."
"Thank you Optimus Prime."
"Think nothing of it, I saw you two in the battle earlier, she took that missile for you, and she still got up and continued fighting. I’ve just got a question, where did she get that gun?"
"I gave her it, sir." I answered.
"Fair enough... I saw her step on that mine, we were lucky Ratchet was at hand."
I nodded my head and for while there was silence, the type that made me feel uncomfortable. Prime then broke the silence by shouting.
Nearby a door opened, we both looked over and we saw 1985 in his robot mode, he said, "You called master?" with the same deep voice as Optimus, only lighter.
"Yeah, could you deliver these to Prowl and Ironhide?"
"Yes master..."
I remained quiet for a few minutes until I asked, "When did he start talking and transforming?"
"A week ago, about the same time as Phoenix, caught me completely by surprise."
As 1985 picked up the holopads, I noticed something strange, a phoenix mark on his left arm and hand.
"Hey 1985, nice tattoo."
“Thanks but it's not a tattoo, it's a birthmark." He replied.
Just like the one on my friend. Wait the dragon transformation and the matching birthmark on Phoenixfire, and the phoenix transformation and the matching birthmark on 1985.
No... Is this the next of kin I've been looking for? I have to ask Prime.
"Optimus, does 1984 have any next of kin?"
"Why do you ask?"
"It's just; your dragon friend has the matching mark of my friend’s transformation. I'm looking for her family, in case she, you know..."
"She dies."
I nodded my head, Prime told the dragon to leave, he did and we were on our own again.
"Look, I'm not sure if she does have a family, I'm sure it's just fate that 1985 has a phoenix birthmark. It's just, she's an orphan and so is 1985. There's nothing more to be said."
I did a heavy sigh and asked him if I could leave, he said yes and I left.

The Next Day.

I was walking to the training, when I heard other Autobots shouting, "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!!!!"
A fight? And Optimus hasn't stopped it yet? Must be Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, brothers who needs them.
I could see Cliffjumper running towards me, with Jazz yelling, "BUMBLEBEE!!! *panting*."
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Phoenixfire *pant*, she's went mad....."
"How come?" I asked.
"Because she's picked a fight with OPTIMUS PRIME!!!!" Jazz replied, panting.
"WHAT!!!!! Take me to the fight!"
They did and, trust me, it wasn't a pretty sight, Phoenix had Energon on her claws and my commander was on the floor, dents and claw marks all over him.
"Phoenix what are you doing!?!" I shouted.
"Getting my revenge Bumblebee and there's nothing you could do to stop me!!"
Drone 1985 turned up, saw the fight and attacked.
That fight ended quick, with Phoenix slamming 1985 into a wall, knocking him out.
Her attention turn back the Autobot leader, he tried to back off.
She grabbed him and gave him a beating, at one point I had to cover my optics it was that bad.
I opened them just as she took off and threw him on the floor.
She backed off, transformed and said, "You're tougher metal to chew on than the Decepticreep drones." she curved her claws.
Oh no... Why do I have the bad feeling she's going to do her K.O. move, if she aims those claws in the right place, it's bye-bye Optimus.
Nobody dared break up the fight, everybody was too scared too.
I covered my optics, fearing the worse for the commander, I heard her war-cry, but then I heard someone yell, "STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I turned around to see a sight for sore optics (well, for Optimus), Elita-1.
Phoenixfire had come to a stop, right in front of Elita, still flapping her wings and she again sounded her war-cry, as if to say, GET OUT OF MY WAY!!!!
After that there was a deathly silence, they both stood their ground.
For a minute it looked like they were going to stay there for a long time.
Phoenix then transformed back into robot mode and stormed off.
All the other Autobots left, including me, but I hid behind the corner making sure the two commanders could see me, listening in.
This was what I heard:
"Are you alright Optimus?"
"Yeah, thanks for saving me honey. If you didn't turn up at the right time... Don't even want to think about it."
"I'm telling you, you should have told that girl the truth." Elita said.
"What truth??"
"THAT YOU'RE HER FATHER!!!!!!"
"Oh... That truth..."
"You do know that if you told her that after she first woke up, instead of sticking her in a cage, this won't have happened! Besides, what happened, what made her attack you?"
"Nothing, I just walked past."
"WHAT HAPPENED TO 1985!?!"
"His bigger sister beat the gears out of him."
"We need to take him to Ratchet."
With that I heard no more, wait, Optimus is......
Oh dear, so Ratchet lied when he said she had no family, that or he didn't know.
Man, I've got to find her...