When All Lights Go Out I (TFP)

The hours would go by during the day, and Ratchet had been against the idea of Azura building anything with metal like she had hoped. Azura wasn't entirely happy about that, but Ratchet simply said that he would allow it if the pieces weren't bigger than her, and she understood that. But he did imply that they could make something similar to those pieces that were smaller so she could build stuff with Bumblebee and Bulkhead. For the time being, she stuck to drawing. She was glad that a lot of her art supplies was still in her room, and she was able to do some drawings while also telling the autobots how her life over the past three years had been. They were happy her life has been rather good, despite the way she left. Optimus did ask how she managed to get out, but Azura was careful to not say anything about her abilities, and only simply said she found a hidden, escape tunnel that led her out of the base. He seemed to believe that and she was happy that he did.

Azura was wishing she had food though. She knew she had to rely on the low-grade from Optimus until she could get food, but she was already craving something and she was wishing she still had the credit card with her so she could ask to go into town, even though they might be unlikely to do that due to the risk of decepticons being present in the town.

Azura sighed as she finished a drawing and placed the pen down, rubbing her wrist as it was slightly strained from the movement of her drawing, but she was happy with it. She looked up and smiled as Ratchet glanced at her. "I think I've finished." She picked up the picture and showed him. It was a drawing of a galloping horse at sunset. "What do you think?"

"It looks nice. What kind of animal is that?" Azura gave him a surprised expression. "We aren't that familiar with the animals on this planet, Azura. Cybertron didn't really have the same diversity of animals like this planet does."

"It's a horse." She looked at the image with a smile. "It is one of the many animals' humans have domesticated. And they are one of my favorite animals. Especially when I see them galloping freely in the pastures, watching their manes and tails flow in the wind as they gallop. While not all horses are wild, they are still beautiful creatures. I used to want to learn how ride, so that I could gallop in the wind as well."

"Right...kind of sounds like horses are romanticized." She nodded that they were, and Ratchet huffed in amusement. "Somehow I am not surprised." He turned to the console as he kept working on something. "But I can see why you drew that. It is a lovely picture, Azura. You are a good artist. Maybe we should see if we can get a digital art program so that we may take part in art too."

Azura gasped in excitement. "Really? You would really do that?" He nodded with a smile and she jumped, throwing her hands in the air excitedly, before grimacing at the pain in her body. "Ow..." Ratchet gave her a look and she sighed. "I know, I did it myself. The pain relief you managed to calibrate for me has been working great...so long as I don't make any sudden movements like that."

"Painting sounds nice and all, but it would be much better when we can build stuff with you," Bulkhead said enthusiastically as he and Bumblebee were actually in the middle of making something to show Azura how it was done.

"I am looking forward to that." Azura stretched her arms and sat on one of the stairs, placing her hand on her cheek. "But...I am a bit bored now...I would normally be at school doing some math at this time..."

"I think we will still need to discuss whether letting you go to school is a good idea or not," Optimus said softly, glancing at Bulkhead and Bumblebee with a smile. "I think it is nearly time for you to head into town with Arcee, Bumblebee. It is getting close to the time that the school is meant to finish."

"It is?" Bumblebee quickly checked the time. "Oh, it is! I didn't even notice the time going by so quickly!" He stood up and looked at Azura. "I guess this means Bulkhead will be left with finishing off the project. I hope you will like it."