When All Lights Go Out I (TFP)

Azura opened her eyes slowly as she woke up. She didn't know what time it was, but she could hear a familiar spark pulse. She smiled a little and she stretched out her arms and legs with a light yawn. She didn't know if Optimus was awake or not, but she felt an angry growl in her stomach. She realized she had missed out having some low-grade energon. She yawned again and rubbed the side of her head with a groan.

She jumped as she felt a shift around her. She had not been expecting it, but she felt as though Optimus was sitting up. She smiled as the chassis open and she saw his hand reaching in. She was quick to reach out to grab his hand and smiled as he gently gathered her into his hands to cradle her. She rubbed her eyes and looked up at Optimus with a weary smile. She yawned again with a stretch of her arms and legs.

"Good morning, Azura," Optimus said gently as he closed his chassis and held her against him gently. "You seemed to recharge well after your horrible nightmare. How are you feeling now?"

She shrugged a little as she rests her cheek on his chassis. "I feel hungry. I missed feeding last night." Optimus smiled as he opened the panel on his chassis to bring out the fuel line. She smiles at him as she took a hold of the fuel line. "Thanks, Optimus. I feel a bit better. I think when I wake up more, I will be able to tell you what I feel exactly."

He hummed gently as the fuel flowed through the fuel line. "I fully understand, Azura. Take your time on waking up. Once you feed, I'll take you to Ratchet."

Azura frowned in surprise. "Why? Aren't we going to spend the day together? We were supposed to go to the tropical island."

"I am sorry, Azura. We will not be heading the to the tropical island today." He softened his expression as Azura seemed to be getting upset. "I intend on heading to the Arctic to look for clues regarding the pod that we found yesterday. We can go to the island tomorrow."

Azura relaxed and felt better knowing the reason for the change of plans. "I guess I understand. As long as you don't freeze to death. I don't want to be separated again."

He leaned down slightly to kiss her forehead gently. "I don't want you to feel worried and afraid, Azura. Everything will be fine. Bumblebee and Bulkhead went to the Arctic, and they returned safely." She knew that, but she also knew that it was different because it was Optimus. "You will be fine, Azura. I understand that you don't like being separated, and that I am going somewhere that I could end up freezing, but it will not end that way."

"Well...I guess...I was just looking forward to today." Azura placed her mouth over the end of the fuel line to drink energon.

"I know. But tomorrow will be the day we go there, and I promise we will spend some extra time there together. Along with some training at the start." She smiled as she was unsurprised, and she also wanted to train properly. She was still trying to understand what Optimus meant, and how to apply it to her abilities. "You will get to enjoy the day with Ratchet. He said something about doing some simply Cybertronian lessons today."

She looked at him in surprise. "Really? You think I might learn some Cybertronian today?"

"It seems to be possible, but I am not a hundred percent sure." He rubbed her back gently with his thumb as she drank. It took a bit for Azura to even realize she wasn't in her own room. She was in Optimus's berth room, and he was sitting on his berth. "Even if it is not today, he I'd planning to do it very soon."

Azura was happy about that as she did want to learn about Cybertronian. Even if it would not be today, it sounds like Ratchet is preparing for her first lesson. She still hoped that Optimus would help as she wanted it to be something they both could do together as well. She guessed that they could be waiting for her to not be having nightmares, which she understood. She did feel tired today, and she knew it was likely because of the nightmare she had last night. But she at least had a dreamless sleep for the last part of the night.