Out of the Dark → Transformers

Nobody Else

"Hello, Brenna," Optimus chuckled.

"I'm going to leave you two to talk," Ratchet said before exiting my suite.

I released Optimus and backed away from him slightly, the sadness returning. He frowned at my expression, and I just shook my head and returned back to my spot on the couch.

"Where have you been?" I asked as I watched him walk over to me.

"I've been here at base taking care of things," he answered. This just made me mad and even more upset than I had been.

"And you didn't come to see me once? You're the only person I've wanted to see for the past three days, Optimus," I told him as I wrapped my blanket around me.

"I apologize, young Brenna. I've just been very busy," he told me. That is such a lie.

"Don't give me that. What's wrong with you? I may not be able to sense that something's wrong with you anymore, but I can tell just by looking in your eyes," I remarked.

He sighed and sat down on the couch. "I have not had the best week, as Ratchet has informed you. And it's all because of you."

Well damn.

"What did I do?"

He pursed his lips. "That came out sounding much worse than I expected it too. You did nothing, Brenna. It was I who messed up."

"What is that supposed to mean?" I asked. His words were only confusing me.

"I messed up when I left you in Vermont to fend for yourself. I was not able to protect you, and it pained me more than you think, Brenna. That week was spent doing nothing but trying to locate you, and we finally did, but when I saw you collapse I thought that we were too late. I could not live with the fact that I had failed to protect you, so I needed to get away. It wasn't until Ironhide and I returned the next day that I was informed that you were indeed alive and well. It made me happy, of course, but I just could not get over the fact that I had let them take you in the first place. I couldn't see you solely for that purpose," he explained. Now it all made sense.

"You don't have to be upset, Optimus. I'm okay; I'm more than okay, especially now that I have you here with me," I assured him. "You don't need to be upset or feel any kind of regret. I really am okay. You've done a better job than anyone at protecting me, and I couldn't thank you enough for everything that you've done for me in such a short amount of time."

"Don't thank me, Brenna. It's been more than a pleasure," he responded.

I just sat there for a few seconds and stared at him. He was just so amazing. I couldn't begin to think about what my life would be like without him and I honestly didn't think I wanted to. Before him, my life was nothing but pain and turmoil, and until I met him I didn't think I'd ever be happy again, but here I was. Even when I found out that my dad was alive, I had to have him with me. He was the only person that kept me from falling apart, and the only person who cared for me when I had no one else. He was the most important person in my life, and I wasn't even exaggerating that statement. Yes, I loved my dad, my grandparents, and my friends more than anything in the world, but Optimus was the only one I had during the most difficult time in my life, and I think that's going to stick with me for the rest of my life. I truly did love him, and I highly doubted that was going to change any time soon.