TFP: Never Let You Go - Chapter 1.

"Optimus has really been, anxious to decode the Iacon database lately?" Jack mentioned, knowing that the Autobot leader has become more determined , to find the rest of the relics before the Decepticon leader: Megatron. "I know, we may have lost some of the relics. But I know he will get them back, I know he will," said Arcee with confidence in her leader; "Even when there are times when things seem hopeless, he still has faith. Just like that time me and him were trapped in the Arctic together, he knew Ratchet would send the ground-bridge and he did; but when we thought things were the last of hopes, I considered it an honor to server with him. that moment I held his hand, and held mine back."

she said calmly, remembering that day gave a warm feel all of a sudden.

"Wait, what?!" cried Jack in shock, "What?" she asked confused with her partner. "You held hands with Optimus?!" asked Jack; "uhh...yes I did," answered Arcee unsure. "Arcee that is serious, I mean who knew you had strong feelings for Optimus," he said surprised. Arcee had always cared about about him, but nobody ever thought she had romantic feelings him; "What do you mean, of course I have feelings for him. He's a good friend, and I care about him." she said, still unsure why he was reacting about what she said. But what she didn't know, is that Jack was thinking that it might be even more than that. "Arcee...do you...love ...Optimus?" Jack asked awkwardly, Arcee all but stopped when she heard Jack ask that question. She heard of that word, but never believed it was possible; for cybertronians haven't done that sort of thing since the middle of the Golden Age of Cybertron. But after an incident with two cybertronians during the war, none were allowed to be in love, but it was also not allowed because they were afraid of the outcome of it.

"I-I...well...hmm...." she stuttered, trying to give an answer, but it was too confusing for her. For the first time in her life, her spark opened up to Optimus, as if her feelings for him grew ever strong. "Arcee?" Jack asked, waiting for an answer.Thinking for a moment to answer her partner, and she decided that maybe it would be right to let someone she trusts about her feelings , after all Jack knew how to keep secrets. "Alright, actually...I do," she finally answered; "I really do feel that way about him, he's the only one I care about more than anyone, I've ever known in my life," she said honestly. "Did you even feel that way, when you told Ratchet: I would lay down my life for Optimus?" Jack asked, "With all my spark, Jack." she said.

"Optimus means more to me, than anyone. And yes, I would lay down my life for him. And to tell you the truth, I do love him and if anything happened to him, I would never forgive myself." all of what she said surprised Jack, but he knew she can't hold it back forever. "Well, why don't you tell him that?" he asked; "I don't know how," she sadly told him, "I'm afraid if I do, I'll loose him." "Arcee if you don't tell him, you might never get the chance to again," Jack told her, Arcee started thinking to herself about what he said, she knew he was right, but was still unsure. And at that point she though to herself: What should I do?...

After a couple of hours drive, Arcee and Jack headed to the Autobot base; the team wasn't that big just a Prime, a medic, a wrecker, herself, two scouts, and three humans. But their friendship made them strong and indestructible.

As the two entered the base, Arcee couldn't stop thinking about Optimus and whether she should tell her feelings to him or not. They get into the base and all the others didn't pay any attention; Bumblebee was watching Raf and Miko play their race car game, Bulkhead and Smokescreen were talking to each other, Ratchet was analyzing something in the medical bay, and Optimus was the at the computer decoding the Iacon database. "Ummm...we're here," Arcee announced, "And we are glad to have you back," Ratchet greeted with a smile, "Where have you two been?" asked Bulkhead. "Just out for a little drive, Bulk." Arcee answered, she looked at everyone in the room once again; looking at everyone in the room,but she stopped at and stared at Optimus, she thought about her feelings towards him, her spark pounded like someone knocked sense into her.

Her spark sung with happiness, for the first time in her life she found herself lost in confusion.

She suddenly longed to be with Optimus, as if they were meant to be together; after all these years of fighting a war, love had finally struck her. She watched Optimus decode the data and couldn't help but smile at him, but then the thought about telling him her true feelings, made her smile fade into a frown, she didn't know how to tell hum.

Meanwhile, Optimus decided to take a stepped back from his work for awhile, he was about to leave but stopped when he saw Arcee, standing in a corner by herself with a sad face. "Is something wrong, Arcee?" he asked her with a little concerns, she didn't responded. He walked over to her to try and get to her to respond, "Arcee?" he asked as he placed a hand on her shoulder, Arcee jumped when he touched her and woke her up from her thoughts. She looked up to see Optimus looking at her with concerns, "Oh hey, Optimus," she greeted, even though she was nervous of him coming over to her. "What is it?" she asked, "You did not answer my question," he said. "Is something wrong?" he asked again, "Oh, it's nothing I was juts...thinking." she answered nervously; Optimus was a little unsure about of what what was really going on in her mind, but feeling a little bit comfortable about this, he steps away . "Very well then, Arcee," he nodded, and walked away from the command room to another room, leaving Arcee alone with the others.

Arcee sighed in relief that he believed her, but she only did it so he wouldn't know, what she was really thinking about. She also felt guilty about lying to him , she didn't really want to. But she also wasn't ready ready to tell him her feelings, she looked around to see if anyone else was looking at her. But everyone was focused on their own thing; Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Smokescreen were watching the kids play their videogame, and Ratchet was still working on his work in the med-bay. Relieved of the that, Arcee started walking out of the room to be alone.

Out on the roof she sat alone next to Cliffjumper's grave, thinking to herself about her decisions and what to do with them. "What am I going to do?" she asked herself, she felt lost like a spark in space.