Go on, Sparami!

“Yeah,” he finally says, somehow managing to keep his tone level and neutral despite the emotion that’s starting to crowd his processor. Sadness, confusion, guilt… “I know. No matter how much you want someone back, how much you want it all back…” he shakes his helm with another sigh, this time almost shuddering at the invisible effort. “Even if you could get it all back… it wouldn’t be the same.”

Jolt Drive shifted in her seat before she started to tell the story her cousin use to tell her, out of habit. “There were two very close birds in the forest. a cardinal and a humming bird. The cardinal could fly higher than humming bird to search for food or trees to rest in. The humming bird was small and could blend into the flowers, searching for any thing that could harm them. they used their strengths together and were very close friends. One day, a hunter had come into the forest. A stray shot unfortunately had hit the cardinal. The humming bird was struck with grief. She cried and cried. She wasn’t keeping watch that day and wanted to go back so bad. She cried for days. Until she noticed flowers next to the tomb she made for the cardinal. She never put them there. She also noticed food and water appearing next to her when she was grieving. So the next day, the hummingbird waited silently at the tomb and was shocked at what she found. She had been so caught up in her grieving, she did not notice a raven had been taking care of her, bringing her food and water and laying flowers at the tomb. When the hummingbird found out, she offered for the raven to stay with her, in gratitude for his kindness. The raven agreed, telling her that he’d observed her pain and had experienced something similar. He told her that the past was the past and how things could not be changed. Then, he requested for her to do the same for another and help them move forward when it was time for him to leave. The hummingbird agreed and when the raven took his leave, the hummingbird had finally felt better. she still visited the tomb, but started looking out for others. she helped many others through their grief when something went wrong or helped them stay out of danger. many of the creatures that she helped gave her gifts of gratitude for her kindness. However, she learned that the greatest gift she received was the gift she learned from the raven, the ability to let go.” 

Starter for @cherry-doctor

Jolt Drive had be noticing strange occurances in her little forest are lately. She’d hear rustling when she walked around that definatly didn’t sound like the wind or an animal. She noticed treadmarls that didn’t belong to an animal, or her either. She kept brushing it off however. That was until she herad engine revving.

That’s when she knew she had to investigate. It just didn’t make sense at this stage. Humans never came here. Not even the dumb ones. So this was something serious. There was a cybertronian around.

Ironhide actually shudders at the thought. If it had been Bumblebee or Dino or Sideswipe instead of him… gods.

“Sometimes they genuinely think they’re doing what’s best,” he says after a few moments, speaking slowly. “The mech that betrayed us, I think he genuinely thought he was doing what was best for us–Cybertronians. That doesn’t make any of it alright, of course, but.” Ironhide shrugs.

Ironhide actually shudders at the thought. If it had been Bumblebee or Dino or Sideswipe instead of him… gods.

Starter for @cherry-doctor

Jolt Drive had be noticing strange occurances in her little forest are lately. She’d hear rustling when she walked around that definatly didn’t sound like the wind or an animal. She noticed treadmarls that didn’t belong to an animal, or her either. She kept brushing it off however. That was until she herad engine revving.

That’s when she knew she had to investigate. It just didn’t make sense at this stage. Humans never came here. Not even the dumb ones. So this was something serious. There was a cybertronian around.

Giving a small huff of laughter, Ironhide accepts the hug, pulling the young femme close. “Hey, it’s alright, kid,” he replies, gently patting her on the back. “It’s all ended up OK so far, in my opinion.” He lets Jolt Drive go and tips his helm. “Yeah, I got hurt, but… I got better.” I came back, he doesn’t say. “I left and–just started running, really. And I haven’t stopped ever since. And I think I’m getting better because of it. I met you and a bunch of other mecha out there just like you, trying to stay out of the war and build a life for themselves here on Earth, and…”

And Ironhide is rambling.

He falls silent.

He doesn’t know what to say about everyone getting what they deserved. It’s not like Ironhide blames any of them. Aside from Sentinel, who did get what he deserved, last Ironhide heard, Ironhide blames none of them.

Mutuals = low-key friends

I’ve replied to your posts at least twice = high key friends

Starter for @cherry-doctor

Jolt Drive had be noticing strange occurances in her little forest are lately. She’d hear rustling when she walked around that definatly didn’t sound like the wind or an animal. She noticed treadmarls that didn’t belong to an animal, or her either. She kept brushing it off however. That was until she herad engine revving.

That’s when she knew she had to investigate. It just didn’t make sense at this stage. Humans never came here. Not even the dumb ones. So this was something serious. There was a cybertronian around.

Starter for @cherry-doctor

Jolt Drive had be noticing strange occurances in her little forest are lately. She’d hear rustling when she walked around that definatly didn’t sound like the wind or an animal. She noticed treadmarls that didn’t belong to an animal, or her either. She kept brushing it off however. That was until she herad engine revving.

That’s when she knew she had to investigate. It just didn’t make sense at this stage. Humans never came here. Not even the dumb ones. So this was something serious. There was a cybertronian around.