A heart of gold (TFP Optimus Prime X Reader)

Chapter Four: Convoy

A new Autobot named Wheeljack has arrived today. I have a bad feeling about him. A party was being thrown for his arrival but I went on a drive with Optimus. I don't like parties and I don't like Wheeljack and Optimus doesn't like parties either. We were just sitting in silence while Optimus drove somewhere.

"You are very quiet," Optimus said.

"I was just... thinking," I said looking out the window.

"Might I ask what is on your mind?"

"It's Wheeljack."

"What about him?"

"Something doesn't feel right about him."

"Wheeljack was part of a team on Cybertron called The Wreckers."

"What's the difference between Wreckers and Autobots?"

"The Wreckers are an Autobot combat unit that operates outside the normal chain of command, or once did during the Great War. They are usually composed of the best and strongest Cybertronians who takes any risk to finish the job on any covert combat missions they're assigned to even the most dangerous ones during the war. They do not adhere to standard military protocols. Maybe that is what doesn't seem right with Wheeljack."

"No. No, that's not it. It's something else."

"Best not to think about it now. I have an idea to take your mind off this."

We kept driving until Optimus eventually stopped and I got out of him. He made his human self appear with my squeaky ball. He threw it not that far while I ran after it. When I brought it back, I told him to throw it as far as he could. He threw it very far but I managed to bring it back quickly.

We continued this for a while, even having a race which I won because I'm faster. When we got back to base, turns out I was right to be suspicious. Wheeljack was a Decepticon impostor but we have the real Wheeljack now. But he left after a loud party. Later that week, Agent Fowler called, yelling for Optimus.

"Special agent Fowler? To what do we owe-"

"What else? 'Cons!" Fowler interrupted, "I chased them off with some hard ordnance, but not before they blew me out of the sky!"

Miko chuckled, "again?"

"They tried to smash-and-grab for the DNGS," Fowler said.

"The what's it?" Arcee asked.

"Dynamic Nuclear Generation System, AKA, DNGS," Fowler showed us a picture of it, "it's a prototype energy source I'm porting to the coast for testing."

"That's absurd," Ratchet said, "why would Starscream bother with such primitive technology?"

"I'm guessing to make a big fat primitive weapon of mass destruction," Fowler said, "if this baby were to melt down, it would eradicate this state and the four next door!"

"Uh... did Agent Fowler say what state he's currently in?" Raf asked.

"I'm a sitting duck here, Prime. I need you to spin up your groundbridge and send the DNGS to its destination before the 'Con's come back for it."

"I'm afraid that sending such a volatile device through a ground bridge is out of the question. If there were to be an accident during its transmission, the radiation of which you speak could propagate through the ground bridge vortex and harm all 50 states And beyond," Optimus explained.

"You got any better ideas?"

Road trip. I asked to join and Optimus let me. Something feels wrong. If the Decepticons wanted the DNGS, why didn't they just take it when they shot Fowler down? From the stories everyone has told me about Decepticons, this seems unusual. But that was when Megatron was the leader. His second in command is in charge now.

Maybe they work differently. I don't know. We drive for hours before we could hear a helicopter. I looked in the mirror to see a green helicopter. It was the helicopter that shot down Fowler. Optimus told everyone to stay in their vehicle modes unless it was absolutely necessary. Soon some green cars blocked everyone from driving away from the road.

They weren't letting Bumblebee pass them anyway. One of the cars pulled up beside Optimus, opened the sunroof to reveal... a human? Who pulled a gun on Fowler. Optimus reported to Ratchet that these were humans and not Decepticons to base. Optimus rammed into the car next to him and kept driving.

Two cars pulled up either side of us. One went to Optimus' trailer and one tried to get in my side. Optimus locked the door so he couldn't get in. He rammed into both cars and the guy on my side fell off but the one at Optimus' trailer stayed on. Fowler went out before coming back in.

The radio on the dashboard made a noise before a male voice said, "I do hope you take better care of the DNGS and the fox girl then you do your captives."

Me?

"Special Agent William Fowler here. Identify yourself!"

"I am Silas. But of greater consequence to you, we are MECH. Fair warning, we will be helping ourselves to your device and little science experiment, even if it means inflicting casualties."

"Is that so?" Fowler asked, "tell me, Si, what's the market price for a DNGS and a human fox these days?"

"What makes you think we intend to sell them, Agent Fowler?"

I'm scared now. I've seen hunters but these are some new kind of hunters. And they want me. We could see through the side mirrors MECH trying to get into Optimus' trailer but Arcee jumped out getting rid of two MECH cars. Ratchet told Optimus to prepare to start phase two. We kept driving until we got to a train track and went next to it, in the tunnel.

Bulk managed to stop the cars following us. Carefully, Arcee, Bulk and Bumblebee put the DNGS in the train. We got out of the tunnel and onto a dirt road. Soon some jets came into view and shot at us. Now I'm scared. Optimus skid and let his trailer go making it blow us when whatever the jets fired hit it. That was loud. We stopped at a ledge as the jets turned into robots.

Decepticons! I hope they don't want me too. Optimus and the others transformed and Optimus held Fowler and me in each hand. He put us off to the side while they fought the Decepticons. The fight went on as Silas flew above us.

"Special Agent Fowler, you lead a charmed life, walking among titans," Silas said through the radio.

"Come on down. I'll introduce you," Fowler said.

"In good time. But at the moment, I'm too busy wondering how the DNGS might have vanished into thin air without a trace and how the girl didn't vanish with it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a train to catch and my men will go on a hunt."

He figured out phase two! And his men are hunting for me. Fowler told Optimus who didn't answer but was thrown off the side of the cliff by a Decepticon. Okay, phase three which I'm making myself. Let's see how far I can run and how fast. I climbed off the rock Optimus put me and Fowler on and I started running after the train. If I do the right thing, I might be able to catch the train but it's miles ahead and faster than me.

I'm not giving up. I kept running. After goodness knows how long, I was slowing down due to lack of energy. I'm too determined for my own good but Optimus was on it because he drove past me. He got to the front of the train and held on, trying to stop it but he managed just fine. I caught up and just collapsed. I pushed myself too much.

"(Y/N)! Are you alright?" Optimus asked sitting me up and I saw he was in his human form.

"Maybe... I shouldn't... have.. done... that," I said while catching my breath.

"Catch your breath, (Y/N). You wanted to help."

"More like... determined."

"But you are at risk now that MECH revealed that they want you."

"Didn't you... say that about... the... Decepticons?"

"MECH being human, they will do worse. As your guardian and as your friend, I want you to be safe. Even if that means sacrificing myself to ensure that you are safe and away from danger."

Definitely a heart of gold.