Chapter 20: Epilogue: Earth Late 1984

Part 2: Jazz's POV

Jazz rolled back with his team from the most recent trip behind Decepticon lines. It went well but he still had something to take care off alone. It wouldn't take long and he decided to return to base before going back. The three Autobots rolled into a quiet base. Optimus, Prowl, and Ironhide were meeting with some human leaders about the last attack. They had new tech for the humans to use. Jazz parted ways at the door and headed to Medbay, He was concerned about warnings in his HUD and images during recharge out of the ordinary. He had not initiated a dream sequence. Jazz had been accused of letting the planet 'get to him' but he was sure that it wasn't possible for the planet to be able to affect him physically.

"Doc, I need a minute, if you have one" Jazz commed.

"Sure thing, Jazz. You are back sooner than I expected. Is everything Okay?"

"Yes, and no. The cons never saw us so it has nothing to do with the mission. However, I think this planet is getting' to me, and not in a good way. Maybe the polarity or the sand or, oh I don't know, the heat." he rambled off not unlike Blurr. Even as he spoke he felt his fans kick on faster than usual.

"Jazz your core temperature is rising and you are venting almost like a human. Calm down. And for Primus's sake quit trying to diagnose yourself. The planet can't affect you like that." Ratchet noted his scanners. "Temperature and venting spikes, recharging problems, you're not sparked are you?" Ratchet joked still trying to calm Jazz down.

Jazz shook his helm not feeling like laughing at that moment. "Ratchet! We were in stasis for 4 million earth years, and in the last 6 months Prowl and I... well no merging and no Allspark so no. I am not 'sparked'"

"Sit" Ratchet ordered.

The klicks seemed like orns. "Well, am ah gonna' make it or should I be 'committed'?" Jazz finally asked.

"Your fine physically Jazz. And no one is committing you. I think I have an idea what is happening. What is really troubling you? What is the nature of the images? When exactly did they start?"

Jazz vented a sigh. Just before we left Cybertron." Ratchet gave him a disapproving look. "I assumed it was the stresses of leavin' ya know. Then after we came to here they got worse. I guess they started shortly after Prowl and I bonded. They have to do with him…offlining."

Ratchet nodded. "Jazz you have always been a unique case and so is Prowl with his unique processor. It is rare but not impossible you share more than you realize with him. Prowls logic center often causes him to glitch but he can see patterns and connections that most of us can't see. It makes him who he is in battle. More simply put, he sees possibilities. With all that is going on permanently offlining is a real possibility. That and you have been putting so much of your energy in to everything and everyone else. Take time with him for pit's sake, merge. It will help. He will see your fears and give you the insight to fix your, nightmares, as the humans call them. In the meantime I can give you something should your recharge cycles continue to be troubling."

"Thanks Ratch. I still have one thing I need to take care off before they get back." He transformed and sped out with his speakers up not hearing Ratchet call after him.

He heard only Madonna. He like this planet's musical styles. They were so varied. "Like a Virgin" he laughed as that one played. He needed to fix that. He laughed as he headed closer to enemy lines. He could mess them up with the human's songs. A virus for Soundwave would be great. He would have to work on that. He felt himself relax and he quietly finished the job. Hopefully his beloved would be back when he returned to base. He transformed and as soon he was sure he was out of any audio range he blasted his radio again.

"Jazz" he heard over his comm link. We are ready for the upcoming celebrations with the humans" Bee told him. "You better warn Prowl when you get in." There was much he had to discuss with Prowl. Thankfully they had the rest of the orn off.

"I was planning on it, Thanks Bee."

He approached the ark and opened his bond. He noticed Prowl seemed distracted. "Good" he thought. "I can surprise him" though the idea of embracing him through it was tempting. He entered his access code and set his radio to full volume. The song grew on him over the last few decacycles.

"I just called to say I love you, I just called to say how much I care, I just called to say I love you, with all of my spark"

Prowl looked at him and gave him smile that could melt the polar ice caps of the planet never mind his own spark. It was 'His' look and he loved it. He loved it when Prowl turned off his logic and became his alone. He was looking forward to his 'date' with his bond mate. He just hoped his choice of recreation didn't cause Prowl to glitch too often.

"And I love you too! And I missed you."

"Ya did?"

"They were back and I was worried about you. You had the bond closed."

"Sorry bout that. It was necessary. But not anymore." He embraced Prowl in a spark hug. He didn't want him to know about the visit with Ratchet just yet. They would talk later."

Prowl looked at him with a look of slight confusion as they broke the connection. "Celebrating another human holiday, Jazz? This one makes less sense than the others. Isn't there enough death around us?"

Prowl was definitely more intutative than he let on. It was like he was able to read the thoughts Jazz tried to keep hidden. He didn't want to think about death anymore. He had no intentions of celebrating Halloween with the younger bots or humans.

"Nah, not the one coming up anyway. There is too much real fear and death to celebrate the day of the dead or Halloween as it is more commonly called. However some are up to scarin each other and the twins want an excuse to prank everyone so I let them. However ah wanna celebrate the one they call THE HOLIDAYS. I would ask you to join me, uh us. Please Prowler."

"What are these exactly?"

"Thanksgiving and Christmas!" Jazz answered.

"And why celebrate the human's religious holidays?"

"Few of 'em see it like that anymore. It is more of an excuse to party. But it fits. Christmas is a time to give the bot you love gifts expressin that. It represents peace hope and light coming in the darkest hour. We need that right now. And with thanksgivin' one group leaving their home to see freedoms and find friends with other unlikely individuals. They were thankful for that. We came lookin for resources and found unlikely allies. Besides, I am thankful for you. I want to be with you." He looked around and lowered his voice hoping no one else was in audio range. "I thank Primus every orn for you. I am thankful you are still here. That we are alive. There have been far too many close calls and we could off line at any time. Prowl, I could lose you…ah worry that…never mind"

Prowl grabbed his chassis and after a moment suggested they go to their quarters.

"Ah'm sorry about that Prowler. I just have sicknin' feeling like im gonna purge my tanks lately. It revolves around images of losing ya in some ramdom attack. Not that you offlining beside me in battle would be any better but still. Hence the reason for my dance earlier. I just wanted to tell ya how much I love ya. The humans have inventive ways. Sorry about bein' so emotional."

"Don't apologize for being you, Jazz. After all that is why I wanted to bond with you, remember? I don't plan on going anywhere any time soon. There is always a chance we join the Allspark tomorrow or that we outlive the war and have sparklings running around. What is it you always say? 'Don't worry so much bout dyin that you aint livin'"

Jazz punched him playfully. "makin fun of me again my mech?"

"I would never do that!"

"Yer right, we have a movie to watch!"

He didn't like it as much as he thought he would. He was sure Prowl would glitch and he would have to drag him to the berth or worse to medbay but he didn't and the did laugh some.

"What a horrible Law" he finally said. "Glad they don't really forbid dancin'. Speaking of dancing" His visor shown in the flicker of the light in their quarters. "Wanna dance?"

"Dance or 'dance'?" Prowl asked.

Instead of answering Jazz tackled his lover. "I wanna merge sparks! I need to feel you. I need to know you truly aren't going anywhere!"

"Never, and when that time comes we will find each other, whenever, wherever." Prowl assured him. "Let me make you believe me."

Jazz opened his armor around his spark chamber and the blue of his spark and visor reflected in Prowls optics. Prowl's spark reacted to its mate and he opened his chamber pressing his chassis against his lovers. They once again became one "I wont leave you. I cant leave you remember! You have me, all of me."

Jazz hung on to Prowl's essence until it was physically impossible to do so. He overloaded and fell into dreamless recharge knowing Prowl would be there, the first truly peaceful recharge since coming to earth. Love was perfect.

A/N no I am not writing the death scene. I considered writing Prowl's last moments but want to end on a happy note. Jazzs take has been written and I can never top Oly Chick's version of that so this is it…Thanks for reading.