Author's Note: *sniffles*... I'm sad. Its the last chapter.... *wails* I DON'T WANT IT TO ENNNNDDD!.... And Jazz dying always makes me sad... poor jazzy...

(Quick note: you like this story? I have a sequel--Talons--and a companion fic--Before the War--going right now. Go check 'em out, they need some love!)

Different note: this story is now 65 pages long. It is the longest completed thing I have ever written. holy sh*t.

Disclaimer:... This is the last chapter... I've now said this sixteen times. I'll say it a seventeenth: I don't own Transformers. I just mess around with the characters (and dragonify them!). That is all.

Optimus stood slowly making sure to keep his weight off of his injured leg. He bent over slowly and examined his once-friend's face. It was as lifeless as all the other dragons that had died in this war. The war that was now over.

Then why did he feel so... sad?

Because he didn't want the end of the war by killing another. And the only thing that could let them return to their cities. Their home...

"You left me no choice... Brother..." The first time he had said that name for each other in a long time. Uttering it now... Made the whole thing seem... Final.

The Prime pulled back from the still form of the Lord High Protector, looking back over at his companions. Sam was staring at him with a concerned look, but he just shook his head at the boy. Now was not the time for questions.

Slowly, Mikeala backed the tow-dragon towards them, letting 'Bee be around his comrades. As soon as he was close enough, she jumped off and ran over to Sam, kissing him desperately. Optimus politely averted his eyes. That let them settle on his approaching medic.

Ratchet was walking over with his head bowed, a small silver form draped over his shoulders. "I'm sorry Prime. We couldn't save him." He let the tiny lifeless form slip to the ground.

"Oh, Jazz..." The Prime gently nuzzled the still body, once so full of life. There were always casualties in battles, but that never softened the blow of loosing a close friend.

"We have lost comrades..." The Autobot leader turned to address the humans that had fought so bravely in a war that was not theirs, "But gained new ones. I thank you all for your sacrifice, and you Sam, for saving my life."

Bumblebee let out a polite cough to bring attention to himself. The yellow dragon then surprised everyone, "Permission to speak, Sir." He spoke in a raspy, not fully healed voice.

Smiling at hearing the young dragon's voice, the Prime answered, "Permission granted, old friend."

"You can talk now?!?" Sam exclaimed.

'Bee grinned down at his charge, "I wish to stay with the boy."

Optimus nodded. Maybe, just maybe, things would turn out okay...

"With the All Spark gone, we cannot return life in our cities. And fate has yielded its reward: new places to call... home. We live among its people now, hiding in plain sight... but watching over them in secret... waiting... protecting. I have witnessed their capacity for courage, and though we are worlds apart, like us, there's more to them than meets the eye. I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message to any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the clouds: We are here... we are waiting."

Annnnddd its done. Now for an insanely long author's note!

Thank you for reading this insane story completely to its finish. I sincerely love each and every one of you who have contributed to the 2882 hits and 1283 visitors. I really had no idea that this story would become so popular, it was just a crazy half sparked idea in my head that I had to write down.

And now, a quick special thanks. To 9aza, for reviewing every chapter, and encouraging me to keep going (and for making my laugh my a** off with the jokes in your fics. *giggle* Soundwave with a voice changer... Starscream Bennett *snicker* ah, sooo easily amused...).

Thank you: 9aza, Chaos Terror Destruction, cirecris, Crystal Rosemary Witwicky, dzeniibby, Firelizard Tamer, IncandescentKitsune, Lady Avarice, Linda Saphira Witwicky, Moonlight black rose, navyblu, Nek0Nek0, Rainstar2010, sacred histories, Silvera Hikari, Solarwing of the Riverclan, and transformers1 for story alerting.

Thank you: 13IsTaLKThEaKaTsUKI13, 9aza, AutoCon1, Crystal Rosemary Witwicky, Firelizard Tamer, Griffyn, Lady Archer123, Linda Saphira Witwicky, nuevari, Rainstar2010, Storm's Only Rider, tundercracker76, and VeekaIzhanez for favoriting.

'Nother thanks to whoever added this fic to the community called, TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED TRANSFORMERS AND TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. (ah dunno who... just thanks)

Super thanks and hugs for: dzeniibby, 9aza, Linda Saphira Witwicky, Chaos Terror Destruction, navyblu, Firelizard Tamer, Dragon Queen88, Crystal Rosemary Witwicky, Rainstar2010, and sacred histories for the reviews and an extra cookie for Chaos Terror Destruction for being the first to review!

And most of all, thank you, the reader, the person who has persisted with me on this adventure.

So, because I am not willing to just give up this story just yet (the bunny still won't let go...) I have some other ideas. I might do a dragonified ROTF, if you beg enough (I'm really not fond of that movie, 'cause O.P. dies a horrible death, and have thus only seen it twice. You might have to help me with the details...). I really want to do this dark one-shot thats an alternative ending to the movie (dragonified o' corse). Annnnddd, you might give meh some ideas (hint hint, wink wink). I'm also gonna do an over haul of this fic, 'cause some parts are defiantly not my best writing...

Thanks again for reading to the end of my first completed fic. *bows* See you next time! *runs off cackling*

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*small cute dino appears*

Dino: Uh, hi, I'm the Dino That Knows All, and the inspiration behind thedinoknowsall pen name and avatar. She, uh, told me to tell you to press the button underneath these words, or she's gonna (her words not mine) 'Sic the dragonified Optimus on you. And tell him you're Megatron reincarnated. Then he will show you no mercy.'

...I'd press the button if I were you.