Hey yall!
This is my rendition of what was going on inside of Optimus Prime's mind in the Transformer's Prime Beast Wars episodes up to "Rebellion". If you've happened to read my "Starry Surprise" fanfic, you will know exactly what Optimus Prime is talking about regarding thoughts of Elita One, but if you haven't read it, don't worry, you will still catch on. Enjoy! :D

Found

The world had become a dark and lonely place. Each cycle of air that rasped from his vents hurt with inexplicable pain. He could not move, nor did he dare to even try. The agony that ripped through his body was torturously constant. All strength had left from him. Even his lids were too heavy to lift open for long and his optics could barely make sense of the blurry shape before him. A voice spoke, but the words were distant, too far away to possibly make out...

This.. was the frightful moment in which Optimus Prime tottered on the brink of death.

The Prime could scarcely remember a time more cold or terrifying in his entire life. But it was not the fear of death that haunted him... No, Optimus had faced and embraced the reality of this fate one too many times before to be so unfamiliar with the thought of offlining. In fact, he had considered many times while he lay on his berth at night what it would be like to leave this world and join the alspark. He had imagined the feeling bright, and airy...

No, death was not what kept his spark flickering with determination or his mind awake with worry. He feared what he was leaving behind. He feared leaving a cause in greater need and danger than it had ever been before. He feared that he would parish and never get the chance to help his Autobots over come this time of intense tribulation. He feared that within his entire lifespan, the work he'd done as the leader of the Autobot's wasn't enough. And, he feared never seeing his beloved Elita One again...

Elita One: his one bright spot amidst so much tragedy and chaos. The one thought that always brought him peace and happiness when his processor was troubled. How he missed her incredibly... But he was ever so glad she was not here to see him as he was now... broken and dying. She was blissfully ignorant of all these happenings, locked away in stasis within a safe cave atop a mountain in the Himalayas, which only Optimus himself knew how to find. It had to be that way, for her safety.

If he should pass... No-when he should pass, the information of Elita One's location would go on to the next Prime through the Matrix. Could she find the strength to move on without him in her life? Optimus dearly hoped so. There was nothing he could do to prevent the inevitable now... He could feel his systems winding down... He was dying. But someone was still talking. With all that was left of Optimus Prime's concentration, he thrust it into focussing on that hazy shape, the colors... the familiarity of that voice.

Then he realized. It was Smokescreen.

So, the rookie had found him... What had happened? All Optimus could recall was an explosion, then darkness. Primus, he was so tired... Surely, he didn't have much longer to live...

To be continued...

So, yes I know this is short, but I figure I can keep on top of writing chapters more frequently if they are shorter. The next one will be up very soon! Please leave reviews! I'd be very thankful!

-Stokin D Embers