On a Dark Desert Highway

[eliteinpink]

A pink car roars through the night, wheels all but gliding over the highway. The land all around is empty, barren. There is a bleak sort of beauty to it, a beauty one can only appreciate with the right kind of eyes

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[prime_optimus]

A heavy truck also roars through the night, in search of a way to help quell that anger, following a young Autobot he barely knows.

Optimus Prime had had a hard decision to make, when last he'd spoke with Elita-1. Truth be told, it was a decision he still agonized over. Spend time with her, thanks to this Nexus... as much time as they could want to spend together, and then when he felt the need to resume his responsibilities, he could re-enter his own timeline exactly at the point where he'd left it.

Ostensibly, it would not be shirking duty in this respect. The Autobots in his charge would not notice his absence, and he would have the opportunity to rest his weary spark, and remember why exactly he was fighting this endless struggle.

The fear, however, was that once he left and found the happiness he so desired with her, he would never return to his true time. How could he possibly bring himself to end peace and return to war again?

Such is the curse of leadership.

[violet_cure]

Cureall stays close to him, wanting to make sure they safely find each other.

She hopes she is doing the right thing, bringing the two together. She remebers hearing a story one that they were made for each other on a spark level. Maybe that will provide Prime the knowledge to help the hurting Elita-1 in ways the minibot cannot.

//Elita-1? This is Cureall. There is someone here who wishes to speak to you!// She tries to sound cheerful and upbeat in spite of her nervousness around two of the strongest Autobots she has ever known of.

[eliteinpink]

//Hello, Cureall,// Elita answers in a warm voice. She's rather fond of the little minibot, even if she isn't around Elita enough for the pink female to show it. //Who is with you?//

Up ahead in the distance, she saw a shimmering light- the headlights of an eighteen-wheeler roaring through the night.

[violet_cure]

//He heard you where not feeling well and wanted to see you!// Cureall continues pulling away from the semi to greet Elita. //This one thought you would like to see him!// The Mini Cooper almost seems to be bouncing as she drives.

"Optimus Prime is here Elita ma'am!"

((Just to warn Prime-mun. Motormaster is lurking about and ready to fight and he don't care about no stinkin' truce. So you may get some combat in. ^_^.))

[prime_optimus]

The truck rolls forward, curious about what may be troubling Elita...

But then he picks up an incoming.

"We've got company, Cureall."

[eliteinpink]

Elita should hope he has incoming. It'd be rather annoying if the big red eighteen-wheeler in front of her was someone else.

She has the sinking feeling that it isn't.

//Cureall. Why did you bring him here?//

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(( Can we perhaps leave the fight with Motormaster for a bit down the line? His mun just posted in so we'd know he was out there and was kind of taken aback to go into the fight right away. Moto-mun figured there'd be some Elita and Optimus chatting first. ))

[violet_cure]

Cureall squeaks. //Because...you were obivously troubled. This one didn't know how to help you so she went to look for him. She was just going to ask how to make you feel better, he asked to be brought here.//

[prime_optimus]

Optimus speeds up to close the distance... but he doesn't enter a strange situation unguarded.

The back of his trailer slides up just enough to let Roller out, and he drives into the darkness to scout around... and make sure that whatever's troubling Elita doesn't come with Decepticons.

[eliteinpink]

//You don't have to give him what he asks.//

Who is Elita kidding? There are few Autobots indeed who would say no to Optimus Prime. The Autobots adored him, revered him as the root of their cause.

Sometimes she wonders if she's been caught in that same trap in adoration or reverence. But no, no. It was different between her and Optimus than between anyone else and Optimus. They had known each other before their names had two parts.

She speeds up, racing to meet Optimus, then slews to the side, coming to a stop square in the middle of the road with her broad side to both Optimus and Cureall.

"Optimus."

[prime_optimus]

"Elita."

He remains guarded about the situation. This is not exactly the Elita he knew... there could be more than meets the eye with her

"It is good to see you again."

[violet_cure]

Cureall rolls up beside him and transforms into ten foot tall robot form. She shrinks up a little when she looks at Elita and bows her head.

"Good evening, Elita ma'am."

[prime_optimus]

Prime follows Cureall's cue, rising into his robot mode.

Patiently observing.

[eliteinpink]

Elita remains in car-mode, her headlights going dark and her engine slowing down to an almost inaudible hum. "Good evening, Cureall. I think you might want to head back to Autobot City now."

It is generally considered socially unacceptable to have a break down in front of one's troops. Or to yell at their commander.

[violet_cure]

She shifts from foot to foot worriedly for a moment before nodding. "Yes, ma'am."

//This one loves you.// She whispers over her comm frequncey before turning to the Prime and giving him a little bow. "Good luck, Sir. Please excuse this one."

She shifts into her mini Cooper mode and begins her long trek back to the city.

[prime_optimus]

Prime's hands clasp behind his back, expectantly, as Cureall leaves the two of them alone.

Fingers shift against each other in what might be considered a nervous tic, if the idea of Optimus Prime ever being nervous wasn't so anathema.

There's a note of confusion in his optics.

"She is... concerned about you," he offers, evenly. Unsure of what to make of her demeanor.

[eliteinpink]

Ack! This got lost in my inbox! I'm so sorry!

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Elita finally transforms as Cureall drives off, the expression on her face grim, almost angry. "I don't think I'm what people need to be concerned about right now."