Fic: Purple Heart (Oneshot)

[gixxer_pilot]

Title: Purple Heart

Author: Gixxer Pilot

Notes: I really should be working on finishing up Alienated since I can see the light at the end of that tunnel, but I needed a break. This challenge intrigued me, so there you are. Antepathy posted a prompt over on the transfication community, so here’s my go at it. The prompt was to use one of

Comments

[aeon_entwined]

I approve heartily of this. The characterizations are spot-on and it's very well-written. Great work! :D

[gixxer_pilot]

I seriously have no idea where this came from. I read that challenge on The Cybertronian, and thought I'll write something in the morning. I tried to go to bed, only to have this fic sit and poke me. I actually got up to write it, since I knew I'd get no sleep until I did. Glad you like it!

[mdnytryder]

Wow, this gave me a shiver.
Leaders are always under the magnifying glass and no one really considers their feelings. It's nice to be appreciated.
You may have a gold star for this one - good job.

[gixxer_pilot]

I think most of humanity, and even the closest NEST members to Optimus forget sometimes that the Autobots' home world has been completely destroyed. It takes the term "refugee" into a whole new dimension, and yet here's humanity, wondering what they can take from the new alien species. I think Optimus does his best to balance the equation, but sometimes he just needs a little pick-me-up, yanno? Figured I'd give it to him.

*snatches gold star and scurries away gleefully*

Glad you enjoyed it. This might become a series of oneshots, since it was so much fun to write.

[cheshire_sith]

I really enjoyed this as well (great characterization and a side of things that needs to be shown more often), and if you're up for posting the alternate version, I'd love to see it.

[cheshire_sith]

Just noticed after commenting that you'd actually already posted the other version - heading over to read it now, and again, great job here.

[quidamling]

That was amazing, and so nice to see Optimus get a little confirmation that he's doing the right thing. Even Big Buddha needs that. :3

[gixxer_pilot]

Aha! Yes, poor Optimus has had a rough couple of years. I thought he could use a little reassurance when it's likely even his own subordinates are questioning his motives. I'm glad you liked this fic. I debated on posting this one or the original, the latter being much, much darker. It was basically Lennox having a conversation with Optimus' most assuredly not online body, and leaving his purple heart on Optimus' chest. It was too long for the challenge, so I didn't post it. But, if people are interested, I'll clean it up and post it here.

Either way, thanks for reading and commenting!

[shawnkyr]

Oh, this is pretty good. I really like the topic, the writing and that you managed to get some lighter notes in it despite the very serious topic. Will making Optimus speechless, that's something to remember.

And I think it fits Wills character pretty well. In addition to it's nice to that at least someone appreciate Optimus for not only rescuing "the boy" but also for rescuing the world. I really like the setting and you caught Optimus pretty well, he was very Optimus-like for me, calm, wise and trying to understand the differences between the species.

[gixxer_pilot]

Ack! I just saw this here. I apologize for missing it the first go around, since I like to respond to everyone who's kind enough to leave comments. Anyways...

After I typed out Silver Star and realized how damned depressing that fic was, I resolved to put a couple of lighter notes in this one. Plus, Optimus always seems like he has a response or an opinion, so him being speechless was a compliment to Lennox and his unselfish gesture of gratitude

[niyazi_a]

Squeeeeee! Yay! I was the one who posted the challenge! (yeah me the one who still hasn't done mine....)

Fantastic bit--not too long at all. Lovely characterizations of both bots and humans. Sentimental but not soppy. I'm so glad you took a swing at a challenge--this is great!

[gixxer_pilot]

*smacks "encourage" working* Get moving on your own challenge, I say! It was a great challenge, by the way. I really enjoyed doing it.

Oh, and this is the reworked one. The first one (Silver Star) was the one that got a little bit too long for me to post as the challenge. But, people have really enjoyed it, so I thought I'd throw it on the entry as well. I'm glad you liked this, since I wasn't sure how it was going to come off. I wrote both this one and its companion piece at two in the morning. It was funny. I saw your challenge, read the prompts, and figured I'd write when I got up. Yeah, right. I had to get out of bed and get this down before my brain would allow me to sleep!