It was storming and raining hard in Jasper, Nevada. An eighteen year old mech limped through the forest, his black and whiteish-silver metal plating dripping with raindrops as he held his arm.
"I have to keep going... scrap! It-it won't stop bleeding!" He hissed in pain and fell onto the ground, tears forming in his optics, "I... I have to get help... for them... Primus... please." His vision slowly turned black as a stray tear fell down his face. After a few moments, he inhaled sharply and coughed slightly as he cracked open his optics. The moon glowed brightly above them and he looked around.
'Wasn't it raining?' he thought, startled and confused. He jumped startled as he heard pedesteps and looked up to see bright silver and white figure standing before him.
"Wh-who are you? Where am I?" He asked, his optics narrowed slightly as he was intimidated by the large figure.
"Do not be afraid. You are in the Allspark, safe and sound, however there is much to do... Ghostclaw."
"Wh-what?! Allspark?! I'm dead?! B-but I can't be! I-I have to save them! Please!"
"Hush now, young one. Help is here," Primus said before Ghostclaw vision turned black before it turned white and he heard voices.
He slowly opened his optics and saw a red and blue mech with blue optics, alongside a blue and yellow mech and a red and black mech. He squinted his optics, his metal plating bristling. The first mech reached his servo out, electing a snarl from Ghostclaw. The black and silver mech transformed into his dragon form and hissed, baring his denta.
"Not very friendly, is he?" The blue and yellow mech mumbled, earning a look of disapproval from the red and black mech.
"We will not harm you, young mech," the leader said and that calmed Ghostclaw down a little.
"My name is Optimus Prime. What is your designation?" The mech asked.
"I- ack!" Ghostclaw let out a few harsh coughs, energon spraying out onto the ground. Cliffjumper and Smokescreen exchanged worried glances.
"We should get him to Ratchet. I don't like the sound of that cough," Cliffjumper said. Optimus nodded and he began to step closer cautiously towards Ghostclaw.
"Stay...." Ghostclaw's vision darkened and he fell over but Optimus quickly caught him.
"Ratchet, we need a ground bridge," Smokescreen said, giving Shadowclaw a sideways glance. After a few moments, a ground bridge opened and Ghostclaw tensed at the sounds it made.
'Who are these guys? Th-they can help me right?' He looked down at the ground.
"Ghostclaw, you alright?" Paradox asked in worry as Shadowclaw held her.
"AHHH! NO!"
"Run, guys!" Shadowclaw shouted.
"PARADOX!" Ghostclaw's servos trembled and he buried his faceplates into Optimus' shoulder, tears stinging the corners of his optics.
'He will not stop shaking, and that is the second time he has buried his faceplates into my shoulder,' the Prime thought worriedly as he came into the base, 'hopefully whatever is frightening him will stop.'
Ghostclaw slowly peeked out at the other Autobots and he tensed up again.
"Who's this?" Arcee asked.
"We found him in a clearing. He was near unconscious," Cliffjumper said. Ghostclaw looked around frantically, his spark beginning to beat rapidly as fear started to grip his entire chest. Without thinking, a frightened scream escaped his voice box, causing the rest of the others to jump back.
He leapt out of Optimus' arms and ran to the other side of the base. Once he reached a corner, he curled up in a ball, standing up, and began to sob into his servos.
"I'm sorry," he whimpered, "I-I'll be good, I'm sorry. Please."
"Everyone, back up. Give him some room." Prowl said as Optimus slowly walked over to Ghostclaw.
Ghostclaw slowly looked up at the Prime with a terrified expression.
"There is no need to fear us, young one," he said, kneeling down slowly and he held out his servo, "you are completely safe here, I promise you." Ghostclaw stared at Prime's servo for a few moments.
A tense silence reigned over the base and it soon disappeared as Ghostclaw slowly reached out and placed his servo in Prime's.
"M-my name is... is Ghostclaw."
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Shadowed Lights
FanfictionGhostclaw is found by Optimus and his team. But there is a secret the young mech is hiding, and Prowl and Jazz are determined to protect him from Megatron. That is, until everyone realizes the truth.
