A Love Story

by Darkfire75

Life

It can twist your heart

Put you in the dark

I was cold and lonely

Doubt

It can close you in

Build the walls within

I let fear control me

I let go

Didn’t know

Where the answer would be

Right in front of you

Right in front of me

We were looking

But somehow, some way

We couldn’t see

That the love was always there

It’s been around us everywhere

I had to fall to finally see

That you were right in front of me

Faith

It can lift you up

And we’ve got enough

To teach a new beginning

Love

Can withstand a storm

In the final hour

We’ll find the joy in living

Don’t let go

‘Cause I know

Pretty soon you will see, yeah

Right in front of you

Right in front of me

We were looking

But somehow, some way

We couldn’t see

That the love was always there

It’s been around us everywhere

I had to fall to finally see

That you were right in front of me

You are my tomorrow

There’s safety in your arms

Where you go, I’ll follow

‘Cause you’re the world where I belong

Right in front of you

Right in front of me

We were looking

But somehow, some way

We couldn’t see

That the love was always there

It’s been around us everywhere

I had to fall to finally see

That you were right in front of me

"Right In Front of You" performed by Celine Dion.

Author’s note: Hope you didn’t mind the song. I just love its meaning. Anyway, on with the story!

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Darkfire was in her quarters, reading a play called Romeo and Juliet. The tragic love stories by the human William Shakespeare warmed her heart.

Suddenly, her COM link beeped. "Miss Fire, I need you in the control room immediately," Megatron ordered.

The sound of his voice made her sigh happily. One would guess that she had a crush on him. "I’ll be right there, sir," she replied and transformed to beast mode. "He is such a hunk," she whispered to herself as she saw him in his command chair. He was talking to his mindless crew of who knows what.

She trotted into the room with no sound. "Ah, Miss Fire, so glad you could make it, yess," Megatron began. He then turned back to his crew. "I want Quickstrike, Tarantulas, Rampage, and Blackarachnia to scout all grids to the west of us. Waspinator, Blackfire, and Inferno, you three will scout all the grids to the east of us."

"And what about me, Megatron?" Darkfire inclined. She had transformed to robot mode while he was giving orders.

"Ah yess, you. You and I will remain in the base alone. Now, the rest of you, to your missions."

"Yes, Megatron!" some cried in unison and left.

Megatron turned around in his chair and carefully searched at a map grid. Darkfire came up beside him and watched him closely.

He finally caught sight of her and said with a bit of sarcasm, "Can I help you?"

"I was just watching you work. It’s so…interesting," she replied smiling and looking into his handsome eyes.

He gave her a confused look. "Yes, I’m sure it is."

"So…what’re you doing?"

"Looking over this map grid."

"You look exhausted and tired."

"I am also weak from lack of sleep. I have not slept in two days."

"You need a break, Megs. A guy can’t do the stuff you do for this long. You need some time off."

"Hmm, do I?"

"Yeah. I can relieve you of your stress."

"How?" He sounded as if he really didn’t want to know.

She then started to rub his shoulders. "That does tend to make me feel better. Thank you, Miss Fire, yess," he said dimming his optics. She was a little upset with his tendency to do that "yess" thing whenever he talked.

"You’re welcome." She then started to move her arms around his waist and now her body was touching his. Her arms were wrapped around his waist and she was caressing his chest. He didn’t even seem to notice. Is he THAT blind?

She then stopped and said, "Listen, I…uh…know you must have a lot on your mind, so I’m gonna choose my words carefully. Megs, would you like to go out with me?"

His optics widened and he stared at her. "Excuse me?"

"I said, would you like to go out with me?"

"Where to?"

"Just…out. Do you?"

"I suppose. Where will we go?"

"How about…Grid Treble?"

"That place by the beach? Hardly my idea of a night out."

"Why?"

"It is too romantic."

"That’s the point. We’re gonna be on a date."

"Oh a date. I didn’t realize you meant that. Well, whatever your choice of a romantic scene is, I will not question it. I will respect your views, Darkfire."

"Thanks." She kissed his cheek. "I’ll see you in about 5 cycles."

She then walked away. He touched his cheek and smiled stupidly. "I will have to give this some thought," he said. "After all, the commander should not be hindered by love. Still, her offer is tempting in the extreme…"

* * *

Darkfire is waiting outside for Megatron. He then walks out in beast mode.

"Took you long enough!" she said. He ignored her comment and powered his jets.

"Shall we go?" he asked.

The red Pegasus nodded, flexed her wings, and took to the air with Megatron trailing behind.

* * *

"Optimus, I’m gettin’ two Preds headin’ ta Grid Treble. It looks like…Megabutt an’ Firebreath," Rattrap said from the scanners.

"Are they carrying anything?" asked the transmetal gorilla.

"Nada trace a’ anything. Looks like dey’re get headin’ out for a little…ya know…together time if ya knows what I mean."

"Shut up Rattrap."

"Oh, yes sir!"

Optimus sighed, walked down the hall, and called over his shoulder, "Send Whitefire and Wildfire out to investigate."

* * *

The two titans landed at Grid Treble. "It’s nice here, isn’t it?" Darkfire said folding her dragon-like wings against her back. Her green eyes shined brighter as she saw the T-rex beside her nod and smile back.

"Darkfire, Terrorize."

"Megatron, Terrorize."

"You know, Megs, I just figured out something. Both our names have the exact same number of letters. Isn’t that weird?"

"Bone-chilling, Miss Fire. Now that we are here, what is that we’re supposed to do?"

"I dunno. Talk?" she suggested. "Make out," she mumbled under her breath.

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

The tyrant then sat on a rock. She sat a couple inches away from him.

"Man am I ever cold," she muttered so only he could hear.

"Are you?" he asked. He then pulled her closer and wrapped his arm around her. "That better?"

"Extremely…"

His internal computer then beeped. "MAXIMAL ENERGY SIGNATURE DETECTED. WILL APPROACH IN 5CYCLES."

He then took his arm back. "No, put it back" Darkfire wanted to say, but soon found herself face to face with her sister.

"Well, Angel Breath, long time no see," she smirked.

"Slag it, Darkfire! You will not finish your so-called ‘date’!" sneered the blue and white fembot.

The two sisters engaged in the air, while Megatron battled Wildfire on the ground. He was beaten badly and realized that his companion was not. He called up to her, "Miss Fire, I believe it is time for a tactical retreat!"

She didn’t need to be told twice. She flew down to him and helped him up in her arms. They flew away.

"How you holdin’ up there, Megs?" Darkfire asked while looking down at him.

"Will you stop calling me that?!" he snapped. "And…I’m good. I am a little bit more concerned about you though," he replied looking up into her blood red optics.

"Why me? You’re the one that’s hurt."

"Yes, but you are not used to carrying such a burden such as myself. I do not think you are going to make it back to base without dropping me first. If you DO drop me, however, you will pay."

"Point received. And…why are you so concerned about ME all of a sudden? You’re usually just concerned about yourself."

"I…I do not have to respond to that."

"Oh? You’re just gonna forget I asked that question? Boy are you lame."

"Lame, am I? We’ll just see about that when we return to base."

"That’s IF we get there."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, if you don’t stop bossing me around, we’ll never get home."

"You wouldn’t."

"Oh, ya know, I reeeally would."

He growled and stayed silent the rest of the way.

* * *

"So…what happened?" Blackfire asked Darkfire.

"Well, he DID wrap his arm around me and so I KNOW that he’s got the hots for me. It’s so obvious," she replied excitedly.

"Did anything else happen?"

"Uh…yeah." She tried to think of a lie. "We…kissed…kinda…sorta…ya know."

"You kissed him?"

"Y-Yeah."

"What did it feel like?"

"It felt like…I can’t really describe it. But it felt good. And I’ll tell you another thing, I didn’t hate it." I wish I really knew, she thought.

"Jeez, you only came here a couple weeks before me, and you’re already hitting it off with the commander. I wish I had your luck with men."

"You’ll find him someday."

"Miss Fire," Megatron’s voice said over the speakers, "I need to see you in my quarters. We need to discuss today’s events."

"He wants me in his room. Count the minutes, Black, it MIGHT take awhile before I’m comin’ out," Darkfire gloated.

* * *

Megatron was looking at his picture of Darkfire. His mind was elsewhere.

Darkfire. Ah, her name describes her every detail. I only wish she could understand that we’re in a war and not just a singles bar, he thought. On the other hand, I should probably tell MYSELF that.

A knock then came at his door. That’s probably her now. Just my luck.

"Enter," he said. Darkfire walked in.

"You wanted to see me?" she asked.

"I did. Miss Fire—"

"Megs, would it kill ya to just use my name for ONCE?"

"You never use MY name." She just glared at him. "Fine. Darkfire, we need to talk about what happened today." Don’t mess up, don’t mess up…

"What about it?"

"Are you THAT desperate?"

"Huh?"

"The dopey look on your face gave away your feelings for me. I know how you feel and don’t deny it."

"You saw my dopey stare?"

"Yes. Darkfire, if you feel something for me, you can tell me."

"I can?"

"Uh…yes. I am always here to talk about personal things."

"Great. Um…can we keep today a secret?"

"Absolutely."

"Wait, would you mind if I already told Blackfire?"

"Then it’s not much of a secret any more. I know this is none of business, but…why DID you tell her?"

"She asked me."

"Oh," he replied. He then thought a second. Darkfire was only a few inches away from him. He leaned off his chair and kissed her cheek. "You may leave now."

She was too stunned to say anything for a while. "Uh…thank you…sir."

She walked out touching her cheek.

"Well, what did he want?" Blackfire asked when her sister came into the room. "Wait, why are you touching your cheek? Did he hit you?"

"He kissed me. Anyway, he told me I could talk to him about any feelings that I had for him," replied the red, orange, and silver femme.

"Bloody hell, he kissed your cheek AND he told you can talk to him about anything? He CAN be a softy."

"He’s only a softy to me. I know he likes me, too. I saw him hiding the picture of me in his hands."

"Wow, he really DOES care about you."

"Yep. My life is in perfect order." She placed her hands behind her head.

"Unless of course someone breaks you two up."

"No one would dare do that. Besides, I got him wrapped around my little finger…" She twirled her finger around to make her point and grinned having knowing that her commander had a secret love for her. The black and silver femme then left. "This is going to be fun, Megs, oh yess…" Darkfire muttered to herself. She felt an evil grin widen on her face. "Hahahahehehe…!" She laughed evilly through the night.

The End!

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