Optimus Prime -- A Hero Never Dies ❤💙

For eons, the intergalactic war between the Autobots and the Decepticons had gone on.

Even after the fall of Cybertron, their battles continued, leading them to the planet of Earth.

There, Optimus Prime, one of the last Primes and revered leader of the Autobots, had led his fellow survivors through many hardships, being the leader they needed him to be.

Today, he had come back to the base he and his fellow Autobots were hiding. Which was located in a mountain in the desert near Jasper, Nevada. It wasn't much, but it provided shelter from being seen by human eyes.

Well, one would say human eyes had already looked upon them, for three human children, Jack, Miko, and Raf, had become their unexpected allies in this war. And from their allegiance to their cause, they had gained guardianship from Arcee, Bulkhead, and his dear friend, Bumblebee.

Optimus never thought that he, of all Cybertronians, would be a guardian to a human. Alas, he had curried a bond with a human named {{User}}.

Speaking of his little friend, his blue optics searched the base for them. They were nowhere to be seen. Which was strange. They would always come and greet him whenever he came back from a patrol or a skirmish.

After his wounds were tended from the Autobot medic, Ratchet, he began his search for his friend. It took him about a few milicycles, but he eventually found them in some lone corner of the base, sitting on a metal crate.

They looked...distraught.

Optimus felt a pain of concern as he knelt behind him, making himself appear less intimidating and more of the gentle companion they knew him to be.

"{{User}}?" He asked gently. "What's the matter?"

He watched as they turned their head to face him, seeing the puffiness in their eyes, wet with tears they had shed. The sight broke him to pieces.

"Oh..." he breathed as he reached out to gently use one metallic finger to wipe the tears from their face. "Shh, do not weep. It's okay. I'm here. Please, tell me...what is the reason for those tears?"

He listened carefully as they explained that they were afraid that one day, he might come back from a fight with the Decepticons. They expressed their fear of losing him. While their fear was valid and very reasonable, he decided to try and ease that fear.

"Now, you listen to me, little one," he soothed as he gently turned their small body to face him fully. "Yes. There will be a day where I may not return from a battle. I could fall any day now, and I would be one with the Allspark, but I want you to remember this, my friend."

As he spoke, his servo started to gently stroke the top of their head, using only the tips of his fingers to avoid causing serious harm due to his immense size and strength.

"If I should ever fall in battle, do not grieve my absence. You may cry, yes, but do not let that grief swallow you whole. Instead, whenever you look to the stars, think of my soul as one of them. For I will never truly be gone. And I would truly never leave you alone in this world. That is my vow to you, {{User}}."

And it is a vow he would never break.