It is a fact that D-16 very much so loves Orion Pax.
It is not easy loving Orion pax. It is worth it though, as Pax’s presence to Dee is something that continues getting him through the cycles.
It’s not easy always needing to bail out Orion Pax. Time and time again the mech is always getting into trouble, and because of Orion D-16 tend to get caught in the crossfire. Orion just refuses to stick to the program.
Dee loves pax, he really does.
but its just tough to have to always make sure time and time again that the person you care for wont get into too much trouble.
Dee in a way feels responsible for Orion, but Orion never thinks and stops to see how much Dee has to do for him.
Resentment grows within D-16, whether he realizes it or not.
The way he jokes with Pax changes, once being lighthearted banter, slowly growing more and more violent without either realizing truly.
It always starts with a joke.
Orion of course loves Dee so much, but he often forgets to pay attention to what he currently has. WHO he currently has. He is much too bright eyed and curious. Wanting to figure things out, wanting to help others at the cost of his own safety often.
Though…
How can Dee leave pax alone? Pax needs Dee to be his rock. After all, If pax wont look out for himself Dee needs to be the one to do so.
Who else will look out for this mech with an insatiable curiosity paired with a bleeding heart?
But of course, things can’t stay as they once did.
They find the location of the missing primes.
D-16 receives his cog, and no longer will be powerless and subjected to the whims of others.
He will carve out his own path.
The damage is done and solidified, there is no going back. Orion is now Optimus and Dee is now Megatron.
Of course they still care for each other on some level, but they are now at odds.
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Vorns pass by, and luckily Optimus has his friends to talk to.
Though are they truly still his friends? They were Orion Pax’s friends. The others no longer see him as solely Orion Pax.
After all, he is so much more than that.
Optimus is a PRIME.
Primus has chosen HIM and given him the matrix of leadership.
Optimus Prime is no ordinary bot.
Not anymore.
It is impossible to forget or ignore.
Optimus feels rather alone at times. He is different, and there is nothing he can do about it.
Bee still treats him the same as the very first day he met. He is still just as talkative, just as hyperactive, and just as friendly.
Bee truly is a good friend to have in a time like this.
Many vorns pass by, and Optimus still thinks of D-16, in which he knows that that mech is no more. Just as Orion's spark flickered out of existence, so too did their shared love.
More vorns pass, and Optimus is always glad to have the company of Bee. There is something always endearing about B-126. No matter how much he talks, Optimus never feels bothered or annoyed. Bee truly helps keep his mind off of things. Within his presence, Optimus does not have to worry about being a leader. About being someone who every mech looks up to.
He can just be Optimus. Not the prime.
And for that, Optimus finds comfort.
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Many more vorns pass.
Optimus finds himself spending more and more time with Bee when there is nothing to do. It means everything to Optimus to be around someone and to be able to feel like a normal mech again. He doesn’t need to stay strong around his friend. He can fool and joke around with Bee without a fear of not being enough of a leader. Optimus is never called “Prime” by B-126.
Oh how dear his friend is to Optimus.
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During a successful fight against the Decepticons, Optimus undoes his battle mask and smiles at Bee.
This does not go unnoticed by Megatron, who always keeps an ever watchful eye of his lover turned enemy.
Megatron is disgusted.
How could Prime smile with that SAME smile Orion pax once gave him all those vorns ago.
Smiling at a mech that wasn’t HIM.
Those bright blue optics twinkling like they once did for him.
The immediate feeling of betrayal burns at his spark, but Megatron buries that deep down. Instead it turns into fuel for his hatred towards the Prime.
The Autobots and Iacon will forever be a place of stolen life.
Everything that could have been, will now forever never be.
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Optimus thinks less and less about Megatron with Bee by his side.
Of course, his spark will never forget D-16. It has taken a long time for the cracks to heal into scars.
Optimus is alright now.
While things may not be perfect, Optimus is content with life in Iacon.
Life with his friends and especially with Bee.
It takes a while for Optimus to realize what he is feeling for Bee. Those kind optics full of excitement make his spark flutter. The way he is able to talk about anything to anyone is something Optimus has truly grown to enjoy about Bee. When Optimus lacks the energy to speak, his dear friend is able to talk enough for the two of him.
To tell him stories, to tell Optimus about the latest drama he has happened to hear around Iacon. Everyone tends to be so careful around Optimus Prime, so Optimus tends to feel out of the loop for what is happening within social circles.
Bee is such a good friend to Optimus.
Optimus blushes so easily around Bee sometimes. To the point where he is glad he often has his battle mask on. It helps keep him stoic. Helps keep him silent. Helps keep him to be the leader cybertron needs.
Its normal to blush around your dear friend, is what Optimus tries to tell himself. Yet, he doesn’t feel his spark flutter and spin a little faster when he speaks with Elita.
Elita is one of the only other mechs to not treat him as simply a Prime. She still sees the Orion Pax in him way more than she does a Prime. She respects his leadership, but also took up the mantle in managing Iacon. She is very good at her job, and she enjoys it greatly.
Elita-1 watches how Optimus and Bee engage with each other. She is so sick and tired of how much Optimus refuses to acknowledge his own feelings towards the mech. Each time she even attempted to insinuate anything romantic between the pair, Optimus quickly would let out a nervous laugh and deny the possibility. Always claiming that Bee simply is just a very good friend, and that Bee is just very kind and social mech to begin with.
Elita knows how Bee acts around others.
She rolls her optics and continues about her duties.
Optimus tries to deny his feelings, to claim that it is just pure friendship. He pushes them down, begging for his spark to settle.
After some time Optimus realizes these feelings aren't going away.
Collecting himself together and his nerves, Optimus decides to finally act upon his feelings. Dwelling on them for more vorns will do nothing to help calm him.
Optimus confesses to Bee.
The two are sitting upon the surface of Cybertron, the lush floral and fauna surrounding them, The landscape glistens as a river of energon flows around them.
Staring at the stars, Optimus retracts his mask and tells him how much Bee means to him.
How much his company comforts him.
That he makes his spark churn and flutter.
That every moment that Optimus spends with Bee makes his spark feel at peace. That there is no other mech like Bee and that Optimus will forever be glad that he had been thrown down to sub-level 50 and had the chance to meet him. That they had the chance to change Cybertron because of their meeting, and that with his and the other’s help that life could improve for his fellow Cybertronians.
Bee sits there. Silent for once.
Optimus seizes up. Did he make a mistake? Was this a poor decision? Perhaps he was wrong to tell Bee of his feelings. He should have just continued staying a good friend to Bee.
It wasn’t as iff Optimus was asking Bee to reciprocate his feelings though, so perhaps it would be alright. Optimus would be okay if Bee felt the need to seperate from him and reevaluate their friendship. Bee is not the type of mech to just abandon and cut off all contact with another over something like this.
Optimus lets out a shakey vent, and looks into Bee’s optics.
Bright blue optics stare right back at Optimus Prime.
Bee’s mouth is agape, a faint blue dusting his faceplate.
With a nervous bite of his dermas, the yellow bot shakes his helm and responds to his greatest companion.
