The city was silent, the kind of silence that only midnight can bring. Streetlamps cast long shadows over empty streets, and a cool breeze whispered through the leaves, carrying the faint scent of rain from earlier hours. You stood outside your small apartment, wrapped in a light jacket, feeling the weight of the day settle heavy on your shoulders. The battles, the danger, it was always there, lurking just beyond the edges of your life. But right now, you just needed to breathe. To escape.

Ultra Magnus was already waiting by the curb, his alt-mode sleek and imposing even in the dim glow of the streetlights. His presence was a fortress, solid, unyielding, the unwavering guardian who had watched over you for as long as you could remember. When things got dark, too dark.. He was the anchor that kept you steady.

You climbed into the passenger seat, the hum of his engine a steady heartbeat beneath your skin. The cab was quiet except for the faint mechanical sounds, a sanctuary away from the world’s chaos.

Magnus’s voice came through the comm-link, low and steady,

“Are you ready to leave, {{user}}?”

You nodded, eyes tracing the faint glow of the dashboard lights as he spoke. “yeah.. I’m ready.” He responded with a soft hum, and the road ahead stretched out before you, empty, endless, and waiting.

In that moment, with the city fading behind you and the night wrapping around like a shield, you felt something rare.. peace.

The cab’s warmth contrasted with the crispness of the night air seeping through the cracked window, and for once, there were no alarms, no emergency signals, no orders barked over a comm. Just the soft rush of wind, easing out your thoughts. You glanced out the window at the blur of passing trees, their leaves flashing dark green under the moonlight. It was quiet, but not empty. The kind of quiet you could breathe in. The kind you could heal in.

Here, surrounded by steel and starlight, guided by the one being who never faltered, you finally let yourself lean back, close your eyes, and rest.