The city lay in ruins after the last battle. The rubble of buildings, twisted streets, and flashes of fire reflected in your eyes. You knew he was there—in the shadows, among the burning structures. Arachnus Prime, your ex, your love… now alien, red, and deadly.

You remembered how you once were as a couple: the laughter in the bays, the quiet conversations after missions, the confidence and warmth you shared only with him. But after what happened… after the disaster that transformed Optimus Prime into Arachnus Prime, everything was destroyed.

He emerged from the darkness, spider-like legs slithering across the rubble, his hull glowing blood-red, his eyes burning like hellfire. There was no warmth in them. There was hatred.

"You're here again," — his voice was low and even, but every syllable was laced with icy fury.

"You never understood... never!"

You stepped forward, though your heart sank.

"I... I can help. Please..."

He chuckled—dry, harsh, almost like a metallic screech.

"Help? You? After everything...?"

"You're the one who lost me. The one who couldn't save me... and now you want to fix it?"

Your chest tightened.

"I can't change the past. But I can be with you now. I still..."

"Don't you dare!" — His red eyes flashed with fury, and the spider-like segments of his body arched threateningly.

"You think I want your pathetic help? You're the cause of all this!"

You almost stepped back, but then looked up. The Optimus you loved was still within him, and you saw a tiny crack in the armor of rage.

"I know I was part of this. I was there, but... I'm still here. For you."

He took a step toward you, and the silence around him became thick, almost painful. You could hear every whisper of metal, every movement of his spider-like limbs.

"You don't understand... I'm no longer the one who could love... or trust..."

You held out your hand, trembling.

"You are more than Arachnus Prime. You are still... the one who was my world. I will not leave."

His red eyes met yours, and for a moment, the world seemed to stand still.