Transformers: Leader's Proof - Fragile, but Hard to Kill

Chapter 62 Will the juvenile hog-headed wasp encounter a mechanical vampire succubus?

(P.S.: This chapter was inspired by a song called "Night Wander" from a rhythm game. You can give it a listen. This chapter is a sweet treat.) (If you don't like sweets, you can skip this chapter.)

(By the way, thanks to @CorpseDoesntLookLikeSmile for the inspiration for this chapter title) (Did you guys figure out which reference it was, hehe)

The timing was perfect. Rosa led Bumblebee to the vicinity of the night view she wanted to see. At this time, due to jet lag, it was still night.

But this also happened to be exactly what she wanted to see; that's what she wanted to see.

On the water, the city's skyscrapers in the distance are brightly lit, with twinkling, colorful lights constantly shimmering. Countless bright colors collide and complement each other, like a rainbow abyss.

Even the pitch-black sky appeared somewhat grayish-glossy from the light.

This is a view that can only be seen at night, with various car lights flashing in the distance, looking like strobe lights from afar.

They were on a cliff, with a forest behind them and the sea below; it was a coastal city.

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it? It’s a view that can only be seen at night.” Rosa turned to look at Bumblebee. The light from the land bridge disappeared, and the surroundings became calm.

The sound of the wind gently blowing through the audio receiver, with the sound of waves in the background, and the dark, deep sea reflecting the lights of the distant city.

Even the ocean has become the color of a neon abyss.

It also made the surroundings even quieter, and you could even hear the chirping of insects and birds, as well as the rustling of the trees.

"Buzz...whoosh, buzz?"

"Don't worry, the pace of life in big cities is fast, no one has time to look at the dark mountains in the distance." Rosa smiled and waved to Bumblebee, then looked at the waves below the cliff.

The dark seawater, illuminated by the distant city lights, was faintly reflected with iridescent colors from this vantage point, along with grayish-white waves.

calm.....

"See that?" Rosa looked up again, pointing to the dark sky behind the city. "The brightest one, that's Polaris." Bumblebee looked in the direction Rosa was pointing and indeed saw a very bright star.

"Hmm... the stars are almost gone, they're almost setting..."

"Want to fly around? The weather's nice today, we should be able to see lots of stars." Rosa reached out to Bumblebee, who was momentarily stunned by the sight.

But I still shook hands with it.

——It's the signal for us to take off——

That was our takeoff signal.

Rosa spread her enormous wings and even reminded Bumblebee to be careful not to get scratched. Although the way her wings extended was still quite illogical, this was the first time Bumblebee had observed her wings so directly and closely.

Wings made of steel blades and various materials pieced together convey a sense of danger, yet also possess a streamlined and flexible quality that is completely contrary to the nature of metal.

Don't get me wrong, it's not soft, it's hard, but the movement of its wings is very gentle, just like how a person can use their arms to mimic the shape of ocean waves.

The wings are the same, but every movement, every flap, is a perfect streamline.

It is metallic, yet it is also very soft.

The brightly lit city and the colorful neon abyss were left behind. Rosa did not fly towards the city, but towards the sea.

With a gentle flap of its enormous wings, it created a series of powerful gusts of wind that rippled through the green grass, causing the leaves to rustle.

——Let's cruise into the starry sky——

Let us sail through the stars.

Bumblebee clung tightly to Rosa's waist, the wind whipping against his face. With a series of flapping wings, they were lifted off the ground...

They floated in the air, floating on the surface of the sea.

Bumblebee looked back at the ground, then at the 'neon abyss,' gazing intently at the 'mirage' floating on the sea in the distance.

The sky, which had turned gray from the city lights, gradually faded into the distance, and the surroundings became increasingly dark.

——So take me away,Take me to far away from here to see a thousand skies——

So take me away, take me away from here to see the vast sky—

Under the gradually darkening night sky, the stars gradually brightened, and those countless stars that were obscured by the city lights shone even brighter in the night sky at this moment.

A gentle breeze caressed their faces as they gradually rose into the air. The sky drew closer and closer to them, while the sea receded into the distance. As they looked around, they noticed that the proportion of the dark seawater was decreasing.

The starry sky seemed within reach.

The darkness, and it is precisely because of the darkness here, that the stars shine even brighter.

Bumblebee looked at Rosa, who was flying, her huge wings still flapping rhythmically.

He couldn't see her expression clearly, but he figured she was probably smiling.

An angel... This is an angel.

——I'm carried away,in a glimpse of this shimmering night——

—I was taken away, and became obsessed with this shimmering night—

At a higher altitude, under the more beautiful stars, beneath the swaying silver moonlight, above the sea surface where waves are rolling.

Like a dream...

Bumblebee's cooling fan had been running non-stop from the very beginning. Even though it shouldn't have been cold from the airflow, it was still on. For a moment, Bumblebee didn't know where to put his hands, which were wrapped around Rosa's waist.

He tried to cover his face, but couldn't. He just wanted to find somewhere to hide, so he buried his face in Rosa's back, and then he remembered that it was Rosa...

The cooling fans are running even louder...

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"Whoosh—" The land bridge opened, and Rosa and the others talked about the brightly lit city, the neon abyss reflected on the sea, and the starry sky in the distance.

These were things she had never seen before: Copper-9, full of ruins and ice and snow, with the sea frozen over, making it impossible to see the colorful lights reflected on the water.

If she could go back, she would like to take these memories back to show her family.

She wanted to see more of the scenery she had never seen before.

Looking at the beautiful night view Rosa described, the partition turned to look at Bumblebee, who hadn't said a word since earlier.

Hmm, it seems there's more than that. Besides being unusually quiet and staring blankly into the distance, he seemed to be zoning out.

"What's wrong with Bumblebee?" The partition looked at Bumblebee, who had been standing there blankly ever since he came back, occasionally covering his face, and the cooling fan was running at full speed.

“They said they went to see the stars, maybe they fell into the Milky Way? Ha, who knows?” Arcee gave a cryptic smile and walked past the partition again.

Once again, I left the partition and pondered this profound question alone.