#I’m not adding transformers prime on here…

[mossyscavern]

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It’s uh… just an au for the whole entire transformer franchise.

Each different franchise has the same au, which probably needs a lot of work with naming cause… it’s gonna be hella confusing if I have the exact same au but for a different franchise… or maybe that’s what people want? I dunno..

The au is as such.

Megatron being bumblebee’s dad (or mom, whatever floats your boat, I know both floats mine)

Why? Because there isn’t enough fanfiction/art to satisfy my serotonin and I like the idea of megatron being a great parent who also takes his role as a leader seriously, but… people have different opinions and I respect it… but I was getting hungry..

Plus I’m a bit obsessed with the idea of megatron being a parent who’d probably bend the universe just to see his kids happy…

So I said ‘fuck it, I’ll do it myself.’ … sooo I’m making megatron a parent in all variations of transformers so you’re probably gonna see a lot of ‘megatron as bumblebee’s parent’ on this blog as a hyperfixtate thing…

I’d like apologise in advance before going overboard-. But yes. I’m still making megatron a parent in all variations of transformers… cause I do what I want.

[compaculaaa]

Please excuse my attempt at being funny

[ondeemand]

Transformers One Review

For the sake of convenience, I’ll be referring to the characters as their new names (Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee) instead of their old ones (Orion Pax, D-16, B-127).

Also, I didn’t grow up with Transformers, so this will be mostly from an outsider’s perspective. I can’t tell what possibly was or wasn’t a retcon or how accurate to the source material it was, but I think the background info on their world held up very well and they were able to explain it clearly to new viewers like me. It definitely would have hit harder if I grew up with Transformers and knew more than just facts from cultural osmosis, but I still enjoyed the movie a lot.

Notes/Things I’m Neutral On

Very weird to hear my name (Dee) being said throughout most of the movie by Chris Hemsworth’s bad American accent.

Also, I forgot that Megatron has transformed into ground vehicles before. I only ever knew him to turn into a jet, so I was kind of confused that he was a tank in this movie. I hope we get to see him get upgraded to a jet in the next one, but the tank is still cool.

Pros/Things I Liked

Simple but effective color theory with their eye colors. Main good guys have blue while Megatron has yellow, sitting between good and bad. Still a friendly color at first, but slowly turns closer to orange and then fully red as his anger and hatred consume him (and after he met the red-eyed Starscream, a cowardly man who ends up enabling Megatron‘s more violent/aggressive tendencies)

○ Also I don’t know if I was just seeing things, but it looked like Megatron’s eyes got more yellow whenever he looked at Optimus which is so sad and so gay.

I really thought they were gonna push a romance between Elita and either Bumblebee (goofy manchild x competent woman trope) or Optimus (male lead x female lead, blue x pink), but I was pleasantly surprised that they didn’t. Sadly, there’s still time for it in future installments, but I can dream.

Not to be gay, but spider woman sexy. Airachnid was so obviously evil that it was funny, but I can’t fault Sentinel for having her around because I, too, would want a deadly goth woman to be my right-hand lady. They felt like the evil, less developed versions of Mustang and Hawkeye. I am in love.

The animation is gorgeousssss. The environments, the character designs, the fight choreography, the transformations, the lighting, the texture, mwah mwah MWAH STUNNING!!!

○ Sorry, I’m never gonna stop talking about this. The way they were able to make square/blocky figures move so fluidly was fantastic (and proof of concept that a fully animated Minecraft movie would have worked). ○ The camera angles were also great for framing both the dramatic, intense, and/or high-action moments like fights or chase scenes, while also adding a lot to the comedic moments. Like when the camera stays tracking Optimus’ face when running through the forest, only for him to suddenly fall down a cliff neither he nor us saw coming, only to then zoom out to the perspective of the guards below, showing them stumbling and falling. ○ The contrast between the mechanical and organic elements on the surface were really cool, and the way it was introduced was able to convey this idea that organic life was this strange, alien thing. ○ The way the surface just rebuilds itself into these jagged, blocky terrains was really unique and interesting! It felt like a glitched computer model because of its rougher shapes which really added to the fear and hostility of the surface.

90% of their jokes landed and they landed hard. The bit where Optimus looks like he’s about to transform and then just fucking books it is incredible. The audio and camera work help add to these as well, like the music building as Optimus pretends to transform, the camera zooming in close to different parts of him, only for all background noise to cut out as it shows Optimus running away. I won’t name every joke and quip I found funny or we’d be here all day, but they’re certainly a highlight of the movie.

I love Keegan-Michael Key, but I wasn’t a fan of him as the comic relief character of Toad in the Mario movie. When Bumblebee showed up I got a little nervous, but I really loved his performance of the character.

I really liked the midpoint pep talk about hope. That’s a really nice reason that Optimus is the leader despite not being as skilled as other people. He has the hope for a better future and it was a core part of his character from the beginning, and I really like the idea that a leader is someone who can envision a brighter future no matter what.

Alpha Trion transforming was SICK AS FUCK!!! I love that he was more animalistic when the rest of the cast become vehicles. His final fight was so cool, and it actually made me kind of emotional to see him at the end with the rest of the Prime ghosts.

The stabbings? The beheadings?? The branding??? The way Megatron tore Sentinel in half and then ripped his heart out on-screen holy shit???? This movie was incredibly brutal and I loved it. It’s such an interesting phenomenon that children’s media is allowed to be about as graphic as they want as long as it’s against robots, even incredibly sentient ones like in the Transformers series.

○ I watched the 1986 Transformers movie for a class earlier this year, and while it also had a lot of brutality in it’s fights, the new movie felt more intense. Part of this could be attributed to me watching the 2024 movie on a big screen vs the 1986 movie in my living room, but there are other reasons as well. The 1986 movie had more upbeat songs playing over the fights, specifically songs like The Touch and Dare, which helped keep the tone lighter and more exciting. The 2024 movie didn’t have anything like that, allowing the action, while still cool and exciting, to take on a more serious tone. This is also emphasized by the graphics of the movie being 3D instead of 2D. While the 2D 1986 movie is a stunning masterpiece, people still view it with the idea in mind that, since it’s a cartoon, the stakes and story will be less intense. The 2024 movie being 3D with very detailed graphics and lighting already has more visual intensity. The characters are still these bright, poppy colors, but they can come across more moody and dark due to the environments, lighting, and textures that the 3D medium more easily allows. And while the painted backgrounds and cell shading of the old movie are great, the CGI backgrounds are a lot closer to realism, so the harsher elements like metal and rock, which make up a vast majority of the environment and characters, look real too.

The way Megatron’s hate consumed him to the point where he started acting more villainous and, while not entirely similar to Sentinel, still ended up hurting innocent people was tragic. Trying to push away and deny everything about a person only to wind up being just like them. This was perfectly shown in the end credit scene where Megatron is branding himself and the new Decepticons with Megatronus Prime’s face. To him, it may be him reclaiming the traumatic experience and literally using it like a badge of honor, as well as thinking he’s honoring Megatronus Prime. But in reality, he’s just inflicting the same trauma done to him onto others, just like Sentinel. Such a cool way to show how every villain is the hero of their own story.

The doomed yaoiiiiii I’m never gonna get over them. The only other Transformers media I’ve consumed is the 1986 movie, which kills off Optimus Prime in the first 25 minutes and Megatron becomes Galvatron, so I never knew the depths of their homoerotic relationship.

I’m a sucker for “the hero and villain used the be friends (and maybe even lovers?)” trope, so Optimus and Megatron’s relationship and the general premise of the movie was already a slam dunk for me.

I’m also a fan of legacy stories like Avatar and She-Ra. While this movie didn’t get as in-depth with the concept, I enjoyed that they played with the idea of legacy and taking up the mantle of the former Primes.

I absolutely loved the end message that Optimus gives us. Hope, freedom, and autonomy are incredibly important things to learn, and as a trans person who very much wants to keep control over what I do with my body, I really resonated with that last one. I think it’s really cool that they included a message like that in this children’s movie about robots that turn into cars.

Regarding the message of autonomy, I love that it gives the term Autobots a new meaning. Auto meaning “automobile”, since they transform into cars, and Auto meaning “self”, as they are now fully their own bots with control over themselves.

Cons/Things I Disliked

Mid vocal performances from everyone except Brian Tyree Henry and Keegan-Michael Key. And as I mentioned before, it was hard not to focus on Chris’ attempts at an American accent, not to mention how recognizable his, as well as Scarlett Johansson’s, voices are.

The plot felt a little disjointed in the first 1/3-ish.

○ Good setup with the main characters being an oppressed working class with one dreaming of better things and the other hesitant to fall out of line or take risks. But then suddenly there’s a race, and then they’re in it, and then they lose, and then their leader wants to promote them. At first it feels like there are hints that he’s a scummy celebrity-type and that meeting their hero is what will spur on the disillusionment with their society. But then some random douchebag that doesn’t like them reassigns them which goes against their leader’s command, and that’s how the plot kicks off? ○ Also, Elita’s involvement felt kind of rushed/hand-waved. They all get stuck on the surface, but instead of trying to make her way back to report them like she was saying she would for the past few minutes, she makes a complete 180 and heads the expedition herself. ○ It all just felt a little strange, but once it got going the rest of the plot felt fine.

Megatron’s descent into “evil�� felt kind of rushed. I understand that he feels betrayed and I really love where the character ends up by the end, but it felt like a real 180 without a lot of build up.

Some jokes fell flat or felt annoying and kinda cringe. That’s the territory of children’s movies though, so par for the course.

TLDR

Overall, this movie was a really fun watch and I’d love to go see it again. While some parts fall a little flat, the movie is lifted from mediocrity by its many Pros. From the stunning visuals, to the quick humor, to the tragic origins of two friends driven apart by their ideals, I’d recommend this movie to anyone interested in animation or the Transformers brand.

8.82/10

[solar4seekstron]

Character Introduction - Reader in the Bayverse. (If anyone has a good name for reader please let me know)

Hello! Hello! Your dear Solar is here! Guess what? I’m rewriting the Bayverse movies (Kinda)!!! And add ing in reader because I mean who hasn’t imagined theirself as a Cybertronian fighting alongside OP and Bee, right?

In the 5 Movies there is………………………………a lot. Going on-

As some of you have guess these chapter will be pretty long and although it’s a rewrite. Not too much will be changed and like with my other stories like Before and So Forth and Transformers One Awakening series. Yes, the reader will be Gender Nuatral so They/Them will be used. As always you guys can just imagine it’s saying he or she if you are that gender. While yes it’s a self instert in the story it’s also a story of an added character of my creation. I’ve been wanting to write this since I realized I enjoyed writing when I was barely an adult.

Just wanted to wait till I had more of an audience. Even if all of my followers don’t always like my posts >:(!

Jk. Jk. I know SOME people like my works. I’ve always wanted to create a character for the series just because I love that crap. If reader inserts and x reader stuff isn’t your cup of tea. DNI then. This is for people who do to enjoy and just have fun talking to other fans. I only wish for people to enjoy my work while self instering time to time.

Overall this post is to give a deeper look of what I have planned for you all and the series of the bay films. This introduction under the cut will tell you what you need to know about the character and what to expect. Hopefully as I write the series I can continue to make thier personality shine.

This is a true passsion project of mine. So the first chapter wont be released until Christmas. And then will be released every Sunday.

Seeing that there are some sexual scenes at times I don’t see why the robots can’t? (In my own opinion I feel that it makes sense that because the robots are sentient and now we have a nonbinary robot! Along with when you look at wheelie and the twins from the second film. So I’ll try my best to add in the humor when it feels right for the situation.

In the movies it’s always Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee but now here it’ll be with the reader add in all the movies.

Since the story is x reader in a way the characters are semi soft yandere. But not all the time.That’ll be explained and explored later. I did change up the lore a bit so please bear with me please I did as much research as I can but had to keep remembering that I’m also doing this to have fun. So you know if there are things in here that you weren’t expecting or you didn’t see what you wanted in part of their lore. Sorry my writing isn't always for everyone.

Notes: Wheeljack in the third film will be rewritten. I’m sure some people like his design and character. But I hate it- My boy deserves more respect and love then this!!! So like I’ll do in the Knightvers with ROTB I’m going to rewrite him like how he is in Prime. He’ll still die because I know I can make that an interesting plot point like with every other character.

Not just Optimus Prime ok. As for in between movies I’ll do the best research I can since I know there are comics for them. And if anyone has a link to them online or overall plot points for the movies and in the comics. Let me know!

Reader will have their large part in the story like how I’ll write for the others. I hope you guys enjoy this series and yeah knowing that the movies have a lot going on it might take me a little over half a year to finish.

And not to worry I won't grow bored of this series. I have been thinking about and planning on working on this series along with the knightverse movies for a long while and I don’t wish to disappoint!!

Anyway, here’s the reader and their character! I hope you guys like them!!!!!

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Character.

Basics:

Besides Optimus, Ratchet and Senitnel and a few other Decepticons. They can speak Cybertronian. In a way a former Knight like Optimus. Worrior under Sentinel during the war before Optimus became leader.

Uses They/Them Pronouns.

B - Info:

Lives throughout the movies and is always there. Being the Ride or Die of Optimus like Bumblebee. The fighter in every battle. There to help guide but also learn. One to believe in signs and path. Goes through their own growth along side the many around them. Struggles for their fallen friends.

Is one of the strongest characters in series.

Team Prime:

Scout/Warrior/Soldier (Former Knight). Voice of Reason. Cool older sibling.

Age:

Around the same age as Optimus Prime and Sentinel. The other Knights being a bit older. (I imagine they’re all around the same age. But in the story the reader is a little older then OPtimus Prime.)

Note: After some research for the story, the google search told me Hound is 60 millions years old??? And Optimus is still referred to be 9 million years old. I know they’re all supper old but for Hound to be 60 million is a bit strange to me. So I’m changing the age for them a bit.

Hound will be 29 million years old and while OP and Y/N are around 15 million years old. And the knights being only 19 million years older.

And so in the equivalent of human years OP and Y/N would be in their early 40’s.

The Knight in their mid 40’s. And Hound in his early 70’s.

Appearance:

Y/N is a pretty tall bot. Being 4 feet smaller then Optimus in robot form. So the 2nd tallest compared to the others. Their vehicle mode being a 2003 Porsche Cayenne.

(Don’t ask I think its a nice care. But do feel free to educate me in the comments I don’t know cars that well.

Y/Ns colors are black with tinted red on their paint. Y/Ns robot mode being almost like a knights but modern (Much like Sentinel Primes armor in tf5) but to match more with their own alt mode. Only looking slimmer then Sentinel because of how small they are.

Their head armor looking a lot like Rodimus helmet in Transformers Animated (But if it was styled in the berverse. Think like Nightshades armor peice and how it covers a bit of their optics.)

Their optics yellow and faceplate grey like the others. Having optics that are mostly dim but brighten when feeling certain emotions. Their optics piercing in yellow that helps with their thousand yard stare. Though they aren’t always glaring at someone when they turn their attention to someone. That’s just something that happens when really they’re just- staring.

Having a few Cybertronian writings on their helm. Both back, top, and side. A it on their shoulders and arms and different parts of their body.

Always seen with a smile on their dermas even in the toughest situations under their mask and even when they take their mouth guard off. Their visors being the color blue and their mouth guard being a grey is red.

Weapons:

A thing most noticed about them is they have two swords on both side of their hips in sword handles. Their swords being long like Sentinels but not as wide. The handles in more of a dark red with a tint of black on them. But the handles being completely black. Something others might not notice too is their somewhat small gun held at their lower back. With a Y initial on the side of it. Their arms also turning into blasters.

Though they rarely use them.

Appearence Traits:

At times throughout the movies can be seen always keeping their visors on but will take their mouth guard off even when they don’t speak. They only take both their visors and mouth guard for only important moments and if they are having strong emotions. That’s when their optics really brighten.

Usually when not fighting. They can be seen either standing with one arm down and the other will be bent. Always having at least one cervo on a sword handle being on guard. Or can be seen cleaning their swords and loading their gun after each battle. It being big or small. Or training with the others, or talking to them, or just standing there listening and waiting for orders.

They rarely cross their arms.

Fighting:

They work mostly in hand in hand combat. Only using their swords to help out in fights as more then just a weapon to slash someone with. At times using different parts of their sword when they don’t wish to kill someone.

If they are really mad. Their fighting combat becomes almost like a wrestler, which is something not seen much in battle. It’s just them showing why they don’t punch as much as they do in battle.

Note: For an example of how they fight with their swords watch “The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle Cinematic” The way the knight fights against the three characters is basically how they fight.

Traits (Sort of):

While they usually have their mouth guard down if they’re not in battle. They will at times also move their visors off as well. Mostly if its during certain situations like they’re really surprised or confused. (Plan on doing that a few times throughout.) At times they will speak but only when they’re needed to.

At times they can be seen cleaning their swords. Either it be because they have to or they’re worried and got something on their mind.

If they are really mad or just wishes to speak to the other privately. They will speak in Cybertronian. So while the others choose to speak in. They will speak in their more native language when it’s something important.

I was thinking about doing a relationship with the others part but I don’t think people will care that much and just wait to read the first chapter since that’ll show to establish their relationship when it comes to the first movie. Same thing for their backstory.

But I tell you what.

If there are people who do wish to read on their backstory and/or future relationships like a special early preview. Then let this introduction post reach at least 500 likes and I’ll give y’all a treat to help you figure out what to expect for future events!!!

Hows that? Lol.

Anyway I hope you guys enjoyed this and I cant wait for you guys to see the first chapter when it releases. If any of you wish to be tagged in the first chapter to know when I’ll post on Christmas just let me know.

I cant wait for you guys to read it!!! And if you wanna talk about it just leave a comment! LETS TALK!

I hope you all are having a good rest of your day and I’ll see you guys in the next chapter!

How I imagine readers hips with swords look like. (If you know the artist type in their name on here or twitter in the comments so I can add it here please I tried looking but wasn’t lucky)

[pricklyjim]

[AU SUMMERY]

In a universe where orion pax and megatron never meet, destiny takes a darker path. megaton's ruthless war against the caste system has split cybertron's society in two, armed with a stolen artifact called the primus beacon - that reveals potential primes -he ensures no one can challenge his rule, eliminating all those who dare to rise against him.

opposing him is orion pax, a former data clerk turned reluctant leader, whose vision of a united, peaceful cybertron inspires the autobots to keep fighting. their uneasy truce divides the planet, but with megaton's iron-fisted control and orion's unwavering idealism both are locked in a deadly game of stalemate.

as their conflict intensifies, both leaders must face a harrowing truth: how far will they go to shape cybertron into their own -and who will end up paying the greater sacrifice?

[SHATTERED UNITY CONTENT LIST]

[GO BACK TO THE COMIC]

[COMIC CHARACTER DESIGNS]

[AU Timeline Of History and Key Events:]

[CHARACTER MOOD-BOARD] [SONGS]

Primus Beacon

How does the primus beacon work?[LORE]

informational on the primus beacon [LORE]

Cybertrons Society

Cybertronian [reproduction] [sparklings] [beauty Standards] [LORE]

how do cybertronians have freckles[LORE]

Cybertronian Courtship/Conjunx [LORE]

Orion

Orions origin [LORE]

Orions rise to leadership[LORE]

Orion his height as a prime [LORE]

Megatron

Megatron‘s origin [LORE]

How did megatron obtain the primus beacon[LORE]

Magnus

Magnus & rodimus break-Up[LORE]

Rodimus

Magnus & rodimus break-up [LORE]

Rodimus short comic backstory [LORE]

Bee

Bumblebee origin [LORE]

SKETCHES/CONCEPT ART HERE

Other

Can I reuse your concept? Yes

your OC’s are canon in my au

[Why I’m Making This Project]

Hi! I’m Jim :D

I’m making this project because I’m a big Transformers fan and needed something relaxing to do in my downtime. My job is stressful, so this comic is my way of getting away from it all and sharing something cool with community, and isn’t meant to be taken seriously.

I’ve always wanted to do art for a living, but never got the chance, however. I’m working with what I can to still live out that dream.

You may have noticed a donation link on my pages, but there’s no obligation to contribute! I didn’t start the comic for money but for myself and my own personal happiness.

I want this project to be free for all to enjoy, and I won’t be adding any paywalls for future content.

[what you can expect]

Comic Page updates: I’ll aim to update every few weeks.

Lore updates: I’ll share new lore every other day or world building to keep things interesting.

That said, I’m not a full-time artist, so if for any reason I need to take a break or stop the project, I hope you’ll understand. But for now, I’m excited to share my art with you!

[in1-nutshell]

Human Buddy from TFP Universe meeting MTMTE Ultra Magnus/Minimus Ambus

SFW, Platonic, slight angst, comfort, mention of Cliffjumper, Human reader

TFP/MTMTE

Buddy in the TFP universe was Ultra Magnus’s charge.

Buddy had known the Autobots a bit longer than the kids, having accidentally stumbled on Cliffjumper stretching in the middle of an empty ravine at 11:40 pm. It was a year before Cliffjumper’s death.

“…”--Buddy

“…”--Cliffjumper

“Hi?”--Buddy

“…Ratchet is not going to like this…”--Cliffjumper

Cliffjumper had originally been Buddy’s guardian.

The pair had truly made a wonderful team showcasing the beautiful nature between Bot and Human.

Buddy had been waiting for him back at the base on that day. He promised Buddy to take them out for some takeout then get back for a movie night in his habsuite.

Cliff even managed to rope in most of the team to watch it with them. They had been waiting patiently for everyone to come back.

Buddy spots Arcee coming back and runs up to the railing with a big smile on their face.

“Arcee! Arcee!”--Buddy

“Buddy?”--Arcee

“Hey what took you guys so long? I already have the movie set up and… where’s Cliff?”--Buddy

“Buddy… Cliff… Cliff’s not coming back.”—Arcee

Buddy’s smile drops.

“What do you mean ‘not coming back’?”—Buddy

The team looks sadly at Buddy.

“No… no… no… please. Please tell me he is just running late! He is just running the scenic route! No, he got caught with the boot again!”--Buddy

“Buddy he’s gone… I’m sorry… I need to go.”—Arcee

Arcee transforms and wheels out of the base.

“Wait! Arcee! Acree!”--Buddy

Beep. Beeeep. (I’ll keep an optic on her Buddy.)—Bumblebee

Bumblebee follows the blue motorcycle.

“I’ll make sure those two make it back.”--Bulkhead

“Wait--” –Buddy

Buddy’s eyes follow Bulkhead’s form leaving the base.

Optimus carefully approaches Buddy shaking form.

“Buddy—”--Optimus

Buddy jumps the railing straight into the Prime’s chassis.

Optimus quickly holds Buddy form as they rake up a sob.

Optimus and Ratchet are helpless in trying to soothe Buddy’s crying.

After meeting Jack, Miko, and Raf, Buddy never really had a permeant guardian.

They honestly were a bit grateful for that. The wound was still too fresh. Instead, they opted to do rotations in guardians.

Somedays they would be with Arcee.

Somedays they would hang out with Bumblebee.

Somedays they would hang out with Bulkhead.

Rare days they would have Optimus, Ratchet or Wheeljack.

“Arcee? What are you doing here?”--Bulkhead

“I could be asking the same to you too Bulkhead. It’s your turn to pick up Buddy.”--Arcee

“No, it’s your day.”--Bulkhead

“Beeep. Bep. (I thought it was Wheeljack’s turn)”—Bumblebee

“Nope. Its Sunshine’s turn today.”--Wheeljack

“Very funny Wheeljack. Don’t call me that. Anyways today its Optimus’s turn.”--Ratchet

“…I thought it was Bumblebee’s turn today…”--Optimus

“…”—All the Autobots

“Did anyone pick up Buddy today!?”--Ratchet

Meanwhile…

Buddy at the library looking down the empty street.

“I think they forgot again…”--Buddy

Even after time mostly healed the wounds, Buddy didn’t have a guardian assigned to them. When Smokescreen arrived, they volunteered to be his charge. That didn’t last too long though.

“Smokescreen! Slow down!”--Buddy

“Why? You scared of a bit of speed?”--Smokescreen

“No I’m afraid of the ravine up ahead!”--Buddy

“What rev—AHHHHHHH!”--Smokescreen

“AAAAAHHHHHH!”—Buddy

Smokescreen was ecstatic to have a human charge, but it was soon found out that he wouldn’t be much fit as a guardian.

Buddy was back to the rotation with Smokescreen added in the mix. It looked like that was how things were going to stay in the meantime.

Then Ultra Magnus came in.

Buddy had offered their help to get the Second in Command up to speed. It took some getting used to for both parties.

“Those humans are breaking the law.”—Ultra Magnus

“What? Oh no, those kids are just crossing the street.”--Buddy

“Without a crosswalk.”—Ultra Magnus

“Magnus no.”--Buddy

“That’s Ultra Magnus sir.”—Ultra Magnus

Buddy had to get used to Magnus being so by the book and strict behavior.

Magnus had to get used to the whole new culture around him and the responsibility of taking care of another member of the team.

But the two slowly began bonding over considering themselves as outsiders within the team.

“Buddy is starting to become a mini-Magnus.”--Wheeljack

“What makes you say that?”--Bulkhead

“Watch. Hey Magnus!”--Wheeljack

“It’s Ultra Magnus sir.”—Buddy and Ultra Magnus

“Oh Primus…”--Bulkhead

“It’s getting worse.”--Wheeljack

“Hey!”—Buddy and Ultra Magnus

“Run before it spreads!”--Miko

After a couple more patrols, Ultra Magnus officially asked Buddy and Optimus to be Buddy’s full-time guardian.

Buddy said yes and the rest was history.

Now Buddy is Magnus’s problem.

“Has anyone seen Buddy? I thought they were in the other room, but they are not there.”—Ultra Magnus

“Nope can’t say I have.”--Wheeljack

“Hey now that I think about it, I haven’t heard Miko in a couple of minutes.”--Bulkhead

“…”—All the Wreckers

Wreckers sprinting out the door.

Buddy is fiercely protective of their kind but strict guardian. Buddy hid along with Miko inside Wheeljack on their way to deal with the Predacons.

 Magnus nearly had a spark attack seeing Buddy sheepishly come out of the compartment.

“Hi Magnus…”--Buddy

“… I expected this from Miko! Not you!”—Ultra Magnus

“Wrecker charges solidarity Magnus.”--Miko

Buddy did not leave Magnus’s side in the medbay after he had gotten his servo crushed by Predaking.

Absolutely refused to leave.

They made sure to help Magnus out in any way they could as he healed from his injuries.

Buddy does open up to Magnus about the loss of their first guardian and does not want him to going anywhere.

What is he crying?

No, no he is not.

The others are glad that Buddy finally has a guardian and happy that Magnus has loosened up a bit. Maybe things were finally looking up for the pair.

Now in the present...

The team had recently discovered a new relic from patrol.

Ratchet and Wheeljack are inspecting the new relic, trying to see what it could do.

Optimus was trying to decode its scripture meanwhile Ultra Magnus watched from Ratchet’s side.

Arcee, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Smokescreen are watching with some distance between them and the kids. They were all playing a game of catch near the groundbrigdes entrance.

Wheeljack touches one of the wires and Ratchet grazes over the machine.

The machine begins to light up and float.

“Woah!”--Ratchet

“You can say that again Doc-bot.”—Wheeljack

“Don’t call me—WOAH!”

Ratchet ducks as the relic flies over his helm.

The relic zoomed over past the team and kids towards the bridge stopping shortly after the arc entrance and turned off and dropped on the floor.

Buddy ran over to it despite the Autobots protest to get the machine for them.

“Don’t worry I got it!”--Buddy

“Buddy, I don’t—”—Ultra Magnus

“Wait, I want to see how far they try and carry it.”--Wheeljack

“Wheeljack—”—Ultra Magnus

“I bet a couple of feet.”--Bulkhead

“10 inches max.”--Smokescreen

“Smokescreen!”--Ultra Magnus

Magnus sighed a bit as he walked over to Buddy with the relic. Buddy managed to prop the machine up when it started glowing.

They just looked at the beautiful colors, completely oblivious to what was going to happen.

The next thing they remember was the swirling colors of the groundbrigde turning on and seeing Magnus’s servo brush their legs before blacking out.

The machine as it turned out had somehow activated the groundbridge remotely. The team was running towards the bridge, Magnus being the closest tried to reach out to grab Buddy.

He failed and fell flat on the concrete beneath him with no Buddy or machine to be seen.

Meanwhile on the Lost Light…

Rodimus, Magnus, and Megatron in a meeting discussing the latest reports.

A whirling portal suddenly shows up.

“What is that thing?!”--Rodimus

“How am I supposed to know?!”--Megatron

“If Brainstorm is doing another unauthorized experiment—”—Ultra Magnus

In a flash of green light, a small human and broken-looking machine fell rather ungracefully onto the table. Rodimus and Magnus immediately look at the human while Megatron comm in Ratchet to bring the med kit just in case.

“Which one is hurt this time?”--Ratchet

“Well… it’s not one of us exactly…”--Megatron

“Then who—”--Ratchet

“It’s a human.”--Megatron

“… what?”--Ratchet

“Ratchet—”--Megatron

Heavy footsteps get louder.

Buddy groans feeling a slight poke on their side and opens their eyes slowly.

They come face to face with a red, blue, and grey set of robots.

The grey one looked familiar, but Buddy couldn’t put their finger where they had seen him before.

The red one gave off Smokescreen and Bumblebee vibes for some reason.

But the Blue one...

Buddy only knew one Autobot with shoulder pads that tall.

“Magnus?”--Buddy

“Umm… yes? How do you know my designation?”—Ultra Magnus

“… Oh, Magnus is going to kill me.”--Buddy

“Wait why would I do that?!”—Ultra Magnus

“No, not you, My Magnus. I think I’m in some other dimension or I finally snapped and I’m hallucinating everything now...”—Buddy

“I assure you everything here is real.”—Ultra Magnus

“Hey better question. Who are you?”

“I’m Buddy. Apparently, I’m from another dimension. And you guys are…”--Buddy

“I’m Rodimus! You somehow know Magnus here and that’s Megatron.”--Rodimus

“…No offense but why hasn’t he—Is he wearing an Autobot badge?!”--Buddy

“Yes, it was given to me by Bumblebee.”—Megatron

“…I need to sit down…”—Buddy

When Ratchet opens the door, he nearly walks out.

Rodimus was trying to talk to a small human on the desk, Magnus was looking for any injuries while glancing at the strange machine while Megatron was inching his way further and further from the human.

Then the Human looked at him with wide eyes before fainting on the spot.

“Ratchet I think you killed them.”--Rodimus

“They’re not dead.”--Ratchet

“Maybe it was the stress of them being in another dimension.”—Ultra Magnus

“They’re from a what now?”--Ratchet

Ratchet sighs a bit and begins his inspection on them. They do wake up within a minute.

“Ratchet?”--Buddy

“Let me guess I’m from your dimension.”--Ratchet

“Yeah… it’s a good thing some things don’t change.”--Buddy

“What?”--Ratchet

“Nothing!”—Buddy

Buddy was scared. Not only had they managed to travel to an entirely different dimension, any bot they knew before didn’t even know who they were.

They had to befriend practically everyone they knew all over again. What was up with Buddy meeting new Cybertronians in weird ways?

The news about a human on board catches on to everyone like wildfire. Especially Brainstorm, Nautica and Perceptor.

After a bit of analyzing the remains of the relic, Brainstorm finally concludes that it would take some time to get something like the relic to work.

Buddy is fine with the arrangements if they do get back. They are worried for their family back home, especially for their Ultra Magnus.

Buddy stays by a hand full of bots after stopping to get their basic needs. They tend to be closer to Ratchet and Ultra Magnus, especially with Magnus.

“So, tell me who else is on your team?”--Rodimus

“Well we have Optimus.”--Buddy

“Naturally.”--Whirl

“Hush. Continue Buddy.”--Magnus

“We have Ratchet, Bulkhead, Wheeljack, Arcee, Ultra Magnus, Bumblebee, and Smokescreen.”--Buddy

“…And?”--Swerve

“And what? That’s the entire team.”--Buddy

“There’s no way—”—Skids

“Do you know if anyone else—”--Megatron

“I don’t know anyone else!”--Buddy

Which led to a funny moment when they found out about Minimus Ambus.

Buddy was taking a nap in his office after he said it was okay.

He had completely forgotten that Buddy was still in the room when he came out of the armor. That’s when he heard a shriek from Buddy.

“AAAHHHHHHH!”--Buddy

“What! What is it!?”—Minimus

“Who are you! What have you done to Ultra Magnus?!”--Buddy

“What are—Woah! Buddy put down the sword—wait where did you get--”—Minimus

Buddy missed another swing with their new sword, complimentary of Brainstorm, and held it high.

“All right shorty Pringle man, I’m only going to ask you one more time. What. Did. You. Do. To. Ultra Magnus?”—Buddy

It takes a bit for Minimus to explain his whole situation.

They do calm down after a while and want to get to know him better.

Minimus isn’t crying. What’s crying anyways?

Buddy does eventually befriend with more bots on board but is never too far from Minimus or Magnus.

Buddy becomes a temporary mascot at Swerve’s.

“Swerve, have you seen Buddy?”--Magnus

Swerve pointing across the room.

Buddy is on top of Ten with a speaker next to Whirl’s holoform.

“You know what to do Buddy!”--Whirl

Buddy nods and plays the speaker.

“WE DON’T NEED NO EDUCATION!—”—Buddy and Whirl

THUD!

“OH PRIMUS! SOMEONE GET RATCHET! MAGNUS DOWN! MAGNUS DOWN!”--Buddy

“HAHAHAHAHAHA!”--Whirl

Eventually the day comes for Buddy to return.

Buddy has a tearful set of goodbyes to all their friends.

They give the biggest hug to Minimus as they race to the portal.

Minimus now has a subspace filled with photos of him and Buddy with their mini adventures on the Lost Light.

Meanwhile in TFP universe…

Everyone is on edge.

The team had even gone and infiltrated the Nemesis multiple times trying to see if Buddy was on board.

The kids are just worried about their friend.

Ratchet and Optimus keep searching through radar and trying to decode some encrypted information via Decepticon radio.

Arcee would come to the roof more to talk with Cliffjumper grave about Buddy trying to cope.

Bumblebee and Smokescreen try extending their patrols to search for Buddy.

Bulkhead and Wheeljack taking the Jackhammer out to widen the search a bit.

Magnus tried to keep himself busy as much as he could and tried to figure out where Buddy could have gone to.

He knows the grim possibility of Buddy’s survival after a few days of the search, but is in denial, he knows Buddy is out there and wants to bring them home.

Later that day…

Buddy gets flung into the hard floor of the base, nearly sticking the landing if they didn’t trip on their own foot.

They slowly got up and looked around realizing they were finally back on the base.

They were so happy that they began to run to the main room.

Miko is the first to see Buddy and scrambles out of her seat alerting Jack and Raf.

Miko throws herself at Buddy knocking the two of them to the floor.

The boys join in hugging Buddy.

Hearing the kids’ sudden movements and squeals Ratchet turns from his screen and nearly passes out gripping the railings.

Buddy was here.

Buddy was alive.

He is quick to get to Buddy picking them up and rushing to the medbay.

He is just focused on checking for any injuries.

Once he is satisfied, Ratchet will give Buddy a light scolding and hug.

Bumblebee then commed in for Ratchet to open the groundbridge.

He opens it leading Bumblebee, Smokescreen and Arcee into the base.

Bumblebee whirls in excitement seeing Buddy.

Smokescreen pauses with Arcee seeing Buddy but snaps out of it quick and races to Buddy with Bumblebee and Arcee hot on his tailpipe.

At the same time Bulkhead and Wheeljack had entered the base from their latest expedition on the Jackhammer.

They look over to see Buddy being nuzzled by Bumblebee and also go over to see how they are.

Wheeljack makes sure to at least ask Buddy a question only Buddy would know.

It wouldn’t have been the first time a member of team Prime was subjugated to mimics.

“Tell me something only the real Buddy would know.”--Wheeljack

“I know that Miko was the one who stole Jack’s last soda he was saving for finals.”--Buddy

“Wait that was you!?”—Jack

“I think we are not seeing the fact that this is the real Buddy!”--Bulkhead

“Yeah that’s great, awesome, but Miko—”--Jack

“Bloodshed later, Buddy hugs now.”--Miko

Finally, Optimus and Magnus enter the room.

They both freeze seeing Buddy.

Optimus is the first to welcome Buddy back.

Magnus was still in the same place.

Buddy walking to Magnus.

“Mags? You, okay?”--Buddy

Magnus drops to his knees in front of Buddy and scoops them in a hug close to his chassis.

Buddy does their best to hug back.

“I’m fine Mags. I’m here.”--Buddy

“…You’re here… you’re here…”--Magnus

[playedcrowd5610]

Jazz - Danny Phantom x Transformers Prime Crossover

Summary: Danny and his sister have some catching up to do.

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Set in a series where Danny finds Starscream one day and decides to start haunting the Decepticons. That's basically all the context you need but if you want more here is the rest of the series:

Haunting the Nemesis

Part 1: Chasing Stars

Part 2: Burning Rubber

Part 3: Adventures of the Decepticons' Pet Ghost Or Tumblr Master List

Part 4: Falling Stars

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Danny sat cross-legged on Jazz’s small dorm bed, watching with a small smile as his older sister turned on the kettle and pulled out two china cups from her cupboard. Danny absently glanced around, looking over how neat and well-kept her dorm was. She was always organizing, always making sure everything was perfect. Danny remembered how much of a hell it was for her to live with their parents, leaving weapons, tools, and even just puddles of ectoplasm lying about the house. Her bedroom was her only safe space, and Danny was pretty sure it was the only clean room in that old house/lab/deathtrap of theirs.

The faint scent of peppermint tea filled the air as he watched Jazz fill the two cups with boiling water. She added some honey, tapped the spoon on the edge of the cup and placed it into the sink, turning back around to Danny with a smile on her face, a cup in each hand. Despite the peaceful setting, Danny couldn’t shake the anxiety that twisted in his gut.

Danny hadn’t been by in months, he hadn’t contacted her in just under that… and now he owes her an explanation.

"So," Jazz finally sat down on her desk chair, spinning around to face him and passing him his cup of tea. "How have you been doing? I was worried. I haven’t heard from you in a while." Her voice was gentle but filled with concern.

Danny sighed, glancing up at her. "I'm fine, Jazz. Really."

Jazz narrowed her eyes, clearly unconvinced. "Fine, huh? You were basically homeless the last time I saw you. Where have you been staying?"

He shifted awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. How was he supposed to explain this without sending his overprotective sister into a full-blown panic? "Uh, well… about that. Promise me you won’t freak out?"

Jazz raised an eyebrow. "Danny, you know that’s not really helping me not freak out."

"I’m serious," Danny pressed. "Just… hear me out before you start yelling, okay?"

Jazz leaned back in her chair, crossing her arms. "Fine, I promise. What’s going on?"

Danny took a deep breath. "Okay. So… I’ve been staying with some, uh, aliens." He gave a light smile at the end.

Jazz blinked at him, stunned for a moment. Then she stared at her brother, waiting to see if he would start laughing. He didn’t. " Aliens? You're staying with aliens? "she asked incredulously.

Danny held up his hands in surrender, one still holding the mug. "Look, look. I know it sounds insane, but we’ve seen weirder things than that, right? And they're not the, you know, invade-the-world type… Well, not exactly. I mean, they did try and kill me at first, but they're actually kinda nice once you get to know them."

Jazz’s mouth opened and closed, trying to find the words. "You… what?"

"They're called Decepticons— or, well, technically, their species is called Cybertronian, but they’re basically giant thirty-foot tall robots." Danny continued, trying to keep his tone casual. “They're a little murderous, and most think humans are the scum of the earth, but they’ve also kinda… started caring about me?"

Jazz blinked, clearly struggling to wrap her head around everything. “So…you’re living with a bunch of alien robots that want to kill you?"

“In a giant spaceship, yes,” Danny said. Jazz stared at him, looking dumbfounded. Danny gave her a sheepish smile and wrung his hands together. "I mean, they're not so different once you get past the whole ‘giant alien robot’ thing.” He waved his hand to the side. “They have personalities, and grudges, and, well, issues… a lot of issues. You would honestly love trying to psychoanalyze them, Jazz."

Jazz started rubbing her temples. "I don’t even know how to respond to that."

Danny leaned forward, his expression earnest. "Jazz, I’m fine. I promise. I can handle it. I know how to protect myself." He glanced up at her expression. She seemed more concerned than he originally thought she would. "I’m sorry, Jazz, I didn’t mean to worry you. But now they’re… my responsibility, in a way. I’m finally getting them to grow their limited views on humans, and I've managed to prevent at least…” He looked to the side, counting on his fingers. “— Twenty? Twenty unnecessary deaths since I moved in, so I count that as a win!"

Jazz’s expression shifted to confusion at something Danny said. He was about to ask her what was wrong before she spoke up. “They think you’re human?”

Danny laughed and rubbed the back of his neck again. “Ah, right. I don’t think they know ghosts exist. They just think I'm a really strange human with no self-preservation skills. I mean, why burst that bubble for them.” Danny shrugged with a laugh.

Jazz gave an awkward chuckle in response before tilting her head to the side. “How, uh… do they possibly think you’re human? You have white hair, you glow, there’s the fangs, and then the whole pointed ears thing. Have you just been around them in your human form?”

Danny shrugged. “Most of the time in my ghost form, actually. But if we come down to earth, I switch to human so I don’t show up on any government radars”

“They don’t find that you can switch forms strange either?” She asked, tilting her head to the side.

Danny laughed. “I mean, technically, they transform into, like— cars and jets, so… Hair colour isn’t that different.” Danny shrugged again, hands still wrapped around his mug, which he hadn’t even sipped from yet. “I think I’m the first “Human” they’ve ever been around. It's honestly really funny seeing how they have no idea how to act around me.”

Jazz laughed again and then let out a long breath, eyes fixed on Danny with a thoughtful look. "You know… if you somehow ignore the whole alien thing, the way you talk about them kind of reminds me of how you talk about the ghosts. All tough and stabby, but secretly, deep, deep down, they care."

Danny smiled brightly, throwing his hands up in excitement. "Yeah, that's exactly it! They put on this scary, ‘I'm going to destroy you’ front, but really, if you dig a little deeper, they’re really great. I mean, take Skulker. He says that he wants my pelt as a trophy, but he helped me take down some of those labs a while back, and he sometimes even gives me self-defence tips mid-fight to make me stronger. Even if he claims it's to make me more of a challenge to hunt. I don’t think he even wants to skin me anymore."

Jazz raised an eyebrow. "And these… Decepticons?"

"Same thing. They’re always posturing and threatening at first, but once they see that I’m not going anywhere and I can stand up to them, it’s different. Like… I actually like being around them. It’s weird, I know. But they’ve kind of become like this chaotic family that I never knew I wanted."

Jazz leaned forward slightly, resting her chin on her hand. "So what are they like? I mean, besides being war machines that want to kill people?"

Danny smiled, his eyes brightening. "Well, Starscream is… complicated. He's got this huge ego and is always trying to one-up Megatron, their leader, but when you catch him off-guard, he's actually kind of thoughtful and gives me gifts and stuff.”

“—Knockout? He’s vain, like really vain, but also kind of funny. He’s all about his appearance, but he secretly loves to explain things to people, even if it is more like he’s trying to prove he’s better than you. But I help him out with his work all the time. And I go with him down to earth to help him join street races.”

“ —And Soundwave. He doesn't talk much; as far as I know, I’m the only person he really talks to besides his mini-con Laserbeak, who’s like his bird son. But he is honestly really sweet and is always looking out for me, and I sometimes just get to hang out in the control room while he works. Breakdown is fun to talk to, and he likes to bring me on missions when Knockout can’t come —He and Knockout are partners, by the way—."

Jazz smiled and finally took a sip of her tea. "You’re right. They do sound fun to psychoanalyze."

Danny grinned. "Oh, they are. They’re like ghosts in that way, too. They’re also in a war, so they have a lot of traumatic experiences. Plus, they’re so old. I mean, these guys have been around for thousands of years, maybe even millions," he continued, gushing over his new friends.

He paused as if something clicked in his mind. "Actually, I’m pretty they can live forever if they don’t get themselves killed. They have a spark in their chest, which is basically a ghost core, so if their body gets too damaged, as long as their spark is okay and has energon, sometimes they can change frames. Though I don’t know if they keep their memories. I’ll have to ask.” He put a finger on his chin.

Jazz’s expression shifted. She hesitated before speaking again. "Danny… do you think that’s why you’re so drawn to them?”

Danny raised an eyebrow at her change in tone. “What do you mean?”

“ Maybe… maybe it’s not just because they’re like ghosts." She paused, watching his reaction. "What if it’s because they can live that long? That if you’re friends with people who live for thousands or millions of years… you might not be alone after… after we’re gone."

Danny’s blood froze, his smile fading. "Jazz…" he started, his voice unsteady. "I’m not—I'm not thinking about that. I don’t… who knows if I’m even immortal or not, right? I can still die. I’ve done it before—three times!" He held out three fingers and laughed tightly. "I’m aging, right?’ He gestured to his currently not fourteen-year-old self. “So that means I’ll die when you guys do… right?" His voice cracked at the end.

Jazz looked up at him with sombre eyes, and he felt his core sink. "Clockwork said that one day you would become his apprentice. That you’d help him…"

Danny looked away and threw a hand to the side, his voice rising. "That’s just what he says! He’s like that, Jazz. Always talking about time and the future like he knows everything. That doesn’t mean I’m gonna live forever!" It couldn’t…

"Danny," Jazz said softly, standing up and moving over to the bed, her cup placed down on the desk. She pulled his out of his hands as well, hands that were now shaking slightly. This was supposed to just be a nice catch-up with his sister. Not this. "I understand. You don’t want to lose us. But one day, when you’re older, you might become fully ghost." She paused, reaching out to gently touch his arm. "But… I’m glad you’re finally finding friends who can be there for you. Be there for you longer than I ever can. To protect you."

Danny pulled his hands away from her, standing abruptly. His breathing was shallow, and the room felt too small. He stepped back. "No. Jazz, that’s not… I don’t want them because of that! I—" His throat tightened, and he couldn’t bring himself to finish the thought.

Jazz stood. "Danny, it’s okay. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. I just think… maybe, deep down, you’re trying to make sure you won’t be alone. Even when we’re gone."

Danny’s fists clenched. The idea of losing Jazz, of losing Sam, Tucker… it felt unbearable. He shook his head, refusing to accept it. "I don’t want to think about that," he muttered, his voice strained.

Jazz’s face softened even more, and she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a hug. "I know. But things change. And when they do, I want you to have people who can be there for you. People who understand you. Even if we can’t be. I’m glad you met these guys, Danny; I truly am."

Danny stood still in her arms, his body trembling. The thought of outliving everyone he cared about haunted him more than anything ever could. He squeezed his eyes shut and hugged Jazz back.

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[starblitzy-started-a-fire]

Transformers: Future AU Fanfic

Part 2

Part one here!

“Welcome to Cybertron, young bot,” greeted the one in the middle. You couldn’t do anything but stare, your head still a bit overwhelmed. One of the bots on the right scoffed, causing you to look at him. He was the one with the crown, and he was peering down at you with minimal interest, but major malice. You resisted the urge to quiver beneath his gaze.

“So…what is the importance of this rat anyway?” said the crowned bot abruptly, distaste dripping in his voice. Despite your nerves, you found the courage to be upset. Why was he calling you a rat? What had you even done? You had just walked in here!

“Starscream-,” began the bot in the middle, before he was interrupted.

“Lord Starscream, Prime. Do not forget it,” snapped the bot, Starscream, you supposed. The female bot sitting next to Starscream glanced at him in both warning and something else you couldn’t quite place. Her stern stare made him back down. Starscream huffed and leaned back in his seat.

“Apologies. We must move on to the important subject. The one you were summoned to discuss,” said the one next to Starscream. She watched you with seriousness in her gaze, but with a small smile. You smiled back, even though you were still a bit nervous. You were in a completely different world, with no idea what was going on, after all. Though a part of you was amazed, another part of you was afraid, and missed home. You had to get back home, you had to-

“We can’t seem to locate where your ship came from,” said the middle one, whom Starscream had called ‘Prime’.

“Which is unusual,” added the bot to the left of Prime, “As Cybertron has built many bridges with other colonized planets in the past few years.”

“Your words are true, Megatronus,” Prime said with a nod.

“True as they may be, they offer NOTHING to help with the REAL problem!” claimed Starscream harshly, this time ignoring the stare of the bot beside him.

“At least my words are true at all, unlike yours,” Megatronus replied, sternly, but without any malice.

“Oh, how mature of you, Lord Megatron!” Starscream remarked, throwing his hands up into the air. You looked between the two, waiting for something to happen.

“Petty as always, Starscream,” muttered Megatron/Megatronus. The Prime gave both Megatron and Starscream a stern stare before turning back to you.

“Where were we?” Prime asked politely, but you could see in his eyes that he was tired. The bot on the left end of the table raised his hand.

“We were discussing Master Mystery Bot over here. Oh, yeah, where the heck did you come from?” asked the bot, adjusting his red cape as he talked.

“I…I don’t know. A planet?” You replied, shrugging slightly.

“Oh, wow, look at that. Tell us something we don’t know,” scoffed Starscream. You tried to think of an answer, but you had nothing.

“I don’t know what happened. I just know that I was put on a ship, launched into space, and then…” Your voice faded to nothingness.

“Something went wrong,” guessed Megatron. You nodded, having remembered that much.

“Huh. Bad pilot, am I right?” commented the bot on the left.

“Rodimus,” scolded Megatron, sighing as Rodimus shrugged as a lackluster apology.

“I…I guess,” you replied. Prime thought for a moment, then cleared his throat and directed his attention towards you.

“And you don’t remember the name of the planet you came from?” Prime asked, as though confirming something.

“What? Of course I…should. I swear I know…why can’t I remember?” You responded, your voice slipping into mutterings of confusion. Something wasn’t right. You knew the name of your planet, it was…it was…what? What was going on?

“I’m so sorry, I just…I just can’t remember what it’s called,” you finished lamely, a bit disappointed in yourself. Prime nodded in consideration, curiosity gleaming in his eyes.

“You cannot remember the name of your planet?” inquired the female bot sitting beside Starscream. You shrugged slightly and dipped your head. What else could you say? You truly couldn’t remember, however strange that sounded to the Council, it was the truth.

“Windblade, do you really believe this strange-rather suspicious might I add-bot is telling the truth? How ignorant could you possibly be?” Starscream chuckled, narrowing his optics slyly. Windblade gave him a look in return; you guessed that the two bickered often.

“Can you tell us anything about your planet?” Megatron asked, ignoring both Starscream and Windblade’s statements. He leaned forward a bit to see you better. You nodded, opening your mouth to say something. But nothing came out. Surprised, you tried to think of something, anything about your planet, your home.

“It…it was stable. Beautiful, orderly. Perfect,” You described, those words being all you could conjure up. Megatron nodded, though he looked suspicious of your answer. Prime seemed satisfied enough, though you could tell he wasn’t finished with this whole mystery yet.

“Very well. I’ll have someone escort you to a safe place for now until we can get you back home,” Prime said, raising a hand to call for a guard. He looked at the others sitting beside him, waiting for their approval. Megatron and the lady, Windblade, nodded in satisfaction of Prime’s decision, while Rodimus gave a thumbs-up. Starscream busied himself with cleaning out his sharp teeth with a finger, but finally gave in and gave a stiff approving nod after being stared at for a minute.

“It is decided. The guard will guide you to a place to stay. Until our next meeting,” commanded Prime, standing up. You watched as the others stood up with him and place a hand over their chest, some more enthusiastically than others.

“Peace be with all. And Till all are One.”

[schmergo]

My mom gave me this chocolate London kit for Christmas and I finally decided to use it as sort of a tongue-in-cheek Fourth of July activity. I love my mom and I don’t think she meant to psychologically torture me, but this experience lowkey led me down a true long dark night of the soul and then utterly broke me. Follow my slow mental unraveling below.

I should add that I am bad at crafts and once got gorilla glue all over my hands while fixing a child’s display-only gingerbread house and spent Christmas break with a hard translucent shell on both hands gradually flaking off over the course of a week, so a fair amount of this may be user error. But also the box says this is for ages 6+ and I’m over 5 times that, so maybe they could have done a wee bit more handholding.

Anyway, here’s my journey, which should absolutely be read in the tone of Jonathan Harker’s letters in the beginning of Dracula.

The first hint that something was wrong happened when I melted the chocolate according to instructions and the next step said to pour it into the molds. The chocolate was not really the “pouring” kind. It was a chunky sort of paste that I had to spoon in. The molds filled unevenly and clumpily and at this point, I asked my husband if he’d let me try to assemble the rest of this on my own because I think I can tolerate my failure better if nobody else witnesses it.

The instructions also cavalierly said to save a “handful” to use as mortar for the chocolate tower.

How much is a handful? A Schmergo-sized hand or a husband-sized hand or what? I have very small hands for an adult, but this is for ages 6+ after all. I opted for a Schmergo-sized handful. I would live to regret that.

I chilled the pieces in the fridge for 20 minutes as directed, then popped them out of their mold. To my surprise, they actually didn’t look THAT bad.

Looking at the pieces of Big Ben that I had to assemble, I became acutely aware that there weren’t detailed instructions on how to fit them together other than just “put them together” and no actual photographs of a real person doing it. The wall pieces were still unnervingly floppy and I decided to freeze them in hopes of hardening them while I focused on the clock itself.

In addition to Big Ben, the kit came with a chocolate taxi and a chocolate double-decker bus. The taxi popped out slightly distorted but in a way I liked, with playful Toontown vibes. But the double-decker bus was still mushy and fudgelike, warping and rippling alarmingly as I tried to push it out of the mold. I opted to put it in the freezer, too, along with the walls of Big Ben.

The instructions said to use the melted remaining chocolate to stick the pieces together and to apply it by sticking my finger in it and rubbing it on. It did not mention that, even after letting the chocolate cool, the warm melted chocolate would make the details of the pieces of the chocolate you’re sticking together start to melt, too.

I began to wonder if this kit had ever been formally tested by anyone and if the instructions were written by AI, like that Google search result that suggests adding Elmer’s glue to your shredded cheese when making pizza to keep it from sliding off.

Nothing can prepare you for how bad the clock part looked, so I’m just going to let you deal with it cold turkey. Et voila.

As I cemented my terrible melted clock together, it occurred to me that I’d have a lot more fun if I really leaned into the ominous post-apocalyptic energy of the abomination before me.

What if this was the result of some kind of whimsical Doctor Who villain— or maybe The Unknown from that infamously bad immersive Willy Wonka experience— transforming major London landmarks into chocolate… during a heat wave?

How will will the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer deal with this on his first day in office?

I yelled to my husband in the adjacent room, “Maybe I’m just turning into the Joker, but this is starting to feel more funny than depressing!”

“Mr. Starmer, a second chocolate vehicle has hit Big Ben.”

The bus actually came out pretty well!

Trying to fit together the pieces of the walls would have been maddening if I hadn’t already been driven mad by the clock portion. The pieces didn’t actually fit together quite right, they were still slightly floppy, and the instructions said— after I was in blood stepped so far that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o’er— that I was supposed to use ELASTIC BANDS to hold together the tower walls while the chocolate was cooling.

The kit didn’t come with elastic bands and I don’t have any in my house except for scrunchies with my gross hair stuck to them, and I’d already come this far, so I decided to forge onward. Then a piece snapped off.

Honestly, this rules, no notes:

I did it, but at what cost? I don’t know much about British politics, but this feels like a poignant commentary on the current state of affairs or something. Should I submit this to the Tate Modern?

[theprettiestchandaleir]

I wanna make a earthspark rewrite au lowky

Some ideas I had for it below (just me rambling of about 1 day worth of me thinking it’s mostly bumblebee currently as he’s the first one I’m redesigning)

1 def adding in Skybounds iron apprenticeship and clan system I feel it be a good thing to add with earthsparks family oriented feel

2 bee gets sent into hiding due to a injury in the final battle (bumblebee with a cane once more heart emoji) as scouting in the shadows is safer then being out in the open with a known injury

3 rubble exist(ed)s and is the actual reason bee doesn’t want to mentor I liked the he wants to get in duty again thing for like one episode and they just kept bringing it up again even though they supposedly solved it and it started pissing me off so this is my fix (Also I’m a sucker for rubbles death haunting bee)

3 bee and Optimus are in a iron apprenticeship 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

4 (VERY) possible starscream redemption

5 bee has a situationship with starscream (this relationship is def not inspired by idw in any shape or form tooottallyyy) and possibly breakdown but I want to give him his oomfi back (knockout) so polyamory idfk yet

6 megop are the only healthy transformer relationship currently (they got over the divorce and are now happily married again/hj)

7 bee try’s to genuinely teach the Terrans more then just fighting (the stuff he never got to teach rubble)

8 sense rubble is here he was killed while bee was actually a autobot in the war after that bee defected for a awhile as he lost trust in the autobot method because he joined to make a future rubble was safe ( he joins back before they leave to earth tho)

9 in reference to the starbee situationship it started when bee defected around that time starscream was kicked out of the decepticons (inspired by prime in a way) and are basically forced to work together to survive for a bit before being picked back up by there respective sides

10 I want the difference between autobot and decepticon to be more grey esp when it came to bee bc him jumping a decepticon for existing was funny but like you also have a situationship with another decepticon I dont wanna hear it faggot 😒

11 breakdown and bee had been best friends before the war started so he had met rubble even during the war as bee wanted rubble to grow up ineffective to the war as much as he could including a bias against sides (he was still warned of the dangers of it but it was ab both sides)

Anyways I’ll stop yapping and think up more story stuff now but you can tell this au is made to cater to me specifically 🥲

[whirluvr3]

Sentinel Prime’s design & Character parallels

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Okay, so you all know how everyone’s talking about Sentinel having different alt mode wings? When I first saw the film I kind of caught onto the vibe that it foreshadowed his betrayal symbolically, because, yknow, throughout history there have always been examples like that. Guess what though? He isn’t the only one with cool wings like that

(Yes, IK, common knowledge, but hear me out on these next points.)

(DISCLAIMER: I am fully aware Sentinel in the comics has BY FAR the most similar comic design appearance to his movie counterpart, but I just think maybe a few parallels would be interesting to explore. Let’s see!)

But for a good example, take a look at Tyrest from MTMTE:

There are wings on his back like Sentinel’s, and he also (spoilers) did some pretty important yet shady and morally incorrect things having to do with a large amount of the population of Cybertron just like Sentinel prime. Another example of a similar character in the comics is Proteus:

He has a very similar color palette, just adding red. Obviously, Sentinel’s design was heavily based off of his Animated appearance, but I wonder if the nods to similar design choices were on purpose. What makes proteus an interesting case is that he had a very similarly deceiving moral standpoint to Sentinel. Take a look at what the surprisingly accurate WIKI page cited:

“Proteus is a member of the corrupt Senate on pre-war Cybertron and a heavy supporter of the Functionist system segregating Cybertronian society. While many Senators are rich jerks, he is one step above the rest, being known to manipulate events behind the scenes to benefit the Senate rather than the people and sway the influence of the other Senators to his cause. He may break a ton of laws in the process, but what does he care? Head of security Sentinel is on his payroll after all.”

Does that not scream the shadiness of Sentinel Prime in Transformers one? I just think the fact that Proteus is also not really THE command, but working under it to use the perks to his advantage is very hinting. Also Proteus’ promise being a thing? Very Sentinel TFOne coded stuff right here.

I’m just saying, other than the obvious inspirations for Sentinel prime, I wonder if they were at all inspired by Proteus’ design and demeanor, or if they just came up with it separately.

This isn’t proofread or anything, but please feel free to comment. I want to know what others think on this topic because I am very curious if anyone else agrees.

[deadmountaindaughter]

you know what I’m NOT gonna complain about? getting an ENTIRE TRANSFORMERS PRIME EPISODE AS AN AD. ideal advertising experience right here.

[yogurtlid10000]

Edit: so while I read IDW I’m just gonna keep… reblogging and adding to this post i guess😓

Reading IDW comics again. I found this spreadsheet with the reading order and now I'm actually reading it fully because last time I like stopped somewhere in the middle idk

also heres the uhhhh spreadsheet I found on reddit lmao

anywayn I just wanted to put some of my thoughts and reactions. Today I read Infiltration 1-6

dang it I WAS GONNA MAKE A JOKE ABOUT HOW HIS NAME SOUNDS LIKE ONION BUT HE BEAT ME

These two panels. ratchet. HAHA anyway i think its really funny his face is permanently smiling like bro i guess holomatters didnt have the technology to replicate expressions? is it that hard?

i CERTAINLY very clearly remember thsi scene from when I first read idw like last year or smth. terrifying tbh yeessh imagine accidentally walking into the decepticon leader in some underground abandoned bunker in Nebraska bruh

aw

yippee its optimus prime

[kiramarien]

They did not. They. Did. Not.

I don’t know if these words were actually said in the show, but if they were I swear I’m gonna blow a circuit. (Just looked it up. They were.)

Either way this is driving me bonkers.

The reason it’s driving me crazy is that both Starscream from Transformers Prime and Heatwave from Rescue Bots were voiced by Steve Blum. Both are characters I LOVE (right now, and as a little girl) and both were played by the man, the myth, the legend himself.

Steve Blum is a real person, not a fictional character that I can gush about with no consequences, so I’ll keep this to a minimum.

but I’ve reached a point where the only thing you need to do to get me to adore a character (Evidenced with Huntsman and Mayor from Lego Monkie Kid) is to show me that they have been voiced by this man. It’s a bit of a problem. And if you watch YouTube, you’ve probably seen his ad. Imagine me perusing YouTube. Clicks on a video and moves mouse to skip the ad. Drinks water.

“Hi. I’m Steve Blum.” *Spews water all over my shirt. Lunges for the mouse to move it before it’s too late and spends the next several minutes it takes for the ad to play trying not to spontaneously combust from pure joy. …

Um… let’s just say this Transformers screenshot brought me some joy and leave it at that.

(Here is a list of characters he’s played:

Heatwave 💕

Starscream

Demon Bull King (Lego Monkie Kid)

Huntsman (Lego Monkie Kid)

Mayor [or “Not-Mayor”] (Lego Monkie Kid)

Amon (Legend of Korra)

Wolverine (pretty much every piece of animated media that includes the character)

Green Goblin (Spectacular Spider man.)

Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)

Admiral Gable Karius (Vader Immortal)

… and on and on. The man knows how to do his job.

That picture has made my day.

And made me question all of my life choices up to this point.

[mudhound]

Redesigns for a fan continuity I’m calling Transformers Inheritance.

Gilly is the show protagonist and comes out a little small here because I mainly added her in for scale and to have a family portrait of sorts: all three gals here have CNA from Optimus Prime. Gilly doesn’t know this fact until close to hee twelfth birthday.

[cf8wrk4u-us]

Across Space and Prime Chapter 3 (Part 2): Of Masters, Students, and New Guests.

The passage was much shorter than Optimus and his companions' departure from the Decepticons Energon Mine. In the end he was on physical ground in a matter of seconds. Transforming out of his altmode Optimus saw he was in a canyon on earth. The rock cliff sides towering over him as blue sky showed brightly above.

He looked around for his fellow wayward Prime.

“Sentinel”! He called out, before taking notice of some impressions in the sandy dirt that looked like footprints. Sighing he trailed after them and like a recording scene he once again found Sentinel crouched by a portion of wall looking over a portion of rock.

Without even waiting Optimus roughly grasped his orange shoulder blades and pulled him backwards.

“Are you insane”! He hissed into the other Primes audial “Did you forget what they told you-”

He was caught off guard as Sentinel whispered back “Lower your voice! Are you trying to get us caught”

“What-” Optimus tried only for Sentinel to silence him with his servo before nodding behind him. Taking the hint, Optimus cautiously stepped forward and looked over the rock.

There he noticed the back of the other Bumblebee seemingly pacing back and fourth.

“Wait” he said “Where's the other one”

“The supersized version of you”? Said Sentinel “Yeah he walked off-”

He was caught off guard when a series of angry buzzing came out from behind them.

<What are you two doing here>!!!

It was Bumblebee, with surprising speed that even Optimus couldn’t detect the scout had not only figured out their presence but also snuck up on them.

Optimus raised his hands in a pacifying manner “We’re sorry, honestly, we weren’t trying to do anything”!

“Just here to help rookie” Sentinel said easily summoning his lance “I’m a trained Prime, I’m meant to be out here in the field, not entertaining some pet organics”

Optimus saw Bumblebee standing their, his optics seemingly twitching as he let the audacious words settle into him.

<First of all, thos humans aren’t pets> he finally buzzed out < And second I know what I’m walking into, do you>

Sentinel opened his mouth trying to come up with a remark but Bumblebee had already began to walk off, he looked over his shoulder with optics narrowed dangerously at the both of them.

<Stay close and no matter what happens listen to what we say>!

Then like scolded protoforms the two mechs trailed silently behind the scout, though Sentinel did give a few grumbles.

When the scout crouched again they finally saw were the alternate Optimus was. The large mech was walking steadily to a pair of bots who Optimus startled as he saw their red optics.

Decepticons.

And they were just as large as the ones from his world, or even larger as even the one green and gray flier seemed as big as Lugnut.

"It has been a while, Skyquake," they suddenly heard the other Optimus say.

The mech called Skyquake easily pushed his smaller companion "Optimus Prime, I haven't seen you since the battle of Technar” he replied, before adding “Megatron ordered me to annihilate you”

Optimus shivered at the quiet malice that came from the mech using his name, he knew it wasn’t a threat made to him personally but still it made him dizzy that Megatron had high ranking mechs personally try to assassinate him. He had more than one occasion had delt in hand to hand combat with the Decepticons and even Megatron. But those were only eleventh hour attempts at stopping the Decepticons, whether keeping the All-Spark out of there reach, defending Detroit from their attacks, or even preventing an invasion on Cybertron. The had somehow been successful, somehow managed to beat the Cons, but up until his later victory he wasn’t sure that Megatron had even taken him seriously. Not even when he was kidnapped by that bounty hunter, it was Megatron's soldiers who wanted revenge, not the warlord himself.

But to think in this world, Megatron not only knew his name but actually made his death a priority was astounding. What his other half that infamous? To know Megatron? To have even beaten him?!

"That was a long time ago," the other Optimus spoke, his voice so strong yet somehow so light.

"That may be, Prime, but my orders still stand”! The bot named Skyquake growled.

"Is this ancient war still worth fighting, when so many comrades have been lost and worlds destroyed”? His alternate self argued, he then turned to the smaller silvery mech "If you want to be a true leader, Starscream, then stray from Megatron's path and lead the Decepticons toward peace”!

“Starscream”?!! Optimus whispered in shock.

The Starscream he knew of was a much bulkier mech made up of purple and black metals, the being here was more slim and gray with sharper angles. Coming here he knew their would be differences in appearance, but not so dramatic. What other mechs would he fail to recognize despite knowing their counterpart so intimately.

"I would be willing to consider a truce…" Starscream said with an oily purr "If you would be willing to bow before me, Optimus Prime”

“Uh, is he really trying to negotiate with a Con” muttered Sentinel

"Again”?! Skyquake yelled at Starscream with surprising outrage before raising a fist to him "Bow to this”!

He then backhanded him into the canyon wall, groaning Starscream transformed as soon as he got up and flew away. The force of hit making both Optimus and Sentinel stiffen

"Skyquake,this is a new era on another world," the other Prime said, "Side with the Autobots, and help me end this conflict forever”

"I will never side with a Prime”! roared Skyquake before charging right at the other Optimus, slamming him at a wall and then grabbing him the Decepticon threw the other mech to the side.

Coming to his senses the other Prime stood tall, raising his hand before turning it into a blaster before firing shots at the Decepticon. With Skyquake returning fire as he grabbed a weapon from his back that expanded into a gatling missile launcher. Optimus and Sentinel gasped in horror as some of them pelleted into the bigger Autobot, but the former relieved to see that somehow the other was still standing if barely.

<We have to help him>! Bumblebee cried rushing forward

Seeing the scout running towards the Decepticon, the other Optimus cried “No Bumblebee”!

But the scout was already up in the air, shooting his own retaliation at Skyquake from behind. The blast hit the mech square on, but did nothing to debilitate him as he turned around with a ragefull expression and aiming his weapon at the scout.

To Optimus' amazement Bumblebee managed to dodge every blast , jumping between the canyon walls to evade them. But unfortunately as he tried to get close to attack the mech, Skyquake grabbed him and slammed the scout into the wall. He made to shoot at the downed bot till the other Optimus grabbed his weapon and forced him to shoot up instead of his companion.

Unable to take sitting on the sidelines, Optimus rushed over, joining Bumblebee as the both attempted to tackle the mech. But just as easily as before Skyquake threw the pair off of him.

The bigger Prime was back though, throwing his own punches at the Decepticon. But Skyquake was quick to counter with his own strikes, but just as he moved to give another blow his arm was tangled in metal wire. Optimus strained as he tugged the wire from his grappler trying to knock the Decepticon over, but strained under his heavy weight. He had some relief as Bumblebee gripped his arms to help him.

Then something unexpected happen.

“You owe me big time for this Optimus”!

Sentinel in his vehicle mode rushed in and plowed into Skyquake, finally sending the heavy flier over. The scene almost seemed impossible given the strength of this Decepticon even more so when transforming back the blue and orange plow truck Sentinel stood over the downed Skyquake

“Hah, Decepticon scum”! He snarked pointing his summoned lance at the large mechs head “Let it be know that I, Sentinel Prime, have brought down this might war machine”!

Optimus saw Skyquake head twitch and tried to warn his friend “Sentinel”!

Sentinel yelped in panic as his lance was grabbed, he was tugged forward as Skyquake grabbed him by the neck in a tight choke hold that had the other Prime gasping.

“You call yourself “Sentinel Prime”? asked Skyquake a quite rage in his voice as he gripped Sentinel tighter, he looked to Optimus other self in outrage “You let this one call himself that, are you that desperate for supporters you welcome delusional and sacrilegious fools”!

“He knows not what he’s saying” said the other Optimus, leveling an angry fist at Skyquake “Let the bot go”!

Skyquake growled as he lifted Sentinel up “We don’t need anymore false Primes, especially by that name”!

Bumblebee jumped forward, trying to get at the Decepticon before he did anything to Sentinel only for Skyquake to viciously toss his captive away at the yellow bot. The pair nearly tumbled down before Optimus moved in to catch them.

“Are you all right”? the smaller Prime asked, which in hindsight was a pretty stupid question given the glare Sentinel shot his way.

<Been better> Bumblebee whirled as he helped the other blue and orange bot up <Could be a lot worse though, wonder why Sky-Head hasn’t kicked up for an aerial attack>

“Skyquake has not yet acquired a vehicle mode” whispered the other Optimus

“What does that matter”?!! Hissed Sentinel “Any minute he could just transform into his Cybertronian altmode”!

“From what I gathered Skyquake has been in deep sleep on Earth, it could take awhile for him to fully stabilize his systems without given a vehicle” explained the bigger Optimus

“Well, that's convenient” said Sentinel

Skyquake gave another battle cry as he rushed forward, weapons at the ready.

“Not enough to disregard the obvious danger”! Said Optimus “Fall back, everyone”!!

Instinctively the smaller Prime and his companion shifted into their altmodes with the other two, back peddling in hard gear before steering straight ahead.

Behind them Skyquake fired more shots screaming into their dust “HAS TIME MADE YOU A COWARD PRIME”??!!!

“So what's the plan”?! Sentinel said in a panic “Keep driving till we reach somewhere safe”?

“It would be far better to call the others for back up wouldn’t it”? Optimus stressed

“I concur”! His other half agreed “But we should find a secluded location to call a ground bridge, we can’t risk the children's safety should a warrior as deadly as Skyquake force his way into the base”

“Alright lets-” but before Optimus could finish thundering footsteps followed close behind them, getting closer and closer.

“Are you kidding me”?! Sentinel screamed over the com “Is that con really chasing after us on foot! He’ll catch up to us in no time”!

<How maybe just one of us>? Buzzed Bumblebee <I have a plan>!

“Can anyone tell me what he just said”? Asked Sentinel

Optimus crouched in a corner of the chasm with Sentinel, still in vehicle mode, tensing as they watched Skyquake pass by chasing a lone Bumblebee into what they knew was a dead end.

He heard Skyquake chuckle "It will be a shame to crush you here, bug, but it is my duty,"

Just then a loud horn sounded off, signaling the attack. The bigger Optimus was up first, plowing down the Decepticon before giving a sharp turn to let the other two Primes to follow. Before Skyquake could get up though, Optimus himself ran over the con, Sentinel coming up behind him to join in the final attack.

Skyquake was finally thrown to the wall, crumbling it as he fell to the ground.

The group were all in their bipedal modes looking over the groaning Decepticon.

“Is it done? Did we do it”? Asked Sentinel

The answer was clear though as Skyquakes molten red eyes snapped open and he swung his clawed servos, scratching at the bigger Optimus chassis. The others backed away, weapons out and gripped tightly.

“Skyquake” Optimus otherself said steadily, “Stay Down”.

Before giving a mighty punch that sent fragments of metal flying off of Skyquakes face.

Optimus tried to take a moment to breathe, but his mind couldn’t help but capture just the strength of the larger Prime before him. The echoes of the punch still resonated in his mind.

That is till a new sound hummed through the air, the group looked to the sky to find the source. Optimus worried it had been the new Starscream, there to pick up where Skyquake left off. But the jet didn’t look like the one Starscream turned into.

“Fowler”? Optimus breathed

“Who”? Said Sentinel

But no questions could be answered as a blinding green light erupted from Skyquakes eyes, along with a triumphant smile.

“Agent Fowler, fall back” cried the bigger Optimus touching his comm.

It was too late though as no sooner did the green lights hit the flighter jet, Skyquake rushed past them and transformed into that very aerial vehicle.

“Air Superiority Achieved”! Yelled Skyquake as he angled his new altmode down and began to fly towards the group of Autobots.

“Run”! Said Optimus, his other self, Sentinel, and Bumblebee following after.

The tides have turned and once again the Decepticon was on the chase, now not only did he have both his strength and his weapons but aerial distance that made his weapons even more deadly.

The four of them drove through the canyon, narrowly dodging the blast that launched after them.

“Oh, great! How are we getting out of this now”? Begged Sentinel “Does anyone else have any bright ideas”

“Yeah, don’t get hit” Optimus growled to his fellow Prime.

Surprisingly more large blast came out, only instead of being aimed at them it instead hit at Skyquake. It forced the DEcepticon to veer off, following the jet.

“Who is that”? asked Optimus

<Agent Fowler!> said Bumblebee <You can trust him to come in clutch>

The shots returned though, forcing the group to drive faster.

<For the most part>

The gunfire came faster and harder, Optimus and Sentinel were nearly taken out by a large missile only for the Primes other self to jump in. Using his larger body to shield them, going so far as to grab the missile and throwing it away. But Skyquake continued his onslaught, once again aiming for Bumblebee who still continued driving.

To Optimus surprise, the scout turned towards the direction of a road towards the top of the canyon. The Prime had no idea what he was doing, that is till he saw Bumblebee change from his vehicle mode and run across the edge of the canyon.

Before jumping from his vantage point to land right on Skyquakes vehicle mode. The scout clung to the wing, staying on even as he was scrapped into the canyon wall creating a comm splitting scratch of metal.

“What on earth is he thinking”?! Yelled Sentinel “He doesn't have an aerial vehicle, or even a jet pack? How does he expect to get down”?!!

Optimus mind was reeling at the fact that the scout performed such a daring stunt, it took him a second to answer Sentinels question.

“Fowler…”

His other self sent him a confirming nod before touching his comm link again “Agent Fowler, we acquire immediate assistance”

Optimus could only watch from the ground, he felt helpless as he saw Bumblebee hang from the Decepticons wing. His spark racing further as he saw Bumblebee begin to hit the fighter jets wings, punching into Skyquakes engines and pulling out vital wiring. As evident when the jet began plummeting down.

Sentinel's question echoed through his head, wondering if his fellow Prime was right. That what Bumblebee had just leaped into was a suicide mission.

But like mercy from Primus himself, the other jet belonging to Agent Fowler dipped by besides the falling Decepticon. Getting closer and closer, before finally breaking enough space for Bumblebee to jump on.

Skyquake was falling on his own now, a smoking trail tailing his arrival as he met the ground floor with a heavy crash.

Once Bumblebee was lowered close to the canyon's edge, the scout made another daring leap before throwing the group below a thumbs up.

With a shaky smile Optimus returned it.

It was a little while later that the group walked to where Skyquake had crashed. All of them on guard, but as they made their way their Optimus felt his tank twist at the state of the mech.

His hulking form was twisted in a crooked position, metal smelted to a black scorch marks, and one optic dimly lit.

Optimus tensed as the red optic landed on him, but soon enough it fluttered once and blacked out. Never to open again.

“Is he…is he…”? He heard Sentinel mumble.

“He is” Optimus answered quietly

He wasn’t a stranger to death, he and his team had brushed by it more than once, Prowl and Bumblebee almost offlining. And he himself had been an offlined mech for a nano-second. Even as early as his cadet days with the supposed death of Elita-One.

But somehow this death felt more…brutal…

It seemed to have an effect on Sentinel who couldn’t stare at the body any longer.

But his other self and Bumblebee, they were oddly solemn, almost numb to the sight before them.

“Had Skyquake had chosen to stray from his masters path…perhaps we might not be burying him this day” the other Optimus said solemnly before he turned to the two of them “Now, lets return to the base…and see how we proceed on what is to become of you two”

“What”? Asked Sentinel

“I believe we had rules instated to your group, both regarding the use of the Groundbridge and that of leaving the base without supervision”

“But we helped”! Sentinel insisted “That has too count-”!

“We can discuss this later” said the other Optimus, his voice didn’t sound angry but the level look he gave them was a serious thing.

“Hey-”!

“Sentinel”! Optimus begged his friend “Let it go”!!!

His friend looked at his definitely, but then looked to his hands that were shaking unsteadily. Finally he slumped his shoulders coinciding.

Little was said as Optimus other self called on a ground bridge and the pair, in their bruised and scuffed glory, entered through it.

“Sooo…” Sentinel tried to ask from where he was sitting “How long do you think we'll be here”?

“I don’t know, ask the angry medic who tossed us in” said Blackarachnia, standing on the wall.

“I’m not talking to you, you techno-organic freak” huffed Sentinel “Right Optimus”

“I’m not talking to ether of you” Optimus gritted out from the otherside of the room.

“Oh, touchy”~ chuckled Blackarachnia

Optimus resented how oddly calm the pair of them acted after the trouble they were in, after returning to the base Optimus and Sentinel were presented with a group of scowling Autobots, kids nowhere in sight, and Blackarachnia standing nonchalantly with her servos up as Arcee pointed a blaster at her.

Then came the onslaught of screaming from Ratchet at the two mechs, of how they broke the rules, potentially put their hideout endanger, almost got their own remembers killed, and left Ratchet no time to finish up the kids science projects.

The later not as serious, but still there responses were reasonable if expected. Especially when it came to rounding them all up and forcing them into a room together before locking the door. In the very least both Optimus and Sentinel were provided with first aid and reluctantly all three of them were given a cube of the blue energon each.

The group were in silence for hours, only interrupted with Sentinel and Blackarachnia bickering. Now the sound was filled with the femme bots soft pacing over the ceiling and Sentinels soft humming.

Somehow though it was enough to make Optimus explode “YOU KNOW WHAT?! WE ARE SO FRAGGED”!!!

“I thought you weren’t talking to us” Sentinel smirked.

“Shove it”! Yelled Optimus “Seriously! All you both had to do was wait at the base and touch nothing! It was that simple”!

“Hey! I wasn’t going to sit back and do nothing while we're stuck here”!

“And how did that work out”?! Spat Optimus, nodding to the dented metal on his fellow primes chassis. Not life threatening but as Optimus knew, it would ache.

Sentinel grumbled but before he could give a retort the door to their room opened.

“I swear nothing has changed since-”!

Just then Ratchet walked in with the other Optimus behind him “Follow us” the medic grumbled.

Hesitantly Optimus got up and proceeded with Sentinel and Blackarachnia following behind him. They walked briskly through the halls till they made it to what was deemed as the medical corner. The rest of the team stood by, all but one sent a glare their way.

Inside a large glass hatch, Bumblebee stood. It looked like a energon therapy pod, made to expose bots to high levels of energon to help revitalize them. The last time Optimus had seen the scout he had all but collapsed into a medical berth. Now he looked well rested and buffed out from his battle the previous day, greeting Optimus with a cheerful whirl.

<Hey, guys!> he said <Glad to see your okay!>

“You too” said Optimus, letting a smile slip onto his face.

Sentinel who was still unable to understand the scout but judged by his joyful whirl that he was being greeted gave a nod to Bumblebee.

“Nice to see your doing better, scout” he mumbled.

“So you have been in our base for less than a day but your little trio has somehow broken the majority of rules we placed for you” said Ratchet

Optimus gulped “I-I understand sir”

“Oh do you now”? Says Ratchet “Our war, the war you apparently won somehow in your world, is a very real thing” he paced back and forth “We’ve fought in it for centuries, longer than I imagine you;ve been online! And even with Megatron gone, our one advantage, the Decepticons as you see are a very real and persistent threat”

“We don’t have time to be babysitting a couple of insubordinate mechs who don’t have the processors to realize how serious this situation is for us” said Arcee

“Insubordinate”! Sentinel said outraged but was silenced by a growl from Bulkhead.

“The fate of this planet, this very galaxy, rest on on us keeping Earth from Decepticon control” said Optimus “Can you understand what is at stake and the gravity of stepping into the battlefield, we are the final defense”

“I can” Optimus said simply, his gaze steady at his alternate self.

Earth being endangered by Decepticons was nothing new, fighting an impossible battle, none of that was new to him. But with Cybertron now gone and the Decepticons running wild under Starscream, the stakes were all the more higher.

“We are a dangerous part of the war, needing to stop the Decepticons and maintain our cover on earth” said the other Optimus once more “So though we feel for your plight, I don’t believe we can provide as much support in returning you three home”

He could feel Sentinel growing agitated besides him, so Optimus quickly said “But you do believe us”?

The silence was enough of an answer as the group looked between each other nervously, the only one match his gaze was his other self.

“...yes”

This grew wide eyes from the larger Primes team.

“Sir, once more I want to apologize for our actions the other day” Optimus spoke once more for his group, in a way that felt similar to their academy days “I like to think with what happened with Skyquake we all finally understand our position here and the importance of your mission”

Sentinel crossed his arms “Pretty convinced”

Blackarachnia said nothing.

“And because of that I don’t see us being able to leave back to our own dimension without finding ourselves involved in your war…so I want to officially join your mission in defeating the Decepticons”

The other Optimus opened a fraction while besides him Ratchet huffed “And your companions”

“I still think returning home should take precedence, we have our own war too think about” Sentinel grumbled “But I doubt we can really get anything down with those warmachines running amuck on this planet”

Optics than shifted to Blackarachnia.

“Uh, Optimus, are we seriously going to let a Con join our team”? snapped Arcee looking to her leader.

“Yeah, seriously, Optimus”? Said Sentinel looking the opposite direction to his companion.

Confused stares flickered all around.

Optimus sighed before looking to Blackarachnia.

“Blackarachnia, once again, can I trust you too fully cooperate with this team and their fight against these Decepticons”?

“You not giving a girl much of a choice here” muttered Blackarachnia “Ether join your little crusade underlock and key or join up with whatever nearly offline the pair of you”

“So is that a yes”

Blackarachnia gave a nasty stare “It's a “I don’t have a better option” at the moment”

Optimus gave a weary look before looking to the rest of the suspicious bots “I promise to keep an eye on her, no matter what, consider me fully responsible for her”

“Ugh, don't do this lover-bot” grumbled Blackarachnia “I’ll stay”

“Then we’ve come to an agreement at the moment” said the other Optimus “With hope you’ll abide by our rules more closely” he held out his large servo to the smaller version of himself.

Optimus hesitantly took it, his small blue servo all but disappeared in the larger Primes black servo.

“I also hope you’ll refrain yourselves from putting yourself endanger necessarily” said his other half, before looking at Sentinel “Though you performed admirably”

The younger Primes face-plate seemed to flush under the large mechs face.

<Alright, you guys are part of the team> buzzed Bumblebee finally stepping out of the pod.

“Hmm, no bad” said Bulkhead stepping forward and clapping a large hand on Sentinels shoulder “For a fake Prime”

Sentinel sputtered and shoved his servo off “Fake! I’ll have you know I’m one of the most official Primes here, so you better refer to me as such"!

Bulkhead just cocked a brow before shaking his head “Not likely”

“What did you say”!

“And you”! Bulkhead said pointing to Optimus “This is getting kind of confusing that you have the same name as our leader, is there anything else we can call you”?

Sentinel chuckled “Maintenance Prime could be a choice”

Optimus threw him a glare before rolling his eyes, he sighed before thinking. He never really had a nickname per se, perhaps his serial number OP2607, but that was a bit degrading and a mouthful. He really did like his designation, the one Kup gave him, but understood the unneeded confusion it brought.

Then he remembered something Jazz said to him.

“You can call me…Op” said Optimus

Sentinel gave him a look but Bulkhead nodded “Sounds like a pretty good name, now I got to go pick up the kids, I’m already late as it is”

“Can I go out too”? Asked Sentinel

Optimus was quick to intervene, remembering his friends' less than ready earth road skills“You really want to be surrounded by organics”?

Sentinel cringed before shaking his head.

At least one crisis was averted, now to face a whole new world of problems.