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filiazpink · 8 months ago

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🩷"OH PRIMUS,,,"🩷

orion pax x femme + superior! reader x d-16 warnings: suggestive language (like- once but still), darkwing being darkwing, i’m a sucker for cheesy stuff, really minor transformers one spoilers (?)

summary: orion finds himself completely enamored with one of his superiors and d-16 doesn’t really mind it, until one day, you show up at the mines.

a/n: my very first tumblr fic!! i might post this on my AO3 account as well! hope this reached your expectations considering more than 200 people voted for this prompt on my poll =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) ill get to some of the other prompts shortly after, i just wanted to know which one would be best to start with (and to properly introduce my writing to tumblr teehee) !! comments and reblogs are highly appreciated !! ENJOY!! 💞💞💞

word count: 1139

proofread: minimal (lemme know if there's any errors!!)

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orion simply couldn't stop thinking about you.

your shiny and colorful armor, your beautiful optics, your height and strength. that voice. the power and authority you had over him. that power rivaled sentinel prime’s in his eyes. everything.

you were simply breathtaking.

…

“earth to orionnnn, come on, rust bucket!!” pink servos waving at him frantically snapped the red and blue mech out of his trance. focusing his glance, orion watched as elita-1 gave him one of the scariest faces he’s seen yet, followed by d-16 behind her with his arms crossed, looking at his friend with a disappointed expression.

“what’s wrong with you?! you broke protocol, AGAIN!” elita pulled the miner to his feet, groaning in annoyance. orion’s dumb dopey smile quickly turned into a shocked frown and he was about to ask what he did now, but thankfully, his friend answered for him.

“orion, buddy, i know,,, i know you just wanted to save jazz from that explosion but you almost got killed doing that, man.” d-16 looked to the side, avoiding his friend’s gaze.

“you can’t keep doing this, pax. ONE more stunt like this and I’LL be the one to get-”

“what happened here??” elita snapped her head towards the newcomer’s voice, expecting maybe another miner, but her angry scowl quickly faded away once she saw who it was.

it was elita’s superior.

it was you.

oh primus, beautiful, amazing, spectacular you. orion felt a rush of warmth cover his face as you walked in along with,,,

oh- with darkwing. of course he was there with you.

STILL- you just showed up with no prompting, and two days in advance no less?? clearly, this was important.

orion fixed his posture and tried to dust off any grime he had on him. d-16 chuckled quietly at his best friend’s excitement, before turning his attention to you.

“(y-y/n)! i thought you were coming to check on our sector in t-two days! i’m so sorry you have to see my team like this i swear it was an accident-” the poor pink bot stammered, much to darkwing’s amusement and to your confusion.

“what accident? the cave collapsing? that’s normal, elita-1. don’t worry about it. you’re telling me it was a complete accident so i will take your word for it.” hearing those words coming from you made elita feel like she was just told that sentinel finally found the matrix of leadership.

“oh, thank you, thank you,,,” orion and d-16 watched as elita continuously thanked her superior, chuckling.

“well, that means we don’t get our butts kicked too, thank primus (y/n) was here.” the red and blue miner said, walking away from the scene with his pal.

“yea and now we can just finish this shift and relax-”

“d-16?” the two stopped in their tracks, slowly turning around in an almost comical way to face the much taller femme.

orion’s servos trembled. he felt embarrassed, he was over here making a fool of himself with how obvious his crush on you was. literally everyone who steps foot in the mines knew about it, aside from, clearly, you. heck, even darkwing seemed to know, considering that despite his optics not being visible, he clearly was glaring at the cog-less bot whenever he tried speaking to you during past visits.

or maybe it was just his usual routine of hating cogless bots.

d-16, however, gulped and let out the tiniest of “yes?”. ohhh boy, what now?? did you assume that the cave collapsing was his doing?? did darkwing tell you that-

“you’re at the top of your ranks here, correct?” his train of thought was interrupted by your soft voice, watching as you knelt down to his height, placing a hand on his shoulder, which shocked him a bit. orion stared at the polished hand on his best friend’s rusted shoulder with envy, his optics narrowing just a smidge.

“i already spoke to elita about this, but i also want you to hear it. i’ve heard some great things about you, and how you excel amongst your ranks. so i just wanted you to hear this.” d-16 felt frozen.

‘what is this,,, feeling? my face is burning,,’ oh indeed it was. his face flushed in a deep blue as he anxiously waited for your next words. just your soothing voice got him like this and he simply couldn’t understand why.

“,,, i need you.”

,,,

WHAT???

the first to react was darkwing, who let out a very outraged grunt of confusion, as if you just cheated on him with a MINER of all bots in his face, followed by elita, the other miners and orion gasping, everyone turning their heads towards the two.

“,,,w-what?” the gray miner’s voice box barely even processed his astonished question. he felt as if his circuits were frying up by how hot he felt.

orion’s expression showed bewilderment and a hint of betrayal. this,,, wasn’t fair?? well- he knew it wasn’t d-16 who said that to you, but he still couldn’t help but feel jealous.

he wished it could have been him.

but then finally, you realized what you just said and removed your hand from the shorter bot’s shoulder, standing up straight and bumping into darkwing’s chest armor. “oh- p-please excuse me. i- uh, i chose my words wrong.”

the onlookers decided to stop eavesdropping, realizing it was a simple mistake on your part. that made orion sigh in relief, which didn’t go unnoticed by d-16. but his attention was quickly brought back to you.

“my apologies, i- i would never say such things- not during work hours, i’m sorry- what i meant to say, i need you- as in i need you to help keep up the good work to motivate the other miners to do the same. it helps your ranks as it helps mine if we all put our parts to make a difference. s-so, yea.” you looked around, avoiding eye contact, a small blush remaining on your face. both miners nearly swooned at such a cute expression on your face.

“i just needed to do an early check up according to sentinel, that’s all. thought i’d try and give some pep talk and you can see i have to work on that,,” you giggled before clearing your throat and staring down at the mesmerized bots.

,,,

“goodbye.” and with that being said, you quickly marched back to the main exit with a very, VERY jealous darkwing in tow.

orion turned his gaze to his best friend, who watched you depart with a dreamy look on his face. the red and blue bot sighed and gently shook his shoulder.

“d?,,,” oh he knew.

he recognized that stare. the same stare he gave when he saw anything megatronus prime related, that same glimmer in his optics. it was that same spark that orion had when he first saw you.

oh primus.

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hx4x4enthusiast · 1 year ago

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Papa Prime Headcanons 2

After a tough mission or when Bumblebee gets backlashes from particular disturbing events of the war, Optimus will tell him old stories. And he extend his ERM field to further comfort Bee and only leaves once Bee is in full power down. That is also one of the few moments that Optimus fully relaxes and let's his emotions out.

Whenever Arcee starts to pull back from everyone and her past regrets come back Optimus spaars with her or just silently drives next to her on patrol. He just let's her vent without giving advice if she doesn't ask for it.

After Smokescreens arrival he and Optimus had a long talk about Alpha Trion and Cybertron in its war days. At the end Smokescreen broke down and Optimus hugged him and wrapped him up in his ERM field until he calmed down again.

Knockout and Optimus once got trapped in a mine collaps due to stray blaster fire. Instead of facing of against each other, Optimus witnessed Knockout curled to a ball in a corner hyperventilating. He slowly got closer and gently extended his ERM field to calm Knockout down. He talked to him in hushed tones until they where freed. Knockout never forgot that day and after he joined the autobots he thanked Optimus, who just regarded him with the same gentle smile he held all those years ago on that same day.

Optimus has in his cabin a photo of the entire team that miko took, raf edited and jack printed out to robot size. It is his most treasured possession and his good luck charm. So whenever he feels unsure or doubt he touches his chassis to remind himself who he is fighting for. The team doesn't know that and think he touches his chassis because the matrix lies there.

June once witnessed Optimus reprimanding the children for putting themselves in danger yet again. As she leaned back she commented more to herself. "He is such a dad." To which Ratchet answered. "Oh you have no idea". The entire team except for the children and Optimus himself realized that, Optimus sees the children as his own sparklings. And noone is gonna mentioned it. Mostly because there is an ongoing betting pool for when Optimus is going to realize that his sire protocols are running.

~Hi apparently you all liked the first part I made of this so here is another one. Do let me know if you want more of this, Scenarios, Headcanons with the kids, the bots both just TFP or other contuienies.~

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lets-try-some-writing · 3 months ago

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i think the biggest blow to any decepticon's ego would be Megatronus (the prime) coming back only to immediately side with Optimus because his eons long offline "older brother" protocols were immediately kicked online as soon as he saw op's bunny ears

i also choose to believe that liege being on Optimus' side would also bruise their ego (since i firmly believe in the fact that Megatronus was not the only prime they chose to build the decepticon identity around)

just imagine; liege talking optimus' finials off because op scuffed a wee bit of his paintjob and now liege thinks he should take op to the cybertronian equivalent of a spa day and megatronus just carrying op everywhere (since that's his lil bro!!)

I can get behind this. Especially in a TF1 context.

Disregarding Liege for the time being, if Megatronus Prime somehow managed to return or happened to be in stasis like Alpha Trion (let's not look too hard at the serious wounds inflicted nooooooope), I can see him instantly latching onto this actual newbuild carrying around Zeta's Matrix.

The Matrix is nothing to scoff at, and this Prime is still small. He has none of Prima's glory, Zeta's wisdom, or Megatronus's strength. He needs help, so clearly, it is only right for Megatronus to join him. He doesn't have to necessarily agree with everything the young Prime is doing. His job is to protect, to teach and to guide.

With him around, Optimus is subject to:

Being picked up like a wet cat under the arms before being promptly placed somewhere soft to rest.

Energon being pushed painfully slowly across the war room table to him whenever he is clearly stressed.

Megatronus looming behind him whenever he's speaking to his officers (they listen a lot better whenever that happens)

Random demands for a spar (its absolutely not for stress relief. its training, yup)

Stories being told under the pretense of historical education.

Being wrapped up in Megatronus's personal garments for Reasons.

Having Megatronus serve as his personal body guard almost 24/7 except for when he miraculously knows when its time to make himself scarce.

Being carried absolutely everywhere Megatronus deems unsafe (which is most places)

Being tucked in whenever he's having a particularly rough day.

Gentle helm pats and shoulder touches to soothe his nerves whenever he has to speak or make an important decision.

Long nights spent in deep discussion of philosophy and ideology that often leave Optimus thoughtful or exhausted (Megatronus bundled him in blankets or brings him something warm to drink afterwards)

Strong arms wrapping around him whenever he weeps for D-16 and the friend he lost.

Soothing words to ease his aching spark whenever nightmares overcome him.

A servo to hold whenever Optimus feels too lost to act alone.

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peace-hunter · 5 months ago

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Hey! How’s it going?

I was just wondering what are the dynamics between Optimus and his thirteen ghostie siblings individually?

haunted au

oh boi.

i'm gonna warn you, there's some dynamics i've given more thought to than others and it shows. sorry about that.

also this got very, very long so i'm gonna put it under a read more.

okay here we go:

1- zeta is the strict older brother trying to keep OP alive at almost any cost. he still feels guilty for leading his siblings to their deaths and is maybe trying to atone for it by doing everything he can to get OP through a war. this mostly means pushing him harder than the rest of their siblings, because he wants OP to handle anything that comes his way.

and OP really wants to make zeta proud. he's low-key still in shock at receiving the Matrix and terrified of messing up in a way he can't fix, so he's really glad he has zeta to guide him through his stumbling even if more often than not he ends up self-conscious with the corrections he gets. he can't help comparing himself to zeta and feel like he's failing to measure up to him.

they have the hardest time out of everyone to reach a balance on how much zeta can influence optimus' decisions without it just being him dictating what should be done.

2- prima is a bit of a mother-hen and OP doesn't mind nearly as much as he probably should. seeing as zeta took the more strict role, prima found himself taking on a more supportive, almost care-taking one. he's the one that nags OP the most about taking care of himself and whether or not he's pushing himself too hard trying to be the Prime everyone expects him to be.

and OP feels like he should mind more than he actually does but it's just. it's nice. to be taken care of. he feels like he has to be strong for everyone else around him but prima makes him feel like it's okay if he's not sometimes. carrying the Matrix makes him feel so much older than he actually is most of the time, but sometimes prima treats him like a sparkling and it's. it's kinda nice.

prima is almost definitely the one optimus is closest to. partially because receiving prima's cog made them develop a bond that makes it easier for them to feel what the other is feeling which in turn makes their communication pretty open. but also because while with the others OP had to slowly lose his hero worship and learn to love them as just people, it's really hard to be star-struck by someone who is constantly nagging you about whether you're sleeping enough or not (/▽＼)

3- vector is pretty strict and a bit of rule stickler which does mean he and OP don't always agree on what's the best thing to do. they get along fine enough, they just... have a hard time vibing with each other.

OP spent his whole life chaffing against an unfair system and unjust rules, before finding out the horrible reason of why they existed, which makes him inherently suspicious of any kind of protocol he doesn't understand or doesn't see the point of.

vector loves protocol and rules and thinks they're there for a reason even if you don't always see it at first.

they struggle to find a balance until vector understands that OP doesn't just hate rules for the sake of hating them, he needs to understand why they're there and what purpose they serve before he acquiesces to follow them. once he gets where OP is coming from, it's a lot less frustrating to have to explain why certain protocols and rules exist.

and OP starts liking vector a lot more once he stops feeling like vector is trying to force him to follow useless directives that serve no purpose. once he sees vector is willing to sit down and explain to him why certain things are done the way they are, it's easier for him to not instinctively reject rules or protocols he doesn't immediately understand. he learns to trust that there's probably a reason behind everything and it's not always malicious. even if he ends up deciding he still doesn't agree with it, at least he's willing to learn more about it first.

4- alpha trion and orion have a mutual soft spot for the other and they enjoy spending time with one another very much!

AT was the only one that got to see Orion as a cogless miner trying so hard to make things right even when he had almost no power in his hands to do it. he was the one that saw a spark in him that could light up their world again. he saw the little bot that refused to stand down in the face of a giant injustice. and he will always love orion for that. for the hope he gave him in a time where everything seemed hopeless.

but he was also the one that set him and his friends in a path that led them to so much pain. he cannot regret it, revealing sentinel's lies was far too important and there was too little time to hesitate, but he does feel guilty for the part he played in what happened after. and it's that guilt that leads to him being more patient, more sympathetic to OP's weakness when it comes to megatron.

and to OP alpha trion will always feel a little larger to life, even after their size difference isn't as big as it was before. to him alpha trion will forever be the person who took the blindfold off his eyes. the one that confirmed that orion wasn't crazy for thinking things weren't right. that not only told him he, and everyone else, deserved the right to choose what they wanted to be, but also enabled them to make that choice.

he lowkey imprinted on alpha trion back in that cave lol

and on a more lighthearted note they both really enjoy spending time in the archives! they bond over a shared love for history and the importance of accurate records. and orion spent a lot of time listening to alpha trion's voice back when he used to sneak into the archives. he can barely believe he now gets to listen to the real thing and not just a recording!

he can't help but think that maybe in another world, in a better life, if he was very lucky, he could've worked in the archives under alpha trion's tutelage. he knows it's only a fantasy. but it's a nice one.

5- solus and optimus get along pretty well! she doesn't give him as much grief about megatron as the others do, not because she doesn't think it's a bad idea, but because she's kinda curious about it. she's very much a "let's see where this goes" kinda gal, even if she's relatively sure the results will go badly. so while she will let optimus know exactly what she thinks of megatron, she also lowkey doesn't discourage him from his attempts at reconnecting with him. she can respect the hustle of trying to fix something everyone else has deemed irreparable.

and optimus appreciates this! not quite enough to let solus take control of him so she can mess around in wheeljack's lab, but enough that he will hang around and act as translator so those two can bounce ideas off each other for far longer than he would otherwise lol

6- micronus shares OP's distaste for rules he doesn't understand or agree with so the two of them (and amalgamous) will team up against vector when they feel he's being particularly overbearing. the bond that rebelling against authority (an older sibling) creates between two people cannot be understated. their relationship is a simple one but very close nonetheless. micronus is one of the most affectionate of the group and he made OP feel very welcome into the family very quickly. he's also one of the most lighthearted about their situation. he thinks that as long as they're all together, not even the pits could be such a bad place to be in. his good attitude is contagious and OP gravitates towards him whenever he starts feeling a little too down.

7- alchemist is a more gentle, even tempered and lowkey presence. so while he and optimus don't spent a lot of time one-on-one, the time they do spend together is pretty nice for both of them. sometimes OP needs just a nice, simple conversation that won't touch of heavier topis and alchemist offers that. he tells optimus stories that weave science and mysticism so tightly it makes OP wonder how anyone can think they're irreconcilable with one another. he does give optimus high grade recipes he's pretty sure could kill someone if not prepared carefully enough tho lol

8- nexus on the other hand is loud, wildly creative and unpredictable. there is a reason he's the first one that discovered how to levitate in ghost form. the fact he couldn't turn if off afterwards is irrelevant. he's full of good humor, loves pranks and always has a joke on the tip of his tongue. OP loves him very much but he does find him a bit... grating at times. he understands why nexus tries to make all of them smile and laugh as much as he can but... he can't help but wish he wouldn't try so hard all the time. he's certain that as orion he would've not only taken it in stride, but even joined in. but as optimus he just... he no longer finds smiling as easy as he used to. nexus attempts at making him smile only emphasize how much more effort it takes nowadays.

9- onyx was a little bit intimidating to optimus at first, but once he got over his awe at the slightly mystic prime, he found himself enjoying his company pretty easily. onyx has a different perspective on many things, much more spiritual than the rest of his siblings, and while optimus doesn't always get what he means, he enjoys listening to him anyway. and the way he describes flying almost makes OP wish he had wings too.

10- amalgamous and optimus get along pretty well thanks to amalgamous' gentle but free-spirited temper and their relationship only strengthens upon the discovery that both of them have a natural irreverence for authority figures. the bond that being rebellious together creates is a strong one. the fact they're also authority figures does not escape their notice, but they're firm believers of the "i am not excluded from 'fuck'em' when relevant" mentality so it's fine.

amalgamous is also one of the firsts that starts pushing back the moment he feels zeta and vector are putting too much pressure on OP or imposing their opinions on him too much. while prima will speak up on behalf of optimus' well-being more often, it is amalgamous that defends optimus' independence most fiercely.

11- quintus is another quiet presence that doesn't make a lot of waves except when he feels compelled to speak up against the more ruthless approaches their siblings suggest. but otherwise he doesn't stand out as much as the others do. optimus' gets the feeling it wasn't always like that, the stories the others tell him of better times before the war hinting at a wild creativity and idealism he can't quite see in the quintus he knows. but the way even those hints vanish entirely once they start speaking of the war makes him wonder if they're related.

12-liege maximo is maybe the closest any of the primes get to being optimus' brother in every sense of the word. they're all family, they're all siblings, they all love each other but it is liege that makes optimus understand what the cain instinct means.

liege teases OP constantly and is delighted at the fact optimus is not afraid to give back as good as he gets. everyone else is a bit too over-protective of the kid in his opinion and it is his duty as fellow younger sibling to keep the baby of the family humble.

and OP is glad he gets one person he can be a little glitch with. as Prime there's an unspoken... decorum or property everyone around expects from him and he's... not like that. he misses being able to joke and mess around with his friends, he misses being able to be a little immature and even rude and not worry about whether it'll cause a political or social scandal.

and it's not like he's not close to or relaxed around the other primes, but there's still a little part of him that can't forget he used to hero-worship all of them and that part of him still screeches any time he's kinda rude to them. he's working on it.

but liege manages to get under his plates like no one else, he gets to the irreverent little glitch remnants of orion that optimus buries deep down inside himself most of the time and it's fantastic. the fact he can see liege visibly enjoys their little spats also helps.

on a gentler note, sometimes when OP is struggling to fall asleep, liege will tell him stories to pass the time. after all, storytelling is lying adjacent and liege is a very good liar. they both enjoy it more than they'd like to admit.

13-megatronus' relationship with optimus is... complicated. but maybe not exactly the way people expect it to be.

yes, at first the mere sight of him made him want to violently sob but like. what didn't make him want to cry those first few days. yes megatronus was a reminder of Dee, a painful one even, but so was literally everything else. dee was so ingrained into every single aspect of orion's life, it would've been easier to name the ones he wasn't.

when he couldn't even do vital tasks, like eating or sleeping, without it being a struggle to not crumble under the devastating guilt and heartbreak festering inside his chest, seeing megatronus is like. not even in the top ten of his list of issues tbh.

and afterwards, by the time when every day is a little easier to get through, he already got to know megatronus enough to see him more as person and less as dee's idol. of course it's not right away, not completely painless, you don't erase years of memories of someone you used to hold dearest to your heart just like that, but it's. it's a start.

he gets to make his own relationship with megatronus, his own memories with him, untainted by the pain of losing dee.

and their relationship in itself it's pretty nice. megatronus is a little overprotective of optimus (why the fuck is he so tiny???) but he doesn't really get the chance to be overbearing with it because. well. what can he really do. so instead it manifests into teaching optimus how to defend himself the best he can. the kid has pretty good instincts already but megatronus wasn't the greatest warrior who ever lived for nothing. he still has a lot he can teach OP.

and OP loves learning from him. he doesn't enjoy fighting, but he loves learning new things and the rush of getting a new move right is addicting. he also knows that if he gets through his training fast enough they're ahead of schedule he can get megatronus to tell him first hand stories of events he has read about hundreds of times.

no one is as good as alpha trion in telling stories, but megatronus is a close second.

their main point of contention is, of course, megatron.

megatronus is very bitter over what megatron has done with his name, his t-cog and his legacy. there is no hiding that, not even if he wanted to. and he doesn't. he's the most outspoken in his disdain for his actions and, after a while, the mech himself. at first he tried to be comprehensive and not push optimus too much, because he knows how much dee meant to him, but there's a point when he's just. done. with the topic. he believes there's only one solution to the war is and he wants optimus to understand it before he has to pay too high a price for his hesitation.

and optimus... cannot accept that.

logically, he knows megatronus is probably right. he knows that there'll be a line megatron will cross and won't be able to come back from.

he knows it will be then his duty to stop megatron no matter what it takes.

but... not yet. please. not yet.

and megatronus won't say it doesn't disappoint him. he just knows that optimus' reluctance to kill megatron will blow up on his face one day. but it's fine. what's family for if not to say "i told you so" while helping to get you out of trouble.

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serpenlupus · 7 months ago

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I want Sentinel to suffer, and then to die in darkness.

I've been thinking about this line for a while now,

"No, I want to kill him! I want to put Sentinel in chains and march him through the mines so everyone can see him for the false Prime that he is! I want him to suffer, and then to die in darkness."

I find this sentence so revealing about the general Miner's state of mind.

Because, make no mistake, the movie is telling us in no uncertain terms, that the Miners are expected to die doing their job. And also, that they're punished if they don't accept this. Because the system views them as expendable, and tries its best to convince them as well.

The scene of the cave in shows this perfectly; protocol demands that a trapped miner be left behind, even if that means their death. Elita says it outright when Orion comunicates that Jazz is stuck: "Do not break protocol, EVACUATE" a.k.a, leave him. And maybe it's becase the only ones near Jazz at that moment were Dee and Orion, but the thing is, none of the other miners show any attempt to go in and help them. They remain still even when they see them near the exit while Elita does everything in her power to keep it open, to the point that it's D-16 the one that has to tackle her away from it when they're going out (also D-16 punching the walls of rock out of the way? Danm son).

The narrative is showing us that stopping to help is the exception, not the rule, and we can presume that if Jazz had been accompanied by different bots, he would have died. It took two of them to barely get him out of there. And man, you cannot tell me that Orion Pax never had to come to terms with the fact that if the one trapped in one of those tunnels was either him or Dee, one would have to choose between staying behind to save the other, possibly dying in the attemp, or leave their friend behind to save himself.

I want Sentinel to suffer, and then to die in darkness." - D-16.

We know that Orion could never live with this knowledge and do nothing about it. Because if he was in that scenario, he could not leave Dee, nor could he accept to be the cause of his end. So it gives additional meaning to his actions on the movie.

Because, sure, the movie presents Orion Pax as sort of bull headed and self centered (D-16 certainly calls those out as flaws), but his motives may not be so selfish as we're led to believe at first glance. He wants to find the Matrix of Leadership, not because he will be hailed as a hero if he does so, but because

"We will have to stop mining for energon" (We will stop having to die to find energon).

"We are meant for more than this" ( We are meant for more than to die in the mines).

"Don't you want to choose your own path, be able to do whatever we want?" (I don't want us to die)

It's always a "we". Because, after all, he doesn't want to see Dee die in the mines (or any of his friends, I dare say). This desperate desire to save D-16, and not just himself, is what puts the plot into motion. And he tries to save him by attempting to find the Matrix, but Orion also looks for ways to bring small joys to D-16 in the day to day, like bringing him the sticker, or participating in the race. Of course you could argue that he brought Dee to the race despite his protests because he wanted someone that he knew would watch out for him, I won't deny that, BUT, counterargument:

Look at his smile. This dude is having the time of his life participating in a race with his boyfriend and you can take that truth from my dead cold hands.

What I mean to say with all this, is that the movie tries to tell us in subtle ways that while both are trying to save the other, they're funtamentally different. D-16 is saving Orion from more inmediate problems, like hiding him from the guards, looking out for him in the mines and the race, etc. He has accepted the place they have in that society and he is resigned to it, because he thinks there's no other option. Meanwhile Orion is looking to save D-16 in a long term sort of way, by changing the Status Quo, because he refuses to accept that there are no other options.

They both cared so much for the other that they kept trying to keep the other safe in the only way they could fathom.

AND THEN THIS HAPPENS

This fucking movie

#transformers #transformers one #tfone #tf one spoilers #megatron #d-16 #orion pax #maccadam #transformers talk #tf one megatron #tf one optimus

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emeraldcosmos1 · 14 days ago

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Trigger Point

The first time Bucky saw you, you were chained.

Not metaphorically—chained. Wrists in steel cuffs so thick they looked welded from tank parts, ankles shackled, a thick collar at your throat like a dog. Your head hung low, hair veiling your face like a curtain of defeat.

“Is she even human?” Sam had muttered when they brought you in.

You didn’t flinch. You’d heard worse.

“She’s one of HYDRA’s,” Natasha said, arms folded, lips drawn into a skeptical line. “They called her Ghost Protocol. Only active when absolutely necessary. Operative-class programming. Brainwashed.”

“She’s a weapon,” Steve said quietly. “Just like Bucky was.”

“She’s more than that,” Bucky muttered. He’d recognized the blankness in your eyes.

He'd seen it in his own reflection for years.

It took Tony three hours to remove your restraints. Not because he didn’t have the tech—he did. But because your vitals spiked every time anyone got too close.

You didn’t speak. Not for two days.

You ate only when left alone, slept only on the floor, and moved like a ghost. Half the team stayed on edge. When Wanda passed you in the hall, she felt something that chilled her spine—a void, sharp and quiet and precise.

“She's like a blade,” she whispered to Clint. “Cold. Waiting.”

Then came the training accident.

Peter had been in the gym with you. The kid was enthusiastic, fast, well-meaning. He joked too much.

“You know, you don’t have to look that scary all the time,” Peter had said, flipping onto a wall. “We’re all friends here.”

You looked at him. Didn’t speak.

Then he shot a playful web toward your leg. It was instinct, a dumb reflex. He meant nothing by it.

But in less than a breath, you moved.

You disarmed him, flipped him flat on his back, and had his own web fluid nozzle pressed to his throat before Bucky tore into the room and shouted your name.

You blinked. Dropped it. Backed up slowly, your shoulders trembling.

Peter gasped and scrambled up, wide-eyed. “Whoa. Whoa. That was awesome. And terrifying. But mostly awesome.”

“I’m sorry,” you whispered.

The apology barely made it past your lips.

You didn’t want to like them.

But Natasha started leaving tea outside your door. Steve asked your opinion on tactical missions. Wanda once found you meditating in the dark and sat beside you in silence for an hour. Sam invited you to spar, no holds barred, and didn’t hold back.

And Bucky… Bucky was patient. Quiet. Steady.

You found him on the roof most nights, staring into the skyline. Sometimes you sat beside him. He never asked you to speak.

That was what made you speak.

“You knew what it was like,” you said once, eyes tracing the lights below.

He nodded. “I still do.”

You nodded too.

“I don’t think I’ll ever stop feeling like a loaded gun.”

He looked over at you then, dark eyes soft. “That’s the thing about loaded guns. It’s about who’s got the safety on.”

The trigger came on a Tuesday.

Tony was giving a tech demo in the common room, joking, tinkering, casually logging into the mainframe to show Peter something about the new security matrix.

But then everything—everything—froze.

The lights turned red.

The voice echoed through the building: “Asset [REDACTED] identified. Protocol Black Lotus. Activation Code: 绿火.”

Green fire.

You dropped the mug in your hand. It shattered.

Wanda screamed—because your mind went dark.

You lunged.

It was fast. Too fast. You struck Tony first, palm to chest, repulsor shut down in one jab. Then you turned on Steve, heel to throat, elbow to temple, dropped him like a sack of bricks. Natasha tried to subdue you—she ended up slammed through a wall.

Sam took to the air. You brought him down with a cable snapped from a support beam.

Peter shouted something, but you didn’t hear it.

You weren’t there anymore.

You were back in the cold. Back in HYDRA. The pain, the ice, the needles.

Execute. Eliminate. Survive.

Bucky intercepted you.

He didn’t fight. He just stood there.

And that… confused you.

“Y/N,” he said, voice calm. “Look at me.”

You struck—hard, a knife slashing out from your boot.

He caught your wrist.

“Look at me.”

You twisted, slamming your forehead into his nose.

He staggered—but didn’t let go.

“I know where you are,” he said, nose bleeding. “I’ve been there. You don’t want this. You don’t want this.”

Your breath hitched. The blade dropped. You sank to your knees.

And then you screamed.

Loud. Raw. Gut-wrenching.

The scream of a soul tearing open.

When you woke up, your knuckles were bloodied. Your ribs hurt. You were in the med bay.

Wanda was beside you.

“You dislocated your shoulder,” she said softly. “Tore your hands on the walls.”

“I could’ve killed them.”

“You didn’t.”

You turned away. “But I would have.”

“You’re not who you were made to be.”

You laughed bitterly. “Then who the hell am I?”

“You’re our friend.”

The word didn’t land at first. It hovered, unsure, like a bird afraid to land on a wire.

But it was real.

Later, Bucky visited.

He had a bandage across his nose.

“Nice move,” he said. “Forehead to nose. Got me good.”

You didn’t smile.

“I don’t know how to live like this,” you whispered.

“I didn’t either. Not for a long time.”

You looked at him.

He sat beside you, glancing down at your bruised hands.

“You’re not the only one with programming. The only one who got used.”

“I don’t trust myself.”

“I do.”

Your breath caught.

“Why?”

“Because you stopped. Because you came back.”

You closed your eyes.

“And if it happens again?”

“Then we’ll bring you back again.”

You looked at him. Really looked.

Bucky wasn’t shiny. Wasn’t whole. He was dented, tired, scarred.

But he was still here.

Maybe you could be too.

Weeks passed.

The Avengers kept their distance at first. But slowly, trust grew again.

Tony gave you access to the lower-level labs. Steve invited you to train again. Natasha asked you to co-lead recon. Peter brought you snacks. Sam teased you like a big brother.

Wanda braided your hair one afternoon and told you that she saw something in you no one else could: a light, buried deep. Not extinguished—just smothered.

You began to believe her.

One night, you found Bucky on the roof again.

He looked over as you approached.

“No more triggers today?”

You chuckled. “None that I didn’t disarm.”

“Good.”

You sat beside him. Let the silence stretch.

“You said I stopped because I wanted to,” you said quietly.

He nodded.

“You really believe that?”

“I know it.”

You exhaled.

“Then I think… I’m ready to try again.”

Bucky looked at you.

“You’re not alone.”

And for the first time since you left the cold, dark halls of HYDRA—

You believed him. And maybe, just maybe—

You weren’t.

#bucky x you #james bucky buchanan barnes #bucky x reader #bucky barnes #the winter soldier #james buchanan barnes #tfatws #winter soldier #buckysam

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starscream-is-my-wife · 9 months ago

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One of my headcannons is that Primes can't get pregnant because their chests have their sparks, T-cog, and the matrix, there's like, no room for a sparkling. The matrix is like an IUD lmao

so instead their sire protocols are just really strong since their carrier one can't activate, RIP Ratchet though that sparklings gonna be huge

#Ratchet gets his carrier protocols activated a week later and is confused on how Optimus' was so early #it only gets worse lmao #this can be a sequel to the halloween comic i posted earlier 👀#to that one person that said optimus was a stronger man then them: he wasnt #optimus prime #ratchet #transformers #optiratch #optimus x ratchet #transformers g1 #tf sparkling #mechpreg

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quixotical-lymbo · 9 months ago

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I saw that your requests were open and rushed over here as quick as I could!

I would LOVE to see more D-16 and Orion Pax, maybe a poly relationship of how they would act as a dynamic. Reader would be whatever you'd like for them to be and a miner as well, maybe they are the balance for the two to keep them in check? Can be fluff or angst, I'm not picky!

Im so excited to see what you do! Keep up the amazing work!

Pairing: D-16 x Orion Pax x mech!Reader Rating: SFW-ish Summary: When a balanced duo meets a like-minded bot like them, how will this shake the dynamic between the newly formed trio? Warnings/Tags: Pre-canon, does this count as spoilers?, angst, fluff, romantic gesture(s), oil baths, secret relationship(s), Elita-1 cameo, Orion gives you a nickname, reader is an archivist (lmao WAS an archivist). Word Count: 1600+ words

How did you three meet?

It was a normal day sorting through the records and making sure everything was in its proper place. You adjusted your spectacles before moving the box from your hip into two servos. The corridor you were walking in was long, empty, and cold. Not a single spark in sight and you preferred it that way.

As you pressed a button, the doors to a room slid open and you carried the box inside. Whistling a small tune, you placed the box on a table and paused when something clicked.

Looking over your shoulder, you found two pairs of optics staring at you. One as blue as the sky, the other as bright as the sun.

"....hey?"

"AAAAAAHHHHHH-MFPH!"

First Impressions:

D-16

🟡 Thought you were rather skittish and weird, especially after you almost got them both in trouble had it not been for Orion shushing you with his servo.

🟡 Thankfully, you were rather understanding, a bit naive, but understanding of their innocent intentions.

Orion Pax

🔵 You seemed like a nice mech.

🔵 A really nice mech when you didn't rat him and his buddy out to the guards when they approached the room to investigate the scream from earlier.

🔵 Your derpy spectacles and timid mannerism (he caught onto your nervous tics) made him believe you were one of those uptight bookworms. Not the bad kind or snobbish, but not a social type of bot.

🔵 He was proved wrong twice when you had the opportunity to turn them in, but choose not to after hearing the purpose of their 'visit.'

Shared interests:

Oh boy, who knew you were a fan of Megatronus? Orion had a 'pleasant' time hearing D-16 and their new acquaintance ramble on about how cool and awesome the Prime was.

When the conversation (more like fangirling) about Megatronus turned on Orion, the aforementioned mech spoke about the matrix and his goal in helping seek the location of it.

Cue flapping servos and a squeal that was shushed by D-16's servo over your intake.

Not only were you interested in learning about the Primes, mainly Megatronus, but you also were interested in finding the lost lore of the Matrix and any information you could get your servos on.

A friendship blossomed on that day and the three of you agreed to meet up at a bar or park whenever all of you had the time to do so.

Overall dynamic a friends:

You fit in pretty well with the duo.

Your eagerness to learn more despite the consequences and sometimes good judgment was a nice balance to D-16 sticking to protocol and Orion Pax's exasperating ideas.

Although your time spent with the two wasn't a lot compared to them working together in the mines, it didn't stop the bond from strengthening between you three.

You were D-16's backup whenever Orion had a ridiculous plan that could lead him getting demoted severely.

You were Orion's hype mech and source of information whenever the two of you felt like you had a lead in your goals.

You tend to call the red and blue mech Pax, even after being assured that you can call him Orion. After a while, Orion didn't mind the way you said his name, it felt…nice, like a 'special' thing between himself and you.

Overall, I'd say the three of you were great friends.

Until….

You picked up your pace and rubbed the glass of your spectacles from the smudge that happened to get on it. It was your off day and you wanted to spend as much of it with your friends as possible, especially when you had exciting news to share with them.

You nearly bumped into a few bots, apologizing to them anyway, as you maneuvered around the busy streets of Iacon. It did not take long for you to arrive at the mines. You skidded to a halt when you spotted a pink femme chatting with a few other bots.

You approached and before you could raise a digit to gain her attention she had long since spotted you.

Elita-1 rolled an optic and jabbed a digit in one direction, then you were off--scurrying towards the showers to find your friends.

"D? Pax?" You called as you stepped into the communal showers. The showers, which you've seen in some blueprints, were a shared space with only one or two baths built in.

Mutterings echoed off the tiled area that appeared vacant. If it wasn't for the sound of oil, you would've assumed so. You rose a ridge before continuing to walk deeper into the area, only to stop when the murmurs grew clearer.

"...Orion, we're going to be late…"

"C'mon, a little fun isn't going to make us late."

When you heard your designation spill from D-16's intake and more reassurance from Orion, you quickened your pace and rounded the corner to find a…well…sight to behold.

Orion was partially submerged in the bath with D-16 straddling him. Their gazes were filled with a passion you never saw whenever the three of you were hanging out. For some reason, a pang seized your spark and you took a step back but bumped into the wall.

The noise caused Orion and D to separate.

"___?!"

Energon shot to your faceplate added with the heat of the bath fogging up your spectacles caused you to stutter out a 'quick' sorry while attempting to escape. Oil splashed around as D-16 moved to the other end of the bath to cover his flushed face and Orion ran out of the bath to catch up…or rather, catch you.

Running in a slippery area was not a good idea.

You crashed onto the floor and shrieked when your ankles were snatched and you were pulled back toward the bath. Clawing at the floor, your futile attempts at breaking free caused Orion to drop your ankles and walk around to your front to grab both sides of your helm. D-16 watched as he leaned against the edge of the bath.

"____."

"Yes?" You squawked.

Orion smashed his dermas against yours. You felt weak and nearly melted into the kiss had it not been for the 'd'aww' coming from your other friend. You found the strength to withdraw from Orion and scoot back until you were a reasonable distance from both.

"What..why…huh??" You pointed to the two of them, you and Orion, and then to your dermas.

"We've…been meaning to tell you," D-16 started.

"Just hadn't found the right moment, but now that you know…we can finally tell you how much we like you!"

"...classy."

"Whaaat? ___ deserves to know about us and how we feel about them! All these secrets just felt..wrong, anyway-" Orion turned to look at you with a wide smile. "Whaddya say, starlight? You in?"

"Call a medic cause I'm about to have a spark attack."

Cue them panicking along with you.

And that's how you managed to become more than friends with your…well, friends.

First date?

A bar :)

Twas a fun time walking the two of them back to your home when they were drunk off of their processors

In the morning, you all comforted each other with the hangover pains

First kiss?

Orion already stole your first official kiss.

You and D's first kiss happened on the second date when you managed to 'borrow' some merch of his favorite Prime at a invite-only Iacon event. D legit swept you off your peds and kissed you hard enough you felt like you were seeing stars.

Demotion…

Yeah…courting a mech who's becoming notorious for sneaking into archives to look at restricted and sensitive data did not go over well with your higher ups.

You were demoted to a lower title that stripped you off your access to most records.

To say you were devastated was an understatement.

You couldn't even look at Orion in the optics for a while.

Arguments

This incident definitely caused a few disagreements in your relationship

First, D stopping Orion from visiting you too much so that you could have the space you needed

You felt like scrap for the boiling resentment you were feeling toward yourself, the relationship, and with Orion.

It all boiled over when Orion disregarded D's warning to stay away and managed to catch you during your working shift.

And…it didn't end nicely.

Names were called, not-so-good things were brought up, and you even called Orion a fragging screw up.

Making up

After the big fight and 'cold war' that was going on between you three, mainly you and D-16 vs Orion. Things…settled down when all of you sat down to talk about it for once.

Starting the conversation wasn't the easy part, discussion and apologizing was, especially when you and Orion were 'fighting' over how sorry you two were. D-16 had to shut the two of you up by holding you two idiots close in a hug.

Lots of servo-holding and cuddles happened that day :3

Overall dynamic as a polycule:

Healthy when communication isn't disrupted.

It's easy to play mediator if something does arise between two of you, but when all three of you are angry at each other? Eh, let's say there is a rule in the relationship to never bottle up your emotions for too long and communicate if you're upset about anything.

Jealousy….ohhhh, it doesn't happen often, but when someone gets a little too close Orion and D are on you like a starved bot on a pile of energon cubes.

Your relationship is discrete, only a few bots (including your higher ups) know of the true nature of your relationship with D-16 and Orion Pax.

Overall, it's a beautiful relationship....hopefully nothing bad will happen in the future wink wink.

😼 - I do not give permission for anyone to translate, copy, republish, or plagiarize any of my written works. I provide no permission for any of my literary works to be used in artificial intelligence. banner(s) by @dollywons !!

#spectacles are glasses if that wasn't clear #transformers one spoilers #pre canon #megaop #orion pax x reader #d 16 x reader #polyamory #slight angst #fluff #headcanons #dating headcanons #x reader #listening to 'when he sees me' while writing this lol #quixotical answers #thanks for requesting

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coffee-and-cake · 4 months ago

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Mermaid TF One MegOp AU

- Cybertrons Primes are split between land and sea.

- the land primes: Megatronus, Solus, Alchemist, Vector, Amolgomous, Quintus, and liege Maxima

- the ocean primes: Prima, Alpha trion, Nexus, Micronus, Zeta, and onyx

- the land and sea have their own Matrix’s as well that provide energon to their territory.

- Megatronus holds the land matrix and Zeta holds the ocean matrix

- Zeta is the son of Prima and Megatronus

- Merformers can go on land but only if bestowed the ability by the ocean matrix. (Primes can naturally shift between land and sea)

- Transformers can go into the ocean just fine cause they don’t need to breathe but the ocean floor is treacherous and swimming is near impossible for their heavy metal bodies. (Land matrix can give transformers the ability to shift into merformers)

- both ruled over their respective territories and were at peace. Until the quintessons invaded and Sentinel betrayed the primes.

- The war forced a lot of Merformers to go on land and help with fight including the ocean primes.

- Sentinel successfully killed all of the land primes and most of the ocean primes. Prima and Zeta are the remaining primes due to them being unable to join the attack in time.

- The reason Prima and Zeta didn’t arrive was because of Prima was pregnant with his second son.

- Once Prima learned about the Quintessons “defeat” and the death of the primes including Megatronus, as well as the loss of the land matrix Prima had been inconsolable.

- After Sentinel claims the title of Prime in iacon he demands that the ocean Primes give the transformers energon as their matrix is now gone. Zeta agrees and provides the transformers with enough energon to keep them comfortable.

- Sentinel and Zeta meet in secret more and more but one day zeta doesn’t return and the ocean matrix appears in Prima’s chest.

- after learning it was a transformer that killed Zeta Prima forbids all Merformers to the surface and cuts the resources sent to the transformers

Present Day

- Orion Pax is the 2nd son of Prima and Megatronus and his existence is hidden from sentinel

- Prima is extremely protective of his only son and dotes on him a lot much to the Merformers dismay

- D16 is still a coggless miner and was recently able to get a spot on the fishermen crew and is excited to finally see the surface and its ocean.

- because of Prima forbidding Merformers from the surface the transformers are able to fish freely.

- Orion and Elita-1 have snuck out around the same time to see the ships and the transformers.

- unfortunately a storm comes in and the ship tips and D16 falls in the ocean and Orion goes to help meeting D16 for the first time.

- D16 wakes up on shore getting over looked by a medic who tells him he was very lucky he washed up on shore but D16 is more focused on the red and blue tail dipping back into the water.

- a few days later D16 ends up breaking protocol and sneaks onto the surface late at night to see if he can find the person who saved him.

- Orion sees him while he’s watching the sunset and curiosity gets the better of him and he goes to say hello.

- D16 is in awe of the Merformer and asks if he’s the one who saved him to which Orion admits to.

- D16 and Orion startsneaking out more and more to see eachother.

- after a few days Orion says screw it and shifts for the first time into a transformer and knocks D16 over trying to walk to him for the first time. Also revealing that Orion is a prime to D16. (Orion takes the form of a coggless miner)

- Orion begs D16 to show him around Iacon city who begrudgingly agrees.

- Orion immediately makes friends with a lot of other coggless miners making D16 a ‘little’ jealous

- Orion learns about the archives and that no one is allowed in them and Orion sees that as a challenge.

- Orion sneaks out even more and using Elita to help make sure Prima doesn’t find out and starts breaking into the archives to help the transformers find the land matrix.

- story continues like the beginning of the movie with Orion even getting D16 a Megatronus prime sticker (Orion finds it hilarious that D16 admires his sire)

- D16 still admires sentinel Prime as well but Orion gets a creepy feeling from him.

- the story is mainly the same including Orion tricking D16 into the iacon 5000 race

- it isn’t until that sentinel sees Orion in person that things take a small turn

But I wont spoil it, I might end up making a part two to this or even making a fic for it if I get the chance

#coffee speaks #transformers #transformers one #random #rambles #orion pax #megatron #megop #fanfic ideas #little mermaid au #and yes Elita will have a scene where she fights a cook like Sebastian did #sentinel prime #prima prime #megatronus #B-127 is in this au don’t worry

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