A/N: This a new series I came up with that chronicles the reign of Optimus as Prime.
Area: TF/BW
Verse: Original universe
Genre: Drama/Action
Rating: Teen-Mature due to violence and language
All characters are original.
Hasbro/Takara-Tomy owns Transformers along with names of Ultra Magnus, Elita 1, Alpha Trion, Violen Jiger Optimus Prime, Megatron, Skyfire/Jetfire, Prowl, Ironhide, Mirage, Bumblebee, Roadbuster, Starscream, and Blitzwing. Along with the Cybertron cities names and Cybertron.
Others are Mine
Without further adieu I bring you Transformers Warzone!
Break of Dawn
The heroic Autobots and the recalcitrant Decepticons have lived harmoniously after the former faction leader Alpha Prime's negotiations with former Decepticon Overlord Violen Jiger. After several millennia of peace, however, tensions run high as more and more Decepticon incursions occur at several boarder entries. After each passed their respective leaderships to Optima and Megados negotiations were reopened.
Optima became the new Prime, changing his name to Optimus Prime, while Megados rose to be the New Decepticon Overlord changing his name to Megatron. Several months rolled by until finally the two leaders came to agreeable terms. The planet was divided into north and south. All of the planets industry, transportation, and entertainment were divided equally and accordingly. This arrangement sufficed until the recent incursions in Iacon, Axiom Nexus, Crystal City, and Rayon Drexel.
Standing on a cliff looking down at panicked Crystal City, Starscream approaches his lord. "Why go against the treaty my lord?" inquired Starscream. Colonel in the Decepticon army, Starscream never questioned orders, so long as they followed his own code of honor. In this case, his Lord's actions provoked all-out war. The potential loss of life on both sides would and could not be justified. "My lord, we are treated as equals. We have outer colonies why start a war? What…" he is cut off by his lord grabbing his throat.
"You are a fool to entertain such ideals." Megatron responds. The Overlord of Decepticons, Megatron rose through the ranks due to his lack of any ethics, as Megados he was the youngest of any Decepticon to reach warlord, he did so without mercy, manipulating others to do his work, then stepping on them receiving all the credit. Through constant experimenting and upgrading to his being he became a force to be reckoned with. Those foolish enough to challenge him after being stepped on were crushed without a second thought. "You see Starscream," he said. "We are not equals; they are beneath us; thus they should serve us. This alone is my justification, question it again and well… you shall be treated as them equally." Megatron lets him go. Starscream falls grabbing his throat and rubbing it.
Inside the Chamber of Elders, in the center of Iacon, Optimus Prime is questioned by the Elder Council of Three. During times of peace the Elder Council of Three assume the duties of the reigning Prime or Autobot Leader. The Elder Council of Three consist of: Alpha Trion, formally Alpha Prime, The Executive Elder; Ultra Magnus, The Legislative Elder; and Elita One, Optimus' former wife and The Judicial Elder.
"The incursions are becoming more and more frequent; we are in the brink of war. What is being done?" Alpha Trion inquires.
"Megatron has been contacted yet refuses us audience Elders," Prime begins. "The idea of war is appalling; every peaceful measure has been sought out. But…." Optimus pauses
"But… but what Prime?" Elita One questions
"But I will not just sit back and take this breach of the treaty. Elders you will concur that the loss of life on both sides will be cataclysmic!" Optimus proclaims, and the Elders nod in agreement. Optimus taps his forearm and a hologram message from Megatron plays.
Megatron proclaims, "Optimus Prime, Council of Elders, the time has come for everyone to take their proper place in society. To achieve this certain actions must be taken, the weak shall serve the strong. As long as this does not occur, there will be no peace. Behold the break of dawn; a new era is on its horizon. The era of Decepticon rule has begun!" the hologram ends The Elder Council of Three gasp in disgust over what they just heard. Alpha Trion calls them to order.
"My fellow Elders shall we turn over control to the Prime?" Alpha Trion asks.
"Aye" Ultra Magnus votes
"Aye" Elita One votes
"We are unanimous. Optimus Prime step forward onto the platform." Alpha Trion commands. Optimus obeys, stepping on the platform rising to eye level with the Elders. "Optima…when I passed my leadership unto you I was hoping it would be an everlasting peace. Sadly, my former vice commander, this is not so. We the Autobot Elder Council of Three bestow upon you the infinite wisdom of the Primes. Behold the Autobot Matrix of Leadership!" As Alpha Trion continues the Matrix floats down, its center is a blue jewel encased in orange housing with two handles on each side with finger holes. Alpha Trion arises and steps on a hovering platform and floats towards the Matrix in front of Optimus, and grabs it with both hands. "Open your chest housing." Alpha Trion says. Optimus obeys revealing a cavity in the Matrix's shape his spark chamber behind it. "As it was presented to me by Zeta Prime I present it to you." Alpha Prime places it in Optimus' chest. The wall behind the cavity opens as does his spark chamber and housing; Optimus' spark merges with the Matrix as his spark housing disintegrates for the Matrix itself becomes its new housing. Optimus' spark chamber reformats to encase the Matrix housing leaving its handles exposed.
As Optimus closes his chest, he begins to change and grows to the size of Alpha Trion who previously was several feet taller than him. "SHRKT!" A face shield closes in front of his mouth and new antennae appear on the sides of Optimus' helmet his once baby blue optics have changed to emerald green. His body has undergone change as well more bulk as has been added unto him he is now stronger than Alpha Trion even was.
"One more thing Optimus, I present to you my scepter. The tip of which will form a pure energy construct of its wielders' choosing, only a Prime can wield it." Alpha Trion says and gives Optimus the scepter. "Elders, war has now raised its grotesque head against us. Now more than ever we must stand with our chosen Prime against our enemies." Alpha Trion proclaims "Till all are one!" Optimus Prime and the other elders repeat Alpha Trion's chant.
Optimus gathered his forces and headed to Crystal City for it was reported that Megatron was seen there by Mirage his head of espionage. As he entered the city limits the once beautiful city had already received an immense amount of damage. Optimus returned to robot form and was immediately engaged by Blitzwing the Decepticon warrant officer. The two traded blows. "Give it up, it's useless, the city is ours!" Blitzwing growls and pushes Optimus away and fires his blaster at him it hits. Optimus shakes it off "VESSUR" his rifle beams from subspace and fires; the shot sends Blitzwing into stasis lock. As Optimus' forces engage several Decepticon troops, he spots him looking down at the chaos from a cliff as if he was a deity.
"MEGATRON!" Optimus calls out to him; Megatron only looks at him with haughty optics. "You choose to stand idly by. Coward." Megatron's optics flash and he leaps from the cliff towards Optimus. Starscream dive bombs Optimus unleashing a barrage of cluster bombs. Optimus is launched into a building and disappears from view. Starscream moves in to finish him off, he aims his arm blaster charging it. "VESSUR" Starscream hears the sound and is met with a spear with a pure energy blade lodging itself into his collar. Starscream cries out and falls to his knees. Optimus rises from the darkness and pulls it out of Starscream with a kick. "BOOM!" Megatron lands forming a crater, he looks at Starscream who is staring at the wound he received. He backhands him, flames rise higher behind him as he faces off with Optimus Prime.
"Well you've grown. I see the Elders decided to act. No matter, you will fall just as well." Megatron smirks
"I see your suffering from delusions of grandeur." Optimus replies as he locks hands with Megatron. They roar as the crush each other's hands; their heads strike each other "CLASH!" sparks fly everywhere. They break and charge their fists connecting "SLAM!" "SLAM!" and again "SLAM!" Their blows shake the city, neither one giving in to the other. "VESSUR!" a weapon beams from subspace.
"Now you DIE!" one screams, the weapon is a mace and strikes hitting its target. The body falls, it's over…"Decepticons ravage the city! Leave it so it's never rebuilt again." Megatron proclaims. The body's hand twitches, then the other. Megatron laughs manically; the hands come together and time seems to stop.
"Megatron." Optimus states as the overlord looks down "Get out of my city!" he hammer-fists him in the form of an uppercut sending him off his feet, Optimus then comes down following through slamming the overlord to the ground. The Decepticons lose morale changing the battle's tide to favor the Autobots. Megatron scrambles to get up but is knocked down by Optimus. "I'm taking you in Megatron; for the attacks on Iacon, Axiom Nexus, Rayon Drexel and the near destruction of Crystal City!" Megatron fires his fusion cannon ripping Optimus' side as he falls, Optimus throws his scepter with an energy blade construct at Megatron as he flies off. The weapon hits removing his forearm it falls with the cannon still attached. Megatron returns to his base in Kaon…Darkmount.
Optimus grabs his side and walks over to Megatron's forearm and removes its cannon and puts it in subspace. "I could use that." He looks on to Crystal City. It can be rebuilt.
"Not bad for a first campaign." A voice calls out from the smoke and ash.
"Who are you; show yourself." Optimus replies the bot reveals himself
"Name's Torrence, rank Lt. Commander." The bot replies
"Torrence I know that name you defended Axiom Nexus against the Seeker attack." Optimus says.
"Axiom Nexus was where I was built, so am rather partial to it. I heard the Prime was in Crystal City battling off the Decepticon onslaught. So I came here stat I took post on the opposite cliff."
"Doing what?" Optimus asks just then the ash cleared and several Decepticon troops laid missing their heads and holes where their spark chambers use to be.
"That, with this." Torrence lifts up his Widow Maker.
"Thanks my new Vice Commander." Optimus grabs Torrence's forearm "SKRT." Torrence's Deathmask goes up as he grabs Optimus' forearm and they shake. "Tell me Vice Commander do you know who to talk to about weapons?" Optimus asks "VESSUR!" Megatron's cannon beams from subspace and hands it to him. "I need a new gun, the one I have isn't cutting it." Optimus concludes Torrence smiles as he looks at the cannon.
"I think I know a bot, he's in Rayon Drexel; this cannon seems good as is." Torrence muses
"Too crude, I need something…" Optimus explains
"Sleeker, more refine?" Torrence inquires.
"Affirmative." Optimus agrees.
"I'm beginning to like you more and more my liege. He made my Widow Maker and as you can see." Torrence said solemnly
"Indeed gather up our forces have twenty stationed here." Optimus orders and then hits the Autobot general frequency on his commlink. "Attention all Autobots, this is Optimus Prime I have chosen a new vice commander, his name is Torrence follow him as you would me." Optimus looks at Torrence "I will meet you at Rayon Drexel now go."
Torrence sees Optimus waiting for him at the city's entrance. He starts his decent as he nears the ground he transforms to robot mode and greets Optimus.
"VTOL Air Hammer, impressive." Optimus compliments
"Thank you, my liege. Never cared too much for land travel, lacks the freedom I desire." Torrence replies. "Never care much for talking either"
"Really I couldn't tell."
"You're different my liege."
"Because I am a Prime"
"Negative my liege, Alpha Prime…err Trion never heard much from me, that's why I never made it past Lt. Commander."
"I don't see why not," replied Optimus. "Soldiers tend to talk too much rather than listen. I know I made the right choice by you Torrence, now let's go see your contact."
"Yes my Liege, and thank you for promoting me." Torrence transformed and hovered
"You're welcome." Optimus transformed "Lead on vice commander." Torrence grunts and goes into the city "What was that?" Optimus follows Torrence. They turn into a dark part of the city, Autobot bystanders are hesitant at first to move aside but they realize its Optimus Prime. They stop in front of a warehouse with a sign that has a sword and an axe in the form of an "X"
"Here we are my liege." Torrence proclaims "Allow me to go in he's a bit sensitive." Optimus nods as Torrence goes in. "Ironhide." Torrence calls out. A whirl of weapons charging is heard. "Ironhide, its Torrence!" Ironhide points his guns at him.
"How do I know you're not some Decept…" Ironhide is cut off as he hears the whirl of Optimus' gun charging from behind him.
"Stand down." Optimus states, Ironhide elbows Optimus and tries to disarm him. Optimus slams his fist into Ironhide's solar plexus. The impact lifts him off the ground, using the same momentum Optimus lifts him off the ground and plants him on his back on the ground. Ironhide looks up and his optics widen.
"Optimus?" Ironhide gasps
"Affirmative, Sgt. Major." Optimus replies
"You know him?" Torrence looks at them.
"Yes I trained him!" Ironhide answered "He wasn't worth scrap!"
"Your full of it Sgt. Major"
"And you still ain't worth scrap and I don't care if you were my prized pupil and rose to Prime. You're still a lugnut." Ironhide jeers as Optimus helps him up, the two embrace. "How can I help you Optimus?" Optimus signals Torrence "VESSUR!" Megatron's cannon beams from Torrence's subspace pocket. "That's…."
"Megatron's fusion cannon, affirmative. Ironhide I am in need of a new blaster, can you use this to…."
"Fashion you a more refined blaster, yes of course."
"Thank you my old friend, what can I do for you?"
"Reinstatement, you see, the council..."
"Force you into early retirement," Optimus finished for him. "Full reinstatement at the rank of Sargent Major of the Autobots after you complete this task."
"Thank you, Optimus Prime consider this done."
"You earned it. Torrence and I have business in Axiom Nexus; I see you still have the subspace transporter, you have my frequency, so transport it to me after it's finished and wait for me at Iacon." Optimus says.
Ironhide nods in understanding. Optimus and Torrence exit transform and head for Axiom Nexus.
"Why are we going to Axiom Nexus, my liege?" Torrence asks.
"Recruiting a science and medical officer; what's with the "my liege" thing?" Optimus answers and inquires.
"Respect." Torrence answers.
"Stop it, since you're my vice commander call me Optimus, Prime, or Optimus Prime." Optimus says calmly.
"Yes my liege…" Torrence is cut off.
"STOP IT!" Optimus orders.
"Yes…Prime." Torrence hesitates.
"Thank you." Optimus sighs.
As they near the city they are ambushed by Shockwave and Axis who is aiming him. She fires on them "BOOM!" Optimus is tossed off the entry bridge and into a building. Torrence transforms and fires at Axis. Optimus blocks the shot "BRRAAGH" takes the hit and falls to his knees. Torrence looks at him confused lands next to him and pulls him to cover.
"What the slag, Optimus!" Torrence says loudly
"Female…we don't…shoot" Optimus groans
"But that's Decepticon, really that witch is no female." Torrence growls as Optimus grabs his collar bringing him to his level.
"Don't call her that…" Optimus seethes
"Optimus, she's a Decepticon, come clean, if I am your vice commander, level with me."
"Just trust me, don't just don't"
"I will blow her carcass to Unicron before I'll do that she's firing on us and you're my leader. Now tell me!"
"Torrence stand down." Optimus says coldly. He doesn't want to go against his leader but he won't let her kill him either. His WidowMaker beams from subspace "VESSUR!" fully charged, he takes aim and zeroes in on her head.
"She's my daughter Torrence! Slag you!" Optimus growls, Torrence expels his cooling vents "RUSSEV!" his weapon returns to subspace "SHKRT!" his deathmask goes up his optics widened. He looks over the cover at her then back at Optimus. He sees the resemblance the same optics, and the face only without a faceshield. "Torrence you cannot tell anyone. You're only the third bot to know. Elita is the first, Megatron obviously and relishes in it as his greatest accomplishment and yes she is the reason Elita left me."
"She couldn't bare her chil…." Torrence is cut off
"She's not hers." Optimus states, Torrence optics widened again to the revelation. "I am not without my faults. Tryst with a fembot named Straxus"
"She makes the ammo for my Widow Maker. Nice boss" he gives Optimus a fist bump, who is not amused. "My bad, okay I'll use my null ray on her ok." Optimus agrees and they return to battle. Shockwave returns to robot mode and moves to flank them. Torrence left hand retracts and his forearm opens transforms to a null ray. He fires and misses Axis, who returns fire with a blaster that resembles Optimus' current armament. She fires on him with deadly accuracy. Torrence takes a hit to the right leg then right shoulder. She's toying with him; she fires three more times each shot meant to cause suffering not stasis lock. Torrence deathmask goes down "SHKRT!" before he can fire bombs rain down and Axis screams and disappears in a cloud of debris. A large black and white Cybertronian Sky-Screamer Bomber lands and transforms. Torrence slugs the large transformer, "We wanted her alive!" Torrence declares and dodges the huge bots fist twice.
"Great way of saying "thank you" small one." The large bot says angrily. Torrence dodges another punch frustrating him further.
Meanwhile Optimus snaps Shockwave's neck sending him into stasis lock then transforms racing to the screams. He sees Torrence facing a tall rather menacing transformer. He spots the symbol with elite wings on either side of it. "Stand down, Skyfire!" he orders his deep voice bellowing. Skyfire looks where the voice is coming from.
"Who are you and how do you know my name?" Skyfire hisses as he has Torrence by the throat about to cave his face in.
"Optimus Prime, now put down my vice commander, or I will have you court martialed and demoted back to private." Optimus scorns. Skyfire complies and moves closer to him and stares down at him. Optimus meets his stare "Problem captain?"
"I save your vice commander's afterburner from your traitorous witch only to get slugged and threaten by court martial." Skyfire rages, Optimus is taken back, "Yes Optimus I know she's your daughter. I'm the one she was under when she turned 'con. Far as am concerned she made her choice, and should be treated accordingly."
"How?"
"She hates you, Optimus, sir. She hates you because of the shadow you cast, and the fact, in her opinion, wouldn't do what was necessary to end the conflict/war." Skyfire pauses seeing his words rip Optimus spark to shreds, his leader's body remains strong but his optics reveal the truth. "I'm sorry sir, but I refuse to coat my words in sweet energon. She'd killed you first chance she'd got."
"And you Skyfire do you feel the same way."
"No sir, I maybe brash but I know your reasons and they align with mine; if it is any consolation I'd done the same thing to my brother, Starscream. This war we fight now has put brother against brother, and parent against child. I do sympathize with you sir I do, but we must be vigilant and make the hard decisions."
"What if they change?" Optimus inquires
"Deception is in their name, sir. Axis would of use your love for her to get close to you and kill you just like my brother would use my love to kill me. Despite everything my brother is I love him just like you loved her." Skyfire concludes.
"Well said Major." Optimus says solemnly "RZZZT!BAM!" Optimus falls forward as Axis jumps up blasting away in abandon. Optimus spins in a crouch and fires twice knocking Axis into the Sonic Canyons the shot send her into stasis lock, but gives the illusion of him killing her. Optimus himself falls on his face nearing stasis lock, "Ratchet and Wheeljack take me to them…." Optimus says before going into stasis lock, his last thought is his Axis, she's lost to him. Torrence sees lubricant leaking from his optics, he shakes his head as he and Skyfire attach chains to him, then to themselves, transform and go into Axiom Nexus.
Wheeljack is lost in his lab work when he hears a thud coming from the roof of his lab. "What's that noise, better not be the Decepticons again." he groans. "THUD! THUD! THUD!" the sound is now coming from roof's sky doors. "This is beginning to sound serious. Better get my immobilizer missile loaded up." He grabs the missile and loads his cannon. He hits an intercom button "Yo Ratchet, we might have company of the Decepticon kind, come back me up at my lab."
"I'm a doctor not a warrior!" Ratchet scoffs.
"Be sure to tell the 'cons that when they are ripping your spark from its chamber." Wheeljack tells him and hears a sigh through the intercom.
"On my way." Ratchet replies and heads from Wheeljack's lab.
"Goodie." Wheeljack smirks. The thuds get harder and harder, more urgent. Ratchet arrives pistol in hand "Really Ratchet? What are you going to do with that youngling's toy? Kill them from laughter?"
"Laugh it up, you scientific anomaly!" Ratchet growls as Wheeljack opens the sky doors; Optimus' body and the bots attached to it fall through. "THUD!" "By Primus! Fire Wheeljack they killed Optimus!"
"WHOA! WHOA! Chill you batty old fool! Optimus is in stasis lock Axis got him!" Skyfire puts his hands up.
"Traitorous witch! Get him down to the med bay." Ratchet orders.
"Little help doc?" Torrence inquires
"I'm a doctor not a forklift." He replies coolly
"And am vice commander."
"And I am chief of medical, in this case I am ranking officer even to a prime. Now bring him to the med bay stat." Ratchet brushed him off as Skyfire chuckled along with Wheeljack. Torrence shook in anger his title felt like nothing but Ratchet was right in this case.
"Skyfire take Optimus to the med bay." Torrence orders Skyfire.
"Son of a…" Skyfire curses slamming his fist on the table.
"Delegated authority." Torrence jeers
"Means I'm on scrap detail." Skyfire responds
"Affirmative." Torrence adds
"Punk." Skyfire jabs
"Irritant." Torrence jabs back.
"Avarice." Skyfire hisses
"Poozier." Torrence retorts
"Enough you two Optimus is dying!" Ratchet yells
"I show you poozier." Skyfire mumbles and picks up Optimus and heads to the lab "Man he's heavy, Torrence help me out."
"Don't be a youngling." Ratchet affirms
"You heard him poozier." Torrence
"Quit being lazy and help him scrawny." Ratchet orders Torrence, who growls and takes Optimus' feet. They set the Autobot Leader on a medical table, and Ratchet sees a major problem. "Wheeljack come quick." Ratchet say into the intercom, Wheeljack arrives and looks at Optimus. He opens his scarred chest.
"He needs a new cosmotron it'll take me a solar cycle, two at the most to make, or…"
"Primus Wheeljack, he going to die spit it out!"
"I have a new invention I'm working on to replace the cosmotron but I haven't tested it yet. I could try it on Optimus here but…"
"My Primus, he's our leader not a science project!"
"All a cosmotron is; is an energon injector system my invention would make the system smaller and more efficient he wouldn't have to recharge as often as others, maybe once a Quartex. Or it could kill him, but I already have the final prototype ready." Wheeljack explained
"Are you out of your luminescent earred mind!" Ratchet declared
"It's either that or risk Optimus' spark waiting the two solar cycles." Wheeljack points out.
"Do it. I am vice commander I'll face the council if it fails." Torrence steps up.
"Very well, as chief of medical I must voice that I am against this. Wheeljack your backside is on the line here too not just the vice commander's you won't just lose your warrant officer title but everything." Ratchet warns
"Thank for the vote of confidence chief warrant officer." Wheeljack scoffs. He rushes to his lab and comes back with his invention. "It's charged and ready." Wheeljack installs it in Optimus. The Autobot leader's body jerks and flat lines "Oh scrap."
"Skyfire arrest him and Torrence." Ratchet states
"Wait I forgot to link the diode to the matrix where his spark is." Wheeljack pleas and is allowed to do it and Optimus' vitals comeback. Skyfire snaps his fingers teasingly, Torrence releases his cooling vents. Optimus comes back to life and looks at them all.
"Sure took your sweet time." He scoffs jokingly.
"I was just thinking Torrence Prime has a nice ring to it."
"Whatever Skyfire Prime would have been more like it; you would have been on a gulag on Charr."
"Wow. I'm not leader but for a few cycles and you already want to replace me slag that's a little cold." Optimus laughs and looks at Ratchet and Wheeljack "Thank you both." They nod accepting his thanks. "I need a chief of medical and chief of science, interested?"
"I'm just a warrant officer Optimus but if you'll have me I'm in."
"Somebody gotta keep you bots functioning. There is one condition."
"Ironhide is on board as my sergeant major of the Autobots, you maxed out in your field or I'd promote you"
"That's fine Optimus." Ratchet nods as Optimus' subspace transport alarm goes off. "VESSUR!" his new weapon beams from subspace, he looks at it and smiles underneath his faceshield.
"Perfect." Optimus says and examines it his metal hand caressing the weapon's black barrel and housing. The right side has settings from stun to kill; the left has settings from semi-auto fire, tri-burst fire to full auto. The grip is pistol with extendable brace, Torrence and Skyfire look at it with envy, Wheeljack wants to dissect it and put it back together if he could he would lick his lips if he had either.
"You two wanna use my office, the way you look at your new toy suggests you want some "alone time" with it. Long as you clean up after…."
"Quiet you." Optimus jeers mockingly. "Wheeljack you're hereby promoted to chief warrant officer IV of science, you and Ratchet meet me at Iacon. I will be following shortly." Wheeljack and Ratchet nod and exit.
"Optimus…." Skyfire says coyly
"Yes… Major Skyfire" Optimus reassures him.
"YES!" Skyfire exclaims pumping his fist.
"Torrence, you and Skyfire…." Optimus is cut off
"Slag it!" Skyfire drops his head "Ow!" Torrence smacks him upside his head while shaking his.
"You and Skyfire head for the Ft. Sentinel in Rayon Drexel, my head of espionage informed me Megatron is making a move to raid the energon supplies at that base. Autobots transform and roll out!" Optimus commands and they exit, transforming as they go and leave for their destinations.
Optimus arrives at Iacon as he enters the city the Autobot Elder Council of Three calls him, well one of them does and it's an all too familiar one. "Optimus, come in Optimus."
"Great what does she want?" Optimus says under his breath.
"I heard that! Come to the council chamber, now." Elita One growls
"Be there soon Elita One after I meet with my contingency force." Optimus replies
"Yeah about that come here first." Elita One says sarcastically
"Later" Optimus says respectfully brushing her off.
"Now Optima or…" Elita One declares.
"Or what Ariel… case you have forgotten we are at war and the Elders including you turn over power to me. I have our planet to save from a fascist egomaniacal psychopath, I'll get there when I can I promise right after I meet with my contingency force." Optimus raises he voice a touch.
"Your contingency force was overrun and fell back here… look around you hero." Elita One finish emphasizing the word "hero" and Optimus looked up to see Starscream and his seekers a.k.a. lackeys bombing the Autobots' Capital City.
He transformed and witnessed the devastation around him. "VESSUR!" He weapon beams from subspace, setting it to tri-burst at stasis lock level, he takes aim and fires nailing Starscream's tail end sending him crashing into a bridge "BOOM!" The other seekers take notice and move on Optimus' position.
"What are you doing? Have you gone daft!" Elita One yells over the com-link
"They were about to close in on the council chamber." Optimus replies level headed
"Ready the sentry weapons take the heat off Optimus." A voice resonates in the background
"Who's that?" Optimus inquires
"That's Brigadier General Prowl I was going to add…" Elita One is cut off
"If he follows through and saves the council chamber I'll make him Lt. General." Optimus says loudly over the com-link.
"10-04. Ironhide man the left, sergeant major the right, I got the center" Prowl acknowledges
"Take it he heard me, Optimus out." Optimus smirks.
"Take care…" She says it with all of her spark but only after Optimus cuts off. Optimus leaps over a vent and takes cover. As he does the sentry guns come online and take out the lackeys. Starscream leaps from the ashes and lands in front of the vent. Optimus stands his full length and stares at him.
"I didn't want this Optimus, but I am under my lord's orders. This goes against my code of honor." Starscream begins
"Then switch sides, this war is pointless." Optimus beckons him
"I agree with you Optimus that this war is pointless, I myself had nothing against the treaty. However the Autobots do not share my views and I must for the time being serve my lord." Starscream replies with a heavy spark.
"Then why didn't you strike me down while I was behind cover?" Optimus inquires.
"Same reason you wouldn't do it to me; give your opponent opportunity to surrender or have a fighting chance. It's the honorable thing to do." Starscream answers smoothly.
"Then do the honorable thing Starscream, leave or allow us to give you sanctuary." Optimus beckons him again.
"Very noble of you Optimus, I only wish Megatron shared such nobility. If he did this war would never have started. Alas, I decline." Starscream shakes his head.
"As do I." Optimus says with a heavy spark.
"I give you the choice: hand to hand, melee, or the distasteful guns." Starscream offers.
"Melee, may you find peace noble warrior." Optimus answers "VESSUR!" his scepter beams from subspace.
"The same to you, to arms!" Starscream declares "VESSUR!" his sword beams from subspace. Optimus forms an energy construct in the shape of a battle axe. Starscream sees the pure energy blade; his sword's blade becomes covered in a red energy coating. They strike blades "CLASH!" energy ignites around them as he strikes again "CLASH!" and again "CLASH!" Starscream steps back and dodges Optimus' strike "BRZZZT!" as the blade bashes the ground.
Starscream leaps upon Optimus coming down with his blade; he lets go of his weapon and catches the blade with a thunderous clap "CHING!" the red energy burns his hands. Starscream is impressed nobody has ever caught his blade. Optimus rises blade still in his hands then rushes him with a shoulder thrust. The force of the blow knocks Starscream back knocking his sword out of his hand. Optimus then tackles Starscream sending them falling over the building they are on and into a cesium to the sub-levels of the planet. As they fall they trade blows and kicks flipping their positions; neither one of them wanting to take the blunt of the fall. Starscream desperately trying to ignite his damaged thrusters he punches Optimus in the face.
His thrusters ignite but Optimus grabs his waist as they rocket back to their former position. As they make it to the upper level Starscream's thrusters give, Optimus shifts his position taking Starscream down in a rolling izuna drop. They hit the ground Optimus leaps up and lands in front of his scepter he picks it up and reforms the energy construct turning his weapon into a spear. He places the blade at Starscream's throat, "Yield."
"Do it, Megatron would finish me if you don't." Starscream off lines his optics accepting his fate.
"No, take your sword and leave. I'm sure you are clever enough to come up with a reason for this." Optimus presses it slightly into the con's throat.
"Very well, I yield." Starscream sighs as Optimus helps him up. Starscream takes his sword "RUSSEV!" send it back in subspace. He warps out.
At Darkmount Megatron sees Starscream warp back. "My lord.."
"You failed I know, you really believed that I thought you could take Iacon with your pathetic lackeys?" Megatron says his voice is as cold as ice. Starscream says nothing "ANSWER ME!"
"Yes my lord." Starscream says looking Megatron directly in his optics.
"Fool you were a diversion just like the raid at Ft. Sentinel which thanks to me destroyed a quarter of the Autobots' energon supplies." Megatron rises from his throne and steps down from it moving towards Starscream. Megatron looks down at Starscream raises his hand "CLICK" a hologram plays back Starscream's fight with Optimus
"Yield."
"Do it, Megatron would finish me if you don't."
"No, take your sword and leave. I'm sure you are clever enough to come up with a reason for this."
"Very well, I yield." Starscream sighs as Optimus helps him up. Starscream takes his sword "RUSSEV!" send it back in subspace. He warps out. *end*
Fear grips Starscream like never before as Megatron steps back to the base of his throne. "Do tell me Starscream what tale were you going to tell me." Megatron says with an eerie calm in his voice. Starscream swallows hard. "TELL ME! If it amuses me enough I will let you live."
"The truth either way I'm good as dead." Starscream says with a slight shutter in his voice. Megatron starts chuckling then full blown laughter.
"No imagination huh Starscream, your answer amuses me." Megatron rushes him and rips his arm off and beats him with it. "You get to live, Soundwave see to his repairs we launch the next solar cycle." Megatron scoffs and Soundwave takes Starscream to the med bay.
"Where are we going overlord." A sultry voice comes from the shadows
"Axisss. I thought.."
"Not a chance."
"You failed me as well."
"He's dead I know it!" She shouts "CLICK" "SLAG IT!"
"Temper Axis your father is resilient."
"He's not my father, just the bane of my existence!"
"You'll get another chance I assure you I saw your last battle and see where you could be misled, but you failed me nonetheless." Megatron growls and then backhands Axis then grabs her arm and pulls her close "Shshsshsh. There, there now, you will get another chance but now I need you to focus. Notify Shockwave that I entrust Cybertron to him and make your way to The Nemesis." Megatron releases her and returns to his throne.
At the council chamber Optimus receives the report from Ft. Sentinel. He slams his fist on the table, a quarter of their energon supplies lost; as for Ft. Sentinel wiped off the face of Cybertron, before Torrence and Skyfire could arrive. Mirage appeared in front of Optimus, "I'm sorry Prime. It was too late."
"Tell me some good news old friend." Optimus' groans
"Intel tells us that the assaults were diversions, for Megatron to retrieve the HeartofCybertron." Mirage starts.
The HeartofCybertron was/is a device capable of immense power, a generator said to according to legend Primus' very spark. If used to power a ship could very well supply it with an infinite amount of energy, thus why it was locked away in a secret vault four levels below generator C.
"I said good news Mirage." As Optimus puts his head in his palm.
"He has a ship which he intends to launch the next solar cycle." Mirage continues.
"How do you get your information Mirage?" Optimus inquires.
"From me big guy!" a voice calls out. Optimus looks around "Arrrgh down here. No short jokes or I'll blast out your kneecaps."
"Hello who are you?" Optimus asks.
"Private 1st class Bumblebee, don't get smart. I got the Intel for Mirage."
"Your Intel has been phenomenal consider yourself promoted to Specialist welcome to the team."
"Thanks Optimus!" Bumblebee smiles as Torrence enters with the rest of Optimus' team. Optimus briefs them and asks for volunteers. None of them refuse him; they enter the inner sanctum of the Elders. He briefs them as well and they tell Optimus to take the Autobot flagship The Ark to hunt down Megatron. The elders give Optimus a device similar to the capabilities of the HeartofCybertron,the KeyofVectorSigma.The KeyofVectorSigma is an artifact of ancient design used to power on/off the super computer Vector Sigma, even though Vector Sigma remains on its key has been known to power other devices and vehicles.
Megatron along with his crew of Decepticons: Warlord Axis, Lt. General Soundwave, and Colonel Starscream, along with two of his seekers: Private 1st classes Skywarp and Thundercracker. Also Warrant Officer Blitzwing, Sgt. Maj. of the Decepticons Dreadnaught, Chieftain of Medical Servo, Chieftain of Science Naylz, and Lance Corporal Chaos. The Nemesis launches for parts unknown only to Megatron. With the HeartofCybertron powering his ship Megatron vanishes into warp.
Not far behind, Optimus launches in hot pursuit in The Ark with his crew: Vice Commander Torrence, Lt. General Prowl, Major Skyfire, Sgt. Maj. Of the Autobots Ironhide, Sgt. Maj. Jazz, Sgt. Major Mirage, Chief Warrant Officer of Medical Ratchet, Chief Warrant Officer of Science Wheeljack, Specialist Bumblebee and Private 1st Class Roadbuster. With the Key of Vector Sigma powering the vessel they catch up with Megatron.
To be Continued….