Ch.1 Transform and Roll out
Hello fellow readers to my first fanfiction. This story will be following the Transformers Animated storyline, but with the addition of my OC. So with that out of the way let's get started.
Space, for many the final frontier, currently in an unknown galaxy two ships were locked in a heated chase. Each containing two rival factions of the same species. The passengers of the ships are a race of mechanical robots known as Cybertronians.
The retreating ship contains a crew of maintenance bots belonging to the Autobot faction. The captain of the ship is Optimus Prime a disgraced Ex-Cybertron Elite Guard trainee. Ratchet, Prime's second in command and former civilian mechanic. Prowl a cyber ninja trying to find his place in the galaxy. Bumblebee and Bulkhead a couple of washouts from the Autobot academy, Bumblebee brings the speed while Bulkhead brings the strength. But our story doesn't begin here, our story begins on the very ship that is pursuing them.
The Ship belonged to Megatron, the lord of the Decepticons himself, but this isn't about him either, this story is about one of his subordinates one who is currently forced to listen to the constant chatter of a very, very annoying Con. "Megatron is a fool, who has been chasing ghosts for centuries," Snorted Starscream,Megatron's "loyal" second in command, of course he was only loyal when Megatron was in the room. "I seriously doubt we will find this Allspark on such an insignificant vessel-"
"Traitor," Shouted, Lugnut one of Megatron's most loyal soldiers. "Megatron is wise, Megatron is bold, Megatron will return the Decepticons to glory and-"
"And wipe our homeland clean of Autobot tyranny blah, blah, blah." Mocked Blackarachnia the only femme of Megatron's band of refugee's. "Did you memorize that speech, Lugnut or is it just hard wired into that thick processor of yours." This comment caused the remaining two Decepticons who had remained silent during the tirade to snicker, before one the two decided to make his own statement with a well aimed iceblast at the femmes arm.
"As usual Blackarachnia your demeanor is as unpleasant as that accursed organic mode of yours." Sneered Blitzwing one of Megatron's more interesting minions, he was actually three personalities in one body. This comment caused the final member of Megatron's little brigade to finally speak up.
"Watch it Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest or that accursed organic mode might drain you dry of energon." The silent Decpticon said finally revealing himself, he was about Blackarachnia's size maybe a few inches taller. He was colored in a mix of red white and gold. With red optics that stared straight through you.
"Who asked you Stealthstrike," Growled Blitzwing's more aggressive personality. "Why are you defending a half-organic freak anyway?"
"Blow it out your actuator three face." Hissed Blackarachnia after sending Stealthstrike a grateful smile.
"The name is Blitzwing, insect, remember it and I asked you a question Stealthstrike
." Blitzing growled before switching to his insane persona. "Oh, I know Stealthy and Spidey sitting in a tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G." He sang.
If the room itself wasn't so dark the other Decepticons might have noticed the two subjects of the song blushing, and looking anywhere but at each other.
"Blitzing, I'm warning you, if you don't pipe down I'll blow all three of your brains out." Stealthstrike warned, pulling out his twin pistols. Sadly, before he could make good on his threat the leader of this merry band made his appearance.
He entered the room without the sound but his very presence caused all the rooms occupants to become silent. The only noice being the sounds of his boots on the floor. This was Megatron leader of all Decepticons. "Starscream," Megatron finally spoke, "Report." He ordered.
As soon as Megatron entered the room Starscream entered the mode that Stealthstrike was sure made him Megatron's first lieutenant, he was now in Boot Licker mode. "The Energy is off the scale my liege." Starscream informed. "May I fire on the Autobots?"
"Cripple their ship but do not destroy it." Megatron ordered "Yet."
"Yes, yes, brilliant strategy, oh wise and great leader." Starscream complimented or as Stealthstrike liked to call it, kissing Megatron's tail pipe. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on who you are the blast from the ship missed. As the crew of the Autobot ship was able to veer away from the blast just in time. The ship then retreated into the asteroid field continuing to dodge the blasts from the Decepticon ship.
A few minutes into the chase Blackarachnia was able to finish her scan of the Autobot ship for the source of the mysterious power source."I got a match on the energy reading." She informed. "If it's not the Allspark it's something just as powerful."
"Volunteer to deploy and breech the Autobot ship." Starscream volunteered, already thinking of ways to use the Allspark to usurp Megatron.
"I did not spend the last four million solar cycles searching the galaxy, just so you could lay your greasy wings on the Allspark." Megatron said pulling Starscream by his wings to look him dead in the optics. "I will harness its energy into the ultimate weapon and crush the Autobots for good, Stealthstrike you will accompany me." This order caused many of the Decepticons look at the mentioned mech in surprise.
"My lord are you sure you would not rather bring with you a more experienced soldier, Lugnut or Blitzwing perhaps?"
"Come." Megatron ordered without looking back or even answering his question.
As they made their way to the bay doors of the ship Stealthstrike was the first to take off out of the ship. Before Megatron could move to do the same his lieutenant came behind him to have a few words.
"What do you want, Starscream?" Megatron groaned clearly getting annoyed with the mech, but unknown to him of anyone else Starscream place a small device onto Megatron shoulder plate.
"Only to wish you luck, my liege." He lied.
"I do not believed in luck." Megatron retorted, taking off in is vehicle mode after Stealthstrike.
"Neither do I." Starscream smirked.
As the two Decpticons drew closer to the ship, Megatron ordered the younger bot to enter the ship from the cargo door, while he entered from the roof, distracting the Autobots. However, right before Stealthstrike could pry open the bay doors he felt a massive shockwave originating from the position his leader was entering from.
Meanwhile, back at the Decpticon base Starscream watch the product of his deception come to fruition.
"Yes!" He cheered, not only had he destroyed his leader, he destroyed the one mech that would oppose his rise to power. After taking a second to regain his composure he made his way to break the news to his new troops. "Solemn face, solemn face," he told himself.
Back on the Autobot ship, however there was no proof that the two Decpticons were as offline as Starscream assumed accept for a a hand belonging to Megatron still gripping the hull of the ship. Unfortunately, the ensuing shockwave did force the ship into a incoming asteroid. Luckily the Allspark chose that time to come to the defense of the passengers of the ship, using its energy to transport them to a nearby space bridge.
Unaware of his comrades survival Starscream was in the middle of victory speech. "This is a dark day in Decpticon history, not only have we lost our leader but a loyal soldier as well." Starscream said with a smirk on his face. "May the memories of our fallen comrades live in our memory cores for all eternity." Starscream continued unaware that for one he was alone and secondly the imminent danger he was currently in. "As your new leader I solemnly swear-" Starscream speech was interrupted by him finally realizing he was alone in the ship. The other Decpticons were evacuating the after seeing the incoming explosion. The explosion that Starscream was currently being swallowed in.
Meanwhile the crew of the ship had finally begun to regain their bearings after their unexpected rescue. "Ratchet, Prowl everyone alright?" Optimus called. "Bulkhead,report," he ordered, unaware that Megatron was very much still online and right behind him! Megatron grabbed Optimus forcing him against the wall.
"The Allspark, where is it?" Megatron interrogated. Prowl and Ratchet rushed to their leader's aid with Prowl attempting to grab the Decpticons leader's remaining arm, but Megatron merely shrugged Prowl off and held him down with his foot as he turned back to Optimus. "I grow impatient." Megatron growled. Optimus raised his arm firing his grappling hooks at one of the levers on the ships panels, disabling the artificial gravity. Using this shift in gravity the Prime kicked the Decpticon leader off him, giving himself time to recover.
"Good thinking Prime, putting us on equal footing, so to speak." Ratchet said as he magnetized his feet to the sealing of the ship. While Megatron on used what remained of his right arm to grab the edge of the ship to stabilize himself.
At this moment Bumblebee and Bulkhead returned after securing the Allspark. Hey, who turned off the-." Whatever Bumblebee was going to say was interrupted by Bulkhead ramming into him, causing him to sail straight into something. Bumblebee then looked up to see it was Megatron. Rather than being scared Bumblebee actually smirked. "You know what, you're even uglier in person." Megatron didn't even dignify that comment with an answer, he merely narrowed his eyes and drew his sword attempting to hack the small mech to pieces. While he was distracted Optimus and the others moved into position to attack.
"On my signal," the disgraced Prime ordered, only for Prowl to charge straight at the Decpticon leader. "Prowl, no! Wait for my signal." Optimus called reaching forward intending to stop him, only for his hand as well as Megatron's sword to go straight through him, he was a hologram. The real Prowl was behind Megatron intending to take the Decpticons head, only for his chakram to be intercepted by the barrel of a gun. Stealthstrike had moved between the ninja-bot and his leader just in time. Stealthstrike then kicked the Prowl away and stood back to back with his leader.
"You have my thanks Stealthstrike."
"My pleasure Lord Megatron," Stealthstrike said.
"Incoming!" Ratchet called sending a magnetic blast at the Decpticons flying into the control panel, causing to ship to rocket forward to a nearby planet. The sudden blast off of the ship caused every bot on the ship to be sent back. As Optimus was sent sailing into the cockpit Megatron force the Autobot leader to the floor with his foot. "Now, bring me the Allspark, and I may spare your miserable Autobot life." He ordered. Optimus merely glared silently, taking that asa no Megatron brought his sword down with the intent to finish off the Autobot captain, only to be intercepted by Optimus' axe. The two bots struggled to overpower the other, only to be interrupted by the glow of the Allspark. This distraction proved to be just the interruption Optimus needed as he used his grapple to open the dock bay doors and send Megatron crashing down to the surface.
Optimus then made his way back to the main room of the ship. "Everyone into the stasis pods." He ordered.
"What about you?" Bumblebee called.
"Not until I get us away from this populated sector." As Optimus steered the ship into a nearby bay and was about to enter his own stasis pod he was blindsided by a very angry Stealthstrike. "We need to get into the stasis pods if we don't we'll both go offline." Optimus warned.
"You think I care if I go offline?" He shouted, "You not only destroyed my leader, you destroyed, my mentor, the bot who made me who I am,and for that I will destroy you." Stealthstrike then fired off a barrage of shots at the Prime. Optimus weaved in and out of the barrage of shots and slammed the young Decepticon into one of the stasis pod then as soon as those doors closed it all went dark.