Since there was so much remake of Transformers, I decide to make my own. I took inspiration from every source I could, including Generation 1, Animated, Armada and the Movie. Here is the result.

Warning : I do not own Transformers, though I don't exactly know who owns it.

Chapter 1 : Arrival part 1

The Space was dark and noiseless as the Arch pass through it. Thoughful, Optimus Prime look at it.

"Teletran One," he ordered, "Report."

"Report : no alert." a female voice answers.

Optimus approved, and look back to the sky. Five megacycles. Five stellar cycles since he had left Cybertron with crew. Five stellar cycles since they had decided to ifled/i.

Everything had begun Megacycles ago, with the war between Autobots and Decepticons.

Nobody knew what could have brought the Decepticons, who had always lived in harmony with Autobots before, to suddenly turn against their pacific neighbors. What everybody knew was that they had started the war, and that their leader, Megatron, was now planning to conquer the universe. As foolish as it sounded.

The war had been long, and hard for the Autobots. Unlike the Decepticons, who had been conceived to be warriors, they weren't originally designed as fighter, but rather as consumer goods. This cause their ennemy to have definitely the upper hand since the beginning. They eventually had learnt to fight, first using tools as makeshift weapons, then creating their own weapon, but it had proved to not be enough, and they were nearly brought to extinction. When it had became obvious they couldn't won, Optimus had gathered every survivor he could, and they had left a half-destroyed Cybertron using their last ship, the Arch.

Optimus felt sorry about leaving the planet who had always been his home, but he knew he had no choice. If the Autobots had stayed, they would have lost. And if they had lost, they would all have been destroyed. The Decepticons would have shown no mercy. This was obvious.

"Optimus ?"

The Autobot leader turn round. The one who called him was a silver, mouthless bot with an unique, blue visor instead of optics, who he recognized as his bestfriend and second-in-command.

"Yes, Jazz ?"

"You look concerned... is that about the Matrix ?"

As they had flef Cybertron, Optimus had taken, not only Autobots survivor, but also everything which had seemed to be important the Decepticons don't get. It included numberous protoform, but more especially the Matrix, a powerful artifact who was thought to be the source of life of all transformers. The exact limits of its powers were unknown, but if Megatron got it, it was probably better to not know what he would do with it.

"Partially. By the way, where is it ?"

"At the same place than usual. You know, Optimus, since the beginning of this travel, you begin acting a little... paranoid. Honestly, I doubt the Decepticons will follow us. They have Cybertron, now, after all."

"They don't want just Cybertron. They want the universe."

"Come on! The universe! They are just dreaming! That's impossible!"

"Not if they have the Allspark. And currently, we have it. That's why they might follow us."

Jazz bowed his head. Though he hates to admit it, Optimus was right. Considering how important the Matrix was, Megatron himself could even go after them.

"Sorry", he eventually answered.

"No problem. What did you want to told me, anyway ?"

"O, nothing serious, actually... just a problem with some passengers arguing. But I might need your help to solve this..."

Optimus seems amused.

"Alright. I'm coming..."

*************

"You were supposed to do it!"

"And why would I ? I do not take order from you!"

"Enough!" Optimus command while he entered. "What's going on ?"

The two who were arguing turned over. The first was a young, red bot with flame-like designs on his chestplate. The second was blue, thin and quite elegant, but above all arrogant-looking.

When recognizing Optimus, the red stopped arguing, and seemed bothered.

"Oh, Prime... Sorry for disturbing you..."

"It's alright, Hot Rod. Just explain me what is the problem."

"It's him!" Hot Rod shew the blue bot " He was supposed to take care of the radar system, and he refused!"

"I take no order from you!"

"And why not, Mister Snobbish ?"

"The name is Mirage, Rodimus!"

"DON'T CALL ME BY MY REAL NAME!"

Optimus sighed.

"Then, Mirage, I order you to take care of the radar. Is that better ?"

Mirage stared at him, but didn't answer and just obey.

"This bot really is unbearable." Hot Rod muttered to himself. "Can't stand him."

"Don't be so hard with him. He hates this war more than everybody here. It make him lost nearly everything."

"Okay, but why does he have to be so arrogant? Even with you!"

"Rod is right," another bot add. "He should at least show more respect to you!"

The one who just spoke was yellow, with insect-like eyes, and seemed to be around the same age than Hot Rod.

"Thank you, Bumblebee. But I don't seriously care if he respect me or not. He's still an Autobot, and I'm trying to save the most of us I can. Including him."

Bumblebee was about to answer something, when a voice cut them.

"Teletran One to Optimus prime. Decepticon Warship localized."

Everybody remain silent for a second, then Jazz look at Prime.

"You were right. They followed us."

*************

The two bots immediatly go to the radar room, where they found Mirage with another bot, a green one with a cannon on his elbow. Optimus go near him.

"Have you seen something, Hound ? Teletran One just advert me there was a Decepticon warship near."

"Yes, prime, I just detect it. I was going to identify it."

"Very well. Then do it."

Hound agree, then turned back to his screen.

"Teletran One," he said, "start identification"

"Identification starting."

The picture of the ship on the screen became closer and closer. Everyone in the room shivered as they recognized the familiar form.

"Identification achieved. Decepticon Warship Nemesis. Personal Ship of Lord Megatron, leader of the Decepticon"

So it was right. Megatron himself had come to take the Matrix from them.

Optimus turn toward Jazz.

"Contact Red Alert immediatly, and tell him to evacuate every civilian and passager who can't fight."

"That's mean nearly everybody!"

"I know. Tell him they take the protoforms with them"

"What are you exactly intending to do?»

"Protect the ones I'm trying to save. Megatron cames for the Matrix. We'll stay with it to distract him while others will go to find a place where they'll be safe."

"Do you release that mean we're going to take the risk Megatron get the Matrix ?"

"That's why we cannot allow ourself to loose."

"I really don't like that."

"I don't ask you to like it. Just do it."

The tone wasn't autoritary, but decided. Jazz take a few minute before answering.

"Very well. But seriously, I hope you know what you're doing..."

*************

Megatron smiled as the Arch appeared on the screen. Finally. They had tracked the Autobots for so long... but the Matrix was eventually withing reach.

"Taranus, are you sure the Matrix is in this ship ?" he asked to a purple bot with a visor and an arachean face.

"Sure, Megatron. It's energy signature has been detected."

"Perfect. Prepare to take over the ship."

"Why ?" a voice asked behind him. "Our ship is bigger and had better weapons! Can't we just open fire and destroy them once for all ?"

Everybody look at the one who just spoke : he was black with parts of white, and had large, claw-like hands.

Eventually, a red, slimy robot with wings and bird-like feets answered him.

"You fool, Barricade! If we destroy the Autobot ship now, we'll loose the Matrix! And we need it more than destroying the Autobots."

"As much as I hate admit it," Megatron answered, "Starscream is right for once"

The named bot stared quickly at his leader, before answering :

"Thank you, O Great One."

"Now," Megatron continued, "For the last time, prepare to attack. Time we get the Matrix and finished with the Autobots."

*************

Mirage sighed with relief as he was going to the evacuation ship. At least, he would once again be able to avoid being involved in this conflict. It would probably take long time before he could go back to Cybertron, if he ever could, but he would not have to fight...

"Going to flee, aren't you ?"

The blue Autobot stopped recognizing the voice, and turn around toward Bumblebee.

"Any problem with this ? If I don't want to be involved in useless and futile fight, it's my problem!"

"Useless and futile fight??!! Do you just realize what you're talking about ? We fight to survive! It's everything except futile!"

"You naïve. All fight are futile."

"Why don't you just said you're afraid of fighting ? You aren't just a snob, you're coward!"

Mirage suddenly tensed and totally face him.

"How did you just call me ?"

"I'm sure you understand. You're a co..."

"I'm not! Listen well : you can call me snob, arrogant, or anything like that, I'll assume it. But I'm NOT a coward! Don't judge when you don't know anything about me."

He turned his back to the young Autobot and go back on his way. But Bumblebee wasn't going to shut up so easily. Going to vehicule mode, he follows him.

"And why do you think I don't know anything about you ? You never speak about that! Not to me, nor to the other! You are the less sociable bot I've ever known!"

"Once again this is my problem, not yours. Just leave me alone!"

"Okay, okay... I won't regret you anyway!"

"Neither don't I."

Bumblebee go back to robot mode and go away.

I have to stop here, since I have problem to imagine the next scene. Please leave comments.

And, please, avoid comments as "You copy on Animated and Armada" or other : I'm just taking inspirations and try to stay close to the other versions.