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Okay, so I've wanted to do this for awhile and I finally got around to it. I was blown away by Megatron Origin when i first finished reading it, and at the same time was gutted that it had ended. I wanted to explore what happened afterwards, hence i started to write this. Not to mention I've been harping on in 'Energon' about how I wanted to write a Decepticon centric fanfic. Well, here it be (though the prologue isn't so Decepticon centered, the following chapters will be.) This is more of a recap of the end of the comics really, but I promise things will pick up in chapter 1.
Prologue
It was a dark day for Cybertron. However, far darker days were ahead, on a scale that none of its inhabitants could ever possibly imagine. If they had been aware, the mechanical planet would be in far more turmoil than it was…
As Prowl journeyed on his way to Iacon, along with the rest of the Autobot contingent from Kaon, he did so consumed by a feeling of utter defeat. Defeat was always one of those things that lingered unwanted in his circuits for a long time and was impossible to put aside, unlike many of the other emotions he managed to do so with ease. Defeat didn't let him go easily; he had to overcome it. He tried to break down in his mind all of what had happened. He tried to make more sense of it, make it more manageable for his logic governed processors. The glaring fact was Sentinel Prime was on the verge of death. He had fallen in battle at the monstrous hands of Megatron. It was plain to see wherever you turned that the Autobots were demoralized and devastated by the fact that their leader had been beaten within an inch of his life, and might not pull through.. Uncertainty and hopelessness threatened to overcome some, but Prowl was certainly not one of them.
Sentinel Prime had gone in full force this time around, burning and determined to rid them of the menace that was Megatron for good. Prowl was positive that they had all believed wholly that this would be the end of the problems with the ruthless sociopath, that no one even doubted Sentinel's ability to finish off Megatron. Instead, things had turned out quite the opposite.
Sentinel had been delivered unceremoniously to their base in Kaon a wreck. His entire body was shattered and broken, gaping holes leaked puddles of Energon and exposed circuits hung carelessly. His face was paralyzed in an expression of agony mixed with horror, and the smell of burnt out machinery lingered. He had been left no more than a quivering heap. It was a disturbing site, one that would stick in Prowl's processors for a long time to come. All of this was the work of the sadistic Megatron, who had likely relished every moment of it, knowing that the tide was undoubtedly being turned in his favour. Indeed, it had been. Sentinel's defeat had changed everything. Megatron now sat in Kaon, on a throne made of Sentinel Primes very own Apex armour, and had the doomed city in his crushing grip. He possessed an army loyal to his cause, most as ruthless and violent as he. Everything was within his reach now, he believed. He would not be stopped; he had started as he meant to go on. Megatron had big plans ahead, and the whole of Cybertron would soon be painfully aware of them.
The Autobots had had to abandon their base in Kaon, effectively leaving the city for Megatron to do as he pleased with it. They had retreated, and thus, failed in there objective. This was by far the lowest point in Prowl's entire career. The brutal defeat of Sentinel Prime and the fall of Kaon was a harsh blow that would resonate deeply within the ranks of the Autobots for some time to come. Regardless, Prowl- nor the rest of the Autobots- would leave Megatron to do as he pleased. They would free their world of this threat. Of this, Prowl was certain.
A/N: The prologue was pretty short, but I promise the following chapters will be longer. Also, i wanted to mention something about Sentinel. It's not actually made completely clear in the comic whether he dies or not- in the comic, he looks completely battered and destroyed, and there's a hole in his chest where I figure his spark would be, but then his optics still appear to be on. So i did some research on the net, and it turns out Sentinel was not killed. Alex Milne, who did the majority of the artwork for Megatron Origin explained (check on the Transformers wikia under issue 4 of Megatron Origin under 'Items of note', links aren't working for some reason). Thanks for reading, reviews are always extremely appreciated!