Author's Note: So, I decided I'd go ahead and make a chapter of this. Since Crossovers aren't on the normal pages, people are going to have to go looking for this, so I want to give people time to find it first before I put all my effort into it.
That being said, here's Chapter 1! I'm super excited to work on this, I think it should be a lot of fun. I'm going to regularly be watching the old movies and cartoons to make sure I'm getting all the personalities in order. Anyways, enjoy!
For those that read my notes in A Ballad of Ice, I've changed my mind, and I'm going with Fall of Cybertron looks. I'd forgotten the games even existed when I wrote that.
Viktor's Lab, Zaun
A man is hunched over a holographic design board, writing furiously across it as he is designing what appears to be a large metal construct. A knock is heard on the entrance to the cavernous facility. Viktor walks over to the door, practically ripping it off of its hinges as he opens it.
"What do you want, fleshling! You are disturbing my research!"
"Well, um, sir, I was sent to inform you by the Council of Zaun that they have discovered a, oh, what was it… Ah yes, an energy source. They said that you would be familiar with its properties, and, uh, would like for you to come take a look."
Viktor grabs the cowering man by his shirt, holding him high off the ground. He aims his shoulder-mounted arm at the man's head, giving him a cold stare behind his glowing, lifeless eyes. "What energy source, boy? Don't come to me without details...it does not end well."
"I, I can explain. They said it was some sort of, uh, crystal. Yeah, that's it. Chairman Magnus said that you'd had one before, and you'd know what to do with it."
Viktor tossed the man away, throwing him to the ground. "Yes, the crystal. If he has found more, I will have a use for it in my newest invention…Very well! Take me to the Council, and I will investigate this crystal."
The messenger gets up, and dusts himself off. "Very well sir, please follow me." The pair proceeds to walk across the polluted streets of Zaun, heading to the Council. As they approach the main doors to the building, the messenger leaves, allowing Viktor to enter the building in private. He is taken up several flights of stairs, until they approach the top floor of the facility. Two guards are standing at the doors, opening them for the Machine Herald as he walks into the Chairman's office.
"Ah Viktor, I'm glad that you received my message. I don't suppose you have been briefed yet?"
"Your incompetent messenger told me you'd found another crystal. I would like to see it."
Magnus pulls open a drawer, filling the room in a dim, blue glow. He places upon his desk the crystal; a perfect cube swirling with power. "Is this of the same breed as the one Jayce stole from you?"
Viktor marvels at the object, once again able to bask in its power. "Yes, it is of similar composition. However, this one is far more powerful than the sliver that I previously possessed. Has anyone laid claims on it, or may I be the first? With this, my glorious evolution will proceed at a rapid pace."
The Chairman hands Viktor the crystal, careful to keep it steady. "It is yours to do as you wish, Viktor. Use it to the best of its abilities."
The Machine Herald wraps up the object, not wanting to lose this one. "Have no fear Magnus, I know just what to do with it." He walks out of the Council, coveting the power that he had obtained. "With this, I will finally be able to begin production of the Battlecast Initiative. I'd like to see Jayce steal a living skyscraper from me", he muttered under his breath. He returned to his lab, barring the doors behind him. "No intrusions until my machine is complete. I am too close to stop now."
He walks back over to the drawing board, returning to his calculations. On the hologram are schematics for a gigantic scorpion-like creature, named Battlecast Alpha: Skarner. He begins to redraw parts of the figure, redirecting the circuitry to one central core. "Yes, with this crystal I can power the entire creature...no, multiple creatures! I must test the limits of this energy." He rushes over to a large device, still somewhat dented from when Jayce raided his lab, and placed the crystal inside of it. He walked back towards his desk, and started pressing a variety of buttons, powering on the machine.
Crackles of blue light began arcing from the cube, emanating outwards. On Viktor's control panel, bars indicating the effectiveness of the power source slowly began rising, as the limits of the new energy began being put to the test. Minutes passed, as the machine slowly began trying to draw more and more power out of it, still yet to find a limit. "Fascinating…" he muttered under his breath. "It appears to be made of pure energy! With this, I can create my army in a matter of weeks. All I need is the other materials...and the champions." Already, he had captured Skarner, converting the ancient being into a far superior, metallic hybrid. However, he needed a power source, and by the looks of the cube, he'd found it.
It had easily been ten minutes at this point, and yet the cube had still not been drained, in fact, it looked like he hadn't even done anything to it yet. "I must begin directing power to my machine at once." He began fiddling with the some buttons, and giant mechanical arms that had been hanging from the ceiling reached around the giant construct, removing metal plates and rewiring the internal composition, directing all power towards one central point. After a few more presses, a cable coming from the machine with the cube plugged into the back of the construct, and began pumping energy.
Slowly, the mechanical behemoth stirred to life. A red glow emanated from inside, gears began whirring to life inside of the monster, and pistons began pumping, bringing the rich energy to its extremities. Almost no resemblance was left with the original Skarner; Viktor having supplanted the rocky exterior with superior metal. In place of his claws, twin chainsaws protruded from the front of the figure, and tank treads had replaced the creature's legs. Above, his tail had been repurposed with a large, chain-mounted harpoon, capable of spearing and tearing apart buildings if need be. Battlecast Alpha Skarner was truly a being of destruction.
"Rise, my machine. Rise and serve your Creator! Go, my glorious creation, fetch me another sample in need of augmentation."
The hulking machine stirred to life, the red glow now filling its entire frame. Deep from inside its being, a deep, rasping voice sounded. "The will of the Creator must be enacted. Abduction Protocol in effect."
Viktor being cackling, as his first Battlecast warrior began plowing towards the back of the laboratory. "Very good, my glorious creation. Bring me Urgot. He should be in Piltover right about now, and will be expecting us. Do not damage him"
Skarner stops slightly, taking in the information. "Targeting The Headsman's Pride. Deployment to Piltover imminent." Viktor moves a lever, opening a massive door in the back of the facility. In a blur of movement, the machine was off, plowing down everything in its path.
Viktor fell into another fit of maniacal laughter. "Yes, show Piltover the might of the glorious evolution. Soon, all will fall before me!"
Piltover Police Department, Piltover
"Sheriff Caitlyn, Urgot has just been spotted near the city gates, and he is armed and dangerous. What should we do?"
The sheriff gave out an exasperated sigh. This was the third time this month that the monster had tried to storm Piltover, and she didn't even know why. Every week, he would approach the city, and every week, they would repel him with relative ease. It was starting to get old.
"Use the standard procedures. So long as he doesn't damage anything, I'll consider it a job well done." With that, the officer grabbed his armament from the rack, as did several others. Usually, she would help them on serious matters, but they had succeeded last time with no major trouble, and she was willing to let them handle the mission.
However, as minutes passed, Caitlyn still did not receive any updates on their progress, and she was getting worried. "What is taking them so long? I must go investigate, something may have gone wrong in the operation." However, as she began leaving the building, an earth-shattering boom was heard from outside, and the sheriff began hurrying outside.
As she left the building, she saw what had happened. Urgot, in his seemingly mindless fit of rage, had retrofitted his Acid Hunters with dangerous amounts of hexplosives, and he easily burst through the outer perimeter. To her dismay, Caitlyn's forces had turned and hid, not expecting such a fight from Urgot.
"I suppose I must do everything myself…" She lined up her sniper, her sights locking onto the monster's arms. With just a flick of her finger, she let loose a bullet, severing the odd tube that supplied his launcher with power.
In a fit of rage, the beast roared out in a growling voice, as his arm drooped to his side. Urgot turned towards the sheriff, charging forward. "You will know fear!" However, the sheriff was not fazed by his act. She lined up another shot, still plenty of space between the two, and took out one of his legs, crippling the Headsman's Pride. With one more shot, she took out another leg, and his advance came to an abrupt halt.
The sheriff radioed into her headset "Vi, if you're available, I could use your brawn right now. I've neutralized Urgot." Within seconds, she received her confirmation, and awaited for the Enforcer's arrival.
"So, Urgot, why have you been terrorizing Piltover? We have done nothing to you."
He responded, forcing his words. "I am just a distraction for your true enemy. You may defeat me, but you will never defeat him." As if on cue, a low rumbling could be heard far off in the distance, slowly growing louder with each passing second.
Vi arrived at the scene shortly. "So cupcake, whaddya need me for? You seem to have dealt with big ugly just fine."
Caitlyn sighed, slightly annoyed that Vi insisted on her ridiculous nicknames. "I expected him to be tight-lipped, however, he spoke more than he needed to. Have you heard any rumors as to what is causing the roaring out there?" The enforcer shook her head.
Urgot let out a maniacal laugh. "That would be my cue. Farewell Piltover scum!"
Vi took offense to the fiend's remark, and began letting loose her gauntlets on his slimy, green flesh, barraging him with a series of punches that almost ruptured the stitching keeping him together. During this, the noise was growing ever louder, until a large crash, for the second time today, was heard at the city gates. However, this one put the first one to shame immediately, as if the entire city had been torn apart by the blast.
"Vi, stop making our prisoner a punching bag and help me figure out what just broke through the gates!" Vi ceased her pummeling, and the duo hustled over towards the city gates.
As they approached, they immediately saw what had caused the issue. Towering over all but the highest buildings in the city, a giant, metallic scorpion was laying waste to all that remained, knowing only of destruction. "Uh, cupcake, I don't think I can punch my way out of this one."
Caitlyn shook her head. "No Vi, I don't think you can. I can't find a weak spot for me to take out, either. Whomever built this giant knew what they were doing. We need to get its attention before it destroys any more of Piltover."
Caitlyn took a knee, lining up a shot, while Vi rushed towards the behemoth, and began peppering it with punches. The sheriff's bullets bounced helplessly off of Skarner, but the scorpion turned to face her. "Abduction Protocol in effect. Targeting The Headsman's Pride. Interference found. Terminate Immediately." The gears along its tail slowly began whirring, and Caitlyn dove to the side just in time to avoid an untimely death. Where she had been, a crater the size of a car, currently filled with the construct's harpoon tail, had formed. The tail slowly started returning to the core of the scorpion, and the entire being began charging towards Caitlyn.
"Vi, if this thing wants Urgot, we need to take it to him, but we have to avoid as many civilians as possible!" The Enforcer nodded her understanding, and the two of them began running back where they came from. However, even at a full sprint, they were no match for the speed of Viktor's machine, and soon, Vi could feel the whirring of its chainsaw-like arms behind her.
"Cupcake, we can't outrun this thing! What are we going to do?" For the first time in a long while, the Sheriff was out of ideas. Never had she encountered a foe that she wasn't able to subdue, and yet, here the robotic scorpion was, practically playing with her and her ally.
"Just...keep running!" Vi looked at her, astounded that that was her revolutionary advice, but put every ounce of energy she had into her legs, desperately trying to avoid the creature for as long as they could. At this point they were only two blocks away from where they had left Urgot, but Caitlyn wasn't sure if it would be enough.
Urgot was within her sights now, and Caitlyn looked backwards towards the machine. It's claws were only a hair's breadth away from her partner, growing steadily closer with each passing second. "Vi, look out!"
Vi looked back, instinctively putting up her gauntleted arms to block the scorpion's advance. Effortlessly, the sharp blades sliced through the hextech, removing a sizeable portion of the Enforcer's right gauntlet. However, the distraction had not bought her enough time, and within moments, Skarner had scythed through the left gauntlet. The machine came to a screeching halt, as Vi turned and ran along the side of the nearest building. Caitlyn also hid, wanting to watch the scene unfold.
Skarner approached Urgot, slowing down to a complete standstill in front of the monster. "Abduction Protocol in effect. Targeting The Headsman's Pride. Target locked." Urgot gazed up at the hulking machine, still unable to move. "Target is injured. Attempting alternate forms of extraction." Skarner shot out his tail, puncturing the ground beside Urgot, and the fiend wrapped his bladed hand around the chains. Slowly, the tail retracted, and Urgot followed with it, until he was stationed on the back of the machine.
"Abduction Protocol complete. Return to Zaun imminent. The will of the Creator must be enacted." The scorpion turned around, and began barreling off towards Zaun, leaving Caitlyn and Vi in its wake.
Caitlyn rushed over to her partner as soon as the coast was clear. "Vi, are you hurt?"
Vi held up her arms, showing that her human hands were still intact. "Well cupcake, I'm going to need a new set of gauntlets, but other than that, I'm fine. What on earth was that thing? It scared the hell out of me, and you know that never happens."
Caitlyn nodded her head, still trying to wrap her head around the entire situation. All within ten minutes, Urgot had breached the city wall, been neutralized, and then...something...had taken him to Zaun. "I...I think Viktor is behind this. That thing mentioned something about the 'Creator'. You know anyone else in Zaun that would make a building sized scorpion?"
Vi nodded her head. "I think you're right cupcake. However, if Viktor's behind this…"
"Then that thing's going to come back. Except next time, it's going to tear apart the entire city. We need a backup plan. I'll schedule a meeting with Jayce and Heimerdinger for a half-hour from now. I'm sure they can come up with something."
Viktor's Lab, Zaun
Within minutes of capturing Urgot, the Battlecast had returned to its creator's lab, along with the Headsman's Pride, still situated on its back. As Skarner rolled into its docking bay, Viktor approached his creation. "Give me a status report."
"Abduction Protocol successful. No damage sustained. Subject's legs and arm were damaged before retrieval."
"And what of Piltover? What did you do to the city?"
"Outer perimeter breeched. Several blocks terminated. 43 civilian casualties."
"Very good." Viktor turned his attention to Urgot, who hadn't been able to move since he'd arrived. "Tell me Urgot, how do you like the new Skarner?"
"I would applaud you on your creation, Viktor, but as it said, Caitlyn severed the connection to my arm before it arrived, along with my right legs."
Viktor nodded, turning to himself. "This will make convincing him even easier", he thought. "Tell me, Urgot. Would you like to join the ranks of my glorious evolution?"
Still on Skarner's back, Urgot nodded. "For too long, the League and Demacia have made a fool of me. I don't care how much the procedure hurts, I wish for my enemies to know fear once again."
"Very good. I will tell you though, you may have no memories of your past life. Take Skarner for example. He no longer remembers that there were others of his kind. However, I promise you this. As soon as your upgrade has been completed, I will send you to kill Garen."
Urgot laughed. "Very well then. I can't wait to slay the might of Demacia." With that, Viktor returned to his control panel, and removed Urgot from Skarner's back, placing him on a pedestal in the center of the facility. The entire time Skarner had been gone, Viktor had continued to drain the cube of its power, tapping into the seemingly limitless energies that it possessed.
"The process will take many hours to complete, so let us begin." All around Urgot, mechanical arms circled around him, removing bits and pieces of his flesh, replacing them with thick plates of metal.
"Soon, I will have two Battlecast. Nothing will be able to stop me!"
Piltover Police Department, Piltover
Caitlyn, Vi, Jayce, and Heimerdinger had all gathered in the board room of the PPD, with Caitlyn at the head of the table. "I assume everyone has either seen the news at this point, or witnessed it with their own eyes. Vi and I were there, and that machine was terrifying. I have reason to believe that it was created by none other than Viktor, which means that we need to be prepared for when it comes back to finish the job. As of now, I am open to any and all suggestions. Also, Heimerdinger, if you wouldn't mind, Vi needs new gauntlets. That thing shredded through the previous set."
"Yes, yes, I will do that. As for the big guy, I don't have any current projects suitable for the job. Perhaps we could do some brainstorming?"
Jayce cleared his throat. "I'm the only one here that's single handedly taken on Viktor. He is dangerous, and that was before he made a mechanical Skarner. I fear that we must take offensive measures. To what degree, I do not know. There's nothing we have that could take out something of that scale and not take out everything in a five block radius of it. The best thing I've ever made is this hammer, and if your sniper couldn't damage it, neither would this. We're going to need something...large."
Caitlyn nodded. "Good thoughts Jayce. However, that makes me think of something. How is Viktor powering that thing? He has to have discovered an unbelievably strong power source in order to get something from that scale to and from Zaun without needing to recharge it."
"It sounds like he found another crystal. The last one that I had briefly had energy readings that were off the charts, and when I went to destroy it in his lab, he had created countless machines that ran off of it. I'd never seen anything like it before."
Heimerdinger nodded. "Indeed, so how would we power something so large without the same power source? Might there be another one?"
"As a matter of fact, there is." Jayce stood up, and began pacing around the room. "The fragment that Viktor stole from me was not all of it, just a small sliver that I had removed to test with. I kept the rest of it locked away, just in case. When I saw the measures that Viktor took to capture and use the crystal, I decided that I wouldn't expose the rest of it unless absolutely necessary. However, if Viktor has his own now, then there is no need to keep it hidden, as it's nearly a limitless supply of energy. Viktor would have no need to steal it." He took a seat, as everyone took in the information.
Vi stood up, slamming her arms on the table. "So what are we waiting for? Let's just make a giant punching thing and break that thing before it breaks us!"
Caitlyn glared at her partner. "Vi, calm down. However, she does bring up a good point. What if we constructed some sort of giant robot? It might be overkill, but I'm sure it would get the job done."
"It would be far too obvious", Jayce countered. "Viktor would see it coming before it even got close to Zaun. Piltover will get called out if we make a giant war machine. We need to find a way to make it stealthy."
At this point, it was as if a lightbulb had erupted inside Heimerdinger's head, and the Yordle began bouncing up and down in his chair. "What if they weren't always robots?" Everyone looked at him, confused by his seemingly absurd conjecture. He got up, and rushed over to the board, drawing designs frantically. "You see, if you wire the inside correctly, as I assure you I will, you can make it…" he dropped the marker, spinning around to face the group, holding his hands triumphantly in the air, "a car!"
Sure enough, in the minute that he was up there, he had drawn out a rough design on how to convert a car into a large robot. Jayce clapped his hands. "You impress us once again, Heimerdinger. I think this would be the perfect tool. We'd be able to get in almost undetected, and we'd have the upper hand on Viktor. How long do you think this would take to build?"
"According to my calculations, we could make such a machine in a matter of hours! If you would supply us the energy, Jayce, we will get to it...after we finish the gauntlets, of course."
"Don't worry about the gauntlets, I'll make sure Vi gets back to punching stuff in no time. Follow me to my house and I'll get you set up with that cube."
The two inventors left the room, leaving the duo to themselves. "Well Vi, looks like they thought it was a good idea. Let's head on over to Jayce's place so you can get set up with your new fists." They walked out the door, departing for his house.
Upon arrival, they found him hunched over a workbench, putting together the gauntlets. He had made surprising work on them in the short time he'd been home. As he heard the door close, he turned around, greeting the two ladies. "Welcome! As you can see, I've actually been working on these for a little longer than today. I figured you could use an upgrade Vi, and I was intending on getting these to you sometime next week. I think you'll find them to your liking." He returned to his labor, welding on the final few pieces of the armament. "And, done. Give them a test, will you?"
Vi reverently took the gauntlets, fastening them around her own arms. "Well, they fit pretty good, so that's nice. I'd almost outgrown the last ones. Now, where's something I can punch?"
Jayce led them downstairs to his training room, where he had a variety of exercise equipment. Vi immediately found the punching bag, and walked over next to it. She took a wild swing at it, testing the gauntlets. As soon as she made contact, the core of the gauntlet extended itself an additional foot, knocking the punching bag over, and making a sizeable dent in the back wall at the same time.
Vi looked down at the gauntlets, shocked. "That...was...awesome! Where's something else? I want to punch until there's nothing left!"
Jayce chuckled. "I'm glad you like them Vi, I figured the added punch would be useful both fighting crime and in the League. They'll do that every time you punch something though, so I wouldn't suggest giving Caitlyn a love tap, unless you want to send her through the wall." Caitlyn looked at her friend in mock horror, and Vi gave a sharp jab at her, stopping just before she made contact. The sheriff jumped away in terror, and Vi doubled over laughing, glad that her joke had worked.
"Alright you two, let's go over to the Academy and check in with Heimerdinger. I want to see what that yordle's cooking up." The trio left the house, headed towards the lab, as Vi continued to throw gag punches at Caitlyn, making her flinch every time.
Yordle Academy of Science & Progress, Piltover
As the trio entered Heimerdinger's lab, they saw the beginnings of what he had begun working on. In the central cavity of the Academy, where all the 'big' projects took place, they saw the construction of what appeared to be your average Piltover SUV. The design was rather simple, with a red color and silver trim on the front, along with sleek mirrors that went across the entire sides of the vehicle. A red glow emanated from the grill of the vehicle, as well as a peculiar emblem just underneath the main windshield.
Jayce approached the inventor. "I thought you said this would take hours? It's been thirty minutes and it looks like you're already done. Also, what's that symbol on the front of it?"
"Ah, very perceptive Jayce. I decided that, just in case we need to create more of these machines should our attempts to subdue Viktor not succeed, I needed a codename for the project. I have decided upon 'Automatically Transforming Robots', or 'Autobots', for short. That emblem shall be the symbol that we recognize them by! As for the time constraint, designing the frame is the easy part. There will be more to do, I assure."
"Autobots...I like the sound of that. Have you decided on a name for this one yet?"
"What you are looking at is Project Ironhide. Now if you'll give me a moment, I need to go speak with the lady." Heimerdinger walked over to Vi, grabbing her attention. "Vi, as the one that was initially responsible for the idea of this creation, I would like to honor you by giving Ironhide your thought processes. Also, you like to punch stuff, and that's exactly what we've designed him to do!"
Vi glanced over at her partner, chuckling. "You hear that cupcake? Soon there's going to be a big, red version of me too, since I know one isn't enough." Caitlyn rolled her eyes, and the Enforcer turned back to Heimerdinger. "So what do I have to do to make big red think like me?"
"Just follow me, and we'll begin the process. It should be over in a jiffy!" Heimerdinger opened up the large door to the chamber, bringing Vi with her. He strapped the Enforcer into a machine, and attached one end of some strange contraption to her head, and the other to the vehicle in the center of the room. "Begin the neural transfusion!"
The entire machine began to light up, as the process unfolded. Vi sat still, probably the longest she ever had her entire life, for the whole duration of the process, as every thought, emotion, and reaction she had ever felt was transferred to Ironhide, filling the Autobot with her consciousness.
Jayce went over to Heimerdinger. "So, you said that designing the frame will be the easy part. What's the rest of the time going to be spent on?"
"Well, I've designed a special material that, when applied, is able to increase the molecular distance between the atoms, allowing for rapid expansion on a moment's notice." Jayce looked at him, confused, before Heimerdinger sighed. "Whenever it turns into a robot, it will be much larger."
"Impressive. I had no idea that the Academy had come up with such an invention!" Heimerdinger nodded, before returning his attention to the center room. The neural transfer process had been completed, and Vi awaited for further instructions. Heimerdinger removed her from the chamber, and motioned for her to return outside. As she closed the door behind her, Jayce spoke up. "So, how's it feel like you've got a giant robot that's going to think like you?"
The Enforcer chuckled. "Oh, big red and I are going to get into a lot of trouble, and you can quote me on that. I can't wait to give Viktor a new-and-improved uppercut!" She motioned the action for emphasis, and Jayce patted her on the back.
"Well Vi, I would fine with you going out there with Ironhide, so long as you leave taking down the big guy to him. I'm sure you both can take down Viktor together."
"Well that's good, because I don't think I was going to let you stop me either way."
The pair took a seat next to the sheriff, as Heimerdinger continued the process. The drone of machinery whirring and buzzers going off soon faded into the background, as Ironhide continued to be built. After a couple hours, the Yordle walked out of the lab, his hair frizzy from all the hextech equipment. "I believe that the process is finished. If you all would like to see the transformation process, please approach the window!"
The trio eagerly stood up and approached the glass. Heimerdinger waved his hand to one of the people still in the room, and he flipped a switch. Suddenly, power from the cube Jayce had provided began flowing into the vehicle, the red glow becoming much more pronounced, until a few minutes later, the engineer flipped the switch again.
Even from outside, the sound of metal on metal became extremely pronounced, as Ironhide finally gained life. As soon as the switch had flipped off, small parts of the machine started moving and sliding, as the transformation began. The rear wheels of the vehicle extended backwards, exposing a complex array of metal and wiring that had been hidden in the core of the vehicle. Large, metal feet formed from the rear wheels, as the forward wheels extended sideways and upwards. Fists protruded from the upper wheels, forcing themselves into the ground, as the entire machine began pushing itself vertical.
From next to Jayce, Heimerdinger let out a cry of delight. "It's gone mad!"
The transformation process continued. The front half of the car folded down, to where the grill of the vehicle was positioned just above the two legs, and the windshield was next to the shoulders of the massive construct. Finally, a head protruded from the top, with two cold, blue eyes scanning across the room.
Then, the material Heimerdinger applied kicked in. Already standing well over 10 feet tall, Ironhide began growing until he was over double his previous size. His enormous shoulder-blades were close to scraping the ceiling of the facility, as he continued looking around the facility. Nobody spoke up, all staring in awe at the magnificent creation before them.
Heimerdinger grabbed Vi's gauntlet, and pulled her towards the door. "He will most likely recognize you, so you should try and communicate with him first." The enforcer nodded, and the two walked into the lab. Ironhide was still eyeing the room, processing all of the new information. As he spotted Vi, his eyes locked onto her, making the Enforcer slow her pace just a little bit.
"Who...who am I?" Ironhide's voice was a thick, grizzly accent, filling the entire room. Everyone jumped except for Vi, who stared down him down, matching his gaze.
"You are Ironhide. My friend here created you, because we need your help." She motioned to the Yordle next to her, who waved at the Autobot confidently.
"I am Ironhide...who are you?"
"My name is Vi. You think like I do, because that's what they designed you to do. Tell me, what do you think right now?" It was evident that Vi was enraptured by the sophistication of the machine, as she continued poking at his thoughts.
"I want to punch, but not these people. They are my friends."
Vi turned around to the glass, and motioned for the other two to come in. She whispered in Jayce's ear. "I think we should get him out of here and over to that metal punk Viktor. If he's like me, he wants to punch something right now, and that's going to break a lot of stuff."
Jayce nodded, and turned towards the Autobot. "Hello Ironhide, I am Jayce. How would you like to be sent on your first mission?"
Ironhide turned to him, processing the words. "What is the mission?"
"We have an enemy named Viktor. Earlier today, he built a giant machine that destroyed part of our city. We need to shut his operation down before he terminates the whole continent."
Ironhide smashed his fists together, creating a shockwave that knocked over any loose objects near him. "That sounds like my kind of mission. When do we start?"
Vi stepped up, pointing her gauntleted fist towards him. "As soon as you turn back into a car and take me to Zaun."
Ironhide formed a wicked grin, and then reverted back into his vehicle form, as various parts clinked back into place. The front hatch opened up, and from inside the console, you could hear his voice. "Whenever you're ready Vi, let's go bash some heads."
Vi smiled to her allies. "I'm already starting to like this guy!" She hopped into the cab, pulling the hatch closed behind her.
"Alright Ironhide, let's roll out."
Author's Note: And that's chapter 1! I'm going to leave this story alone for a week or so and keep updating A Ballad of Ice, since I'm like halfway done there, but I will update it, don't worry. I want to wrap up one fanfic before fully delving into another one, especially since I don't have a clue as to how long this will be. Don't forget to review, and stay tuned!