Autobot Base
It was a slow day to say the least. The cons weren't doing anything noticeable and it was the weekend. Jack, Miko, and Raf wanted to do something but the base didn't have anything fun to do.
"Ugh, I'm so bored." Miko said.
"Yeah, the games aren't really doing it for me." Raf said.
"Well, we got to do something." Jack said. Just then Arcee and Bumblebee came in from the groundbridge, looking disappointed. "So, no cons?" Jack said.
"Not a single one, where did they run off to?" Arcee said.
"Maybe they're having a party?" Bumblebee beeped.
"Really, cons partying, that'll be the day." Arcee retorted.
"So, is there anything you would like to do?" Miko said.
"Not exactly, Jasper really isn't a pla-" Arcee was cut off by the siren going off. "What's going on?"
"An Autobot ship has entered the Earth's atmosphere!" Ratchet said in disbelief.
"Wait, another Autobot!" Raf said.
"Oh cool, this day just got better!" Miko said.
"Then lets contact him." bulkhead said.
"Autobot ship, this is Ratchet of Autobot base Omega One, please respond." Ratchet said. There was only static on the other end. "It seems that their communications are down."
"Uh, what's that?" Jack said pointing at ten red dots on the screen.
"Scrap, Autobot ship if you can hear us, there are ten decepticons on your tail!" Ratchet said.
"Can we send a ground bridge?" Raf said.
"Yeah, we could save him from those freaks." Miko said.
"Sorry but no, the ship is to big to fit in out bridge and it is too out of range." Ratchet said.
"Oh come on, you went farther to destroy the space bridge." Miko said.
"Yes, but we had luck that time, the bridge won't be able to deal with another jump like that." Ratchet said.
"Uh guys, the ship is being shot down!" Smokescreen said.
"Oh no." Arcee said.
"Where is he going to crash!?" Bulkhead said.
"At Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming." Ratchet said.
"Then there is no time to lose, Ratchet we'll need you. Arcee, man the bridge." Optimus said.
"Yes sir." Arcee said.
"Autobots, roll out!" Optimus said transforming into his truck form. Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Smokescreen, and Ratchet turned into their vehicle forms and drove into the bridge to save their new comrade that was in danger.
Crash Sight
One by one the cons transformed and got into position to shoot the Autobot when he came out of the ship. The cons made a barrier to make sure there was no escape for the bot. After a few minutes one of the cons yelled "Come out Autobot, you can't hide in there forever." The drone said shooting the hatch open. Two of the drones ran to the opening and took up defensive positions. One of them looked inside and was shot point blank in the head, the body falling, now offline. The other con looked at his now fallen comrade and looked back to see a barrel in front of him.
The Autobot shot and killed the drone the same way he did with the previous one. He walked out and looked around, seeing the eight remaining cons surrounding him. "Is this really the best you got?" The Autobot said.
The bot had a red and white color scheme, with a black chestpiece and the Autobot logo on his shoulders. The bot was smaller than the drones, similar is size to Arcee, but was a little more bulky. He had a wheel coming out of his back and two fan like protrusions shielding the wheel.
"Okay Autobot, here is how this will go, you surrender and we'll make sure that Lord Megatron doesn't kill you right away." The drone said.
"How bold of you to think i'll come so willingly." The Autobot said.
"There are eight of us and one of you, you don't stand a chance." The drone said.
"I like those odds." The Autobot said. The Autobot charged the drone, the drone shot at him but missed all of his shots. The Autobot uppercut the drone and sent him flying, distracting the other drones. He took this time and shot down three of the drones in quick succession. One of the drones shot at the Autobot but missed and hit a tree. The tree fell and was about to hit the Autobot, but he back flipped out of the way just in time.
The bot turned and activated is hand to hand weapons, they were circular saw like Knockouts. He cut into one of the drones and hit the spark, killing the drone. Another drone shot at the bot but only hit the dead drone. The bot used the drones body as a shield to block the oncoming fire from the cons. He fired back and hit two of the drones, knocking them down. He proceeded to throw the body onto another drone and while the drone was distracted, the Autobot came up and shot the drone in the head.
"Y-you won't live long enough to see your Autobot friends." The head drone said.
"Other Autobots, where?" The Autobot said staring at the drone he had uppercutted.
"Like I said, you won't live long enough to see th-" The drone was cut off by a saw coming inches from his neck.
"I won't say again, where are they!?" The Autobot said with death in his eyes.
"I-I don't know, they have a base somewhere, I don't know!" The drone pleaded.
"Then I guess you are no longer of use." The Autobot said slamming the saw into the drones neck, decapitating him. After that a bright light came from behind him. He turned around and activated his blasters." Come on, i'll scrap all of you!" He said. He aimed at the portal thinking more cons were going to come out, but all who came out were five Autobots.
"I don't believe it, he was right." The Autobot said in disbelief.
"Woah, what happened here?" Smokescreen said looking at all the smoke and fire.
"Well, you're looking at the one who started and ended it." The Autobot said.
"Soldier, you are brave to have faced those decepticons all by yourself, may I ask who you are?" Optimus said.
"By the All spark, you're Optimus Prime!" The Autobot said looking at the towering bot.
"Indeed I am, may I ask of your name?" Optimus said.
"Oh, yes sir, i'm Backfire, the last remaining member of the battalion at Nova Outpost, sir." Backfire said.
"Greeting Backfire, welcome to Earth, which is rich with energon." Optimus said.
"Well that is the reason I came to this planet, but I didn't expect any other Autobots to be here." Backfire said.
"Well, let me be the first to welcome you to the team, i'm Smokescreen" Smokescreen said.
"Thanks." Backfire said.
"This is my medical officer, Ratchet." Optimus said.
"Yes, and I'll need to see if you're up to par with your health." Ratchet said holding out a tool.
"Well, you'll have to check the cons first." Backfire said pointing at the dead drones behind him.
"Well, I suggest that we get going before any more cons get here." Bulkhead said.
"Agreed, we need a bridge." Optimus said.
*On it sir.* Arcee said. The bridge opened and before they walked in a squad of more cons appeared.
"Don't move bots." The drones said.
"Fine by me!" Backfire said switching to his saws.
"We have to go." Optimus said pulling on Backfires shoulder. The Autobots ran into the bridge and escaped the cons who were firing at them.
"Call control, we lost them." The drone said.
Autobot Base
"Oh, I can't wait to see who it is, i'm so stoked!" Miko said.
"Miko, you're always stoked." Jack said.
"I know, but two new bots in the span of a month, what are the odds." Miko said.
"I actually agree with her, it is odd for that to happen." Arcee said.
"Really Cee, you of all people?" Jack said.
"Yeah I know, it's a sin on your planet to agree with her." Arcee said waving her hands.
"Well, there they are." Raf said pointing at the ground bridge. One by one the bots came out of the bridge, first Ratchet, second Bumblebee, then Bulkhead, then Smokescreen, and finally Optimus.
"So who is the newbie?" Miko said.
"He's not a newbie." Bulkhead said.
"Yeah, who are you calling a ne-" Backfire stopped in his tracks, staring at who he thought was a ghost. Arcee looked to see who it was and froze as well, both shocked at who they were seeing.
"Uh, what's going on?" Miko said.
"A-Arcee?" Backfire said in disbelief, stepping back a few feet.
"B-Backfire?" Arcee said with the same level of disbelief.
"I have a bad feeling about thi-" Raf was cut off when Backfire slammed into Arcee. The other bots got defensive and brought out their weapons to see if Backfire was a threat.
"I-I can't believe you're alive." Backfire said hugging Arcee.
"I am alive, but I can't believe you're here!" Arcee said embracing the hug.
"Again, what's going on?" Miko said.
"Oh, Jack, Miko, Raf, meet my sparksibling, Backfire." Arcee said with joy in her optics.
"Wait, you have a brother!" All three of the human children said.
"What are they?" Backfire said.
"They are the indigenous life forms of this planet, also known as humans." Optimus said.
"Yes, and they are rather annoying." Ratchet said.
"Oh come on Ratchet, you know you like us." Miko said.
"Barely." Ratchet said.
"Anyways, how did you get here anyways?" Bulkhead said.
"Yeah, it's not like you came here at random?" Bumblebee beeped.
"Well, it's a long story." Backfire said.
"We have all the time in the world, just tell us!" Miko said in excitement.
"Miko, be polite." Jack said giving a stern look at the Asian girl.
"It's rather alright, i've dealt with worse then rude natives." Backfire said.
"Then, can you tell us where you were all this time?" Arcee said.
"Sure, but buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride." Backfire said.
Nemesis
"What, how could you let this happen!?" Megatron boomed at the drone.
"S-sire, we were to late t-to stop them from getting away." The drone said cowering in fear.
"I don't care about excuses, just tell me about how it happened!" Megatron said backhanding the drone into the wall. "Anyone else have an excuse!?"
The drones just looked down and didn't make optic contact with their leader. Megatron just leaned back up and walked back to the head of the bridge. "Soundwave, did you get the wreckage of the Autobot ship?" Megatron said. Soundwave just nodded and turned back to the console.
"At least you don't fail me Soundwave." Megatron said looking back at the drones.
"Sir, what are we to do now that the enemy has a new ally?" Dreadwing said.
"We will be more on guard, if they get anymore allies then we could be at a disadvantage." Megatron said. " We must stop them as soon as they attack again, and we must be more ferocious next time." Megatron said.
Hey guys, the first chapter is out and I hope you all like it, if you don't know who Backfire is just look on the online shop for a red and white Autobot called Backfire, he is a minor character that was forgotten but one of my personal favorites as a kid. Please send feedback and have a great day.