Chapter 1: Code Red

The Elephant Graveyard, 6th January 2014, 8:30 am…

Code Red ought to have known the Decepticons would want to make sure he was dead.

As if shooting his ship down while it was still in orbit wasn't enough, they Decepticons just had to continue their assault, firing on his ship even as it fell through the sky.

But now the ship had crashed, thankfully in an area unpopulated by whatever it was that inhabited the planet Code Red had orbited.

Although looking around in the risk-inducing time Code Red took to examine the general area, he wasn't surprised that no-one lived there.

He was in a large expanse of land covered in the bones of large animals, which his research into the planet he was on had told him were called elephants.

Taking cover behind a large elephant skull, Code Red manifested his Path Blaster, spinning out of cover and returning fire, hearing an explosion that made him feel better, knowing he had taken at least one of his pursuers out.

Oncoming Decepticon fire forced him back into cover, and Code Red took the chance to weight his options. He could make a stand and take out however many Decepticons were pursuing him, or he could continue to make a run for it. The problem with the first option was that he had no idea how many Decepticons were pursuing him. For all he knew, the entire Decepticon army was on his tail.

But on the other hand, if he kept running, the possibility of him coming into a populated area meant that innocent lives would be in danger. And that was something he always attempted to make sure wouldn't happen if he engaged the enemy.

Scowling, Code Red decided on the former option. At least he'd go down fighting if there were more Decepticons than he could handle.

Switching out his Path Blaster for an evil-looking double-edged arm blade with both edges serrated, Code Red waited until Decepticon footsteps grew as close as he was willing to allow before swinging out of cover and burying his blade deep into the spark of his pursuer. Ripping the blade free, Code Red manifested his Path Blaster, yelling: "Hey! I'm right here, motherfuckers!"

Some-time later…

The last Vehicon fell to the floor with a resounding crash as it was blasted into oblivion.

Code Red let out a deep exhalation as he allowed himself to relax for the time being. Part of him was glad that the Decepticon force sent to kill him was smaller than he had anticipated. No doubt their burnt-out husks would lend to the eeriness of the elephants' skeletons that littered the land he stood in.

Retracting his Path Blaster, Code Red looked back in the direction of his ship. No doubt there was next to nothing of value left in the wreckage; the Decepticons' constant string of attacks on his ship would have seen to that.

Which meant that all Code Red had left were his wits, his training, and his weapons. Which wouldn't come to much if he ran out of Energon.

But then again, there was certain to be Energon somewhere in the land. So he wasn't necessarily completely out of luck. He just had to find some Energon. And hopefully, there was some nearby. He just had to find some.

A way he could get started with that task was to find a vantage point.

Scanning the landscape, it wasn't long until Code Red finally laid his eyes upon one:

It was a gargantuan thing, towering above the entirety of the area around Code Red, sticking out like a blade from a hilt. Branching out from it was another large rock, sticking out like a runway.

Nodding, Code Red decided that would be more than the ideal vantage point for him to commence the task he had set himself from. Turning to face it completely, Code Red started walking, ignoring all else besides his target.

However, he wasn't immune to noticing how the land changed the further he got away from the land of bones he had crashed in. It gradually became more lush and full of life.

Code Red stopped for a moment, taking in the overall aesthetic of the area; The steady sloping hills, the grass beneath his feet, the trees that towered over him despite his being sixteen feet tall, and overall, the general beauty of the area. His olfactory sensors quickly picked up on the fresh air surrounding him, and his servos heard the faint chirping of various birds surrounding the area.

Kneeling down, Code Red picked up a large clump of soil, letting it slip through his fingers. Beautiful, Code Red thought as he took in the general area. Just beautiful. Standing up, Code Red continued his trek towards his chosen vantage point, unaware that he was being watched.

Nearby…

As if they were a virtual manifestation of the shadows themselves, a Decepticon stepped out from his hiding place in the darkness beneath a particularly large elephant's skull, watching silently as Code Red walked towards the large rock structure that even now stood tall over the landscape.

The Decepticon appeared as if they transformed into some form of human sports car, coloured almost completely black, save for the crimson eyes that blazed like tiny suns.

The front wheels and the apparatus surrounding it formed up the majority of his shoulders, broadening them out to some degree. From there sprouted his arms, and his chest consisted of the front of the vehicle, coming down at a ninety degree angle.

The back and roof of the vehicle comprised much of the Decepticon's back, with the doors also having become part of it, sprouting from their back in split off angles that created sharp implements that could prove severely injurious to any unfortunate enough to be impaled upon them.

The back wheels and much of the vehicle's rear formed up the Decepticon's legs, with the back wheels making up most of the knee.

The Decepticon's face was slim and sharp featured, and their optics glittered with a cunning that was best left unchallenged.

A thin, yet visible smile graced their face, which made the overall image of the Decepticon all the more unpleasant to gaze upon, betraying an unimaginable sense of malice.

Central in the Decepticon's chest was emblazoned a small but noticeable insignia:

An angular, crowned face that would seem like nothing out of the ordinary to the untrained eye. But to the trained eye, it was the insignia of the Decepticon army.

Raising their left forearm, the Decepticon spoke with a smooth but malicious voice: "Commander, this is Shadowstreak. The Vehicon Task Force failed to neutralise the Autobot we shot down while orbiting Earth. But I wouldn't worry; I'm in pursuit."

I'M BACK YA BITCHES!

First of all, I hope you are all having a very Merry Christmas this evening.

Secondly, I want to address a few things:

1. I'd like to apologise for my failure to upload anything of note in recent times. The fact is, my writer's block was tying my hands. So for the time being, my Transformers and Sonic the Hedgehog Fanfiction series will be put on hold, until some fresh ideas begin to come in. In the meantime, enjoy Code Red's adventures in the Pride Lands.

2. This coming year marks a year where I am going to be busy most of the time with my job and whatnot, not to mention University. So if I fail to upload anything when I say I will, then that will be the reason for it.

Okay? Good. Now that those bases are covered, I can carry on with the story. So without further ado, welcome to the first story of my brand new Transformers and the Lion King series: Autobot Down.

I hope you enjoy it. If you do, please leave a review, favourite and follow this story, and with that said, I will see you in the New Year with Chapter 2.

T-Rock14