All right then, this is my first ever Fanfic, so you know, don't expect a great masterpiece! Constructive criticism is welcome, but PLEASE, no flames!
Thank-you to Mrs. Optimus Prime and Mistress Megatron, for your encouragement!
Disclaimer: I don't own the Transformers, but I'd sure like to own Optimus!
Prologue"Hey Mom, Dad, wait up!"
Phoenix Carole scuffed through the many layers of brightly coloured autumn leaves as she struggled to catch up to her parents. She yawned widely, not used to being awoken so early on a Saturday.
"Look guys, I don't think anything's out here. We were probably just… dreaming."
The noise had sounded again, this time louder and nearer than before, a crashing boom that resonated through the stripped trees of the forest. Phoenix strained to hear the voices drifting to her ears.
"Starscream, it doesn't need to be this way!" It was a deep, soothing voice, but Phoenix thought she heard suppressed pain behind it, "You are not Megatron! You don't have to be!"
Phoenix broke into a run, entering the clearing behind her parents. Her jaw dropped. She stood in awe of the sight before her.
Two gigantic robots were fighting in the clearing. One was taller, more human shaped, but his body was painted deep blue with red flame designs on his chest and legs. The other was a little more nondescript, grey and metallic, it was shorter but broader, almost a triangular shape sitting on two giant legs. Phoenix remembered months ago, months ago, the news about the giant aliens that had come to war on earth. She hadn't heard much, but the fight had been finished, so why were they still here?
In the split second it took all of those thoughts to cross her mind, the blue robot had noticed her family gaping up at them from beneath the dead branches of the trees.
"Humans," He gasped painfully surprised, "Run! Go, y- you must leave. Hurry!"
In the moment he had his back turned, the other robot had crept behind him.
"I would rather die than join you, you human loving Autoscum!" It spat savagely.
"LOOK OUT!" Phoenix screamed.
But it was too late; the grey robot had shot a hole straight the other in his moment of brief distraction, and what happened next hit her like a slap in the face. Everything happened in slow motion, as the robot collapsed to the ground, the shot continued through him and straight to the earth, hitting and exploding right where her parents were standing.