Thunder cracked in the wake of the merciless lighting. The soil of the forest being reduced to nothing but mud, as the rain claimed it. The weather was not fit for waterfowl, even though they were seemingly fond of water. The green-things that grow there had had their fill. Even though the weather had not ceased for weeks, hunters were on the prowl.
A mother wolf, with two small pups, had spied the men's foreign scent on their trail. "What is man's scent doing in this part of the forest?" she thought to herself. She did her best to throw them off of their trail. But everywhere she turned, the scent grew stronger. The howls of his beast told her she, and her pups, were in danger. She would not be able to shake the hunter's dogs off her trail.
In an act of desperation, she found a fallen tree that made an almost den-like structure. Her pups would be safe there, she prayed. She gave them each a big lick on the head. "Be brave, little ones. Stay hidden and look after one another. I will be back as soon as I can." She had a deep sweet voice, containing a certain inflection that made it seem impossibly deeper. Mama gave you no desire to disobey. With one last look to her children and tears in her eyes, she left them.
The two pups huddled together under the fallen log. Their fur coats the color of the brown mud they had been forced to run through. The youngest one of the two was the first one to break the silence. "I'm scared, brother. Mama has not come back for in a long time. What if… What are we going to do?" The pup who spoke was mostly red with a gray belly and paws to match. His hind legs and head, you could tell, were turning a deep shade of blue, with his puppy fur just starting to grow out, though it was hard to tell with all the mud.
The other pup was the older of the two. He sported a silvery gray coat with black markings on his face. Some dark purple patches were here and there on his body, as his puppy fur was growing out, as well as the same brown mud his brother had. Even though he was as scared as his brother, he put on a brave face. It would do no good to have the youngest worry… more. "Don't be scared little brother. Mama will be back soon," though his last words sounded rather doubtful.
They had been under the fallen tree for nearly three days now. The blackness of night engulfed the sky. The moon and stars were shining brightly in their newly reclaimed sky, not one cloud in sight. The two pups could still be found under the same tree. They had not eaten since their mother had put them there. The rumble of their bellies could rivaled the sound of thunder. The youngest had just proven that. "I'm hungry big brother. Mama has not come back for us. Do you think when mama comes back she will have food with her? I'm so hungry. I miss mama. When do you think she will be coming back?" He looked hopefully to his brother.
The oldest tried to stay patient with his younger brother, but could not take it any longer. The truth had to be said. "Mama is never coming back! Never!" He had been trying, really, but the words came out his mouth before he could stop them. Regret waved heavily over him as he saw the look on his brother's face. He silently cursed his short temper. "I'm sorry. I did not mean to yell at you." Tears sprang to his eye, even though he did his best to stop them, as he finally accepted the truth himself. Their mother was never coming back. They are on their own now.
The little brother looked to his older brother and a small, tearful, voice spoke up, "Megatronus, what is going to happen to us?"
"I don't know, Orion. I don't know," he replied sadly, but more composed.
"I'm cold," Orion said with drooped ear. Megatronus replied by curling up to his brother, his head resting on Orion's shoulders. Neither one of them spoke again as they drifted off to sleep, praying tomorrow would bring them hope.
Author Note: Alright, this is going to be my very first story, with chapters, ever! I'm so excited to get this out. This story just pop up in my head, after seeing antubis0 art on deviantART, you should go check it out. This story line is going to based on Transformers: Prime, as well as the Transformers: Exodus. So i hope y'all enjoy it. And I would love to hear what you think, so don't be afraid to hit that review button ;)