Transformers: Aligned - The Rodimus Prime Chronicles
A Transformers/Beast Wars fanfiction
By H.R.C. Stanley
Based on the Transformers: Prime series by Hasbro Studios
Episode Zero - Prologue
Many millions of years ago, we, the Transformers, mighty autonomous biomechanical organisms with the power of shape-shifting, once roamed across the metallic terrains of our home planet of Cybertron for many eons. For a time, we lived in order and harmony for generations. But, like all intelligent life, some of us saw themselves as superior. Megatron, the founder and leader of the Decepticons, vied for power and control over Cyberton. I joined the Autobots, the faction that rose up to stand in the way of Megatron's tyranny. And so our home was consumed by war; a war that spanned the entire planet for thousands of years.
In the waning years of the war, Megatron discovered and obtained a mysterious yet dangerous element known as Dark Energon. With this strange element in his procession, in a last attempt at winning the war, he used the essence to corrupt the very core of our planet. He would've be able to achieve complete and absolute domination of our entire home by mere sheer force. In the end, Megatron knew the consequences of his actions towards our home, but at what cost...
However, hope returned with the rise of the might yet humble Optimus Prime; leading us on the way to a possibly victory, but it would've become inevitably hollow. Despite all that could be done, the poisoning of the core couldn't be undone, and would remain that way since for a long time. But as a last resort, the waning spark of Primus granted to Optimus a sacred and legendary artifact of great power; the Matrix of Leadership.
Knowing this little metal rock wouldn't sustain big sentient life such as us any longer, we evacuated and fled to the scattering stars. I, along with a big enough crew, took a small vessel to join the exodus; in search of a new world to seek refugee, to call home. After an infinite odyssey through the stars, our journey would eventually come to an end. We had traced unusual yet constant signals of Energon to an unknown planet called Earth. It was there I learnt; we weren't alone.
My name is Rodimus Prime, and this is my message.
This is our story...
To be continued...
