Space was a lonely place, even with 5 other Autobots inside the ship. The Autobot ship was called The Axalon and was once a cargo ship for Autobot weaponry and supplies. Now the only the only things inside it were 6 lonesome Autobots, ready to give up their mission and head back to the doomed planet of Cybertron.
Their mission was simple enough when simply spoken: find the Allspark and bring it back to their home planet. In execution, however, complications arose. Between constant attacks from stray Decepticon forces and running out of energon and ammo, forcing regular stops on other planets, the mission seemed all but impossible.
Skyhammer sighed. He knew he shouldn't think like that. Even with all the dangers of the objective, what the crew was doing was going to be work it. With nothing else to do, the flight enabled mech ran through the crew of The Axalon. First was Arcee, a small pink and white femme who worked as a scout. Next was Ironhide, a large red bot that operates as both a warrior and a weapons specialist. Another bot was Backfire, the team medic who sported a creamy white color scheme with dark red accents. The next Autobot was a young one named Jolt, a blue bot who worked as the technician and pilot of The Axalon. Another Autobot was named Smokescreen and was a bot who worked mostly as a distraction and nuisance towards the Decepticons. And last, but not least, was Skyhammer himself. Skyhammer was second-in-command to Optimus and one of the few Autobot flight frames, though he transformed into a helicopter rather then the more popular jet.
A voice distracted Skyhammer from his boredom-induced analysis. The mech looked up to see Arcee standing in the doorway of his room.
"Any news?" asked Skyhammer.
"We got a message from an Autobot located on Earth. Says he has important Intel for us," responded the two-wheeler. Skyhammer sat up from his station and began his way toward the main room, Arcee close behind him.
The other 4 Autobots had already been standing in the main room of the ship, where the screen projected the silhouette of a red car with silver stripes running down the hood and roof. The vehicle was very unusual in nature compared to typical Cybertron vehicles, but nonetheless still recognizable as a car. The vehicle morphed and shifted into a robot, the front becoming the Autobots' feet and the roof forming the chest. The back wheels disappeared and in their place became arms. The trunk of the car folded back and revealed the horned head of Cliffjumper, another scout.
Skyhammer presented himself to the screen in a dignified manner, matching that of his close friend Optimus Prime.
"Arcee has informed me that you have news. I hope it's good."
"Good and bad, Skyhammer. The good news is that the Allspark is here." All 6 Autobots perked up slightly, but maintained their silence, fearing the rest of the news.
"And the bad?"
"So are the Decepticons. I don't know the full scope of their presence, but I can confirm that Starscream is here."
Skyhammer sighed again. "Frag." He looked back at the bot. "Anything we should know about Earth?"
"The species seems intelligent enough, so much so that they can create their own vehicles. They seem hostile towards Cybertronians, but Bots and Cons, though we can scan said vehicles to blend in, so long as they are compatible. Your ship should initiate protocols and automatically scan new forms for you and your crew."
"Do you know where the Allspark is?"
"Somewhere in a place known as Hoover Dam. I don't know where it is, but I have sent an approximation of the coordinates to you."
"Will you be joining us, Cliffjumper? There aren't many of us and with the possibility of Megatron being here, we'll need all the help we can get."
"Unfortunately, I have my own mission." An elderly voice sounded over the video. "Gotta go. See you eventually." Cliffjumper switched off the video stream, leaving the Autobots to themselves once more.
"Arcee, how long until we get to Earth?" The small femme climbed over to her station and checked on some data.
"Around 3 solar cycles. Once we get there, we should split up and search for this 'Hoover Dam' and locate the Allspark."
"Good. Jolt, once we land, we should contact Optimus Prime and attempt to establish a relationship with the humans. We'll also need a place to hide the ship and to build a space bridge." The blue bot nodded silently and switched off autopilot to get to Earth faster. "Everyone else, let's grab some weapons."
Ironhide was first, grabbing a relatively small minigun that could be holstered on his back. Next was Acree, who grabbed an arm-mounted EMP generator capable of slowing or disabling other bots. Backfire grabbed a specially designed crossbow like weapon that healed or damaged Cybertronians depending on their faction, while Smokescreen armed himself with a crest shaped plasma cannon. Skyhammer was last, grabbing an ion cannon similar to Optimus Prime's, but with a mounted blade under the barrel. Sheathing their weapons, the group of Autobots walked to their rooms, ready to land on Earth and accomplish their mission.
