Transformers Prime: The Rise of Rodimus
Fanfic By Clayton East
Prologue
Autobot Outpost 213
Fartarrence 4-20
At the outpost, Springer and Chromedome are hanging out while they are supposed to do their jobs.
"And Bulkhead felt for it, and we just laughed like crazy! Infact, one of us laughed so hard, his vocal processor was damaged!" Springer said.
"Wow!" Chromedome responded "Rodimus is a genius! It's no wonder that he was discharged."
"Hey!" Springer shouted at him. "He was discharged for false reasons! The dark energon thing wasn't his fault. He just got infected by it."
"Okay, whatever you say." Chromedome said.
Elita approaches outside, watching the two talking when they should be working.
"Gentlemen!" she shouted at them ", any sign of any suspicious activity?"
"Not yet, Commander." Springer answered.
"Then get back to work." She ordered.
They both returned to their posts. Before Elita walks back inside, Chromia was behind her, which spooked her a little.
" Oh, why, hello Chromia." She greeted her.
" Hi, commander." Chromia greeted back. " Have you seen Rodimus?"
" I'm pretty sure he's fine, Chromia." Elita said.
They both walked inside. While inside, they see dozens of Autobot soldiers, walking around, working in their stations in the base. " So have you told him yet?" Chromia asked Elita.
" Who?" Elita asked her
" Optimus!" Chromia answered ", about Rodimus' . . . gift."
" Not yet." She answered "I don't think it's the right time for that question. It's just that we are at war and it's been a long time. And you know Rodimus, he's very secretive and shy when it comes to leadership."
"That's why there is Optimus, so he could teach him to become a leader." Chromia said.
"Yes."
"Wait a minute," Chromia starts to get suspicious. "You like Optimus, do you."
"Commander! " Ironhide called her while running up. "A Decepticon squadron has been spotted approaching our territory!"
"How long until they get here?" she asked
"15 minutes away." He answered
"Prepare for battle." Elita commanded.
Rodimus watches the sun set at the horizon of the vast tundra. It was beautiful and peaceful. Rodimus always enjoyed the sunset now that Cybertron is now gone. He could still remember the good days in Cybertron. Especially his times in Crystal City, the most fun and special place in all of Cybertron. He had much fun. Suddenly, during his trip down memory lane, he gets a call from base. He turned on his communicator, and then came Elita's voice speaking through.
"Rodimus!" Elita-One called him.
"Yes, Elita" he responded
"You need to report back to base! You are needed!"
"What's the problem? Is it him again?"
"Yes." She answered ", and this time he wants you."
He froze with surprise and fear.
The Alarm went off around the Outpost. Autobot soldiers scramble around to their positions all around. Soldiers gathered at the top of the walls with their rifles and blasters, ready to defend the fortress.
Rodimus arrived to the gate in his vehicle mode. The gate automatically opened for him as he approaches them. He made it in with great speed. The gates closed behind him.
Rodimus runs inside and approached Elita in the lab with Ironhide, Chromia, and Perceptor who's at the scanner. "Is he here yet?" Rodimus asked.
"In a few minutes," Elita said ", you made it in time before the attack."
"Where have you been?" Chromia asked.
"Exploring." Rodimus answered.
"You are always exploring, kid." Ironhide started. "You are always in you little fantasy world with cute little ponies and pretty butterflies, when we are here, keeping you safe from this psycho, who wanted you skid plate from the beginning. When are you getting your head straight kid?"
"Relax, sir." Rodimus said "I'm here, am I? And by the way, the first part of what you said makes you sound like a noob."
Chromia laughed a little. Elita smiled. Ironhide started raising his fist in the air, and just as he was about to throw the hammer down, Perceptor spoken.
"They are here!" Perceptor said to his teammates.
Warships have been spotted at the horizon. They approach with tremendous speed. When they are at the walls, they open fired at the autobots that are defending the outpost. Most did not succeed. Springer was the best shot out of all of them. To him, he only needed one shot to take them out. He shot down two fighters, who flew straight to the mountains. Suddenly, the ground troops approached, firing their guns at the defending Autobots.
Suddenly one empirical ship approached among them. He transforms into his robot mode and revealed Cyclonus, leader of the East Decepticon brigade. Scourge appeared by him.
"What do we do now?" he asked.
"Send Terracons to detroy the gates. Then move into the city and killed whoever is in your way." ordered Cyclonus. "But Rodimus is mine!"
The Terrorcons arrived in their monster modes. Scourge then gave the order. "Terrorcons! Combine into Abominus!"
The Terrorcons begin to transform into a hideous monster. Started with the legs then came the torso. Then the right arms, then the left arm. Thus, Abominus is made, online and ready to fight. He approached the gates and puts his hands in the cracks. The gates were strong, but Abominus is stronger. He managed to open the gates with his bare hands. The gates were destroyed and Decepticons came pouring in like water. Abominus followed.
"I have you now, Rodimus!" Cyclonus said to himself.
Springer and Chromedome saw what had happened to the gate and began to retreat. Suddenly, Chromedome got shot in the head, causing him to fall off the top of the wall. "Chromedome!" Springer yelled for him.
But it was too late. Springer looked down and saw that Chromedome had been killed. Depression couldn't shake him. Rage against the Decepticons drives him to fight. He moves on to find his friends.
Decepticon troopers moved into the building, shooting and killing Autobots in their paths. Rodimus, Elita, Ironhide, and Chromia are in a hallway, covering from the blasts. Rodimus attempted to fire, but there are too many blasts. Ironhide pulls out his grenade. They both nodded at each other, and throws the grenade down the hall. Then, the grenade explodes, killing the drones down the hall. Ironhide charges down, firing his blaster. Rodimus followed.
Springer enters the building, looking for his teammates. Then he was ambushed by troopers. One of the troopers attacked, but Springer interceped him, stabbing him in the head. He throws him aside, and blasts the second one. He turns to the third and rams him to the wall. The trooper sled down. Springer looked at him, raises his blaster at the trooper's head, and fires.
Rodimus, Ironhide, Elita, and Chromia made it to the door of the space port room. They approached the space bridge generator. Chromia is at the controls, entering the coordinates in the generator. " we're leaving the Outpost?" Rodimus asked ", but we can't. There are soldiers out there, in need of our help!"
" we are not living, kid!" Ironhide answered " you are!"
" what."
" you are the chosen one, Rodimus," Elita said ", Cyclonus is after you for that reason. You need to go to Earth and find Optimus."
" but-"
" he will train you and teach you the ways. He will look after you as soon as you tell him."
" I tell him" Rodimus said " you mean you haven't"
A sound of thunder is head from outside the port. The team turns to the outside. Then, Cyclonus in his jet mode comes roaring in, transforming into his robot mode and armed with swords. " hello, Rodimus!" said Cyclonus ", we meet again, after all these months."
" stay away from him, Cyclonus." Elita said, putting Rodimus behind her. " you have the base and have us outnumbered. Is that enough?"
" those are true." Said Cyclonus " but what will seal the day is the energon on my sword. The energon of the future Prime! Hand over Rodimus and I will spare you!"
" we don't surrender to the scum like you!" Ironhide said ", we die fighting you."
" Then die!"
Cyclonus raises his sword and stabbed Ironhide at the chest. Ironhide fell down, in pain and barely breathing. " anyone next?"
Suddenly, Springer in his helicopter mode came from outside and starts firing at Cyclonus. Cyclonus uses his swords to dodge the blasts.
While he is destracted, Chromia finishes the coordinates and the spacebridge opens. Elita pushed Rodimus in the spacebridge. "Goodbye Rodimus."
" say hello to my sister for me!" Chromia said to him.
Rodimus went through the spacebridge and lands on rocky ground. He lifts his head and finds himself in a forest. He quickly gets up and turns seeing that the space bridge getting smaller. He runs to the shrinking portal. But the portal disappeared. He missed, falling to the ground. He then started to freak out. He looks around and see forest in the darkness.
" wh-where-" Rodimus said scared ",Where am I?"
" where is everybody?"
Rodimus spent the next 2 earth hours roaming around the forest, looking for anybody alive. He searched everywhere, from the mountains to the lake. He doesn't even know where he is. He was alone with no one by his side. Then, it started to rain. Rodimus felt it on his head. He looks up and sees the storm clouds roaming in a constant speed. Then it began pouring. He ran for cover from the rain. He felt the ground starting to turn into mud underneath his feet. He can barely walk. the he tripped on a fallen tree and slammed into the muddy ground. He lifts his head with mud all over his face. "Son of a . . . augh! What the frag is this?" Rodmius erupted with anger.
Then Rodimus spots a cave not far from where his is. He got up and he walks to the cave and into the darkness, away from the rain. He goes deeper into the cave, captured by his curiosity. "How far is this cave?" Rodmius asked himself. Suddenly, a bright light was seen deep in the cave. He walked even further into the cave, closer to the light. Then, he made it to the source of the light, amazed by what he saw.
The Star Saber. An Iacon Relic from Cybertron. " what's this doing on this planet?" Rodimus asked himself. He was then drawn closer to the relic. The approached it slowly and cautiously. As he is close enough, he attempts to pull it out of the stone. He pulled the sword with all of his strength. The did it, over and over and over. But the suddenly, it began to budge. At the moment, the sword was released from the earth, causing Rodimus to fall backwards to the ground. Rodimus sat up, seeing that the sword is now in his hands. The sword glowed with the brightness of Vector Sigma, the one who gave him the power.
He puts the sword on his back and walks out of the cave. He sees the outside and the rain stopped. He steps out into the night. He looked at the sky full of stars. Such beauty. He smiles while watching the stars. "I think I'm going to like it here." Rodimus said.
He sits under a tree with the sword in his hand. He closes his eye and begins to sleep.
