So, here's the start of my fic, hope you enjoy it. more chapters coming soon. As for the continuity it takes place, i guess it is mostly a g1/Aligned mixed based universe but im going to have lots of references or things based from other universes/series. As for how the characters look, i see them as looking like their WFC/FOC game selfs.

i am mostly keeping the back stories and history the way it has been established; it will be an even mix of stuff that IDW/Fun Publications had crated and what was revealed in the covenent of primus book. i will definitely get rid of some of their recent fiction that nobody is really fond of, like the fallen being a sympathetic character and his romance with solus, GOD I HATED THAT! obviously the fallen will be some sort of antagonist but im not sure how or who else i want to bring in. possibly some deceoticons, or quintessons, unicron, or a rogue transformer group. Please read and review, I love feedbac. new chapters will hopfully be posted daily.

Optimus Prime entered the Hall of Records. It seemed like so long ago that he worked here as the archivist Orion Pax. Then he had risen to greatness for his beliefs and bravery in the autobots. It seemed so long ago that the Matrix of Leadership had been bestowed onto him and he became Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. He would gladly lay down his life to protect his home world of Cybertron from harm, but that was harder than it seemed as they had just seen the end of the long bloody, war with the decepticons, their mortal enemies. Optimus won the war by seriously damaging his mortal enemy megatron, the decepticon leader. Defeated and humiliated, megatron took what remained of his army and fled cybertron, swearing revenge. Since then peace had flourished, but guilt still clung to Optimus, for he had mercilessly beaten and damaged megatron that day. He displayed a vicious battle lust that he had never shown before or since yet it still haunted him. There were also rumors of a remaining underground decepticon force lurking on cybertron, but there had been little evidence to support this.

Thought since the war ended, Optimus now had new strength of mind, body and soul. Though he was full of new confidence and wisdom, he felt off, like a lingering fog lay over his mind. Since gaining the matrix, it was as if his mind had become a torrent of memories; memories that he couldn't actually remember but knew they existed. He also felt as if his his memories as Orion had somehow begun to fade. He put the idea aside, they could not fade because they were part of him, they made him who he was and made him worthy of carrying the matrix and leading the autobots.

Leading the autobots had proven taxing lately as strange occurrences and natural disaster had begun to plague cybertron. No one could quite figure out what the cause was. He had come to the hall of records at the behest of Alpha Trion, the head Archivist. Optimus made his way there at once upon receiving the message. Alpha Trion had been his mentor and friend for many, many years. It was his teachings that lead to optimus truly understanding what it was to be a prime and to stand up for his beliefs. Trion had sent a massage, saying that it was urgent that he come and see him. Optimus arrived at Trions large office and prepared to knock on the door when…

"there is no need to knock Optimus, please come in"

"how did you…?" optimus started to ask as he entered

"I have my ways optimus, and im not referring to hidden cameras" alpha trion smiled

Optimus then noticed a book underneath alpha trions arm, which was glowing. It was a very large, old looking, detailed and overall impressive looking book. Also, a very large golden glowing quill stuck out of it. Optimus knew what it was immediately.

"By the allspark, alpha trion, is that…?"

"yes, the covenant of primus"

"how, why?"

"all your questions will be answered soon my young friend, please follow me"

One of the walls in his office then folded away and opened up to an elevator shaft. Optimus followed him into it and the elevator began to decent through the massive shaft. It went on for miles and miles, deep under the surface. Optimus wanted to ask what this was all about but new it was best to wait and save his questions; he trusted his mentor. He did have a sneaking suspicion of where they were going but decided to wait and see. Finally they reached their destination. After exiting the elevator they walked down a long corridor and came to very large chamber. Optimus' suspicions were right; they had come to the core of cybertron.

"the core, the very spark of our maker, Primus!" trion announced

"why have we come here my friend, is something wrong with the core"

"I'm afraid so optimus"

"I will have the best autobot scientists down here immediately"

"that will not help optimus"

"why, what is wrong with it?"

"As you, and most of cybertron, know, the cosmic being primus became our world, and the core is his spark. His first creations were…?"

"The 13. The first cybertronians; the original primes. They represented the first of many of the transformers subspecies, and each held a piece of primus' spark."

"you remember your history well optimus."

"it is more than just history to me, more than me simply being a prime. I have known the legend of the 13 since I came online, I have always felt like it was a part of me"

"indeed…"

"alpha trion?"

"it's nothing. well, for reasons I have yet to understand, primus' spark has begun to weaken and fluctuate"

"causing the recent disasters on cybertron!"

"yes"

"How can the core be healed?" optimus asked worriedly

"the answer to that question is more complex than you could fathom, optimus prime" an echoing, female voice suddenly came

The two bots turn and from the light of the core a figure came into form. As it drew closer Optimus could see that it was a tall elegant silver fembot. She had long whitish-silver hair and grace to her step. Though fembots were usually smaller than male bots, she stood at about Optimus' height. Her form glowed with the energy of primus, which is when Optimus suddenly realized that she was a spark ghost, the manifested form of a spark that had joined with the Allspark. She smiled at optimus and his own spark warmed as alpha trion turned to him.

"Optimus Prime, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Solus Prime, my beloved sister"

As if on impulse Optimus dropped onto one knee and bowed to the ancient prime. A sweet smile spread across her face and she stifled a girlish giggle.

"rise optimus prime, there is no need for you to do that" she said sweetly

After some hesitation he did so. He took note of her amazing voice, which was feminine yet strong. Truly the voice of an angel.

"wait, alpha trion, you said sister…"

"yes, optimus my friend, I…am one of the 13 as well"

"that's…how"

"my true name is Alpha Prime. When our brotherhood ruptured and split across the cosmos, I decided to stay on cybertron, to both watch over the spark of primus, and do what I could to help guide his people from within its folds and changed my name to keep from attracting attention"

"this is…unbelievable. And you Solus prime, you are…"

"yes, I am one with the allspark"

"surely optimus, you remember the history files of what happened to her" alpha trion quizzed

"yes…she was betrayed and slain by…The Fallen!"

"yes, our dark brother betrayed us and all that we once stood for. His act shattered our brotherhood and unity"

"alpha trion, what does the 13 have to do with the core weakening"

"as I said optimus, primus' spark is weakening. And is in danger of being extinguished"

"what! That cannot happen, what would that mean for cybertron, for our people!?"

"Death. If primus were to cease to be, so would cybertron, and all its children"

"nooo"

"all transformer sparks are born from and are part of the allspark, of primus. If he were to perish, so would all cybertronians across the universe"

"and the 13 can prevent this?"

"we believe we can optimus. Each of the 13 contains a part of primus' spark, bestowed to us when he created us" solus explains

"and as the new prime, it is my duty to seek them out?" optimus asks

Alpha trion and solus prime shared a knowing, thoughtful glance that gave optimus an odd feeling. There was something they were not telling him.

"yes Optimus, that is it. the matrix is a piece of primus as well, and can help lead you to them"

Alpha trion then opens the covenant and a brilliant light shines out of it. It forms an orb of light, similar to alpha trions super computer, vector sigma. Within it, moving images, memories from the past, began to play out as trion narrates.

"as you know, primus was a cosmic being who represents life and creation. Since the dawn of time he had waged war with his eternal opposite, unicron, the manifestation of chaos and destruction. Due to their being evenly matched, primus created, from his own essence, us, the 13. Weakened, he went into a comatose state, with his body transforming into cybertron. The 13s combined might was able to destroy unicron and banish his wrecked body and evil essence to another dimension; his eternal prison, though his darkness is still able to reach through and cause chaos here. Many years after that, primus had begun to create other forms of life to live on cybertron, the tranformers. It was then that the fallen, who was already a being consumed with hate and anger, was seduced by unicron from across the dimensional barrier. He abandoned his name, his honor, and his oath to primus to become and agent of chaos; the herald of unicron. He was eventually defeated and cast into the same prison his master resides in."

"forgive the interruption alpha trion, but, I have always wondered, as have many, what the fallens true name was?"

"none shall ever speak it again! His name is gone, along with any good that may have once held within him. None, not even us, his brethren, will ever utter it again!"

Optimus understood the severity of his mentors words and stayed silent. It was then that around the glowing covenant, 13 glowing forms. They were the 13. Each one a powerful imposing figure; alien in appearance campared to modern cybertron. The likes of them have not been seen in the universe since.

"now, optimus, excluding solus and myself, you have 10 of our brothers to seek out"

"10, don't you mean 11, what of the other?"

Alpha trion and solus prime looked up at one of the 13 images, its form mostly shrouded and blurred for some reason. Optimus could hardly make out any of his form.

"that is the 13th prime, our youngest brother. You…will not have to worry about him"

"why?

"he is…an odd situation. One that will resolve itself soon enough.

"if you are sure, very well"

"yes, so, these are the remaining members of the 13 that you must seek out; Prima, Vector Prime, Micronus Prime, Alchemist Prime, Nexus Prime, Onyx Prime, Amalgamous Prime, Quintus Prime, Logos Prime, and the fallen one"

"wait, if the fallen is an agent of unicron, and trapped in another dimension, how am i to convince him to save primus, or even locate him?"

"I am afraid, that is something you must discover yourself optimus. Alone."

"alone"

"yes optimus, this is your journey to make"

"I am sorry alpha trion, but I don't believe it is. The fate of all cybertronians is at stake, and they deserve to strive to safe guard it too. The autobots, my soldiers, my friends; I care about them too much to lie to them as if nothing's wrong and abandon them."

"optimus, this will be a perilous quest, like non ever attempted before"

"I understand that, and I will make it regardless. I would never make any autobot go, I will ensure that they know the stakes and risks and to only come if that is their choice"

"if that is what you think is best"

" I would not be where I am, be who I am today if it weren't for them supporting me, standing by me, encouraging me, and inspiring me. I simply would not be able to make this journey without them by my side"

Solus, and even trion, couldn't help but smile, both amused and inspired, by optimus' heart and devotion to his friends. He was a worthy Prime.

"very well optimus prime. And you will have some additional help with you as well. But for now go, swiftly, get your autobots, prepare you team and your ship. When you are ready, return here and I will give you some tools to aid you, go!."

And Optimus indeed left, making all speed for Iacon.

So, hope you liked the first chapter. Stay tuned.