TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED: FAILURE AND SHOCK By Swarlock
He wasn't a leader. He knew it.
But things were happening so fast that Optimus couldn't react to it. Humans called it "Being pulled in a million directions". Prime knew what it meant - He just didn't think it could happen to him.
And from Sumdac Towers he could see Starscream and Bumblebee.
His optics grew wide when he saw Megatron. His worst fear came to life.
He'd have to face him again. Up until now he had presumed all was safe. That was until BlackArachnia showed up. Then Blitzwing and Lugnut. This was the topper and he was up a wall.
Sari's key. He sent Ratchet to the ship to put it away for safekeeping. He didn't know that he had lost his arm when Blitzwing ripped it off.
Optimus had been so sure he could handle the job. He yelled at his soldiers who weren't true warriors save for The Medibot. He couldn't take back his words now to any of them.
What were they going to do now?