Day 1 – Adventurer Protagonist
Author's Notes: Last week, I accidentally found a set of 31 art prompts on Tumblr, and I randomly (and masochistically) decided that they would be fun to write and post during April. I've never succeeded with something like this before, but since I'm actually posting, it will be finished at some point.
ALSO: I have No Clue what I'm doing in regards to universe and continuity. Unless otherwise implied, please assume that each chapter is based in a mish-mash of G1 Cybertron with classic fantasy elements and maybe other things thrown in (was there a war? I don't know), and some chapters will be in the same universe, while others probably will not. Sorry!
I believe that this first prompt is supposed to bring to mind solemn adventures like "King Solomon's Mines" and "The Hobbit." Alas, my brain thought of those and skipped right over them to be inspired by "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" by Michael Rosen and CuriousCucumber's "Art night Hobbits or here we go again." on DeviantArt (check her out – she's fabulous!). FYI, this will probably be the rule for this collection, not the exception.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers or the prompt.
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"Onward, my good mecha!" Sideswipe cried, dramatically striding forward with his arm stretched forth. "We have our most solemn quest to find a dread chromiak bear before the sun sets on our final day of traveling. Now, we may have been moving for three days now, but today, we've only been walking for six hours with little rest, and that's nothing! Double-time!"
Skywarp and Bluestreak cheered and rushed after Sideswipe as he sped through the underbrush, his sheathed vibroblade hanging dashingly from his hip.
"There haven't actually been any chromiak's around here for millennia, right?" Sunstreaker hissed at Hound from a slight distance behind the maniacal trio.
"None," the nature enthusiast muttered back, "and there really aren't any other major predators around here either. Does he actually intend to find one?"
Sunstreaker shrugged. "I don't think so. As far as I can tell, he's just having fun going on an 'adventure,'" he answered, sarcasm evident as he spoke the last word.
"It could be worse," Thundercracker finally spoke up. "The last time Warp went on an 'adventure,' we were in downtown Kalis. Enforcers were called, and we're not allowed in for another two and a half centuries."
Sunstreaker winced in commiseration as Hound visibly tried to decide whether to ask for an explanation. Before he made up his mind, a shout came from ahead.
"Oh, no!" Sideswipe cried. "'Tis a fearsome thicket with some of the most entangled silverthornes that I have ever seen. Whatever shall we do, my stalwart companions?"
"Well, we can't fly over it," Skywarp observed, fluttering his wings in a considering manner.
"And we can't go under it," Bluestreak pointed out, staring at the solid ground beneath the thicket.
"Well, I suppose there is no help for it," Sideswipe sighed. "We'll have to go through it!" With another great cheer, all three mecha flung themselves into the midst of the silverthornes.
"…Why?" Sunstreaker asked dumbly as whimpers, curses, and yelps of pain filtered back to the sane half of the traveling group. "Why put your finish through that kind of torture when you could just walk ten meters to the side and walk around it?!"
"…Maybe it's fun?" Hound suggested dubiously.
"Perhaps," Thundercracker agreed. "I'm of the opinion that it is some sort of aesthetic. In any case, would you two care to join me in walking around the silverthornes?" he asked with a grand sweep of his hand towards the edge of the thicket.
"With pleasure," Sunstreaker answered, and all three walked without incident to the other side.
After several minutes, first Sideswipe, then Bluestreak, then Skywarp right on his heels fell out of the thicket into a groaning pile. Eventually, Sideswipe dragged himself to his feet and grinned down at his friends with a deranged sort of pride. "It might have taken all of our strength and determination, but we made it past that most grim of obstacles! Now, 'tis time for us to continue if we dare to even dream of finding a chromiak. Are you still with me?!"
"Yes!" In a moment, the two were back on their feet and the group was heading once more into the woods, following in the sure footsteps of Sideswipe, the adventurer.
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Author's Notes 2: The chromiak bear is my invention and based off Kodiaks. Why this group of characters is happily playing/traveling with each other, I have no idea, but they're having fun. Also, I tend to write poetic Sideswipes.
