The Good and The Evil
These are the factions on Cybertron. Long ago all political fragments resolved themselves into two groups – the Autobots and the Decepticons. The Autobots present themselves as peaceful, a small political faction dedicated to maintain the status quo that eventually grew through continued support. They are lead by two Primes – Sentinel and Optimus. The former is old and experienced. The latter is young and idealistic. Eventually Optimus will replace Sentinel as Acting Prime, and the Autobots will fall under his sole rule.
The Autobots started off as a political faction, but a few centuries ago the need to become militarized became too much. So the Autobots began to train.
The Decepticons are different altogether. While the Autobots began in politics and eventually became soldiers, the Decepticons had begun as soldiers and became politicians. Some may find it strange that a group of people would give themselves a name with the word 'deception' in it, but the title has its roots in their history. The Decepticons started off as a small group of spies, working their way into positions of power and trust before taking down the enemies of Cybertron.
They earned the name well. They're proud of it. Their ancestors would be ashamed of how Megatron, their new leader, will abuse it.
Megatron is the polar opposite of Optimus Prime. He grew up in the gladiator pits, not as a comfortable data clerk. In a way, Megatron is the truest representative of what a rebellion should achieve. He has been screwed by the system, a gladiator by virtue of his sparking, and not his choice. He has fought for his life; he knows what it's like to stare death in the face every day, knowing this might be the time he doesn't come back.
Optimus knows none of this. He was comfortable as Orion Pax, the data clerk, before Sentinel named him his successor. He could have lived his entire life and never minded the way things were.
For this reason, the Autobots are losing the favor of the populace. The Decepticons are gaining political ground. The people cannot stand the compromises the Autobots are willing to make to keep the peace. They feel these measures only make true change impossible. The Decepticons, on the other hand, do not negotiate. They take and take, and never give an inch. Megatron makes a grand politician – unlike Optimus, who can't lie to save his life.
This is the setup, the stage upon which our play will unfold. These two factions, ever on the brink of war – the Decepticons demanding more power, the Autobots unwilling to give it and unwilling to take a proper stand – and a people who simply can no longer wait for someone in power to listen.
On this stage comes the main characters – the catalyst for change. In Tyger Pax, a young mech packs up his things and leaves his home. He doesn't bother to say good-bye to his creators; he knows they will only slow him down. He is the prophet, the one who will pave the way for the messiah of his people. He has known of his calling his entire life, waiting patiently for this one mech to rise from the masses. The prophet will find him, and he knows where to look.
Elsewhere, in Praxus, another young mech begins a similar journey. Unlike the prophet, he has no family to leave. All he has is his message, the need to set things right in his world, and the knowledge that he will not have to do this alone.
All messiahs have a prophet. It is the way of Cybertron spirituality. A messiah cannot be expected to perform his duties without someone to help him. So a prophet is sent to pave the way and be his support. This messiah will find his prophet.
And revolution will begin.
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An: This is the last extremely short chapter. It should also be the last vague chapter. Also, I'm really sorry for the delay. This was supposed to be two chapters, and now it's one, and now it's really, really short. And it hated me.