TFA: The Matrix of Leadership
Chapter One: waking up
Optima and her team stood before the High Council of Cybertron bound in Stasis cuffs.
"Optima Prime, you are hereby accused to attempted Treason and the destruction of the All Spark, how do you plead?" Said Ultra Magnus, standing on a podium.
"Not guilty." Said Optima, her voice strong.
"Very well, the Council calls Sentinel Prime to the stage." Said Ultra Magnus, warily.
Sentinel strode from the crowd and stepped onto a small stage.
"Designation?" Asked Ultra Magnus.
"Sentinel."
"Rank?"
"Prime."
"What is your relation with the accused?"
"Optima was my best friend in the academy and she always said she was going to rule Cybertron one Day, we all thought she was being ambitious, then she took myself and Eltron to Archa Seven, knowing full well that organic planets were off limits, she forced us to go with her and as a result Eltron was off lined." Said Sentinel, lying.
Ultra Magnus nodded and sent Sentinel back to his seat, before calling Rodimus up.
"Designation?"
"Rodimus."
"Rank?"
"Prime."
"Relation to accused?"
"Optima was one of my tutor's back in the academy, she often spoke about the Thirteen and their weapons, she mainly focused on Solus Prime and Prima, She also spoke of Autobot High Command with high praise, stating that Ultra Magnus was the best leader thus far since the Age of the Primes, which ended shortly after Ultra Magnus became Magnus, she also said that it would be an extreme honour to serve him and she hoped to someday be like him." Said Rodimus, before continuing, "Optima is fiercely loyal to Ultra Magnus and the Autobot cause, she would never attempt a coup-d'état."
Ultra Magnus nodded, before Alpha Trion stood up, walked over to Optima and Ratchet and hit them both over the helm.
"Councillor Trion, what are you doing?" Asked Botanica, shocked.
Alpha Trion didn't respond as he opened Optima spark chamber.
"Ultra Magnus, if you would be so kind to come and observe the scarring next to her spark." Said Alpha Trion, after examining the Femme.
Ultra Magnus stepped off of the podium and walked over to stand next to Alpha Trion, who was pointing at a scar on the left side of the Femme's spark, where multiple connections had been ripped apart and put back together again.
"It cannot be." Breathed Ultra Magnus, stepping backwards.
"I take that you have the Matrix in your possession?" Asked Alpha Trion.
"Yes." Said Ultra Magnus, pulling from his sub-space and handing it to Alpha Trion.
Trion held the Matrix over Optima's spark for a moment, before her Armour began to reshape and sequence, making her slightly taller and giving her more armour and weapons.
The Matrix suddenly flew from Trion's servo and embedded itself in Optima's Spark, causing her frame to convulse until she raised her legs and jumped to her Pedes, pulling a fusion shot gun from her sub space.
"Stay back! I'll kill you! Filthy Decepticon slaggers!" Yelled Optima, waving her gun around, causing Ultra Magnus to grab her arm and pull it to the side.
"At peace, Prime!" Yelled Ultra Magnus, sounding slightly younger.
A member of Rodimus's team, Ironhide, stepped forward, his armour changing and turning black.
"There is no need to fear, Prime, you are safe." Said Ironhide, walking forwards.
Bumblebee jumped over the barrier of the stand he, Bulkhead and Prowl were on, his armour changing and getting slightly taller.
"We won, Optima, the Decepticons lost." Said Bumblebee, through his radio.
Optima seemingly calmed down, looking around her, before Sentinel spoke up.
"Who the Frag is that?" Said Sentinel to Cliffjumper, loudly.
"My name is Optima Prime, Descendent of Prima and Solus Prime, one of the Knights of Cybertron and Leader of the Autobots, Who are you?" Said Optima, straightening up, despite her damaged state.
"Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus's second in command." Said Sentinel smugly.
"Sentinel Prime was an honourable Autobot and an excellent leader, you are neither of those characteristics." Said Optima, before looking down at Ratchet.
"How would you know that?" Sneered Sentinel.
"Because Sentinel Prime was my creator, my father. It is through him that I carry the Matrix and through my mother, Angelbane, that I am descended from Nova Prime and Terra, the first Empress of Femmax." Snarled Optima, looking up at Sentinel.
Sentinel was shocked into silence, before Optima's arm shifted in to a rifle and fired at Longarm Major, who was trying to leave the room unnoticed.
"Shockwave, leaving so soon?" Said Optima, advancing on Longarm.
"Prime, that's our chief of Security and Intelligence, why are attacking him?" Asked Ultra Magnus, slowly walking forwards.
"This is no Autobot, this is Shockwave, Decepticon spy and one of the most loyal to Megatron." Said Optima, causing Longarm to transform into Shockwave.
"How did you know?" Demanded Shockwave, backing away slowly.
"Your stench is unique." Said Optima, as she levelled the barrel of her rifle with Shockwaves head, "Any last words?" said the Prime.
"This is not your planet to rule, The Fallen shall rise again!" Yelled Shockwave, before being shot twice in the chest by Ironhide and once in the face by Optima.
"Well that was violent." Said Rodimus, looking at the Female Prime.
"I heard that threat before." Shrugged Optima, calm, "I was run through the back and had my Spark chamber blown by my dear older brother, on the orders of The Fallen."
"Then how are you still alive?" Asked Prowl, causing Optima to look at him.
"Prowl? But that's impossible, the humans hunted you down and tore you apart." Said Optima, looking over the Autobots around her.
"Let's just say, Prime, it's a long story." Said Jazz, his armour turning silver and getting slightly shorter.
A/N: Optima remembers and she starts to deal with the results of the war.