Optimus sighed. The academic part of the Academy was just too boring for him to handle. Cybertronian History was next, and Optimus wasn't looking forward to it. His teacher Kup wasn't exactly the nicest to Optimus. Of course, it didn't help that Optimus had slight Decepticon sympathies. As of yet, he discovered that the other being in his mind is Decepticon, though he refuses to share his name, much to Optimus's annoyance.
I don't care how much you want it, I'm not letting you know the other voice replied to Optimus's train of thought. Optimus let out another sigh. 'It's just a name' he thought.
And said name may get both you and myself in trouble Optimus could feel the distant anger from the other, his annoyance at Optimus. Defeated, Optimus rested his head on his arms, waiting for class to begin, trying to ignore the other's lecture about how Decepticons and Autobots aren't even supposed to be in contact with each other, one of the many times Optimus has heard said lecture.
"Mind if I sit here?"
Optimus's head bolted up. There before him was a beautiful femme. Mostly yellow and blue, with metal protruding from the back of her head. Sensing his distraction, the other cut off his rant, curiously watching Optimus's end of the conversation.
"Oh, er... yeah, sure! Sit right down," Optimus replied, moving his datapads from her side of the table where he left them to his. The femme sat down and turned to Optimus. "Hi, I'm Elita."
"Hey, I'm Optimus," he replied. Before he could continue to talk with her, another bot came over. A blue mech that Optimus immediately recognized as Sentinel, someone he's seen around the academy many times before.
"Lita, what are you doing here? Why aren't you sitting with me?" Sentinel demanded.
"Cool it, Sent. I sat next to you in the last two classes. Can't I sit with other people?"
Before Sentinel could reply, Optimus cut in. "Are you new here?" he asked Elita.
"Yeah, I just started today," she replied with a smile.
"Nice meeting ya." Optimus returned the smile.
"You, too."
The bell rang a few minutes ago, but Kup was always late. He finally walked in the door, only to yell at Sentinel and a few others to take their seats, mumbling something about disrespectful young bots.
With a loud thud, Kup dropped his datapads on his desk, and eyed the room. "No absentees and the newbie's here. Alright, onto the lesson."
Today's lesson was on the Great War, no surprise to any of the students. Instead of studying their ancient past, they only studied their more recent history.
With every intake of new information, there was often times a contradictory thought to challenge it. The other one always payed attention during Optimus's history lessons, he liked to see what the Autobots teach their young.
"All Decepticons were bad! There's not one good thing you could say about them!" Kup proclaimed enthusiastically, continuing his rant on the cruelty of Decepticons that Optimus hadn't been listening to until now. At this, an anger entered Optimus's thoughts which, surprisingly, began within him. He knew the other was a Decepticon, but if Optimus ever met him, he would trust his other.
Optimus's hand shot into the air. Kup was hesitant to call on him, but he eventually regarded him. "Yes, Optimus?"
"How do you know, Sir, that they're all bad? Have you ever met one?" Optimus demanded.
"Yes I did, Boy! I fought against them during the War! They were nothing but blood thirsty beasts. What makes you think they're any good? Have you meet one yourself? I didn't think so." Kup shot back, angry at the disrespect Optimus was showing towards the war Kup fought in.
"Yeah I did actually." Optimus said confidently. He could feel the other's shock that Optimus would say that, and he could see the shock, then worry, the anger run across Kup's face. Now Optimus was confused, what did he do wrong?
Never give out information like that! We're not supposed to be in contact! The other angrily proclaimed.
'I... I was caught up in the moment!' Optimus quickly made up an excuse. Shortly after, Kup ordered for Optimus to follow him. Optimus glanced around at his shocked classmates before he followed Kup out of the class. Once outside, Kup grabbed Optimus's arm and dragged him rather roughly towards the exit and ultimately towards the Capitol Building where Kup planned to accuse Optimus of spying.