(Song by: Flyleaf)
(1st POV)
Optimus got to Iacon, gaping at the damage already caused, they just got through the main defenses! He couldn't help but to assess the damage for a moment, many buildings burned or burning up, civilians running away in a panic the opposite direction. Optimus clenched his jaw, mask going over his face, sword and gun at the ready, he charged, but only made it a few steps. Because five winged figures zoomed over his head, and they weren't Decepticons, they were Elemental.
The Prime just watched in shock as Predacons were flying close behind. It wasn't a handful of preds either, it was an entire armada, since when have the preds FOUGHT alongside the Elementals, he knew they were neutral and on good terms, but now they were fighting alongside each other.
Some of the Elemental soldiers were riding on their backs, making as much noise to gain the Decepticon's attention, the elemental race surpassed survival, they surpassed a threat. Scattered Decepticons that were pillaging housing units, came running back outside because of the noise.
Decepticons engaging with Autobot soldiers stopped dead in their tracks to look up, then get cover from their foe. The scene alone made the Decepticons stop and watch in horror as Starstriker landed on the highest perch of a building, the queen of the Predacons at her side. She raised her sword, at that moment Predaqueen blew a massive stream of fire, Optimus couldn't believe this, the Decepticons were completely immobile with fear.
Unfortunately, they weren't the only ones starting to fear the scene, some of the Autobots raised their guns in a panic, Decepticons were a threat but the Elementals were large in numbers and becoming more powerful, they had everyone surrounded. They were frozen in fear too, Optimus quickly called them off, offering reassurance over the comm. much to their absolute shock, many if not all still looked uneasy about lowering their weapons, but they followed orders, keeping them ready still just in case.
"Starstriker!" Optimus heard the snarl of Nemesis Prime from down below.
"Nemesis Prime, you like what you see? Our family expanded a little" Starstriker turned into a femme transformer, neutral with no insignias. The dark prime snarled, ordering his troops to attack, it appeared it was just out of spite of the femme, to try to prove a point. The Decepticons only looked at him, then looked at both the Autobot ground support, and growing numbers of Elementals, they sure as hell weren't running into that shit, they too knew it was out of spite. If the numbers weren't overwhelming enough, the size of the creatures on one side, the sheer ferocity of the organics on the same side was bad enough.
"You mess with the Autobots Nemesis Prime, you fuck with us, and we don't like to lose, as you have seen" Starstriker hollered coolly, her optics were neutral and confident, she surely had quite the army under her wing. She spread her arms in a: 'yeah come get some mother fucker' look, Optimus couldn't do much but look around, all the lives and property that was saved because of their arrival.
"Oi! Nemesis! Your numbers are looking a little more depleted than usual!" a human female dressed in red taunted, Nemesis was not liking this, he sneered, taking a step back.
"Decepticons! Retreat!" He did not sound happy, in fact he sounded freaking pissed, now with the Predacons and Elementals, the Autobots were a different story, sounding pumped up and excited, roaring and cheering in victory.
"Ha! They are giving their battle cry!" An Elemental joked, ok, more like roasted.
Optimus just couldn't believe the scene, he understood why it was happening, well, why the Decepticons were retreating anyway. Why the Elementals were helping them made no sense to him he could only watch the scene unfold, did they feel bad for their past crimes against the civilians? Or did they truly want peace and an alliance like Starstriker so sincerely sounded like?
The Autobots were watching the Elemental intently, waiting for them to turn on them as well and start an invasion, but were both confused and relieved when they didn't. Some were putting two and two together that Optimus arranged something and stood a little more at ease, while others refused to let their guard down, mainly the younger less experienced warriors.
Needless to say, the Autobots were not caught up on what terms the Autobots and Elementals were on. Even Optimus didn't know quite yet, this was definitely a good start, he did truly want this war to end as quickly as possible, and he realized Striker really meant it when she said they were very similar. Because he could see it in her optics, she wanted this war to end as badly as he did, and she was doing anything and everything to do it, including taking hits and risks.
"Stand down, at ease" the prime called, looking at Starstriker with discreet awe, how did she make peace with the Predacons as well? How was that even remotely possible, he just had to look around a little, both to intake what happened and how.
"Dude you were amazing! That was awesome! And thanks for the ride!" A random Elemental sporting white exclaimed, to which the Predacon licked her like a cyber hound, causing the Elemental to laugh really hard. Optimus tilted his head in observation looking at another scene, a green armored Elemental react with the Predacon closest to them.
"Yeah yeah! I know I owe you 5 energon cubes when we get back, don't get a big head you!" This was a male, and he laughed alongside his Predacon, the Predacon looked both smug and something else, it was friendship, no, it was family.
The elementals were able to see a sentience none of the other Cybertronians were able to see. With that, they created something so much more out of that, the non literal family bond, and it was incredible. Optimus knew what he had to do, he made his way up to the Elementals Supereon, getting the attention of all Cybertronians of Iacon, every Elemental, every Predacon.
"Startstriker, The Autobots will no longer fight against the Elementals, we will indeed create an alliance, I wish to accept our offer, if it still offered to us" Optimus said. This display, it showed the Elementals were the exact opposite of what they were made out to be originally, on so many accounts, Starstriker believed that freedom was the right of all sentient beings clearly.
Based on the smile Starstriker gave, Optimus couldn't help but to feel a sense of relief, relief he had such an ally with such an impressive display, impressive spark and passion. The prime found that he wanted that strength, if not to win the war, he wanted to be a better leader both for war, and in general. The desire to take care of everyone he could like this human female could, maybe things would be ok after all.
