Transformers Armada: The Introduction of Corbeauflight Prime

by bigvic150

In the Transformers Armada cartoon, a new Prime and his crew must help Optimus Prime in the war for the Mini-Cons while also contending with Sideways and his master, Unicron. Will Corbeauflight Prime and his crew be able to help the Autobots light their darkest hour for Primus? Rated T. Eventually, Starscream and his brothers become Autobots.

5. Comrade

Transformers Armada: The Introduction of Corbeauflight Prime.

Chapter 5: Comrade.

(Author's notes: In this chapter, there'll be a secondary Mini-Con to show up alongside Sparkplug. I can't tell you his name, but here's a hint on what he looks like and what his powers and abilities are. He's a Mini-Con Seeker that looked like a combination of the Transformers Armada Mini-Cons Sonar, Runway, Jetstorm, Gunbarrel, Terradive, Thunderwing, and Ramjet all put together. His powers and abilities include the added ability to alter his size, the added ability to speak full English, the ability to fly at Mach 1, the ability to fly in space without lack of oxygen or Energon for his thrusters in jet mode to work, and when he combines with Corbeauflight Prime's gun in Battle Mode, he unleashes multi-colored laser beams and bullets in a similar manner to Optimus Prime's Maximum Blast attack, but with slightly more splashy damage to boot. It'll be a doozy for sure.

Also, just so you know, my updating of my Transformers stories might be going slow because I'm pre-writing the chapters of my Transformers Energon story to get it ready for by the time my Armada story is finished. I guarantee you, it's going to be a doozy as well.

Enjoy chapter 5: Comrade.)

In the Autobot base, the alarms were still blaring.

Red Alert advises, "Optimus, I'm picking up a signal from a Mini-Con. I'm having trouble trying to pinpoint the coordinates that the signal is coming from. I think someone is interfering with its signal; it keeps fading in and out."

Optimus quizzes, "Red Alert, can you lock in on those coordinates?"

Red Alert replies, "Not at this time, it's too scrambled, sir. I'm trying to lock in on the coordinates, but right now, I only know the general location about where it is."

Hot Shot replies, "That's good enough for me. Now, let's get out there before the Decepticons do."

But Steelblades points out, "Hold your horses, Hot Shot. We don't even know where exactly we're going!"

Big Magnus adds, "Yeah, don't get all revved up and tear off without a plan; charging headfirst into a fight without a plan always gets people killed."

Highdance announces, "Chill out, everyone, I've already tapped onto the system, and I think I can easily figure out where that Mini-Con is at. I've entered the data into my locator, but it doesn't seem to boost the signal quite enough."

Sureshock interjects in a beeping tone that she'll take a look at the coordinates.

Highdance inquires, "You want to take a look, Sureshock? Well, okay. It's all set up. Go on, give it a scan."

Sureshock scans the data and the signal is boosted to one hundred percent.

A picture of Big Canyon is shown on the main screen.

Optimus remarks, "Good work, Sureshock. You did it! The Mini-Con signal is coming from somewhere in that region."

Corbeauflight interjects, "That's Big Canyon. The Mini-Con signal is hidden by an abnormally large rock plate face. All we have to do is find the rock plate face I'm talking about."

Optimus replies, "That's good enough for me. Autobots, prepare to move out!"

Optimus, Hot Shot, Red Alert, Corbeauflight, Highdance, Big Magnus, Smoke Rod, Steelblades, Steelbee, Snapstreaker, Skyshift, Skyfall, Scorchdash, Magnacloud, Ratmaster, Astroburn, Doompunch, Frostburn, Stormscraps, Bullswitch, Growlstalker, Smokestrike, Hydrausplitter, Hookthing, and the other Autobots all leave for the transwarp tunnel.

Highdance says, "Okay, Optimus, we're ready. Let's get this show on the road."

Optimus replies, "All right, let's go find that Mini-Con."

In the transwarp tunnel, everyone is in vehicle mode and beast mode as Red Alert states, "Everything checks out, Optimus. We're ready to roll out."

Big Magnus remarks, "Wow. This is so cool!"

Smoke Rod states, "Hey, wait a minute. Big Canyon is at least one hundred miles away. And it'll take us a while to get there. How are we gonna get there?"

Corbeauflight Prime answers, "We're using our special transwarp tunnel. It's like a teleportation device that gets us to any location on Earth in a matter of seconds."

Optimus adds, "Corbeauflight's right; this teleportation device will get us to Big Canyon in no time."

Hot Shot announces, "We're ready to warp, sir."

The transwarp tunnel locks in on the coordinates for Big Canyon.

Optimus advises, "Engage the warp drive."

Optimus is the first to be transwarped to the coordinates.

Hot Shot goes next, and then Red Alert gets transwarped.

Eventually, the rest of the Autobot team is teleported to the coordinates.

The Autobot team materializes at the Big Canyon's location.

Highdance transforms to robot mode and says woozily, "Ough, I don't feel so good."

Big Magnus adds, "Me neither."

Optimus replies reassuringly, "Don't worry, you'll get used to the side effects eventually."

Corbeauflight quickly switches to robot mode and hunches over from a distance, puking up Energon and oil.

The three techno-organic teenagers cover their optics and their mouthplates in disgust.

Optimus says, "Well, it looks like it'll take longer for some to get used to the side effects."

Corbeauflight angrily growls in response, causing Optimus to shut himself up.

If Optimus was being honest with himself, Corbeauflight Prime's monstrous attitude in robot mode and in dragon mode was starting to scare him. And Optimus is usually never scared of anything.

Smoke Rod announces, "All right, let's get to work, guys."

Steelblades points out, "This place is humongous. Where do we start looking?"

Optimus suggests, "If we're gonna have any hope of finding the Mini-Con, I think the best thing to do is to split up into groups, keep in contact with everyone else, and report back if you see anything, anything at all. Remember, we can't let the Mini-Cons fall into the hands of the Decepticons."

Corbeauflight advises, "If you see anything closely resembling an abnormal piece of rock shaped like a somewhat circular doorway, that signifies the Mini-Con is buried behind it."

Red Alert replies, "Roger that, Corbeauflight."

Big Magnus remarks, "All right, I'm with you, Red Alert."

Big Magnus starts slowly driving, clearly getting the hang of his ground vehicle mode.

Red Alert starts driving after Big Magnus, clearly understanding that he wants to take things easy with being a Triple Changer.

Smoke Rod calls out, "Wait! Big Magnus! Hey, come back!"

But he was ignored.

Highdance remarks, "I guess I better find myself a partner, too."

Highdance approaches Steelblades and inquires, "May I fly alongside you, Steelblades?"

Steelblades replies, "Sure you can, Highdance."

Highdance transforms back to jet mode.

Highdance and Steelblades fly off into the distance.

Smoke Rod states, "Well, guess I'm with you, Hot Shot."

The twosome drives off.

Corbeauflight assumes his tank mode and drives off in another direction.

Optimus calls out, "Mini-Cons, with me."

The Mini-Cons board Optimus' trailer.

Optimus drives off in a specific direction.

Meanwhile, on the Decepticon Lunar Base, Megatron cackles as he remarks, "I've recovered one Mini-Con so far. Oh, but there are so many more on Earth that we need to find."

Starscream adds, "And once we have all of the Mini-Cons in our possession, there'll be no one to stop us from winning the war!"

Megatron replies, "Our time is running short. We cannot afford to let the Autobots acquire all of the Mini-Cons before we can. And we cannot afford to get caught in another deadlock with the Autobots again."

Starscream replies back, "Yes, of course, Lord Megatron. Under your great leadership, there's no chance that the Autobots will be able to beat us, sir."

Cyclonus remarks, "I can't wait to hook up with a Mini-Con to increase my power usage so I can blast Optimus Prime and the other Primes into the next galaxy! Ooh, it will be so—"

Starscream snarls, "The next Mini-Con belongs to me!"

Starscream prepares to fight Cyclonus, but Megatron interrupts, "That's enough, Starscream!"

Starscream stops in his tracks and pleads, "Forgive me, Megatron."

The Decepticon leader states, "These petty fights must end right now. You will put your jealousies aside or you will all be terminated. It is our destiny to take control of the race of Mini-Cons and bring the Autobots to their knee armors. We are Decepticons!"

Megatron starts cackling.

Meanwhile, back at Big Canyon, Corbeauflight Prime manages to find the Mini-Con panel behind the abnormal rock plate/door.

Corbeauflight contacts Optimus and says, "Optimus, I found the Mini-Con in the rock panel."

Optimus replies, "Excellent work, Corbeauflight. I think this'll be easy."

Corbeauflight replies, "Nothing's ever easy in this type of war with the Decepticons, my fellow Prime."

Optimus doesn't say a thing in response, clearly thinking about what his new Lieutenant Commander had to say.

Meanwhile, with Red Alert and Big Magnus, the two Autobots transform to robot mode.

Big Magnus inquires, "It doesn't necessarily hurt when we transform from vehicle mode to robot mode and back again, right?"

Red Alert replies, "Don't worry, Big Magnus, our bodies are mechanical, so we don't feel pain on the same level of some human beings."

Big Magnus sighs in relief as he replies, "That's good to hear. Now, shall we get started?"

Suddenly, everyone's commlinks beep and Optimus' voice says, "Autobots, good news: Corbeauflight Prime has found the Mini-Con panel!"

Red Alert replies, "Such wonderful news! I gotta remember to congratulate Corbeauflight on his first mission as a Prime."

Corbeauflight comms the others and says, "Follow my coordinates and hurry; I'm detecting the Decepticons about to transwarp to the canyon lands."

Optimus replies on his end, "Understood, Corbeauflight. We're out."

On the Lunar Base, Megatron cackles as he remarks, "Oh, there's another Mini-Con on Earth that we just detected. Demolishor, Cyclonus, get down there and bring it to me!"

Demolishor and Cyclonus reply in unison, "Yes, Lord Megatron!" "Yes, Lord Megatron!"

Demolishor and Cyclonus transwarp to the coordinates.

Megatron cackles merrily while Starscream is in the background, quietly growling in anger.

With Hot Shot and Smoke Rod, the twosome is driving on a flat road when their sensors start beeping.

Smoke Rod states in a panicked tone, "Please tell me that's not what I think it is!"

Hot Shot replies, "It is what you think it is, Smoke Rod! It's the Decepticons! They found us!"

Cyclonus teleports and calls out, "Transform!" as he transforms to his helicopter mode and starts firing on the two Autobots.

Smoke Rod and Hot Shot continue driving.

Big Magnus states, "We're in mucho trouble, Red Alert!"

Red Alert replies, "I know. The Decepticons are playing their old divide and conquer tricks again."

Demolishor teleports onto the scene and transforms to his missile tank mode.

As he drives along, Demolishor opens fire on the two Autobots.

In the distance, Optimus Prime is in vehicle mode watching from afar as he remarks, "Oh, no! High Wire, Sureshock, Grindor, move out on the double! Hot Shot and Red Alert could use your assistance! I'm going to the new Mini-Con's location before Megatron gets there!"

The three Mini-Cons are left determining their next course of action.

Meanwhile, Smoke Rod states, "Those missiles are getting kind of too close for comfort, Hot Shot!"

Hot Shot replies, "You don't think I already know that?"

Smoke Rod asks, "Okay, do you think we can try to get out into the open to fight Cyclonus better?"

Hot Shot replies, "I believe so!"

Hot Shot and Smoke Rod drive out into the open and they open fire on Cyclonus via a pseudo Stealth Force Mode weapon system.

Red Alert asks, "What's happening, Highdance?"

Highdance answers, "Steelblades and I are under attack and things are getting pretty hot! Oh, and nobody said I was gonna also be targeted by the likes of Skywarp and Thundercracker!"

Smoke Rod adds, "The Decepticons must really want that new Mini-Con really bad!"

Big Magnus replies, "I know! They never stop until they get what they want, not just because of Megatron threatening them at every turn for failure!"

Red Alert contacts Optimus and says, "Optimus, do you copy? I can use some backup! We're under heavy fire!"

Optimus replies, "Hang tight! You'll just have to hold on until we can join forces!"

The other Autobots sans Corbeauflight Prime reply in unison, "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!" "Yes sir!"

Big Magnus exclaims, "All right! The cavalry's coming to save the day! Whoo-hoo!"

Red Alert speed boosts before turning around and narrowly getting past Demolishor.

Big Magnus transforms to his jet mode and flies over Demolishor.

Demolishor stops and turns his turrets around while saying, "You won't get away from me that easily, Autobots!"

Demolishor fires upon the two Autobots, only to continuously miss.

Big Magnus states, "That was a tad too close for comfort, Red Alert!"

The Autobot medic replies, "Sit tight, Big Magnus, reinforcements will be here soon!"

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime arrives at the Mini-Con panel and transforms to robot mode.

Optimus sees Corbeauflight with Steelblades, Steelbee, Snapstreaker, Skyshift, Skyfall, Scorchdash, Magnacloud and Ratmaster.

Noticing a few absentees, Optimus asks, "Where are the others?"

Steelbee answers, "Highdance is busy dealing with Skywarp and Thundercracker."

Snapstreaker adds, "Big Magnus and Red Alert are contending with Demolishor."

And Skyfall concludes, "And Smoke Rod and Hot Shot are busy avoiding Cyclonus. But thankfully, we handled all other nuisances before rendezvousing here."

Optimus vents before noticing the panel in the rock face.

Optimus states, "You were right, Corbeauflight; this is it. There's the panel in the rock face."

Just as Optimus is about to touch it, he gets shot at by a tank shell, but he doesn't get hit by the tank shell.

Optimus whirls around and snarls, "Decepticons!"

Megatron transforms to robot mode while shouting, "Megatron, transform!"

Megatron cackles before remarking, "Optimus Prime, the desert is a desolate place, but a perfect location for your destruction."

Optimus and Corbeauflight snarl in unison, "Megatron!" "Megatron!"

The Decepticon leader aims his tank cannon as several Tank Vehicons surround him, and he says, "If you Autobots are all that stands between me and the Mini-Con, then I'll have to ask you all to move – with this!"

Megatron fires standard Energon bullets from his tank cannon at the ten Autobots, along with the thirteen Tank Vehicon Troopers.

Corbeauflight enters his Battle Mode and the shots bounce off his armor.

Megatron remarks, "Ah, it would seem your so-called Lieutenant Commander is completely invulnerable in his battle mode, Optimus."

Optimus' yellow optics widened in shock, as he didn't know until now that his new Lieutenant Commander in his battle mode was completely invulnerable to physical damage.

Corbeauflight snarls, "We won't let you have this Mini-Con or any of them at all, Megatron!"

Megatron continues firing as he replies, "You've really got some nerve, young Prime. You're in no position to tell me what to do."

Corbeauflight rejoinders, "Maybe so, but I'll bet that Megatronus the Fallen Prime will literally subjugate the Decepticons and keep you under strict lock and key in case you were to fight him for control over the Decepticons!"

As he continues firing, Megatron growls, "Grrr! Even if you were right, The Fallen is no match for me!"

Megatron and his Tank Vehicons continue firing on the ten Autobots.

Corbeauflight mentally bemoans, "Arrogant son of a b****. Megatronus the Fallen Prime is easily twenty times more powerful than you."

Unfortunately, because Corbeauflight also said that out loud, Megatron kept up the firing.

Meanwhile, Hot Shot takes a fortunate shot at Cyclonus and it takes him out of the fight for the time being.

Smoke Rod asks Big Magnus, "Hey, Big Magnus, how are you guys doing over where you are?"

Big Magnus replies, "Demolishor's gaining on us!"

Red Alert states, "That's it! I'm putting a stop to this right now!"

Red Alert stops and faces Demolishor in vehicle mode.

Demolishor remarks, "Haha! You can't be serious! A puny Autobot like you is going to challenge me to a fight? Who do you think you are? Megatron is sure to reward me handsomely for blasting you into oblivion!"

Red Alert opens his driver's door and a grappling hook gun fires a grappling hook onto a cliff next to Demolishor.

Red Alert drives over to the cliff surface and starts driving along the stone wall.

But Demolishor aims one of his turrets at Red Alert and says, "Nice try!" while firing at him.

Red Alert loses his vehicular footing, but he manages to drive out of there with Big Magnus following along in jet mode.

Meanwhile, as the smoke clears, Optimus is badly wounded with several scratches on his paint job, while his fellow Autobots have either scratches, singe marks, or bullet holes.

Corbeauflight Prime, on the other hand, is unaffected at all.

As Megatron deduced, Corbeauflight Prime is invulnerable in his Battle Mode.

Megatron remarks, "I've waited millions and millions of years for this moment. This is my chance to turn the mighty Optimus Prime into scrap metal! You didn't know that I have my own Mini-Con, do you? Look here."

Megatron powerlinks with Leader-1 while shouting, "Transform and combine!"

Leader-1 clicks onto the same peg on Megatron's tank turret, and Megatron's power is increased for the time being.

Megatron finishes, "Together, we'll finish you off!"

Megatron takes aim at Optimus while Corbeauflight takes aim at Megatron's head.

Suddenly, Starscream comes in flying in jet mode and shouts, "No! Let me do it! You have your Mini-Con partner, but I'll show you how powerful I am on my own!"

Megatron snarls, "Starscream! I never gave you the order to beam down to the planet!"

But Starscream ignores Megatron and transforms to robot mode.

However, Corbeauflight blocks Starscream's path with an electrified Negatronic Force Field Emitter.

Starscream unwisely tries to stomp on it, but he gets electrocuted for his recklessness.

The three Mini-Cons suddenly come onto the scene and they combine into Perceptor for the first time!

Perceptor runs at super speed and kicks Starscream from behind, making him stumble onto his armored kneecaps.

Starscream tries to grab Perceptor, but he misses.

Megatron screams in anger, "STARSCREAM, YOU IDIOT!"

Megatron tries to grab Perceptor as well, but he gets kicked for his troubles.

Watching the whole thing from a good distance, Highdance asks, "Hey, what's happening to the panel in the rock face?"

Smoke Rod calls out, "Optimus! Optimus!"

Optimus notices the rock face moving and the Mini-Con panel starts to activate.

Optimus exclaims, "The Mini-Con panel has been activated!"

The Mini-Con panel opens, revealing Optimus Prime's old Mini-Con partner, Sparkplug.

Corbeauflight Prime remarks, "And it's your old partner, Sparkplug."

Sparkplug remarks in Mini-Con dialect, "Optimus Prime! It's so good to see you again!"

Optimus replies, "It's good to see you, too, Sparkplug. Well, old friend, I could use your help. Are you up and ready for some action?"

Sparkplug remarks in Mini-Con dialect, "I'm not the only one."

Another Mini-Con emerges, causing the fourteen Autobots to exclaim, "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!" "There were two Mini-Cons?!"

Corbeauflight looks over this one, apparently some sort of Mini-Con Seeker that looked like a combination of the Transformers Armada Mini-Cons Sonar, Runway, Jetstorm, Gunbarrel, Terradive, Thunderwing, and Ramjet all put together, but with the unknown added ability to alter his size and the added ability to speak full English.

The Mini-Con says in English, "I am Hubwarp, and I shall be your partner, Corbeauflight Prime."

Though slightly flustered, Corbeauflight Prime smiled behind his battle mask.

Megatron recovers too late and exclaims, "The Mini-Con! Wait, there are two Mini-Cons?! How is it possible that there are two Mini-Cons and we didn't know about it?!"

Optimus Prime transforms to his Super Mode and he and Corbeauflight Prime exclaim in unison, "Transform and combine!" "Powerlink!"

Sparkplug transforms to his vehicle mode and connects himself to Optimus' right shoulder while Hubwarp publicly connects to Corbeauflight's gun, which resembles a combination of Jetwing Optimus Prime's big gun and the Tyran cluster Megatron's Fusion Cannon as a handheld long-range blaster cannon.

Optimus pulls out his own gun and he calls out, "Maximum Blast!"

Optimus fires his gun and multiple red and yellow lasers come out of the barrel.

For a double tap, Corbeauflight calls out, "Matrix Scatter Blast!"

Corbeauflight's gun fires multi-colored lasers and bullets in the same manner as Optimus' gun when its Maximum Blast attack is used.

Megatron and Starscream are blown back by the intensity of the shots while simultaneously riddled with bullet holes.

Smoke Rod exclaims in excitement, "All right!"

Megatron sneers as he states, "This is all your fault, Starscream."

The Decepticon army transwarps back to their base.

Smoke Rod states, "Hey, they're gone!"

Corbeauflight Prime replies somewhat jokingly and somewhat seriously, "Don't worry; the chance to bring them to justice once and for all will come in the months and years to come."

Perceptor decombines back into High Wire, Sureshock and Grindor and they sit down to recharge.

Optimus sits down as Sparkplug disconnects from his shoulder while Corbeauflight collapses from the exhaustion of Powerlinking, clearly not used to the effects just yet.

Optimus sighs in relief as he states, "Thank you for your help, Sparkplug. I could not have beaten them without you. And welcome to the team."

Sparkplug says in Mini-Con dialect, "Thanks. And what are friends for, Optimus?"

Corbeauflight adds, "Thanks for the assist, Hubwarp. I didn't know I had it in me to link up with you. That was incredible in such a way no mere words can describe."

Corbeauflight shuts down.

Big Magnus remarks, "Great! We did it! We got two new Mini-Cons and I think everyone's okay!"

Red Alert remarks, "Mission accomplished. Uh, Corbeauflight?"

Everyone turns to see Corbeauflight recharging, as evidenced by his closed mouthplate-style snoring.

Optimus remarks, "Oh well. Nothing we can do except to get him back to base for an Energon infusion."

Smoke Rod voices over, "Highdance, Big Magnus and I all agreed that our run-in with the Decepticons that day was probably the scariest thing we ever had the misfortune of experiencing. But thanks to the Autobot and the Mini-Cons, everything turned out okay. Optimus Prime even found his long-lost Mini-Con partner. He's called Sparkplug. And Corbeauflight Prime got a Mini-Con of his own by the name of Hubwarp. When those four combined, their powers are twice as incredible. I guess what people say about a situation like this is true: nothing truly works better than teamwork. But of course, since Alexis, Carlos and I are half Cybertronian now, we also need to consume Primus' lifeblood, Energon, in order for us to survive. As far as we've learned, all Transformers need to eat or drink or infuse themselves with Energon in order to live, including techno-organics. But not to worry; that'll all be worth it."

Meanwhile, on the moon, Demolishor approaches Megatron from a distance and announces, "Starscream is in detention as you requested, Lord Megatron."

Megatron replies glumly, "Very well. Excellent job on your part, Demolishor."

The Decepticon dimwit asks, "Sir, I know that our mission failed, but why exactly did you discipline Starscream in a particularly harsh manner?"

Megatron answers calmly, "Because Starscream disobeyed my orders to stay here and guard the base with the others, and if anyone dares to defy my orders, they will get the same treatment."

Demolishor replies, "Of course, sir. Now I understand. As you were."

Demolishor leaves for his duty.

Megatron turns to face the planet Earth in the somewhat short distance and mutters to himself, "I didn't know there were two Mini-Cons at that canyon instead of just one. All the same, they could've been mine. If it weren't for the Autobots, if it wasn't for Corbeauflight Prime being invulnerable in his battle mode, and if it weren't for Starscream's unwanted interference, I would've had those Mini-Cons right now. Optimus Prime and Corbeauflight Prime got lucky this time. But sooner or later, their luck will run out."

On Earth, as Corbeauflight Prime listens to Megatron's rant, the hybrid Autobot Lieutenant Commander mutters, "Luck ain't got nothing to do with our recent victory, Megatron. And as for your rants about how our downfall is near, I wouldn't be too sure about that if I were you."

Corbeauflight goes into the base, unaware of the two hybrid Ten Changer Cybertronians concealed in shadows that were watching him, and the female Transformer was shedding visible Energon tears.

The male states, "Don't worry, my love; our son will learn the truth in time."

The twosome transform to their jet modes before rocketing out of the area to their own base.

The End.

(Author's notes: There you have it, folks. Corbeauflight Prime's got his own Mini-Con and his own Powerlink attack. And yes, the two Cybertronians watching Corbeauflight are his real parents. But what will this mean in terms of Corbeauflight Prime's origins? We'll find out as the story progresses. BUT, just to be clear, Corbeauflight's true origins is of my own design in the future chapters of the story, and I'm not trying to use anyone else's takes on a particular origin story for a story character.

Also, just so you know, there might be a couple of things in store for the first four to seven chapters of my future first ever Transformers Energon fanfiction story. I ain't going to say what they are, though; not only do I need to iron out all of the details, but also even if I ironed out some of the first details, revealing them now would be a bunch of spoiler alerts. And I know for a fact that you, members of my reading audience, hate spoilers. And so do I, under normal circumstances, especially when it comes to the revelations of the deaths of specific hero characters of a cartoon or movie, i.e., Ratchet's death by Lockdown in Transformers Age of Extinction.

Additionally, I wish to ask you all a question: who wants to see the majority of the Autobot, Maximal, Predacon and Decepticon combiners being made into Maximus combiners under different names along with having themselves as separate entities showing up in the Super Energon pools in the ending of Ambition?

See you all in chapter 6: Soldier.)