(Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers, they are owned by someone else. I am just having fun with them. Also, all anime references belong to their respective owners. I am just having fun with this. Written in collaboration with Zero Fullbuster and is in the TF Prime universe. Warnings: slash, m preg, potential spoilers. If you don't like, please don't read. Also, Lancex is the OC of Zero Fullbuster.)

It was hot, that much was for sure and it didn't help that Optimus and Bulkhead were fighting with Megatron near the Grand Canyon. The fiery blasts made the heat even worse. And speaking of worse, Optimus and Bulkhead were running low on ammo and no help seemed to be in sight. Optimus knew thee was little time left.

Megatron soon landed, smirking. He figured he had Optimus on the ropes. And if it were up to Optimus' assessment, Megatron was right. But before Megatron could fire the last shot, evil leader suddenly felt an intensely painful blow to his midsection. Something or someone had just appeared out of nowhere. This new bot barely fought the evil leader as Optimus and Bulkhead tried to help, it were a bit damaged and low on energon.

Only stunned for a few seconds, Megatron soon recovered and charged at the new bot. The new bot shot a bullet at the con leader, but the con leader ducked. This new bot was not fazed and continued to fight. Megatron attacked relentlessly but this new bot was a formidable foe, and Megatron was losing his patience with this new bot. It seemed like no matter what Megatron did, this new fang led bot seemed to deflect it, dodge it, or strike the attack to the side. And after a short fight that saw Megatron very damaged, the evil tyrant left to lick his wounds.

Optimus was concerned. He didn't know this bot and the bot had no visible insignia. Optimus figured he and Bulkhead were sitting ducks to this strange bot. But after Megatron left, this new bot tried to tend to the wounds on Bulkhead and Optimus. Optimus was stunned. "Who are you?" Optimus asked in his most commanding voice.

"My name is Lancex. I have been a hunter of sorts amongst the stars. I felt called to come here. I guess it was fortunate that I showed up" Lancex stated. He recognized the Prime, but that was because all bots recognized who was Prime. Bulkhead remained quiet, as something about this new bot set the large green bot's systems all wonky and his spark pulsed a bit wildly.

But before any of them can go anywhere or even move, they see that a bot is approaching them. Optimus prepared his weapon. He may have been injured, but he wasn't going down without a fight. "What do you want?" Optimus asked coldly of the animal looking bot.

Predaking looked at the three. Predaking realized he had been abandoned by Megatron, as the bot was nowhere is sight. "It appears I have been left behind, abandoned by a coward" the animal bot answered.

"And why should we trust you?" Lancex asked as he helped Optimus and Bulkhead up onto their feet.

"I can give no reason why you should, but I don't want to be left abandoned just because my leader is a coward" Predaking explained. Optimus reluctantly nodded and the four headed back to where the Autobots resided. Optimus just hoped he hadn't made a wrong choice.