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"Atten-tion!" The bot at the front bellowed. He was Cybertron's recently appointed prime, Optimus Prime. He resembled the war-torn soldiers that had already fought in several battles of the war, most notably the big gash above his left optic; leaking energon, it was. His voice just sounded the part of a leader; it brought all us bots who believed in the Autobot cause to listen to him. "We do not have much time, so listen carefully." I could already see myself fighting under his command, and sighed. I still did not know why Cybertron had to become a place for civil war, since we drove the Quintessons out.
Standing in bay of Autobot vessels, I felt a certain chill against my exterior. I tried my best to focus on what Optimus Prime was saying. "All Autobots with a flying alternate mode; follow Silverbolt over there." Optimus Prime gestured to a cargo transport vessel, white-and-yellow in colour. The bot transformed into his robot form, and beckoned those specially selected to join him. I walked over to him nervously, with my energon pumping. I felt relieved when I realized here were four other Autobots with me, as my mentor said there was always strength in numbers.
Silverbolt marched over to me first, and sized me up. "What is your name, Autobot?" He asked politely. I scrambled to answer.
"Err-r, Q-Quick, sir." I stammered. Silverbolt grinned slightly. "Quick, eh? Does that mean you're a fast flyer?"
"I guess, well, that is what my mentor said." I replied anxiously. Silverbolt nodded, and moved on to the next bot. I listened absentmindedly, as Optimus Prime directed the Tank, Scout, and the other classes to their directed instructor. I managed to pick up the names of my fellow 'Aerialbots', as Silverbolt explained. They were Air Raid, Jetfire, Aqua, and Slingshot.
Silverbolt lead us into what appeared to be a shooting range. "All right, Aerialbots. It's time you learned how to handle Cybertronian weaponry." He had a wide assortment of weapons cradled in his outstretched hands. "Pick, one, and we'll begin." He grinned.