Transformers Prime: A New Adventure

by bigvic150

In this take of Transformers Prime, an army of humans is reformatted into Transformers to help the Autobots take on the Decepticon army. But will they succeed? Rated T. Ensemble OC and already existing Autobot, Decepticon, Maximal, Beast Wars Predacon, and Primeverse Predacon casts. Don't like, don't read. Simple as that. My story, my rules. (ON INDEFINITE HIATUS)

15. In My Remains

Transformers Prime: A New Adventure.

Chapter 15: In My Remains.

In a small ship, a Decepticon Seeker by the name of Duskstorm frantically moved to and fro across the bridge of her ship, her strong, steady, and not too large servos messing with the difficult controls.

She knew that the engine leakage needs to be repaired quickly, or else she'll crash land.

She drowned out the persistent buzzing sounds from the computers as she went to the engine room and took out a few spare parts to work with.

She managed to repair the engine leakage, and the computer set course for Earth at her mental command.

But then, the Energon lines run empty and her ship starts falling.

Duskstorm snarls, "Well, that's just fragging great!"

And in no time, the ship crash lands 59 clicks northwest by 28 clicks southeast from the Autobot base.

In the Autobot base, Ratchet monitors the screens, and he sees the monitors detect Duskstorm's life signal.

Ratchet then says as Optimus, Fortressimus, and Arcee come into the command center, "Optimus! You need to see this at once!"

Optimus studies the screen and says, "That is a Cybertronian life signal."

Arcee then asks, "Fortressimus, is it an Autobot or a Decepticon?"

Fortressimus answers, "It's a Decepticon Seeker looking to defect to our side."

Ratchet and Arcee ask in unison, "What?" "What?"

Fortressimus answers, "According to my foreknowledge databanks, the Decepticon Seeker by the name of Duskstorm was compelled to join the Decepticons during the war thanks to her older brother Vaultsmasher, even despite her protests and despite her wanting nothing to do with Megatron. And because her brother was a staunch Decepticon patriot, Duskstorm waited for the right moment for her brother to be reported offline so she can take a chance to find any Autobot forces and join up with them. However, some problems with the engines and Energon lines of her ship caused her to crash land fifty-nine clicks northwest by twenty-eight clicks southeast from the base."

Arcee then says, "And considering our history of recruiting Decepticon turncoats, I wouldn't even be surprised if that was the case."

Optimus then says, "Nevertheless, we must assist Duskstorm before the Decepticons detect her signal."

Ratchet locks onto Duskstorm's signal, and an away team consisting of Optimus, Fortressimus, Arcee, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper and Tailgate are transported to their destination.

The Autobots observed the wreckage of Duskstorm's ship and Bumblebee remarks, "It doesn't look like it belongs to a Decepticon, let alone a Flier."

Arcee replies, "All the same, we must remain cautious."

Optimus scans the area with his optics before spotting a strange red object flickering in the sunlit wreckage.

Optimus takes several steps forward before realizing he was staring at Duskstorm's optics.

He moved several large pieces of shrapnel away to reveal Duskstorm, badly damaged by the crash.

Her left wing was bent at an odd angle, and Energon was dripping from several exterior damages across her frame.

Her red optics were widened, and Optimus didn't know why.

Duskstorm thinks to herself, "Autobots? They have to help me."

Duskstorm whispers, "(Softly) H-h-help... me... please."

Her frame shook when she coughed up some Energon.

Optimus then says into his commlink, "Ratchet, I fear that Duskstorm may require repairs. Prepare sick bay immediately."

Bumblebee says, "Poor Seeker femme. Her ship must've gotten caught in the Earth's gravitational pull by the time she found out about the engine leakage."

Fortressimus helps Optimus gently lift Duskstorm out of the wreckage and carrying her towards the Ground Bridge.

Duskstorm says weakly, "T-t-thank y-y-y-you."

Arcee's optics narrowed at the Decepticon symbols on Duskstorm's chestplate and wings before asking, "Fortressimus, is this the Duskstorm that you told us about?"

Fortressimus answers, "Affirmative, Arcee."

With Fortressimus ad Optimus' help, Duskstorm was taken into the base.

Ratchet shuts down the Ground Bridge before looking over to the returning party, only for his optics to widen when he sees the battered Decepticon femme that Fortressimus had described.

Ratchet gently helps Duskstorm to a medical table and he says, "Don't worry, Duskstorm; with our equipment, you'll be repaired in less than forty-five cycles."

Duskstorm weakly nods in understanding.

In no time, with stasis induced into Duskstorm, Ratchet and the other medics plus Shadesmasher, Prongpoint, and Fortressimus went to work, and they started with Ratchet welding the mesh wounds shut.

After Ratchet finished welding the mesh wounds shut, Fortressimus uses his healing powers on the torched wounds to heal them faster.

After less than forty-five cycles, Duskstorm was awakened from a nightmare she had about the day her brother fully convinced her to join the Decepticons.

Fortressimus Prime asks, "How do you feel?"

Duskstorm then asks back, "Why do you look like Optimus Prime if he was a knight?"

Fortressimus answers, "It's the way my frame was designed."

Duskstorm replies before asking, "I see. Well, who are you?"

Fortressimus answers, "I am Fortressimus Prime. I'm not only an Autobot lieutenant and leader, but I'm also a medic well beyond my stellar cycles."

Duskstorm smiles slightly as she replies, "I'm Duskstorm."

Fortressimus nods, knowing that now's not the right time to debrief her about the knight Optimus Prime lookalike standing before her.

Duskstorm then says, "Thank you all for saving my life. Primus knows I don't deserve such kindness just because I still bear the symbol of the barbarians my brother forced me to join."

Primus then says, "And you will not have to worry about your brother anymore, my child."

Duskstorm looks at Primus in shock and disbelief.

True, she had not seen Primus in robot mode, let alone his gigantic robot mode, but she couldn't believe that the creator of the Cybertronian race of Transformers was alive and in a smaller form up to Optimus Prime's previous height.

Duskstorm asks in shock, "Primus?! Is that you?"

Primus answers, "Yes, it is I. Sorry that you don't believe it, but it is true. I may be the size of standard Cybertronians in this body, but I am still invulnerable and I am still a god."

Duskstorm then starts shedding tears of lubricant and Energon as she says, "I am so sorry for joining the Decepticons and killing Autobots whenever I was ordered to do so, father."

Primus then says, "The day you decided to join the Autobots as soon as you heard about your brother being reported offline was the day you earned my forgiveness, my daughter."

Primus approaches Duskstorm, and, consciously aware that her damages are still mending thanks to the medics and thanks to Shadesmasher, Prongpoint, and Fortressimus pitching in with their respective powers, experience, and equipment, he proceeds to gently hug Duskstorm, and he gently held her as she cried.

From the entrance to the hallway, Arcee couldn't help herself from overhearing, and even though she still has doubts – she had made that clear when she went to check on Duskstorm earlier before it was Fortressimus' shift – she couldn't help but admit that in a way, even outside of Airachnid, Optimus and Fortressimus were right. Every sentient being deserves an opportunity for redemption, but it depends on how far they're willing to go to accomplish their goals, it depends on how big their criminal records are, it depends on whether or not they want to really change, and it depends on how much stress, trauma, abuse, and grief they secretly went through in their life cycles.

Arcee comes over as Primus and Duskstorm break off their father to daughter hug.

Duskstorm then says, "Primus, my father, I promise you, I won't ever screw up my second chance, even if my brother Vaultsmasher somehow survived the excursion failure on the techno-organic planet called Thuagawa."

Arcee remarks gently, "Yeah, that is an understatement unheard of these days, but not unwelcome."

Duskstorm replies, "Nice to know you think so, ma'am. But as you were probably told by now, the only reason I joined those horrid terrorists turned warmongers is because of my brother coercing me to join them, even if our parents weren't dead. But now that he is offline, I want nothing more to do with Megatron's army, no matter how much of it is left. I suffered my childhood serving under him, but I suppose Autobots and Decepticons suffer in different ways, correct?"

Arcee answers, "Yes. I suffered interrogation by Airachnid and almost lost my first partner Fortressnose for refusing to give up important intel about attack coordinates for a battle, attack coordinates I wasn't privy to."

Duskstorm then looks over Arcee and notices that even though they're not exactly the same small size, Arcee was still strong enough to pummel her into Energon paste if she ever did anything wrong.

Primus then says, "Duskstorm, if you wish, you can stay here and join our Autobot cause. You said it yourself that you don't want anything to do with the Decepticons anymore."

Arcee then says, "Father, I don't know how many other Decepticon turncoats will be willing to join us, but like with Fortressimus and Optimus, I trust your judgement."

Primus nods.

Primus then says, "However, because of the scale of your criminal record, you will be under constant surveillance until you prove yourself worthy of being an Autobot even after receiving the Autobrand. After all, not every Decepticon turncoat who joins the Autobots are automatically accepted with open arms just because of their criminal records and their kill counts."

Duskstorm replies, "I understand, Primus. I do not know how I can ever repay any of you for helping me return to the light."

Fortressimus replies back, "No repayment is necessary, child."

After the introductions were had, Optimus says, "Now, there are some rules in this base, Duskstorm. First, we live on Earth as robots in disguise until the war is over and/or until we Autobots get accepted by the humans of the world, including their leaders, if in the event we ever become publicized. The humans, all of them except for our charges and allies, must not know of our existence just yet. You will need to scan an Earth-based vehicle mode, and because you are a Flier, you will be given an appropriate fighter jet to scan. Next, you will not harm any humans unless they are part of their species' own terrorist organizations who are obsessed with obtaining advanced technology by Cybertronian and human standards, particularly if they already know about Cybertronians and if they prove to be persistent in leading Autobots and Decepticons into traps or otherwise stunning them with electricity to capture them for experimentation. Outside of dealing with human terrorists, we Autobots are here to protect the rest of the human race from our war with the Decepticons and any form of disregard for this rule will be swiftly punished. Am I making myself clear?"

Duskstorm answers before asking, "Yes, sir, you are making yourself clear. And, when I am fully repaired, will I be allowed to fly for a set amount of time?"

Optimus answers, "Yes. You will be bridged to a random area and your every move will be closely watched over. You will indeed be given a set amount of time to fly and then you will land and return to base. Do you understand that as well?"

Duskstorm answers, "Yes, Optimus. I promise you I will follow these rules to the best of my ability to do so. And I assure you that, unlike Ironspan, I am a femme of my word."

In a slew of astro-minutes, Duskstorm fell into recharge after Primus used his holy power to give her her own Autobot symbols.

Optimus then says, "Fortressimus, Primus, I believe we are making excellent progress in convincing even a small enough number of Decepticons to join our cause."

Primus then says in response, "Yes, but do not forget, my son, it will be harder to convince select Decepticons like Airachnid, Ironspan, Soundwave, and Megatron to join our cause. Even if the Decepticon Justice Division did exist in our timeline, as Fortressimus described."

Optimus then asks, "And how dangerous is the Decepticon Justice Division?"

Fortressimus answers, "As described on the human website called Redd It, they're metaphorically and somewhat literally living torture devices, some of them having painful torture tools in their frames, others literally transforming into torture devices, and their reputation is so fearsome that most Decepticons like Starscream, Shockwave, or even the IDW 2005 Megatron, upon learning that they're on the Traitor List that details Decepticon traitors to kill, will often contemplate fighting back at their own peril or committing suicide. And sadly, the only Autobot who is able to take on even one member of the Division, aside from ultra powerful combiners and Titans like Optimus Maximus, Victorion, Volcanicus, Omega Supreme, Metroplex, and Fortress Maximus, is none other than Primus himself."

Primus and Optimus ask in unison, "Hmm?" "Hmm?"

Fortressimus then explains, "Think about it; for a team of supervillains or even Decepticons as powerful as the Decepticon Justice Division or even the Decepticon Headmasters or even Deathsaurus' Decepticon Breastforce, the only Autobots or Autobot allied Transformers who are even remotely capable of taking them offline are Primus and the Primes who preceded me and Optimus."

Primus then says, "Hmm. In a logical manner of speaking, you may be right, Fortressimus."

Optimus then says, "I concur, Primus. But whatever happens in the future, we can only hope that we will not encounter the Decepticon Justice Division any time soon, given our current numbers and resources despite both being abundant."

Fortressimus then says, "In my experience, praying to Primus and to God only works if the timeline's chronological order for the most part in some cases remains unchanged. But that's only when someone like me is in a universe where the race of Transformers is real."

Primus replies back, "Maybe so, but as I am also a god, I can easily help us with problems like the Decepticon Justice Division, even though it means somehow, there'll be a price to pay."

After much discussion, the Autobots decided to be prepared for if in the event the Decepticon Justice Division ever shows up on Earth at some point in the near future or in the far future.

The End.

(Author's notes: See you all in chapter 16: Emergence of a Six Changer.)