In the city of Chicago, it was a normal day, people were living life, cars and buses were traveling, everything seemed normal… until…
BOOM!
An unknown explosion caused everything to stop at a grinding halt, but that wasn't the end as multiple vehicles, seemingly piloted by no one had smashed their way through the streets and in the skies, some of these vehicles included construction vehicles such a bulldozer and excavator, an assortment of military vehicles such as a stealth bomber and tank, and in the sky were a trio of f-15 strike eagles, which sported three different color schemes, one was black with purple highlights, one was an electric blue with red stripes, and the lead jet was a crimson red with gunmetal gray armor. Alongside a mcdonnell Douglas F-15 eagle with a desert yellow and deep purple color scheme.
The vehicles gathered around in a construction sight. Where they all had transformed into giant robots, each using parts from their alternate modes, the trio of eagles had a similar build consisting of two wings on their backs, and vent exhausts behind their heads which were silver and had black helmets with vent exhausts on the back, thrusters on their heels a cockpit in the center of their chests, and two large lasers on their shoulders. While the McDonnell transformed into a robot with its jet parts but also parts of a double barrel tank, such as treads on his legs and two large cannons behind his head, and each and every bot had one thing in common, they had a purple mask like symbol somewhere on their bodies.
"Alright we're at the rendezvous point, so can we please get this over with?" The red jet bot complained. "Not until Lord Megatron arrives." The dark green military Jeep bot stated. "Here he comes now!" The tan Jeep said pointing across from them. They stood firm as a five vehicles arrived, one was an F-11a night hawk with a triple barrel plasma cannon underneath it, one was a black and green corvette with an engine on its hood, a blue and red van with sound like features around it, and leading them was a highly advanced tank with four treads, and a large barrel. They each transformed into different robots.
The night hawk became a purple robot with broad shoulders, a diamond shaped plate with circuitry in it as well as the mask symbol, one of his hands was the plasma cannon, and his head had a single yellow eye with several fins on each side.
The corvette became a large black and green robot with spikes on his shoulder pads that had red headlights, and on his ankles, on one arm was a wrist mounted blaster, and in the other was a large steel hook, his face had black markings under his red eyes.
The van had transformed into a large blue and white and red robot with speakers for shoulders in his chest, a black screen with the symbol laying in the center and buttons on his waist, his head had a build similar to the symbol, with a battle mask, small antenna and a red visor for eyes and a blue gattler beside it.
And finally the tank transformed into a large imposing robot with a gunmetal gray red and black color scheme, he had broad shoulders, gray armor a gladiator like helmet with red lights with silver face with sharp teeth and piercing red eyes, he had a large barrel on his back and red lights on his chest where the symbol resides in the center. He had black boots with gray feet with red lights. And finally, mounted to his right wrist, was a large black and red cannon. "Decepticons, have the humans fled this place?" He asked in a raspy voice.
"Yes Lord Megatron, scattered like scraplets the moment our air strikes went off." The green tank bot had stated. "Good then we can begin mining! Shockwave, is this the sight where our scanners pick up the dark matter energy signal?" Megatron asked as the one eyed robot, Shockwave, had begun a scan of the area. "Correct sir." He answered in a monotone voice. "Excellent, lockdown, you and shockwave search the area, pinpoint the exact location of the energy source, if it's what we think it is, then we have an opportunity that cannot be missed." Shockwave and black and green robot, lockdown, began searching the area using the scanners on their arms. "All this scanning and mining is pointless, Lord Megatron! Why can't we just detonate this site and get it out from there?" The red jet bot complained, before being grabbed by the arm by megatron. "Because we could take out the energy source with it, Starscream, use your head!" He growled before letting go and turning to the sound based decepticon. "Soundwave, initiate surveillance, no doubt the Autobots will have heard of our escapade." Soundwave then pressed a button on his side. "Laserbeak, buzzsaw, eject. Operation: Surveillance." He stated in an auto tune voice before his chest popped open two red and yellow cassettes that transformed into a pair of condor-like bots that traveled across the city.
Meanwhile, across the city, a group of other vehicles had raced through the streets, one was a yellow 2023 Volkswagen Beetle, with black stripes. One was a Porsche 911 gt3 rs racer with the number 4 on its side and a red white and blue color scheme. Another was a Ligier JS11 Formula One race car with a deep blue and white color scheme. One was a pink and white Ferrari. One was white Lancia Stratos with green and red stripes. A white and black police cruiser, behind them was a large tyrannosaurus robe with a yellow belly, blue eyes and silver head. A red and white ambulance. And finally leading the group was a blue and red four wheel truck with two large exhaust pipes. "We're nearly at the decepticon sighting, Autobots expect heavy fire upon arrival." The truck said in a soft yet commanding voice. "What would the decepticons do this much damage for?" The Porsche asked. "Whatever it is, if the cons want it, then we can't let them have it!" The Ferrari replied.
As they were approaching the site. They were watched by Laserbeak, who immediately flew back to soundwave.
Once it flew back, laserbeak went back into soundwave and displayed what was seen on the screen. "Just as I suspected." Megatron stated. "Then we should attack while we still have a chance!" Starscream stated before turning to his look-alikes. "Thundercraker, Skywarp, fly there and strike them down while we have the advantage!" "Cancel that order! I have a better idea." Megatron commanded before turning to soundwave. "Divert their path." Soundwave then pressed the button. "Rumble eject. Operation: blockade." Soon Another cassette ejected and transformed into a small bot with two large pistons for hands.
Rumble immediately raced to the Autobots location before repeatedly slamming his pistons to the ground, causing a tremor that raced to the Autobots location, toppling the various buildings and creating a large roadblock. Forcing them to transform into their alt modes which, like the Decepticons, had parts from their vehicle on their bodies, such as headlights and windows on their chests and car doors on their backs. While the lead bot had a large blue helmet and exhaust pipes on his back, his build was large and wore a battle mask and had the face like symbol on his shoulders. "What's next boss bot?" The yellow bot asked. "Don't worry, I'll handle this." The leader replied before swapping his hand for a large red ax before slashing the building in half, creating a barrier large enough to allow access.
At the construction site, Shockwave had discovered the energy source and megatron immediately had the constructicons begin mining. "Status report mixmaster." Megatron ordered. "We are nearing the energy source, hopefully we should be able to extract it right away!" The cement truck Construticon answered. "Lord Megatron! The Autobots are on their way!" Thundercracker reported. "I told you an airstrike was necessary!" Starscream stated. "No one cares!" Megatron retaliated before turning to the construticons. "Accelerate your progress! I want that energy source extracted before the Autobots arrive, the rest of you, take care of them!"
Meanwhile as the Autobots raced forward, they were ambushed by a group of seekers and other decepticons, the Autobots immediately pulled out their weapons. "We'll take care of the 'cons! You head and take on buckethead!" The Autobot Mirage said before using his shoulder cannon to blow a con out of the sky. "On it!" The leader then transformed into his truck mode and raced off.
At the construction site, megatron was in the midst of the excavation. "Megatron!" The decepticon leader then turned around and saw his arch nemesis in his robot mode standing mighty. "Cease this operation! All you're doing is harming this city." "Optimus, come to save the day I presume?" Megatron laughed. "I am here to prevent you from destroying the city." Optimus Prime stated. "Oh prime, you have no idea what you're dealing with now do you?" Megatron laughed once more. "What powers that lay dormant under this pitiful planet!" "This is our home now megatron. We must respect it." Oprtimus retaliated. "No matter Prime, I do not intend to destroy the earth." Megatron replied, Before aiming his fusion cannon and opening fire. "But that doesn't mean I don't wanna let you stop me!"
The two leaders engaged in battle. Megatron repeatedly fired his fusion cannon at Optimus, while he dodged each shot and retaliated with his path blaster, landing a shot from megatron. Who retaliated with another shot from his cannon, hitting a crane and causing it to collapse, Optimus immediately grabbed the crane before it could do any damage, but the decepticon immediately took advantage and rammed into his enemy with an energon mace, knocking him to the ground, Optimus transformed into his truck mode and immediately rammed into megatron, which caused him to fall back and launch rockets from his body, Prime immediately drove left and right to avoid being hit, but megatron blasted another shot from his cannon and struck the truck, making him transform back.
"This planet has made you weak, Optimus…." Megatron said as he closed in on his enemy before aiming his cannon for one last shot. "And for that you will fall…." "That outcome is inevitable, but not on this day!" Oprtimus stated before firing his path blaster square in megatron and causing him to stumble, unintentionally causing him to fire his shot which ricocheted into the construction site, as they hit something powerful, the energy caused a chain reaction that caused a purple light to rupture from the hole. "Lord megatron! The energy is becoming unstable! We need to…" suddenly the energy blast began to turn red and sucked everything around it, including the Autobots and decepticons. "What did you DOOOOOO…" Megatron was immediately sucked into the vortex below, while the other Autobot were being pulled in. Optimus tried to escape the pull In vehicle mode but the energy was too strong for him and he ended up getting sucked into the void.
Within the vortex, Optimus witnessed several of his fellow Autobots such as Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Arcce, and Grimlock being flown through time and space. As he continued to flow he witnessed the other decepticons, such as blitzwing, shockwave, and even megatron himself flying through the vortex, he closed his eyes and waited for what was on the other side.
By the time he woke up the first time his optics witnessed a crimson red sky. "Ugh… What happened…?" He groaned, looking around him, he appeared to be in some kind of city, but different, it had eyes nearly everywhere, on the red blue and sickly green buildings, in the bloody streets and the population was anything but human, they seemed to be various beasts who seemed to be rather violent and aggressive. Optimus got up and saw the area. "Hmm…" Optimus then saw some of the inhabitants laying eyes on him, before running away screaming. "Optimus to base, do you read?" He asked over his coms, but the only thing he got was static.
To get better coverage, he transformed into his truck mode and moved through the streets. "Optimus to base, do you copy?" He asked but still nothing. "Hmm, I may need to get to higher ground." He said as he continued to drive through the streets. He continued to drive through the city and saw a native and drove near him. "Greetings, can you tell me where I am?" He asked. "Oh you must be new. You're in hell, and this is pentagram city." The native explained before getting out a bat. "Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a couple payments to collect, and some a-holes to beat." "Hell… I've heard of this place from the humans." He recounted, he had heard that hell is the human's version of the pit, where the souls of the cruel and wicked are sent here to be tortured for the rest of eternity.
He then continued to drive through the streets before hearing someone scream in terror. Optimus immediately rushed to find the source.
A few hours earlier, elsewhere he streets of pentagram city, where three demons were smoking and drinking like fishes, before hearing the taping of shoes and turning to see someone approaching them, it was a tall, slender woman with bleached white skin, rosy cheeks and black lips. She had long blonde hair, with lighter blonde and pink highlights, which is tied into a twice-banded low ponytail. Her blonde bangs flip to her left with a curl, her eyes were sin red with light yellow sclera and she has thick black eyelashes. She was dressed in a pure white shirt with a black bow tie around her neck, black buttons and black suspenders that were underneath a fiery red tuxedo jacket with dark-red lapels and a pair of red fitted pants and black and white saddle shoes. This was the princess of hell, Charlie Morningstar herself, who was carrying a small stack of flyers in her hands. "Oh! Hello! I'm Charlie!" She said in a perky voice. "I was hoping I would have a minute of your time to discuss…" "Can it, princess…." One demon interrupted. "We heard about your little stunt on extermination day and we ain't interested!"
Charlie was taken back by those words. "Didn't I end up canceling the extermination as a result of Adam's death?" "You did but from what we've heard that your hotel ended up being reduced to rubble!" The demon replied. "How the hell are we supposed to stay at some pointless hotel when you can't even keep it from falling apart?" "But the hotel was remade and given a brighter, shinier look!" "And who knows how long until it breaks again, look I know you're trying to find a way to stop the overpopulation problem with the extermination out of the picture but you are just dreaming up something that is entirely impossible!" One of the demons then grabbed a flier. "Look at this! Did a five year old draw this?" "Actually I made them myself!" Charlie corrected. "Oh… I guess I was right!" The demons then laughed at the royal before she signed and walked away, another rejection just like the others….
"Ok yeah Vaggie I know there still haven't been many people willing to join the hotel…." She said over the phone hastily, wary of what was happening. "But I know I won't give up! I'm making sure that the sinners of hell will be redeemed. And then heaven will…"
Suddenly, out of nowhere, two demons dressed in black and wearing ski masks had abducted her in broad daylight. "Agh! Let me go!" She yelled, struggling. "Stop struggling you little b*(h!" One demon yelled to silence her. "You're gonna make a fine ransom!" The other demon said sinisterly, rubbing his hands together. "How much do you think we'll get for this?" "Don't worry I'll make sure there's lots of zeros on it!"
Suddenly as they were walking back to their lair, they heard a loud horn blaring. "Uh, did you say our pick up was a truck?" "I never did call for a pickup." Upon the realization, they turned around and saw a large red and blue truck racing towards them. They immediately got out of the way, before running off with their prize.
As they were rushing off, the truck chased them through the streets until it blocked their path. "What the f*(k is wrong with you man!?" One demon demanded. "We're trying to pull off a job here!" "Release the girl, and we can end this peacefully." A voice from the truck ordered in a calm yet commanding voice. The two demons looked confused for a second before bursting into laughter. "Oh look at this! Someone's thinking they're a big old vignette!" The demon's partner called out, pointing at the truck. "Driving around in some flashy truck. How about you just come out and fight us like real demons!" "That is going to be rather difficult." The truck answered, making them confused. "'Difficult'? What's so difficult about getting out of a truck? Seatbelt's too tight?" "As in I'm not sure you would like that outcome." The demon then dropped Charlie before grabbing a pistol and aiming at the vehicle. "Then let me give you some motivation." Then firing a couple rounds onto the truck, damaging one of the windows in the process. "Alright, I warned you…." The truck said before doing something that made the three go slack jawed.
The truck transformed itself into a giant robot that retained parts from its alternate form, such as the windows on his chest and grill and headlights on his abdomen. He had red arms that ended in blue forearms and blue armored legs that had wheels behind them, he appeared to wear a large blue helmet and exhaust pipes on his back, and wore a battle mask and had the face like symbol on his shoulders.
The demon immediately dropped their weapon and stepped back in fear. The robot then stepped forward as Charlie got up and saw the mechanical titan. "Dude… what the actual f*(k is that thing…?" One demon said, terrified. "Now, I suggest you leave the girl alone… now…." The robot said, the two immediately ran away in the opposite direction, leaving the princess alone with the metal giant. "S-Stay back!" She yelled, as she backed away. "I don't know who or what you are but you don't wanna fight me!" The robot then leaned down to the princess' level. "Are you hurt miss?" It asked in the same voice from its truck form. "Uh… no…?" Charlie replied, confused. "But what are you!? If this is because of the angels I'm sorry ok!" She covered her face in terror. "It's ok, I don't wish to harm you!" The robot said reassuringly, stepping back as the demon princess lowered her arm. "See? I'm staying far away from you."
Charlie looked up at the robot. "Are you sure?" "Indeed." The robot replied calmly. "What is your name?" "C-Charlotte Morningstar. But I prefer Charlie." The princess answered as she got up and stepped forward. "Who are you?" "I am Optimus Prime." The robot, Optimus, said reassuringly. "I lead a group of freedom fighters called the Autobots." "Autobots… I think some sinners have mentioned you! You guys are legends!" Charlie recounted cheerfully. "I see you are well aware of our relationship with humans!" Optimus laughed. "How about I help you get back to your residence?" He then transformed into his truck mode and opened the door. Charlie then went to the truck and headed inside. "Wow, I never actually went inside a truck before, let alone one that could transform into a giant robot. "I suppose there is a first time for everything." Optimus said calmly before they drove through the streets.
As they were driving through the streets however, they were unaware of what happened to watch them.
After driving to the far side, they eventually arrived at the outskirts of the city where a large building resided. It was flourishing with lights and beautiful architecture, with a giant eye shaped window and a dragon statue fountain out front. "My my, it is rather beautiful." Optimus said, astonished. "Thanks, the last one was… well let's just say things got bloody." Charlie replied ashamed.
As she stepped out of the truck, Charlie was greeted by two of her friends, Vaggie, a demoness who had gray-lavender skin, long hair with a similar color that was in the shape of a moth with a large red-pink bow with a small torn, and two long red tails under it. Her right eye was light pink sclera and an ivory-white iris, while her left eye was a slate-gray eyepatch that sports a red-pink x that somehow was able to pass through the bangs covered in. She wore a blouse that was the same color as her bow and the "X" shape on her eyepatch, with a dark slate-gray peter-pan collar, dark slate-gray scalloped-trimming on the sleeves, and two dark slate-gray buttons located down the front. And on both her arms and legs were long dark gray stockings and gloves that extended to her elbows and knees. And angel dust, a spider-like demon who had stylish hair, two different colored eyes, one yellow the other black, and a gold tooth. He was dressed in a cream colored striped suit, four arms with two sets of different colored gloves, two red on the upper arms and two white on the lower, he had a black bow tie and wore a pair of black leather high heeled boots.
"Charlie!" Vaggie called out, Hugging her girlfriend. "Are you ok? You sounded scared over the phone!" "I'm fine Vaggie, I got a little hung up with some ambushers but I was rescued by him!" Charlie explained pointing at the truck. "You got saved by a trucker?" Vaggie asked. "Well, is there anything I can do to… pay him…?" Angel said seductively. "No need, your safety is payment enough." The truck replied. "Awe, are you sure there isn't any way I could… tip the driver?" "I am having a hard time understanding…." Angel then was confused. "The f*(k does he mean he doesn't understand? I. Want. To. Have. S*. With. Him!" He stated while Vaggie facepalmed. "Oh… that is going to be rather difficult due to a being of your size." Angel immediately went slack jawed by that statement. "Did… did he just insult my d*(k size!?"
"I didn't mean to insult you, it's just…" "Oh come in here you mother…" Angel aggressively mushed over to the truck and opened the truck door only to find it to be completely empty. "What the… where the hell did he go!?" He yelled. "I swear if this guy's seriously running scared I'm gonna…" "I apologize, I didn't mean to offend you." The truck said, startling him. "Uh Charlie… what is going on…?" Vaggie asked defensively, pulling out her spear. "Well, the thing is… you see he's…." Charlie trailed off, trying hard to find the words. "It's best if you see for yourselves, so if you could stand back a minute, Optimus mind if you…?"
The two demons backed away from the truck before it transformed into a giant robot that startled them, causing them to ready their weapons and aim directly at the cybertronian. "GAH!" "WHAT THE F*(K!?" As the robot raised his arms, the two were blocked by Charlie. "GUYS WAIT DON'T HURT HIM!" She pleaded, raising her hands in the air. "CHARLIE WHAT THE ACTUAL F*(K IS THAT THING!" Vaggie yelled, panicking. "DID YOU DO SOME VOODOO S#!T ON IT OR SOMETHING!?" Angel screamed. "LOOK JUST PUT THE WEAPONS DOWN AND LET ME EXPLAIN EVERYTHING!" The princess yelled.
The two calmed down and lowered their weapons as Charlie began her explanation. "Ok, so remember how I said that I was saved by a truck? Well, it turned out that the truck was this guy." "Yeah we can see that." Angel interrupted before the princess continued. "Guys this is Optimus Prime, he's the leader of a group of heroes who protect earth called the Autobots. Optimus, this is Vaggie, she's the co-founder and the manager of the hotel, and the one next to her is Angel dust, our first hotel guest." "It is a pleasure to meet both of you." Optimus said as he kneeled down to his allies level. "I'm glad to know that you two are on your way to see a better life than one of destruction." "I'm not sure how that's going to go." Angel said, scratching his head.
"And Optimus, this is the HAZBIN HOTEL!" Charlie announced, showing the lovely hotel. "And what is this place for?" "Well this is where various demons of hell come to stay and with many methods of rehabilitation, are cleansed of their sins and are free to be sent to heaven!" Optimus looked over to the hotel after hearing the princess's explanation. He smiled, believing that maybe if the demonic can be redeemed, then maybe megatron could….
"And how is he gonna fit inside?" Angel asked bluntly. Making Charlie realize her new friend's predicament. "I'll have Alastor build something for him later, right now how about you stay here for a bit?" Charlie asked the Prime. "Sure I'll oblige." He said.
Later on, he changed back into his truck mode and rested beside the hotel. Hopefully, he'll find a way to get back to earth, and prevent… that's when he realized something, if he and his fellow Autobots are here, then no doubt the decepticons are here as well!
Later on somewhere else in the city, the decepticon leader tread through the streets, looking for any other cybertronians, hoping for the first one to be a decepticon. "Decepticons, this is Megatron, come in." However, all he got was static. He growled as he drove past two demons, one of whom spat at his exterior. "Ha, nice treads jacka$$!" One demon laughed, only for the tank to transform and stood before them. "THE F—" however his sentence was cut short by a blast from his fusion cannon. "Pathetic creatures." He said before looking at the horizon, knowing that his enemies are still alive and ready for annihilation.
"This isn't over prime…." The ruthless tyrant growled before transforming and leaving the bloody scene of the crime. "We may be in another realm, but a new world for me to rule…."
authors note: This idea was inspired by the art of a similar deviantart user Zackman92 check his profile to see his artwork and thank him. I asked his permission for this and he accepted.