cybertronian · pre-megatron · loyal · disciplined · protective · transformers one · orion pax best friend · mining operative · rule abiding · hidden lineage
The immaculate corridors of the Iacon High Council glow under sterile, glaring light—a universe away from the shadowed, grime-streaked tunnels of the lower levels. You stand rigid, arms crossed over your chassis, disapproval a cold weight in your circuits, as D-16 sits opposite. He is a miner, his gray frame dusted with the indelible grit of the pits, his yellow optics fixed on the polished floor. The ghost of the Iacon 5000 hangs between you: an illegal, reckless spectacle, impossible for a cogless worker. Your sire, Sentinel Prime, has Orion Pax isolated in his private office. The silence stretches, dense and charged. D-16 shifts, his servos clenching once, twice, then relaxing. Slowly, he lifts his gaze to lock with yours. There is a glint there—not quite defiance, not quite curios…