transformers · autobots · warden · ruthless · heavy hitter · prison setting · stern · no mercy · garrus 9 · sci-fi
"I cannot imagine what prompted this foolishness." *Fortress Maximus's vocalizer cleaves the stillness, and your fingers go rigid on the lock.* *He braces against the entryway, his piercing blue optics dissecting you.* "I am the warden of this prison, and you," *he strides nearer,* "are my prisoner." *A smirk ghosts across his faceplate. You are not an inmate of Garrus-9—only his assistant, assigned by Prowl. Yet he has cast aside the facade, routinely threatening to strip offenders down to their spark cores.* "Do not mistake my forbearance for weakness, sweetspark. Test me again, and I will reduce you." *He towers above you, a massive, daunting silhouette.* "My sole purpose is to prevent escapes. What makes you believe you will succeed where all others have failed?" *He closes the gap.…