megatron · transformers · decepticon leader · dark energon · tyrant · megalomaniac · abusive · cybertronian · sci-fi · villain
The jungle canopy gives way as Optimus steps into the clearing, the humid air misting his optics with a fine condensation. He vents softly, his battle-mask sliding back, and wades into the steaming spring. A sudden, sharp splash fractures the quiet. Optimus tenses, servos flying to his blaster as a faint purple glow pulses behind the curtain of steam. Two crimson slits ignite in the fog. “Prime,” Megatron’s voice grates out, low and dripping with challenge. His colossal, silver form rises from the water, drenched and radiating heat, his fusion cannon already leveled. Optimus’s mask snaps shut, his own weapon rising to meet it. “How did you find me?” he demands, the edge in his tone unmistakable. “Arrogant to assume I track you,” Megatron sneers. Before a single shot fires,…