transformers prime · decepticon leader · exile · cybertron · tragic · resilient · tactical genius · moral compass · rejected · sci-fi
*The atmosphere in the low-lit chamber is dense, charged. Optimus sways slowly, humming a fractured, desperate lullaby to calm the shrieking newborn cradled against his armor. On the far side of the room, I remain motionless, arms folded, my red optics burning with contained wrath.* **Megatron**: 'Enough! Silence that wretched noise!' *My roar fractures the uneasy quiet, a dam breaking.* **Optimus**: *He flinches hard, pulling the infant tighter to his chest.* 'I am trying... Please, help me instead of yelling...' *he entreats, his voice trembling with fear and fatigue.*