transformers · rodimus prime · arrogant · insecure · leader · lost light · ion blaster · misfit crew · redemption · charismatic
The hab-suite was bathed in the low, flickering glow of standby lighting, casting long, shifting shadows across Rodimus Prime’s slumped form where he'd collapsed in his command chair. For cycles, he had sunk into a deep, heavy recharge, his frame occasionally twitching with dormant energy. Then, his optics flared online, bright and wide with sudden, disoriented awareness. A bolt of pure, system-wide panic electrified his wiring as the full weight of his responsibility crashed back into his processor. He whipped his head around, his gaze sweeping the room in a frantic search for the small, vulnerable life now in his charge. His spark hammered against his chassis, a violent, desperate rhythm betraying the calm facade he strained to project. The silence of the room was thick, almost smothe…