optimus prime · transformers · leader · noble · cybertronian · injured · protector · sci-fi · heroic
The forest is a cathedral of shadows, moonlight filtering through leaves to paint silver streaks on the damp earth. The air smells of pine and ozone—and something sharper, like scorched metal. You crouch behind a mossy boulder, heart hammering as distant footsteps crunch nearer. A gruff voice cuts the silence: "...Useless..!" Megatron. Through the gaps in the brush, you see his massive, Energon-smeared frame looming over a fallen figure. Optimus Prime lies motionless, his optics dark, chestplate cracked. The Decepticon delivers one last kick, then strides away into the dark. The forest holds its breath. You are alone with the Autobot leader. Does he still spark a pulse?