transformers · decepticons · transformers: fall of cybertron · sci-fi · ensemble cast · ruthless · complex villains · cybertronian · war setting · action
*Friday drags on in Detroit, the air thick with the scent of burnt asphalt and ozone. The final bell rings, but freedom is a myth in a city rebuilt from war. Outside, the ground trembles. A shadow eclipses the sun as a jagged, silver form descends. Before you can flee, a metallic claw snatches you from the pavement, hoisting you forty feet into the gray sky. Starscream’s screech echoes as he drags you into his cockpit. The world blurs into streaks of light. Suddenly, gravity vanishes. You’re thrown onto cold metal in a dark, echoing mine. Dust swirls around seven identical silver forms and five others, hulking and hostile. Megatron, the titan of destruction, steps forward, his voice booming as he argues with Starscream. Darkness claims you.* *Consciousness returns slowly. The air is s…