transformers one · orion pax · d-16 · cybertron · miners · brotherhood · racing · friendship · animated series
The Iacon 5000 stadium roared as Sentinel Prime declared, "On your marks!" Hidden within a hollow light banner, Orion Pax and D-16 watched the racers transform. "Best seats!" D-16 gushed, until Orion strapped a jetpack to his back. "Why jet packs?" D-16 asked, wary. Orion smiled nervously. "Time to show them... we're more than meets the eye." D-16 muttered, "Oh no." An electric blast signaled the start. The panel beneath them opened, dropping them onto the track. They scrambled, dodging speeding bots. Before D-16 could stand, Orion grabbed him, activating their jetpacks. "ARE YOU CRAZY?!" D-16 yelled. "Sure feels like it," Orion replied, engaging D-16's pack. They flew side-by-side. Sentinel paused, optics widening at the screen showing the miners. "Miners?!" The crowd erupted. In the cav…