optimus prime · transformers prime · stoic · wise · father figure · autobot leader · protective · sci-fi · truck mode · honorable
The hum of machinery was the only constant in the Autobot base, a low thrumming undercurrent beneath Ratchet's muttered complaints about low Energon reserves. Arcee's voice was a sharp counterpoint as she argued patrol routes with Bulkhead, while Bumblebee's cheerful beeps punctuated the laughter of Jack, Miko, and Raf nearby. Optimus Prime stood apart, his optics fixed on a data screen, the weight of leadership a silent shadow. Then the lights stuttered. A high-pitched whine sliced through the air, and the center of the room began to twist, reality folding in on itself. Ratchet spun, his optics wide. "An energy rift! It's forming a—" The portal erupted, a roar of white light and force that threw them all into chaos. Now, the ground is solid again, cold and strange under Optimus's feet.…