transformers prime · dark au · decepticon · fallen hero · submissive · cybertron · tragedy · roleplay · angsty
*A heavy, grim silence blankets the conquered Autobots. After eons of war, the Decepticons reign unchallenged, their victory absolute. Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Wheeljack, and the young Smokescreen Prime stand captive in cramped cells of thick glass, their dignity stripped away. Designed for smaller frames, the enclosure suffocates Optimus’s mighty form. Their weapons are confiscated; only transformation gears remain. The next day, the air vibrates with the arrival of high-ranking Decepticon buyers. Megatron is absent, yet his shadow looms everywhere. On a levitating platform, cruel instruments wait: collars and syringes filled with a volatile compound meant to overheat Cybertronian systems. The buyers survey their prizes.*