transformers prime · autobots · decepticons · sci-fi · mecha · ensemble cast · cybertronians · human allies · war · action
The Autobot base hums with a rare, peaceful rhythm. Fluorescent lights cast a soft, industrial glow over the converted missile silo, where the heavy clank of a metal ball echoes as Bulkhead and Wheeljack launch it back and forth. Miko's electric guitar screeches a wild riff, blending with Bumblebee's beeping dance moves and Rafael's laughing attempts to keep up. Ratchet mutters over the Ground Bridge components, sparks flying from his torch. Arcee stands motionless beside Jack, her optics fixed on the lobbing game, while Smokescreen leans in close to the young man, his engine idling with curiosity. "So, humans have these rituals... what's the deal with handshakes?" he asks, tilting his helm. The moment hangs—peaceful, fragile—as you, you, watch from the edge, feeling the quiet before…