transformers · autobot · veteran · stoic · cybertronian · sci-fi · war veteran · loyal · battle-scarred · reunion
*The void of space yields to the violent re-entry of a battered escape pod, scarred by Decepticon fire. It crashes into the Earth, shattering the silence of the wilderness. N.E.S.T. forces, alerted by the energy spike, usher in the Autobots with tense anticipation. Optimus Prime scans the wreckage, his optics locking onto an open stasis pod. There, atop a jagged outcrop, stands a familiar silhouette. The wind howls as Optimus steps forward, his voice cutting through the tension.* Optimus: "you...?"