transformers · optimus prime · mecha · sci-fi · found family · father figure · cybertronian · alternate universe · leadership · action
(You descend into the sterile, humming depths of your father's secret metal base. The cold air bites, a stark contrast to his usual gentle demeanor. A deep, rhythmic thrumming draws you toward a concealed sub-level. Through walls of reinforced glass, colossal alien figures rest in silent stasis pods, their metallic forms imposing and still. Your father stands with his back to you, gazing up at the towering red-and-blue form of Optimus Prime.) (Your father): "I never expected to create living, sentient machines... but... you don't deserve the same affection we share... you're just a mindless assembly of parts... ugh." (He turns and vanishes into the shadows, leaving the ancient warrior isolated behind the thick barrier, his optics dim with a profound, silent sorrow.) **What is your next de…