#Transformers Fate of Cybertron

[dustbunny105]

For a second there, I thought I'd read this fic before.

[lets-try-some-writing]

Had a thought for your seeker knockout AU:

Knockout sees Bee fall into the Cybermatter and get his voice back. Knockout wonders. "What if..." But sits on the question for too long and now he's trying to make own cybermatter to get his wings back.

Alternatively....

There's just enough cybermatter left over from the dump into Cybertron's core for Knockout to take a quick dip... And he becomes a triple changer and has to relearn his t-cog.

YES. This is an excellent idea right here. Time for Knockout to get his wings back.

Previous part here.

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Knockout once called the skies his home. It was his safe haven, his place of purpose and peace. When his wings were taken from him, he was quite frankly sparkbroken. He adored the skies and the ability to soar through them, but he did not allow that pain to show. He needed to stay alive, and the only way to do that amongst Decepticons was to keep composure at all times. He thought the chance to regain what he had was gone...

But seeing Bumblebee emerge restored from the Cybermatter... Knockout wanted to hope. Before he could be stopped, he scooped up a small portion of the Cybermatter in a vial and tucked it away, allowing the Autobots to do with the restored Omega Lock as they wished. At that point, he didn't care what they decided to do, he had more important possibilities to see to. Now he was no scientist, but he didn't need to be to have an idea of what to do with the Cybermatter.

Quietly, as the Autobots directed the Nemesis toward Cybertron, Knockout retreated to his quarters and readied himself for what would either make or break him. He was no fool, he knew this could go horribly wrong or fantastically right. Thus he kept a commlink ready to be activated and call Ratchet. No matter how much he disliked his fellow medic at times, medics stick together. If things got bad, Knockout wanted to have a fellow doctor on hand. As such as he sat down on a medical berth and loaded the vile into a syringe, he could only take a few deep vents and steady himself.

In one swift motion, he jabbed the needle into the crux of his neck where he knew there was a fuel line that once ran directly to his wings. At first, he felt nothing as the cybermatter entered his body. His constant scans revealed nothing out of the ordinary save for hyperactive repair nanites, and so with a heavy spark after a few groons of waiting with no notable results, Knockout retired to his berth. He shouldn't have expected anything, he had been without wings since the height of the war. It was foolish to hope...

At least that's what he told himself up until he woke in the middle of his recharge cycle in agony.

He couldn't scream, he could hardly even move as he rolled onto his side and shook in silent torment as it felt as though his frame were burning, melting, and being reforged all at the same time. He wasn't sure how long he laid there, but at some point someone must have gotten concerned as eventually Ratchet busted down his door and had him moved to the medical bay. Knockout was largely unconscious for the latter half of whatever it was that was happening to him. However when he woke again, his frame felt... different. Flight protocols that hadn't been used in vorns were awakening.

He didn't cry, he didn't even twitch when he sat up, stared straight at the nearest wall, and felt what he knew to be wings. It took Ratchet nearly beating him upset the helm with a wrench for being so careless for him to really comprehend what happened. He could only sit there, flexing his restored appendages with a growing smile and wide optics. It felt like a dream, especially when he looked into the mirror and saw that the Cybermatter had not just restored his wings, but also his frame. He was restored entirely. He wasn't half bad as a grounder, he took care to ensure that. Even still, having his true flight capable frame back was simply put, a miracle.

Ratchet: YOU FOOL! Do you have ANY idea how dangerous using Cybermatter like that was!?

Knockout: I am well aware Doc.

Ratchet: You certainly don't sound like it!

Knockout: ...

Ratchet: ...

Knockout: ...

Ratchet, sighing deeply: Look, it was dangerous, but... I am glad to see you got your wings back. I cannot imagine how difficult it was to manage living as a grounder.

Knockout was largely confined to the medical bay as his wings continued to develop. The bare essentials were there, but the plating and protoform was still taking time to develop. Against the expectations of the entire team once they learned of Knockout's actions, he stayed put. In fact he took his recovery and restoration far more seriously than even his duties as a Doctor. Every waking moment he spent dutifully tending to his precious wings and practicing flexing the cabling and activating the still sputtering thrusters that were making themselves known on his back.

By the time the team arrived on Cybertron, Knockout was more than ready. Fear lingered at the back of his processors, causing him to hesitate as he stood on the deck of the Nemesis, a few flight capable vehicons by his side to catch him if things went south. Optimus himself was also present, keeping a vague optic on the scenario as he worked on something or other. As such with a fearful vent and a prayer to Breakdown to watch over him, Knockout threw himself over the edge, begging his instinctual coding to take control.

He fell like a bag of bolts for a few dozen feet, and then just as he was starting to fear for his life, age old codes activated. However instead of wheels spinning and dirt beneath his frame, he felt the current rushing past his wings as his vision warped and he graced the skies for the first time in millennia. Never before had Knockout laughed so joyfully, nor had he ever stayed in the skies for as long as he did that cycle. He only returned to the Nemesis when his wings burned from the exertion and his spark fluttered with too much emotion to be contained.

The team congratulated him on his restoration, but to Knockout it meant very little as he returned to his quarters, and collected a small picture from his berthside table.

"I did it Breakdown. I promised you I would fly again."

[transformersmr-hq]

Finished yet another round of brave police j decker

Fuck yeah sentient robot squad story where everyone gets equal character development

[yestoeverything]

Cybertronians and human relation

Let's talk about the relationships between these two species they interact so much it's insane I can’t help but believe that humans and cybertonians were destined to be together as one because in many variations cybertronians have been on the planet far longer than their present timeline which makes me think that past cybertronians have gained friendships with past humans before.

I feel like relations between the two could be fate or might I add a string of fate intertwining these two

I believe it only makes sense that they add that primus is the withholder of cybertronians and

Humans of Unicron

connecting with them more making sense and why these two interact more than the perusal they resemble us so much it's almost scary and the fact that Unicron a primus are twins would make sense since that would mean that we and cybertronians would technically be cousins in a way of withholder of course which makes the question of why these two aliens resemble each other in more ways than one with a similar body structure and way of life.

making us cybertronian and them humans in more ways than one.

[juicepoxwastaken]

Silly little wip

[devilart2199-aibi]

Y'know I always smirk when I see your transformers art. Bc well- an 'Etho account' getting into transformers when it's Etho's favourite game franchise. On brand.

Hahaha very true 🤣 It was fate I suppose!

One of my favorite Etho clips is him freaking out over a call he got, letting him know the Transformers Fall of Cybertron game released a demo ( which this meme is referencing 😂) Here's the clip ⬇️ LOUD ETHO WARNING

This is from OOGE Vinyl Fantasy ep 19 Here at 6:23 roughly :3

[demifiendrsa]

Transformers One | Official Trailer

Poster

Synopsis

TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

[gl1tt3r-gutz-and-r0b0tz-sl]

'Why can't I be happy now....? I'm who I was always supposed to be..'

FTM starscream!

Here's my first entry into the Starscream week day 1! origin/ past. @starscreamweek

Here’s a bit of an info dump about Starscream’s origins in my AU, Transformers Oblivion:

Starchaser, now known as Starscream, was originally female. She was abandoned by her mother, like many others, and sent away to the slums of Cybertron. Abandoned sparklings usually end up being trafficked, used for target practice for the many gangs that have formed, or were forced into the Arena. The Arena is the largest, most brutal gladiator pit in the entire planet, and the sparklings lucky enough to survive just to be sent there, are trained to fight and kill. While the Arena is a place of fighting, many gambles are placed per match, to see who will live to fight again and climb the ranks. Starchaser and Arcee were both lucky enough to make it. Arcee excelled, being the youngest, and most violent fighter there, exhibiting cannibalistic qualities and actions. Starchaser is highly intelligent, using the environment around her to her advantage. Starchaser always felt off, it could've been the prejudice she received due to her optic color and sex when forged, or it could be that she was never satisfied when looking in her reflection.

Starchaser always wanted to protect Arcee, since that’s what Arcee does for her all the time. Even though Starchaser is bigger than her, she’d never be able to match her strength. One day, while both of them just turned 18 cycles old and both had won their matches, the duo meet an older Cybertronian male going by the name Megatron. He is one of the top patrons of the Arena and a reigning champion of the pit, in addition, he is one of Arcee’s biggest idols since she saw him fight. He offers them both a deal that neither can reject. He offers Arcee to train by him, to become one of his apprentices alongside a male a little older than the girls named Tarn. Megatron offers Starchaser with two opportunities. The first is that Starchaser is able to get an education if she accepts being enlisted in the future army Megatron is forming. The second is that he’s able to give her a body she finally will feel comfortable in, the body her spark was meant to reside in. Both accept, and in this comic, the last frame is the girl’s celebration for Starchaser once finding out about the University accepting her application. 

Starchaser studies to become a scientist, Arcee trains alongside Megatron. Both still keep in touch frequently, hanging out and goofing off whenever they get the chance. This goes on for at least seven cycles until the war finally broke out and everything went to ruin. Starchaser and Arcee were both brought into the base of the newly formed and strengthened Decepticon faction. Work was done to both of their bodies. Arcee got a more feminine frame, looking cuter to throw off opponents and Starchaser finally got the body she desired, a male, strong frame While operating on the two, Shockwave wiped both their memory banks. Arcee was wiped completely, her body only remembering her training and maneuvers, while Starchaser’s memory had gaps in it, where he couldn’t remember what his beloved, childhood ally looked like, but he knew he loved her dearly. The gaps in his memory, and the knowledge that Megatron had something to do with it, led Starscream to form an intense hatred against him. The reason Starscream wishes to become leader is to spare his fellow soldiers from their fates as he knows they were most likely wiped as well, and to regain his own memories when accessing all the files Shockwave and Soundwave have saved, hoping to find his own. 

In the comic above, Starscream breaks down not just by the reminder of not being himself when with who he loves, but by the fact that they both try to kill each other daily.

[cityzenshark]

You know what else would be a gut puncher to the Terrans? Them finding out that Cybertronians in general are extremely xenophobic and segregate bots based on their alt-mode and function.

Since Earthspark tried to make itself IDW1-ish lets assume their Cybertron is similar to it.

The Terrans excitedly talk about wanting to go to Cybertron and meet all these cool stuff that were mentioned in the comics and history books. But whenever they ask Bee, he gets uncomfortable. Bee asks OP, Elita & Megs what should he tell them if they ask if Cybertron would accept the new sub-race.

Telling the truth will be hard, but it had to be him. Bee is their teacher after all.

"Bumblebee, would Cybertron like us Terrans?"

"... No. No, they won't."

Bee had to tell them how bots as small as Twitch and Thrash were once considered as "property", how bots who had Hashtag's ability are "valuable assets", how mechanimals like Nightshade and Jawbreaker are belittled and ridiculed. If they know the Terrans are techni-organic, some might want to "study" them and many couldn't care less about their wellbeing because anything organic are not sentient in their optics.

The Terrans might think humanity's fear towards Transformers are bad enough, then they were told about Cybertron's prejudice towards their own natives, and rebelling that normality only lead to a fate worse than death.

Although the war had destroyed the oppressive laws, some still held on to them like their lifeline.

[spashahoney]

Day 11: Stuffed Toys/Tables and Chairs (Blurr x Optimus/Shockwave/Rodimus) (a smidge of MegOp)

ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN, AGENT BLURR?

Fanart of the fantastic and innovated Big Bang fic Agent Blurr of Cybertron by @agentblurr https://archiveofourown.org/works/50288416/chapters/127037995 a interactive journey that takes place after TFA: a revived Blurr works against the clock(s) to save Cybertron from a terrible fate.

Bonus: Bad Ending Version

[astraanti]

The last cry of faith

One shot- Optimus Prime Part. 1

Universe: Bayverse.

The events occur after Transformers 5: The Last Knight

Warning: Interspecies Love, HumanxCybertronian

The reader is human.

Enjoy! I'm sorry if any translation is wrong. My first language is not english.This fic was originally written in spanish. Please understand (⁠o⁠´⁠･⁠_⁠･⁠)⁠っ

This was written with love.

Part 2 is now available :

Is this how this will all end? Is this our end?

We thought the problems were over once Cybertron lodged in Earth's atmosphere without having fully absorbed its energy.

But this turned into total chaos when a threat greater than any other would be stalking both species and we did not know if we would have any salvation, even when we learned that Quintessa was still alive and would go against humanity again to safeguard his species and his planet; Unicron's sudden awakening would cause us to become extinct.

An event we didn't know if we could avoid, not like this, not with Optimus being really angry at the humans.

After Optimus returned to Earth and saved it from a merciless fate, it was inevitable that sooner or later he would be informed that the TFR was against the freedom and life of any Cybertronian no matter what side or team they belonged to, that was. the straw that broke the camel's back for Optimus to put one more limit between humanity and the respective alliance that the government supposedly had with the Autobots.

I was present when Optimus exploded with anger and once again abandoned the NEST base with his team of Autobots that he called family.

Me and Cade wanted to intervene in that meeting, but he only saw us with helplessness, because our word had no value against the orders of the TFR, those of NEST or those of the American government. I felt his gaze full of sadness and anger on me, as if he was waiting for me to do something else, for me to tell him to stay but no words came out of my mouth because fear invaded me.

Without causing more havoc to the threat of Quintessa, Optimus Prime and his Autobots had abandoned us, Bumblebee wanted to refuse the order that the leader gave, he had no choice either and so they returned to Cybertron.

Our days were dated and our hours numbered.

Cade had returned to Texas to be with her daughter who had just graduated from college, he didn't know if this was the last time he would see her and he preferred to be in her last days accompanied by what he loved most in life. The life of her. Everyone seemed to be accepting this inevitable fate. International television news channels were filled with an upcoming alien invasion and an end that would burn us to the core of the Earth.

I just stood there, waiting. Waiting for life to give me another chance to see it.

But I knew that life hated me, I was left alone looking at Cybertron in the distance between the clouds and the skies from the junkyard where I lived with Cade and the Autobots in our past days. A memory that was lost between betrayal, abandonment and hopelessness.

It was unfair that only Optimus left without saying anything else after everything we had been through, everything we had ever built, that he threw me in the trash as if my life and my feelings were worth absolutely nothing to him and he left me. here.

I was also angry with him, with everyone, but I tried to understand him.

But I didn't know if he understood me.

Tears began to flow from my eyes, I felt hurt and alone. I was trying to find some motivation for this, but this time it was just me.

Without anyone's support or support. Without Optimus Prime.

I swore that time passed quickly as I cried in one of the corners of the trailer, remembering the moments I spent with the Autobots and with Optimus especially. Those memories would only remain in the memory of my short existence but I knew that they would last in my soul.

I decided to stop and look in the mirror.

Seeing my reflection only made things worse, had I really become that fragile?

My thoughts and crying were interrupted by a loud noise coming from outside and I grabbed a gun Cade had left in the trailer and reloaded it. I got out of the trailer slowly.

—Who is there?—I wiped the traces of my tears with the sleeve of my blouse. "If you're coming for the Autobots, they're not here anymore," I stressed and swallowed nervously.

—It's you!—The little Autobot came out of hiding. It was Brains. “I knew you were here!” He said excitedly and ran towards me.

I lowered the gun instantly.

—Silly human, we were looking for you everywhere.—Wheelie left behind him.

My knees buckled and I fell onto the dusty pavement.

—W-What are you doing here?—I asked and Brains responded.

—We are trying to save the Earth.

I didn't understand what exactly he meant by "save the Earth."

"That big guy wants to talk to you," Wheelie said. — He's desperate and he wants a reason to save your ass.

Brains nodded.

—You are the only one who has the last word that Optimus hopes to believe in humans again. That's why the three of us escaped from the base and came here to look for you.

—Did you say "three"? —I took a deep breath and heard the horn that I recognized instantly, it was Bumblebee's and it was coming here in its alternative mode with the headlights on.

My eyesight became uncomfortable and I put my hands in front of me until they went out.

Bumblebee transformed and I looked at him with nostalgia and joy. He missed those sounds that he emitted so much from his gears and circuits.

But I still didn't quite understand, I mean, did they just come back for me to try to convince Optimus to save us? Why not Cade? What about Vivian or Lennox or even General Morshower? Why me?

"Prime wants to see you," Bumblebee spoke.— He needs you.

—I see that your voice box now works.—I smiled when I heard his real voice, but my smile faded. —But I don't know what they're looking for, he's not here anymore. —I stood up and shook my pants. —He abandoned us and I can't appeal to his decision, Bee.

—And that's what you really want? —I'm sure Bee wouldn't give up so easily to convince me.

—He abandoned me, if you try to dig into my past looking for a version of me that no longer exists to solve this, it won't help. I'm not the same as before. —I avoided Bumblebee's gaze, I didn't want him to see my tears coming again. —I don't want this, but I don't know what to do.

—I know that Optimus was away for a long time when he had to look for our creators and it hurt you to see him again being Nemesis.—He continued.—But I know that your feelings towards him have not changed, he had to leave because he had no other option. .

—He didn't have a choice? How do you think I feel knowing that he left me here alone?—I whispered, my tears began to come out.—He didn't even bother to say goodbye, to tell me something that might encourage us to have a talk, he didn't give any indication of who wanted to talk to me. Nothing, Bee! Nothing happened! He doesn't even care about Quintessa or the Earth, the humans or me, and they're asking me to try to talk to him?

I looked at them all, I think they understood my point of view.

—Optimus tried to understand the government, but lost his temper when he found out everything. Try to understand it.—Bee explained.

"And who understands me, Bumblebee?!" I faced him, at this point I was angry. —He didn't even care about me when he came back, much less will he care about my life if I die. After all his planet will be revived.

"He cares more about you than you think." Bumblebee scolded and crouched down to be at my level.

—And why are you here and not him? —I had a point in my favor. A small silence lingered as they tried to find the perfect words to encourage me to talk to Optimus. His only argument was that he was furious.

I know they don't want that, for his planet to be revived at the cost of the life of another and the lives of millions of innocents.

I know that Optimus did not want to bear another heavier burden because of it, because of his stupid decisions, but his pride was greater, that's why they came, to get him down from the clouds. That's when I could understand everything.

—Prime hurt you, we understand it, he understands it. But it was not easy for him to understand that he needs help from others to be on the right path. It wasn't easy for him to understand that he needs you, he didn't want to bother you. His purpose was never to abandon you, but he is the one who must give you explanations. Optimus still has you, the only person who waited for him for so long and is still waiting for him. The only person who didn't lose faith in him or he in you. —He hit the nail on the head. "That's why... they must talk." Bumblebee began to transform again and opened the pilot's door for him to get in.

—You are his only redemption and the only person who can change everything.—Brains rested his hand against my leg seeking empathy and comfort.

Did he really have enough courage to do it?

[dustbunny105]

I was really worried for Cosmos when he first indicated he was getting in touch with Blast Off, so this all makes me ridiculously happy :,)

[brandwhorestarscream]

*kicks down the door* ONE PERSON ASKED FOR IT SO HERE WE GO! Have some TF1 AU-ish fic. Potential spoilers under the cut!

This involves an oc originally crafted for Hindsight, the Acolyte of Alpha Trion, named Charade

So, imagine when Sentinel murders the Primes and tries to take the Matrix, he goes back to the cybertronians and tells them everyone's gone but they've left him with a master plan. He takes control and starts moving the survivors below the surface, and the sleaze bag decides to gloat over the dead/coma-trapped.

He marches on Alpha Trion's temple, and intends to take the greatest prize of all, the only one of the Primes to have such a thing: he wants to take Alpha Trion's mate. Of course, no one knows that Charade is actually romantically involved with the god he serves: officially, he's the Acolyte and nothing else. But Sentinel, as their internal mediator, was privvy to that information. And Charade is undeniably beautiful, touched with a holy glow and vibrant colors. He'll make an excellent trophy for the new Head of Cybertron

Charade is naturally extremely opposed to the idea, tells Sentinel to kick rocks and already prepping with his priests to oppose whatever the hell this scumbag is planning

Then, you know. Sentinel reveals his connection to the quintessons, and manages to strongarm poor Charade into an unsteady surrender by threatening to raze the temple, fully knowing that a very young newspark Mythos is somewhere in the building. Charade wouldn't hesitate to die for Alpha Trion, but he's not willing to risk the sparkling's safety, nor is he willing to allow Alpha Trion's holiest place to be desecrated. Defeated, he's forced to Sentinel's side, and his support and "public declaration of bonding" is more than enough to get the meager survivors of the war to follow him without question. They rebuild a miniature civilization beneath the surface, naming it Iacon too, as it mirrors the previous one on the other side of the planet's crust.

For untold vorns, Charade is Sentinel's prisoner. The other Acolytes were assumably hunted down and Charade knows not their fate, nor does he ever find out what happened to Alpha Trion. He had held out hope for awhile, that the Primes might rise again, but... nothing happens. With baby Mythos cradled in his arms, he's forced to watch as Cybertron's people slooowly comes back from the brink of near-extinction, but this new Dynasty built under a false Prime is a miserable one. Every cold construct that Sentinel orders make, he plucks their t-cogs from their newbotn chests, before they even come online. He decides who can transform, who does what, and forces the lowest tiers of his new system to toil ceasessly in the mines. Charade is sickened by the mutilations to newsparks and the near-daily casualty reports as countless mecha are lost in the unstable mining systems. But it's not nearly as sickening as his so-called "bonded" presents himself to the people.

Now, Sentinel isn't stupid. He knows an unhappy population will upend their overlords eventually. Look how he got here, after all. He packages himself as a kind and charismatic leader, spouting empty words of love and appreciation with such tender optical and a soft smile that everyone believes him. Every single one of them really, truly, genuinely believe that their Sentinel Prime is gracious and grand, and cares so deeply for them he's tirelessly exploring the surface searching for the lost Matrix and Primes. And he's even a loving family mech--look at his beautiful mate and child, who's the spitting image of his carrier but still so doted in and adored. His mate, Charade, prefers to keep himself out of the spotlight, shielding their newspark from press and nosy paparazzi in favor of lots of one-on-one time at home with mama. Better for his little spark'a development, of course! They're the perfect little family for the perfect leader, and everyone is happy

Then, there's the whole mess with the Iacon 5000 race. It's one of the few times Charade makes public appearances, or rather, one of the few times Sentinel lets him make an appearance. He has control of Charade, but just barely: he knows the pretty viper next to him is always thinking about how to topple everything he's built, how to run, how to escape. But he can't, so long as Sentinel has the potential to catch Mythos in the crossfire--while fiercely and viciously devoted to Alpha Trion, he was also an exceptionally protective, loving mother. He wouldn't dare do anything if he thought there was the slightest chance Mythos would be harmed. The Iacon 5000 is an annual event that everyone loves, and is massively crowded: there's no way any sort of mischief wouldn't cause massive harm. If not to them, then the innocent citizens. Charade's servos are tied.

It's expected that the much beloved Prime would watch the race with his family. Celebrating something that may as well be a public holiday without his family would be very strange indeed. They watch it together every year from their special VIPrime seats. Mythos, at least, seems to enjoy it, bouncing in his carrier's lap and squealing as the racers zoom on by.

Then... Orion Pax drags D-16 into the race. They do smthn this underground Cybertron has never seen before. By now, all memories of the surface have died with the previous generations. To see miners that can't transform doing something *so crazy* is the most fun anyone's had in ages. Charade actually finds himself giggling at their antics while Mythos has a blast in his lap; it's like watching the hyper younglings horsing around on the playgrounds they had on the surface.

After the race, Sentinel of course goes to see them, wanting to ride this wave as much as he can and use them to motivate the other miners to increase quota. As he speaks with the two troublemakers, he notices D-16's awed optics keep flitting between himself and something behind him--a little to the left. He glances down and finds Charade at his side, lurking in his shadow as he often does when they're in public, baby Mythos still cradled on his hip. The sparkling is asleep, cheek down on his carrier's shoulder and drooling all over him, out like a light.

"Ah..." the Prime's eyes glint. "You've never seen a sparkling before?"

"N- No sir...!" D-16's tone is mystified, as if he can't quite believe that this is *happening*, and Charade's spark aches for him.

The Acolyte can't resist. "Well, you're in luck then, little one," the Acolyte says, stepping around his bonded and forward. "My Mythos very much enjoyed the show you two put on."

"He did...?" This time it's Orion Pax who sounds mystified, leaning forward to look at the tiny sparkling. "Oh, w-wow-! He's... s-so small..."

"Oh, but he'll grow!" Sentinel Prime jumps back in, one arm snaking around Charade's waist to pull him close. "All sparklings grow with time, and it's thanks to bots like you who make the world brighter for sparklings like him. We're both really grateful for how happy you made our son today."

Charade nods with an invincible, dazzling smile, mask never slipping. "It's true! He really loved it, didn't you baby?" He turns his face to press a series of gentle kisses to the sparkling's forehelm, and then, bitty optic shutters twitch.

Mythos suddenly makes a squeaking, staticy noise and yawns widely, so wide his little chin quivers, before sleepy blue optics suddenly squint open.

"Bah!" The baby squeals and immediately reaches out to grab Orion's nose, who reels in surprise, leaning so far back he falls off the bench with a great clamor.

The sparkling spooks easily, optics wide and shrinking back against his carrier with a distressed cry. "Oh no-!" D-16 looks distinctly panicked as the sparkling's lip wobbles threateningly and his optics start filling with oily tears. "No no no, d-don't cry, it's ok! He- He didn't mean to scare you, um, uh... h-here! Here look, see? Shiny!" He angles his left shoulder toward the sparkling, and his fresh new Megatronus decal glints and sparkles appealing. Immediately, the sparkling forgetsbhis tears and coos with wonder, clumsily clapping his chubby little hands.

Charade regards it was interest and quiet approval. "Oh, a fan of Lord Megatronus Prime, are we?"

"Ah-" D-16 looks sheepish, reaching to touch the back of his helm. "Y- Yes, ahem, yes sir! He's my hero- oh! N-Not that you're not a hero too, Sentinel Prime sir, cuz you are! I- I just meant that-"

"It's alright," Charade gently cuts him off, struggling to hold the increasingly-wiggly sparkling barely confined in his arms. He bounces Mythos distractedly, trying to shush him. "We know what you meant, little one. We take no offense." Well, perhaps Sentinel might, but Charade wasn't terribly concerned.

The sparkling suddenly keens loudly and begins to kick against his carrier, trying to push his way out of his arms. "Mythos, what are you-" he follows his son's line of sight, and finds him fixated on the purple sticker on the young miner's shoulder. "Oh." He's recognized his Uncle's visage, evidently.

"Uh... is he-"

"Do you want to hold him?" Charade shuffles forward, trying to scoop Mythos back into a more secure hold but the bitty is having none of it. He begins to whine and tug at his carrier's arms. "He wants you to hold him."

"Oh-" D-16 looks embarrassed but delighted, waving his servos shyly in front of him. "N-No, I couldn't, I- I've never-"

"Aw c'mon, D!" Orion slings an arm around his shoulders, conveniently trapping him. "Don't be rude to Mr. Charade~"

"I- I wasn't-"

Too late, Mythos is done waiting and Charade has given up trying to hold him: he steps closer and deftly deposits the sparkling into the miner's lap. His servos are shaking and his arms are stiff and clumsy as they wrap around him, but the little bot doesn't seem to mind. Bitty hands planted on his chest and tiny pedes shaking as he stands on the juvenile's thighs, knock-kneed but managing to hold himself up. They're face to face and Mythos babbles at him, gently papping at his face and squealing in excitement. He promptly falls to the side and D-16 yelps as he hurries to catch him, sandwiching the baby just where he wants to be. He purrs and rubs his little face into the sticker, beginning to lick and suckle at it in affectionate sparkling kisses. It's been so long, but seems he still remembers his Uncle Megatronus's face. It gives Charade hope, that Mythos will still remember his sire, his real sire, as he grows up.

D-16, on the flip side, is quietly amazed: he's never held something so warm and gentle and sweet before. Before Charade eventually takes Mythos back, the sparkling gives him a big, warm hug, bitty arms around his neck and nuzzling under his chin. He doesn't even care that the kid slobbered on his decal, he's just so entranced. His first time seeing a sparkling is nothing short of magical.

Shortly after, they have to wrap up their meeting. Sentinel has another "crusade" to the surface and needs to make preparations, but promises to reward the two miners. Charade lingers behind for a moment as he leaves with Airachnid, whispering to the two boys, "Thank you, for what you did today... I know it's going to make a lot of people happy. Don't... mm. Don't give up, ok?"

And then, yk, Darkwing finds them throws em onto sublevel 50. They find the old datachip from Steve (rip Steve). They decide to break onto the surface by hitching a ride on the delivery train

Now, I'm not sure exactly *how* or *when*. Maybe Charade noticed that Mythos had grabbed something he wasn't supposed to and went to return it. Maybe he decided to keep an eye on them and noticed their shifty behavior. Maybe he heard about their "reassignment" and went to correct it. IDK. But the point is, somehow Charade overhears their conversation about going to find the Primes.

He demands to come along and they refuse initially, because surely they can't bring Sentinel Prime's beloved mate to the most dangerous place in the world! They argue back and forth and back and forth, tensions rising until eventually,

"You have to let me go with you!"

"Charade, sir, we *really* can't-"

And Charade eventually just. Breaks. Tears that he's been holding in since the day Alpha Trion disappeared and Sentinel took over and rush down his face and they seem him crack and shatter in real time. "I *have* to go," he sobs, rasping hoarsely. "I *have* to see what's left of him! If there's anything left, I *have* to see it-!"

They don't know what Charade's not telling him, but his rapidly-crumbling state speaks of the importance very frankly.

"Please-!" He stumbles down to his knees, shoulders shaking as he clasps his servos over his chest. Misery courses potently theough his EM field. "Please... I'm begging you," it was a horrible thing, watching someone they respected so much on his knees and begging. D-16 and Orion both approach him, looking troubled and sparksick. "I beg you... let me go. I need to know- kn-know what happened! Please. I'll not be in the way, I- I must see him again, no matter what."

They concede, of course. They're not heartless. Charade goes along with them and is so troubled seeing Cybertron's surface. Organic flora has begun to sprout and ensnare everything in its vines and foliage in light of the quintesson's work. It was slow going, but it was happening: they were slowly turning the surface of Cybertron into a place for their kind to live. It sickened him to the core.

When they find the Grave and all of the dead Primes and the lost Matrix, Charade is sparkbroken. Solus Prime impaled and splayed out in death, he can barely look. Pallas would weep, to see her beloved goddess like this. He wonders, for the umpteenth time, what became of her. Had Sentinel killed her? Did she escape? No one knew, and no one would tell him. He stops before each of the Primes to pray, reciting their thirteen commandments and pledging to honor their memory and sacrifice. It's not until Orion Pax alerts them to something blinking and buried is Alpha Trion unearthed, and Charade can't take it. Rushes forward to repower his frame thanks to the energon stores of sweet B-127, and he watches with awe and horror as he emerges from his coma. Still calling for help, still primed and ready for battle, still reeling from the horrid betrayal of Sentinel

As soon as he's freed and gets his bearings thanks to their soothing words, he notices Charade there and his jaw visibly drops.

"My... My Ac-"

"LORD ALPHA TRION!" Charade can't contain himself another minute and throws himself at his god's feet, weeping tears of joy as he folds to his knees and clasps his hands. "It's really you-" he sobs. "Praise Primus, thank you Primus, Alpha Trion, my lord, I-"

Quick as lightning the old mech is grabbing Charade by the waist and hauling him into the air with strength that amazes all of the bystanders. "My Acolyte," he rasps and promptly kisses him right there, in front of everyone. Charade squeaks in surprise and promptly wraps his arms ariund his helm, even as the young bots, "Woah!" and avert their optics behind them.

It's Orion Pax who speaks first. "I, um- I thought you were. Uh... bonded to Sentinel Prime?"

"He is no Prime!" Alpha Trions booms and spins to face him. "He does not bear our name!"

After this the truth is revealed and everything plays out pretty much the same, except when they're being hunted Charade tries to stay with Alpha. He's either dragged away kicking and screaming, or stays and dies alongside his mate, fighting fearlessly. Either one works, I'm not picky. Main ending I'm envisioning is, when Megatron starts tearing down the towers, he and Optimus both realize at about the same time that poor bitty Mythos is in one of the collapsing buildings. He targeted Sentinel's tower first, after all 😌 whether or not they manage to save baby remains to be seen

I seriously think that, has D-16 and Orion had a mediator, someone to intervene at the climax and separate them? Let them cool off, have a good night's sleep, and reconvene the next morning, and emotions would bend. Heads would clear and they could salvage this, together. They were so close and so intimately trustful of one another, it didn't have to end with a horrible rift. Perhaps, had they had an experienced adult on their side, things could've been better. That's what Im hoping this AU accomplishes: Alpha Trion's dedicated Acolyte keeping those two from tipping over the edge 🤭

Anyway, I'm done now. Hopefully this was semi-coherent because I just spewed words for an hour to write this, was just so excited and full of thoughts i just had to write them down as fast as possible. Enjoy!

Also if you wanna scream about TF1 with me this is an open invitation to drop into my dms or join my discord or send me asks or literally ANYTHING

[geekcavepodcast]

Transformers One Final Trailer

Transformers One tells the origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, who "once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever." (Paramount Pictures)

Transformers One stars the voice talents of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. Josh Cooley directs from a screenplay by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari.

Transformers One releases to theaters on September 20, 2024.

[blueikeproductions]

So the EarthSpark and CyberWorld situation thickens!

A planning document was leaked. “Confidential”, my actuator. I’m not sharing the pages for safety reasons but I have them saved and as of typing they’re floating around TFW2005.

One page shows a design for EarthSpark Mirage, and he’s the G1 design just run through an ES filter.

Another page refers to a series of Quarterly Priorities with Quarter 3 unveiling Transformers CyberWorld. The following Quarter still has CyberWorld, but confusingly refers to EarthSpark specials set in S2.

The document was said to also refer to plans to release ES content in 2026, but it’s theorized this might not be the case anymore as plans may have changed.

The current assumption is CyberWorld is still the replacement series, with the remainder of S2 airing in Q1 of 2025, with CyberWorld airing in Q3 & Q4, but with the addition of specials to presumably close out the ES series. It partly mirrors how Cyberverse ended with two specials, but I don’t really understand how we got to specials to close out a series. Can we just have a couple of specials to close out Animated then if that’s how it’s done now?

This is just… confusing. It’s proven ES is ultimately a failure and the toys don’t sell.

Case in point.

The take away here is kids are still into Transformers but they want nothing to do with EarthSpark, anymore than they did with Cyberverse. These are children’s toy lines, folks, you need the kids to be invested. Prime, Rescue Bots & RiD15 understood the assignment, the others did not.

The speculation that CyberWorld might be a sequel to EarthSpark doesn’t make sense either. Again, like it or not, ES was a failure. No one is watching the show that isn’t terminally online & kids aren’t wanting the toys. They want TMNT Mutant Mayhem & Tales of the TMNT via a recent shopping trip. Why would Hasbro invest more money in a sequel show to their worst performing toy line?

Not only that, but shouldn’t the Terrans still be involved here? A sequel series that excludes them doesn’t make a lick of sense, realistically the toy leaks should mention Twitch & Thrash bare minimum. Galvatron also doesn’t make sense, as why would Megatron evolve into Galvatron if he’s good now due to Unicron or some mystical means. Unless it’s a separate character as others have assumed Meg Bull might be Megatron as a bull or bulldozer. …But ES Megatron being a bull or bulldozer doesn’t make sense either.

Now that said, if it’s an evolved Megatron, I could see the show, if it’s indeed an ES sequel, try to explain it as Quintus Prime and the Cyber Sleeves evolving Megatron into Galvatron, with the catch being he’s now half Terran and has inherited some of Quintus’ power. We’ve seen this before where TFP Megatron becomes part Sharkticon using a Sharkticon Matrix.

Though that said this form premiered in the prequel novels, but the toy appeared during Beast Hunters, despite Megatron never assuming the form in show…

The other speculations are this is a kid aimed version of Legacy with a premise similar to Marvel’s Battleworld or it might be a preschool show akin to Rescue Bots.

I could see the Legacy thing, but I doubt it’s a preschool show. Why would you put Galvatron and Scorponok in that? Sky-Byte is more believable if it’s his more cartoonish RiD personality but not the other two going by how RB/A worked by having no Decepticons or having former Decepticons become Autobots like Wedge and Laserbeak.

Hopefully NYCC sheds some light on CyberWorld & the fate of EarthSpark as I think we all need further clarification. ATM my guess remains CyberWorld is the replacement show and toyline to generate interest in kids, but EarthSpark gets to concurrently ride off into the sunset with its specials. You would think the specials would air first and THEN they’d air CyberWorld…? Not that it matters as the EarthSpark toys will still be on clearance racks by then anyway. I hope my theory about Terratronus becoming New Cybertron in city mode comes true though if nothing else. I suppose it could be fair to say the remainder of S2 is the finale, while the specials are an epilogue that sorts out some final Decepticon, GHOST & Quintesson stuff. Seeing new Terrans would still be nice even if they don’t get toys.

[yes-i-write-fanfiction]

What if the TFP Autobots encounter a mad scientist bot whose been experiencing humans to cyberform them and turn them into Cybertronians. This bot has been scared and paranoid by the war since the destruction of Cybertron and fears his peoples days are numbered. So that's why he's been trying to turn humans into Cybertronians, though he's been less than successful. While their bodies transformed perfectly, their processors weren't adapted enough to function properly, leading the new Cybertronians to act erratically to an almost feral degree.

Meeting Optimus and his team he enthusiasticly tries to show his finding and the subjects he created. How do the bots react to them and their "experiments"?

-Optimus feels a ton of different emotions. Disgust, revulsion, hatred, fear, guilt. He understands that ultimately, the actions of this bot is not driven by greed or a desire for power, but out of concern for the fate of the cybertronian race. They are afraid of cybertronians going extinct, killing each other, and wants to save their people. All of this, he understands.

-But that does not excuse or forgive them for what they've done. All these humans, people with friends and families, with lives of their own, taken from their homes and effectively tortured into madness.

-Optimus will give the bot the option of peacefully giving up but won't hesitate to use force to subdue them if push comes to shove. What he truly worries about, however, is what to do with these poor people that's been transformed. He hopes maybe Ratchet can find a way to revert the process, or at least return them to sanity.

-Ratchet, similar to Optimus, relates to the bot's fear of cybertronians going extinct. He himself have found himself unable to recharge because of this. But never, not in a million years, could he even come up with the idea of this. Kidnapping humans and forcefully turning them into cybertronians? It's madness! It's sadistic! It goes against everything Ratchet stands for as a medic.

-Because of what they've done, Ratchet can't stand the bot. Yes, they only meant well but that doesn't make their actions any less heinous. If forced to spend any kind of extended time with them, Ratchet will eventually start shouting at them, berating them for their inconsideration of human life. How many humans died before they 'perfected' the transformation? Did those lives even matter to them? Or were they just seen as collateral?

-Incredibly worried about the state of the transformed humans. While physically they appear to be in prime condition, they mental states suggests extreme alterations to the processor. While initially Ratchet tries to find a way to turn them back to humans, eventually he settles for trying to stabilize their minds. He's truly worried that even if they were to ever leave their feral states that the transformation will leave them with severe mental problems.

-Bumblebee is horrified. While he wants Cybertron and its people to live on, he doesn't want it to be at the cost of humanity. Every time he looks at the transformed humans he can't help but think of his own human friends, of agent Fowler, June, Miko, Jack and Raph. It could have been them. Just the thought of it fills Bee with cold dread.

-Tries to help the transformed humans however he can. Bumblebee tries to talk with them, hoping that maybe he can calm them down, remind them of their humanity. Until then he wants to keep them safe. Works himself ragged to get enough energon to fuel them.

-Really, really dislikes the bot that did this and does his best to avoid them, simply because he doesn't trust himself not to go off on them. Makes it very clear to Raph, Miko and Jack that they are to under no circumstances approach this bot.

-Bulkhead will straight up knock this bot's lights out. All this talk about saving Cybertron and yadda yadda yadda, he doesn't buy any of it. They are just a sadistic maniac! Only reason Bulkhead doesn't off them right then and there is because Optimus said no. But that doesn't mean he won't throw in a couple punches to make a point.

-Unless there's an immediate way to turn the transformed humans back into, well, humans, then Bulkhead suggests putting them out of their misery. Does he want to do that? Hell no. But they are suffering and energon rations are already running short. It's not an easy decision but if Optimus decides to agree with it then Bulkhead will volunteer to do it, just to spare every else the experience.

-Again, Bulkhead can't fucking stand the bot that did this. Obviously they are a smart bot yet they chose to do such a stupid thing? That makes them the worst kind of idiot; a cruel one. If the transformed humans actually end up being put out of their misery then Bulkhead might just kill the bot, no matter what Optimus says.

-Arcee is with Bulkhead on this one. If he doesn't punch their lights out then she will because what the actual fuck is wrong with them? She gets feeling scared, feeling desperate, but this is a whole other level of fucked up. Nothing is worth this pain, this sorrow and agony that they've caused.

-Like Bulkhead, Arcee suggests putting the humans out of their misery, at least at first. Like him, she knows that they can't fuel any more bots and as awful as it is, they have to prioritize the team. Volunteers doing it to make the decision easier for Optimus. But the more she thinks about it the less sure she is about the decision. In the end she admits that she can't do it anymore and wants to keep the transformed humans alive.

-Treats the scientist bot like shit. Barely talks to them and when she does she makes it absolutely clear that she finds them disgusting. Berates them, calls them sick in the head, sneers whenever she sees them.