#megatron and rogue and shit

[giyuulatte]

just finished watching devil may cry. i was so fed up by the 5th episode that i fully tapped out by the 6th, locked back in for the 7th, just to tap out again by the 8th.

and before i get jumped, i’m not saying that it wasn’t good, but oml

[yes-i-write-fanfiction]

Some opinions down below on why I think these specific characters would be funny to see in this scenario;

-Nightbeat is a detective. Gotham is full of crime. See where I'm getting at? Also, it would be funny if he just casually figured out the batfams secret identities, went "neat" and then just moved on to the next mystery.

-Rodimus would 100% try to become a vigilante. Creates a heroic looking holoform (that looks way to flashy for anything in Gotham) and uses his alt mode as his own batmobile. Batman would find out about his true identity by the end of the week.

-I want to see Megatron accidentally create a criminal empire. Like, he tries so hard to appear like a normal human while trying to find a way home, maybe even opens a cafe or some shit as cover, but he keeps on attracting the attention of criminals. Suddenly he's got hundreds of goons devoted to him, following his every order. Call that warlord rizz.

-Whirl for the same reason as Megatron except he does it on purpose. He wanna do crime! Be a rogue (but one of those cool ones like Poison Ivy and Catwoman)! And punch the Joker. Fuck, he really hates the Joker.

-It would just be funny to see Prowl in this hellhole of a city. Gotham's crime rate is 100%, the cops are corrupt, the law is upheld by vigilantes. Look me in the eyes and tell me that he wouldn't have a fucking seizure. Would kill the Joker for stress relief.

-Look, Starscream would hate the city but he would make it work. He'd make his own place, forge connections, create his own criminal empire. And totally try and seduce Bruce Wayne. You know, for the money and power.

-Grimlock gets found by Robin. Robin sees giant, fire breathing, robot t-rex and goes "hmm, yes, you're mine now" and keeps him a secret from the rest of the batfam.

-Brainstorm would fucking thrive in Gotham. He's a mad scientist, he would have so much fun taking apart the weapons and equipment of Gotham's rogues and vigilantes. Not to mention creating his own. He'd steal the batmobile only to return it two days later, upgraded and decked out with the most insane tech.

-Soundwave has an adoption problem. Batman has an adoption probem. You see my vision? Also, I want him to adopt Robin. And Robin just accepts it because now he gets to hang out with Ravage, Buzzsaw, Laserbeak and Ratbat. Alternatively, just Ravage in Gotham because that would be funny too.

-Rewind thinks Gotham is fucking WILD and he's planning on getting it all on tape so he can show his friends later. He stalks the batfam on their patrols, sneaks into the secret bases of rogues, just to get those good action shots.

-Similar to Prowl, Ultra Magnus would be so fucking vexed by Gotham but while Prowl goes "I FUCKING HATE THIS CITY AND EVERYONE IN IT!", Ultra Magnus has a major case of "I can fix them".

[itsthesinbin]

Worth (Megatron/Reader)

i gotta do everything MYSELF around here since NO ONE sent me any earthspark megatron requests!!!!!!

i wrote this very quick at almost 2 am so if its bad..... shut up

Warnings: Mentions of reader being injured (non-graphic), mentions of blood (non-graphic)

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Megatron was a stubborn old bot. Sure, he’d given up on his more outwardly dangerous and volatile ideals. The internal ones, though… Those were a struggle to get rid of. Like the ones where he was sure he wasn’t fully worthy of some things. Pleasure and love being at the top of his list, after everyone he had harmed and betrayed. He appreciated the chances he was given and the friendships he had made, of course. But more than that… He knew he didn’t deserve such things.

You made that part of his ideals difficult.

You were a friend of the Terrans, after a bit of an incident that had taken place while out on a walk. You became a sort of babysitter, after you were able to be trusted. Megatron remembered the thrum in his spark the first time he met you- seeing you using your tiny hands to help Jawbreaker with a little painting project you had put together for everyone. The little twinkle in your eye if you asked if he wanted to join.

“I don’t really have a brush big enough though,” you had joked. “I could try and find a really soft broom?” A couple giggles sounded through the children, and even the cranky old mech couldn’t help but crack a smile. Of course, he was more than content to watch while he waited for you all to be finished so the Terrans could train. You had sat with him while they finished, working on your own piece while you became his silent company.

Megatron was surprised you had immediately trusted him enough to sit with him so easily.

You two saw each other often, after that. A Terran always brought you along, nearly as inseparable from you as they were from their human siblings. And every time, you found a way to have your talks with him when the children were busy. He couldn’t help but ask why, one day.

“You always looked lonely,” you answered with a smile. You didn’t elaborate further, simply falling back into the topic from before. That familiar thrum ran through him.

As time went on, the feeling in his spark began to scare him. He was fond of you, sure, but you deserved something… normal. You didn’t deserve an old warlord with blood and energon staining his hands.

Oh how he wished, though. To confess to you. To hold you. To learn those little human courtship quirks that are so different from his own. Every time he was with you, he had to bite his glossa to keep from asking you to come away with him so you could talk. He had even gotten through his writer’s block. Words flowing from his fingers as he poured his spark out onto the datapad in his next piece of you-centric poetry. He was so ashamed of himself that not even Optimus could get to such a file.

And then you were injured.

A rogue Decepticon on the run happened to take a human hostage. It was an unfortunately common occurrence, especially if the con posed as an Uber or something similar. Megatron was ready to just get it over with. Then he saw you dangling from the con’s hand, half unconscious.

Megatron saw red.

Normally, he tried to be civil first- especially when a hostage was involved. But all of his training- all of his teachings from Optimus- melted from his mind in an instant. He was back to before. A cold, unfeeling machine that only knew selfish need and vengeance. He was lucky Optimus and Elita were there to keep him from killing the mech. He didn’t even hear Elita’s question of “what the frag is going on, Megatron” as he scooped up your frail form. He ignored his comrades as he transformed and began the flight to Dorothy’s home.

He didn’t trust GHOST for shit.

Megatron loved you. He realized this as he agonized having to part with your bloodied little body to allow Dorothy and Alex to heal you. He realized this as he felt his frame tremble. He realized this as he overheard Twitch say she had never seen him this distraught over anything.

Megatron realized it as he watched your sleeping form through Dorothy’s window late into the night. She was kind enough to keep the blinds up and curtains open, so he had a clear view. His optics were locked onto the rise and fall of your chest. As long as that moved, you were fine. As long as you weren’t still, you’d talk to him again.

Everyone had long since left to rest, although a few tried to get him into the barn as well. He knew he wouldn’t be able to rest comfortably until your eyes opened. Until you smiled at him again. His spark ached.

He didn’t deserve you. You didn’t deserve an old, broken soul like him. He was stuck between two states of mind: wanting to tell you his feelings, and wanting to keep them to himself so it can’t be used against him. A con managed to harm you just by chance. He couldn’t imagine the target on your back if you were on the way to possibly becoming his Conjux.

You shifted in his sleep and his spark lept in his chest cavity. It dropped again when you simply fell back into an uneasy rest. He sighed shakily, placing his head in his hand. He could almost laugh.

The mighty Megatron, brought to his knees- quite literally- by a human. The very species he had sought to eradicate to take the Earth’s energy and use it as his own. The irony is not lost on him, even in his distress. He smiled slightly, lifting his gaze back to your frail little body.

“No matter what happens next, you’ll be safe with me,” he whispered to you, although he knew you couldn’t hear. Megatron simply spoke the promise to reassure himself. Maybe by doing this, he’d earn the right to be yours. If you’d have him.

Guess he’d have to wait to know if you would.

[pyroanime2k16]

Transformers Shattered Glass Idea

Just a heads up, Shattered Glass universe using Crysis as inspiration (especially in its later story).

The Autobots and Decepticons would start out the same as any other modern depiction. However, Megatron never lost sight of his righteous ambition for equality. The Autobots, however, never became the righteous heroes that they are in most universes...or rather, they did...but lost their way due to pent-up frustration over the war going on for so long.

Optronix/Optimus is against becoming something he's not (Optimus is similar to his classical depictions at this point), but the Autobots aren't having it. They essentially commit mutiny and brainwash Optimus into a version of Nemesis Prime. Through this, the Autobots are more ruthless and violent, thus making both factions become their Shattered Glass depictions.

They inadvertently head to Earth and, as a result of their crash-landing, Optimus slowly begins to return to his heroic self. The Decepticons, primarily Megatron, Soundwave, and Starscream, and their human allies (through stories Megatron would tell) help the Autobot leader remember who he once was. Optimus is eventually betrayed and left for dead....

Also, some of the Autobots would defect to become the Maximals, returning to their heroic roots after realizing the error of their ways.

And thanks to this, Optimus remembers everything...and is crushed by what he's done, even if it was against his will. He ultimately wanders, rejects his own name and unsure of what he should do now. He occasionally helps the Decepticons, but that's it as he don't have a reason to get involved. Soon, humans become a threat to themselves...and Optimus is their one hope.

During this, Optimus discovers he's dying at a rapid rate from a virus implanted in him should he ever go rogue. His spark and the Matrix are transplanted into a drone in his image (an Eldedroid/MP-01B). Because of this, he temporarily loses his memories and has a case of dissociative identity disorder, but eventually recovers from them both.

Optimus begrudgingly agrees to help, but only on his terms. The conflict brings him to several countries around the planet, helping him meet random citizens and learning wisdom from them. He then discovers why everything's going to shit (which is the Autobots convincing corrupt and malicious individuals into becoming transformers) and it slowly convinces him to take this war into his own hands.

Through the help of allies, science, and a lot of luck, Optimus succeeds. And from this, he takes up the name Optimus Prime again, forever changed by this event and determined to end the war.

Over the years, he helps as much as he can, forcing the Autobots to the moon and temporarily trapping them there. However, the threat of a god approaches and Optimus struggles with visions of a doomed future. The Decepticons begin to help humanity, believing the war to be over. Optimus is the only one who knows that the war might be over for now...but a worse threat is coming.

Once said threat appears, both Autobots and Decepticons form a uneasy alliance. Optimus and Megatron finally have their fated conflict, as their beliefs begin to clash (Optimus believing there's still hope to save Earth, while Megatron believes all on Earth need to evacuate), with Optimus barely winning through sheer will. The visions sadly come true...but Optimus manages to snag the final victory.

He then retires and takes up the name Optronix again, commenting that he's made mistakes, but he's still a growing person after all.

[sonicasura]

Transformers Earthspark: Personal Changes

I figured I should write this as I plan to write stuff on it. Transformers Earthspark, an show with interesting concepts despite the mixed execution. I honestly like some of the ideas proposed by it in Season 1 as they aren't actually bad. We rarely get a post war setting for the series since most writers prefer the standard formula and the Terrans hold potential when you remember that Cybertronian are an endangered species whose numbers have only decreased due to war.

This is mainly a simplified list on what changes you'll see in my work involving Earthspark. Points with an asterisk * are new.

Dot doesn't allow her kids to become child soldiers. She wouldn't have a problem if it was self defense lessons as there are people who don't like Cybertronians or will harm her family for the Terrans' nature. Otherwise, the Maltobots are allowed to learn about Cybertron's history and culture.

Megatron is a rogue with the personality of an asshole cat. (Murderous nature partly fizzled out for causing problems to people he dislikes.) The Decepticons had fallen apart after a nasty dispute and gone their own ways. Megatron vanished once GHOST began to hunt any bot not aligned with them. He hides out at the Maltos upon discovering a massive plot that would put all Cybertronian life in danger.

Bumblebee remains rogue as his trust in Optimus is in tatters. He gets involved with the Maltos under the same reason Megatron does and is responsible for the Terrans' self defense training. (Megs handles their history/culture.) Tendency to have war flashbacks.

No Emberstone saves or Prime reverence. Mo is traumatized by Quintus' false reality dream and doesn't like the Cyber Sleeves anymore. Jawbreaker alongside Thrash help with her trauma. Scars are prone to occur alongside the chance of life changing injuries for everyone.

GHOST Autobots have a tense relationship revolving Optimus. This only grows once Bumblebee's current location becomes known. Optimus often questions if he made the right choice as he looks at the unanswered orders involving his rogue Autobots.

Decepticons begin to reform under a new cause. The preservation and protection of the Cybertronian race as GHOST attacks intensify. Starscream leads them under an anti-hero alignment since they will do things the Autobots won't to keep themselves alive. (Think Venom or A-Team.)

Fighting between siblings specifically Robby vs Mo, Twitch vs Thrash, and Jawbreaker finally snaps. I seen potential conflict involving these five that no way in hell is gonna be ignored under my watch. Nightshade and Hashtag act like mediators at times but some fights can't be dissolved so easily.

More enemies for each respective group alongside painful clashes such as Bumblebee vs Optimus. Flora/fauna mutated by Energon, bad Autobots like Pharma/Sunder, and more volatile Decepticons like Astrotrain. No one is having fun when shit hits the fan.

Disabilities like Dot's prosthetic leg are on display. Mandroid slowly gone insane due to Energon poisoning through his experiments as once neutral views regarding Cybertronians were corrupted. First exposure is creation of the Arachnamechs. His students' death amidst the friendly fire tips him over the edge. *

Experiments involving humans and Cybertronians herald by Mandroid. Most of his Energon induced is a result from trying to hybridize both in some way. He eventually forgets about Alex after the second confrontation. Examples: Synthetic blood that boosts healing, skin which repairs through Cybertronian nanites, etc. *

Karen and Agent Schloder are distant with each other. The former isolating herself despite the latter's attempts to reach out. He works at GHOST to keep an eye on her but soon realizes Croft is a lost cause. *

Alex begin to tone down his obsession involving Bumblebee after awhile. He realizes it makes the bot uncomfortable and bring back awful memories. Bumblebee is still Alex's favorite but it is on a healthy level. *

Dad #2 is addressed properly to the Terrans. They learn that not everyone would be okay with the term or might not be someone they can trust. Parental figures is a concept the kids want to understand better so any further issues and discomfort are avoided. *

Terrans are taught Escrima alongside various aspects of Filipino culture. Everyone has their own different style towards the martial art and interests in other cultures were broaden. Dot often picks up books for them. *

The Emberstone is a chaotic manifestation of evolution without proper containment. It often causes trouble for the Maltos by spawning monsters, mutate nearby wildlife or producing twisted visuals for them to adapt against. The last disturbance results in Wheeljack showing up to contain the artifact. *

After the season finale, Twitch remains half blind as her body rejects any replacements offered by both former factions. She learns to live with her disability and alters her Drone alt mode to add a visual guide to further help. It takes quite a while for Twitch to thrive after multiple mishaps. *

That's all I could think of at the moment but will expand the list should more be added or changes are needed.

[melishade]

Attack on Prime New Age Anthology: Eren Jaeger

Main Story

Return to that Sick Mind III

Return to that Sick Mind IV

Reminiscing

The Survey Corps finally talk about Eren Jaeger.

"One, two, three, four, five, six." Miko counted as she started doing push ups on the floor.

"Work out regiment?" Onyankopon asked.

"Well I have to stay in shape somehow," Miko spoke in a strained voice, "Being cooped up in this box sucks."

"Don't you where an invincible suit of armor?" Sasha recalled.

"Yeah, but doesn't mean jack shit when I'm trying to detain people," Miko retorted, "Majority of the time we have to capture enemies of the state alive for interrogation. Sometimes we do kill them, but we use guns."

Miko grunted and she started to do push ups with one hand. "Apex Armor's for like...emergency uses only. Like stopping an atomic bomb from going off or fighting against rogue Decepticons."

"I'd join you in your workout regiment, but I am a little busy," Hanji commented as they used their fork to stab a hollow spot in the floor boards.

"Yeah, tearing up your quarantine space," Rafael remarked, watching a class lecture online from his bed.

"Hey, my space. I can do what I want," Hanji proclaimed.

"News flash: it's the U.S. governments space. You will get in trouble," Rafael retorted.

"Well I was kidnapped, so-!" Hanji blew a raspberry at Rafael before going back to wiggling their fork into the floor boards.

"Mature!" Rafael shouted at them.

"Anyone else want to join me?" Miko asked as she stopped doing push ups and pushed her legs off the ground to do a handstand.

"I'm...not really that athletic," Willy answered.

"Hm." Miko looked him up and down. "I can see that, silver spoon."

"Excuse me?" Willy was confused at the idiom.

"Anyone else?!" Miko offered to the rest of them.

"Well, I can't really see you," Historia declared.

"Anyone across from me want to mirror me so Historia can see?" Miko asked.

"I can try," Sasha offered.

Jack ignored Miko's invite, staring at his phone, specifically the text messages from Ultra Magnus, telling Jack to ask about Eren. He didn't want to. He really didn't want to. He heard them say that they weren't even ready to talk about it, and the last thing that he wanted to do was push, but the video. The video has been bothering him since Ultra Magnus sent it. And Jack had an urge to know the truth. But what would learning entail? Would they get mad at him? Would they feel betrayed? Would they?

"You've been staring at that thing a lot lately," Armin remarked, causing Jack to look at him.

"Uh...yeah...I was just looking at texts," Jack explained, trying to not elaborate further.

"Oh really? Who's texting you?" Miko asked, causing Jack to internally swear.

Jack looked back at his phone. "I've been texting the Autobots and-!"

"What?!" Hanji's forked snapped into two at Jack's explanation, "Damn it!"

"You've been in contact with the Autobots since you got your phone back?" Armin asked, "Did they tell you anything about Optimus or Megatron?"

"What about Arcee?!" Sasha demanded, "Is she okay?!"

"Arcee's recovering. Wheeljack is pretty much done. Optimus and Megatron are...stable. I haven't been given too much about them. I think they don't want us to get our hopes up just yet," Jack explained.

"Jack, why didn't you tell us?" Rafael asked as he grabbed his water cup and took a sip.

Jack took a deep breath and sighed. "The Bots have been wanting to know more about your guys' world and about Megatron...they looked into his mind."

"WHAT?!" Miko screeched as she lost her balance on her hand stand and banged her ankle on the cabinet drawer while Rafael spat out his water.

"Oh fuck me!" Miko grabbed her ankle in pain.

"Who looked into his head?!" Rafael shot up.

"Bee," Jack reluctantly replied.

"WHAT?!" Rafael screamed even louder, "Why the hell would Bumblebee look into his mind again?! Megatron literally hijacked his body!"

"You think I know the answer to that?!" Jack yelled at Rafael.

"Can someone explain how the hell titans are able to look into each other's minds?!" Kenshin demanded.

"The cortical psychic patch," Jack explained, "It's a device created by Megatron's manic scientist Shockwave. You can use it to peer into the minds of anyone on the other end of the device and see their memories, and they can't make any alterations to the memories. But if you don't disconnect the device properly, it can fry your brain, or in Bumblebee's case, trap one of the users into the other's mind. It's how Megatron took over his body in the first place."

"...Can I see the device?" Hanji raised their hand.

"WHOA!" Miko screamed at them.

"What is wrong with you?!" Rafael yelled.

"Hanji!" Onyankopon scolded them.

"Fine! Such a touchy subject!" Hanji grumbled.

"If the memories seen can't be altered, then the Autobots should now know we're telling the truth," Armin surmised, "So what? Are they still going to ask us about him?"

Jack sighed in defeat. "They don't want to know about Megatron changing. They want to know about Eren."

Armin, Hanji, Sasha, and Historia grew tense at that.

"Magnus needs to compile a full report and need as much information on him as possible," Jack explained, "Apparently, Megatron says his feelings to Eren are negative-!"

"Yes, Megatron hates Eren's guts and is jealous of him. It's no secret," Hanji rambled.

"Ha?" Miko questioned.

"He sent me this." Jack pressed the play button on the recording from Megatron's mind and pressed it up against the glass. Everyone in the area either heard the audio of Optimus speaking, or also saw the visuals that came with the audio.

"...Optimus tried to convince Eren to stop before he started the Rumbling?" Willy was taken aback by the audio that played.

"Optimus always chooses peace first." Jack pulled the phone back and locked the phone, "But...if you guys don't want to provide an explanation, I can tell Magnus and try to push it off."

"...It does sound like he could approach us later on the topic," Historia assumed.

"Probably." Jack shrugged his shoulders. "Seriously, I can push it off-!"

"Let's just get it out of the way," Armin relented, sitting in the space where the glass and the wall met.

Jack felt guilty, decided to sit down on the bed and rub his knees. "Anyone here that doesn't know much about Eren?"

"I didn't really talk to Eren that much," Onyankopon confessed, "Although Yelena wanted to in order to try and get Eren to agree to Zeke's plan."

"Me and Gabi have known him as an enemy," Colt explained.

"I...vilified him too," Willy reluctantly admitted.

"I only had interactions with Eren twice," Kenshin confessed, "The first time I was really just trying to mess with him because I noticed the way he was getting angry every time I talked to Mikasa. Second time, he had come to Hizuru with Wheeljack, and my dad asked him to come with me on a horse ride to the next town over. We had a interesting conversation about religion and god...I noticed how...easily agitated he got when we talked. How he succumbed to his anger whenever talking about something he hated or seeing someone he didn't liked...Maybe I should have said something when I was sending letters to Optimus..."

"...Eren used to be quite passionate about killing all of the titans and freeing humanity when we were training together," Historia explained, "He hated them with a passion. But...when we learned about the truth about humanity, it really messed with him. The passion and fire he had in his eyes began to dim....There was a situation with the power of the titans. Eren had the powers of the Founding Titan, but couldn't use it because he wasn't of royal blood. I have royal blood, but if I were to take the Founding Titan, I would have been a prisoner of the vow renouncing war. But I could still make contact with Eren and activate some memories...Eren came to me one night...afraid...he said he was seeing things and wanted to touch my hand in order to activate the power. When he did, he just...shut down completely...and left...I don't think he was the same after that. And I blame myself for it."

"...We used to call him a 'suicidal maniac'." Sasha chuckled sadly at the memory, "Cause he would always try to get himself killed when trying to do dangerous things. Maybe when we thought humanity was extinct, it could have been considered honorable or just straight up reckless. But...he went off on his own on a foreign continent, planned an attack against world leaders without talking to us first...he attacked us...and told Mikasa he hated her. And he..."

Sasha quickly wiped her tears. "Why the hell would he kill Connie? They were close, and Connie only had us left. His whole village was turned into titans. We were his family, and Eren just killed him. I don't understand."

"...I wish I could have understood too." Hanji confessed, their efforts to pry the floorboard open long forgotten, "I used to do experiments with Eren to help him figure out his titan powers. I have a bombastic personality though, and I can push on things if I'm really passionate about it. Optimus usually had to keep me in check and get me to respect Eren's boundaries. Eren...used to be a good kid. He was passionate about joining the Survey Corps. He still wanted to do the experiments with me to find out about his powers. I thought he trusted me....I thought he trusted Optimus. Optimus seemed to be the only one who could really reign him in. Eren used to hate him, and one day he suddenly begged Optimus to start teaching him how to fight. Hell, Optimus apparently told us that Eren called him 'Dad' one time."

Hanji chuckled in defeat. "But what do I know? I mean, Eren activated the Rumbling. He took out my eye and stabbed Optimus and broke his mask. Some 'mad scientist' I am. Right?"

Jack turned his attention to Armin, and he saw him curl up into a ball and turn his head away from the glass. "I think...I can send this over to Magnus to get him to leave you guys alone for the time-!"

"Eren was my first friend," Armin confessed, "I used to get picked on a lot when I was younger for being weak, but I always refused to run from those fights. Eren actually spotted me one day and asked me why I didn't fight. And I basically told him I didn't run away. That facing the danger was my way of fighting. He asked me my name, and later he brought me to his home to eat food there. He later took me home with his dad and we just became friends after that."

"If you don't mind me asking, how does Mikasa play into this?" Rafael asked, "She's close to Eren too, right?"

"I don't think that's a good thing to-!"

"When Mikasa was nine, her parents were murdered right in front of her, and she was going to be sold into sexual slavery," Armin cut Hanji off. Everyone except the Survey Corps grew mortified at this information, "Eren managed to go after her and kill two of the kidnappers, while Mikasa found the will to kill the third one. Grisha and Eren brought her home and made her part of the family."

"...dude," Miko could only muster.

"So...why was Eren angry all the time?" Rafael asked again, wanting to change the topic.

"It wasn't always like that. When we were younger, Eren was pretty apathetic as a kid. He didn't really have any dreams or goals he wanted to obtain...that wasn't until I showed him about the outside world. Learning about the outside world was forbidden in the walls, but my grandpa had a book on it and I wanted to show Eren. I was excited to show Eren, and it was the first time I've really seen excitement on Eren's face."

Armin smiled a little at the memory. "We wanted to go see the outside world, and Eren wanted so badly to join the Survey Corps to do it. He wanted to fight all the titans and not live the rest of his life behind those walls. But...revenge later became apart of it. When...when the Warriors attacked Shinganshina, Eren's mom was eaten by a titan right in front of him, and he wanted nothing more than to eradicate the titans from the world."

"We joined the Trainee Corps when we were twelve. We were orphans at that age and military training was the only real option for us to take. We trained together, made new allies and friends, but when the Warriors attacked again, and I almost got eaten by a titan, Eren jumped in and saved my life, getting eaten right before my eyes. I don't really know how Eren awakened his powers. Maybe because he got injured before he was eaten. I don't know. Optimus had grabbed me in that moment and taken me away from the danger in my hysteria. But even though, Optimus and Eren worked together to stop the titan invasion. Optimus was one of the first people to show any real compassion to him when everyone was scared of him for his powers. He treated him with kindness and civility. I think Eren looked up to Optimus because he didn't have any other parental guidance. Optimus listened to him and made him feel heard."

Armin didn't know why he was rambling. He didn't know why he was talking too much, but he just wanted to get all of this off of his chest. Get rid of it and not talk about it ever again. "But...there were so many things that I missed...or chose not to notice. When we overthrew the government. Eren wanted to take his own life and I didn't notice. But it was Megatron of all people that did. He noticed and stopped Eren from taking his life. And then my best friend who I wanted to see the world with was going to die in eight years because of the titan curse. And there was nothing that I could do about it. And the outside world we dreamed of never existed, and it was full of other people that wanted us gone."

Armin laughed bitterly. "But I wanted peace. Optimus wanted peace. We all wanted peace. But..." Armin remembered those words that were told to him. Told to him in the Paths by him. "Eren didn't believe that peace was possible. I think with his powers, he saw futures that were coming into fruition, and conflict kept happening over and over again...I don't think Eren saw a point in making peace anymore, and just wanted to act selfishly to try and see the world I showed him in that book all those years ago.”

Armin started to cry. "And I...refused to notice or even do anything about it. I kept giving Eren the benefit of the doubt. So much so that, once again, Megatron was warning us that Eren was dangerous and needed to be dealt with. Megatron went out of his way to save us and warn us and I didn't listen because I didn't want to believe that my best friend was capable of such cruel and horrible things. And I hate him! I hate that he tried to destroy everything out of selfishness! That he told Mikasa he hated her! That he killed millions of people and Connie! But some part of me still cares about him and I hate that it does! But all I feel is hatred for him! Isn't that so hypocritical of me?! That I want Megatron to live, knowing what he's done and how it's so much worse than Eren, but hate my own best friend for following the exact same thing that Megatron did?!"

Armin froze when he saw everyone staring at him in shock. Armin finally noticed the tears streaming down his face and rubbed them away.

"Tell Ultra Magnus, that I don't want to talk about Eren anymore." Armin stood up, "Never again."

Armin walked over to the bathroom and shut the door behind him, leaving everyone to sit in the uncomfortable silence.

"Yeah, let's make it a rule to not speak about Eren anymore, especially since the wounds are still fresh." Hanji pointed to the bandages around their eye.

"Yep." Rafael said.

"Totally." Miko agreed.

"...Got it." Jack relented. He stared at his phone and type one final text before throwing it aside.

I should have never asked about him.

[windsweptinred]

10 Characters/10 Fandoms /10 Tags

Thank you for the tag @two-hands-toward-the-sun, this took me on a deep delve of my fandom past! Time to roll out my gaggle of glorious bastards again...

1. Ken Ichijouji - Digimon 02

Babies first blorbo. Puppy kicking, whip weilding antagonist who giveth not a shiteth. With a soul as black as his gloriously groomed locks. Who, by the power of love is transformed into the soggiest little puddle of twink you ever did see. Tragic backstory ✔️ A smorgasbord of issues ✔️ A realtionship with their rival/best friend so obbsessive, you're going to have a harder time proving this ship isn't a thing than it is. ✔️ Ken Ichijouji came with everything a young, naive millennial needed to make their first glorious steps into the world of fandom.

2. Ryou Bakura/Yami Bakura/Theif King Bakura - (Same body, they count as one!) Yu-Gi-Oh

Ryou Bakura - Adorable British cupcake with the soul of a traumatised lovecraftian cultist. Staring into the abyss while having afternoon tea. Gothic horror in a cream knit.

Yami Bakura - Actual murder floof, the walking personification of a horror podcast. In his wake trails body gore, supernatural mystery and gay subtext. Part demon, part Egyptian theif, 100% bringing sexy back. (bonus points: Florence)

Thief King Bakura - Traumatic back story maketh homicidal rogue. Wears red, has a social circle made up of ghosts and snake monsters... Is this not prime husband material?

3. Starscream - Transformers

Darling little duplicitous second in command of the Decepticons. Not just any 'Little Shit', THE 'Little Shit'. Simulatiously the dumbest and cleverest bot in any room. And that, my friends, takes a particular breed of talent. Negative traits, scheming, petty, fabulous. Postive traits, scheming, petty, fabulous. Repetitive attempts to off Megatron, play of either the power or fore variety. Not sure which, could be both.

4. Darth Maul/ General Armitage Hux- Star Wars

I will not and cannot choose a favourite between them. Instead, watch with wonder and awe as I neatly compress them into the same blurb...

Sad meow meow with self-worth issues does galactic war crimes to prove 'daddy' wrong. What do you mean my fixation with thwarting my archnemeis can't be classed as a hobby/career goal/life ambition? My voice can launch a thousand ships... Different circumstances, same truth. Such a pathetic little sausage, you'll want to sit them down and feed them soup. But they know atleast 101 ways to kill you with the spoon... So best not risk it.

5. Crowley - Supernatural

The diabolical king of cunt serving. Me and my athletic calves are doing this right thing for all wrong reasons...And you can't prove other wise! Alignment: Risk it for a biscuit. Four step program to deal with all life's problems: 1: flirt at it, 2: shout at it, 3: throw (please pick your chosen Winchester or, if pushed, tailor) at it. 4:... Yell bollocks and follow with a whiskey chaser.

6. Desire/Destiny of the Endless - The Sandman

Again, not picking. Desire, my darling little hell kitten. Destiny, my inglorious bastard in brown...

This is my world, you MFs all just live in it!

My emotions... Which I do not have, are the route cause of everyone else's problems.

Ah humanity, the dust bunnies upon which I sneeze.

Even in a glorified bathrobe, I'm still better then you, and you know it.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that Dream of the Endless is a f*cking dumb ass.

7. Remy Lebeau (Gambit) - Xmen, Marvel Comics

Marvel looked at their collection of motley mutant misfits. And realised they had a morally dubious, disaster bi shaped hole to fill... And there Remy Lebeau has been for for 30 slutty, slutty years and counting. Sex in fushia pink spandex. Single handily keeping thievery in Americas top 50 kinks. Slowly exhausting the world's supply of playing cards... Must be considered a traitor to the cause atleast once a decade to keep his street cred. Must be considered a secret Summers brother atleast once a decade to keep his ego in check.

8. Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow) - Batman (DC)

Scythe wielding, reigning and defending Trick or treat world champion since 1941. The physical attributes of a Giacometti sculpture with the rustic aesthetic of the folk horror genre. Grumpy old man syndrome dialed up to eleven. Pets: Craw the crow, Nightmare the raven... Edward Nygma. Built a life manifesto based on a gothic novel... Oh captain, my captain.

9. Alfie Solomons - Peaky Blinders

All hail the great arisen god of Margate. Who looked upon Tommy Shelby and called him smol. Weilds tomfuckery like a pepper spray straight up the jacksie. Views betrayal as a bonding exercise. Somewhere in his words are the the meaning of life. Still awaiting the lab results as to whether this man is the anthropomorphic personification of chaotic neutral. Not even part of the egg and spoon race. Will still manage to win with a watermelon and a novelty spork.

10. Elias Bouchard - The Magnus Archives

(art by @felix-krain and @caligosatchel)

Cluedo character brought to life by malevolent eldritch entity for sexy end of the world shinnanigans. I suspect either Proffesor Plum or Reverend Green, professional opinions vary. Maintains the inability to move more than one square at a time when enacting nefarious schemes. Still has a preference for homicide by kitchenware. Comes with all the British, arch dilf energy of an Agatha Cristie villain. Taking the horrors from the hands of privileged elite and unleashing them on unsuspecting white collar workers. Eye, chin and tits first.

Whelp, that's my ten fictional characters/fandoms. Men folk (and Desire) addition. When I say I like them on the morally grey dulux colour chart. I'm not exaggerating. 😅

I'm tagging, at your pleasure @mashumaru @aisalynn @bobbole @tickldpnk8 @writing-for-life @marvagon @missingrache @rriavian @jazzy-a and @ibrithir-was-here

[withered-tears]

That would be cool, I also wonder if there's even the smallest chance that either Optimus Prime or Megatron or both are still alive, with their whereabouts being unknown. I can imagine Megatron being in the shadows, slowly rebuilding his army to eventually attack a unknowing, and unsuspecting Cybertron. And this shows Uzi what kind of beings the *true* Decepticons were, and this causes her to scratch out her Decepticons insignia, and possibly one day, replace it with an Autobot insignia

mhmmm, not super sure bout that, i kinda dig the idea of optimus and megatron being loooong gone, having taken each other out most likely u3u

and nah, Uzi's gonna stick with being a decepticon. Cuz in this AU dcepticon is an umbrella term to anyone who goes against the senate, so Uzi is gonna OWN that shit. Sorta like how she fully leans towards the "Rogue ai robot thats going to kill all humans" stereotype by the end of episode 1 uwu

[dragqueenstarscream]

(long ramble incoming, oops)

starop for me. without a doubt. there's just a ton of potential for it in pretty much any universe, at least the ones i've been into so far.

-g1 starop has the classic enemies to lovers that's always good. (also there's some "starscream is an autobot spy" g1 starop fics that are SO GOOD)

-armada starop is cripplingly underrated, especially with starscream's whole internal struggle about joining the autobots and optimus being the one to accept him for who he is

-tfa starop has some excellent size difference dynamics, along with them both being snarky little shits which just makes it hilarious

-tfp starop is by far my favorite, since starscream goes rogue and there's the whole "will he, won't he" thing about if he'll become good or go back to megatron. the angst is incredible, and the fics like "promise me (you won't let me fall)" where starscream decides to truly leave megatron behind are PEAK

-earthspark starop (at least before season two, boo hiss) has potential, with starscream recovering from megatron's abuse and optimus being in a very unique position to help him considering he went through similar shit in the past

-tfone starop... i've shared my thoughts on that, but let's just say the potential for slow burn is 👌👌👌

-haven't read idw but i've seen some of those panels, and damn, they have some potential lmao

-even skybound starop, with how vicious starscream becomes, is peak angst material, especially if they loved each other in the past and optimus' spark just breaks when he realizes that he's indirectly responsible for starscream becoming the way he is™

tl;dr this bird deserves a happy ending with optimus

Who here just like has a ship in Transformers and no matter the universe are just like, I still ship just because it's them.

I'd love to know some of your ships to, like omg I gave you my number pffft

[dragonskulls]

ok but what if instead of being a bobots they were a kitty cats 🤯

ok so um. yeah. basically tfp warrior cats au of an au (im changing events too here fuck canon; as well as some characterizations). i'll designing the other characters too and maybe give bits of the story im giving it. giggles. Also i haven't read warriors in years i only got to half of the second arc lmao

but anyways this is still on early construction but what i have is that there was this massive as shit colony of cats living in a huge ass territory and idk there was something like the inequality in canon (i haven't read the Aligned books so im making this up on the fly) and yadda yadda war happens tons of cats leave even more die and the territories get ravaged, probably there was a wildfire that was the final nail on the coffin for the old territories (cybertron). The main story would take place in a run down abandoned city where resources are very scarce (which would be earth, also humans sorta disappear here lol) where the brightsparks (autobots) are hiding from the shatterclaws (decepticons) while looking for ways to restore the old territories as well as a stronger connection with Goldenspark (primus) and instead of tech maybe its like,,, starclan magic or something lmao. the humans are mini rats here and are in danger from the shatterclaws just like, killing them or something idk (also also the humans here are NOT up to scale they'd be a bit smaller compared to the drawings here). so some quick stuff:

-shriekingsky is starscream (i wouldve kept the original name but it wouldve ended up being Starstar) who's the traitorous deputy of the shatteredclaws

-shatteredstar is megatron. no one likes him. he made a pact with the devil (unicron for whom i have yet to come up with a name) in an attempt to use the dead souls in the dark forest as pawns for his faction or something and also to get the nine lives (but evil and fucked up)

-crimsonstrike is knockout. medic of the shatteredclaws and while being on their side isn't particularly loyal to shatteredstar. he and shriekingsky were the equivalent of highschool mean girls as apprentices bc i thought that would be funny

-brokenstone is breakdown. originally part of the brightsparks, but something something happened that made him not really trust them anymore, that plus probably crimsonstrike accidentally helping him out caused him to switch sides

-owlglare is ratchet. goofy ass eyebrows. really REALLY wants to restore the old territories, which causes some slight conflict with the others who also want to protect the city (bc of the mice as well as other rogue cats i dont know yet)

-sparkstar is optimus. god damn i struggled so bad with his design. you know him.

-bumblepaw is bumblebee i couldnt bring myself to change his name. he's a baby sparkstar found in the trash. like in canon he wants to get his warrior name back home so hes keeping the apprentice one for now

-the rats the humans. most of the population dont know about the cats and if they did they'd probably panic a whole lot. these had me looking up rat color morphs

[just-someone-online]

Time to ramble about robots again!

So a little while back, I briefly talked about two crossovers between Transformers Earthspark and Transformers Prime: One where the Terrans end up in Nevada and another where Team Prime (Or at least a couple of them) end up in Witwicky. I want to go more in depth on the former, just to get some of it out of my system.

Our story starts the way many crossover AUs do: with a malfunctioning spacebridge.

I initially thought of Nightshade building it as a way for the Maltos to escape any close encounters with G.H.O.S.T. but then I remembered that Earthspark uses the G1 spacebridge design. i.e. a massive ring laying flat on the ground. So instead, the gang stumbles upon some rogue Decepticons building a spacebridge in the woods so they can finally get off Earth. But since whatever scientist (Simacore maybe? It doesn't matter) they have probably isn't as good as Shockwave and they're rushing to build this before G.H.O.S.T. catches on, things go to shit pretty quickly.

Don't ask how the cons are able to build a spacebridge capable of tearing a hole through reality when they can barely feed themselves

The cons manage to escape the out of control spacebridge, but the Maltos aren't as lucky. I'm not completely sure who all gets sucked into the bridge since I don't want the entire family going through, so for now I'm gonna say Dottie, Robbie, Twitch, Hashtag, and Nightshade get pulled through. This lineup could be subject to change.

From there, things become a little vague for me. I was gonna have them to end up in Prime at some point after Shadowzone, sine Team Prime would be more open to the idea of alternate dimensions after that episode. But I also want Hashtag to be there for Out of His Head (And maybe Nightshade for Predatory? Just to give them a spider who isn't chill). Hell, I'm half tempted to have them land in the pilot and be split up so that ES!Bumblebee can save Cliffjumper.

In any case, Team Prime picks up on a massive energy surge and investigates. They meet with the Maltos and despite varying levels of skepticism, they bring them back to base. I like to think there's a bit of early tension because Fowler and/or some of the bots give the the whole "robots in disguise" spiel and try to get Twitch and Nightshade (Or Jawbreaker. Again, haven't decided yet) to take on more covert alt modes, only for Optimus to step in and say they have a right to keep their forms though it means they can't go out as much as Hashtag

Robbie and the Terrans aren't super active in the war - cos y'know, they're kids - so they're usually either getting into shenanigans or helping around the base. Hashtag is scrubbing evidence of the Transformers off the internet, Twitch is sparring with Wheeljack or Arcee, and Nightshade is trying to help Ratchet perfect the synth en formula, find the Maltos a way home, and rebuild the holoform projector so they and their siblings can leave the base.

Meanwhile, Optimus is quietly having a crisis in the corner. There's a world where Megatron ended the war? Cybertron's core wasn't poisoned (Yeah, it might still be dead, but the key word is might)? He now has kids to look after. Not 'kid' like Smokescreen, but actual children who should not be here. Yeah, the Decepticons getting their hands on the human kids would be bad, but Optimus doesn't even want to think about what they'll do if they find out about the Terrans.

Uh, I'm running out of steam so I'm gonna try and speed through some more notes.

Wheeljack becomes Dad 2.5

The Terrans meet the Rescue Bots at some point due to Hashtag unintentionally looking through government files

I'm tempted to have Jawbreaker scan his canon alt mode since I know what it is, but I think I'll wait until I see how he actually gets it in season 1C before I decide for sure.

I want one of the Terrans to connect with either Dreadwing or Breakdown, though I'm not sure who does it or how.

Maybe the aligned!Emberstone is on Earth? They had a billion other relics stashed here so it wouldn't be too surprising.

If Cliffjumper lives, the Terrans are the ones who reveal themselves to Jack and Raf. Miko's intro to the bots stays the same.

Actually, if Cliffjumper lives, Bumblebee gets captured by the cons. He'll live but it won't be fun.

The Terrans get two drug PSAs! One from Megatron and the other from Ratchet.

Miko isn't allowed to be alone with Hashtag or the twins. That is an accident waiting to happen.

I feel like Dottie and June would be a fun dynamic? Lemme get back to you on that.

Nightshade sneaks out at night and becomes a local cryptid before Hashtag can scrub the images.

The displaced Maltos aren't showing it, but they are freaking out. They have no way of knowing if the rest of the family got away from the spacebridge, got sent to some other universe, or just flat out died when the spacebridge went critical.

Dottie and Robbie (Or Alex and Mo, or Dottie and Mo, or-) get set up with false records so that they aren't stuck in the silo for weeks on end.

Hashtag tries to hack the warship at least once. How it goes remains to be seen.

[kitts-mechanix]

Thank you for taking the time to write that! I'm not familiar with any of the continuities outside of G1 and TFOne but I'll try to follow along.

So for TFP, I do know that Starscream went rogue because he hated the Autobots but also Megatron. And the fact that the first thing Megatron did after coming back from the dead was beat up Starscream....I say this about every continuity but it's obvious that Starscream is his favourite punching bag. I can see why Megs gets frustrated with him, but it does NOT excuse him abusing Starscream. Although, to be totally fair here, it's not just Starscream. Megatron abuses the hell out of everyone (at least from what I've seen in G1). I mean, he's yelled at Soundwave for being a fool because his plan got foiled, and Soundwave has NEVER talked back to Megatron and is his most loyal comrade who does things without question or comment.

I've always wondered if Starscream would have a hard time actually trying to be a leader/function by himself considering Megatron basically controls everything, hence why he gets upset over Megatron's demise later on. It's complicated and I'd need to actually sit and watch the series to get a better idea but abusive relationships 100% screw you up like that. And I think the reason Starscream resorts to violence is because it makes him feel powerful. Because he always feels powerless under Megatron and he hates that feeling.

"And if people can be happy for redemption arc Meg, there's no Primus damned reason why anyone should be against a Starscream redemption."

THIS! And honestly, I think Starscream actually has a much better chance at being redeemed than Megatron, because regardless of what anyone else might say, I still say Megatron was much more evil than Starscream. And I'm dying on that hill!

I know Megatron got a redemption arc in IDW when he became an Autobot, and while I'd need to find and read the comic for context, it just felt....weird? like they were trying to appease the Meg fans who wanted a redemption arc for him? Granted, I know that all boiled down to Megatron hating what he had become, but still....

I heard Armada Starscream was probably the most complex and fleshed out version of the character in any continuity. I haven't watched Armada, but I heard that he used to be Megatron's most loyal warrior, then got betrayed by him and left for dead, and only turned on Megatron because he caught him admitting it.

"There's a lot of star getting beat up for shit that isn't his fault but told it is, and people constantly manipulating and gaslighting him and he questions his whole ass life but then even after leaving after a particularly wack incident....he expresses how he came to realize that nothing he ever did was ever enough."

Oh my gosh....THIS is what I'm talking about. Armada Starscream was dished out narcissistic abuse because Megs saw him as a scapegoat. No wonder the poor baby has a fractured psyche. And while I totally acknowledge that Starscream had it much, MUCH worse than me, as someone who's been gaslit and blamed for everything under the sun, I just get this!

Earthspark I haven't seen and I've honestly heard really mixed things about it. Starscream saying to Megatron, "Nowhere is safe if it's with YOU" is one of the most brutally honest lines I've heard. I haven't watched it, but there is a video on YT that breaks down Earthspark Starscream and talks about the PTSD symptoms he displays in the series. I hate that they made Star a villain for no good reason and threw away his trauma lore ugh. Give my baby a redemption arc already or something! And not a "bam bam he's okay now" make him work for it!

See, I still think Megatron is the more evil one who's done worse things than Starscream. I may be biased as a Starscream fangirl, but from what I've seen, 99.9% of the time Megatron (or another Decepticon) started it, and at least 50% of that time it was done to push Starscream's buttons and make him angry. Oh my gosh, I was about to mention that...."oOh bUt StArScReAm TrIeD tO kILl MeGaTrOn!" And look, I don't condone murder obviously, but considering Megatron has tried to kill Starscream before.....I understand why he snapped, like in that G1 episode where he blasted Megatron and, thinking he was dead, declared himself the new leader. Which then lead to him being thrown out of the Decepticons and enter the Combaticons, whom he treated like dirt. I have always wondered why Starscream allowed himself to follow Megatron (I assumed it was for power) but him having some form of respect for Megs is interesting....oh boy I need to do some deep diving on this.

But yes! Megatron's abuse likely created the part in Star that makes him lash out. And like I said I imagine he was always hot tempered (like Starscream, I get angry/irritated easily and I lash out. I'm not proud of it) but what Megatron did to him drove him over the edge. This behaviour was modelled to him, not just by Megs but by the other Decepticons. Also, they are in a war. Kill or be killed. Sympathy is dangerous and makes you weak. This is what's drilled into their brainboxes. And I imagine Starscream probably doesn't know/doesn't get the chance to let out his anger in a non-violent way.

"Star has done questionable things, and can be a jerk, but that doesn't mean it's his fault he endured what he did. It's only his fault for his /own/ actions of hurting someone else as a result. And that doesn't exempt someone from being able to become better and deserve better."

This! 👏He deserves another chance, he deserves happiness and a redemption. And if I have to write that for him myself, I'll damn well do it!

But really as someone who's dealt with some abuse like that, I just want to hug him and let him know he's loved 💔

I just had a huge realisation yesterday and I wanted to share this after going through some pretty horrible stuff over the weekend: Something I've always asked myself ever since getting into G1 Transformers was "why do you like Starscream so much even though he's a narcissistic bully? Why are you, someone who is a victim of narcissistic abuse, taking comfort in a narcissistic character?" Well, I think I finally figured it out. Because Starscream is also a victim of that very same abuse. I mean, he's beaten, called names, bullied, unappreciated, abused, and put through the wringer…and he internalised all that abuse because he knew no other way. He had no one to turn to, and the few bots who did support him, he treated like dirt. Once he had that freedom and power, he abused it and became the very thing that abused him. I have no doubt he was always self-centred, selfish, had a huge ego, etc. before all that but honestly? I think Megatron's abuse caused him to turn out the way he did. I could have turned out that way and it's a little scary, some of the parallels I'm drawing with him.

@ichbinmeltdown wrote a great analysis on Starscream that I want to share here:

"Megatron was abusive as hell to Starscream. He treated him horribly, and I legitimately almost cried a few times watching it. There's an episode called Starscream's Brigade that introduces the Combaticons, and I think that perfectly demonstrates the cycle of abuse. The entire world is against Starscream at pretty much every turn throughout the series, but none more so than Megatron. Every word out of his speech synthesizer to Starscream is to berate him, and he's constantly throwing him around, beating him, even ripping out his speech synthesizer in a scene from a previous episode (Hoist Goes Hollywood, IIRC). His own teammates don't like him, and even his brothers- Skywarp and Thundercracker, going off of the idea they're brothers- just... allow Megatron to abuse him. (Not to get into headcanons here, but I personally believe that Megatron's abuse fractured the Elite Trine's family dynamic. They are still brothers and love each other, but they're all too afraid of Megatron to really... stand up for each other as they did in the past.) And Starscream seemed to just snap in this episode. He treated the Combaticons poorly, and even when teaming up with Shockwave, he subjected him to a lot of the same ridicule and torment that Megatron put him through. He failed to realize Shockwave was the one of the only bots who would give him a chance- and unfortunately lashed out at him, which ruined his chances of Shockwave ever being a true friend and ally to him. Once Starscream had finally gotten a taste of power and not being under another bot's boot, he too became the very thing that he lived in fear of. And that really is how the cycle goes- when you're finally free from abuse, it can be tempting to overcompensate and take back all the power you were robbed of, at any cost whatsoever. Starscream, like D16 in Transformers One, snapped up this opportunity."

And the sad thing is, I've seen this in real life and I've internalised some of the abuse I've dealt with too. I'm not proud of it. Like the Seeker Trine, my own family dynamic has been fractured by similar abuse. I know there's traces of narcissism in my behaviour too, and I'm NOT proud of it. Maybe this is why I can forgive Starscream for being a narc, because I can see a little bit of my own personality/attitude/behaviour in him. Maybe it's because I know where it came from, I get why he acts that way and it's not just random and out of the blue. Maybe it's because--and I know this is a bold statement--I don't think he would do some of the stuff my own family did to me (blah blah blah he's a fictional character).

I didn't mean for this to turn into a long rant, so

TLDR: I finally figured out that part of the reason I love and relate to Starscream so much despite him internalising some of the abuse I went through, is because he was the victim of that same abuse.

[drift-phonk]

okay so i am gonna gush about my tf oc for a second because i ADORE them with my entire being and i have some Thoughts(tm) about their personality in different continuities

generation 1 - sassy, but generally tries to avoid direct conflict if they can help it. their main use is for recon/spy missions (usually for starscream, since soundwave does a lot of the recon work for megatron.) having a car alt mode can make things more difficult, but they can match colors perfectly, and have no qualms with temporarily painting themselves in said colors in order to blend in. this also means covering their decepticon badge, which they’re fine doing for their job. if they can play themselves off as an unaffiliated cybertronian, it makes their work easier ;)

animated - still fairly sassy, but a little more willing to get into the thick of battle if the need is there. their alt mode is pretty fast, so they’re good for running their quarry into traps that have been laid out. as always, they work very closely with starscream. (keep in mind i haven’t watched tfa at all so this is very, very basic.)

prime - take punk, but make them Feral. knockout’s amica and just an absolute gremlin of a decepticon. want recon done? they’re your bot. they will also defend starscream from megatron at every turn if they happen to be there when it happens. other versions of punk are scared of megs, and rightfully so, but tfp punk has no sense of self-preservation at all. (i also haven’t seen any of tfp yet, pls be nice to me-)

earthspark - HOO BOY so i just got caught up on the first season and i have some IDEAS. punk went into hiding at the end of the war, and has been in hiding for the last... at least decade. probably longer. while they’ve been in hiding, they’ve been trying to find starscream, because of course they have. naturally, punk has been very, VERY careful about keeping themselves out of optimus’ sight - rogue ‘cons are considered a danger, after all. and then, one day, they go “eh, you know what? i wanna enjoy myself and stop being so scared.” which happens to be the day op finally finds them after 10+ years of wondering where the fuck they went. it’s a whole Ordeal.

idw comics (mtmte/lost light mostly) - HOO BOY LET ME TELL Y’ALL ABOUT COMIC PUNK. when i sat down to design them i was doing it, specifically, for the idw comics bc of the rp server i’m in. i knew i wanted to make a decepticon, but i wasn’t entirely sure about their alt mode. my partner was actually the one that brought up the idea of their alt mode being a jaguar-e sports car, and i went “alright bet” and never looked back. i ADORE this version of punk. they find themselves on the lost light, initially, but once shit starts going awry they try to find a way to get back to cybertron. (they eventually succeed in this well before the ship jumps back there itself.) once they’re back on cybertron, they just stay in iacon, helping out wherever they can and absolutely getting enraptured in starscream’s story about how he came to be the rightful ruler of cybertron. everything they do, they do to help him and the people.

quick bullet points that are pretty common throughout: - banter with starscream. he’s their friend and they will absolutely be sassy with him - running recon/spy work for starscream - don’t join the war for cybertron for the first like. 500,000 years. they were really good about keeping a low profile - get recruited by everyone’s favorite air commander <3 - they have feelings for him and it’s so fucking obvious to everyone around them - anywhere that knockout shows up, punk is his amica endura. two funky car ‘cons who race each other sometimes. it’s great

[melishade]

Attack on Prime Alternate Scenes Part 7

Part 6

Since Guren No Yumiya is coming out soon, I'd figure that I'd post one more Alternate Scene before dropping the chapter so this is all the alternate scenes and ideas I had for the Retaliation Saga and Last Ditch Effort!

So the first scene out of many is a confrontation between Kenny and Levi. Because the original idea was that it was just Kenny going to rescue Levi, they get into an argument and then they go find Optimus and Gabi. The only reason I didn't include this was simply due to the fact that everyone's placement wouldn't allow for a moment with them, but here it is:

“You okay, Levi?” Kenny asked as they continued riding.

“Perfect!” Levi shouted as he kicked Kenny in the face. Kenny yanked him off the horse and the two rolled around in the dirt. Kenny managed to pin Levi to the ground.

“What the hell?!” Kenny shouted, “I just saved your life!”

Levi wrapped his legs around Kenny’s neck and flipped him over before pinning him and shoving his sword at his throat.

“You’ve tried to kill me and the Survey Corps in the past!” Levi shouted, “You’ve also killed a hundred MP’s and ditched me in the underground!”

“That was years ago!” Kenny retorted.

“Left a fucking huge impact!” Levi declared.

“Levi, you have to listen to me!” Kenny exclaimed, “Zeke’s planning to wipe out Eldia by taking their right to have kids! We’re trying to stop him!”

“Who’s ‘we’?” Levi demanded.

“…Erwin,” Kenny confessed.

Kenny saw Levi’s expression go from shock, to denial, to rage in a matter of seconds.

“That’s horseshit.” Levi hissed.

“I’m not lying,” Kenny proclaimed, “I did fucked up shit in the past, but I’m not lying about this.”

Levi pressed the blade to Kenny’s throat, drawing blood. “Prove. It. Now.”

Kenny managed to turn his head to show Levi the communicator in his ear. Levi took it out of his ear and wiped it off before eyeing Kenny. He pressed the button on the communicator and placed it in his ear.

“Kenny, what happened?” Erwin spoke, “Did you find Levi?”

“Yeah, he did,” Levi growled, but he felt his heart drop when he heard his voice.

“Levi-,”

“What is going on?” Levi demanded, “Kenny told me some bullshit about Zeke killing Eldia.”

“It’s true,” Erwin declared, “Zeke believes salvation for Eldia is through Euthanasia. He going to destroy all the Eldians on the island and the mainland as a mercy killing. I managed to get Hanji and the others away from Eren. The kids are in on the plan; but Arcee has been compromised and held in prison. I don’t think she knows the Survey Corps aren’t held hostage anymore. Wheeljack and Megatron are most likely at the rogue ship, but we need to get Optimus quickly. He’s the only one that may be able to convince Eren not to do this. Please work with Kenny to find him.”

Levi looked back down at Kenny who didn’t move a muscle.

“We’re not done with this conversation,” Levi swore to the both of them as he disconnected the comm. and threw the ear piece to Kenny. Levi got off the man as Kenny dusted himself off.

This was also another small snippet after Levi and Kenny do find Optimus and Gabi:

Levi aimed the gun at Kenny’s back. “Truck.Now.”

Optimus watched as Levi forced Kenny to the door of the driver’s seat and opened it before turning to Gabi, who still hid behind his alt mode. Optimus walked over to the girl and kneeled down in front of her.

“Gabi, do you trust me?” Optimus asked as he offered her his hand.

Gabi looked down at his hand before looking up at him. “What’s going to happen?”

“I am going to take you someplace safe,” Optimus declared, “A place the military wouldn’t find you. Then once this has settled, we can find a way to take you back to Marley. All I am asking now, is for your trust.”

Gabi nodded her head and took Optimus’ hand.

Another scene that I had planned was Pieck originally finding Arcee in prison and trying to get her out, ultimately getting found out by Arcee in the process. But again, this doesn't happen because of the placement everyone was at. Additionally, I ended up having a different plan for Pieck:

Pieck snuck into the underground prison at the Shinganshina castle. She knew the metal titan had to be here somewhere. She also had the key in hand. Maybe she could play victim and free it to gain its trust, she could capture it.

She found a prison cell and was surprised to find the metal titan in their more advanced motorcycle form. And it was just sitting there.

“H-hello,” Pieck responded hesitantly, not knowing if it was an act or genuine fear. This titan did attack her home after all. “I’m…here to get you out of here.”

Pieck pulled out the key, but jolted and dropped it when the titan spoke.

“Don’t bother,” a female voice responded, “My hands are tied.”

“What do you mean?” Pieck asked as she picked up the key, “I can get you out; we can stop Eren.”

“And how long before he kills the commanding officers and turned everyone into titans?” the titan retorted.

“What?” Pieck asked in shock, “What do you mean? I thought he was protecting us.”

“From what I gathered, Zeke double-crossed us and got Eren to join his side,” the titan said, “Infected the entire military with his spinal fluid, so he’s practically holding the entire island hostage.”

“Do you think…,” Pieck began, feeling hopeful, “That he was working with the enemy all along?”

“Doubt it,” the titan said, “Zeke would’ve sold us out a long time ago, and buckethead was keeping a close eye on him.”

‘Who was ‘buckethead’?’ Pieck thought.

“Look, kid,” the titan continued, “Get out of here before you get into trouble. I’m sure Eren doesn’t take kindly to traitors.”

“You’re not…working with him?” Pieck asked in surprise.

“No, I don’t take orders from him,” the titan answered, “I’m only here because Optimus wanted to protect the island. What sucks is that I can’t tell Optimus or Wheeljack because he threatened to kill the Survey Corps. That psychopath. I really can’t understand why he talks about freedom, and then goes behind our backs for months before slaughtering innocent humans without consulting any of us. Not to mention, kidnapping his own friends and family. If anything, he going to activate the whole fragging rumbling and kill everyone outside!”

Pieck could only stare as the titan turned her wheel around and had her ‘back’ to the titan shifter.

“Sorry,” she apologized, “You didn’t need to hear that. I’m just stressed out.”

“You don’t want to activate the Colossal Titans?!” Pieck exclaimed as she gripped her hands on the bars.

“What?! No!” the titan exclaimed, “The plan was to activate it on a smaller scale! Just releasing the one in Shingnashina to buy the island more time to catch up with the rest of the world! Everyone was reluctant to use it in the first place!”

“What about you titans?!” Pieck demanded.

The titan didn’t respond. Pieck gasped as the titan transformed into her actual form. She was smaller than the flying titan, definitely, but she had just as much menace and intimidation as him.

“What’s the flying titan’s name?” she demanded.

“W-what?” she stuttered.

“Flying titan’s name. What is it?” she demanded.

“I…I don’t know,” Pieck answered.

“You’re from Marley,” she realized, “Scrap! You’re doing an ambush right now!”

“No, wait!” Pieck shouted, realizing she had been caught.

“Optimus, we have a problem!” the titan shouted as she placed two fingers on the side of her head.

“Please, listen!” Pieck pleaded.

“I’m not!” she exclaimed, “I know you can’t transform underground! You’re in a worse position than I am!”

“I know Eren is going to activate all of the Colossal Titans in the wall!” Pieck exclaimed, causing the titan to stop.

“How do you know that?” the titan demanded.

Pieck didn’t respond.

“How do you know that?” she repeated.

“He has no problems now with killing his comrades,” Pieck exclaimed, “I saw them escape in a white ship and-,”

“Hey! What are you doing here?!” a soldier demanded as he and another aimed their rifles at her.

“Move!” the titan shouted.

Pieck jumped out of the way as the titan kicked the door open. The two soldiers trembled in fear as the titan grabbed the two and threw them into her cell. Pieck tried to keep a calm demeanor as the titan look down at her.

“Where did the ship go?” the titan demanded.

“I don’t know,” Pieck admitted, “North?”

“The neutral ship,” the titan concluded before transforming into a motorcycle, “Get on!”

“No,” Pieck declared, “You’re my enemy!”

The titan transformed back into her true form before pointing a finger at Pieck. “I don’t have time for whatever racist scrap you have. It’s either the Jagaerists that want you dead, or the titan that’s thinking it over.”

Pieck could hear footsteps coming their way and nodded her head in agreement with the titan. She changed her body into that of the motorcycle, allowing Pieck to get on.

“Are there any straps?” Pieck asked.

“Just the handles,” Arcee answered before revving up her engine. Pieck held on tightly to the handles as Arcee drove up the stairs. The titan drove past the confused Jaegarists before breaking down the wooden door. Arcee drove down the hall and saw a window at the end. Pieck grew worried as Arcee picked up her speed.

“Wait-!”

Arcee crashed through the window of the second floor, surprising some of the soldiers below her. The Autobot landed on the ground and drove off. Pieck ducked her head as bullets were flying in their direction.

“Where are we going?!” Pieck demanded.

“To the ship!” Arcee answered, “I’m going over 100. You even think about escape and I will throw you off!”

This was another scene that ended up getting scrapped because I ended up developing the dark energon Colossal Titan idea. Annie and Pieck are still allied with Marley at this time too. Additionally, this was supposed to be a moment where Arcee puts her faith in Megatron but I ultimately had Arcee go through her development in a different way. So here we go:

Arcee stared in surprise as Megatron shielded her from the aerial fire. She watched as Megatron concentrated the bullets onto his shield. She then noticed Reiner and Annie approaching the two of them as smoke rose up from the bullets.

This wasn’t going to last. The smoke might provide a good cover, but Reiner and Annie might be able to attack them before they could make another move. They needed to hold on until Optimus arrived. Arcee looked up behind the shield to see five airships firing at them.

“I need you to throw me up there!” Arcee shouted.

Megatron glanced down at Arcee. “I thought you said that you would rather die than put your life in my hands.”

“Can you not?!” Arcee shouted.

“You don’t trust me!” Megatron exclaimed, “You’ve made that clear!”

“Circumstances have changed!” Arcee declared.

Megatron laughed at the proclamation, causing Arcee to growl.

“What could have possibly changed?!” Megatron demanded.

“I have people I need to protect!” Arcee shouted, “People I care for! I’ve lost too many because of you and I’m not going through that again! I’m going to put my trust in you, because the lives of the people I love matter more! Once we’re done we can go back to being enemies!”

Megatron noticed Reiner and Annie closing in as the smoke grew larger. He looked at Arcee dead in the optics.

“Lucky for you, I do as well,” Megatron declared.

“Cease fire!” Magath shouted through the radio as the cloud got bigger.

The ships stopped firing at the two titans. None of the soldiers could see them through the smoke. Everyone grew tense when they saw a pair of red eyes before something flew out of the smoke. Magath realized it was the other titan as she aimed her weapon at the closest airship and fired. The ship exploded as the titan flew through the debris and landed on the other airship.

Annie tried to jump after her, but Megatron grabbed her leg in a surprise attack and threw her at Reiner. Megatron charged at the both of them and kept them distracted while Arcee shot the airship she was on top of. She jumped off it and grabbed the deck of the third one while the other one sunk to the ground. Her fingers pierced through the glass windows and her weight caused the ship to tilt. Arcee shielded her joints as bullets began pelting her from the other two air ships. Arcee swung her herself before letting go and flipping upwards to gain momentum. She fired behind her, causing the ship to explode. Arcee landed on the fourth ship, and before she could fire, she ducked from cannon fire aimed directly at her. She saw Pieck on top of the wall in her titan form with her cannon aimed directly at her. As the cannon was getting ready to reload, the last ship was firing bullets at her to get her off the fourth ship. Arcee jumped onto the last ship and fired at the fourth one causing it to blow up. As Arcee was ready to shoot down the last ship, Pieck’s cannon hit Arcee in the back, knocking her off the last ship.

Arcee was freefalling, but she used her blaster to fire at the last ship and blow it up. Arcee noticed Pieck gearing up to fire again and moved her servo towards the shield at her side. When Pieck fired, Arcee wiped it out and angled it before turning it on. The blast deflected off the shield and bounced back straight for Pieck.

Commander Magath gasped as the blast headed straight for them, but Pieck grabbed Magath and threw him off of her before taking the hit. Magath watched in horror as Pieck was hit and fell backwards down the wall, leaving him stranded up top.

“PIECK!” Magath screamed as Pieck hit the ground.

Arcee was still falling to the ground, but grunted when Megatron jumped up and caught her. He threw his sword at Annie’s head to slow her down as he landed on the ground. Arcee looked at Megatron in surprise as the ex-con set her down. He noticed her shocked expression and rolled his optics.

“Don’t get used to this,” Megatron advised.

Despite this not making it in, I really did enjoy writing this fight scene. It was really fun.

Okay, next scene, I was originally going to have Pieck, Gabi, and Optimus remain in the forest for a night and Pieck and Optimus have a conversation and get to know each other better. It was just a way to explore their dynamic, but considering the time crunch, it was not included.

Optimus saw that Gabi was in deep slumber before turning his side view mirror to see the woman setting a wooden pile to burn fire.

“You are more than welcome to rest in the seats,” Optimus offered her.

“I don’t want to disturb Gabi,” she insisted. Optimus activated the holoform and started picking up some dry wooden pieces and some rocks. Then walked over to the woman and knelt down. He used the rocks to create a barrier around the wood, while the woman continued to stack the fire. The woman then rubbed two sticks together, creating a small spark. She placed the burning spark on top of the wooden pile, and the fire began to burn.

The woman than sat down on the other side of the fire, away from Optimus’ alt mode. Optimus adjusted his position and sat down in front of his alt mode and the fire. The two blankly stared at each other, almost waiting for the other to speak up. Optimus relented and decided to speak, wanting to confirm her identity.

“You are Pieck Finger, are you not?” Optimus said.

Pieck twitched at that. That wasn’t a question. It was a statement. She sighed before straightening her back. “Did my relationship with Gabi give me away?”

“The current Titan shifters’ eyes turn blue as a sign of the energon prominent in theirs veins,” Optimus explained, “The energon tends to spread when the powers are activated.”

“You seem to know quite a bit about the energon serum,” Pieck assumed.

“Energon and organic materials have never been known to coexist,” Optimus explained, “This was something I needed to have complete knowledge of, as it is in relation to my race.”

Pieck didn’t answer that, and turned her attention back to the fire. She knew little to nothing about Optimus Prime, other than the reports from Reiner. She was face to face with one of the most powerful titans in all of existence, and she had so many questions. Most of all, she wanted to ask about the shadow. To know why it so desperately wanted her to put her faith in Optimus Prime, but she would sound mad if she asked such a question.

“…Do you intend to kill us? Or hand us over to the island’s government?” Pieck asked, wanting to know if she had to forgo her options and run now why grabbing Gabi. But even in Titan form, she was sure she couldn’t outrun this being.

Optimus took a deep breath at her question. “If you are here, I am certain that Marley and the rest of the world will soon follow. I would take you to the Marleyans for Gabi’s safety, but I cannot risk being attacked if I come too close. We also cannot risk being spotted by the Jaegerists. For now, it would be best to remain hidden until I can contact my comrades for a better solution.”

“Why should I trust you?” Pieck challenged, “You know who I am. You could easily take me and feed me to someone else.”

Pieck saw Optimus staring intently at the fire, watching the flames dancing before grabbing a long stick to poke at the burning wood. 

“I suppose it would be counterintuitive of me to not take you prisoner,” Optimus admitted, “However, I am aware of the situation Eldians face in Marley. And due to the political situation on Paradis, there is no telling what would happen to you if I turned you over. Consider this my kindness to you: I will aid you and Gabi’s safe return into Marley hands. But if we are to meet on the battlefield once more, I cannot extend that same courtesy to you again. You will be my enemy.”

“…I appreciate your honesty,” Pieck replied. Her gaze than shifted to the Titan’s door, thinking about Gabi’s safety.

“How long have you been watching her?” Pieck asked.

Optimus turned his gaze back to her.

“How long have you been watching Gabi?” Pieck repeated.

“A week,” Optimus answered, “Maybe two. I had my suspicions that she was from Marley due to some of her mannerism. But I did not want to turn her back to the military. I was not sure if she would be harmed in any way, so I could not take that risk.”

“Why are you protecting your enemy?” Pieck demanded, “We are a threat to you and the island. Why are you risking your life for mine?”

“I do not condone taking human life,” Optimus answered.

“…you didn’t seem to have an issue trampling my home to the ground,” Pieck retorted coldly.

Pieck could see an expression of bitterness and sadness. “No amount of apologies or condolences will change the what happened in Liberio. Even so, no one on Paradis wanted to attack the town.”

“Again, why should I believe you?” Pieck demanded. Despite her attitude at the moment, she genuinely wanted to believe him. But he was still the enemy, she couldn’t let herself be deceived so easily.

Optimus tightened his grip on the stick. “Eren Jaeger had forced our hand. He defected from us and went to Marley on his own. He was the one that forced our hand into attacking Liberio at the risk of losing the Founding Titan and the Attack Titan. Even so, I have to apologize. Eren Jaeger was my responsibility, and I was not able to stop him.”

“…Now he seems to be causing an uprising of his own,” Pieck concluded, “I’ve seen him. He’s not exactly well.”

Pieck was surprised to see such a devastated look appear on Optimus’ face.

“Do you know where he might be?” Optimus asked with concern.

Pieck shook her head. “I wasn’t able to penetrate his inner circle enough to discover his next steps.”

Pieck saw Optimus hang his head in shame. Did Optimus…have an attachment to Eren? Was he the titan’s weakness? This was an opportunity. She needed more intel now.

“I am sorry,” Optimus apologized, “I never wanted this to happen.”

“…what did you want?” Pieck asked.

“Peace,” Optimus answered automatically, “A world where humanity could coexist in peace.”

Pieck laughed bitterly at that. “Peace? On this world? That’s impossible.”

“I still wish to try,” Optimus proclaimed, “Even now, I want there to be peace.”

Pieck shook her head at that. “It’s too late for that.”

“We are talking now, are we not?” Optimus challenged, “We are not trying to kill one another.”

“I suppose not, but I’ve been deceived before,” Pieck retorted.

“I understand,” Optimus said to her.

“…Why did Zeke betray Marley?” Pieck asked, “I know he isn’t dead, so I want to know why someone so loyal to Marley to the point of selling out his own parents would turn his back on us.”

“Zeke Jaeger has an agenda all his own,” Optimus explained, “He had tampered with the wine transported to the island and made an effort to infect all the military officials with his spinal fluid.”

“Do you know what that agenda is?” Pieck asked him.

“No,” Optimus shook his head, “Which is why I cannot let Zeke Jaeger come into contact with Eren. Both clearly have their own agenda; it would be unwise for them to make contact. We do not know who will be in control of the Founding Titan’s powers if such a thing were to happen.”

“Zeke Jaeger is of royal blood?” Pieck asked in surprise.

Optimus looked just as equally shocked. “I thought you were aware. I was under the impression Marley was aware because he could control the titans with a scream.”

Pieck laughed bitterly at that. “You’re right. It’s so obvious. How could I have not seen it? I always thought that Zeke was hiding something, but I could never find out.”

Pieck noticed that Optimus looked ready to say something, but decided against it. She still…wanted to know more about this Titan. He seemed fairly kind, all things considering. He protected the both of them when he could have left them to die. Pieck then remembered Optimus saying the energon was in relation to his race, and there were two other titans that attacked Liberio. That meant there were more like them. More metal titans that came from another world, just like Reiner said. And the way he talked, it’s clear he wanted something different from what Eren and Zeke wanted. Maybe, getting more of his kind involved was the solution.

“How would you be able to obtain peace for the island and the rest of the world?” Pieck asked, “If you know so much about our world, then you would know how terrible the situation is between Eldia and Marley is. How it wouldn’t matter an Eldian’s status, and they would kill us all the same.”

“…telling you this information means revealing classified information,” Optimus declared, “You may very well tell Marley, and I cannot risk that.”

“You want there to be peace, right?” Pieck goaded, “Telling me the truth may help me explain to Marley that you want that. Eren Jaeger may very well activate the Rumbling, and both of us don’t want that. There must be some way I can help.”

“There is no way you can help,” Optimus declared, “…I proposed a plan of my own: to contact my home world. Our home is much more technologically advanced than your world or any other. With allies and resources, we could help the island become more technologically advanced in a short amount of time, leading the Rumbling to become obsolete.”

“Your home is more powerful than the Rumbling?” Pieck questioned in shock, but that hope dwindled when she realized the extent of contacting another world, “I would take them time to get here would it not?”

Optimus turned his attention to the fire. “This fire is the barrier between us. You are on one side of the world, while I am on the other. The fastest way would be to go around the fire, or travel by foot or blimp. Our technology allows us to create a bridge between us through the fire. With that bridge, I would be able to travel safely, and quickly, to you, and vice versa. That technology allows my home to come here in a matter of seconds. All they would need is our location.”

“And that’s just transportation?” Pieck spoke.

Optimus nodded his head.

“Then…could your world’s technology, find a way…to end the power of the titans?” Pieck asked, feeling hopeful.

“I do not know,” Optimus confessed, “The power of the titans is something I have not encountered before, and it was never been recorded in historical data. It would require heavy research to determine its origins and weaknesses.”

These were one of the few scenes that I wanted to included and I'm kind of sad I didn't get to include it.

Now in regards to Last Ditch Effort I was originally going to have some Marleyans be alive and have Eren kind of come in with some grand entrance and not eat Reiner in a sneak attack.

Everyone stopped when they heard pounding footsteps make their way further into Shinganshina. The Marleyan soldiers looked on in horror while the Survey Corps looked on in fear and worry. Megatron got into another fighting stance while Arcee aimed her blasters at…

“Eren…,” Armin spoke as his titan form stood in front of the Cybertronians.

Magath watched in fear and confusion at the sight before him. They were allies, right? Why did they look ready to kill Eren at the drop of a hat? The Commander gasped in horror as he saw an unconscious and limbless Zeke in Eren’s hand. They were screwed. It was all over. The Colossal Titans were going to be activated. All Eren had to do was scream, but…why didn’t he?

Eren eyed Arcee as she had her blasters aimed at his head. He then turned his attention to Megatron, and he just wanted to scream his head off. It was bad enough he received Optimus’ memories. Why? Why did he have to get Megatron’s too? Why did he have to understand him? Why did that make it harder to hate him now?!

But I figured that everyone would use this opportunity to get the jump on Eren and kill him, thus ending the story. I was originally going to have Eren eat Zeke in front of everyone before ultimately scrapping it. So I figured giving Eren the power up of the Armored Titan would keep him alive for him to activate the Rumbling.

And then, the original scene for the start of the Rumbling. Which includes an active Arcee with an arm intact. The survivors, and Eren not having the monster form. Which was something that I wanted to include, but didn't know how to at that time. Then I remembered the thorn that Annie had cut off of Megatron and made the Marleyans convert that into a weapon to have the centipede be present and what not.:

“Eren, no!” Mikasa screamed.

Everyone started screaming at Eren, pleading with him to not activate the Colossal Titans. Megatron tried to pull himself out of the crystals while Reiner tried to crawl towards Eren. Arcee and Annie were getting ready to attack, but stopped when someone rushed past the both of them.

Eren took a deep breath, ignoring the screams. He opened his mouth to scream but-

“Eren!” a voice cried out, “Stop!”

Eren felt his heart stop as he turned to see Optimus right behind him. He seemed out of breath, if that was even possible, and he didn’t have his battle mask. Zeke tried to cry out to the Prime, but Eren tighten his grip on him and made him choke on his blood.

Sasha immediately flew down to her comrades and gasped when she saw an unconscious Armin in Mikasa’s arms. “Is he okay?!”

“He’s fine,” Mikasa reassured, “But I have no idea what’s going to happen now.”

Sasha looked back with worry as Levi and Kenny arrived next to the rest of the Survey Corps.

“Levi-!”

“If we make it out of this, I am going to kill you myself!” Levi swore to Erwin.

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you,” Erwin said.

“Save your half-assed apologies for later,” Levi hissed.

“Eren, listen to me!” Optimus exclaimed, “Don’t activate the Colossal Titans within the wall!”

The surviving Marleyan soldiers could only listen in shock. This titan…didn’t want the titans to be activated?

“I understand your fear of Marley and the rest of the humans on this world!” Optimus continued, “But this is not the way to handle the situation! You have the titan power; you have weakened Marley! That alone should be enough!”

Megatron managed to pull himself out of the crystals and noticed Reiner making his way to Eren. The ex-con quickly grabbed him and pulled him back.

“Stay down,” Megatron ordered.

Arcee and Annie glanced at each other, but kept their weapons trained on Eren.

“This violence; this lust for vengeance will only lead to more destruction and devastation!” Optimus declared, “Listen to reason, Eren! Stand down now, and let us come with a better solution!”

Eren growled as he threatened to scream, but Optimus continued. “Listen to me, Eren! If you activate the rumbling, you will not only be destroying the entire world but the island as well! The people you wish to protect: Historia, Mikasa, Armin, the Survey Corps will be affected! Innocent humans, both Marleyan and Eldian who had nothing to do with attacks against the island, will be killed in the ensuing chaos! The entire world will be devastated, and the only ones that have survived will only see this action as a tasteless once! Creating a new world on mountains of bodies and rivers of blood is not justified! If you do this, you will only be seen as a monster, regardless of your motivation!”

Magath and Colt could only watch in shock at the titan’s reasoning. This titan was supposed to be a devil. That was what they had been told, but here he was trying to create peace and reason.

Optimus could see Eren wavering in his decision and continued. “Eren, I know this isn’t the path that you want, and if you stand down now we can find another solution! This isn’t the path to peace! Think for one second about the weight of your actions! If you do this, you will cause humanity’s extinction! That will be with you for the rest of your life! Do you really wish to be the one?! Do you really wish to be the cause of the death and destruction of all of mankind?!”

Silence rang out after Optimus’ question. No one wanted to move or say a word. Optimus could see Eren’s hand trembling as took a small step forward.

“That’s enough, Eren,” Optimus whispered, holding out his servo, “Please, come home.”

Eren glanced over at the Survey Corps. Levi and Kenny looked ready to murder him. Hanji looked terrified, and was debating the other paths she could have taken in order to prevent this outcome. Jean and Connie looked at him with both hopelessness and anger. Mikasa stared at him with sadness while Sasha held her ground and stood in front of him.

Eren then turned his attention to both Arcee and Megatron. Arcee had her gun trained on him while keeping an eye on Annie, but he could tell she was having second thoughts. He noticed Megatron didn’t waiver for a moment, having his sword out and ready to throw it at him. Annie and Reiner were both terrified; he could see it on their faces, but he didn’t know if they would attack or run. Eren turned his attention back to Optimus, and immediately wanted to throw up.

He could see all of the emotions stirring in his eyes. He could see the fear, fear of the rumbling being activated. He could see betrayal and hurt, wondering how it got this far. But in those array of emotions, he could see hope. Hope that Eren would make the right call and not activate the Colossal Titans. And he wanted so badly to take the hand. He just wanted to stop; he wanted this to end. But…the reality Optimus wanted…doesn’t exist. Marley wanted them all dead. The world wanted them dead. He couldn’t go down without a fight, or everyone else here would die. The world was cruel to allow him to make peace. He’s too far gone anyway. This was the only way…he had to fight.

Eren took a step back away from Optimus and hung his head. Eren tried to emit words, startling the Prime as he shook his head. Optimus stared in shock as Eren lifted his head to reveal tears coming down his face.

“Sa-ee,” Eren spoke, “Sa-ee,”

Megatron grew tense at tightened his grip on the sword while Arcee charged. Meanwhile, Magath saw the machine that was strapped to Pieck on the ground and bolted towards it. He saw that it was aimed directly towards the two and placed his finger on the trigger.

“Aa-iv-ee,” Eren spoke.

“Eren…what are you saying?” Optimus pleaded before freezing in placing and recognizing the speech pattern.

“Sorry. Sorry. Forgive me.”

“Eren, no!” Optimus yelled as he leaped for Eren. Megatron threw his sword at Eren while Arcee and Magath fired their weapons.  Eren crystallized his neck, deflecting Megatron’s sword, before screaming at the top of his lungs. The scream itself threw Optimus back and caused him to slam in the metal gate to the Shinganshina exit while crystals shot up from the ground and protected him from the other attacks. The Survey Corps and Marleyan soldiers covered their ears as they took cover from the force. Magath held onto the weapon for dear life while Colt hid behind a piece of a wall. Megatron shielded his face while Arcee covered her audio receptors and stumbled to keep her footing. Arcee looked over to see Annie and Reiner screaming and clutching their heads in pain while writhing on the ground.

Eren stopped screaming and a deafening silence rung through the air. Optimus forced himself to sit up and began to feel the ground shaking. Optimus gasped when he saw cracks in the wall forming from the ground up. The titan turned his attention to Eren who still had tears coming down his face.

“What have you done?” Optimus whispered.

Eren didn’t respond.

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!” Optimus screamed.

Eren scream through the air one more time, and the Survey Corps and Marleyans soldiers watched in horror as the Colossal Titans busted through the wall. Arcee covered her mouth in shock while Megatron let go of Reiner.

“Everyone, run!” Megatron shouted.

The Survey Corps flew away with their 3D gear, using the titans as a means to get as far away as possible. Many Marleyans didn’t know what to do and ended up getting crushed underfoot.

“Colt! Get up!” Magath ordered as he grabbed the screaming teen.

Reiner and Annie managed to run from Megatron while Arcee drove off. Reiner grabbed Magath and Colt before making a break for it while Annie chose to run away by herself. Megatron bolted and grabbed his sword before running towards a heartbroken Optimus. He grabbed the Prime and ran in the direction of the Survey Corps as more titans from the wall began to emerge.

Optimus could only watch in horror as he reached out for Eren over Megatron’s shoulder, his form only fading from his sight and being blocked out by the Colossal Titans. That couldn’t be real. This couldn’t be happening. Eren couldn’t have done this.

Eren stopped screaming, his tears fading into the wind as he looked forward with anger and determination. There was no stopping this now. He had to see this through to the end.

Armin opened his eyes and noticed Mikasa was holding him as she flew through the air. He looked up at her to see tears in her eyes before looking back in horror to see the Colossal Titans trampling Shinganshia to the ground and making their way toward them.

“The titans…,” Armin trailed off, “Is this hell?”

“No,” Erwin answered as he heard the boy, “This is the end. This is the end of the world.”

Decided to change it due to how everything else in the story turned out prior to this moment. I had originally written this way back in 2019 while also making a few tweaks before coming up with the final scene in chapter 92.

I'm sure that there is stuff I'm still missing for the alternate scenes, but these were the most important scenes that I had. After this, I'll be updating the Masterlist once more so everyone is caught up on AOP stuff, so keep an eye out for that!

[starscreamlovervibez]

-Two hours later-

Star'Scream was just watching the medic in silence, he kept holding his gaze. He really didn't know to do in the base, but he was gonna try and succeed on this mission.

He knew it will be difficult but he could at least try and try to play along, which will be much harder for him. This mission may have a little minor delay which ended up him being a babysitter for the humans whenever the autobots leave, since Ratchet was busy all the time.

The seeker grumbled, looking around at the base. 'It wouldn't hurt to explore, right?' He wondered, his wings twitching with curiosity. He slowly straightened himself, before looking at Ratchet.

The medic was so drawn to his computer that he hadn't noticed the seeker yet. Star'Scream turned and started walking off, he had planned on exploring the base. "Aye! Where are you going?!" Miko's voice startled him.

The SIC let out a frustrated sigh, "What? Can I not explore where I'm being held as a prisoner?" He hissed, trying to remain calm as he glanced at the human female.

He then turned away once he had received no response, he continued to explore the base. 'And I will have to keep an eye out for any valuable items.' He reminded himself, as he peered through a few windows.

Star'Scream noticed a few valuable items in the room, which caused him to smirk but now he needed to get them without bring seen or triggering any alarms, that is, if they have any alarms.

He then slowly walked away, his smirk fading as he explored the base. He felt like someone was following him, when that feeling grew stronger, he turned around. Only to see Raf, Jack and Miko just standing there.

'Shit! Did they see me looking through that window?!' He felt slight panic rising in him but he quickly pushed it away, he wasn't gonna let some humans intimidate him!

The seeker crossed his arms, staring down at the humans. "What do you human brats want now?" He growled, his wings twitching. Part of him was silently praying that they hadn't seen him snooping around, when really he was trying to act casual and just explore.

Though he knew better then to judge himself and team prime so easily, the autobots were different then the decepticons. Especially these three humans, they do have potential of being on the team.

Perhaps that's why Optimus kept them around? He would never know. He never understood the prime's intentions, and not only that, Optimus doesn't really talk to his team about a lot of stuff.

He knew the prime was secretive that's for a fact, as well as Megatron. 'Guess they really are brothers in a way.' He frowned as he kept his glare on the humans. Waiting for their response.

"Why are you exploring anyway? Just so you can get the secrets and such?" Miko hummed, smirking when she saw him blink in surprise. "What?" Star'Scream couldn't believe it, how did she know?

Nevermind that. He needed to act now. "How dare you accuse me of such a thing brat! Why would I want the autobot secrets and their precious valuable items? I did say I want to join team prime, after all." He growled, trying to act dramatic and hurt, as well as offended.

The seeker's movements were sharp yet tensed, hoping they would believe him. He glanced at their expressions. Jack was confused yet cautious. Miko just stared at him with disbelief and Raf was curious.

"Why would you want to join the autobots though?" Raf question gently yet curiously, Star'Scream lowered his wings. If he really did have a choice, he would have left the decepticons to become a rogue.

It was much better then being abused and locked in a room for so long as punishment, and being told what to do. He hated being ordered around, it annoyed him. "Let's just say I'm tired of Megatron, and I finally saw what I'm doing wrong." He answered simply.

He really was tired. He was tired of Megatron, tired of the abuse he receives, tired being locked in rooms all by himself, tired of the vehicons that talked behind his back. He was even literally tired. He was tired of everything that happened so far in his life. His whole life.

The thought soon started to dwell on him, causing him to stiffen slightly. The warlord had done so many things things him, he could remember it all, and as much as he didn't want to admit it. . .

He needed to leave the decepticons soon. . .

"Star'Scream?" His body started to tremble, how could he be such a fool to rejoin the decepticons? Why did he do it? Was it because of his own selfish greedy desires?

He remembered a few vehicons telling him he could never lead and yet, he didn't listen. He shouldn't have dreamed of it. He shouldn't have promised his father that he could become leader.

Tears started forming in his eyes. His breathing started to get faster. He felt like he could break, like a fragile little glass cup. His spark pounded. Why didn't he listen to those vehicons?!

Even Megatron told him while torturing him. His body trembling even more. He felt like he failed himself more then failing to keep his father's promise. He knew Megatron was the one that caused the war. A war that his father was killed in.

"Star'Scream!" Tears started rolling down his face, his whole body was trembling. He was shaking even worse then a normal shaking leaf. He then collapsed into someone's arms.

The thought of collapsing in Megatron's arms made him feel sick to his stomach, and found himself hoping it wasn't his leader. He should've left when he had the chance, he should've stayed as a rogue.

That's when he remembered how even more useless he was without his t-cog when he was a rogue, he started out letting scared whimpers. Everything in his life to this point had scarred him. Scarred him for life.

And it all started with his mother. He choked out a sob, he didn't know what to do. He felt trapped in his own situation, a situation where he couldn't do anything. It was something he couldn't bring himself to tell anyone, especially Megatron.

The warlord wouldn't care less about him. All he was a useless failure obstacle to Megatron. The negative thoughts started growing worse, causing the seeker to let out a loud yet soft sob.

He hated himself. He hated this. All he wanted was to be at peace, and make his father proud. Yet, that all crashed down into fire, burning into ashes. He just wanted someone or something good to happen to him.

"Star'Scream?" A soft gentle voice broke through his negative thoughts, but he couldn't bring himself to respond. He didn't know what to do. Should he accept this comfort? He had no idea what it could do to him.

Star'Scream only glanced up, his eyes still clouded with pure grief. His body still trembling even more but he did see a friendly face, it was Optimus.

His breath caught in his throat at the sign of this, he tried to move but his body wouldn't let him. It was like he wanted the comfort, but at the same time, he wanted to move. He didn't want to be harmed.

Star'Scream only whimpered, he couldn't even pull himself together in front of his enemies. He buried his face into Optimus's chest, sobbing. The prime frowned, and began to rub the poor seeker's back in a comforting motion.

He felt the decepticon would flinch every time he touched something on his back, this made him worry. He looked down at Star'Scream's back, only to see a large scar between his wings that led to his left wing joint.

Optimus also noticed other scars on his wings. 'This makes it harder to not hate Megatron.' He grumbled, as he tried to comfort the seeker without touching his scars. 'I always knew that my brother is cruel but never this cruel enough to hurt his own second in command.' He frowned.

That's when he felt the seeker go limp, he looked down at him. Only to see that he had fallen asleep. Though it made Optimus feel even more bad for him, the seeker had cried himself to sleep. He knew Megatron was the cause of this.

'I can't let him go back, he will only get hurt more by Megatron.' He sighed as he carried Star'Scream, bridal style. "Will he be okay?" Jack questioned, Optimus couldn't respond. He wasn't even sure if the poor mech was even okay himself.

The prime gently carried the seeker to his own bedroom and placed him on the bed, he sighed to himself before leaving the room. Letting Star'Scream sleep in his room. He needed to talk to Ratchet though.

"Ratchet?" He mumbled as he approached the medic, Ratchet looked away from his computer towards his leader. "Yes Optimus?" He answered but he paused, seeing that the prime looked troubled.

This sent worry through him, it was quite rare to see his old friend expressing emotions every since he became a prime. He shook himself, staring at Optimus. Waiting for a response from him.

The prime glanced at his room then at Ratchet, he then explained the whole situation that took place a few moments ago. Hearing this, Ratchet was quite surprised to hear that Star'Scream had broke down crying.

But it didn't make sense. 'Why did he break down crying?' He wondered, "I believe Megatron is the cause of his situation." Was the answer he received from his leader. He knew Megatron was cruel and ruthless but he never imagined him hurting a seeker, let alone his second in command.

"Shouldn't we do something about it then?" Ratchet asked, glancing at Optimus's bedroom. "Yes. I want you to try and talk to him, after all, you are an medic. I trust you to do this, old friend." Optimus answered calmly, but Ratchet could tell he was worried for Star'Scream.

As much as Ratchet didn't like decepticons or Star'Scream, he knew he couldn't go against his leader's wishes. "Fine, but don't expect me to enjoy it." He grumbled, as the prime rested a servo on his shoulder. "I do not expect you to enjoy it Ratchet. I expect you to help him." Optimus said gently, before walking away.

Ratchet frowned as he silently entered the room, just in time to see the seeker sitting up. He looked slightly dazed and frightened. He noticed the scars that were from Megatron. He couldn't help but realize.

Megatron was such a horrible abusive leader to him. Why did Star'Scream work with him? Why is he even with the decepticons still? How could the seeker just keep on working with him? Surely he must be thinking of leaving, right?

Ratchet knew he shouldn't be wondering about all of this, but unfortunately, he had a feeling that Star'Scream will be his patient for now. . .

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Night everyone. I'm ready to pass out to sleep. I want to continue to write and fix my mistakes on chapter 3 but I am so sleepy

It's 1:15am. Definitely did do 6k writing then yesterday was 4k writing on Stand By Me

Today is Rogue Alliance lol

Happy with the way things are so far in Rogue Alliance

If I end up finding the Quortev and live journal I will post up my username 📚💜

I got to admit I also like Cade Yeager a lot and glad I also feature him into my story with no regrets. I enjoy his friendship very much with Optimus Prime. I like his daughter Tessa

They were well designed but with the Last Knight I was too disappointed. The only best bit I can think of is Megatron holding Starscream head talking to his old comrade 🤣 or else Optimus kicking Megatron out of the ship and Bumblebee having his real voice. The rest of it was shit! 💜🎬