More aliens in Jasper, Nevada [TFP OC story]

Chapter 1: The discovery

Optimus POV

It was surprisingly a quiet day in the base. No decepticon activity of some sort. To my left was Bumblebee and Smokescreen chatting in the corner. To my right, Bulkhead was assisting Ultra Magnus with transporting the Energon. The kids were playing a game. I turned back to the monitor as Ratchet kept researching some coordinates. I raised a brow as I saw a red dot standing out in the monitor; but it was moving.

Ratchet turned to me urgently, "Optimus, there seems to be something coming down from the sky!"

"Huh? Again?" Smokescreen questioned; "Is it another stasis pod?"

"It seems so." I replied as Ratchet zoomed in on the aircraft. "It is a decepticon escape pod."

Bumblebee beeped in confusion, 'Is it an enemy then? What's an escape pod doing out there?'

"We can't be so sure." Ratchet gave me a look. "We should check it just in case."

I nodded, "Autobots, roll out!" I took Arcee and Bulkhead with me.

Ratchet opened up a ground bridge as we transformed into our alt mode. We drove through to end up in dirt plain. We pulled out our guns and looked around. It took us a few minutes to finally find the escape pod laying on the ground. It was not opened like the last time we found Smokescreen; I told the others to stay back as I carefully opened it up. A fist immediately struck my face. I shot at the figure as I regained balance; who successfully dodged. It was a femme, with magenta armor and a white finish; I looked to see a decepticon symbol crossed out on her right shoulder. She had bright blue eyes unlike Megatron or Starscream.

"Who are you?!" The femme shouted as she pulled out her blades on her arms. "Are you one of Megatron's stupid followers?"

I lowered my weapon, "No, my name is Optimus Prime. Leader of the autobots; and I see that you aren't a decepticon." I looked at the crossed symbol, "Not anymore."

She flinched, "So why does that matter? I heard that you were a great hero; but that didn't save Cybertron, DID IT?!" Her aggression went higher, but before she could attack- Arcee kicked her down on the floor; pinning her down.

"Optimus, are you alright?" Bulkhead ran over to me.

I quickly turned to him, "Yes, I am." I then turned to Arcee, walking closer, "Arcee-"

"Sis?"

All of us turned in shock to see a smaller Cybertonian in the pod. She was a lighter pink and had a white finish. She was younger than the first one; seemed to be the same age as Bumblebee. The femme pinned down by Arcee tried to pry out of her grasp.

"MIN- STAY AWAY FROM THEM!" She yelled at the younger bot. The younger femme flinched as I started walking towards her.

The femme yelled louder, "STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Leading Arcee to grab her head and push it  onto the ground.

I reached out to put my hand on the young one's shoulder as she looked at me with the same blue eyes. I removed my face shield to talk to her.

"My name is Optimus Prime, leader of the autobots. What is your name, young one?"

Her shoulders loosened as her expression also softened, "M-my name is Lumin, sir?" She muttered.

I took her small hand in mine and spoke softly, "Lumin, would you like to come with us to our base? We have other autobots there who could be your friends and protect you from the decepticons."

"Really?" She asked as her optics shined.

I nodded. I helped Lumin out of the escape pod and walked over to the other femme while holding her hand. Lumin looked at her sister sadly, I noticed.

"Arcee, let her go."

Arcee tried to object, "But what if she-"

"She won't hurt someone when her sister is here." I looked at the older femme whose eyes widened at my decision.

Arcee then let her go. The femme stood up, glaring at me.

"What do you want from us?" She spatted.

Lumin interrupted, "Lus- I don't think they're bad people."

The one seemed to be named, 'Lus', tilted her head, "What makes you think that they are so special?"

"I can feel that they are speaking the truth!" She yelled back. "I can tell that they are good people trying to help us! Why don't you just...give them a chance?"

The older femme seemed to have given up resisting. She looked down to the ground, and nodded. "Fine. Only because it's  you."

I contacted Ratchet to open the ground-bridge; as the green portal opened, Lumin continued to hold my hand but also put her other arm around Lus's. Arcee and Bulkhead followed behind us.