Transformers: Honor and Loyalty

Chapter 1: New Arrivals

Perhaps this ambush may not have been the wisest course of action

Optimus feels a little ashamed he and Brawn are having trouble with this team of Vehicons. It had been Brawn who discovered the signals indicating the Decepticons had mobilized...again. For the fifth time in the last two Earth weeks. Perhaps he was a bit rundown from chasing Decepticons nearly constantly, and that was why he couldn't deal with them as quickly as he would like.

Regardless, Brawn had been forced to concede ground and was out of Prime's sight. He feels sure the Wrecker would have notified him if he were in real trouble, so he focuses on the battle in front of him.

He slams his ax into a Vehicon's abdomen, then uses the momentum to send the trooper flying into another. He forgot there was a third trooper and the Vehicon manages a solid roundhouse kick that sends him sprawling nearly ten feet away.

Prime groans as he slowly sits up. As he does, trying to move quickly, the Vehicon that attacked him made his way toward him, blaster aimed for his Spark Chamber. Suddenly, a shot ring's out. Optimus flinches slightly, but as he looks up, he sees the Vehicon has a smoldering hole in his chest. The Vehicon collapsed and revealed in the glow of the sunset, stands a figure with a rifle raised. Optimus couldn't make out any details of his savior, but he did recognize the silhouette.

"Commander?"

The figure walked forward, lowering its weapon, and confirmed Prime's suspicions. It was Ultra Magnus, the Autobot's second in command, commander of the Autobot Elite Guard, and one of Prime's closest friends.

"Ultra Magnus, reporting for duty, sir." He said, offering a three-clawed prosthetic to Optimus. Optimus took it and allowed Magnus to help him to his feet. "It's good to see you again, old friend."

Under his battle mask, Optimus smiled. "Likewise, Ultra Magnus. It has been so long that I had begun to fear the worst for you."

Magnus nodded in understanding. "I apologize for not reporting in sooner, but the comms on my ship never got repaired-" The commander is interrupted by a shout as a pair of Vehicons start rushing toward them, one showing the gash from Optimus' axe. Optimus and Magnus quickly take a fighting stance and square off against their opponents. "-after we left Cybertron," Magnus continues as he parries a punch, quickly returning it, "my ship was attacked, and we had to divert all necessary power to stasis lock." Magnus blocked a kick to his midsection and delivered a powerful blow to the Vehicon's head. Optimus, in the meantime, grabbed the Vehicon he was fighting by the arm and threw him into the one Magnus is fighting, giving the commander a quick breather to finish what he's saying. "We weren't sure how long it would take for anyone to find us."

At the mention of "us", Optimus takes a moment to look around, half-expecting to see someone else, but he didn't see anyone. "Is your apprentice here with you as well?" Before Magnus could answer, the two Vehicons were back on their feet, blasters aimed at the two Autobots.

But before they could act, sparks came flying out of one of the Vehicon's head and he collapsed. His companion looked over in surprise until he suffered the same fate. The two Autobots stand momentarily perplexed until a female voice comes over their radios. "Been here the whole time. Just waiting for the right time to help you out, sir."

Magnus is the first to respond, finger on his earpiece. "Moonracer, how many times do I have to tell you..." he is cut off as a gunshot and a cry of pain are heard.

On a ridge not too far from the battlefield, a Vehicon was lying on the ground, clutching his leg, and groaning in pain. Above him stood a young mint green fembot holding a smoking pistol in one hand, and a sniper rifle resting on her shoulder. She looked down at the injured Vehicon with a bright smile on her face. "'Cockiness in battle will end in defeat', and 'Always mind your surroundings'. Got it, sir." She said with confidence, saluting with her pistol.