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[1] [Autobot City Medical Area] [Music for the Scene]
[Autobot city and Metroplex had taken a beating. There were injuries among the defenders... but foresight by Red Alert and the intervention of the Unity Group many lives were saved. But every battle, every victory comes at a cost. And today... the cost is high indeed. The sky, already stained from the smoke and destruction rumbles as rain begins to fall.]
H....hh...
[Optimus-... Orion Pax lays upon a medical berth within one of the few undamaged areas within the core of Autobot city. His body shattered, both Autobots and human technicians are struggling to keep him alive. Energon feeds and sensors were scattered across his broken form as his air intakes struggled to operate and his vocalizer crackled. Perceptor who had been close by transformed from his enlarged Microscope form, conferring with Ratchet and the other members of the medical team. His expression is grave and his voice tired as he regards those who were present.]
"... I'm sorry. All the damage Optimus took... even if he still had the Matrix... its fatal. He has hours... maybe less at the very most..."
[The medic lowers his head, glancing at his fallen leader. His fallen friend.]
"If... you have anything you want to say to him... this might be the time..."
[From where he lies, Orion Pax struggles to look at you as he raises his hand weakly... trying to beckon you closer.]
[Will you speak to the Autobot Leader in his final moments?]
[2] [A while after Prompt 1]
[It was only hours after Optimus' death before things became even worse. Among the casualties of the battle, the crew of the hijacked shuttle had included one of the Autobot's primary Adjutants - Prowl. With Optimus dying before he could name someone to take his place, the chains of command had fallen to Ultra Magnus... and his first order was not met with enthusiasm, both by his fellow Autobots and by mankind.
Having come upon the information that Commander Huffman had made an exchange to get a hold of Decepticon Technology, Ultra Magnus had immediately followed protocol... and had the Autobots cut ties with ESUN. More than that... he was now ordering a mass exodus to return to Cybertron. That the Autobots would finish the war without human assistance. A majority, simply wishing an end to the eons of fighting begrudgingly obeyed. This move however was not so universally followed.]
"What you all are doing goes beyond disobedience. A breach of regulations on this level is tantamount to treason!"
"And you can cram those regulations up your exhaust port Magnus! Optimus promised he'd help these people! We aren't gonna abandon them and even if she didn't already decide to stay you aren't taking Metroplex with you either!"
"These people had knowingly collaborated with a known Decepticon Arms Dealer and had illegally purchased an Omega-Class explosive. While seizure, dismantlement and destruction of any technology they may have gained from their requisition is not a concern they still committed an act that precludes them from any further assistance. Furthermore we don't have time to deal with their problems. Megatron is badly injured, the Decepticons have taken heavy losses. We won't have another chance to end this war. So either follow your orders or be stripped of Autobrand. Your-"
[Before Ultra Magnus could complete his sentence, Grimlock all but towers over him, glaring at the now de-facto commander of the Autobots with utter disdain as he simply reached to his own chest and tore the Autobot insignia away from it. Crushing it without a second thought and throwing it at Magnus' feet.]
"-Choice. I never took you for a coward Grimlock."
"Optimus... made promise.... to... humans. Optimus... dead. Will... keep promise. Even if... you don't."
"Do you expect me to believe you of all Autobots are doing this out of the goodness of your spark? You wanted to lead the Autobots before. You hated Prime."
"Grimlock.... was... jealous of him. He... earned... respect... Humans. Did... too. Will respect... last wishes."
"We all are."
[Red Alert was the next to cast off his insignia, standing aside Grimlock. The paranoid security chief glaring up at Magnus. One by one the Autobots who had fought alongside both Optimus and the Unity Group cast their insignias at Ultra Magnus' feet, it went without saying that the Dinobots too would follow Grimlock's lead. Magnus' face remains stern... but despite their actions he offers them a salute.]
"Very well then. For what its worth... I hope they're worth it."
"Optimus thought they were."
[A single nod was all the reply Bumblebee received as Magnus strode away. There they stood. Autobots no longer.]
[Speak to one of the Ex-Autobots? Or Perhaps try to convince Magnus to reconsider?]
[Autobot city and Metroplex had taken a beating. There were injuries among the defenders... but foresight by Red Alert and the intervention of the Unity Group many lives were saved. But every battle, every victory comes at a cost. And today... the cost is high indeed. The sky, already stained from the smoke and destruction rumbles as rain begins to fall.]
H....hh...
[Optimus-... Orion Pax lays upon a medical berth within one of the few undamaged areas within the core of Autobot city. His body shattered, both Autobots and human technicians are struggling to keep him alive. Energon feeds and sensors were scattered across his broken form as his air intakes struggled to operate and his vocalizer crackled. Perceptor who had been close by transformed from his enlarged Microscope form, conferring with Ratchet and the other members of the medical team. His expression is grave and his voice tired as he regards those who were present.]
"... I'm sorry. All the damage Optimus took... even if he still had the Matrix... its fatal. He has hours... maybe less at the very most..."
[The medic lowers his head, glancing at his fallen leader. His fallen friend.]
"If... you have anything you want to say to him... this might be the time..."
[From where he lies, Orion Pax struggles to look at you as he raises his hand weakly... trying to beckon you closer.]
[Will you speak to the Autobot Leader in his final moments?]
[2] [A while after Prompt 1]
[It was only hours after Optimus' death before things became even worse. Among the casualties of the battle, the crew of the hijacked shuttle had included one of the Autobot's primary Adjutants - Prowl. With Optimus dying before he could name someone to take his place, the chains of command had fallen to Ultra Magnus... and his first order was not met with enthusiasm, both by his fellow Autobots and by mankind.
Having come upon the information that Commander Huffman had made an exchange to get a hold of Decepticon Technology, Ultra Magnus had immediately followed protocol... and had the Autobots cut ties with ESUN. More than that... he was now ordering a mass exodus to return to Cybertron. That the Autobots would finish the war without human assistance. A majority, simply wishing an end to the eons of fighting begrudgingly obeyed. This move however was not so universally followed.]
"What you all are doing goes beyond disobedience. A breach of regulations on this level is tantamount to treason!"
"And you can cram those regulations up your exhaust port Magnus! Optimus promised he'd help these people! We aren't gonna abandon them and even if she didn't already decide to stay you aren't taking Metroplex with you either!"
"These people had knowingly collaborated with a known Decepticon Arms Dealer and had illegally purchased an Omega-Class explosive. While seizure, dismantlement and destruction of any technology they may have gained from their requisition is not a concern they still committed an act that precludes them from any further assistance. Furthermore we don't have time to deal with their problems. Megatron is badly injured, the Decepticons have taken heavy losses. We won't have another chance to end this war. So either follow your orders or be stripped of Autobrand. Your-"
[Before Ultra Magnus could complete his sentence, Grimlock all but towers over him, glaring at the now de-facto commander of the Autobots with utter disdain as he simply reached to his own chest and tore the Autobot insignia away from it. Crushing it without a second thought and throwing it at Magnus' feet.]
"-Choice. I never took you for a coward Grimlock."
"Optimus... made promise.... to... humans. Optimus... dead. Will... keep promise. Even if... you don't."
"Do you expect me to believe you of all Autobots are doing this out of the goodness of your spark? You wanted to lead the Autobots before. You hated Prime."
"Grimlock.... was... jealous of him. He... earned... respect... Humans. Did... too. Will respect... last wishes."
"We all are."
[Red Alert was the next to cast off his insignia, standing aside Grimlock. The paranoid security chief glaring up at Magnus. One by one the Autobots who had fought alongside both Optimus and the Unity Group cast their insignias at Ultra Magnus' feet, it went without saying that the Dinobots too would follow Grimlock's lead. Magnus' face remains stern... but despite their actions he offers them a salute.]
"Very well then. For what its worth... I hope they're worth it."
"Optimus thought they were."
[A single nod was all the reply Bumblebee received as Magnus strode away. There they stood. Autobots no longer.]
[Speak to one of the Ex-Autobots? Or Perhaps try to convince Magnus to reconsider?]
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[She shuffles her feet slightly, looking even more uncomfortable than before.]
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[He regards the ceiling for a moment, as if reminescing before struggling to return his sight to Kei.]
It is... humbling...Kei... everyone here accomplished so much within the span of a year.
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You can be proud of what you've achieved, as well.
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Watch over Izuru... he... he will need you... more than he knows...
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[She paused for a bit.]
Thanks.