!!Crashhh!!
The sound of breaking glass.
Elita-1 threw Optimus' cup of coffee oil. Then Elita-1 scattered the entire discussion room. She looked very angry, and furious.
Then Elita-1 looked at Optimus with a happy smile.
"I'm always happy, right Optimus?"
But Elita-1's smile looked creepy.
Then Elita-1 spoke with a smile, tears flowing and a normal tone of voice.
"Not physical, not a matter of character, not name and rank. I just want to always be by your side, be your shoulder to lean on, and be with you... With you... With you... With you... (Echoing)."
***
Optimus woke up from his sleep. He had a nightmare.
"Optimus!" Elita-1 called.
"Hahh!!" Optimus was surprised.
He then woke up from his actual dream. He looked still shaking and high on adrenaline.
Optimus then tried to breathe slowly. Until finally the palpitations subsided.
"Thank God it was just a dream."
Elita-1 looked confused seeing Optimus gasping for breath after waking up from his sleep.
It turns out Elita-1 is there and is trying to wake him up.
"Elita... since when were you there?"
"... Uh... What do you mean?... Sorry... I disturbed your sleep."
"... Huhh... tell me, why did you call me?"
"...it's already morning. Your alarm has been ringing, so I came in and turned it off."
"Huh... I... Had a nightmare!"
Elita-1 then took a glass of oli coffee that he had seen on the table, bringing it to Optimus.
"Here... drink this, it might make you feel better!"
"... Uhh... oil...." Optimus stared for a long time at the cup containing the coffee oil.
"What... is something wrong?" Elita-1 asked.
"... Sorry I scolded you yesterday!"
"But... when did you get angry? ... Come on... Get ready, because you're leaving!"
"... ... You have to come with Elita!"
"... ... ... The problem is, I'm afraid I'll just be a burden to you. ... Just bring Ironhide, he's an expert at camouflage."
"Elita... ... come on. Just this once. Don't refuse this request!"
"... ... Sigh.... Since you insist, fine. I promise I will try my best on this mission. Even though my endurance is very weak."
Elita-1 then went to her room to get ready to go on a mission with Optimus and Ultra Magnus.
Optimus was still sitting on his bed holding and staring at the cup of coffee oil.
"It haunts me!... What exactly are you, Elita-1? Do you want to take advantage of me? Give me nightmares, do you want to scare me?"
Then Optimus drank the oil coffee in one gulp and then left his room.
***
Moving on to the other side, at the Decepticons' base. And focusing back on Megatron.
Megatron, Starscream, Shockwave and Soundwave are standing at the gate, they are preparing to leave for the mines, to explore the mysterious path.
However, they were stopped by Justice who wanted to join in.
"Yeayy!! I want to come too!" Justice cheered.
"No! You stay still and guard the base. Your performance at the base is bad, let alone going there." said Megatron.
"Starscream...."
"Don't argue!" Megatron said firmly.
"Tch!" Justice was annoyed.
"Yahahaha... Sweet aunty just stay home!" Starscream taunted.
"If Shockwave and Soundwave are gone, who will handle the transmissions?" Justice asked.
"That's your business, aren't you a jack of all trades?" Megatron said.
"Alright.... I want you to bring provisions for your journey!" said Justice.
"Tch... do you think I'm a kid who needs to be brought provisions?" said Megatron.
Justice then gave something he called provisions. Which was a regular pendant.
"These... are supplies?" asked Megatron.
"I made it yesterday, I hope it will be a good luck charm for you. I want to protect your heart from the evil figures out there!" Justice said.
"You think I need this on the road?" Megatron said.
Megatron then wanted to throw away the pendant, because he thought it was useless.
But Justice then grabbed Megatron's hand. Trying to stop him.
"Just this once... ... Please!" Justice said to Megatron with great hope.
Megatron stared at Justice with great tension.
But, Megatron... surprisingly accepted and put the pendant in his pocket.
"I hate it when you beg. I want to kill you right away!" Megatron said.
"It's time for you guys to go!! Time is ticking!!" Justice shouted.
"Loh, I was angry!" Starscream said.
"Go away Zyuhhhh!!!" Justice shooed them away.
Then Justice closed the gate and allowed them to leave as soon as possible.
"He really thinks I'll take this pendant?" Megatron said.
Megatron then opened the safe in his chest, he was going to throw away the pendant because it was clear he didn't like it. But it turned out, the pendant was not found, and just disappeared.
"Disappeared?... probably fell somewhere. Good! .... Let's continue our journey!" Megatron said and ignored the pendant.
Then Justice who was standing behind the gate. He was smiling and happy there.
"Once again Megatron finally listened to me. Huhh... I'm embarrassed because of his actions.... Ahhh... crazy. ... Megatron... I want to be your husband as soon as possible.... his attitude makes me very attracted to him."
It also happened that there was ThunderCracker standing next to Justice.
"But... Changing Lord Megatron's attitude is very difficult!"
"I know... I don't care how many times he hurts me. But... I won't stop until I have him!"
"... bitch brain..."
"What did you say?"
"Ah... No-no.... I mean. Not calm!"
"Do you think I'm deaf? Come here and let me squeeze you until you're limp."
ThunderCracker then immediately ran away and Justice chased after him.
***
On the other hand...
Cliffjumper stood in a field, and closed his eyes. The sky was decorated with colorful twinkling stars.
Cliffjumper then opened his eyes and woke up.
It turned out he was dreaming.
Cliffjumper lay there listlessly. He was very hungry and drained of energy. He was lying on Bulkhead's lap who seemed to be in a deep sleep as well.
"Why are my dreams starting to seem weird?.... Is it because I'm so hungry!" said Cliffjumper.
"...in the end... We still ended up here... Cliff. Monsters are everywhere. They'll swallow us up any moment!" Bulkhead said.
"I... just want to be free from all this! See the beauty of what's left of Cybertron... At least."
"I'm sure... Someone will help us!"
"Who?... Decepticons?... they'll definitely kill us too. Dying like this is much better!"
"Hang in there... Cliff... we'll fight... I'm sure we'll survive and live!"
"...you're dreaming too much, Bulk!...we're all going to die anyway."
"... ... Cliff!"
"RK.... Hckkmkk!!" a loud sound. Like a squeak but also like a scream.
Bulkhead realized that a monster was near them. Bulkhead panicked a little.
"Monster..." Bulkhead whispered.
Bulkhead with the last of his strength immediately stood up and carried Cliffjumper on his shoulder.
Then Bulkhead immediately ran away from the mysterious monster whose form had not even been seen.
"Bulk.... why do you still have so much energy?"
"As long as my Energon is okay, I will stay alive, even without eating. Although not as much as when I'm full. But the more I move, the more my adrenaline will increase!"
"The monster knows where we are... it looks like he's hungry too. He's going to eat us!"
"It will not happen!"
Running straight ahead without knowing where the alley would take them.
Until then, in front of the dead end hallway and there was only one door there.
"He's after us, Bulk!"
"... I'm not sure this is the way out."
"Then just let us be swallowed! Like the guards who chased us before!"
Bulkhead had no choice, he then decided to head to the door and enter. And immediately closed the door again.
"Not so scary!" said Cliffjumper.
"For you. While I Huhh... Where are we now?"
They arrived in a very large and wide room, but it looked like a library.
"Put me down... Bulk. I... Can't do it!"
"Okay..."
Then Bulkhead lowered Cliffjumper who he was carrying to the floor.
Then Bulkhead went to explore the library. But he just checked every cabinet and stuff.
But he found nothing.
Bulkhead seems to be in dire need of something he is looking for. Until it is revealed that he is looking for something to eat, and gives it to Cliffjumper.
Bulkhead found nothing in all the cabinets he searched. And he gave up, not knowing what else to do. He could only sit there, shaking his head in confusion.
Knock...knock... Knock!!
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, from the door they had entered before.
Hearing a strange soft knocking sound, Bulkhead immediately stood up and headed towards the door.
Bulkhead didn't open the door, and he then said behind the door. Even though he was actually very scared.
"Who is there?"
...
...
...
Silence, no answer.
...
Then suddenly a woman's voice behind the door answered him.
"I know who's in there. Are you useful to join in there? Are you ready to be there?"
"Who's there?" Bulkhead asked.
"Just answer me!" the woman's voice.
"I'm here to save myself and my friends!"
"Are you afraid?"
"What do you mean? Tell me who you are? Name or something"
"Just answer!"
"Huhh... ... ... everyone can be afraid! In order to protect them, I will not be afraid!"
"You're so naive... you can still stand behind a door and listen to everything happening. You say you'll deal with it, but you keep the door closed because you can't."
"... ... I can open this door and teach you outside without caring that you are a woman!"
"He-he-he... ...menarik, Bulkhead."
"How do you know my name?"
"It just so happens that... I know everything about you."
Bulkhead then opened the door.
But no one was there.
Bulkhead is confused by a woman's voice speaking to him.
Bulkhead closed the door again, and when he looked back, he was shocked by the sudden change in the situation.
The bookshelves had fallen over, and books were scattered everywhere. Not only that, it seemed like some people had died and it was emitting a pungent stench.
Cliffjumper was still lying against the wall in the same position, but the condition of their room had changed drastically.
Suddenly, the types of books there were all the same. Even with the title "Hell".
Bulkhead tried to calm himself down, who was in complete shock at his surroundings.
"Wtf is going on here!"
Bulkhead then took a closer look at one of the bodies nearby. He immediately recognized that it was an Autobot from the symbol on its shoulder.
"Autobots, what happened here? Why are they... dead?" Bulkhead said in shock and utter fear.
Bulkhead then decided to carry the unconscious Cliffjumper on his back. Just in case there might be a monster in the library room.
Bulkhead had to get help as soon as possible, because Cliffjumper needed him as soon as possible. His body was starting to feel cold. Making Bulkhead's panic peak.
Walking around every corner looking for a way out. Because the door that was there before, now disappeared somewhere.
Bulkhead gave up, sitting on the wall and leaning Cliffjumper against him.
"... Whatever the effort, it feels useless, Cliff. It's useless, trying if the end result is still death. To hell with all the motivational sentences from them. They seem to know everyone's story. Thinking they can fix themselves, in fact they are victims of their own actions... Being a villain is better, you will always be happy in every death. No need to think about anything else, just find what makes yourself happy.... Since that war, Cybertron's population has only been reduced to 20%. This planet is still habitable, it's just that... the population can no longer increase... Now... ... made into slaves, left to starve, just because of fear... Of death. ... I will accompany your death, Cliff. We are afraid because we are alone. The two of us, will face it all. ... Hotrod... We will catch up with you!"
Then suddenly, the library shelves shifted.
Then Elita-1, Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime appeared behind the bookshelf.
"Huhh... There's still someone alive!" said Elita-1.
Optimus immediately approached Bulkhead and Cliffjumper.
"Are you guys okay?" Optimus asked.
"Yes... but... My friend, he's... in a weak state. We haven't eaten for days, I'm sure our Energon must have been damaged."
"You seem to be miners. But how did you get here?" Ultra Magnus asked.
"We have met some terrible, vicious monsters before. They managed to escape, I'm sure their efforts to get here were great." Optimus said.
"Is this really your Autobot base?" Bulkhead asked.
"No... we were trapped here! And accidentally found you guys!" said Elita-1.
"This place... Now I'm sure it's a labyrinth." Ultra Magnus said.
"From the books, and the layout of the room. There seems something familiar about this room. But... Suddenly so much is different now." Optimus said.
"Have you ever been here?" Elita-1 asked Optimus.
"No..."
Suddenly I heard someone talking.
"Why do you like reading books about death, Megatron?" A voice said.
"Whose voice is that?" asked Elita-1.
Ultra Magnus then wanted to immediately find the source of the sound.
"Wait a minute!" said Optimus.
Optimus intercepts Ultra Magnus and Elita-1.
"I know this voice!" Optimus said.
"... I'm looking for answers!" someone replied.
"Don't be influenced by this book. We won't go to hell!" Someone's voice.
"But I heard him calling Megatron," Elita-1 said.
"We have to find out!" said Ultra Magnus.
"Don't rush. Let me see it," Optimus said.
Then Optimus walked slowly towards the source of the sound.
"Wow, it seems like you guys really like reading!" someone said.
"Of course. I like reading comics!" Someone's voice.
Optimus looked increasingly nervous. He walked slowly.
And looked at what was behind a bookshelf in front of him.
"I knew it!" Optimus said.
Suddenly Optimus felt so sad, that he didn't feel his tears falling.
It turned out to be behind the bookshelf. And the source of the sound was, where Optimus saw a story of his past there.
"Why am I seeing this here?" Optimus said.
***
"Hey Megatron look... this comic is great!"
"Do you like superhero comics, Optimus?"
"Of course, I love watching the panels and every action of the superheroes!"
"Hehehe... I like superhero comics too, but this superhero story is so complicated!"
"What's that?"
"Explosion hero!"
"Just take it home, so you can read it longer!"
"Alright....let's ask that damn Trion to borrow a book!"
"Umm... what did you guys say about me earlier?" Alpha Trion appeared there.
"Oh... No... Dad heard you!" Optimus said.
"I... I... I didn't mean it like that!"
"Time to go home!"
Alpha Trion then pulled Optimus and Megatron's ears and took them home.
"Ah.. oh... But I wasn't involved!" said Optimus.
"Ahhh... why did you do this, I just wanted money!" said Megatron.
"There are already a lot of comics at home, you guys want to buy more comics and then just throw them away!"
***
"... Ughhh... the memories of that time... Too far away. If I could turn back time, I would like to experience this moment again." said Optimus who witnessed his past.
"Optimus!! Who's there?" Elita-1 asked.
"No one!" Optimus replied.
"So what is this place anyway?" Bulkhead asked.
"We have to find a way out of here soon," Optimus said.
"Looks like we should start walking." Ultra Magnus said.
"You can still walk, right?" Elita-1 asked Bulkhead.
"I'll try!" Bulkhead replied.
Then they started their journey. Exploring the labyrinth-like library.
Meanwhile Ultra Magnus continues to draw every journey they make on a piece of paper
, so as not to get lost. Making a map that allows for finding clues.
To be continued....