User blog:Spikewitwicky/August 13, 2019 - Spike's Journal Entry



Optimus Prime is cured!

Scales did it. It was touch-and-go for a bit - there was some trepidition in the repair bay: "he LOOKS okay. Now, should we allow him to leave quarantine?" But he did leave. And he was the exact same Prime as he was before. So, as I'm still on Cybertron, it looks like I won't even have to deliver Star Saber's orders. That said, I would still like Star Saber to visit Earth. I was extremely impressed with him, and I see why Optimus chose him as an interim leader. It just shows what a deep bench the 'bots have: Elita-One, Ultra Magnus, Jazz, Prowl, and now Star Saber.

That said, when I get back to Earth, I may have to deal with a few questions. Optimus Prime hasn't been on Earth in months. And whenever Prime is gone for a period, some people on Earth get anxious. It doesn't matter that we have an entire city there, and a full command unit, and dozens and dozens of Autobots on premise. When Prime's away, you do have some media outlets start to do these think pieces: "where is Optimus Prime?" "Does Earth still matter to the Autobots?" Some of these are just pieces to push content and be provocative, I know. And I can only give the "trust me, we would rather have the Autobots deal with these new threats away from Earth than on Earth" answer so many times before people start getting pissed. But it's true. The Fallen ... on Earth?

So, with Prime cured, Scales is going to start producing the cure for the other Autobots. I need to get back home. But in a week, I'm expected to come back, because of one patient...Omega Supreme. I'll have to link Fortress Maximus to help...'contain' Omega Supreme. For FOUR HOURS. I suppose this is a perfect 'first mession' for Cerebros and I. Having a pacifict's first mission be "ok, you're going to beat the crap out of Trypticon" is probably not the best approach. But this... using the strength and size of Fort Max to placate a sick patient...that's a far better approach.

The only problem is that it's Omega Supreme. He already has an angry streak. And now, with this virus... I would have much rather have had a Superion or especially a Defensor. They are newer, and have far less past trauma than Omega. I don't know if Cerebros and I are going to have the mental strength to keep everyone together for a solid four hour fight, so most likely, Fort Max will be testing some serious diplomatic skills. Omega is going to be enraged, he'll take some shots, but hopefully once he 'gets it out of his system' - Fort Max can then 'talk him off the ledge.'