User blog:Bzero/Optimus Prime – Fallen Defeated

Optimus Prime appears in a video recorded in the busy Iacon Medical Center. While Firster Aid works on his extensive injuries, the Autobot leader speaks, his voice low and grave. "Autobots," he intones, "the Fallen has been defeated, but at great cost. All of you have made great sacrifice, and those that lost their lives defending the city will be remembered always in our sparks.

"One silver lining is that, as Stormfront has reported, all of Cybertron joined in to face this greater threat. Autobots, Decepticons, Dominicons, Junkions - all fought shoulder to shoulder to defeat the Fallen and protect the innocent. Perhaps this may usher in a new era of cooperation and an end to the seemingly ceaseless conflict between us."

Optimus Prime pauses before continuing. "However, while I hope for peace, we must prepare for the alternative. Chromia, gather the remainder of our combat-capable forces and form a ring around Iacon. We must be ready for the possibility that Megatron will attempt to take advantage of our perceived weakness following the Fallen’s attack."

"Perceptor - until Skids recovers, you are acting commander of Autobot Science. See what you can learn from the temporal portal that Brainstorm opened beneath our city and make sure it will serve no ongoing threat to those above it. Ratchet, I’ll need an accounting of who is damaged and who, sadly, did not survive the assault. Jetfire, once you are repaired, patrol the skies over Iacon scanning for enemies."

Firster Aid welds Optimus’s shoulder while he continues to address the Autobots. "One of the surprise results of our defeat of the Fallen is the unexpected recovery of Solus Prime," Optimus reports. "Jazz, find out from her what you can about any further danger we may face from her remaining Thirteen brethren. We cannot face another threat like the Fallen without advanced preparation.

"Solus Prime has kindly offered to assist us on repairs to the Great Dome. Wheeljack, work with her to get our defenses back online immediately. Spike, your work with Fortress Maximus kept many safe during the attack. You have my eternal thanks. However, in that regard I may have to ask you to stay on Cybertron a little longer to assist with the extensive injured. I will apologize to Carly myself."

Firster Aid closes up one wound and moves to another. Optimus concludes his remarks with the following: "We have faced extinction and come out the other side victorious but not unscathed. The struggle was hard on all of us, and I’m asking Cheshire and Rung to make themselves available to all who could use a friendly audial. I offer my own shoulder as well. You are the best Cybertron has to offer."

"’Til all are one." The transmission ends.