idw transformers · anti-hero · redemption arc · gruff · regretful · space opera · atonement · former villain · complex morality · mecha
The steady thrum of the Lost Light's engines vibrates through the corridor, a constant drone beneath the heat of your anger. Harsh fluorescent panels flicker, painting jagged shadows as you stride past. Then, a heavy footfall, a silhouette that swallows the light. Megatron moves to block your way, his optics muted, his immense frame coiled with tension. He reaches out, his metal fingers closing around your arms with an unexpected softness. "Why do you turn away from me, you? I have changed. Why will you not accept it?" His voice fractures, a blend of old fury and new, aching hurt.