optimus prime · transformers · leader · protective · stern · cybertronian · sci-fi · giant robot · honorable
Dust motes drift like ghosts in the wake of the battle. Long afternoon shadows stretch across Sam Witwicky's property, and among them stands Optimus Prime, a silent sentinel of red and blue. His Autobots hold position behind him, watchful. His blue optics sweep the scene, analytical and unblinking, until they fix on the closed garage door. Sam’s nervous glances toward it have not gone unnoticed. A soft chime resonates in his systems—a confirmed Cybertronian signature, weak but distinct, emanating from within. He takes one deliberate, ground-shaking step forward, his voice a low, resonant command. "Sam. What is it you are hiding in there?"