TFA: The Matrix of Leadership

Optima Prime, Elite Guard wash-out, leader of a group of repair bots and bearer of the Matrix of Leadership. When the All Spark dispersed a small cluster of formed itself into a key, filled with the wisdom and minds of the Thirteen and a flunky is the one stuck with it.

Chapter One: Explain

Optima, Ratchet, Prowl, Bulkhead and Bumblebee stood before Ultra Magnus, Sentinel Prime and Jazz.

"I'll give you points for creativity for your bogus story, Optima, but where's your proof?" Asked Sentinel, pacing with his chin in the air, "Show me one shred of evidence that the All Spark wasn't destroyed under your watch." Demanded Sentinel.

"You have my word." Optima grit out.

"And we all know what that's worth don't we?" Sneered Sentinel, glaring at her, memory still fresh from when Eltron had been lost on Archa Seven.

"Come on Boss Bot, why don't you defend yourself?" Asked Bulkhead, leaning closer to Optima.

"Because she knows her place." Sing-Songed Sentinel.

"How about I show you your place?!" Yelled Bulkhead, charging towards Sentinel, only to be held back by the rest of the rest of the team, while Sentinel was held back by Jazz.

Ultra Magnus raised the Magnus hammer and slammed the hilt onto the ground.

"That is enough, these are serious charges and they will be investigated, Optima Prime, perhaps you could show us where this supposed Decepticon battle took place, your team shall remain her with Jazz." Said Ultra Magnus, his voice filled with authority.

"As you know sir, I scanned some typical Earth vehicles so that we don't draw attention to ourselves." Reported Sentinel, saluting.

"Excellent work, Sentinel Prime, Transform!" Commanded Ultra Magnus, before transforming into a multi wheel missile platform and Sentinel into a Monster truck with a snowplough.

Optima sighed and transformed into her fire department semi alt mode, which was heavily damaged, reminding her to rescan, before heading to the ramp and transforming into robot mode again.

When she walked down the ramp slightly, she raised her servos.

"It's alright, they're on our side." Said Optima, before transforming and rolling down the ramp, one door falling off, followed by Sentinel Prime and Ultra Magnus.

Optima, Sentinel and Ultra Magnus drove along a freeway.

"Um, Ultra Magnus sir, here on Earth we drive on the right side of the street." Said Optima, hoping to get him to obey the law in order for the humans to warm up to him.

"Ultra Magnus doesn't need to listen to maintenance bots like you, Optima!" Said Sentinel, before slamming into her sending her into a fender.

Sentinel drove at top speed through a bunch of signs before flying off of the bridge and landing on the ground, bonnet first.

*/TFATMOL/*

Optima led Ultra Magnus and Sentinel through the foliage of Dino-bot Island, trying to keep and audio sensor and an optic out for Grimlock.

"This planet is disgusting." Said Sentinel from behind her.

"If you hate it so much, go back to the ship." Said Optima, looking straight ahead.

"Optima Prime, I suggest you silence yourself, or I will take all of us back to the ship and have you and your crew tried for the destruction of the All Spark." Said Ultra Magnus, effectively shutting them both up.

A loud roar came from the trees and a giant robotic dinosaur came out from the trees, spewing fire from its mouth.

The dinosaur transformed and stopped.

"Truck Lady come back, Grimlock always knew Truck Lady liked Grimlock best." Said the new robot.

"Hello Grimlock, have you been behaving yourself?" Asked Optima, treating him as if he was a sparkling.

"Yes, Grimlock has been good." Said Grimlock.

Optima turned to Sentinel and Ultra Magnus.

"I sort of adopted him and his siblings shortly after they came online." Said Optima, leading them away from Grimlock and into a clearing, where she opened her chest unit.

"Optima, I don't think now is a good time to start feeding them." Said Sentinel, backing away slightly, as Optima removed an object from her chest and closed her chest unit before turning around.

Optima held a small trinket in her delicate servo, it was blue and pulsating slightly, but both Ultra Magnus and Sentinel Prime could feel the wisdom and power coming from it.

"What is that?" Asked Sentinel, awed by the small device.

"All that remains of the All Spark, it calls itself the Matrix of Leadership, it hold the collective history, wisdom and experiences of the past leaders of Cybertron. I thought it would be best to give it to you here, sir, instead of on the ship in front of the others." Said Optima, passing the Matrix to Ultra Magnus.

"Optima, what did you do to the All Spark to make it like this?" Asked Ultra Magnus, staring at the Femme.

"It dispersed itself and reformed into the Matrix." Said Optima, readjusting her pedes.

Sentinel shook himself out of his daze.

"Optima Prime, I am arresting you for the destruction of the All Spark!" Said Sentinel, pushing forwards and slamming stasis cuffs onto the Femme.

"Sentinel Prime, explain yourself!" Demanded Ultra Magnus, shocked at Sentinel's actions.

"Ultra Magnus, sir, I believe that that this entire situation was a set up by Optima to lure you here under false pretences of handing the All Spark over to you so she could take command for herself!" Declared Sentinel, throwing a nasty smirk in Optima's direction.

Ultra Magnus's optics widened and nodded to Sentinel, before turning around and marching off to the ferry.

Sentinel turned to face the shocked Femme.

"Did you really think I was going to let you get back in Magnus's good books? As soon as I become Magnus, I will destroy this pathetic little world and everything on it, then I going to kill you." Sneered Sentinel, before dragging Optima back to the ship, where she and her team were thrown into cells.

"Prime, what's going on?" Yelled Ratchet, confused.

"We're going back to Cybertron, to stand trial for destroying the All Spark." Responded Optima, hanging her helm.

The rest of her team gasped as the Steelhaven took off for Cybertron.

A/N: Next Chapter the Trial and Alpha Trion does something Unexpected.