Princess of Cybertron

After the Great War, Optimus is forced to leave his Sparkmate and only daughter behind to look for the Allspark in deep space. Before he goes, he tells his daughter to take over as Prime of Cybertron until his return. She does so and reigns as Prime for over a thousand years. When certain events cause the planet and its moons to teleport into the Milky Way, the reigning Prime finds an unknown planet and senses the presence of the Allspark and her sire. This is Athena's story.

Author's Note: Hey all! Another fanfic for you to enjoy! This is an AU I dreamt about a few weeks ago and had to write it. It's basically about Optimus Prime's daughter and how the war would've turned out had it went differently. This chapter will explain some things about the history of the Primes, how they protect Cybertron, and other stuff. Enjoy reading!

Disclaimer: I own nothing except my OC's.

Prologue: The history of the Primes

For eons, The Primes were thought to be an extension of Primus Himself. Being stronger than normal Cybertronians, the Primes ruled over Cybertron and protected it throughout the generations. In the early days of Cybertron, The Dynasty of Primes were a family of Primes that lived in royalty, some engaging in lewd or reckless acts that often resulted in unwanted offspring. Some would even use their authority to get whatever they wanted and to bully those who are weaker than them. One Prime would not tolerate this kind of behavior and set rules in place for them to follow. Some of the Primes did not like that and challenged him on it, but the others defended him and even threatened to banish them if they misbehaved or broke the rules. This didn't sit well with one of the Primes and one day, he snuck into his brother's room and killed him on the spot, taking the Matrix of Leadership with him. This cruel act of defiance and evil is what caused others to rename him "The Fallen." And it's that act that started the first war, known as the Battle of Primes which lasted 300 years, taking many innocent lives that got caught in the crossfire. One Prime managed to trick The Fallen into giving the Matrix to him and, using its power, banished The Fallen by sealing him inside of a specialty made coffin, hiding it in a secret tomb. After that, he used the Power of Primus to restore Cybertron to its former glory. The Planet glowed a light golden hue and was dubbed by the others as The Golden Age.

The Golden Age lasted for eons and flourished beautifully. But the Prime that ended the war was nearing death from old age, and needed a successor to take his place. He decided to make it a rule and tradition that only one Prime shall rule over Cybertron. This happens when the Matrix of Leadership puts a symbol somewhere on the Prime's body, usually on the forehelm. This is called The Symbol of Primus and signifies that Prime as the next ruler of Cybertron, therefore abolishing the need to vote. The Prime that succeeded over his predecessor is called Sentinel Prime.

Now, once a new ruler (King or Queen as some cybertronians called them) has been selected the other members of the Dynasty have to obey that Primes rules and regulations, and cannot change or alter them until one of them has become a Prime themselves. If something happens to the current Prime then the Matrix of Leadership will select another to take he or she's place. But if a Prime cannot maintain their rule over Cybertron then that Prime can willingly surrender the Matrix to a member of their own choosing. If this happens The Matrix will not select the next Prime because the current ruler will make the choice of who will rule next, and will shine the Symbol of Primus on the next ruler after that one has passed on.

Thanks to a special ability that's been passed down by the Original Thirteen, any Prime, Sparkmated or not, can have offspring with whomever they choose. This ability to have offspring Sparkmated or not with any Cybertronian is essential to continue the Prime lineage. A Prime's Spark won't bond with the one he or she's Sparkmating with, as it is already bonded to another, therefore It won't break the bond of the original Sparkmate either. Regular Cybertronians cannot do this without the risk of rejection or worse, offlining. If the Mechling or Femmling of that Prime goes through their first CyberHeat they're allowed to mate with whomever they choose, but cannot Sparkmate with them. The Sire has to deem the bot worthy of Sparkmating with their offspring by engaging in battle with them. If the challenger loses, then they can't mate with the Prime's offspring. But if they win, the Prime will allow the challenger to Sparkmate with their Son or Daughter. With regular Cybertronians, if their offspring experiences their first CyberHeat they're only allowed to mate with bots of the same gender as them. It is up to the Sire if they deem their offspring ready to have a Sparkmate or not.

In addition to this, there are certain Mechs that can produce offspring. Although rare, it's possible for them to have Sparklings with another Mech. It's extremely rare for a Male Prime to have offspring. There is some danger to this, since their Sparkling Chambers are not as advanced as a Femme's they run the risk of miscarrying, or offlining during creation (birth).

Primes may offer protection to Femmes that are in danger of their lives. Protected Femmes may live with the Prime until whatever endangering them passes. They'll often will let Femmes live with them permanently if they want, this sometimes will lead to Primes having harems. Harems belonging to Primes are nothing unusual, as it is common for them to have. Mech or Femme Primes can have a harem of either 10 to 20 living with them. After the wars it was necessary for a Prime to have a harem not only for their protection but to ensure the survival of the species. If one wishes to leave the harem all they have to do is announce to the Prime that they don't need their protection anymore and they're free to leave.

Due to numerous threats on the Primes, the Thetacon tribe volunteered to guard any and all current Primes of the Dynasty from Terrorist attacks to Assassination attempts. During the first War, a Thetacon ruler named Trojan saved the Prime that would stop the war from a surprise attack that would've killed him. To express his gratitude, that Prime gave the Thetacons their own land and even wanted to give them a spring full of rare energon, but Trojan declined the offer and instead wanted to protect his new friend and the rest of the Dynasty from the enemy. So, for generations the Thetacons selected one of their strongest to be a personal guard of the Prime, with the rest protecting the whole Dynasty of Primes. The current Thetacon tribe leader is named Trojan II, a descendant of the original ruler that helped the last Prime.

At the end of the Golden Age, Megatronus, a member of the Dynasty of Primes got angry that Sentinel Prime chose his younger brother Optimus to be Prime instead of him. So, he tried to forcefully take the Matrix of Leadership for himself, believing that once he had that he'll become a Prime and have full control of the Allspark: The life force of Cybertron. Optimus stopped him by taking and hiding the Matrix from him. After a huge fight between the two, Megatronus renounces his linage and cuts himself off from the Dynasty of Primes. He then leads a new group of Cybertronians that despise the Dynasty and want them destroyed. He calls their new group Decepticons and renames himself Megatron, declaring war on all who sided with the Primes. Optimus, seeing no other option forms the Autobots to stop the Deceptions from achieving their goal. This was known as the Great War, as it took place for over 2000 years.

In order to end the war, Optimus launches the Allspark into deep space. Megatron follows it and is never heard from again. The Autobots then kill off or imprison the rest of the Decepticons and the Great War is finally over. But due to the Allspark's disappearance, the planet of Cybertron slowly starts dying. But it's still kept alive by the Matrix of Leadership, which Optimus had hidden inside his own Sparkchamber. Optimus then arranges a search party of ten Autobots and heads on the Ark to locate the Allspark. Because he's leaving the Planet for a while, he gives the Matrix to his youngest daughter to ensure Cybertron's survival. The Matrix glows and restores parts of the planet, but not all of it as it needs the full power of the Allspark to restore it completely. Power it hopefully will have soon.

Many Primes passed on due to the war, and so there are only two Primes left to Protect Cybertron. Optimus Prime and Athena Prime. Athena is the next generation Prime to be created and although she's young, she's more than capable of ensuring Cybertron's survival. She's every Cybertronian's hope of a future without war, famine, and death. She's the Princess of Cybertron. And next in line to become a true Prime.

AN: I hope that this chapter sums everything up for you all! (^u^) I think they'll be a total of... ten chapters to this? It depends on what goes on with the Plot Bunnies. R&R Plz!