Transformers – Ruby Style

Chapter 1 – a small, cramped, crate

My eyes opened to darkness, and a feeling of being cramped. I was curled up in a random crate and was feeling rather cramped. My right eye, my optic was casting a light blue glow on the walls of this brown crate, and my red wings were clamped upon my back. I used my tail to feel over the top of the crate and used my strength in my tail to slowly lift myself over the top of the crate.

The buildings around me were dark, and the black sky was dotted with stars. I looked at what I was wearing, a red tank top that was ripped on the bottom, with a blue button up shirt on top of it. The button-up shirt was also ripped, but nothing reviling. I was wearing a dark-blue pair of skinny jeans that were not too tight, and a comfortable pair of black boots. I also wore a bottle cap necklace around my neck and looking at it I could recognize the Autobot symbol on it.

I sighed, and once again looked around at my surroundings. IT was a familiar sight, but I could not remember from where. Like I had seen this place somewhere else. I also wondered, how did I get here? I was with Stormhunter playing chess, then…what?

I opened my wings, getting a feel for the air around me. I was just about to flap, when I saw a single pair of headlights appear in front of me. I quickly got on the ground, rolling away from where I once stood. I was right next to the crate that I had woken up in, my wings once again pressed on my back. All I want to do it stretch… I thought.

But then, I saw two people get out of the car, I now saw as a yellow and black Camaro. Wouldn't it be funny I thought if it turned out to be an autonomous robotic organism from the planet Cybertron?

I quietly laughed, my chest heaving up and down at the thought. But then, I saw four other vehicles surround the two people, a male and female. The cars were a black Topkick, a silver solstice, a green hummer, and a blue and red Peterbilt semi. My eyes widened, my tail slapping on the ground. A metallic clang sounded out, and the two-people looked around. But I quickly got down even lower.

They then looked back at the truck in front of them, as it seemed to split apart and change shape. The blue, silver, and red metal winding itself around other parts. The other vehicles also began to do that, like metal dancing around metal. My jaw dropped as I saw the carts turn into giant robots. The one directly in front of the two people spoke, his voice a smooth baritone.

"Are you Samuel James Witwicky, desendant of Archibald Witwicky?" he said.

The one who must be Samuel spoke, "yah?"

The girl, she stood behind him, as she looked at all the bot around her.

The flamed bot once again spoke, "My name is Optimus Prime. We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron."

"But you can call us Autobots for short." Said the ambulance. Who seemed to be scanning the area around us.

Optimus kept his Optics trained on the two in front of him he then motioned to the other autobots, calling out their names. They are Jazz, Ratchet, Ironhide, and Bumblebee. The female asked Optimus, "Why are you here? "

Optimus Awnsered, "We are here looking for the All Spark. And we must find it before Megatron. "

Sam did not know what Optimus was talking about, asking, "Mega-what? "

Optimus then flipped a switch on his helm, a projection appearing on the ground. The metallic Planet of Cybertron was amazing, almost like my own planet, Dion.

Optimus then spoke, "Our planet was once a powerful empire, peaceful and just, until we were betrayed by Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. All who defied them were destroyed. Our war finally consumed the planet, and the All Spark was lost to the stars. Megatron followed it to Earth, where Captain Witwicky found him... "

"My grandfather." Sam interrupted.

Optimus looked at him, and continued, "It was an accident that intertwined our fates. Megatron crash-landed before he could retrieve the Cube. He accidentally activated his navigation system. The coordinates to the Cube's location on Earth were imprinted on his glasses. "

"How did you know about his glasses?" Sam asked.

What Optimus said next almost made me laugh, "eBay."

I almost laughed out loud, my wings shaking from it. Sam repeated Optimus in a whimsical way, making me giggle louder. I stopped as Ratchet seemed to look in my direction, as he spoke, "If the Decepticons find the All Spark, they will use its power to transform Earth's machines and build a new army. "

Optimus continued what Ratchet said, "And the human race will be extinguished. Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival."

It was then that I saw a giant robot hand come over me. Ratchet had come behind me, as I was mesmerized with watching the Autobots, and was now grasping me in his servo. I cried out, a metallic scream coming out from between my lips. I felt the two hands come over me, and I was cupped in darkness. Soon I calmed down, and I could see Ratchet peak at me from the outside.

"Are you going to remain calm?" he asked softly, "I promise, We will not hurt you."

I looked at him, as I stretched my tail through the hole. I then slowly stood up, his hands shifting so that it would be easier for me to plant my feet. My wings spread out a little bit, so that my balance would stay, and soon I was just standing there. Right in front to the Autobot Medical officer, who then promptly scanned me.

"Hey, ask next time to scan a person." I said loudly, Ratchet's head backed up a little bit. My voice was rough, like I had not spoken for a long time.

He was flabbergasted, as he said, "But I need to know if you are running at 100%."

"So, that does not mean that you can just scan a person." I called out again, my voice growing more confident, "You have to aske permission."

"Yah, Ratch, you gott ask permission." Called out a different voice, a rougher one. I looked behind me and saw that all the Autobots were staring at me. I looked down, and the two humans were looking a little frightened, so I spred out my wings, and glided down to their leval.

"Hey," I said, putting out my hand. Sam just looked at it, "Who are you?" he asked.

"Well," I said, "that is a story for another time. But you can know this, my name is Ruby."

I looked at Optimus, and then at Ratchet, who then began speaking, "This is amazing, the girl seems to be more than just human. She is apparently part of the human's mythological beings, dragons. And she also registers as a cyborg. You would think that all that would render her immobile and something else. This is absolutely amazing."

As he was rambling I spoke, "Yes, I already know that…And?"

"And what." He snaped, clearly not pleased that I disrupted his little monologe.

"And we should probable get going." I said, "I may not know much about this place, but I know enough to know that we should most likely get out of here."

Optimus nodded, "Indeed. Sam, you and your friend will ride with Bumblebee. Ruby, who would you like to go with, as we were not expecting you to be here."

I smiled, who should I go with…I thought. I looked at all of them, and decided, "May I travel with…."

I paused to see reactions. Ironhide seemed to grow even more impatient that anybody, "With who? Come on make your choice!"

I looked Ratchet square in the optics, his blue optics meeting my optic and emerald eye, "I will go with Ratchet."