Giants of the Earth, Chapter 18
Title: Giants of the Earth, Chapter 18
Author: hopeofdawn and fractalserpent
Rating: PG-13
Verse: Bayverse/movieverse
Characters/Pairing: this chapter--Optimus Prime, Red Alert, Prowl, the Giant, Blaster, Flipsides, Arcee and other ensemble characters.
Warnings/Notes:Takes place after DOTM, with minor tweaks to movieverse events/characters (so there are minor spoilers for the third movie). Most of the characterizations will be taken more from G1--especially Optimus, who is *not* the 'kill 'em all, let Primus sort 'em out' character he is in the movies. Most of the onscreen 'deaths' of Decepticons and Autobots have also fallen victim to authorial override--see the fic for details. No specific warnings this chapter.
White Aster's awesome beta-ing is, as always, a wonderful help--thank you so much! :)
“I understand what we risk,” Optimus said gravely. “This fragile peace could be so easily broken, not only by the Decepticons, but by the humans or even ourselves. But we have done so much harm to the humans since coming to Earth, it seems only right that we try to do equally as much good. Perhaps by doing so, both of our peoples will discover that we are stronger together than we ever were apart.” Optimus paused, blue optics piercing. “We cannot hide in caves forever, Red Alert. We must come out and stand in the light as mecha, as Autobots: with honor.”
Cross-posted to tf2007fun
Author: hopeofdawn and fractalserpent
Rating: PG-13
Verse: Bayverse/movieverse
Characters/Pairing: this chapter--Optimus Prime, Red Alert, Prowl, the Giant, Blaster, Flipsides, Arcee and other ensemble characters.
Warnings/Notes:Takes place after DOTM, with minor tweaks to movieverse events/characters (so there are minor spoilers for the third movie). Most of the characterizations will be taken more from G1--especially Optimus, who is *not* the 'kill 'em all, let Primus sort 'em out' character he is in the movies. Most of the onscreen 'deaths' of Decepticons and Autobots have also fallen victim to authorial override--see the fic for details. No specific warnings this chapter.
White Aster's awesome beta-ing is, as always, a wonderful help--thank you so much! :)
“I understand what we risk,” Optimus said gravely. “This fragile peace could be so easily broken, not only by the Decepticons, but by the humans or even ourselves. But we have done so much harm to the humans since coming to Earth, it seems only right that we try to do equally as much good. Perhaps by doing so, both of our peoples will discover that we are stronger together than we ever were apart.” Optimus paused, blue optics piercing. “We cannot hide in caves forever, Red Alert. We must come out and stand in the light as mecha, as Autobots: with honor.”
Cross-posted to tf2007fun