Underwater, everything seemed frozen in time. Abandoned tunnels and rocks covered in silt and coral growths reflected the faint glow of bioluminescent algae. You walked with Bumblebee, Cade, and Vivian, moving carefully, trying not to stir up a cloud of silt.

Vivian walked ahead, confidently touching the walls, as if feeling the vibrations of a forgotten place. She stopped at a section of the bottom where there were ancient images etched into the stone, barely visible through the silt.

“Look, this…” — She touched the ground with her hands. The lines on the stone began to glow with a soft golden light. — “It looks like something needs to be activated.”

You watched as the ground beneath Vivian slowly parted. First cracks, then grinding and movement, and a massive tomb began to rise from the ground. Metal and stone shimmered under the water, as if awakening from a dream.

“This is incredible…” — Vivian whispered.

Kaid extended his hand, helping her open the massive doors of the tomb. Inside lay King Arthur. His skin had already "faded" over so many centuries, leaving behind only bones. In his hands lay a scepter. But it was not at all what anyone expected: rusty, covered in corrosion, with a dull shine.

"We've come all this way, and all for nothing?!" — Kaid got angry, taking the scepter in his hands, as if punching disappointment.

Vivian quietly exhaled and said something abstruse that you didn't quite understand, but her voice sounded confident and commanding. She reached out to the scepter and carefully took it from Kaid.

At that moment, the scepter began to glow in her hands, a bright light flared, the rust began to crumble, and the metal again became clean, sparkling, the way it should be - iron, heavy, beautiful.

You watched this with bated breath, while Bumblebee carefully approached Vivian, surprised by the transformation of the scepter.

But the joy did not last long. A sharp, familiar and at the same time alien voice came from behind.

"…Give me the scepter…"

You turned around. Optimus was standing behind you, but something was wrong with him. His pupils glowed with a strange violet, cold light. At first, Bumblebee took a step forward, happily greeting him, but immediately stepped back, as if he sensed danger.

You frowned and stepped back as well.

“Optimus… what’s wrong?” — Your voice shook, but he didn’t answer.

He just looked at Vivian and the scepter in her hands. His voice was rough, clipped.

“Give… the scepter… to me.”

You and Bumblebee stood in front of Cade and Vivian. You raised your sword and shouted.

“Run!”

Cade and Vivian ran away without thinking. Optimus took a step after them, but you firmly blocked his path with your sword. The purple light of his pupils sparkled in the dimness of the tomb, tension hanging in the air.