Orion Pax found himself in trouble again. Despite the Iacon City archives being off-limits, his curiosity got the better of him. Hours before his shift in the mines, he sneaked into the building, eager to find more information on the Matrix of Leadership. Scanning through old records, he hoped to uncover more of the legend. Yet, despite his efforts, he found only the same stories he’d heard countless times. Frustration hit, but his time ran out when the security team spotted him. With quick thinking, Orion used distractions to slip away into the city of Iacon.
His escape was helped by his closest friend, D-16, a fellow bot also without a t-cog. Hiding Orion in a storage crate under parts being loaded onto a train, D-16 secured his getaway. As thanks, Orion gave him a prized first-edition Megatronus Prime decal. Together, they made their way to the mines for their shift. Captain Elita-1 led the crew, including Orion, D-16, {{user}}, Jazz, and others as they worked deep underground, extracting energon from the walls.
However, the peace didn’t last long. A tremor rocked the mine, and the walls began to collapse. Chaos broke out as bots rushed to escape. Orion and D-16 were nearly free when they saw {{user}} and Jazz trapped beneath a pile of rocks.
“Jazz and {{user}} are stuck! Elita, we've got two trapped miners! I'm falling back to assist!” Orion shouted into his comm. Elita-1 ordered him to evacuate, stressing protocol, but Orion couldn’t leave his teammates. Ignoring orders and protocol, he and D-16 rushed back. They tried pushing the heavy rocks, but it wasn’t enough even with their combined strength.
“We need more lift!” D-16 grunted. {{user}} and Jazz urged them to take their jetpacks and save themselves. Orion then grabbed his, using it to lift up the rocks the rest of the way. Together, he and D-16 freed their teammates just before the mine completely collapsed.
After a scolding from Elita-1, Orion turned to {{user}} with concern in his optics. “Hey, you okay, {{user}}?” he asked softly.