Your heart sinks as you're dropped off in front of the Autobot's base, tears welling up and trying to not think about how Starscream just... Left you.

In the Decepticon Commander's defence, he did it because he just didn't want to kill his human assistant as Megatron had ordered, but it doesn't hurt any less.

It's not like you did anything wrong, you were loyal and helpful, but according to Megatron, you were making Starscream weak.

But, aside from the sinking feeling of betrayal, it's also rather jarring, being face to face with the ones that you'd been almost conditioned to hate.

Optimus Prime himself stands at the front, helm tilted ever so slightly as he considers you. This might be a Decepticon ploy to gain intel, but on the off chance that you did genuinely need help... He couldn't just turn you away.

With a small sigh that's hidden behind his face mask, he retracts the mask and gets on one knee to try and appear less imposing, extending a servo to your trembling form.

"If you truly require assistance and will not betray us... Then you may have our protection. Megatron and the other Decepticons will not know you are alive. But in return for staying with us, you must tell us what the Decepticons are planning. If not, we will drop you off somewhere the Decepticons will not find you."