Children of Primus

Optimus dodged another blow from the large paw. Rolling to the side, Prime took out his shield - a cannon, and with an accurate shot hits the right eye of a huge reptile.

Roaring in pain, the Dragon tried to release a stream of fire at his enemy. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Optimus threw his sword straight into his throat. The blade immediately pierced the cervical spine, ending the life of the once powerful creature.

The second dragon, seeing his ally's defeat, panicked. The pony in front of him was too strong. Without hesitation, the giant reptile flapped its wings in an attempt to fly away.

"You won't leave!"

Exclaiming in rage, Optimus shot at the dragon's wing. However, despite the wound, the reptile continued its flight, moving away from the battle site.

Cursing quietly, the Autobot leader put his shield back behind his back.

At this time, the ponies watched Prime with wide eyes. The stallion was an alicorn, which went against everything they knew about the royal family. But perhaps the most shocking thing was the strength of the stranger, which allowed him to compete with two adult dragons.

Taking his sword out of the dead reptile's mouth, Optimus turned to the shocked crowd. It's time to make contact with the locals. But what should he say? Tell them that he is a modified alien from another planet, who was sent to them by an ancient God? After spending a couple of seconds thinking, he decided to slightly change the story of his arrival. Once he was close enough to be heard, Prime spoke.

"Hello. My name is Optimus Prime, I come from a distant land called Cybertron. Our leader learned of your difficult situation so he sent me to help you."

Optimus paused, allowing the creatures in front of him to process what he had just said.

"However, I need information and an accurate history of the events taking place in your country."

The crowd was silent for a couple of seconds, looking at each other. Before one old mare raised her hand, getting Prime's attention.

"I'll tell you everything, son."

Coming out of the crowd and standing in front of the leader of the Autobots, the old mare cleared her throat and began the story.

"A month ago, our country of Equestria was attacked by Tirek. An evil centaur capable of absorbing the magic of living beings. Many years ago, during the first attack, our two princesses managed to defeat him and imprison him in Tartarus, where he spent more than a thousand years."

Optimus listened silently, simultaneously pondering the incoming information. Magic? Princesses? An ancient villain living for a thousand years? All this was similar to the description of a children's human fairy tale. Of course, Prime was a little surprised that in this world there were creatures that lived for a thousand years. Although this age was relatively young for Cybertronians, it was a significant feat for organic multicellular organisms.

"Having been freed from captivity, Tirek again tried to take over Equestria and, unfortunately, he succeeded. Even the bearers of the legendary Elements of Harmony were unable to stop him... Now all ponies are destined to be slaves of this tyrant and his army of dragons."

Prime nodded, processing the information again.

"I thank you for the information provided, but I still have some questions. Where am I? And how can I get to Tirek?"

The mare looked thoughtful, trying to remember something.

"You are in the city of Manehattan. Judging by what I heard during the conversations of the dragons, Tirek settled in Canterlot Castle."

As soon as the mare finished speaking, the Autobot leader fell into thought. Now he knew where the centaur was, but still had no idea how to get to him.

"I would be grateful if you could find and give me a map."

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Megatronus rubbed his head in slight pain, simultaneously rising from the ground. Previously, he almost killed the mare, but loss of consciousness prevented this from happening. It was obvious that Primus would keep him on a leash, not allowing him to cross the line. Of course, Fallen Prime was grateful for the second chance at redemption, but the knowledge that he would have to control himself did not make him very happy.

Rising to his full height, Prime again looked at the mares. All three were scared. Especially blue.

"Listen, my sister didn't want to..."

The white one and also the tallest of the three tried to talk to him in an attempt to justify her sister.

"I don't need excuses. Your sister insulted me."

Hearing this and realizing that her sister might die, the mare immediately fell to her knees and tears flowed from her eyes.

"Please don't kill her!"

Observing the mare's behavior, Megatronus could only sigh in irritation. One of the reasons he didn't like organic beings was their emotionality and poor stress tolerance. Of course, he did not deny that the new generation of Cybertronians behaved the same way. But who said that he has sympathy for the Cybertronian people?

"Stop crying. I don't intend to kill any of you."

As much as Fallen Prime wanted to end their lives, he understood that he would have to learn to solve problems with words if he planned to remain in this world.

The mare immediately looked at him hopefully.

"R-Really?"

Megatronus clenched his teeth in anger. He spent a little more than an hour in this world, but he had already grown to hate these stupid creatures. He is God! She should be afraid to say an extra word in his presence!

"You are not God..."

The familiar voice sounded in his head again. Even though this time he did not lose consciousness, the words spoken by Primus echoed with pain with renewed vigor. It was clear that even his thoughts were now on display for his father to see.

At this time, three mares watched in bewilderment as the stranger froze in place. Luna watched the stallion's every move with apprehension, while Celestia and Cadence just looked at each other nervously. Before any of them could say anything, the unicorn took a step towards the sun princess's cage.

"Enough talk..."

Celestia closed her eyes, waiting for the stallion to decide to end her life.

"I need answers to my questions. If you can give them, I will let you go."

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Sentinel plunged his sword into the dragon's belly. Another one came up from behind, hoping to attack Prime on the sly. However, the barrel of a cannon immediately hit his face. By pulling the trigger, the reptile's head was exploded. Having looked around the room and not finding any more dragons, Sentinel exhaled tiredly. His now organic body was exhausted, which angered the former Autobot leader beyond belief. Was it really necessary for Primus to modify their bodies?! Shaking his head and pushing these thoughts aside, Prime turned to the unicorn stallion peeking out behind the bar counter.

"Stop hiding like a scared bug. Come out and show yourself!"

The stallion immediately raised his hands, slowly emerging from his hiding place.

"I'm not the enemy."

The pony said in fear. In response to this, Sentinel rolled his eyes irritably.

"I don't want to hurt you. I just want answers to some of my questions."

Hearing this, the unicorn lowered his hands back, but fear was still visible in his eyes. Ignoring this, Sentinel picked up and placed one of the remaining chairs off the ground, allowing himself to sit down. Such an act might seem strange to some Cybertronians, because the former leader of the Autobots would never have allowed himself to show others his fatigue. But now, there was a different case. Under the layer of armor, Sentinel's body was burned. The fiery breath of the dragons, although it could not damage his armor, managed to leave behind a couple of burns.

The legs of the chair creaked, trying to support the weight of Prime and his armor. However, Sentinel ignored this.

"Tell me what happened."

The unicorn looked at Sentinel in bewilderment.

"I don't understand..."

"I want you to tell me how you were captured by Tirek."

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Apple Bloom looked at the doors expectantly. Now she and the other ponies from Ponyville were in the town hall, waiting for Sentinel to arrive. Earlier, after defeating the dragons in the forest, the stallion and her went to Ponyville. On the way to the city, the alicorn asked her a lot about the situation in the country and why dragons attacked her. At first, Apple Bloom was a little confused, because who could not know about Tirek?

"I hope everything goes well with him."

As soon as the little mare said this out loud, a familiar wrinkled hand immediately fell on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, Apple Bloom. From what I've seen, this handsome stallion can take care of himself."

The speaker turned out to be Apple Smith, Apple Bloom's grandmother. She had green fur and orange irises, and her graying mane was tied into a bun. She wore a beige sweater, a red knee-length skirt, a white apron and a scarf tied around her neck.

"I know grandma... Wait! Did you call him handsome?"

Apple Bloom stared in bewilderment at the older mare, who saw her reaction and smiled slyly.

“It’s time for an old lady like me to look for a stallion. Otherwise I’ll grow old alone...”

Before their conversation could continue, the door to the town hall swung open, revealing a familiar alicorn and a white unicorn.

"Uncle Sentinel!"

Having exclaimed this, the little mare immediately ran to meet the stallion.