Happiness, Snap, Gone

Late at night, several meteors streaked across the sky. Following Bumblebee's signal, Optimus Prime arrived on Earth.

Bumblebee had also brought Sam near where Optimus Prime and the others had landed. In an alley, this group of Autobots from outer space gathered after choosing what they would transform into.

"Uh, are all of you cars?"

After getting out of Bumblebee, Sam stared at the cars before him, utterly dumbfounded.

Why did they like turning into cars, anyway? Did they enjoy being ridden?

Was it for advertising endorsements?

Clutching his phone and backpack tightly, Sam watched the four vehicles drive over from afar.

They were Cybertron's Autobot warriors. Leading them was a massive semi-truck, followed by three other vehicles: Ratchet, a Hummer SUV; Jazz, a concept sports car; and Ironhide, a GMC pickup. All four were powerful Autobot warriors. Optimus Prime in particular was the leader of the Autobots, extraordinarily strong and beloved by countless fans.

Of course, the Autobot with the most fans was still Bumblebee.

The four vehicles stopped before Sam. Amid a series of clanking mechanical sounds, they all transformed into towering robots. Optimus Prime, at their head, was especially colossal; Sam had to crane his neck just to see all of him.

"Are you Sam Witwicky? Archibald Witwicky's descendant?"

Before coming to Earth, Bumblebee had already sent all the information to Optimus Prime, so Optimus Prime basically knew everything concerning the AllSpark.

He walked up to Sam, crouched down, and lowered his head as he spoke to him.

Optimus Prime's head alone was larger than Sam's entire body.

"Yeah."

Sam nodded hesitantly, admitting it on instinct.

"My name is Optimus Prime. We are mechanical lifeforms from the planet Cybertron. You may also call us Autobots."

Optimus Prime rose to his feet and began introducing his companions one