Optimus Prime's Body Was Lost

Earth!

When the Autobots learned that the AllSpark fragments had been stolen and Megatron had been resurrected, Optimus Prime immediately uttered an "M..." He was extremely well-mannered and wouldn't actually swear; he'd just think it to himself.

The resurrection of his destined rival alerts Optimus Prime to an impending conspiracy. Despite his extensive time on Earth and his relentless efforts to combat the Decepticon, he still hasn't been able to ascertain their intentions.

The conspiracy, like a thick fog, shrouded Optimus Prime, trapping him within and leaving him with no way out. The hidden enemies made him deeply uneasy, giving rise to a sense of crisis that he was alone and helpless.

Optimus Prime knew that he couldn't defeat the unknown and powerful enemy on his own, so he needed helpers, the more the better, and the stronger the better!

During a mission to the Russian Empire, Optimus Prime accidentally discovered fragments of the Ark's engine, which infuriated him, but also filled him with a conflicting mix of anger and joy.

During the war on Cybertron, Optimus Prime's mentor, Sentinel Prime, the previous leader of the Autobots, developed a super weapon capable of turning the tide of the war.

Space Bridge!

The goal of Space Bridge technology is to create an instantaneous passage connecting distant regions for Cybertronians to travel between, essentially a technological version of Teleportation.

Sentinel Prime, with his foresight, knew that even using the Space Bridge wouldn't turn the tide of battle; even if they won, they would only gain ruins. Therefore, he reached an agreement with Megatron, as they shared a common goal: to save their homeworld, Cybertron.

Only two people knew about the above agreement. Optimus Prime was unaware of it. He only knew that when the Ark was on its way to the battlefield, it was ambushed and destroyed by the Decepticon, and Sentinel Prime disappeared.

Because of his long absence, Sentinel Prime was marked as dead, and Optimus Prime succeeded him as the new leader!

Upon seeing the Ark's engine fragments, Optimus Prime instantly realized that his teacher was not dead, and that the Decepticon were searching for the Space Bridge's teleportation pillars.

The America, having learned of Sentinel Prime's importance, held a meeting and decided to no longer conceal the intelligence. They informed Optimus Prime of the location of the Ark's crash on the moon and launched Rocket to send the Autobots to the moon.

One week later, in Deuluth City.

Russell was tinkering with AllSpark information in the underground parking garage, thinking about turning the Lamborghini into Transformers. He likened the newborn Decepticon to naughty children, suggesting that a good beating would make them behave.

If one beating isn't enough, try two. Beat him until he's so bad at catching chickens that he won't dare chase dogs, and he won't dare go west if you point east. That's pretty much considered a successful training.

Before that, some preparations are needed. There are many technologies that Russell hasn't been able to access. These past two days, he's been considering using Optimus Prime's Character Card. As a descendant of the Supreme Being and a super leader, Optimus Prime is definitely more likely to have access to advanced information than Ironhide.

This might sound like a slight against the Ironhide, but that's the harsh reality: even Silicon-based lifeforms need a powerful lineage to succeed.

This is a universe where everyone's father is a figure of influence!

Just as Russell was gritting his teeth and stamping his feet, debating whether to use it, the garage door was suddenly pushed open, and Mikaela rushed in. She was wearing a light white shirt, revealing two long, straight, beautiful legs. Russell recognized the shirt, which was only buttoned up; it was the one he had taken off yesterday and seemed to still be unwashed.

Russell immediately straightened his face. Something was wrong with the girl; she was starting to go in a perverted direction.

"Russell! Quick! Quick... Come with me... It's urgent!" Mikaela grabbed Russell's arm and dragged him outside.

"Calm down, I'm very busy right now. Go take a cold shower first, and we can talk about it tonight."

Mikaela paused for three seconds, then continued to pull on Russell's arm, "No, it's not this. You need to come watch TV right now, something terrible has happened."

"The TV? What's wrong with the TV? Is it warped?"

Russell, full of complaints, was dragged to the living room by Mikaela. Upon seeing the scene on the television, he immediately frowned.

"Humans! Listen up..."

On the television screen, static flickered, the Fallen's face gradually came into focus. "Your ruling class has concealed the truth. Humans are not the only life in the universe. Our civilization is superior to yours. From this day forward, we will no longer hide..."

As he spoke, the scene cut off, and after a series of snowflakes, images of meteorites falling to the ground appeared. There were images of cities being attacked and billowing black smoke, and an exaggerated scene of an aircraft carrier breaking in two and sinking into the sea.

Then, the Fallen reappeared. "As you can see, destroying civilizations is easy for us. If you don't want us to destroy the world, hand over this boy."

The camera then shifts to reveal the short-haired boy's silly face, with his Driver's License's license and social security card flashing by, spreading his loser virus to the entire earth in every way.

"Sam ..." Russell blinked, thinking to himself that the kid was really unlucky. He had lost the AllSpark fragment and was now being targeted by the Decepticon.

Russell knew perfectly well that the Decepticon' search for Sam was just a ruse to divert everyone's attention while they secretly searched for the Energy Matrix and the key.

He knew the movie plot well; the appearance of the Fallen on Earth meant that Optimus Prime was dead!

"Since just now, this scene has been playing on a loop on TV, on every channel..." Mikaela spoke rapidly as she explained to Russell, "Decepticon attacks have occurred all over the world, with the death toll exceeding five figures. The USS Roosevelt sank off the East Coast, with no survivors..."

"It's no big deal, Sam will handle it. Instead of worrying about the Decepticon invading Earth, you should wash my clothes first."

Russell nodded. The Fallen's appearance was earlier than expected; if the story were to proceed as planned, it should have happened after Mikaela graduated high school. However, it wasn't a major problem. Although Optimus Prime was dead, a seemingly ordinary guy favored by the Supreme Beings had been brought back to life.

So he decided to just go about his business as usual, maybe visit Egypt to make some connections and try his luck in a few lotteries!

Just then, Russell's cell phone rang in his pocket. He picked it up and saw that the Electro was the Department of Defense.

"Hello, Minister."

"No, Mr. Russell, I am not well at all right now." The USS Roosevelt was attacked and sunk, and more than 5,000 people on board died. The Secretary is in a terrible state of affairs. This is such a huge expense that he may have to resign.

"What happened?"

"Mr. Russell, don't tell me you don't know, you must have seen it on TV."

"I saw it. Aliens have invaded Earth again, and once again they chose to target the America first. The aircraft carrier has been sunk again, and the president has issued yet another statement." Russell summarized simply, "I've seen too much of this; I'm a bit numb."

"It's hard to explain the details over the phone. I've already sent someone to your..." Before he could finish speaking, the phone was just crackling with static. Russell checked the signal and, sure enough, the communication had been disrupted yet again.

"Why send someone to my place? I'm not here to clean up your messes." Russell shrugged and put down his phone. Even so, he had already decided to go to Egypt to try his luck in a few raffles.

The minister's men didn't keep Russell waiting long. Half an hour later, four cars pulled up in front of Russell's house: a Pontiac, a Hummer H2 modified for search and rescue, a GM pickup truck, and a Chevrolet sports car, a futuristic concept car with a silver-gray body.

Sideswipe!

The newly arrived Autobots are among Optimus Prime's most reliable allies.

"Mr. Russell, we need your help." The Jazz stated his purpose directly; he had come to seek assistance.

Russell didn't mince words, stating bluntly, "I know Optimus Prime is dead, and you want to find the Matrix Key to resurrect him."

"You actually know about the Matrix Key? Optimus Prime was right, you really do have the ability to help us." Jazz looked at Russell with surprise, then said something that greatly surprised Russell: "The Matrix Key is also the AllSpark Key. We've found it. Optimus Prime gave it to Sam before he died, and now..."

"Etc!"

Russell raised his hand to interrupt Jazz, looking surprised and uncertain, "I didn't hear you clearly. You said that Optimus Prime handed the key to Sam before he died?"

The Jazz nodded. "Yes, is there a problem?"

This is a big problem. Optimus Prime is still alive, so what key are you looking for?

Russell organized his thoughts. "Excuse me for being blunt, but where did you find the key?"

"In Egypt, we found the Ark on the moon. Optimus Prime wants to use the Matrix of Leadership to awaken Sentinel Prime..."

"Etc!"

Russell raised his hand again to interrupt the Jazz, he was already a little confused. "You found the Ark on the moon, and... Sentinel Prime?"

"That's right!" Jazz, mistakenly thinking Russell didn't know who Sentinel Prime was, began to explain, "Sentinel Prime was the Autobots leader before Optimus Prime. He crashed on the moon with Cybertron's most advanced technology, lost his power, and went into a deep sleep..."

"Optimus Prime decided to use the Matrix of Leadership to awaken him, so we went to Egypt and found him."

Russell asked, "You found Optimus Prime?"

"Yes, Optimus Prime can sense the Matrix of Leadership, so he found it very easily."

Upon hearing this, Russell understood. Pillar seemed honest and kind, but he was actually quite cunning. He guessed that Pillar had sensed the Leadership Module as soon as he arrived on Earth, and might even have detected the Energy Matrix. As for what he was really thinking, only he himself knew.

Jazz continued, "Optimus Prime awakened Sentinel Prime, but this leader betrayed us, teamed up with Megatron to kill Optimus Prime, and even tried to seize the Matrix of Leadership."

"And then what?" The plot is a bit messy, Russell is trying his best to sort it out.

"Optimus Prime covered our retreat and handed the Matrix of Leadership to Sam, but the Matrix of Leadership falls apart without Optimus Prime." Jazz stared intently at Russell: "Optimus Prime said that if it were Mr. Russell, he would definitely be able to help us."

Russell felt a sharp pain in his teeth. The enemy included the Fallen, Megatron, Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Shockwave, Red... and a whole host of powerful henchmen. The Autobots only had a handful of small fry, and their only super soldier, Optimus Prime, was dead. How were they supposed to fight this battle?

Also, Optimus Prime really thinks highly of him. How can he possibly be of any help?

Russell rubbed his temples, the situation was a bit tricky. "So what do you plan to do now, resurrect Optimus Prime?"

"That's right, Sam is hiding in Egypt with the Matrix of Leadership fragment. We need to get Optimus Prime's body there first. There will definitely be Decepticon blocking our way, so we need your help."

"Alright, I can help with this. Where is Optimus Prime's body? Let's get going!"

After saying this, Russell suddenly sensed that something was wrong. The Autobots looked at each other in silence. He swallowed hard and asked, "You guys... you didn't lose Optimus Prime's body, did you?"

"It's not completely lost..."