Pinkie Prime and the search for starscream

by 21latenighter


Loose Ends

As Optimus's optics focused after a night of shut down, he got the feeling that he was being recorded somehow. The giant arose from the metal stasis pad and walked through his new Base, located at the southern edge of Ponyville. He heard small giggles as he stopped at one of the base's computer screens. It showed a massive picture of Optimus riding an oversized pony into the sunset, yelling saddle up and roll out!

His optics caught the eye of the pony responsible, the pink party pony.. Pinkie Pie.

"Good morning to you.. miss Pie.." Optimus said as he took the screen down without any emotion.

"What!!" Pinkie yelled, "nothing? But that was priceless!!! Hehehehehehe!" Pinkie laughed as she rolled on the floor.

"There's something humorous here?" Optimus asked, confused.

"Optimus, you gotta lighten up, ya know.. laugh a little.." Pinkie said as she appeared atop the screen where Optimus looked.

"Sorry miss Pie, but Primes are hard wired for leadership, and not laughter," Optimus said as he brought a hand up to the screen, where Pinkie gladly jumped on.

"But I'm a Prime now, and I'm full of Laughter.." Pinkie sang.

"Yes, your species are different, taking the lineage of the Primes in a new direction."

"Say Optimus, whatcha doin today?" Pinkie asked as she stared at the Prime with overly large eyes and a mile wide smile.

Optimus' brain module calculated the possible solutions of what he would say, but none would appease the pink pony before him. "What am I doing today Pinkie?" Optimus asked with a deep voice.

"Well, today is the third anniversary of when you and the autobots came back to Equestria to stay and I was having a party!!" Pinkie exclaimed.

Optimus began to walk out the base and looked upon the city of Ponyville. The once small town of Ponies was now a bustling city, harboring thousands of ponies where once only a couple hundred had lived. After the invasion of Megatron, the ponies had not only healed, but had improved through leaps and bounds in technology.

One such improvement was the discovery that synthetic energon could be produced here without destroying one's magic. Optimus himself had decoded the ancient spell book for Twilight, who was able to make a spell that created massive amounts of energon while not stressing her for magic.

Optimus walked by one of a few energon lakes, that powered not only the autobots, but also the city.

"Maybe we could also take a trip to. Canterlot, to ya know, see Bumblebee and the princesses.." Pinkie said as she rode on Optimus' metal hand.

"Perhaps Pinkie, it would be a good idea.." Optimus said as he passed yet another lake.

A small ting caught Pinkie's ear, and she shot out of Prime's hand to a small tower.

"Optimus.... what's that?" Pinkie asked with a fearful look, pointing to a small jet flying towards them at sonic speeds.

"Starscream..." Optimus said as he brought forth his blaster and sword.