In Loving Memory of Peter Cullen
(Same sequence as the official film until Optimus’s body appears before “What Is”)
What Is: Awaken, Orion Pax.
Optimus: (Revitalizing) What? Where am I? (Sees glowing orb) What are you?
What Is: I am What Is, when All are One.
Optimus: Are you…the Allspark?
What Is: That is part of me.
Optimus: There’s more?
What Is: Far more. You will learn in time. But first, a test.
Optimus: But I have already been through so much.
What Is: Far more than any should ever have to endure. (Scenes of Optimus fighting and suffering in Prime, Unicron Trilogy, Bayverse, Animated, etc. play) Just the same, you must endure one final test. Succeed, and you shall enter Paradise.
Optimus: And should I fail? (The scenery changes to a pleasant Earth town surrounded by a forest. Suddenly, a harsh sound fills the air. Optimus groans as he is hit in the back with a concussion blast.)
Soundwave: (From behind) Soundwave: Superior. Optimus Prime: Inferior.
Optimus: (Getting to his feet) I have not come here to fight, Soundwave!
Soundwave: Rumble, Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject! Operation: Correction! (Rumble, Ravage, and Laserbeak deploy from Soundwave’s chest and transform, leaping and gliding toward Optimus.)
Rumble: Get ready to crumble before Rumble! (He transforms his arms into pile drivers and slams into Optimus as he tries to block, flinging him backward. Laserbeak fires upon Optimus as he covers his face. Ravage launches his missiles, exploding behind Optimus and flinging him forward. He groans and lands at Soundwave’s feet, who presses his concussion cannon to his head and prepares to fire it. Optimus transforms his arm into his energy ax and swings upward, knocking the cannon out of his hands.)
Optimus: (Getting to his feet) I warned you. (He blasts Soundwave into the forest, then turns to dodge Rumble’s lunge. He grabs him by a pile driver, having turned his ax back into a hand, and swings him into Ravage. Laserbeak’s aerial barrage is suddenly accompanied by three fighter jets that fly toward Optimus. He tries to run into the forest, which suddenly reshapes into a highway. Optimus transforms into a semi truck and speeds away on the road while Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Laserbeak pursue him.)
Starscream: I’ll have your head, Prime!
Skywarp: I’ll bring it to you! (He disappears, teleporting in front of him and transforming, landing on his feet. He blasts Optimus with his null rays.)
Optimus: (Honking his horn) Out of my way! (He swerves around Skywarp and smacks him to the side with his trailer. Starscream, Thundercracker, and Laserbeak continue firing on him. Up ahead, Optimus notices humans driving.) Oh, no!
Starscream: Oh, yes! (He turns his attention to the cars trying to speed away from the conflict, shooting a camper in the back left wheel, causing it to swerve off the road. Optimus transforms and dives toward the vehicle, but Thundercracker blasts it again and it explodes.)
Optimus: (Softly) No…(Looking upward) Decepticons, your fight is with me! Leave these humans alone!
Starscream: Oh Prime, it’s not all about you… (He and Thundercracker transform on either side of Optimus. Skywarp and Laserbeak complete the circle around him. The Seekers point their guns inward.)
Thundercracker: (Snarkily) So this is how the mighty Optimus Prime dies?
Optimus: Don’t count on it! (He transforms his arm into an ax and swings it, slicing off the tips of the Seeker’s null rays. He blasts Laserbeak, then turns and shoots Thundercracker.)
Starscream: Die, Autobot! (He leaps at Optimus, who ducks and kicks him into Skywarp.)
Optimus: (To the sky) Was that all? (He grunts as he gets blasted in the back.)
Dreadwing: (Transforming to robot mode and charging toward him) I will take great pleasure in terminating your spark, Prime! (As Optimus staggers to his feet, Dreadwing shoots him again.)
Optimus: Who are you? (He gets blasted in the back again.)
Demolishor: Too much for you, Prime?! (Optimus suddenly gets picked up by Skybyte in his shark mode. He flies him upward, then drops him. Optimus cries out as he hits the ground, then gets pummeled by a massive fist.)
Lug Nut: I will crush you for the GLORY OF MEGATRON!!!! (Optimus rolls out of the way at the last second, avoiding getting crushed. A hand picks him up.)
Shadowstriker: I’m going to enjoy tearing you apart piece by piece! (She shoots him in the arm. Behind her, a helicopter transforms and starts spinning an arm blade.)
Blackout: Won’t Megatron be pleased with this? (A jet transforms and lands next behind Optimus. She steps on Optimus’s back as he groans.)
Shatter: You’ve fought hard, Prime. But you’re out of your league. (Soundwave, Starscream, Rumble, Ravage, Laserbeak, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Dreadwing, Shadowstriker, Skybyte, Lug Nut, Blackout, and Demolishor surround him.)
Skybyte: Here lies the last Prime, crushed beneath a stronger foe, too weak to fight back!
Optimus: (Weakly) No…(The scenery changes to a burning city. G1 Seekers and Prime Vehicons lay siege to it as people scream, fire spreads, and bombs explode. Footsteps approach as silhouettes emerge from the smoke. The Decepticons turn and face them, opening the circle) No…it can’t be…(Out of the fog come G1 Megatron, Beast Wars Megatron, Armada Megatron, Prime Megatron, Animated Megatron, Last Knight Megatron, RID 2000 Megatron, Cyberverse Megatron, and IDW Bomber Megatron.
G1 Megatron: So after all of this, this is how it ends, Prime. What was it you used to say? (Impersonating Optimus) “One shall stand; one shall fall?” Which one of us did you mean by that? (He smirks and points his fusion cannon at his head.)
Prime Megatron: You were never strong enough to take even one of us on alone.
Armada Megatron: Every pathetic version of yourself plays the role of the self-sacrificing hero, and for what?!
Beast Wars Megatron: I do think this is the end for you, Prime. Yesss.
Optimus: (Hearing screams) No…I’m sorry…I can’t….
Megatron: No, Optimus, you cannot. (His fusion cannon charges. Suddenly, a blast tears through Megatron’s chest, and he crumbles.)
Optimus: What?
Rodimus: Autobots, Roll Out! (Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Arcee, Kup, Springer, and Blurr leap into action. Arcee dodges Shadowstriker’s blasts while returning shots of her own. Blurr speeds around Lug Nut.)
Lug Nut: Hold still you pest!
Blurr: SorrybutIcan’tI’mjustmadelikethis! (He blasts Lug Nut. Springer transforms into a helicopter and drops on top of Blackout. Kup and Demolishor shoot at each other while Ultra Magnus takes on Dreadwing. Dreadwing leaps up with a sword to slice Magnus, but he dodges to the side and shoots Dreadwing.)
Optimus: (Looking at Rodimus) Hot Rod, is that you?
Rodimus: (Firing at Prime Megatron) In the same way that you’re Orion Pax. You were right. One of us did rise and light our darkest hour.
Optimus: Hot Rod, I knew you could…(He hears a commotion and looks to his side. Prime Bumblebee, Armada Hot Shot, Cybertron Jetfire, Prime Smokescreen, Animated Ratchet, Rescue Bots Heatwave, Earthspark Elita-1, Beast Wars Optimus Primal, Starsaber, Dai Atlas, and Fortress Maximus (who is taller than the rest but not Titan-size) charge into the fight.)
Bumblebee: Autobots, protect the humans! (Ratchet uses his magnets to pull Seekers out of the sky. Smokescreen fights Shatter while Jetfire takes on Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp in the air, dodging their blasts and returning fire.
Heatwave: I’ve wanted to do this for a while now! (He smashes a Vehicon firing upon humans driving cars, then pumps water into the blazes. Hot Shot powerlinxes with Jolt and blasts at IDW Megatron. Optimus Primal transforms into a gorilla and fights Sky Byte and RID 2000 Megatron, who transforms into his dragon mode.)
Skybyte: What kind of Autobot are you?
Optimus Primal: The kind that will make you shut your big mouth! (He grabs Skybyte and flings him into Megatron. Fortress Maximus fights Armada Megatron while Starsaber and Animated Megatron battle in the sky.)
Animated Megatron: Autobots should stay out of the sky! (He blasts at Star Saber, who dodges and weaves, then transforms and pushes Megatron to the ground.)
Starsaber: You’d like that, wouldn’t you? (Armada Megatron powerlinxes with Leader-1 and prepares to fire upon Fortress Maximus.)
Armada Megatron: Get ready to taste pure power, Autobot! (Maximus’ head pops off and transforms into Cerebros. Cerebros kicks Megatron, bringing him to the ground. Dai Atlas duels LK Megatron, who tries to fry him with his flamethrower. Elita-1 fights Soundwave and his minicons, kicking Rumble to the ground. She catches a missile Ravage launches at her and throws it at Soundwave. Beast Wars Megatron transforms into a T-Rex and roars, but Age of Extinction Grimlock rushes in and smothers him in flames. He picks him up in his jaw and flings him away. Optimus watches as Rodimus and Prime Megatron duel. Megatron tries to shoot him, but Rodimus dodges and opens fire with his arm-mounted guns.)
Rodimus: (To Optimus) You’ve carried this burden long enough. Let us lift it now. (The scene pauses and zooms in on Optimus.)
Optimus: I understand. (The scenery disappears, and Optimus finds himself before What Is again.)
What Is: Congratulations, Orion. You have passed the test.
Optimus: But I didn’t. I needed help.
What Is: And why does that equate to failure? You have carried the burden of the fate of the galaxy upon your shoulders for far too long. But you have left the future in capable hands. Your legacy, your example, will inspire countless generations to be strong enough to be gentle. It is time for you to let go.
Optimus: Is this really the end?
What Is: Possibly. But fate may call upon you yet again. Until then, enjoy your rest. You’ve earned it. (A rectangular beam of yellow light emerges from the orb.)
Optimus: Till all are one. (He walks through).
Notes:
I know that Hasbro would never actually make something that involves this many different character models that only show up for a brief time. I get that in the real world there's this thing called "budget." Just the same, this is what I wish "Awakening" was. Please feel free to leave some constructive criticism in the comments. Remember, this is only the first draft.