[center][h2][b]Optimus Prime[/b][/h2]
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[i](and anyone else I forgot to mention)[/i][/center]

The knight in the clearing would see himself reflected in Optimus Primes grill. Not slowing down, he sped directly at the unknown threat. Regardless, it burdened his spark upon seeing how frightened the knight was at his presence. Although he had long since steeled himself to such fear, he would never allow himself to not feel anything. He would always go out of his way to give them the chance to make the right decision.

Swerving at the last minute, he avoided hitting the warrior by inches. Skidding to a halt meters away, Optimus transformed. Though the knight would not be able to see it through the cloud of sand and dust sent up by the sudden stop, Optimus activated one of his blasters. Slowly aiming it towards his new opponent, the only thing that the enemy would initially see, was the glow of a charging Ion cannon, and the sharp gaze of Optimus Prime's blue optics.

[color=#0066ff]"Leave this battle now, and you will be spared."[/color]

He spoke with the tone of authority, when in fact he was truly pleading. He was a gentle being, and loathed taking the lives of any sentient creature. Perhaps he was naïve, but if he gave up on the prospect of redemption, then there would be no hope for peace. He would never lower himself to the level of his enemy. He would never choose the path to darkness, the path Megatron so heavily advertised.

Still aware of the battle, he realized he could not spare too much focus on this one opponent. If his enemy was too slow to answer, then he would simply move to disable him. Though it would be hard considering their size difference, he had no doubts that he would be more than capable of such action. Perhaps they might even gain useful intelligence. Though an incredibly unlikely scenario, it was always possible that even the most seemingly insignificant pieces of information could be the key to unlocking a much greater secret. An ally in place of an enemy would also be beneficial.