This fic is solely based off what would have happened if Optimus took Elita-1's place, and what if it was a different planet they were on, that's all. Well hope this is good, enjoy.

Prelude

Switching Places

They knew it was against the rules, they knew that they would get in trouble if they were caught, however both foolish Elite Guard academy rookies wanted to explore the planet and find the Energon and the Decepticon warship. He was against it from the beginning, saying that they'd be in trouble if they'd get caught, he was looking out for them, and they repaid him by getting him killed. They didn't know about the creatures on the planet, all they cared about was history and glory. Not caring about their lives, he did that for them, however at what cost was it that they found the ship that day, what cost was it for the Energon?

Even a thousand stellar-cycles later, neither of the now full members of the Elite Guard has been able to forgive each other for what they did, or rather, what they didn't do. He made sure they'd both made it out of that cave alive, however was it worth it to not go back and make sure that he was given a proper burial back home? They'd never know the answer, because they weren't even allowed to go back and retrieve his shell. The mech who they lost, who was the best friend of the two former fools, was known as Orion Pax.

He was a brave mech, a bit on the small side, but big enough to be accepted into the academy. He was honest, didn't talk much about his past or his family, but he was the greatest friend to both of them. Orion Pax was an amazing mech. Although neither Sentinel nor Elita-1 could ever compare to the spark that was lost all those stellar-cycles ago, however, the funny thing about what happened that day, is that no one truly knows what the three cadets truly fought that day, other than a red, blue and black cyberwolf.

Well that's it for now, hope everyone likes the prelude, and the first chapter, bye till more comes, later :D oh and please review :D