IDW // Lost Light

The Lost Light crew was once again chasing a miracle—this time, a rumor of an ancient artifact that could supposedly show them the way to the Knights of Cybertron. Rodimus steered the ship along the edge of the anomalous zone, where space wrinkled and time stumbled. "If this is another trap, I don't trust any of Rung's maps anymore," he grumbled, but his voice betrayed more excitement than anger.

On the surface of the dead moon, the team discovered the ruins of a temple: dark metal walls covered in forgotten symbols, and in the center of the chamber, a sphere pulsing with a dim purple light. Brainstorm immediately began muttering formulas, trying to classify the radiation, and Ratchet grimly warned, "Don't touch anything until we understand what this technology is." But Swirve, as always, couldn't resist: he extended his manipulator toward the sphere, "just to check the temperature," and at that moment, the chamber burst into a blinding light.

When the glow dissipated, Rodimus felt a strange lightness. He looked down—and nearly lost his balance: his armor had become tight, and the ceiling, which had recently been lost in the darkness, was now barely a couple of meters high. He was… small. Miniature. No bigger than the palm of his hand.

Looking around, he saw the others. Ultra Magnus, usually an awe-inspiring presence, now looked like an imposing yet still tiny figure. Nautica was pacing the room, trying to comprehend how her graceful lines had become doll-like. Cyclonus froze, as if afraid any movement would break his fragile new frame. Tailgate clutched Cyclonus's leg in panic, and Drift stood motionless, as if trying to adjust to this absurd reality. Even the imperturbable Chromedome looked perplexed, as if he'd tried to count his sensors and lost track on the third.

A little further away, leaning against a cracked column, stood Rung—in his usual pose, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Only something akin to guilty understanding flickered in his gaze. "Well... technically, I did warn you that the coordinates might be inaccurate."