This story is about maximal who eventually joins the autobots. Her name is Wing Shear. But she is also known as Birdie, Shadow Wing and Air Cutter. Primus, she has also been mistaken for her ancestor Air Razor. Doesn't help she choose a peregrine falcon for her alt mode like her ancestor. She could care less about the autobot and decepticon war. Until it started to threaten the life she made on Earth. She will eventually decide to help the autobots fight the decepticons. But in the beginning chooses to be neutral and this is her story through Transformers Prime.

Wing-Shear's POV

Hi everyone, I am Wing-shear. Just to be clear Wing-shear, not Wind-shear or Air-razor. Just Wing-shear. I am a maximal, the last living maximal actually and I live on Earth. Have done my whole life actually. I am about 2.5 metres tall in falcon mode and a little over six metres in my other form. (Arcee is 10 metres tall).

I spend most of my time flying. I love flying and doing tricks in the air. There is nothing better then diving through the air and leveling out only a few feet from the ground. I was grounded once with a damaged wing, I hated it. But I knew I had to rest it, if I wanted it to heal. So I had to walk everywhere. A few other things I don't like is being caged, underground or water. I hate getting wet.

Anyway, life was great. Until the autobots and decepticons had to bring their war here. From what I've heard, they destroyed our home planet. Well their home planet. I've never been to Cybertron. Though I have heard stories about it. Anyway, I am the last maximal, the others were killed by predacons many many years ago. I only survived because I was in stasis. Until the thing that killed the predacons woke me up. I was sad, only had the native animals for copy. Hence why I turn into one.

Sure I could easily scan a vehicle mode, but I am just used to being a falcon. It doesn't feel right about scanning a jet or car. Or any sort of vehicle mode. But it means I can't blend in so well in human populated areas. Which there are a lot of.

I am currently in Oregon. Oregon is perhaps most famous for its dramatic and diverse landscape. Its rugged coastline contains sprawling beaches and a fascinating array of marine life, including noisy sea lions and vibrant tide pools. The Western half of the state is dominated by the volcanic Cascade mountain range. Which is where I am.

"Birdie!" I hear a small voice shout with my audio receptors. I smile and dive. I land in front of a young human girl. She leaves near by with her family and I saved her life a year ago. "Birdie!" she cheers and I coo at her. I let her pat my metal beak. She has only ever seen my falcon form. Honestly, I am not a huge fan of the nickname Birdie, but she is only a sparkling by Cybertronian standards and it's not like I could just tell her my name. It'd probably freak her out.

Speaking of nicknames, I have had two others. Air Cutter from my racing days, no one could beat me. Then more recently Shadow-wing, because all someone usually sees is my shadow as I fly over head. By the time they look up, I am gone. Just then I hear a twig snap and screech before taking off. As an older human appears and grabs the little girl. Who scold it for scaring me away. I take off for the mountains. Not knowing the older human had taken my photo and had posted it on the World Wide Web.

(Nemesis) Third Persons POV

"Well isn't this a development, a maximal alive and here on Earth" Megatron says as he looks at the image on Soundwave's visor. "It looks like Air Rzaor, but she died eons ago" he states. "Find this maximal and bring her to me" he orders Soundwave. Who nods his helm and leaves for Oregon.

(Autobot Base)

"Whoa, is that a metal eagle?" Miko asks shocked.

"Falcon I think" Jack corrects her.

"Ah guys, you might want to see this" Raf tells the autobots. He sends the image to the main computer. The mildly blurred image of Wing-shear flying away appears.

"By the all spark, is that a maximal?" Ratchet asks shocked.

"I thought they all died" Bulkhead states.

"There were rumors of some finding refuge on another planet" Arcee states.

"Looks like Air-razor" Bee beeps.

"Who is Air-razor?" Raf asks Bee.

"What's a maximal?" Jack asks.

"They are cybertronians that lived eons ago. All turned into animals, Air-razor turned into a falcon. While this femme does look like her, I don't believe it is" Optimus explains. "We must find her before the cons do" he states.

"The image was taken in Oregon, near the volcanic mountain ranges" Raf states. Ratchet set the coordinates and activated the ground bridge. He wished the others luck as Raf got rid of the image online and replaced it with Road Runner.

"Hopefully the cons didn't find the image, before you wiped it" Jack states.

"I doubt they monitor it as closely as we do" Raf tells him. "Um, where's Miko?" he asks and Jack looks around. Then curses, she'd followed the autobots through the ground bridge when no one was looking. Typical Miko.

(Oregon) Wing-Shear's POV

I am watching the sunset when my proximity alarm goes off. I frown and fly down to my cave. I may hate being under ground. But it was the only place humans couldn't reach. I transform and pull up my security cameras to see four autobots. I frown, how had they gotten so close and only just now tripping the alarm?

Just then I sense a threat behind me. I duck and roll avoiding tentacles. I transform and screech at the faceless con. Then take off down the back tunnel. I hear it transform and follow me. I don't look back and focus on the tunnel ahead. I soon reach the exit and take off towards the sky.

I flip and transform firing at the jet. He is hit, but stays in the air detaching a mini-con from himself. I curse and transform again to dodge it shooting me. How the hell did the autobots and decepticons find? I've been hidden since they arrived on Earth. I have to get out of here, I will not be brought into their war. Looks like I have to find a new home, but first I couldn't get away from this annoying decepticon without being seen by the autobots below us. Wait a sec, maybe I want us to be seen. The autobots out number the con, they would all distract each other long enough for me to escape. With that plan in mind, I head for where I saw the autobots.

A/N

Pictures above of Wing-shear and some information about her. Thank you my talented friend KrestenaWolfShadow from https://www.deviantart.com/krestenawolfshadow for helping bring my character to life.