Best One-Shot Transformers Fanfics
Transformers one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 One-Shot Transformers Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Transformers fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
A Degree of Compatibility
by astolat
“And what’s the price for a Decepticon leader’s help these days?" Optimus said. "Head of his captor on a pike?”The Councillors started falling over each other hurriedly protesting, no, no, of course not, how could Optimus think, never—and Megatron laughed over them all and said, “It’s not your head
Project Bang
by astolat
Ratchet shrugged tolerantly when Optimus asked his opinion. "I think it’s more a lark than anything, but we can all use a lark, now and then."
Grappling
by astolat
The worst part of getting tied up in his own grapples and yanked into Megatron’s terrible grip and nearly killed was, unquestionably, getting tied up in his own grapples and yanked into Megatron’s terrible grip and nearly killed. The second worst part of it...
Quarter After One
by auri_mynonys
Optimus learns that getting drunk and calling your ex isn't a human-exclusive thing. Certain ancient ex-gladiator warlords can do it, too.
Prowl why is everyone in the brig? (Let us out)
by Weirdspider
Prowl gets kidnapped for a few days, when he gets back he is not happy that Jazz laughs at him. His response? Lock everyone in the brig until he appologises.
✦𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐍✦
by Kuhaku_Void
The silence is so thick you can hear someone’s spark sputter. Then— “Hey, hey, hey, wait!” you blurt out suddenly, springing upright like you just remembered you left the energon stove on. Darkwing’s optics narrow as his smirk widens behind his visor and face mask, confident you’re about to grovel o
Island Getaway
by JillianFahey
I read a soulmate au with Jazz being a finmech, Prowl winning a lottery to get to a special off limits island and finding out they were soulmates. Instead of a soulmate test there is a compatibility test and I gave Prowl a kid, making this longer to set up. Full credit to the original author and if
Protective Cold Construct Carrier
by JillianFahey
Okay so this was inspired by You, Me and the Corpse makes three AU by Madmaenad. Like the original it starts with Prowl commiting a murder in an ally being found by Jazz and recruited. But in this one Prowl has a toddler that he has to keep secret due to Cold Constructs being slaves. So the poor mec
Innovation vs Adaptation
by Loverboy257
After the creature had finished mutilating the quintesson it looks towards me finally, it's a maw finally snapping closed. A part of my processor tries to rationalize it as nothing more than a visual malfunction in my optics, but it's still covered in the evidence of its actions, green acidic intern
Touchable
by tempurapurin
This fic is an alternative ending to Transformers Prime This is the story of Megatron (in his new Galvatron frame) and Starscream. They travel together in space. For many million cycles, they were dangerous to each other and always stood far apart. But during this long trip, everything changes they
A Test in Restraint
by Ghost_in_the_Gallery
Megatron needed to leave. Right now.“Is this some kind of trick?” he demanded.Starscream shrugged. “I guess there’s only one way to find out.”Megatron’s pedes were rooted to the spot. This was a terrible idea. He couldn’t afford to show any weakness, least of all to Starscream. However, Megatron cou
Ratchet is NOT jealous. (ok, maybe he is a little bit...)
by Janayuga
Ratchet never believed in love at first sight. Then he met Orion Pax.Stellar cycles later, Orion is still the kind-hearted archivist Ratchet fell in love with- only now every conversation begins and ends with one name: Megatronus. - Or Orion's friends watch him get into a toxic relationship and see
Rosaline
by zombified_queer
Never play chicken with a woman who will hang up on you, Jazz learns.
Come Back to Me, Lord of War
by IloveStarscream01
In the shadows of a forgotten bar, a battle-worn and hollow Megatron is drugged and claimed by Starscream, who exploits his vulnerability to dominate, humiliate, and completely possess him, reinforcing their twisted, possessive bond: “You will always come back to me.” Fun fact: Megatron likes bein
Brotherhood
by 9LAYBACK
Megatron is battling Optimus after a day of being stuck in his helm reliving old memories.. and then a relic is disturbed in transport and suddenly.. Optimus lays bright blue optics on a smaller grey bot with bright yellow optics, staring up at him, hurt and confused.. and on his shoulder, is the li
[补威补／多CP]火种链接群聊
by yuanmuzhi
当三个及以上的塞伯坦人彼此之间都进行火种融合，就会形成一个火种链接群聊。补天士和威震天火种融合后，在火种链接群聊中见到了擎天柱。 依旧非常没有节操的 IDW 地狱笑话，大家的关系都很混乱。主要涉及的 CP 有补威补，mopm，擎补 ，提及霸福，威红，威声，擎红，擎声，声红声，擎警，补警，威锁……介于对接并非火种融合的充分必要条件，大家自由心证。
Helen
by zombified_queer
Starscream visits her old flame behind bars.
Celia
by zombified_queer
Megatron loves her new weapon. And she loves her enemy.
Plush Starscream
by HectorBomb
Megatron wants his Plush Starscream. Starscream goes to find it.
The Art of Peer Pressure
by JellyJelly_ii
Really, Thundercracker is a sober spark, a peacemaker... but he's with his seekers right now. Four times Thundercracker fell under peer pressure, and the one time he couldn't.
Beatrice
by zombified_queer
Megatron looks at her old image capture and she reminisces.
A Dog Behind the Shed Knows its Fate
by I_am_a_goose_soon_you_will_know_my_wrath
An intruder has been caught in the Decepticon base, though one bot seems to know exactly who this is, for better or worse. Shockwave has always been logical. From an outside perspective, they were just weird. Though unusual, anyone in the Decepticon base would admit that they were incredible at thei
i don't think armor is supposed to have feelings
by laubotomite
this is literally just fanfiction storage for my stupid little oc and big ol magnus
Tomorrow Is Not Guaranteed (so be brave and step forward)
by randomdudez
As much as Ratchet was in love with Orion, he couldn't bring himself to brave the unknown. Everything about Orion seems to draw Ratchet in but Ratchet keeps taking a step back like the coward he is. Orion, and later Optimus, is content on waiting.
Known By the Gloss of His Hide
by Katherine
"I'm not a kid," Cheetor tells Tigatron, whispering the few words like some kind of secret threat. There's a wildness to him.
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About This List
This list of 25one-shot Transformers fanfics spans 94,734 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 5,652 on the most established. 52% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (9 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Rule 63 · Bondage · Pining · Protective Prowl (Transformers) · Slow Burn.
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