Austin Boyland is a high school student in New York, and the childhood friend of Sam Witwicky, who looks to be in the military after his graduation from high school. During his sophomore year, his older brother Henry, a Marine, was killed in Iraq after a Decepticon attacked Soccent Qatar. Feeling the fury of his death and the need to prove himself, Austin works hard until he and Sam get together and meet the Autobots: Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Ironhide, Jazz, and the most famous Autobot of them all, Bumblebee. They all get together to stop the main Decepticon named Megatron to using the Allspark for his personal gain to take over earth, but Austin feels the need to join the military a whole lot more. Does he succeed?