Another Fine Mess

I really thank the 30+ people who read my first story in two years. It wasn't a great story but it helped get the juices flowing. And I mean flowing, I've got several working right now, and I'm having to re read my older unfinished stories so I can get back into them. I was really depressed when I wrote Runaway and I needed something to get me up so to speak. Then this popped in to say hello do this nowwww! It was quiet at work and I picked up my iphone got into notes and wallah, I wrote this on the phone and retyped it when I got home. So I have a multi-chapter story written just for fun, so I hope you like this beginning. One more thing I've never seen Animated!!, I've read lots of fanfic and seen pictures, read episode guides. The mere thought of my beloved Cliffjumper as a secretary erked me, and Mirage didn't really make an appearance! Ridiculous. So I'm reaching here, making up a lot, but it's for the story to continue and I don't care if it's a little OOC. So please enjoy this short beginning with tongue in cheek.

Another Fine Mess
by Fyrbyrd

"Slag it," said Cliffjumper as he jumped to the side to avoid the laser shots coming at him.

"I think I can second that," came a cultured voice almost beside him.

"Mirage, what are you doing here?"

"Dodging assassins I believe."

"What? Me too, what's going on?"

"I was on my way back to report that there is a bounty on your head."

"My head, why?"

"You are the acting head of Intel."

"Only because they haven't replaced me yet. Who has it in for me?"

"Apparently Shockwave left instructions to target you."

"What?" Cliffjumper was shocked.

"Must have pissed him off when you were working for him, not a hard one there."

"Slagger, but why are they firing at you?"

"Because I was poking around trying to find out why they were after you, idiot."

"Oh. How about we get out of here?"

"Sounds good to me, you lead?"

"Sure."

They both started a countdown, Cliff had recovered a weapon from his subspace and once they reached ten, Mirage turned and fired at their attackers, while Cliff rose and ran. He stopped at the next pillar waited for Mirage to look to him, and then he started firing as Mirage made his run for his position. They kept this going until their attackers couldn't follow them any longer without them all being noticed. When they were sure they had evaded their assailants, they sat side by side and laughed. Cliff had loved it; it had been way too long since he had been in a good fight.

"That weapon isn't exactly legal for an office type,"

"Yeah, well I am not giving it up."

"You see happy though."

After all those years as a damn secretary, Primus yes. It was exhilarating."

"You could wind up a Prime."

"I know, but it's not where my heart really is. This is where I would love to be."

Mirage nodded, "Come on, let's go to my villa, I can put in my report there. How are we going to handle this? They will have your place staked out, and anywhere else important to you."

"I'll have to report that I'm being stalked and I'll get to a safe house, until its safe."

"My place is safe for now. You are the main target."

"What about you? Won't that connect us?"

"If they have done their homework, they would know that you don't really trust me."

"Oh. How long will you put up with me then?"

"We'll see."

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"Wow! I heard you had swanky digs, but this is..."

"I know you don't like the extravagances of the Towers mechs. But I earned all this."

"Still, my entire apartment would fit in this room with space for another apartment."

"I don't want to fight you about my lifestyle again Cliffjumper. It was bad enough the first time."

"I apologised for that, didn't I?"

"True. I'll make my report, make yourself at home."

Mirage left the enormous entertainment room leaving Cliff to look around. Even if he did make Prime he still could never afford this lifestyle, but it suited Mirage. He and Mirage had clashed when Cliff had suspected him of being a traitor, but was soon to learn that it was all a frame and though they both worked in Intel, it was common knowledge that he did not trust Mirage. But Mirage was mainly in the field, where Cliff had proven to be no good in because of his temper, but he was good at sorting out the information the operatives got for him. Still like most he wanted to be a fighter, hence his illegal weapon stash, which he hoped Mirage wouldn't bring up with others.

Mirage came back into the room, "Do you want to make your own report? They asked if I had seen you and I lied. They had heard of reports of a fire fight."

"Well, now they know I'm a target, let them do what they should and I can at least see if they do their jobs correctly."

"Still we can't stay here too long. Remember I am a target too."

"I know, but where would we go anyway."

"I've been to most of the safe houses and they are boring places to be. We should go somewhere they wouldn't expect."

"I have no idea where you are going with this."

Mirage grinned, "I recently had a mission at a resort. One of those new human themed ones."

Cliff smiled, "That sounds good. I haven't had leave in...I can't remember when."

Again Mirage grinned, "There's a glitch though."

"Oh."

"I was posing as a bonding celebrant."

"You mean a honeymoon resort, don't you?"

"Yes exactly. I think we could fit in as a newly bonded couple."

Cliff's jaw fell to the floor, "You what!" he practically squeaked.

"I became a qualified celebrant so I can get all the correct documents."

"No, no, no, there's got to be something else we could do."

"Fine name it."

Cliff fumed white he tried to think of something.

"So?" pursued Mirage.

Cliff crossed his arms angrily, 'Fine."

"Oh good, we need to disguise ourselves a little. I can arrange that, I've done it before so I have a contact. I'll set it up for tomorrow. You better go report in, tell them you'll go to a safe house and they can find you there."

'Why do I get the feeling I might regret some of this."

Again Mirage grinned; maybe he might get in a little revenge on Cliffjumper.

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TBC