TF-verse. The overlook on Nellis AF base. Council of war.

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Optimus sat beneath the tree on the overlook and stared down past the feild below it, his optics seeking toward Mission City as his CPU went over the information he'd just been sent.

Elita stirs slightly from where she's sitting next to him leaning against his leg, and he looks down, one hand going around her tenderly as he thinks how much better she's looking with Ratchet's repairs and upgrades.

Speak of the devil....

Ratchet wanders over and lowers himself to the ground with a sigh, then belts Ironhide in the leg as that worthy mech slaps him in the head in passing.

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Jazz peeks his head in and smiles at the scene before him then clears his throat. "What up boss?"

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"Have a seat, Jazz." Optimus's voice is heavy, and he doesn't even smile at the chain of woven grass that Elita ties around his wrist.

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This is definitely not good. Jazz sits down carefully, keeping his eyes on Optimus. "What is wrong, sir?"

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He looks from Jazz to Ratchet and then to Ironhide. "Frenzy's made his first move."

"More sightings?" Ratchet tilts his head and frowns.

"No." The Prime's voice is a heavy rumble. "An outright attack against a human being, and a declaration of war over the local television channel."

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

"WHAT!?" Jazz gapes at the Prime. "YOUR #$&(*&^ #$&(*&%# ME?!"

Suddenly realizing what he just did Jazz drops his head. "My apologies."

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Optimus just shares a data burst of the video clip, which shows angry red text from the 'Emperor of Earth' declaring war on humans.

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Jazz sighs and hides his head in his hands. "Has made any demands yet? Or is this xenocide for the sake of it?"

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"No demands, just the message and the traffic policeman having his leg run over by a steam roller."

"He's insane," mutters Ratchet, shaking his head. "Those little trash mechs he builds won't have a chance."

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"Any plan yet boss? Yanno the humans ain't gonna stand for this." Jazz says tapping his fingers.

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"Right now most of them don't realize that the two incidents are related. But we have to find Frenzy and talk to him."

"Talk to him with a gun," mutters Ironhide.

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"With the safety on that gun, 'Hide. The glitch is pissed about his kids, he's not thinking straight even for him." Jazz tilts his horns forward. "You have any particular spots you want me and Arcee to start searching at?"

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"Angry about his kids?" Ratchet frowns questioningly at Jazz. "Do you mean because you and Bumblebee laughed at him that time?"

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"Yeah. Or somethin'" Jazz says scratching his head.

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"We've gotten the highest readings of Decepticon activity in the area under the main library," notes Optimus, frowning. "Roach would probably be a useful addition to the team."

"Safeties on, my aft." Ironhide scowls.

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Jazz nods. "Little guy will fit right in. Anything else I need ta know before I start setting up?"

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"Do you have the sewer plan?" Optimus absently rubs Elita's back as she moves to frown at Ironhide, who notices the look and goes dead silent.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

"No, but I can get it if you don't got it."

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Optimus sends another data burst, then turns his head toward the hanger. "Stay in contact. I'll fill the others in."

"What about us?" rumbles Ironhide, scowling.

"Your cannons would get stuck in the passageways." Ratchet snorts.

Ironhide growls at him.

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

"Chill out." Jazz says grinning at Hide. Then he rises and heads out into the common area. "Yo! Arcee! Grab Roach and get over here. We got a mission."

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Arcee blinked, then held out her hand. At his name Roach chattered excitedly and ran up, jumping into her hand.

"Yeah? What's up?" she asked, striding over and dumping Roach on her shoulder.

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"Frenzy just declared war on national television." Jazz says lowering his volume. "We need to scout the sewers under the library."

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"$%^#," she said, optics widening. "Sure. Who's goin'?"

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"Just you, me and the Roach. We need the runts like us to crawl around in there. Even 'Bee is too big for this."

[notxpected.livejournal.com]

"Yes sir," she said, stretching. "When are we headed out?"

[dajazzmech.livejournal.com]

"I got the layout, so let's head out." He turns and makes his way outside.