Complications (TFP)

Chapter 1

"Quotes contain the dialogue."
:This is Bee talking:
"THIS, YES THIS IS SHOUTING!"
"This is the person on the other side of a call."
This is A/N.

"Report!" Commanded the leader.

"No changes have occurred, sir. We believe that it has already affected them by now but there's no way we know for certain unless we-"

"Unless we check up on them ourselves." The leader said interrupting the man on the other side of the line.

"Y-yes, sir. Correct." Replied the soldier.

"I guess we can give them a surprise visit." He said with a grimacing smile before letting go of the button.
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"Ha! In your face!" Miko said proudly as she stood up from the couch. She then held out her hand waiting for Jack to uphold his part of the bet.

"Ugh, fine!" Jack said groaning. He took out his wallet from his back pocket, took out a $10 bill, and handed it to Miko. She grabbed it with a smug look on her face. He had just lost a match in a video game against her, which they had betted on beforehand. Whoever lost had to pay the winner 10 dollars.

"You know Jack, that's the 6th bet you've lost to Miko this month. Keep it up and you'll be Miko's one-way lottery ticket."Arcee said sarcastically.

"Oh ha-ha, can't believe your doubting your own partner, partner."

"Arcee is correct though, I can win out your whole salary! Which isn't much by the way." Miko joked.

"Oh yea, just keep making fun of the guy who at least HAS a job." Jack responded.

"Miko has a point though. There were many other jobs you could have chosen that could have made you more money." The 12-year old stated. He was currently working on some school homework.

"Ouch! Even Raf's coming at you." Arcee said as she winced.

"Gotta watch out for the quiet ones, especially Soundwave." Miko said, shivering a little. "Welp gotta go! Bulkhead and I are going dune-bashing."

She then ran down the stairs and jumped into Bulkhead's driver seat, which he was already waiting for her. She waved them goodbye and they then headed out.

"Well, I guess I have to leave too. I promised my dad I would help him fix his car since he thinks it'll be some good experience for me and that it'll be some great father-and-son bonding time." Raf explained.

:Alright, just make sure you have everything before we leave. We don't want you accidentally leaving your notebook again: Bee said. Only that Jack just heard beeps and whirls, like always.

"Yeah, I can't fail the last couple of tests we have left for school." He replied as he packed up his computer and his notebook.

"I can't wait for summer! No more school, no more worrying about completing assignments before the due date, and no more annoying Vince!" Jack said as he slouched down on the couch.

"So how long is that 2-3 months of no school for you? Oh Joy, we get to see you guys every day!" Ratchet sarcastically retorted.

"What's got you so worked up, Doc?" Smokescreen asked, crossing his servos. He was just walking into the room when he heard Ratchet's comment. He was waiting for Ratchet's response when Optimus walked in behind him.

"He has not been feeling very well today, nor have I. The others have stated a couple of days ago that they felt tired and exhausted all of a sudden which is what Ratchet and I have been experiencing right now. And given that there hasn't been a lot of Decepticon activity lately, it is rather ... unusual." Optimus explained.