The New Institute
6 Million Years ago
Mirage sat in a cell by himself wondering what is going happen. Thinking back how he got into his current situation Mirage at one time is the vocal opponent of theTowers and the Senate's corruption and the law enforcement of the Autobots. It was a cell there nothing descriptive in it the disquiet thoughts in his processor Mirage are intensified further. The Senate's Enforcers arrested him on charges of treason to the government. Mirage did not resist the arrest and he thought it was a mistake or even bad joke in poor taste. The Towers betrayed him in the end. Lump of hurt form at the base of his spark. Mirage stoically listened to the list of charges that the Enforcers said to him. Drag off like a common criminal to this place. All the events replayed in his mind.
Few Solar Cycles before
"This is not right." Spoke Mirage looking at the Senate "People are paying through the dentae for decent Energon."
"Lord Mirage." Spoke a Senator Ratbat "I fail that the common rabble is concern of yours."
"Lord Ratbat you represent the Towers for the Senate." Spoke Mirage looking at Ratbat opulent office. "We are grateful for the service you done in our name."
Ratbat merely watch the young noble looking out of the window to Iacon district. Mirage is one of the factions that the lesser beings in his view treated with more consideration and as an equals. The luxury that the Towers can be scaled back and the energy and redirected to Cybertronians. Ratbat merely entertained this young fool to see how useful he for the future of his political career. Mirage became a threat and eventually open challenge him for his seat in the senate. That is something Ratbat will never allow.
"Are you saying that these rabbles are of import?" Spoke Ratbat gently
"They are living beings and deserve consideration." Spoke Mirage
"Lord Mirage your concern is dully noted."
Mirage nodded and said his good byes to Ratbat and leaves the office. Soundwave slowly came out of his hiding place he read the young noble mind. It was more sincere in his desires to help others than Ratbat but he is less useful than the Senator. Ratbat seemsa token of a proof of loyalty.
"Query: Do you want us to kill your rival?" Ask Soundwave
"No. I want him gone not dead." Answer Ratbat "That way no martyrs."
"Understood." Spoke Soundwave
"It is simple really." Spoke Ratbat. "All we have to do is put his name onthe Decepticon Registration Act. Mirage had expressed sympathies to the Decepticons."
Soundwave cock his helm in agreement. The Noble been known by a few to show up at the rallies. If any officials spotted him according to Ravage he is there but invisible the cyber cat said he was spying on them. Making Mirage into a spy is not a stretch but and since Megatron has no expressed interest using the noble's talents and abilities then Soundwave will arrange it.
Next SolarCycle
Hound read his orders regardis the Noble Mirage again from his superior. It didn't take long to figure out why he was one tailing the noble since invisible is way Mirage wanted to go to places he did not see fit to seen. Mirage is known Decepticon sympathizer from Hound point of view the Mech listen carefully to what Megatron is saying as these rallies. Hound orders were to keep tabs on Lord Mirage.
Hound began suspect that the Noble really is rather clueless as he radio in for his contacts.
"Lord Mirage." Spoke Hound coming out of the shadows
"You seem to have the advantage, who am I addressing exactly?" ask Mirage trying hard hide his surprise
"I am Enforcer Hound." Spoke the khaki green mech
Mirage saw that two more Enforcers are arriving to block his path. "I hope you value your careers this will cost you. I had done nothing illegal."
Hound knew this mech is afraid falling back old habits and attitudes on the arrogant Towerling act. In truth Mirage acted normally did nothing wrong to permit an investigation. These two mechs were known rumor to be dirty Enforcers that were on the take. Hound had watched them until Prowl ordered him not too. Basically it was more a threat than an order. If he interfere in this arrest Hound career was over. Whatever Mirage did he can pay the Enforcers off with a bribe but the blue and white mech shifted more nervously.
"You may go, Hound." Spoke Twist
"Well our boss said nothing about you being roughed up pretty boy." Smirk Badge
"Perhaps your boss would not want Lord Mirage be harmed." Spoke Hound
"Now Hound you will be interfering." Spoke Twist as he crack his knuckles
Hound look at Mirage for an instance this mech is like a corner Turbo fox. The two Enforcers approach and Mirage kept backing up and soon his frame hits Hound.
"What would do they do to you if you interfere?" whispered Mirage
"It would cost me my career." Whispered Hound back
Mirage look down and then at the mechs who are coming for him. Mirage steadies himself as he walk forward to the Enforcers and held his hands in surrender. Twist slams his fist into Mirage's face and the blow dazes the Noble.
"Ooooh I wanted hit the noble snob first." Spoke Badge
"Guys he is not even fighting you." Spoke Hound kneeling next to Mirage down form.
"H-Hound…go please." Spoke Mirage weakly
"Mirage, I cannot leave you here." Spoke Hound looking at the Noble in a new light
"I was franed…"spoke Mirage weakly. As Badge kick him in groin. " unnh no sense risking your career. Cybertron needs Enforcers like you."
Hound watches helpless as Twist roughly roll Mirage on to his front. Then Twist grab Mirage's servos pull them back snaps the stasis cuffs on him. Badge place a collar around Mirage's neck and then pull him to his pedes.
The New Institute
Mirage traces all the dents on his frame. The collar is still around his neck and the cuffs were gone. His golden optics dull in hunger and he hasn't had any Energon since he got here. Hound perhaps he is safe but somehow Mirage doubted it. Twist and Badge rough him through and Mirage frame hurt.
Behind the glass.
"So this is our new recruit." Spoke Trepan in a smile.
"It his assets are more useful." Spoke Sentinel Prime
"It is not an easy find Sentinel Prime…"spoke Trepan "a noble is a rare thing indeed. So how do you want his rehabilitation to go ahead?"
"I want his core personality intact but utter obedience to Senate and the Autobots."
" Molding him into a perfect spy." Spoke Trepan holding his hands together
Sentinel Prime leaves Trepan to watch Mirage as the mech stay in one place thinking on his fate. Trepan study the file of Mirages abilities and scores in his training at the Towers and some ways he will make a great sleeper agent for the New Institute. Trepan has no intention to have noble to fuel. It is part of his training. Mirage will be easier to mold when he is hungry a noble who is now a slave. With Mirage's resources will catapult the New Institute security well into future. It was a lucky that Mirage came here a stroke a luck.