Disclaimer - Transformers (c) Hasbro. I also don't own Murphy's laws
A/N - Shadowblade - tara and I found a site full of Murphy's laws. So, once I read the ones for war, I began plotting a series of one-shots to various laws of warfare. Sit back, and enjoy these bits of insanity!
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The worse the weather is, the more you're required to be out in it.
Mirage groaned. He was out on long-range patrol, and to make matters worse, it was raining, hard. He scowled as he felt the mud coat his armor, turning his pristine blue and white paint to a dull, muddy brown. He almost wished that he was more like Hound, who lived for this kind of thing. He sighed as he rounded another corner, and more mud splashed onto him.
"Hey, 'Raj?"
Mirage almost jumped out of his armor. He hadn't expected Hound to comm him, but he did. "Hey, Hound. What do you need?"
Hound laughed quietly over their bond. "I could feel the abject misery radiating from you over our bond. You do realize that the end of your shift is coming up, right?"
"I'm counting down, Hound. Trust me." Mirage could see the lights from the Ark in the distance. He pulled up to the Ark a few moments later, sighing when he entered the
dry, warm entrance hall. He walked down the hall, makng a beeline for the washracks.
Prowl accosted him on the way. "Mirage. I need you to cover Trailbreaker's shift."
Mirage looked at Prowl apprehensively. "What's his shift?" he asked already dreading the answer.
"Patrol."
Mirage twitched. "What? Why can't anyone else do it?"
Prowl sighed. "Because everyone else is attending their duties."
"What's wrong with Trailbreaker?!"
"He managed to hurt himself before his shift, and Ratchet is repairing him as we speak."
Mirage didn't reply, just turned and walked back out into the pouring rain, muttering uder his breath the entire way. He commed Hound. 'Hound? I have extended patrol."
"What? Why?"
Mirage ground his dental plates. "Trailbreaker hurt himself. I've been asked to cover for him. Tell him he owes me."
Hound sent a wave of love and reassurance over their bond. "I will. Be careful out there, okay, 'Raj?"
"No, I had plans to go and slag my self up just to blow off some steam. I'll be careful, unlike some other mech I won't mention."
Hound chuckled as he listened to Mirage rant. He looked back at the screen he was looking at and grinned. Jazz hadn't been kidding. Murphy's law did work. It was a shame it was happening to his mate.
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A/N - And this is just the beginning! Poor 'Raj. But Hound will make him feel better. Well, read, review, and let me know what you think. I have five more lined up, and probably more after those.