Disclaimer: I do not own Transformers: just my OC's & the plot.
HUNTER'S MOON
PROLOGUE
The night was black as ebony; not a light could be seen in any direction: save for the pale golden moon that peeked out from behind the clouds every once in a while, and lit up the canyon in a dim sulfurous glow. Everywhere was still and quiet, save for the strange dark figures going about their work in and out of the shadows of the hidden complex.
From out of the darkness, a stranger appeared at length as he strolled over into the flood lights. Unconcerned by the strange looks he was receiving; he carried on up to the entrance of the complex, where a tall well-built man dressed head to toe in black combat gear was standing with his arms crossed, and with a large brief case at his side.
"...I take it you're my contact?" the stranger asked in a well-spoken British accent
"Yes. I'm agent Red" the man replied in a flat monotone as he offered his hand to the stranger,
"Please, call me Chumley: everyone else does" the stranger smiled as he shook the agent's hand.
"Pleasure. But time is short, so let's get right to business" the agent replied,
"Indeed..." Chumley nodded, "First of all, the payment"
The agent lifted up the brief case, opened it, and showed its contents to Chumley: whose smile broadened as he carefully scanned the neatly piled stacks of money. "The first deposit as agreed: the rest will be wired directly to your Swiss bank account upon completion of the assignment" the agent replied.
"You know, I don't usually take assignments of this 'particular' nature: but when you're commander told me what I'd be hunting. Well, I just couldn't refuse" Chumley added as he closed the brief case.
"You're 'particular' skill-set is exactly what we need. Silas wouldn't have commissioned you if he knew you couldn't be up to the job" the agent stated in a matter-of-factly, almost rude sort of tone.
"Charmed," Chumley smirked dryly (the insult wasn't lost on him), before asking in a more serious manner: "But seriously, I wouldn't have taken the job if I knew the odds wouldn't be in my favour. I've hunted many varieties of big game: but this is a whole other 'breed' in its own right"
"You question the data we forwarded to you?" the agent frowned sceptically.
"Not at all old boy: I'm just glad I've finally got a chance to play with my more 'bigger' toys..." Chumley replied with a smug grin, "Speaking of which, the 'additional resources' you promised: if you don't mind me asking, what have you managed to scrape together?"
"Everything you requested..." the agent gestured to the metal doors. Approaching quietly and poking his head inside the complex: Chumley went wide-eyed at the sight before him, before letting his smile broaden into a Cheshire-cat grin.
"Mr Red, I believe we will get along swimmingly" Chumley beamed
Meanwhile, high in orbit above California:
: Contact: are you receiving? Over:
: Desibel acknowledges: proceed with mission objective:
: The bugs aren't too far away now; they should be making planet-fall within the next twenty four earth hours. You're objective is to oversee their activities once they're on the planet. If they're able to find cover, report their position and forward any comm-bursts directly to me:
: Understood. Observation: Insecticon mission objective will be delayed:
: Delayed? Explain! :
: The Dinobots detected their signal as they passed Saturn's orbit; they followed them:
: What!-...Aw frag. Shockwave's not gonna like this:
: Affirmative. Question: any additional actions to be undertaken? :
: No, just keep an optic on them and report any developments as they occur. I'll try and get word to Shockwave. If the Dinobots are chasing them, things are gonna go bad real quick:
: Affirmative: Desibel out:
Hello again! & welcome to the 4th installment of Tomorrow is Forever Coming :D If you've just joined in, you might want to read my prior stories to get up to speed on what's what & what's going on. Other than that, I hope you enjoy :)
A/N: A couple of things to keep in mind before we kick off on this latest adventure :) I've got a lot of other stuff going on at the moment so updates will be fewer and farther between compared to the other stories I've done. Also, I've been a little out of touch with this writing venture so I'll be taking time to refresh my memory in places; & in addition to that my writing style might be lacking in places, so I apologize in advance for any oversights of mistrakes I miss.
Other than that, read on & enjoy! :D