Chapter 10: Warped Resolves

The lids finally exposed to the air, they eyes of the head slid open. It blinked a few times to become accustomed to the light. Slowly, the human being lifted his head and shook it. Looking down he could see that he was naked. Jackson Darby. That was his name. Curiously he lifted his hand and inspected it, his mind ever-wandering. His curiosity was unquenchable. He desired to know how things worked as well as wished to use such knowledge to aide him and others. Looking to his side he could see a female just about the same age as he, her actions just as seeking as his. Miko Nakadai.

Lazily her hands fell back to keep her balance on the ground they were sitting on. Even though she'd just now had the gift of consciousness given to her she was tired. Letting out a yawn, she lifted her arm and scratched along the side of her breast. Even in the trivial motions her mind was toiling away, sorting through the information that'd been placed into it. Her name. Her age. The knowledge of her biology. Manners...and lack thereof. It was all there. The information had been filtered into their heads during the course of their birthing and slumber. And the last thing that came into their heads was him. The transforming spider.

"Greetings," Tarantulas chuckled. The two teenagers looked up at him, their thoughts similar. "Welcome to life," he announced spreading his arms into the air dramatically, "I am your father. Now then. Let's get started on your mission." The boy and girl looked at each other and smiled.

If Bulkhead and Arcee were in the base they would more than likely have been hopping around to avoid Bumblebee and Rafael's mad dash throughout the facility. Safe to say, it was only Ratchet enjoying the delightful activity. Almost getting knocked over by Bumblebee yet again, the medic growled and spun around.

"Will you two knock it off! I already have enough to worry about with-yah!" the red and white Autobot's plea went unheard as the yellow one fell into him toppling him to the ground. In spite of sympathetically helping the older Autobot back to his feet, the yellow one still gave him quite an earful of the whirring noises that his voice synthesizer made. "I don't give a scrap if you're playing Hide n' Seek, I'm doing work here!" Ratchet grumbled slamming his fist down on his console, "Very focus-consuming work that would go a lot smoother without people constantly running around like Scraplets in a junkyard! Especially after that corrupted flash drive!"

Raf and Bumblebee crouched a bit at the level of the annoyed Cybertronian's voice. Sure it was normal for him to be more strict and grouchy than the other Autobots, but rarely did he get so angry. With Miko's help however, it seemed to be a sinch to get on the medic's nerves to that degree. Raf was still having to explain that the flash drive prank hadn't been entirely his fault. Didn't help his cause of course that certain folks hadn't decided to show their faces around the place for a while. Ever since that evening he hadn't seen wheel or bumper of Bulkhead, and Arcee always just said that Jack was busy these days.

Not feeling up to arguing with the older Autobot, the boy and his guardian got back to playing their game, albeit a bit more controlled this time. Since the activity had been interrupted, Bumblebee decided to give Raf his chance to hide. While the Autobot counted, the young boy zipped behind some large cords near the entrance of the room and giggled to himself. With his size there'd be no way that Bumblebee would be finding him all that soon. Needless to say, that's how it normally was since he was an ant compared to him. Well...not an ant...maybe more of a dog...a guinea pig?...

Raf would've continued thinking up analogies had the doors not hissed open next to him scaring away his wandering brain. His fright was soon replaced by relief. Through the open path entered the two other humans of the group with Bulkhead following closely behind them. Before Raf could point the girl out, Ratchet had spotted her.

"Well well well, if it isn't little Miss Lolcats herself," the Autobot seethed, hands on his hips. Not one to take the heat for such pressured actions himself in light of the angered medic, Bulkhead slithered out of the room leaving Miko glaring up at the red and white Cybertronian.

"I really don't have time to deal with you right now, so just shut it tin can," Miko snapped as she walked across the room. Ratchet and Raf's jaws dropped. Even after the girl had ventured deeper into the halls of the base they remained in quite a state of shock. Remembering that there was still one more newcomer to greet however, Raf turned his attention to Jack. The disbelief of Miko's attitude was lessened, but not by much. For some reason, Jack also had quite a sour expression on his face.

"...hey..." Raf waved from his hiding spot.

"Hey." Jack replied stalely. Without another word he turned and walked through a doorway next to him. Something was wrong.

"Alright, now are you sure that's him?" Tarantulas' voice asked through the heads of the boy and girl. Once they'd been able to fully operate their bodies without conflict, they'd been dressed up in what little the Predacon had been able to scrounge together. The leg garments had been easy enough to collect with little consequence other than their previous owner's embarrassment. The shirts however he'd had to manufacture himself. But all in all they'd turned out rather nicely in his opinion.

"Affirmative," Jack confirmed. Miko on the other hand just looked around the room in a rather bored state of mind. "He's blue and red. Tallest of them," the boy continued on with a description. Miko's eyes spotted something. It was rather shiny and had cords running along it. A smile on her face, the girl began wandering towards it. This all went unnoticed by Jack of course who was naturally more focused on the mission they'd been given. That's why he was so surprised to see the leader of the Autobots turn and look at the girl that should have been at his side.

"Good day Miko," his bold voice greeted. The girl froze in midgrab of the guitar. "I take it you were desiring to play a song of some sort?" Optimus Prime asked. No response. Worried that he may have somehow broken the human, the Cybertronian started walking towards her. Jack slapped his forehead. Of course she'd be the one to not figure out how to respond so soon after she'd been released...leaving it up to him to work out a solution.

"She um, just uh...wanted to get her guitar without uh...disturbing you!" Jack exclaimed dragging Optimus' attention to the crate they'd been hiding behind. Relieved that the attention was off her, Miko grabbed the guitar and peered back at Jack. He was signaling for her to finish the job on the Autobot. The Asian girl glanced up at the hulking opponent and then back down at the guitar and shrugged. Jack's eye twitched upon seeing her exit through the door behind her. He felt like tearing the hair right out of his head in frustration. Seeing that he couldn't take on such a large target alone, Jack shrugged his way out of the situation as well and took down the hall they'd entered the room from. Optimus Prime was thoroughly confused by the whole ordeal...and by the fact that the children had been wearing different clothes than normal.

"Alright...so what's up?" Raf asked. Miko only spared a few seconds to glance at the boy before she got back to playing her game. Her expression just as unkempt as when she'd entered the base, Miko's focus on the game was practically unbreakable even with Raf plopping down on the couch next to her. Her car on the screen just kept on its path. "...you know Ratchet's still miffed about you having me infect the entire mainframe with all those memes and gifs..." The only response Miko gave was a blink. That didn't stop Raf from trying of course. He knew ways to get to his friends. Casually he picked up the second controller and joined the game. If Miko wasn't going to pay attention he'd make her.

Miko probably knew she didn't stand a chance. But her gaming nature couldn't let her just set forfeit. No, she had to be rammed off the course in the level. And so she was, her vehicle sent plummeting to the rocky canyon below, smoke billowing from the damaged spot like a wound in the Earth. Without warning, Miko tackled the smaller boy and began throttling him about. Raf had never been more fearing of his health in his life. Only through careful tickling did he break free and get a chance at breathing. A second later he was under the girl once more, her hands at his throat. Then she stopped. In a split moment, realization washed over her eyes and she hopped back a bit. This wasn't Jack she was grappling with.

"Raf! I-uh...you okay?..." she asked cringing a bit. After the coughing and hacking had subsided some, the small boy nodded and gave a weak thumbs-up. Slowly he slumped back into the curve of the couch's arm and let out a relieved sigh.

"So...what the hell's up?..." he murmured, a more irritated hint in his voice now. Blushing, Miko rubbed the back of her head.

"N...nothing..." she said quietly. Raf cocked a brow.

"Uhuh, and that's why you and Jack walked off as glumly as you did earlier," Raf sarcastically remarked, "So how's about you spill what happened? Did he dump you?" Miko opened her mouth but no words came out. Instead she slid her face downwards. Raf's eyes expanded. "Oh-uh!...I mean...if he did I'm real sorr-"

"No it's not that...I hope..." Miko grumbled, her cheeks red, "It's just...he needs to let loose! Live a little you know? I've been making progress ever since meeting him with getting him to open up of course, but still, you'd think by now he'd be fine with me messing with him! Not my fault if he can't take a joke..." Raf rolled his eyes. So THAT's what it was.

"Miko, what did you do?" Raf grumbled. The girl seemed determined not to look at him again.

"...nothing," she replied folding her arms over her chest while her head turned upwards. Raf shook his head. She was just as thick-skulled as ever. When something bad happened it couldn't possibly be her fault. It was always someone else. In her world she was perfect, as was the way with any common child's mentality before they learned discipline.

"Miko...Jack might need to lighten up sometimes, but he doesn't get mad without a reason," Raf reminded. That got Miko's attention. He'd challenged her view.

"There's no reason to be embarrassed over me squeezing his ass in public!" Miko spat. Immediately Raf's face flushed while he pinched the bridge of his nose. Of course Miko of all girls wouldn't think it was a big deal by this point. But she' knew Jack. What did she expect? "It was just one little grab. Wasn't even thinking about it at the time and he goes all "I'm not talking to you right now" mode on me! Hardly anyone even saw it too!"

"But there were people around..." Raf said quietly. He was still trying to get his head around having what Miko had done blurted at him.

"And he just can't have fun!" Miko retorted. Her face was red as well, but for a rather more tense reason.

"Then why are you trying to be with him if he doesn't meet your standards?" Raf questioned. Miko's face twitched a bit as her mind searched for a response.

"I-he-I'm not!...he's just-GAH! SHUT UP!" she cried. Tears on the brim of her eyes, Miko hopped off the couch and ran out of the room leaving Raf staring at the spot she'd been sitting at.

"...maybe I should take a course in Counseling..." he muttered to himself.

"I...I know Arcee..." Jack sighed, "Doesn't change what I feel for her and all that...it's just she...you know how infuriating she gets sometimes..." The Cybertronian could only nod in agreement. "But...I dunno...I guess I just need some time alone to think about it...thanks for talking."

"Anytime partner," Arcee winked. Smiling, Jack turned and entered into one of the hallways of the base. He didn't know where he'd be going, but walks always did help create atmosphere for the wandering mind. For what seemed like half an hour he just strolled through the more human-fitting areas of the complex. Corridors that he and his friends would talk about the latest adventure in. Ones that they'd hold little races in to see who would wear out the fastest that day. And ones that, as of late, would have solely him and Miko in...

Jack came to a stop. To his side he could see the door to the room that they'd most recently had one of their private sessions in. The memories made him squint a bit. Yes Miko was fun and all...but she was also annoying. For all the good times they had, she ensured that ones equally as bad were right around the corner. Whether it be through embarrassment or annoyance, she was there to seal the deal. Of course in her mind she was just having fun. That's what it always was. Just fun. Whatever gave the pleasure in that moment in time, no matter what the consequences might be later.

Jack let out a sigh as his head titled against the door. And of course...if she wasn't like that...he probably wouldn't have as much fun as she let him in on. Truth be told Jack couldn't imagine how he could go back to his boring old life after the events that had unfolded that day that he'd met Arcee...and even if he were to have to suffer such dullness at least Miko would be there to pester him. In fact...that was one of the things he liked so much. The attention she gave and sought from him. The chase she initiated. That thrill that came with the joy of living for the moment. It really was a gift she'd bestowed on him.

"Maybe...I do need to lighten up a bit..." he said quietly. Even Jack knew he could get a bit unbearable at times with how serious-minded he was. But he had to be to counteract the hyperness of his female team member. Muttering something to himself, Jack slid his face to the side and his eyes widened. Walking down the hall was the girl he'd had his mind so focused on.

"Well, if it isn't Miss Assgrabber herself," he grumbled. The girl's pigtails jumped a bit at the surprise of seeing him.

"Oh, look if you're upset about me bailing on the whole Optimus Prime thing, get over it. I got better things to do than slag some giant ass Autobot," the girl told him before plucking a few strings on the guitar she was caring. Jack just looked at her in confusion. Now having a better view of her he could tell that there was something different about her. It wasn't just the way she'd talked to him, but even her physical appearance was different. Her shirt wasn't her normal one. It was purplish with a diamond-shaped M-like symbol on it.

"Uh...where'd you get the shirt?..." Jack wondered. Miko looked down at it and then realized the oddity of his clothing as well.

"I should be asking you that," she laughed, "did you decide to steal the rest of your original's outfit? Probably a good idea. Once I see, well, me I'll probably try and take her's too. Should be nice ditching spider-face for civilian life. See! I am rubbin' off on ya!" Just as excitedly as Jack usually knew Miko to be, the girl wrapped her arm around his neck and pressed her cheek against his. It was like Miko...but different. There was something really...off about her...other than the fact that she seemed to have forgotten how pissed they'd been at each other earlier. And in the presentation of the new attitude, Jack had pretty much forgotten too. His mind was just trying to figure out what all was going on with her.

"Miko, what are you-"

"Look, I know we're supposed to be following orders," the girl mocked making quote-marks in the air with her fingers, "But I got my own ideas, and I'm sure you do too. You just don't have the nerve to do what you're not told. But don't worry Jacky! With me around it'll be just fine. Now let's put in motion our masterly plan why don't we?" Giggling, the girl dragged the confused boy off down the halls.

"Well I don't give a damn! You two are supposed to be offlining Optimus Prime, not doing whatever the hell you want! Miko's shut off her com-link so I don't really have a way to yell at her. It's up to you to either get her for me or take care of Optimus yourself! Whatever you decide to do, just GET IT DONE!" Jack squinted slightly at the harshness of the end of the sentence. Doubtful in the confidence of himself, the boy lowered his finger from his ear and continued his trek through the base. Ever since his partner had abandoned him he hadn't seen head or tail of her. It infuriated him. She didn't follow orders. Which meant he had to make sure she did.

Where he'd find her though was a mystery. The girl hadn't even been arsed to leave a trail or anything. She just up and left. Yet something told him that she wouldn't be leaving the base without him if she could help it...at least not permanently. There was something about her that he felt somewhat of a bond to, even if on the most minuscule level. It had been there when they first saw each other. She enjoyed teasing him. Even if she hadn't realized it at the time, that's what'd been part of her decision in abandoning him. Having the goal right there only to be whisked away. She nudged him on so that he'd be more open.

The boy was contemplating just attempting to finish the mission himself, as worrying a thought as that might be, when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. Miko. Scowling, he started to approach. Noticing the company as well, the girl wiped her eyes and took off running. Miko ran as fast as she could. She really did not need to talk to him right now. She didn't really have a choice though. As she rounded the next corner, Jack seemingly appeared in front of her. Miko did a double-take to see if he was really there and not down the hall where he had been. He was. Somehow he'd beaten her to the corner!

"Look Mr. Bland, I don't wanna see you right now," Miko told him folding her arms over her chest. Jack cocked a brow and grabbed her by the shoulder. Miko felt like crying some more as the touch impacted her. It wasn't for emotional reasons though. There was a force behind his grab that normally wasn't there. Some kind of unbreakable grip that drilled into her skin. It almost...hurt...

"Frankly, I don't give a damn," he muttered back, "We're going to finish the job...and did you kill your original when you took her clothes? We already have enough to deal with as is!" Miko blinked, her previous emotional turmoil forgotten. Now she was just confused.

"...what?" she said, "What are you talking about?..."

"I must commend you of course. You were actually using your head for once...steal the clothing and better assimilate into normal life. Nice job. But not our mission," Jack continued. Miko only grew more and more confused with each passing sentence. Then her brows furrowed. That was it. He was trying to confuse her! Well that wouldn't work!

"Look, I dunno what the crap you're talking about, but you don't have to be such an ass all the time!" she yelled. Now the boy was the one to blink. Miko may not have known what he'd been on about, but she did know that her words had effected him. She could see it in the way his eyes shifted.

"...do you...really think that?..." he asked quietly. Miko blushed. She didn't think he'd actually be disappointed by such a remark, not with how he'd been acting...still, he deserved it...didn't he?... "Look...Miko...I act how I do because...I care about you...I thought you knew that," he told her, his grip becoming softer. Miko could feel her cheeks heating up more. "Aside from brainiac, you're the only pal I got..." The strength returning, he pulled the girl into a strong embrace. Miko felt like she could melt right then and there. Lovingly she returned the hug. It stayed that way for quite a few seconds...until she looked through the window of a door next to her. She was staring into Jack's face who looked just as shocked. They looked back at their respective partners curiously, a hint of realization starting to flood their systems, then back at each other.

"What are you looking at-"

"Nothing!" Jack cut the Miko he was with off forcefully grabbing her to keep her away from the window. She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.

"Okay, look, I've had it just about up to here with your asinine taking-control-of-the-sitatuon...ness all the time! Just cause your older doesn't make you the leader!" she growled.

"No, it's cause I'm the one that's smarter and more cautious and uses my head that makes me the leader," he shot back, instincts overtaking him. The girl was gritting her teeth now. Jack took a step back. It wasn't her enraged state that got to him. No, he was used to Miko being annoyed. No, it was the fact that strange-pincer-like formations were working their way out of her cheeks and her hands were splitting apart down the middle that got to him. A palish yellow-tinted fluid seeped out of the open skin, her body becoming a bit drenched.

"Why...don't...you...ever...stop! Why can't you let me have fun!" she yelled, her voice turning a bit distorted. Needless to say Jack was shocked. He'd figured it wasn't the girl he'd come to know since meeting the Autobots, and may not have known just what exactly the creature was...but it was still Miko at heart...and she thought he was a Jack that she knew...

"...because you're a loud-mouth jerkass that can't ever be bothered to take into consideration anyone else's feelings!" Jack yelled back. The warped Miko he was looking at seemed to be on the verge of getting ready to kill him. Instead, her body shifted back to normal and she fell into his chest crying as her hands beat on his shoulders. Now Jack had no idea what to do. Desperately he looked to the original Miko who looked just as sad as the Miko he was interacting with did. Just then she let out a shrill scream which popped open the eye of the Miko on his chest. Spotting the original girl, the clone slid her vision up to the boy she was with, her eyelid lowering a bit due to the mischievous thoughts flowing through her mind.

Before she could act, a long sharp appendage sliced through the wall behind her and knocked the entire structure down. Hastily, the normal Miko dashed over to Jack and wrapped her arms around him knocking the clone out of the way in the process. What she'd been screaming about now stood clear as day near Jack's side. A large spidery-limbed creature that looked like it was made out of organic and mechanical structures stooped over them, a cannon between the top of its eyes with a scorpion-like tail waving back forth behind it. At the ends of its cheeks sat pipe-like structures which some kind of exhaust leaked out of while torn arms dangled beneath it with tentacles slithering about through them.

"Ah, Jack, there you are," the other Miko smiled up at the creature.

"J-Jack?..." the original girl gulped. Before her eyes her body was tearing apart as it had when Jack had enraged the clone. Only now it wasn't stopping. The legs were tearing into multiple ones while the hips dislocated themselves and rearranged the limbs to the back. Sharp structures protruded from the cheek-bones and the yellowish liquid that'd sprayed out of the Jack clone when he'd morphed rained to the ground below her. The two humans clung for dear life to each other. "...no matter what's happened, I love you..." Miko told him squeezing him tight.

"I love you too, but I think we should probably get out of here!" Jack exclaimed. Grabbing, Miko's hand, the boy took off through the halls of the base, the spider-like entities hot on their tails. No matter how fast they went, the clitter-clatter of the bug-like creatures' legs remained just as present.

"God! We're gonna die! We're gonna die! We're gonna-"

"We sure are if you keep thinking like that!" Jack yelled. It was hard enough to run without the girl constantly voicing her fears. Unfortunately that was the least of their worries. Just ahead of them was Rafael who seemed rather delighted to see them.

"Oh, I guess you two have alread-"

"Sorry Raf!" they cried not having enough time to stop. With a thud the child was knocked to the side where he sat shaking his head. Hearing an odd series of noises, he looked to the side and thought he was having a nightmare. Two spider-like beings were charging in his direction! Luckily for him, they just passed by with only a brush to knock him back down.

"Sorry Raf!" Jack and Miko's voices sounded from the creatures. Bewildered by the whole thing, Raf rubbed his glasses on his vest and started after the chase. Those two had obviously done something stupid.

Gasping and panting, Jack and Miko slowed to a stop in the main lobby of the base. It didn't take long for the spidery clones to catch up to them. Miko's one chuckled as she crouched down next to them, her hands rubbing together eagerly.

"L-look, just stop and tell us what you're doing!" Jack pleaded.

"Well you've seen us, so we're going to keep you quiet," the boy's voice responded from the male arachnid.

"But why!" Miko asked, "you guys obviously think like us! Why can't we be friends!"

"Oh please," her one laughed, "you're telling me you wouldn't like to wreck crap if you could do what we do? It's fun!" Miko and Jack hugged each other tightly.

"But if you're like us, why aren't you keeping her-"

"In check?" the clone finished. Jack nodded slowly. "Tried it. Didn't work out. Besides, I like her idea a lot more than taking orders from our old master. Take over your lives so we can live more freely. Simple and efficient. So just sit still and let us kill you."

"Fun times..." Miko's voice chuckled evilly.

"I don't think so..." a grumpy voice muttered. The group looked up to see a rather annoyed Ratchet. Before the creatures could so much as jump he'd slapped their bodies together in stasis-cuffs causing them to collapse to the ground frozen. One by one the other Autobots appeared around the group. "Thanks for the heads up," Ratchet said to the young boy at the upper floor of the room.

"No problem," Raf smiled back. Seeing as they couldn't do anything else, the two clones morphed back into their human forms. Jack and Miko blushed while Raf, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead covered their eyes to keep from looking at the now naked bodies. Given the alternative, they might have actually wished the clones would've killed them.

"Now then," Ratchet stooped down to them, "Just what are you?"

"We're clones," the captured Miko replied.

"Miko!" the Jack one grumbled.

"What? We're captured. Besides, not workin' for him really anymore anyhow," she shrugged.

"Working for who?" Optimus Prime questioned, "What are you? Where did you come from?"

"We were techno-organic Transformers sent to kill you," the Jack clone gave in. The Autobots' optics widened, "But little Miss Dumbass here thought it'd be fun to just do whatever she pleased!"

"You liked it too!" she spat. The Jack clone could only blush in shame.

"But where did you come from!" Ratchet insisted. The Jack clone rolled his eyes.

"You don't pronounce the H in W H- words," the Jack clone grumbled.

"Oh thank you!" Miko cried, "I can't tell you how annoying that gets! It's worse than Raf insisting that we use the right spellings for things!" The younger boy shot a distasteful look down at the girl. Ratchet rolled his optics.

"Answer the question," Optimus ordered.

"Tarantulas," the Miko clone told them, "some bug-like Transformer that's got a hideout in your base." The mouths of the Autobots dropped open at the claim in shock. They had an intruder? "So uh...if we're not gonna kill our look-a-likes can you let us go?" Ratchet glanced at Optimus who nodded back. Figuring it was safe enough with everyone around, the medic released the clones causing the participants that had their vision covered to hide it even more. "Well, guess we'll be going then," she chirped and started walking towards the exit of the base with the Jack clone. Ratchet's metal foot blocked their path.

"...can't have two Jacks and two Mikos running around I assume?" the naked boy asked.

"Precisely," was the answer he got. Bumblebee gave a few whirring noises to the medic inciting a curious look from the Cybertronian.

"Bumblebee, I highly doubt they'd really enjoy Cybertron-"

"CYBERTRON?" the Miko cloned squealed hopping up and down, "Oh I have so wanted to go there!"

"Miko-"

"NO! You got to go there back when you were his cells!" the Miko clone yelled pointing at the original Jack, "I wanna go! NOW!"

"But what about if the atmosphere's harmful to you?" Ratchet asked.

"We're created to terminate Optimus Prime. Our master designed us for all sortsa terrain. This'll be no problem," the Jack clone assured him. Another glance at his leader caused Ratchet to shake his head and walk over to the Ground Bridge computer.

"Have fun," he muttered as the portal open. Not even giving the Jack clone the chance to talk back, the Miko one grabbed him and ran into the light. As the portal died down, the room's atmosphere started returning to normal after the bizarre events.

"Autobots...we need to talk," Optimus Prime told his crew signaling for them to follow him out of the room. Once they were gone, Miko and Jack turned to each other, their faces red. They knew they still had to resolve what'd happened before the whole incident had begun.

"Well..whoever that Tarantulas guy was sure got us cloned...properly," she mumured glancing down at their bodies. The redness in Jack's face increased from the comment. "...look Jack...I know...you care about me and want to look out for me and want to keep me from doing stupid stuff and all that crap...and...to an extent yeah...you're right. I am pretty damn stupid sometimes...I'm...sorry about earlier..." she sighed. With what all had happened that day, Jack didn't know whether he should be surprised by this point over the simple fact that she was apologizing or not. What he did know is that he couldn't be mad at her. Not now. Snuggly he wrapped his arms around her waist and nuzzled her head.

"And I'm sorry...I probably do need to lighten up a bit," he told her.

"I know," she said happily. Jack lifted a brow.

"You're supposed to be sympathetic about that."

"I know."

Muttering something, Jack just nuzzled his face into her hair some more and gave her head a kiss.

"Movie night still on?"

"Of course," Jack smiled. The two broke apart when they heard some loud footsteps clumping back into the room. It was Ratchet and it looked like he had a lot of work to do. Courageously, Miko strode over to him and tapped his leg. The medic looked down in annoyance.

"Hey Ratchet?" she asked.

"What?"

"Sorry about infecting the mainframe," she apologized. The red and white Autobot stared at her in disbelief. It was the first time he'd ever really heard her say that she was sorry to him.

"...just don't do it again."

-end of chapter-

Well there you go. Once I introduced Tarantulas people would not stop bugging me about making Jack and Miko Techno-Organics for whatever reason. Being the ever-determined...person in charge thing that I am I would not have that. When I do stories of things that aren't my own stuff I wanna keep the characters as normal as possible so they'd have a better chance of having the story fit into the show/book/comic/whatever. So instead me just decided on clones. Hope it turned out alright.