Prompt fill (for an old prompt).
Title: Public Relations
Warnings: Kidnapping
Rating: T
Continuity: G1(ish)
Characters: Prowl, Jazz, Hound, Mirage, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Skyfire (little bit of Optimus Prime and Megatron)
Disclaimer: Don't own
Prompt: January 18, 2014, Prompt 1: Epistolary: write a letter or exchange of letters (or emails or diaries or text messages or whatever) to tell your story
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 10, 10:37 PM PST
Subject: Trip
I do hope you arrived in New York safely. Skyfire checked in, but I have not heard from you.
To: sic_prowl
From: jazzmeister
Date: March 10, 10:42 PM EST
Subject: Re: Trip
Yeah, touched down about an hour ago. PR people and little kids distracted me, sorry
Attachment: Photo1
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 10, 7:45 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: Trip
How you manage to attract so many children is beyond me. Why you let them climb all over you is even more confusing.
Have you already met with the humans yet?
To: sic_prowl
From: jazzmeister
Date: March 10, 10:47 EST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Trip
Just my natural charm, babe.
And I just got to the conference center. Think they're gonna get us settled in for the night. Public relations meetings start bright and early in the morning. I'll ttyl. Love ya
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 10, 8:00 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trip
I love you too, Jazz.
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 11, 6:27 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trip
Jazz? No one has heard anything from you all day. We were expecting a check in at noon.
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 8:00 AM PST
Subject: Where are you?
Jazz? Where are you?
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 12:00 PM PST
Subject:
Mirage, Hound, and Trailbreaker are on their way. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker are en route as backup. Skyfire is patrolling aerial.
To: sic_prowl
From: jazzmeister
Date: March 12, 3:03 PM EST
Subject: Re:
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To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 12:05 PM PST
Subject: Hurry
I received a message from Jazz. It simply said "help" in binary. He's in trouble. Hurry, please.
To: sic_prowl , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: silentmirage
Date: March 12, 3:58 PM EST
Subject: Re: Hurry
Reached the building Jazz was housed in. Signs of a struggle.
Attachment: Photo1, Photo2, Photo3
To: prime
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 12:59 PM PST
Subject: Request
Prime, request to go off base and help search for Jazz?
To: sic_prowl
From: prime
Date: March 12, 1:05 PM PST
Subject: Re: Request
Prowl, as much as I wish I could, we're already shorthanded. With Red Alert gone, as well as approximately three-fourths our crew, I cannot afford to spare you. If the Decepticons attacked now, we would be lost.
I am sorry.
To: prime
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 1:11 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: Request
I understand, and thought that would be the answer.
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 1:48 PM PM PST
Subject: Search
Notify me as soon as information becomes available.
To: sic_prowl , silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: swipernoswiping
Date: March 12, 4:55 PM EST
Subject: Re: Search
Of course, Prowl. Sunny and I haven't found anything, neither have Mirage, Hound, or Trailbreaker. Skyfire spotted a trail headed west, but we lost it after a mile.
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 1:59 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: Search
AND YOU DID NOT NOTIFY ME?
To: sic_prowl , silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: swipernoswiping
Date: March 12, 5:01 PM EST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Search
Sorry. Didn't think you'd want to know about a dead end. We're still looking. Don't worry. We'll find him.
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 2:05 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Search
See that you do.
To: great_and_glorious_megatron
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 2:16
Subject:
If you have Jazz, you will pay.
To: sic_prowl
From: great_and_glorious_megatron
Date: SD 1829993:7:8:27:10:5:8
Subject: Re:
How did you get this address?
To: great_and_glorious_megatron
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 2:36 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re:
That does not matter. If you have Jazz, you will pay.
To: sic_prowl
From: great_and_glorious_megatron
Date: SD 1829993:7:8:27:10:5:9
Subject: Re: Re: Re:
I did not authorize his capture. If anyone has him, it is not with my knowledge.
To: jazzmeister
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 2:55 PM PST
Subject:
I miss you, Jazz. I'm panicking. Please be okay...
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 3:01 PM PST
Subject: News?
Megatron says he has not authorized the capture of Jazz. Whoever it is is working alone, or without his knowledge, or is not a Decepticon.
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , sic_prowl
From: skyfire
Date: March 12, 6:04 PM EST
Subject: Re: News?
Prowl, think I've got something. EM scans showing residual spark energy, frequency consistent with Jazz, ten miles South of the New York - Pennsylvania border. Tracking now.
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 3:05 PM PST
Subject: Re: Re: News?
Find him.
To: silentmirage , wolfdog , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , skyfire , sic_prowl
From: sunstreakernotsunny
Date: March 12, 6:10 PM EST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: News?
Sideswipe and I are in pursuit. Mirage, Hound, and TB are about a mile behind us. Two minutes out from Skyfire's coordinates.
And don't worry Prowl, we'll keep you updated.
To: silentmirage , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire , sic_prowl
From: wolfdog
Date: March 12, 6:58 PM EST
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: News?
I've got the trail. He won't be getting away.
To: silentmirage , scout_trailbreaker , swipernoswiping , sunstreakernotsunny , skyfire , sic_prowl
From: wolfdog
Date: March 12, 7:26 PM EST
Subject: Got him!
We've got him, Prowl. Tell Ratch to get the medbay set up, he looks a little bashed up, but his spark signal is strong and he scans just fine.
We'll have him back in less than two hours, and will have reports ready to present for debriefing when we get there.
To: thehatchet
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 12, 4:30 PM PST
Subject: Jazz
They found Jazz. Hound says he needs medical attention.
To: prime
From: sic_prowl
Date: March 13, 12:11 PM PST
Subject: Reports
Attached are the summarizations of the reports of Jazz's abduction.
My advice? Next time we send someone to discuss public relations, we don't send them alone.
Attachment: Document 1: Reconnaissance Team Reports Summary:
Jazz's spark signature trail located south of the New York/Pennsylvania border by Skyfire. Aerial surveying located a semi and trailer heading south, the trailer large enough to contain Jazz. Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Mirage, Trailbreaker, and Hound joined the pursuit. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker lagged to let the others join them. Hound caught the trail. They caught up with the semi and forced it to the side of the road. Jazz was unconscious in the trailer. The men inside the trailer and cab were taken into custody and handed over to local law enforcement.
Attachment: Document 2: Jazz's Report Summary:
After being shown to his quarters, Jazz entered recharge. Hours later, he awoke to a strange feeling in his helm and spark. Moments later, he was immobile and unable to access communications. Armored and armed men came into the room and dragged him out into a trailer. From there, the trailer was moved for approximately an hour, then left stationary for some time, then moved again. From conversations overheard by Jazz, the Public Relations team was a front of some men to get their hands on one of us for technological advancement.
Attachment: Audio File 1: Report Recordings
Attachment: Document 3: Report Transcripts
A/N: Unfortunately, I used emails to tell this story. And fanfiction... well, it doesn't like putting emails or links or whatever in stories. and so when I tried to do this, it deleted all the " _" I had after each "username". But you can still at least tell who's who!
