My first scene takes place in the Animated verse, after Megatron and the Decepticans defeat on Earth and Optimus has taken them to be trialed on Cybertron. While Sari was being evaluated by the Science Division and being Escorted by her friends they were ambushed and Sari suddenly found herself in an unfamiliar territory on the robot planet and was being hunted...

Knight in Invisible Armor

Sari cursed as her jet-pack gave out. Landing on the 'road', or whatever Cybertronians called it, she took off running with panicked determination. She hurried her legs faster upon hearing the load roaring of her pursuer and turned her head to look back.

The black and green muscle car barreled around the corner of a building and directed its highlights at its prey. The thick metal grille suddenly opened to reveal a device and launched a net. Sari dodged the net and activated her energon skates to get further away, but the device of the car was then replaced with a type of gun and fired at her skates.

Sari screamed as her skates shattered and she tumbled to the ground. She groaned, trying to get back up as the sound of a transforming mech had her turning to face the smug smirk of the black and white striped face of Decepticon bounty hunter, Lockdown.

"Whew, you gave me a good run, little freak, no wonder the bounty for your capture was high," the rasp of the mech came as he hefted his hook up with stasis cuffs on it. "Now be a good little techorganic girl and come quietly, and I think I'll take that jetpack of yours."

Sari's battle mask retracted as she glared up at him. "Why don't you go get scrapped, you walking malfunction!?"

She raised her arms and fired blasts at the hunter in the face. His surprise and hits gave Sari the distraction she needed to run again, unfortunately her next turn lead to a dead-end. Desperately looking for a way out she turned back to get out but was stopped by the form of Lockdown, blocking the alleyway. His face was blackened by her attack, but he looked more annoyed than furious.

"You know, you should've just obeyed my advice, now I'm going have to do this the hard way. Wonder how that Prowl even dealt with your kind."

"Don't talk about Prowl like you know him!" Sari's eyes blazed ice blue at the tall mech.

"Shame he kicked the bucket, he and I are kind of like kindred spirits," at this he smirked. "He would've made a good partner at hunting."

"Prowl's nothing like you, you sicko!" Sari fired her blasts again. "He'd never join you; he died to protect us and my home, so don't disgrace him with your words!"

She stopped but as the smoke cleared Lockdown fired a net that trapped the helmeted red head. Sari cried out and struggled in the net as her teary eyes glared up at him.

"Listen kid, it's nothing personal it's business. Besides, don't expect rescue from your Autobot pals, and I doubt the other organic phobic bots around would care to save a freak like you," the Decepticon crouched low to grab her.

"I disagree."

Lockdown spun around quickly with guns drown only to have a long rapier* pointed at in his neck cables.

Sari looked up in awe at the new bot poised in front of the con in a perfect form similar to a fencing swordsman she'd seen from her sessions about old sports from Tutor-bot.

The bot himself was blue and white in coloring, nearly as tall as Ratchet, but was slender in shape, the proud Autobot symbol in the center of a torso plate that looked like the front end of one of those formula 1 racing cars. The blue head looked encased in a shape like a mix of a cobra's hood and King Tut's mask**, and the white face looked at the con with a dignified sneer.

"I suggest you back out of there and leave the femme alone, you cur," the soft sophisticated accent somehow sent a chill down Lockdowns struts, but he forced up a smirk at the bot.

"Well, well, never thought a Tower's Mech would bother coming to a dirty alley to save an organic freak."

The new mechs cold yellow optics narrowed and press his sword tip deeper into the con's neck cables. "Not surprising you know what I am, but not who. You recognize trophies not faces, as records show. Don't make me repeat myself again, move away from the femme."

A shoulder plating opened and a bright light ignited, surrounding Lockdown. Sari's eyes and the bots optics were blinded for a moment and Lockdown moved to strike the bot, but the bot defended with his rapier and only fell back a few steps. When the blue and white bot's optics could see again, Lockdown was nowhere to be seen.

"A Scattershot Light Bomb 1000 and a Class A Photon Disruptor," commented the bot as he calmly looked around the empty back alley; he moved himself to block the dead end alley that lead to Sari. "My, my, how clever."

"So you recognize the disrupter huh?" Lockdown's voice seemed to be drifting in the air, but the bot never flinched. "Took this from a job of capturing a Tower's mech just like you. I fought him and only had him long enough to get the disrupter, but the bot somehow got away. Didn't get paid, but got the perfect trophy to snag others unseen. Heh heh."

The bot offlined his optics momentarily. "You sure are chatty. But of course, I would recognize the disrupter." He onlined them and swiftly pivoted his pedes and rapier to block Lockdown's hook. "Since that very one was once mine, and I know how it is used." He pushed the surprised con around and away, then stabbing the black right shoulder plate. "And where it's installed."

Lockdown ex-vented harshly at the blows force that damaged where the disrupter was positioned, making the con visible again, and he looked up. "You slagging kidding me, you're the top grade spy bot I had to capture?"

"That was old 'business' I believe is your phrase," said the bot as he advanced the con.

Lockdown shot up and fired his plasma guns, getting a direct hit, but he gasped as the shots went right through the smug Autobot.

"Besides, I'm not looking to get that old thing back, for after our last encounter," the bot's voice suddenly became multiple and the con looked around finding himself surrounded by twenty blue/white bots. "I had a new one customized for me with an added 'mirage' affect."

The bots moved and jumped everywhere, making it hard for Lockdown to pick out the real target.

"Keep still and show yourself, you slagger!"

"I'd say watch your language in the presence of a young femme but," all the bots smirked. "She's not there anymore."

Lockdown tensed and ran back to the alley, and finding only his EMPTY net. He angrily turned around and saw this time all the mechs had an astonished Sari in their cupped servos.

"Why you fragging-"

"Careful again, maybe you should hold that thought while the elite guard comes for you."

The con turned and sure enough flashing lights of the guard could be seen. Rage consumed Lockdown as he turned back to the smirking Autobot and awed Human. The bot made a one handed gesture of only two of his fingers pointing up. "Now you see us, now you don't."

They all faded out, and the hunter was alone.

Lockdown gave an outraged roar and transformed to race away from the pursuing Autobot guard troopers.

"…Talk about the hunter becoming the hunted," commented Sari the scene from her view point from the high building above the back alley.

"Hmph, quite. I'll have to remember that one."

Sari looked back up at her savior. "Um, thank you. You know, for saving me. I thought all the bots on Cybertron were disgusted by organics and wouldn't raise a 'servo' to help me."

"Most are, but thankfully I happen to be one of the open minded mechs who believe otherwise," said the mech as he placed Sari on what looked like an air conditioning covering that was as tall as his waist so Sari could get a better eye-optic view at him.

"But where are my manners," the bot stepped back and elegantly bowed to Sari. "I am designation Mirage, top class field spy and espionage specialist in the Intelligence Department of the Elite Guard."

Sari only blinked at him for a moment then giggled and humored him with a decent curtsy with her short dress. "Your name suits you. I'm Sari Sumdac, very pleased to meet you."

"And the same to you, Miss Sumdac though I already know who you are," Mirage straightened up and smiled at her. "You are the techorganic companion of Optimus Prime's Crew from the planet Earth and helped in the capture of Megatron and his flunkies."

"Wow, word gets around fast."

"If you mean information, it's actually my job to know the who's and what's that come and go on Cybertron, frankly speaking you are very lucky I had happened to be passing by my district when I saw you being run down by that heathen, Lockdown."

"Yeah, the guy ambushed me and—Gasp! Bumblebee! Arcee! Oh I hope they're okay! Mirage, do you know how far I am from the Iacon Metroplex? I got to get back to them!"

Mirage looked surprised and replied apologetically, "Oh, goodness. I'm sorry my dear, but the Metroplex is on the other side of the planet."

Sari's shoulders slumped. "…the other side…that jerk kidnapped me and got me on the other side of this planet?!" Sari curled down and pressed her for head to her knees. Her voice became watery. "How am I ever going to get back?"

"There, there now. I can't abide upon seeing a weeping femme, organic and/or otherwise," assured Mirage as he kneeled to her level. "Come now dry those leaks, my flat is not far and I have connections I can contact on your location, and I have no doubt your friends are desperately searching for you." He lifted a servo to have her climb into and he got back up and walked from the roof and hopped down to the main street below. "Best stay in your battle mask as we travel, for the plaza is up ahead and I don't think we should cause an uproar."

Sari wiped her eyes and activated her mask as she was laid onto his shoulder. "Thanks again."

"Oh think nothing of it, anyway I have a roommate in my flat but he loves learning about organic planets and I have no doubt he'd love to meet you."

A/N: That's that, this came to mind on my road trip up to my college and I had to write it down. As I said in my profile all these scenes will not be updated until I have the time to write them. Thanks for reading and hope you all have a Happy New Year.

*- A rapier is a long, slender pointed sword.

**- I thank Aristdragon's concepts for Mirage's look on Deviant Art . com.