Events take place mid to late season 1 Transformers Prime - This a two part short Parody / Musical / Slash. Enjoy some novel reading.
-Current Time-
Knock Out walked the halls of Nemesis with his single optic friend Breakdown; both in fits of laughter over a story Knock Out had just briefly told and still telling. The weeks were quiet of late and many of the cons had resorted to jokes and pranks to pass the time - a pastime not below Knock Out. It was only recently Autobots had a run in with the cons and SS was in charge. Normally the commander was quick to flee such a fight but this particular task he must have had personal gain as he challenged the scout and two wheeler lieutenant. This, of course, was not successful - and a battered SS returned to their flagship alone and banged up.
It was during a post-fight check-up that Knock Out had performed his joke, on none other than SS. The commanding con snarled every time Knock Out tried to mend a minor wound. Knock Out wasn't sure if it was the scratches over his chassis, or the resilient nature of his commander's pain receptors, but an idea spiked in his mind and the urge to fulfil it became impossible to ignore...
'No lies, for once...' Knock Out said to Breakdown, with the classic purr of his vocal box as both mechs turned the corner 'You should have seen him glisten under the theatre light - it had to be that'
'I can imagine..' Breakdown's words were sincere but his tone was none short of deeply sarcastic.
'I felt ... Heh! I don't know what came over me...' Knock Out grabbed he head as if his mind had been blown 'I had an urge and I fulfilled it - never been so impuslsive and you know I can be impulsive, but this impulsion was soo...'
'Impulsive?'
'Exactly! You know me too well. Now where was I? Oh yes...' Knock Out rattled on further about his actions, painting a clear picture of what transpired in the infirmary room the day Starscream glistened...
-Flashback-
Knock Out watched as Starscream gingerly held onto his wounds, and refused to let the medical mech tend to them. Though he doesn't want the help, Starscream still remained passive and laid down on the operating table in the Decepticon infirmary. A bright beam of light above him shone down, to aid with Knock Out's inspections however there was little else light on in the bay, creating a spotlight effect on Starscream and yes, a metallic glistening of his chassis.
'I feel fine Knock Out' Starscream snapped, and held his hand above his face to block out the light 'Let me off this table so I can get back to work!
'You can feel fine Starscream,' Knock Out purred 'but your syncamatic waves are spiking.' as he said it, Knock Out looked at the scans screens, a little confused as he tried to find a "wave" that was spiking but instead pointed to a very flat, very calm line which was his patients current mental state.
'My what? You just made that up!'
Knock Out appeared hurt by his accusation and stepped over to the table with the commander mech and leaned down mere inches from his face 'Are you questioning the doctor?' Knock Out watched as Starscream's expression never faulted, he stared back stern and unfazed by the closeness of the other, clearly not going to stand down to a mere medic.
'Yes.' He finally said with a raised brow and a fold of his arms 'Yes I am.'
Knock Out's face softened with a casual smile. His tone and expression carefree and friendly, just as his hands reached out for a glass cylinder and a syringe to put it in.
'I'm afraid I am going to have to administer this then - hold still please - this might hurt a little...' Knock Out found the liquid he searched for, a dark blue, and applied it to the syringe.
'What is..' Starscream inspected the vial closer 'Pfftt! I don't need that' then he thrust his hand out to brush away Knock Out's attempt but instead the medic grabs his flailing wrist firm and jabs the point into his arm, injecting the serum. At this action, Starscream throws his other arm forward and pushes Knock Out away, the medic slips and the syringe falls out, smashing to the floor with a piercing shatter, three quarters of the liquid inside splatters to a puddle on the floor.
'Stop this!' Starscream yelled and removed his legs from the table to swing off 'I am in perfect health and if you see fit to think otherwise - I will ... ehh... I will hold you- hmmmm' the contents of the syringe, though not fully injected, began to take its effects as Starscream slowly slipped further into a coma like bliss.
Knock Out watched as Starscream hands and legs fell limp, followed by his head and body, managing to catch the commander before he fell off the table and gently placed him back properly. 'There you are...' Knock Out said 'Nice and easy...'
Starscream optic's flickered then enlarge before they finally lose light altogether. Knock Out smiles in victory.
-Current Time-
'As soon as he was, hehe.. wait for this... knocked out...' Knock Out said with triumph 'I strapped his arms and legs down. Can't fly under sedation - not safe and all.'
'Oh I'm sure that's why you tied him down.' Breakdown chuckled to himself but Knock Out was again oblivious to his comment. Both Breakdown and Knock Out nodded their heads to a passing Vehicon patrol and walked silently until they were out of audio shot.
'So...' Knock Out started 'Starscream was waking up...'
-Flashback-
Starscream's eyes flickered as his processors booted back online. Slowly Starscream came to some senses and his visual cleared. 'Ugh...' he groaned, then looked up above him but he was still quite sensitive to the light and hissed at the pain searing through his optics. He moved his hand to shield them but nothing happened. 'Gargh' Starscream tried again to block his eyes and then turned his head to see what was holding him. 'What is-'
'Welcome back Starscream.'
'How long was I-'
'Out?' Knock Out chirped, rather too happily and Starscream suspected he was up to something. 'Not long enough!'
Starscream glared at the medic and tried to pull at his bonds, then shrieked his displeasure and muttered under breath 'You know you are walking on a very dangerous ledge of my patience Knock Out.'
Knock Out laughed 'Oh but I am feeling kind of frisky.' Knock Out raised and lowered his brows provocatively.
'Come again?' Starscream voice came out uneasy, and slightly fearful.
'Risky.' Knock Out said quickly and fussed around with some equipment, he really wasn't doing anything, just trying to make himself look busy.
Starscream pondered what he thought he heard and what Knock Out has said, suspecting the latter intended to say Risky but out of fear blurted out the other.
'Oh, good. Now release me!' Starscream resumed his attempts to break free, struggling with the bonds and almost exhausting himself. During his attempted escape Knock Out placed a gentle hand over his chest, and pushed him down firmly.
'Shhhhhh' Knock Out hushed him to silence. 'Relax Starscream... I'm a doctor.' he purred.
-Current Time-
'You should have seen the size of his optics then!' Knock Out laughed, demonstrating with his hands a very exaggerated size 'Must have sent his processors in overdrive'
Breakdown chuckled darkly as his comrades words 'Would have loved to have been a scratch on your finish.'
'Scratch!? Where!?' Knock Out panicked and tried to inspect the back of him then groaned 'Oh and I just got this buffed this morning.'
'Figure of speech.' Breakdown said with a grin.
'Oh. Well that's much better! Now where was I?'
-Flashback-
Knock Out shushes Starscream, then leans into his ear to whisper for him to lay still. Starscream looks sceptical but is willing to hear the mech out - despite his better judgement saying panic and run.
'You see Starscream' Knock Out began, 'I can't let you go yet.'
'Whhy?' Starscream voiced darkens angrily.
'Because…' Knock Out said, and then thought hard for a decent excuse 'Because, I feel like a song!'
'A what?'
'Song...' Knock Out repeated 'It's like talking but with a lyrical tone, rhyming and sometimes-'
'I KNOW WHAT A SONG IS KNOCK OUT, I WASN'T BORN LAST EON!'
'You did ask... Feels good to express ones feelings in song'
Starscream groaned and muttered incoherent words, at least Knock Out wasn't listening to them but he thought he heard a few insults to his intelligence and possibly his heritage before Starscream shouted 'I don't want your feelings expressed' but Knock Out was already ready for his song, complete with the perfect beat playing over his radio and before Starscream could utter another word Knock Out jumped on top of him, his hands resting on either side of Starscream head and sung to his captive audience.
-Melody from Doves Cry by Prince-
'Dig if you will the picture...' Knock Out cooed.
'Don't...' Starscream narrowed his optics
'Of you and I engaged in a kiss!'
'WHAT?!'
'The steam of your body covers me... Can you my Starscream, can you picture this?
'Definitely not!'
'Dream if you can my backseat... Leather upholstery with stereo beat... Vehicon strike curious poses. They feel the heat, the heat between me and you.'
Starscream struggles under his bonds again, pulling his face as far from Knock Out's as possible. Knock Out only sat up and sang louder. 'How could you leave me standing?'
'Under recent circumstances… easy!
'Alone in a world so cold? Maybe I'm just too demanding, maybe I'm just like my father - too bold!
'This is too bold!' Starscream snapped, wincing as Knock Out grabbed his face, to sing up close and personal with a deep seductive purr 'Maybe you're just like my mother... she's never satisfied.'
'Get OUT of my FACE. KNOCK OUT!'
'Why do we scream at each other?'
'Oh I don't know- how about...'
'This is what it sounds like...'
'You're PHYSCOTIC!' Starscream yelled at the top of his vocal box
'When cons cry...'
'KNOCK OUT IF YOU DARE SING ANOTHER WORD I - I -' Starscream appeared nervous as Knock Out smirked, stroking his face as his commander continued to panic and stutter for the right words - clearly most annoyed at his helplessness to control the situation.
To be continued...
