Chapter 4 The Bomb.

Knock Out and Starscream went to the hospital where they both got the damage from their fight with Knock Out's tormentor fix.

Then as they were about to leave Knock Out heard one of the other medics another former Decepticon named Flatline say something about Red Alert taking a package that had been sent to Knock Out to the red medic's office.

"It was addressed to me?" Knock Out asked with panic in his optics before bolting down the hall towards where his office was.

"Yeah it said medical tools so he took it to Knock Out's office for him. Red Alert is really nice he sometimes takes any medical tools that are sent to us and sets them up for us." Flatline explained to Starscream. "It really saves us a lot of time."

"Oh scrap!" Starscream said suddenly coming to the same realization Knock Out had. Then dashing down the hallway as well hoping to reach both Knock Out and Red Alert before it was too late.

Knock Out had transformed into his vehicle and was driving at top speed knowing time was of the essence.

Starscream was still running down the hall after him. When the seeker suddenly heard a boom and Knock Out came flying backwards changing back to his cybertronian mode in the process and ended up being slammed into the wall.

Starscream quickly help him up and Knock Out insisted he was fine. Which he was other than having been a little banged up when he literally hit the wall.

Normally Knock Out would have been going nuts about what that did to his paint. But right now he was worried about Red Alert.

The two mechs rushed to Knock Out's office where the explosion had taken place. It had been set on fire from the bomb that had been in the package going off.

But all Knock Out could think of was Red Alert who was laying on the floor alive but badly injured.

Knock Out jumped into action right away along with several other medics who rushed over when they saw what happened and were now all working to save Red Alert.

While Starscream who wasn't a medic grabbed a fire extinguisher and started trying to put the fire out.

Luckily they managed to get Red Alert stable and he was going to be fine since everyone had acted so quickly. And Red Alert opened his optics.

"From now on you guys can open your own packages." He joked. "I'll still help you set up the equipment but you guys open the package."

Everyone chuckled at that. As they got him to a room where they could finish patching him up and he could rest.

Starscream had just finished getting the fire out.

"Thanks for putting out the fire." Knock Out told him.

"Well we wouldn't want the whole building to burn down." Starscream said before he accidentally sprayed himself with the fire extinguisher.

If he was human he would have blushed. "Heatwave I'm not." He added. "But at least I got the blaze out." This gave Knock Out a much needed laugh.

The inside of Knock Out's office had been completely destroyed and would have to be completely redone.

Suddenly Knock Out felt something move against his feet and let out a yelp and started trying to kick whatever it was away.

"It's alright it just your buffer." Starscream told him holding up the buffer that was still working other then being broken in half.

Relieved Knock Out tossed it aside. Then picked up a picture of him and Breakdown the frame had been shattered but the photo was ok other then being burned around the edges and it was the only thing Knock Out took from his office as he and Starscream left it.


The two returned to Starscream's home and found another package addressed to Knock Out.

"Oh no!" Knock Out cried upon seeing it. "Please no just no!" "Haven't I been through enough?"

"This one's not ticking but something's definitely moving around in there." Starscream told him having bent down putting his audio receptor to it.

"I don't want it!" Knock Out almost screamed. "What's in there a Spark Eater, Bot Spiders, Space Barnacles?" "Whatever it is it won't be good."

"Your right after what happened today I wouldn't trust any packages." Starscream agreed.

"Now help me get rid of it." Knock Out asked the seeker and Starscream help him left the box because it was really heavy and took both of them to move it.

"So what are we supposed to do with this?" Starscream asked the Austin Martin.

"Just get rid of it!" Was the reply as they both struggled to move the box and they could both feel something moving inside it.

"Oh I need to take a break." Said Starscream.

"Me too this thing is super heavy." Knock Out agreed.

They both set down next to the box to rest for a minute then got back to work trying to get it as far from the area as the could not want to leave it where some poor unknowing bot might open it.

Then Starscream tripped and ended up knocking the box over and the lid popped open and out came a swarm of scraplets that had apparently been jam-packed inside that box because it was more like two swarms.

Starscream and Knock Out were both going crazy running back and forth with the scraplets chasing them seeing their next meal.

But luckily one of Starscream's neighbours Skybite saw what was going on and came to the rescue with some liquid nitrogen he'd borrowed from Shockwave for something.

After being frozen by the liquid nitrogen the scraplets were easy to get rid of. And Starscream and Knock Out both thanked Skybite for the help before he went home. And they went inside.


"Glad that's over." Said Starscream after they closed the door. Then he found a note that fell out of the box that had been stuck to his foot.

Then Knock Out took it and read it. And it said.

"How's it feel to get one of your friends blown up?" "And another attacked by scraplets." "See what happens when you drag others into your problems?" "Everyone of your friends is going to die either trying to protect you or getting something that was meant for you." "Your poison to them." Then the note ended and it wasn't signed.

"I'm so sorry about all this." Knock Out told the Starscream. "Seems like everyone around me is in danger as long as this bot is targeting me."

"It's not your fault Knock Out this bot who's targeting you is just sick and twisted." Starscream tried to comfort him. "None of this is on you your the victim."

"If anything happens to any of my friends, patients or colleges I'll never forgive myself." Knock Out said not being able to hold back coolant tears.

"What are you saying?" Starscream asked him feeling bad for his friend seeing how much this was tearing him apart.

"Tommorow I'm rezoning from the hospital it isn't safe to have me as a medic anymore." Knock Out sobbed and Starscream could tell he was serious.

Knock Out didn't care what happened to him anymore and just didn't want to put anyone else in danger. And Starscream was worried about him.

If Knock Out hadn't seen him find that note the seeker would have hidden it. Starscream hated what this was doing to his friend.

He hated seeing Knock Out this sad and defeated. He made up his mind he had to do something to help his best friend and stop whoever was trying to hurt him. But first he was going to try to talk him out of quitting his job.

To Be Continued.

"That's all for character four." "Hope your enjoying the story so far." "Feel free to send feedback."