Chapter 8

After they all entered the ship with all the energon the combiners, Lockdown and Skywarp are all good to go. The ship is flying to their destination, Recovery energon after Starscream notice around the computer at the control center. Skywarp roams around the ship and sees the chemicals at the corners. The containers are a little bit. He wanted more so he kept on searching. He went to the weapon storage but no they are some. He grabbed an energon and rubs some chemical poison in it. But then he felt like burning in his hand. It was on fire and suddenly Thundercracker ran to him. No choice to chop his arm off, Thundercracker transforms his arm to a sword and chopped Skywarp's forearm off. The flaming energon is still on fire, Thundercracker found a fire extinguisher on the wall. He took it and blasted on the flaming arm/energon scrap. The alarm is on, warning the combiners and the clones to evacuate. Thundercracker escape from the room, he found the alarm. He jumped up and pushed it off, turning the annoying thing. Skywarp panted looking at his arm and going to say thank you to Thundercracker. Thundercracker said, "Your welcome, Skywarp. Why are you doing such idiotic thing to yourself? Oh, wait! Is this about Starscream!?"

"Yes, Thundercracker. I'm sorry", Skywarp apologized. He walked away from Thundercracker and looked down, he then thinks of going back to Soundwave. Thundercracker tells Skywarp he will make him a new arm. Skywarp turned to him, making a big smile at Thundercracker. Thundercracker walked towards him and begin to hug him like friendship. He said to Skywarp that they are still partners.

Meanwhile, Ultra Magnus and Knockout were still flying to the Autobot Base. Ultra Magnus asked Knockout about that one-on-one battle. Knockout refuses to speak to him. Then he thinks of what he is going to say to Ultra Magnus, saying he wanted to kill Starscream. As they are entering the base after the gates are open, Ultra Magnus tells Knockout about his situation in his office. They transform into their robot mode, walking away from the ships that are fixing now. Ironhide came with Wheeljack, talking about the time he beat the living scrap out of Starscream at Earth. Then they saw Ultra Magnus and Knockout. They salute Magnus, Knockout stared at the two, without jealous but with honor. He cracked a smile. Ironhide thinks of Knockout of a fast type Autobot like Blurr. Wheeljack tells him about Knockout he used to be a Decepticon until he changed his mind. Ironhide turned to Knockout, thinking what his punishment of achievement is.

Knockout asked Magnus he wanted to get treatment first, and then talk to him later. Magnus agrees to Knockout.

So Knockout went to the medic room with nobody, he finds medic stuff and then fixes himself until it is good. And he also needs paint for –his paint job. He did not find red but found blue and silver just like Mirage's color.

"Uhh! I hate copying robots. Does it have red? Yellow makes me too happy. Green? EGH! Blue, but with a hint of yellow- no that's Smokescreen's color. Where's Smokescreen at? "Knockout pointing out which of his colors he wanted.

Knockout found the color red, white, and blue, making a new look.

"Just like Bee and Smoke with their new design for- I don't know …. Arcee or those pesky humans. I will be the new Knockout, beating the living scrap out of Screamer and saving the world!"

Knockout turned on his painting machine he hid as a secret, so anyone will never find. He splattered red all over his chest to calves and forearms. He painted white on his thighs and biceps. And blue- for decoration like a bunch of lines.

Ultra Magnus enters his office and saw Wheelie and Kup playing around a board game. The two Autobots saw Ultra Magnus and salute him. They also tell Ultra Magnus everything is safe. No damages and stealing. The two dismissed after Ultra Magnus thanked them for caring his office while being in such terrifying battle. He sat down in his chair and wait for Knockout. Then Knockout slides to Magnus and tells him about his new paint job.

"Shiny red, white, and blue! Like my new look, Magnus!?" Knockout asked Magnus with excitement inside of himself.

"It looked very great, like me!"

Knockout was shocked. He looked at Magnus and then looked at himself. He dashed away but Magnus yelled at him to come back.

Knockout heisted, thinking he is gonna be an Optimus Prime or Ultra Magnus clone.

"This conversation will be quick, so come here, please!" Magnus politely shouted to Knockout.

"Okay. After this 'conversation', I will fix this paint job", Knockout coughed. So Knockout went to the office and sits down without any worrying.

"Explain to me. Why you want to kill Starscream?" Magnus begins his question.

"Hmm. He is nasty. If he rules the world, were all be dead by such serious he got besides being stupid and scary-cat like always be. He's not stupid anymore; he's now mad and hungry after killing Cliffjumper and Megatron."

"You're the traitor of the Decepticons. At least you were free."

"Magnus. I can ask you a question: Can I have a day off. Dealing Screamer is tough for me, so."

"You did one thing, anti- Decepticon! You can deal the Decepticons no matter what!"

"I know! I know!"

And so their conversation or argument continues on, Mirage walked around the place, hearing the yelling, knowing one of the yellings is Knockout. He sighed Knockout is back and safe.

At the time, Blitzwing hesitates when Rumble is fixing his forehead.

"It's done".

"Thanks, Rumble", Blitzwing said after he turned into his Random. Rumble cringed. Blitzwing turned into his Anger personality, yelling at Rumble. Rumble back talked to the angry Blitzwing while Lugnut said to himself about Blitzwing he is back to his normal form. Soundwave tells Frenzy to get some Recovery energon; Soundwave and the rest of his minions are almost finishing up Megatron's body. The sound of jets coming to the base camp. Starscream 6, 7, 8 called don Soundwave for wanting to fight Starscream. Shockwave and Thrust walked to the clones after they exit the lab and basecamp.

"We were minded to help you guys," Starscream 8 said.

One hour ago before this happens; Starscream came to Skywarp, standing, and quiet. Starscream puts a cord in Skywarp's head and places it on the computer. He saw the construction on Megatron and wanted to destroy it. He is all healed up and commands all his clones except for Starscream 9 (the color of white) and Starscream 10 (the color of black). He said to his remaining clones to destroy Megatron and kill much of Soundwave's team possible. And Starscream hands over Control energon to every three clones, telling them to shove the teams' head hard. The clones transform to their jet modes and flew away around the control center to the door. Starscream pulls off the cord from Skywarp's head and walks away.

Shockwave fired at Starscream 7's head off and his Controlled energon fell. Thrust saw the energon on the ground. He fired at it and exploded. Starscream 8 called backup, the minions ran to them and jumped them to attack.

Starscream called the clones they will be there. He called on the Constructicons and Arielbots to go to Cybertron and kill the Decepticons basecamp. The Constructicons and Arielbots ran to the door and dashed themselves to space and merge themselves to Devastator and Superion.

Thrust saw the shadow of the big combiners and fired at those two. Soundwave and Lugnut bring the body of Megatron but a big crash on the ceiling blown off the two. Starscream got up slowly; Lugnut ran to him and punched him. Starscream holds on to Lugnut's fist, tightly and crushing it. Soundwave ran with the almost-fixed Megatron, Starscream shot the almost-fixed Megatron, one ammo. Blitzwing came rushing, grabbing Starscream's neck, choking so tight. He grabbed his rocket launcher; Lugnut brings his other fist to Starscream's face. Suddenly Superion stomped on the lab, crashing a big hole. Lugnut and Blitzwing looked at Superion. Starscream throws Lugnut and used his elbow to pushed Blitzwing. He looked at Blitzwing, saying why he is not in the ship. Astrotrain fired at Starscream, Starscream turned around and fired crazy onto Astrotrain, but Astrotrain transforms into his spaceship and fired at Starscream rapid.

Shockwave, the minions, and Thrust were continuing their fight on the clones, even they are two more left. Superion turned around and prepared his gun aiming towards Shockwave. Soundwave communicates on Shockwave, saying he is leaving to another planet. Shockwave was shocked.

Soundwave ran with Megatron, preparing to create his space bridge. Then the space bridge is on and Soundwave ran into the bridge. Starscream looked at Soundwave and came running until the bridge disappear. Starscream roared up to his "lungs".

Blitzwing, Astrotrain, and Lugnut got up and begin firing at Starscream. Skywarp teleported next to Starscream and grabbed him. They escape together and landed themselves at the control center of StarShip. Blitzwing turned back to his Inferno personality.

"Lugnut. I miss you, brother!" he said with style. Lugnut turned towards to Blitzwing, saying about his personality and new look on Inferno Blitzwing's face. Orange and fire coming from his eyes.

"Hey, Blitzwing. I kinda like that new personality you got today" Lugnut said.

Blitzwing turned to his Anger personality, yelling to Lugnut he got that inferno personality ten days ago and using lots of it during Starscream destroying a planet to find energon or any other types of energon.

"Good. We brought back the Blitzwing I remember", Lugnut said to himself.

Astrotrain transforms back to his robot mode, looking at the computer. He said,"Soundwave is at an alien planet with tons of terrorist. Those aliens look dangerous than us. Will be okay?"

Description of the aliens are spikey, their spikes are taller than a single pencil.

Starscream calling his clones and the big combiners to retreat. So all of Starscream's team retreat with lots of damage around the base camp. They flew away from Shockwave and the others.

Shockwave and everyone else returns to the lab, which is half destroyed and half good. Shockwave called on Soundwave if he is still alive with Megatron.

"Do not go! This planet is too dangerous. I let you guys fight Starscream and his combiners along with his seekers", Soundwave said from Shockwave's communication arm.

Shockwave did not want Soundwave to go. He walked fast to the space bridge controls and set up. Soundwave tells Shockwave not to go to the planet which had nothing but aliens and violence. Shockwave then stopped for a moment and tells Soundwave he understood Soundwave's commands. Soundwave turned off his communication and Shockwave closed his communication arm. Everyone stood silent, wishing to beat up Shockwave.

"Everyone. I'm commanding this for now on", Shockwave said to everyone.

"We do not want to have another Decepticon die!" Thrust cried. Thrust also wanted to tell everyone about finding Soundwave.

"Who wants to find Soundwave? Who wants to be on Shockwave's side?" Thrust cried out to everyone.

"Enough Thrust! He has the space bridge in himself. He will back without any damages. Do not worry. We will find our way to kill Starscream and save all Decepticon lives once it for all!" Shockwave exploded with much determination possible he had ever mind. Then everyone, except for Thrust bowed down at Shockwave. Thrust has no choice to follow his partners by bowing down also. Shockwave said to the team they should have more Decepticons to fight.

"What about Ramjet or Dirge?" asked Thrust.

"We can bring Ramjet but not Dirge. Dirge died a long time ago", Shockwave said.

"Scraps. I did not know he died. Like every time Dirge came fighting with us, he always gets damage then dies. Then somebody revives him and fights again and died. Fight again and died. Fight again and died", Thrust said.

"Thrust, you go find Ramjet. Everyone else we must plan out for our attack on the StarShip", Shockwave commanded.