The word 'sexist' is in this one. Just for warning.

Reedline felt cornered as his siblings glared at him. His chest tightened in fear. It felt like he was taking a test that determined his fate. He hated being cornered just as much as he hated tests. He knew both of them wanted answers, both of them wanted to know what happened to him. But, like his sister, he didn't know how to explain himself. He didn't know what to say. Not only can Knockout act dramatic, but so can Knockena. She is even more of a drama queen than Knockout.

He remembered, when they were young, a mech in Knockena's Intermediate Academy commented on her new paint job. It was a very bold and very bright red color. Having a very bright and very bold paint job was the style during the this era. Of course their carrier wanted them to keep up with the styles so she would change Knockena's colors. The mech wasn't caught up with the style. It was a rude and very sexist comment and she went ballistic. Reedline didn't see, but he heard from all over his school the mech ran from the academy screaming and crying. The bot didn't come back to the academy. Later they would find out that he transferred to a different academy. Something Knockena and her clique were thrilled about.

Well, all or nothing kiddo, he thought to himself. He sat down on the chair facing his brother and sister. He never realized before how their optics were exactly identical. It pained him to look at those optics. For a moment, he thought he was looking into his carrier's optics.

"Well...first off, do you both promise to listen to me?" He asked, crossing his legs.

"Listen?" Knockena said skeptically. Knockena knew what those words meant, it meant that his story was something they wouldn't like. Or they would react dramatically.

"Yeah, I just need you to listen to me. I highly doubt that either one of you will understand. But just try to listen to me Ok?" Like his siblings, Reedline didn't use 'please'. He found it beneath him to use manners. To him, manners is for the weak willed bots.

"Fine, I'll listen." Knockout said, crossing his claws behind his back. Knockout would listen, but he didn't care about what he heard. All he wanted to hear were two small words. Two small words he would never ever hear. Not from his brother or sister. He didn't even hear it from his parents. It wasn't in their programming to say it.

Knockena remained silent. Reedline didn't care if she listened or not, he wanted Knockout to listen. He wanted him to listen the most.

"The reason I ask is because I don't think the reason I left is reasonable..."He paused then threw his head back."Ha! Get it? Reason is reasonable?"

"Get on with it!" Knockena yelled annoyed, stomping her landing pad. She hated it when Reedline acted like a clown in serious situations.

"Yikes!"Reedline jumped out of the chair and hid behind the chair. Breakdown and Breakette looked at Reedline in disbelief. They couldn't see how he was related to Knockout. He's the complete opposite." Pull that pipe out of your hide sis." He grinned at his own joke which quickly erased. He forgot how his siblings had very little sense of humor.

"Reedline!"She shouted.

"Uh Knockout are you sure he's your brother?" Breakdown asked, unsure.

"Yes but I'm starting to wonder if he's adopted."

"Alright already. Jeez can't take a joke?" Reedline straightened his back.

"No."Knockena shot at him, crossing her arms. Breakette shook her head. Knockena had her moments of humor, but she didn't seem amused at the moment. In fact she seemed very agitated. Something Breakette was scared to see. Starscream could see how Knockena is related to Knockout but not Reedline. Reedline was a fool. Knockout, Starscream knew, would be off-line before being made a fool willingly.

"Ouch." Reedline sat back down." Anyway, on with the story. It was after I graduated from the Elementary Academy and went into the Intermediate Academy."He turned his attention to Knockout." Bro, that's when I asked you about ma and pa."

"Yes and I told you the truth."Knockout said scornfully.

"Yeah, I just didn't think that they were actually dead. I honestly didn't know where they went." He shrugged." Anyway, I spent a few years thinking about it. You know, trying to connect the dots and everything. Then it hit me, the killers were after us. They were always after us. That's why we had to run a lot, that's why we were never really allowed outside. Then a thought came to me; what if they come after me?"

Knockout was surprised that Reedline was smart enough to connect the dots. But he wasn't surprised of his selfishness. It was a trait passed down in the family thanks to their creator.

"So I decided,after I was done with the Academy High, it was time to hit the road."Knockout shot up angrily.

"Did I not tell you how important school was?"Knockout he paused."Wait your hiding something."

"Yeah and I finished."Reedline said, ignoring the last part.

"I mean I hoped that you would at least attend the Elite Guardsman Academy or something like relevant! I had hoped that you would have gotten a better education than a regular, run down academy education! And do not ignore the last part!"

"Jeez bro cool your circuits."

"No, I can see your hiding something. Knockena and I are professionals at lying. I can see right now that you're not telling me everything."

"Alright then, here's the rest. My friend Roadkill and I decided to ditch-let me finish-the academy for the day."

"Honestly Reedline you ought to know better." Knockout stated angrily.

"We didn't realize where we were going until it was too late. We met up with that weirdo bot who's always doing some strange experiments. We caught him doing illegal experiments that day on some weird looking creature like those...prehistoric things..."

"Predacons dummy."Knockena said rolling her optics annoyed.

"Anyway, that mad scientist spotted us and he came after us. He shot me."

He lifted his arm to show where the gun shot hit him. Knockout looked at the wound but wasn't moved by it. The wound did hurt but it wouldn't have killed him.

"I figured he must've poisoned me or.."Reedline shivered." Or worse, I was gonna turn into a hideous creature like Knockout I mean- ow!"

"You moron!"Knockout yelled whacking Reedline in the helmet with a wrench."That is the most pathetic excuse I have ever heard!"

"Hate to say this but I agree."Knockena said crossing her arms.

"Oh come on!If I did turn into a monster I would have destroyed the house!"

"And you still didn't tell me. You are so selfish!"

"And you're not?"

"There is a big difference between being vain and being selfish Reedline! But you wouldn't know the difference."

"Ouch."

"Wait, what do you mean 'hit the road'?"Knockena asked, sitting down and changing the subject.

"I mean I left before this war even begun."Reedline looked at her, hoping she would understand.

"Why?"Knockena shot up and glared at him. For her to leave was one thing, she had good reasons. But for Reedline to leave was uncalled for.

"I didn't want a part in this war. I hate both sides anyway. One side is such a goody two servo, the other is a bunch of cry babies. And the Autogirls was surely not a choice. Me? An Autogirl? I might as well get my parts replaced."Reedline said dramatically.

"Don't put that image in my processor you idiot!" Knockout yelled, shaking his head.

"Sorry."Reedline chuckled." I arranged a plan with Roadkill. He hated this war too. So, he and I left Cybertron right as the war started. For me, that wasn't easy-"

"And you just up and left without telling me?"Knockout asked with rage in his voice.

"You would have stopped me."

"No I wouldn't."Knockout argued.

"Yeah you would."Reedline argued back.

"No! I would have wanted to go with you!"

"You were going to school! What was I doing but being in the way?"Reedline shouted shooting out of the chair.

"I was responsible for you! I would have gladly given up school to take care of you." Knockout shot off the berth. Knockena got up and put herself between them.

"Exactly! You have your own Cycle to live-"

"This is not what I wanted!"Knockout yelled." I didn't want to become a Medic to the Decepticons!"