"BUMBLEBEE" Optimus yelled.
"Optimus, please, calm down" Ratchet shouted back as he held Optimus down on the table. The great Prime thrusted and jolted on the berth. Starscream was able to hold down Optimus's left arm long enough to reach over and strap it down to the table.
"We are going to need some help" Starscream panted, already tired form fighting the struggling Prime. Starscream jumped over Optimus and landed next to Ratchet. He helped hold his arm down, in till Ratchet was able to strap it down. Starscream ran to the door and busted through them.
Knockout was just about to transform to give Miko a ride, but he paused when he saw the panic in the seeker's face. Bulkhead and Arcee turned toward him as well.
"Starscream?" Arcee stepped forward.
"What is it?" Bulkhead asked.
"Knockout" Starscream hissed. "In here" Starscream turned and walked back into the Med-Bay. "NOW" Knockout jumped some at the tone of his voice. Miko looked up at Knockout with unsure eyes. Knockout smiled at her before jogged into the Med-Bay.
Optimus Prime was lying on the berth in pure pain. He fought the chains that held him down. Ratchet and Starscream helped by laying their body weight over his arms. Making it harder for him to move. Knockout crossed his arms and looked at Ratchet and Starscream, waiting on them to tell him what was wrong or what he could do.
"What's wrong with him?" Knockout asked. Personally he did not care if the Prime was alright or not. After all, Optimus was the reason Bumblebee was not his mate. Ratchet did not know Knockout well enough to judge the tone in his voice, but Starscream did. The seeker hissed and snapped his head up to look at Knockout. Knockout lowered his head and backed up. Knowing full well that Starscream was not going to put up with his attitude.
"I don't know" Ratchet answered. "He has been like this pretty much since Bumblebee was taken away. There seems to be nothing physically wrong with him. But I do not understand why he is in so much pain"
"Starscream knows" Knockout hummed. Starscream's eyes widened and he turned to face Ratchet.
"What?" Ratchet looked from Knockout to Starscream. Starscream hissed and turned to face Optimus. Optimus's eyes were dull and wide. His breathing was hard and fast. He seemed to stare at Starscream….in fear? Starscream did not blame him. He was at his weakest state and two cons were sitting here watching him.
"I do not know for sure" Starscream shook his head and reached forward and opened Optimus's chest. Ratchet stepped forward and looked into Optimus's chest. "I have only seen a bot like this once, maybe twice." Knockout walked over to Starscream, as the all stared at the large glowing blue spark. Its energy was so powerful; they could feel the wind off the pulsing.
Knockout smiled and glanced over at Optimus. His eyes were closed and he was trying to hide the pain. Knockout looked back at his spark as it became to calm down.
"There is something wrong with Bumblebee?" Knockout questioned "I too have only seen this in a handful of bots. Usually after a bonded dies or is hurt badly."
"I fear that you may be right, Knockout" Starscream looked up at Ratchet. Ratchet locked eyes with Starscream.
"You are the spark specialist here" Ratchet said "Do something. Can't you ease his pain?"
"Yes, but I am too busy" Starscream growled as he held down Optimus's legs, to keep them from kicking out. Ratchet ran down to the end of the berth to help him.
"Knockout, you are going to have to do it" Ratchet said. Starscream nodded.
"I'll walk you through it" Starscream said.
"Why should I help him?" Knockout huffed, not looking at Starscream or Ratchet. Instead he stood over Optimus, his eyes gleaming at him, enjoying his pain. "What has he ever done for me? Beside take away the one I love"
"We talked about this" Starscream yelled. "You are really not in love with Bee"
"Knockout is in love with Bee?" Ratchet looked at Starscream.
"That very well may be so" Knockout ignored Ratchet's question. "But it's his fault that Bee is even in captivity."
"Knockout" Starscream hissed "I swear, I will rip out your spark if you don't listen to me. If it's anyone's fault…It's mine"
"No" Knockout shook his head. "It's mine"
"I do not care whose fault it is" Ratchet came in "Just settle Optimus down and fast" Knockout nodded and jumped up on top on Optimus's chest. He looked down at his beating spark. He grazed his hands over it, Optimus jumped and pulled away. Knockout had so much power over Optimus now. He could end his life within seconds…and no one would be fast enough to stop him. He would have Bee to himself. Knockout leaned forward, in till he could feel the heat off Optimus's spark. He smiled as the light reflected in his eyes.
"I could end you" He said; only loud enough for Optimus to here. And though Optimus was busy fighting the bots and straps that held him down and panting in pain, he still heard Knockout. "I could take your mate as my own. No questions asked."
"Knockout" Optimus groaned "Please don't"
"Oh, Prime. Even after all of this, I still do not have to guts to end you." Knockout sighed. "If not for both our sakes, then for Bumblebee's. I know he loves you and he would never be happy with me. And I cannot bring myself to harm you in anyway. Because I would be hurting my Bee."
"Knockout," Starscream yelled "here" Knockout turned as Starscream threw a needle and syringe at him. Knockout caught it with his index finger and thumb.
"What is this for?" Knockout asked.
"It will slow his spark rate and help him relax" Starscream told.
"Is it safe?" Ratchet turned to Starscream.
"Yes, of course it is. All it does is numb the spark and bond. Optimus and Bumblebee will not be able to feel each other in till it wears off." Starscream rolled his eyes. "Knockout should know. I mean, after all, he was the one who made it" Knockout looked up at Starscream and tilted his head.
"What?" Knockout asked, angrily.
"It is the formula you gave me when….."
"Say no more" Knockout shook his head and looked over at Ratchet, who looked utterly confused. Starscream gulped and looked down, hoping Ratchet would not bring it back up. "But Starscream, I do not know how to put it in. I do not mess with the spark, that is your specialty."
"Psh, kid." Starscream sighed "Just insert it into his spark. Not that hard" Knockout turned and looked at Optimus. He was calmer, but still clearly in pain. Knockout held the syringe in his hand and held it above his head. With a deep breath the needle came down into Optimus's spark. Optimus jumped and his eyes widen. Knockout jumped off his chest.
Optimus's spark rate slowed down and he slowly fell into recharge. Ratchet and Starscream got off his legs and untied Optimus's arms.
"I better go tell the others and the children what is going on" Starscream said as he walked over to the door.
"Starscream, please tell me" Ratchet stepped forward. Starscream stopped and lowered his head. "What happened to Bumblebee to cause Optimus to be in this pain?"
"I am afraid that Bumblebee has been…..raped. Optimus felt everything that Bee did" Starscream opened the door "Can you imagine a pain so bad that your bonded can feel it as well?" He shut the door behind him.
"Does Starscream know how it feels?" Ratchet asked as he turned toward Knockout. Knockout stood tall and put his hands behind his back.
"It is not my place to tell you" Knockout said. "But doctor to doctor…..yes, he knows all too well"
"What happened?"
"Megatron happened" Knockout walked over to Ratchet and took a seat down on the extra berth. Ratchet took seat next to him. "Starscream's mate was killed right in front of him by Megatron and he was forced to come work for Megatron. And that was how I first met Starscream. He was sent to me and I was ordered by Megatron to fix the formula to help him get over the loss of his mate"
"I-I can't believe that" Ratchet looked down.
"That's not all" Knockout added.
"You got to be kidding?" Ratchet huffed.
"No, sadly" Knockout shook his head. "Megatron forcibly mated with Starscream. And that's when I realized that why he wanted Starscream to get over his mate." Knockout lunged forward as soon as he said that. Covering Ratchet's mouth with his hands "Please, I am begging you. Do not say anything. There are only three….well, now four bots that know about it. Megatron, Starscream, myself, and you. And the only reason I know is because Starscream had been asking me to make the special formula for him, so that his and Megatron's bond would stay…as Starscream put it..numb. Starscream would inject it into his own spark, since I did not know how to. And since he gave the formula to Optimus that means he has not been taken his. "
"Which means his and Megatron's bond will open." Ratchet's eyes widened and Knockout nodded."I will see what I can do. Maybe I can fix the formula, with your help" Knockout just nodded "But how come Megatron as not figured it out that he is taking the formula? Wouldn't he notice? Due to the fact that he cannot feel Starscream's bond" Ratchet asked.
"No, I told him that due to Starscream's pervious bond that he would never share his spark the same way again." Knockout smirked.
"You lied to save that seeker?" Ratchet laughed.
"Sometimes we have to look out for each other" Knockout shrugged "Whether we like it or not.
"I see" Ratchet looked over at Optimus then back at Knockout, who was staring at him. "And what about you? Surely a bot like you had a mate or at least a boyfriend, as the humans say"
"I did have a 'mate to be'" Knockout said "But I think I kind of blew it when I took sides with the Autobots"
"Naturally" Ratchet smiled "Breakdown is the bot your talking about, I'm guessing."
"Naturally" Knockout mocked him. "And you?" Knockout asked "I know that Bumblebee is your sparkling. So at some point you had to have a mate"
"Well, I did. But she was killed when Bee was young."
"I'm sorry" Knockout said.
"Never thought I would hear that from a Con"
"I never thought I would trust an Autobot with all my personally information" Knockout stood and so did Ratchet.
"Autobots and Decepticons alike, we are all the same on the inside," Ratchet pointed out. "As doctors, we should know" Ratchet reached out his hand, to shake Knockout's. Knockout smiled and took his hand and shook it.
"Agreed, my friend"