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"Hey Knockout, are you in there?" Frenzy called while he knocked on the door.
"Come on doctor, open up," Rumble called after.
They waited a bit but there was no answer.
Frenzy looked up to Soundwave who was standing behind them, "Where else could he have gone off to? You know him better then we do."
Soundwave stepped forward and retracted his clawed cables. They attached themselves to the pass-code console and he hacked it easily, making the door move into the wall. The silent mech stepped in with the two smaller mechs following behind.
He glanced around the room, seeing that there was no one there.
"Knockout!" Frenzy exclaimed and Soundwave turned to see the small red mech rush into the wash rack where he could see the medic lying on the floor on his side.
Rumble ran around to the other side and shook the red medic's shoulder, "H-hey Doc, wake up."
Knockout stirred and his optics flickered on. He didn't look up at him, just kept his gaze forward.
Soundwave stepped forward and knelt down in front of him. The slender mech frowned at seeing how faded his optics looked and with the small amount of light coming from them, he could faintly see the dried up streaks of tears on the sides of his face.
He reached forward and rested a servo on the side of the red mech's face, "Kn-Knockout..." he said quietly.
Said mech closed his optics and vented heavily. His optics opened again but they weren't looking up at the mech above him but away from him.
Soundwave looked over the state the medic's chassis was in and couldn't help but think how dull he looked. No shine whatsoever. He looked up at the twins, "Rumble. Frenzy. Start up the wash rack."
The twins looked to each other then back at Soundwave, nodding their helms. They walked around behind the silent mech where Rumble hunched down to let Frenzy stand on his shoulders so he could reach for the levers to start up the wash rack.
A good wash should make the medic feel better.
Soundwave helped the medic to sit up and had him lean against one of the walls. It was pretty difficult since the red mech wasn't even helping, he was completely limp. Even if he was conscious.
"S-Soundwave..." Knockout mumbled, making the silent mech stop. "... you don't have to do this. I can do it myself."
Soundwave gave the medic a small smile and rested the red mech's servos on his lap, "I insist. You need the company anyway."
Frenzy finally managed to reach the lever and turned the water and solvent on, soaking them all. After he jumped off Rumble's shoulders, the twins each grabbed a sponge and went on either side of Knockout. They began washing his door arms.
Knockout watched as the twins washed his arms for him. He looked up at Soundwave, who was sitting down more comfortably then kneeling. The red medic sighed, allowing himself to be washed.
Soundwave lifted his arms and Lazerbeak deployed, landing in his open arms. She stayed there for a bit before hovering up to land on the silent mech's helm, enjoying the water that cascaded over her.
"It's Starscream, isn't it?" Soundwave asked. Even though the water had pretty much washed the dried tear streaks already, he knew that that was what had caused them, "You miss him, don't you?"
Knockout looked down, resting one of his servos on his swollen abdomen. He nodded his helm slowly, "Every day."
Soundwave rested a servo on the medic's knee, "Everything will be alright. Everyone is here for you. Even me."
Knockout nodded his helm, glancing at the twins as they began to wash his legs. He looked back at Soundwave, "You should talk more Soundwave, your voice is nice."
Soundwave's small smile that he had faded, "It's more difficult than it seems. I'm still trying to get used to everyone. It's harder now since my visor isn't on."
"The visor is almost done, so no worries there but you've already talked in front of Arcee and me."
"It was still difficult."
Knockout lifted his arms so the twins could get at his chest. He smiled a bit. He could get used to being pampered like this.
"Uh, Soundwave."
"Hmm?"
Knockout glanced at the silent mech, "Did Megatron ever know about mine and Starscream's... you know..."
"Relationship?" Soundwave shook his helm. "No, he did not. I never informed him since there was no need to. It wasn't disrupting any of your duties. You kept it highly professional."
Knockout snorted, "Professional my aft."
"Excuse me?"
Knockout shook his helm, "Nothing," he paused to close his optics as Frenzy washed at his face. He had to admit, he was starting to feel a little better.
Once Frenzy finished washing his face, he ex-vented, "Did any of the others know about our relationship?"
Soundwave just shook his helm, "I was the only one that knew the truth. Although..."
Knockout looked at him. Soundwave smiled slightly, "I do know that they were having a feeling that something was up between you two. The way that you two acted and talked with each other. It was subtle but it was there."
Knockout frowned, "Hopefully it was just that," the twins stopped washing and waited for the solvent to rinse away.
Knockout chuckled lightly, "You know, Starscream and I were more worried about you finding out then the others cause we knew that you would tell Megatron directly and soon everyone else would know," he shook his helm. "No matter how ironic it sounds, I never expected that you were the one who would keep quiet."
Soundwave smiles, "Being sparked must be fun, you're just handing out those compliments like they're rust sticks."
Knockout rolled his optics, "Yea, being sparked is doing wonders to me, especially my frame," he said sarcastically.
Frenzy got onto Rumble's shoulders again and turned off the water. The red twin grabbed the buffer while the purple twin grabbed a rag and they both went back over to Knockout where they proceeded to make his armor shine.
Knockout smiled, "Do you make them do this all the time?" he asks.
Soundwave shook his helm, "Only if its needed and believe me, you need it."
"Thanks," he looked at the twins. "All of you. I really appreciate it."
Frenzy smiled, "Its no problem. Really."
Rumble nodded his helm, "You're good to us Doc, we're just repaying you back."
"I got to ask you something Knockout," Soundwave said.
"What is it?"
"What would you do when you see Starscream again?"
Knockout couldn't help but smile. He mentally thanked him for not saying 'if'. He shook his helm, "I honestly don't know. Jazz already gave me the suggestion of punching him or slapping him real hard but I won't know until that day comes."
"Would you forgive him for leaving you like this?"
Knockout was taken back by the question. He looked down, "I can't really say, my emotions are all mixed up. It's hard to pinpoint how I truly feel about it. I am sad and upset but he had reasons but he could have easily opened the bond again," he shook his helm. "Like I said, I won't know what to do or what to feel until I see him... offline or online."
The red medic's voice cracked at the end of that and Soundwave decided to stop asking questions relating to Starscream. He noticed that the twins had finished and he smiled, "Are you ready to leave your quarters today? Its already mid day."
Knockout nodded his helm, "I need a good walk today anyway. Clear my processor."
"Exercise is good," the silent mech stood. He held out a servo and waited for the red medic to take it so he could help him up.
Knockout walked towards the wash rack door but stopped to admire himself in the mirror first. He smiled, "I must admit, you two did a splendid job," he looked down at the twins and saw that they were both grinning.
He continued on walking with the others following. He looked over his shoulder, "Let me guess, you're going to go back to be silent again?"
Soundwave nodded his helm, "I feel more comfortable that way but in time I might warm up to the others more."
"That's good and I mean it when I said you have a nice voice."
They walked outside and Knockout smiled, he looked to Soundwave, "Thank-you, by the way, for the wash and the talk. It was nice."
Soundwave nodded his helm, "It was no problem Knockout. I could tell that you needed the company."
Knockout nodded but then paused when he just had a great idea. He smiled, "I have a proposition for you Soundwave."
The silent mech just tilted his helm in confusion.
Knockout grinned, "How would you feel about being a sparkling-sitter?"
Yeay, Knockout and Soundwave friendship-bonding time.