Back at base everyone split up into teams to look for Starscream hoping to find the seeker alive and OK.
Megatron was worried about the seeker still feeling bad about his treatment of him during the war and asked Knock Out to come with him knowing that Starscream might need a medic and not wanting to find him only to not be able to help him.
And Knock Out agreed since Starscream was his best friend. The red medic wanted him to be OK.
Meanwhile Starscream woke up in pain he was still sore from the beating he took. And it didn't help that he kept having to fend off scraplets that were getting in through some holes that were just big enough for them to get through.
Starscream tried to make one of the holes bigger hoping to escape but all he managed to do was hurt his already injured servos.
He was trying his best to stay calm but inside he was having a panic attack. He hated closed spaces. And was desperately looking for a way out but it was seeming more and more hopeless.
Starscream noticed the scraplets left and felt relieved that he at least didn't have to fight them off anymore and leaned against the wall trying to relax enough to regain his senses.
When he suddenly felt dizzy and sick and tried to stand up only to realize it was getting more and more difficult.
Then to his horror he saw why there were small vents in his cell that Tox-En was coming through it was in a vapor form. His cell was basically a gas camber.
He had to get out of there. And was now frantically searching for a way out as the Tox-En was weakening and slowly killing him.
He was now slamming himself against the door hoping it would give but it wouldn't and it was hurting his already injured frame but right now he just wanted to get away from the Tox-En.
Starscream felt dizzy and his body was feeling heavier by the minute. He continued to pond on the door until his vision started to blur and his movements became slower and weaker.
Then he fell to the floor and was try to get back up but it became impossible to move and the poor seeker could only lay there fighting to keep his optics open.
Meanwhile Megatron and Knock Out found an old wearhouse and went to investigate it.
Starscream who was actually in the basement of the warehouse heard pedsteps and started trying to yell for help only for his voice box to stop working because he was just to sick and weak to call for help.
"Help me!" He managed to moan but it was more like a whisper and to low for anyone to hear.
Then Starscream's helm slumped to the floor as he continued to fade.
Then Knock Out and Megatron found his cell. And Knock Out spotted tanks of Tox-En being feed into the vents and knew Starscream was most likely inside. But it would be impossible to open with out exposing themselves to it.
"Knock Out go outside I'll get Starscream." Megatron told him. "Call the others and tell Ratchet to get the medbay ready."
Knock Out obeyed and went outside to call base.
Once the Austin Martin was outside where it was safe Megatron started to open the door only to find it locked he shot it with his fusion cannon then rammed it. And it fell down then he found Starscream on the floor and grab the seeker then hurry out before the Tox-En could effect him as well.
Once out he laid Starscream on the ground he was worried because the seeker was unresponsive. And he could tell he had also been beaten and hurt badly.
Then he noticed a ground bridge hadn't appeared yet. Then saw why.
"Hello Megatron." Said Overlord who was standing there holding Knock Out by the neckcables just tight enough to keep the red transformer from speaking.
"Overlord let him go." Megatron hissed angry at the phase sixer for doing that to Starscream and not wanting him to harm Knock Out too.
"Wow what's with the sudden compassion Megatron?" Overlord mocked him. "Oh how the mighty have fallen."
Then he squeezed Knock Out's neckcables causing the medic optics to widen in pain as he crushed his neckcables. Then roughly tossed him to the ground where he just laid there.
"NOO!" Megatron roared as he charged Overlord. He was now angry because what Overlord had just did to Knock Out was the same thing Megatron had done to Bumblebee in Tiger Pax in the early days of the war for Cybertron.
Now Megatron was tearing in to Overlord with all his might knowing not only had he possibly killed both Starscream and Knock Out but there was a chance Knock Out might never speak again even if he survived.
Megatron just continued to beat Overlord until he realized the other mech had already turned gunmetal gray and his spark had been extinguished. Then Megatron starred at his body in horror.
Before calling base to get medical attention for Starscream and Knock Out.
Then once the ground bridge appeared they wasted no time getting both Starscream and Knock Out to the hospital where Red Alert and First Aid started helping treat Starscream and Knock Out hoping they'd both be OK.
Megatron was still starring at Overlord's body. And Optimus walked over to him.
"Optimus I didn't mean too." Megatron told the Prime with regret written all over his faceplates.
"It is ok your emotions just got the better of you." Optimus told him. Understanding that Megatron was afraid of going back to being the monster he was during the war.
And when Overlord had crushed Knock Out's neckcables it had caused Megatron to snap reminding him of his own past sins. Part of Optimus was actually proud of Megatron because the remorse he was showing showed he had truly changed for the better.
Then they went to the waiting room and sat for what seemed like forever.
Until Ratchet came out and said Starscream was going to be fine he had a close call but Megatron had gotten him away from the Tox-En just in time.
They were currently working on Knock Out hoping they could save his voice box.
Optimus went and sat by Bumblebee knowing this was bringing back bad memories for the scout turned warrior.
Megatron went back to see Starscream.
Starscream was now awake and looked a lot better. But was also worried about Knock Out having heard what happened.
"Thanks for saving me." He told Megatron.
"Anytime." Megatron told his former second in command.
"I heard Ratchet say if you had gotten me out of there ten seconds later.." The seeker pause.
"I don't want to think about that." Megatron told him. Knowing Starscream wouldn't have made it.
The two were quite for awhile then they changed the subject and started talking trying to keep their minds off the fact that Starscream had almost died and Knock Out might be mute.
Meanwhile everyone else was still in the waiting room.
When Ratchet came out again and said Knock Out was out of danger. But they wouldn't know if his voice box would work until he woke up.
So they all decided to stay the night there hoping he would be OK and still able to talk. And now the only threat they still had to worry about was Lockdown.
But right now the only thing on their minds was Knock Out.
To Be Continued.
Next will be the epilogue. I'll try to have it up soon. In the meantime feel free to send feedback.
