Soooo sorry if the stories seem short….. writing it down makes it seem a lot longer… a lot of pages… anyway…

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Chapter 3

"So you made me almost carve a whole circle out of your circuitry structure just so you could help me?" Starscream tsk'd in disbelief. "Such foolishness!"

"You should be grateful," Knockout retorted, painfully bandaging his chest." I decided to help you not get your servos chopped off!"

" What are you talking about?" The maddened Second-in-command spat. "Not get decapitated? I would like to keep my servos, thank you very much."

Knockout finished bandaging and turned to look at him. "We were trying to help you…. Eh, you know… feel better around Megatron. Feel more confident."

Breakdown patched a bandage over an open wound Knockout had missed. "Told you it was a bad idea," He grumbled.

Knockout's optics flashed blood red. "At least I bothered to help!" he snapped. At the crestfallen look on Breakdown, the red medic calmed down and sighed. "Excuse my bad audio circuits. It's just so…. Slag." He whispered, his optics almost pink as Megatron stomped in. Breakdown nearly jumped out of his own chasis.

"L-lord M-Megatron!" he stammered.

"Hello." The huge dark-lord gave the most shocking grin from his dental plates that made him look like a droid-shark. Starscream almost look as though he was looking for an exit." Why, hello, Master. I… I was…. Expecting your arrival."

Knockout turned to focus on the CPU in front of his optics, avoiding his leader's gaze. "Seems like Soundwave found something." He flicked on the Comm and soundwave's faceless head appeared.

"Soundwave." Meagatron practically purred. "Give me your report."

Soundwave robotically sighed. "The Autobots are on the move." He said in monotone.

"Good." The note of satisfaction in Megatron's voice made them all, except Soundwave, tremble slightly.

"I can see why he gives you a jolt." Knockout whispered under his breath.

"Hush!" Starscream hissed as he looked from Soundwave to Megatron, red optics round with a frown. " Soundwave is the eyes and ears of us. Keep your audios low near him. But if it's Megatron…" he faultered.

Knockout sniffed involuntarily. "It will be ok. Just don't get into any more trouble, Starscream."

The skinny bot just shuddered. " Like I would." He said, but his optics flashed a very bright rosy glow. He then turned towards Knockout who turned to face him. " Well, we'll be fine. Breakdown will have to know, though."

"I guess after this we'll tell him." Knockout put a servo on his hip.

"We will?" Starscream shouted. Taking a glance back at Megatron, he then whispered, "You will."

"No way!" We both have to tell him the full story of what's going on. Not just parts."Knockout insisted.

Starscream put two long clawed fingers to his nose ridge ( if he had one) and sighed. "Fine. When? Can't do it now!" he huffed under his breath.

"Can't do what?" Megatron's voice, slow and questioning, made the two bots jump and whip around.

"We were talking about-" Knockout began.

"Fighting the Autobots." Starscream finished, looking as serious as if he was talking about fighting them.

"I should… expect that." The big bot grumbled suspiciously. After a hard stare, Megatron left the room. Breakdown was gazing at Starscream and Knockout as if they had just slapped their master across the faceplate.

"What's wrong with you two lately?" he frowned "Don't tell me. There's another one of your plans, isn't there?"

Starscream and Knockout shared a nervous glance from their red and black-red optics.

"Well," Knockout hesitated.

"It's alittle like this…" Starscream explained, stepping closer to Breakdown.

"This is the most...obsurd plan I have ever heard!" Breakdown chirped. " Count me in!"

Knockout sighed with relief. " Good. But this may involve some actual fighting."

"No." Starscream jumped in. "We will have a chat with the Autobots and ask if they can... ally themselves with us. Just for the day." he added rapidly as Knockout and Breakdown frowned at him.

"Heh, like I would ally myself with Bulkhead. If all the dumbest bots I've seen..." Breakdown snorted.

"Yes, but that Ratchet... Always thinking he's special 'cause he's the only Autobot medic, besides Wheeljack and Preceptor, who was in the Great War.: The red medic, Knockout, snarled.

"But we must!" Starscream pleaded. "We need to do this. It's the only way!"

"Are we supposed to escape Megatron, or get us killed in the process?" Knockout retorted.

"Ok, smart-aft, we are escaping."

"Why?"

"Because... we can't just...I can't be here."

"What nonsense! Why do you think that Starscream?"

"I don't know! I just feel as if my very existence is dissolving under my pedes. My processor makes me cringe the more I think of belonging here." The skinny seeker growled, his sharp dentals bared in frustration.

"Well," Knockout sighed. "We'll figure this out."

Breakdown sat down. "Are we really leaving?"

"Just to show that Megatron can't manage without us. It'll only be alittle while." Knockout soothed the frowning blue mech.

"Well, I hope this works out well, or we're as good as slagging scrap." The large blue mech grumbled.