Here's the next chapter, with some help by Inkcrafter when I hit a few walls! She so nice to me :D -pokes her- Muwahaha c: She hates that XD
Anyways, on with the chap!
Frostbite stared in awe of the cavern. They were deep inside, possibly underground from the way some of the tunnels twist and turned. It was full the brim with energon crystals. The had hit the mother load and on his first mission too. Hopefully Megatron would be pleased. He had to be with this insane supply.
Knockout however, was not looking at the energon. His optics were captivated by Frostbites form alone, hardly noticing that their mission were an obvious success and that the should return to the Nemesis to report their finding. It wouldn't hurt anybody if they were a little late coming back from recon. Besides, he wanted alone time with his favorite mech. There was no telling what he could get away with in here.
They came upon a large open space. It seemed to be the center of the cave as they looked around. Crystals almost as tall as Frostbites small form sprung up from the ground or hung from the ceiling. An enormous piece was located in the middle of the cavern, casting bright blue light on everything. The sight of it was breathtaking. Frostbite walked over to it, taking light steps so as not to shake the one's hanging from above.
He gently place a hand on the crystal, laughing lightly when energy crackled over his servo. It seemed to dance around him, small surges pulsing through Frostbite where ever it touched him. He was awed by the sheer size. It must have been growing for thousands of years.
Turning to Knockout, he flashed a bright smile to the red 'con. "Look at it all! It's so amazing!" He exclaimed happily, shining with glee.
"Yes it is." He replied, ignoring the natural beauty. To him, Frostbite was far superior than any amount of energon. "But the most beautiful thing I see is right in front of me."
He reached for Frostbite, who had turned his back to him in favor of the crystal, wrapping his arms around the slim waist. Chuckling lightly when the little mech gave a jolt at the sudden touch, Knockout pulled him closer, pressing Frostbite against him firmly. Frostbite looked up as Knockout looked down, optics misty with affection. He gently stroked Frostbite down his sides as the amnesic 'bot turned in his grip.
Holding Frostbite closer, he took his face in hand, tilting it up further. He lowered himself down and kissed him while lightly touching his frame. His free hand touching his aft lightly. Otherwise he kept it at the small of his back, probing the sensitive seams of his plating.
Frostbites optics widened a fraction as he took in what his savior was doing. Something twisted in his processors. It was unfamiliar and strange, though not entirely...unpleasant.
"Kn-knockout..." He muttered as the kiss was broken for a short moment.
"Don't talk. Enjoy it." Knockout replied back, ignoring anything else he had to say by pressing their lips together in an unrestrained kiss.
He slowly returned Knockouts affection, hands placed on the larger mech shoulders. He was too short to do otherwise. Knockout deepened the kiss, enjoying every moment of it. They stood like that, basking in the glow of the monumental crystal until the sound of a roaring engine and shifting gears crossed the red 'cons audio receptors. He broke away from Frostbite, holding the confused mech still while peeking over a shard to see what it was.
Knockout cursed quietly when he saw it was that blue femme, Arcee. He pushed Frostbite behind a large section of crystals, hiding him completely from Arcees sight. Knockout scowled when she began moving to the crystal, obviously amazed by it before she frowned and continued her search. She passed every every possible hiding place, Knockout having to move with Frostbite in arms to keep here from finding them. He didn't want Frostbite to so much as glimpse the femme. He couldn't remembered being so quiet in all of his long existence. He only prayed that none of the other Autobots came from either entrance.
Frostbite on the other hand, was highly curious as to who it was even though he felt a pang of fear at Knockouts actions. Just who was it that cause such unusual reactions from the larger mech? He barely caught sight of her blue form when Knockout held him firmly, shaking his head at him and mouthing out an order not to move.
The femme, for that was what he was sure she was from the quick look he got of her, answered a com and spoke. In his subconscious, Frostbite recognized the voice, though who she was exactly escaped him.
"Still no sign of Jack." She replied to the com solemnly. "I'll return after I find him. I'm not leaving without my partner." She rudely disconnected the line, exploring the cave further.
Knockout snorted inaudibly. So the pretty little Autobot was looking for her human friend? How odd. There was no one here beside himself, Frostbite, and her.
They stood absolutely still as she moved about, looking behind every nooks and crannies in hopes of finding Jack. She was about to give up when she looked up, intending to take one last glance at the enormous supply of energon when a reflection in a stalagmite of crystal caught her optic. In it was Knockout holding Jack what appeared to be a threatening manner, hand over his mouth to prevent him from making a cry for help.
Or so she thought.
Arcee changed her arm into a blaster, shooting a chunk of crystal. It blew uncomfortably close to Knockouts head, leaving a scorch mark. Knockout jerked Frostbite down in case the crazy femme was trigger happy. Looking over his shoulder, he scowled furiously at her.
"Hey!" The 'Con cried out angrily. "I just had that buffed!"
Arcee ignored him, pointing the gun to his beautiful face. She spoke in an icy voice, looking to the much smaller Cybertronian beneath him. "Give him back."
Frostbite looked up, slight fear in his optics as the Autobot glared with cold fury. Then he said, "Who are you?!" As Knockout helped him to his feet and drew his energon prod.
Her eyes widened in shock, looking over Jacks form frantically. Then she noticed the Decepticon symbol on his shoulder for the first time. Rage exploded in her, lunging at Knockout with her wrist blades, yelling, "What have you done to him?!" The red 'Con ignored her.
Knockout quickly shoved Frostbite away, dodging her fast, but poorly aimed attack. She fought blindly in anger, slashing and jabbing every moment she got. Most missed, leaving little more than stinging scratches on Knockouts frame.
Knockout saw an opening, striking her in the side. Arcee convulsed, collapsing to the floor. Paralyzed but very much aware, she struggled to reach for Jack. "Give him back...give me my partner...!" She whispered desperately, her vision fading fast.
The red mech looked at her curiously. "Partner? That scrawny human was your partner, not Frostbite." He mocked with smug grin. "It's not my fault if you can't keep track of your human pets."
Arcee last sight was seeing Knockout smirking and a white servo reaching out to her before she lost consciousness. Frostbite looked worriedly at her, afraid that she had died.
"C'mon Frostbite, let's go." Knockout called out once he realized that his charge had not followed. Instead he was kneeling by the blue femme, a frightened expression on his face. He frowned at the sight. The more they stayed here, the more likely it was going to be that a memory stuck him.
"But Knockout! What if she's-!"
"Arcee's not dead Frostbite. Just knocked out." He grinned at his namesake. His head whipped to the other entrance. Footsteps could be heard. Looks like the blasted Autobot hadn't come alone after all. "We have to go Frostbite. Like right now!" He jerked on the smaller mech as the sounds became louder and voices mingled in.
Knockout transformed into his alt mode, Frostbite following his example as he glimpsed the other Autobots, a bright yellow one, entering the cavern. He didn't want their to be anymore fighting or shooting. They burned rubber as the voiceless Autobot pursued.
Winding and twisting through the broad tunnels, it was easy to lose Bumblebee. Light shined from the exit ahead and Frostbite nearly shuddered in relief. He wasn't nearly ready to fight them. He had neither the skill or practice to fight them head on. And he felt conflicted about the femme Knockout had, well, knocked out. He felt weird and confused, like something was trying to break through from the back of his head.
Frostbite cried out in pain as fragments of memories streaked across his mind, too fast and many to make any sense of them. They were all so strange, a blurry form towering over him as though he were not a fourteen foot robot. Some contained that of a black haired woman, who he suspected was a human. He saw a glimpse of her hugging him.
It was impossible, he thought, for him to have been so short. For such a small organic creature to come so high to him.
He came to a screeching halt as the overload of memories became to much, skidding and tumbling as he transformed, cringing slightly as he curled. The mechs head was in tight hands, wishing for anything to take away the pain.
Knockout U-turned right when Frostbite crashed to the ground and sped toward him. He switched modes, shaking the mech roughly by the shoulder as he whimpered in pain.
"Frostbite! C'mon, now isn't a good time to be sleeping on the job!" He said jokingly, though his voice shook.
The little mech mumbled something incoherent, curling tighter as his head throbbed. "It hurts...it hurts...! Make it stop..." He begged, optics unseeing as pain overrode all other senses. Something had to give and it did. Frostbite blacked out.
There was no more time to hang around as headlights were seen from the cave entrance. Knockout panicked, not wanting to be caught in such a vulnerable position and practically threw his charge over his shoulder, sending a com to Soundwave.
"Send a bridge! Now!" He shouted frantically to the silent 'con, back to the rock as he stared at Bumblebees now two legged form. The youngling was scowling at him with determination. He would bring Jack back to the base if he had to rip the cocky 'cons limps off.
Stall...all he had to do was stall until the bridge came and he was home free, thought Knockout as he walked circles with Bumblebee. Though it was going to prove a hard task as punches were thrown. It was much harder to dodge with the added weight. Though light, Frostbite unbalanced him and the 'bot managed to get a few good hits on the larger Decepticon.
He knew that the others were catching up and swore as nicked him again. "Watch the paint!" He shouted, kicking him back. Bumblebee slammed into the canyon wall behind him, stunned.
Blessedly, the bridge chose now to open. Knockout thought he was home free as he ran through, not anticipating the blaster shot to his back from Bulkhead, who had just arrived on scene. He was sent forward, still clutching his passenger. Many Cybertronian curses were murmured as he struggled to rise to his feet, careful of Frostbite unconscious body.
He had ended up in his room and sighed in relief, laying Frostbite on his berth. Thank Primus for small miracles. The pain had begun to fade from his young face, relaxing in sleep. He mumbled a few words, one he believed was 'Arcee', or a strange word, like 'mom'. He wondered what he was dreaming about.
Knockout stroked his helm, thinking about how close he had been to losing him. He would tend to his own wounds later, after he had reported his mission. He was greatly surprised when his door hissed open. Turning, he found it was a lowly Vehicon.
"What the scrap do you want? Can't you see I'm busy?!"
It flinched, voice hesitant as it spoke. "I have information I think you would find important."
"Well? Don't just stand there, out with it!" He shouted, once again facing Frostbite. The Vehicon took a step back, not wanting to be the bearer of this particular news.
"Breakdown is dead."
Well I do hope nobody kills me for offing Breakdown. Don't get me wrong though, I love the big guy! Just thought it'd add a bit of a flare. Let me know what ya'll think!