A/N: I hope the last chapter got you on the edge of your seats, maybe you should lean back because you maybe fall over.

Warnings: mention of suicide, mentions of homophobia and gambling addiction, depression, and Galloway being an ass hat that you just want to punch him.

You've been warned. Now enjoy.

Chapter 26

Bumblebee led Ratchet to Smokescreen, whom was still putting pressure against his womb and his frame was starting to turn gray. Ratchet knelt down beside the wounded scout while Bumblebee was on the lookout. "Smokescreen, I need to see you're wound," Ratchet said as he tried to remove Smokescreen's servo away from it but Smokescreen was denying him access.

"It hurts," Smokescreen said, barely audible.

"I know," the medic said calmly. "I need to see it to help you." A moment of silence had passed before Smokescreen did what the medic wanted. He removed his hand from his side and Ratchet's optics widened. Smokescreen's wound was deep and it wasn't going to stop bleeding energon time soon, Ratchet used his scanner and picked up that there was a piece of a sword or something that was stuck deep and if he removed it now without his equipment the young mech will surely die. If he didn't get Smokescreen back to base anyhow, he will die. "We need to get back to base now," he said to Bee. Ratchet transformed into his ambulance mode. "Load him up and stick with me."

Bumblebee did what he was told. He helped load up Smokescreen before transforming, sticking close to Ratchet while they raced back to the base.

_Breakdown Transition_

Ratchet and Bumblebee ignored the human speed limits as they were heading back to base. Smokescreen was still holding onto his side, starting to get sick from riding in the ambulance. "My Creators…." Smokescreen gasped, trying his best not to move.

"Hold on Smokescreen," Bumblebee urged.

As the two Autobots hurried to their destination, they heard air whooshing over head. And just their luck, Soundwave, Blackout and a few other Decepticons landed in front of them. Ratchet mentally cursed Primus to the Pit. Ratchet noticed how much Blackout looked so much like Thundercracker and Skywarp and he was surprised that Blackout was joining the older mechs as they started to shoot at them. Bumblebee transformed as he started to fight them, even if he had to take them on by himself. Ratchet swerved avoiding them, making Smokescreen wince. The Decepticons minus Blackout started to fire at them; Ratchet dodged every shot while Bumblebee transformed and began to take them all on.

:Bumblebee let's go: Ratchet said over the comm.

:Go I'll catch up.: Bee said firing at the Decepticons.

Ratchet hesitated. Smokescreen would die if he didn't get back to base and Bumblebee couldn't handle those Decepticons by himself no matter how good he is. Ratchet mentally cursed Primus and did what the yellow scout wanted. Ratchet drove off, now hoping he would make it to the base in time.

-intense transition-

Knockout and Breakdown felt a painful pulse through their Creator/ Creation bond with Smokescreen. They had joined Soundwave and a few others, heading straight to Mission City but when they felt that pulse they slowed down and separated from the group. Knockout felt like he couldn't get any air through his vents. :Smokescreen: He comm link his son but only felt a small, faint pulse back indications that he was to weak to answer.

Breakdown pulled up beside his spark-mate. "He's probably in Mission City with those boys," he said, trying to give his mate some hope.

Knockout was about to say something to him when they heard gun fires a few miles up ahead and something told Knockout that Smokescreen was there. Knockout zoomed ahead of Breakdown with him trailing not to far behind. Getting closer to the direction where the gun fire was coming from, Knockout noticed the yellow Autobot scout taking on Soundwave, Swindle, and Divebomb while Blackout wasn't getting involved, and that's when he noticed the Autobot CMO taking off. The Decepticon medic transformed to his bot mode, so did Breakdown and ran towards the scene. Knockout loaded his gun , firing at the fellow Decepticons, Breakdown doing the same thing.

Swindle turned around. "What the Pit are you two doing?"

Knockout didn't say anything, he switched his gun to his jolt, hitting three of the older Decepticons and zapping them down. Bumblebee had his guns pointed at Blackout and Knockout. Knockout looked at the yellow scout. "Where's Smokescreen? Where's my son?"

Bumblebee blinked. "Y-Y…. He's hurt. Ratchet has to do immediate surgery or not he will die."

Knockout was silent. "Go kid," Breakdown came along and said, "We can handle them."

Bumblebee blinked at them before transforming and speeding to catch up to Ratchet.

Knockout and Breakdown looked at the three down Decepticons before looking at Blackout. Blackout looked back. "Can I go back to the ship now?"

-intense transition-

Lennox peeked his head around the corner, he looked up and down the streets where Decepticons and Autobots filled them. He pulled back and walked back to Epps whom was staying close to the dumpster, reloading his gun. Lennox leaned against the dumpster, "I should have raised him," he said causing Epps to look up. "I should adopted him."

Epps nodded. "Me too." He got up. " The kid will keep himself and Sam hidden, somewhere abandoned."

"Abandon," Lennox repeated before going to the edge of the alley and looked around at the buildings. He turned back and motioned for Epps to join him. The other soldier did. "That old factory," Lennox pointed, "is where he would hold up."

"Are you sure?" Epps asked.

"It's the only abandoned place in the city," Lennox said. "It's close to a mile away, maybe."

Epps held his gun closer to him. "Let's find our boy."

-intense transition-

Galloway had his gun trained on Nightfire. "Helping those aliens for what reason?" Nightfire didn't say anything. "It disgusts me to know that there is another life out there; it disgusts me that they are not organic. They are machines and that is all they ever will be. What gets me is how you can accept them." Nightfire just glared at him. Galloway slightly tilted his head. "Guess it shouldn't surprise me, you are one of them."

"What they are doesn't bother me. It doesn't bother Lennox nor Epps nor any of the soldiers. It shouldn't bother you."

"It does. But I have been waiting for this moment since I first took you in," Galloway said, skipping to another subject. "Do you know why Lennox and Epps didn't take you? Why they made me to?"

The boy didn't say anything.

"Lennox was depressed and Epps just didn't want to have children," Galloway smirked. "When we found you, they suggested me to take you because of the state we found you as. A weird liquid metal thing."

Nightfire bit his lips, his eyes finally left the gun. "Lennox was depressed because his wife had died from an accident two months prior and Epps couldn't financially handle taking care of a child due to his gambling addiction." Galloway just stared at the boy, a bit impressed that he knew about that. "They told me a long time ago."

Galloway smirked even more. "I figured they wouldn't have."

Nightfire quickly looked down at the Allspark which still haven't show any proof that it was activated then back at Galloway. "Why do you want to kill me so much?" Nightfire tried to keep the hurt out of his voice, the hurt that knowing someone wanted him dead. "Is it because I'm gay or I'm a bio-mechanic?"

Galloway shrugged as to tease the boy. "Slightly both, leaning on bio-mechanic," he said, he lowered his gun. "Today is going to be a good day to watch you and the Cybertronians fall."

With that, Galloway lunged himself forward to destroy the Allspark, Nightfire stepped forward and grabbed Galloway by the shoulder and the arm and threw him down to the ground. The gun left Galloway's hand. Frowning, Galloway managed to pick himself up, taking out Nightfire's leg. The older human managed to throw in several punches to the boy, hoping it would make him weak enough so he could get the gun. After deciding he gave the boy enough punches, he ran for the gun, he didn't notice that Nightfire was quickly up and behind him. Galloway reached down for the gun, Nightfire put his arm around his neck, squeezing it. He moved backwards and tossed Galloway to the side and quickly went for the gun. Nightfire had the gun in his hands, Galloway picked himself up and charged at the boy, making them both fall. Galloway had his hands wrapped around the boys throat, choking him. Nightfire still had the gun in his hands and forcefully pointed the gun at Galloway. The older man didn't grab the gun but turned Nightfire's hand so it wouldn't face him. He pointed it back at the boy, at his chest. He fired the shot.

Galloway got off the boy with the gun and pointed at the stomach and fired another shot. The boy winced as he felt the other shot go through him. Nightfire didn't move; the pain was a son of a bitch, but he didn't move his eyes off Galloway. Galloway moved towards the Allspark and he tried shooting it, kicking it, finding any way to try to destroy it but nothing worked. He looked at the truck that was blocking the entrance, smirking, he walked over and opened the gas tank, finding a way for the gas to pour out. He went inside the truck and found a gas jug that was half full. He poured some towards the Allspark and the boy. He looked down at Nightfire. "As much as I would love to end your life in person, you're 'parents' aren't hereto witness it. " Galloway poured the gasoline towards his exit and stood at the doorway. He lit a match. "You'll be dead before fire gets to you." He dropped the match and took off before the fire started to spread.

Nightfire let out a bloody sigh. He can taste his blood in his mouth, the fire was spreading faster and soon it would be hitting the gas tank of the truck. A glow from the Allspark caught his attention, the glow from it kept getting intense. The heat and the fire got to the gas tank, exploding.

And Nightfire's world went black…..

A/N: thoughts?