Chapter 13 A battle of beasts.
The next day the Autobots called the Predacons to their base. They needed their help to stop Shockwave's Terror Predacon. So they made a deal with them Knock Out who was now off bed rest was working with Red Alert to make an antidote for the Terrorcon virus. So they could cure the Predacon Shockwave made and it would go with the other Predacons.
They just had to find where Shockwave was and stop him and the Terror Predacon. Just then there was a boom.
"What was that?" Asked Starscream.
"We don't have to look for Shockwave and the Predacon anymore." Said Knock Out pointing at a screen showing footage from a camera they'd put outside the base. after what happened to Starscream the day before they wanted to know who was at the door before opening it.
They saw the Terror Predacon was outside trying to get in the base. So Predaking went out and started fighting it while being careful not to be bitten. Predaking told Dark Steel and Skylenx to go back to their home because he wanted to handle this himself and the two had obeyed.
The Terror Predacon was a dragon like Predaking. But it had more spikes and was smaller with purple where Predaking had orange. And the two where now fighting in beast mode.
"The antidote is ready." Chimed Knock Out. "And Red Alert and I made more then enough."
"Good we need to find a way to use it on the Terror Predacon while Predaking is keeping it busy." Ultra Magnus told him. "But where's Shockwave?"
"Right here." Said Shockwave making everyone turn and they saw he had somehow snuck into the base and was now holding his arm cannon to Knock Out's spark chamber.
"Let him go Shockwave." Ordered Ultra Magnus.
"I will as soon as you give me all the antidote he and Red Alert made." Hissed Shockwave.
"Don't do it!" Screamed Knock Out. "He's gonna kill me anyway."
"Willing to sacrifice yourself how illogical." Said Shockwave.
"Wanting to stop you and help my friends is perfectly logical." Quipped Knock Out who had noticed he and Shockwave were in front of a window. Then quickly tackled Shockwave catching him off guard before he knew what hit him. And they both fell out the window and outside the base.
They had been near the top floor so it was a big drop. But the others look out and saw the two of them were now fighting. And started down to the bottom to help Knock Out.
Meanwhile Starscream and Rocketgale got an idea that it would be easy for a seeker to fly over and give the antidote to the Terror Predacon while Predaking was keeping it busy. But it was also going to be dangerous. So Starscream had insisted on being the one to do it.
"No if even the smallest thing goes wrong you could be killed." Rocketgale said to him.
"I'll be fine." Starscream told her. "And we need you to stay in the base in case something goes wrong. your the only other seeker so you can use the other dose of the antidote on the Predacon if for some reason I fail to get this one into it." "There's only enough for two doses so we only have two shots at this."
"Be careful." Said Rocketgale.
"Don't worried I survived a war didn't I?" Starscream said before hugging Rocketgale and giving her a kiss on the cheek before flying off.
Meanwhile Knock Out was still fighting Shockwave he tried to use his saw but Shockwave shot it off of him. And Knock Out narrowly avoiding being shot three times. But Shockwave grabbed him by the neck and slammed him into the side of the base.
"You would have been better off if you had stayed a Decepticon." Hissed Shockwave. "Your going soft Knock Out I've never seen someone hesitate so much in a fight."
"I just needed you closer." Said Knock Out who now had energon leaking from part of his face from being slammed into the outer wall of the base. Before he actived his drill and started drilling into Shockwave's midsection.
But Shockwave grabbed Knock Out's arm where his drill was and broke it making the red mech scream in pain.
"A well thought strategy but an illogical one." Growled Shockwave who barley even felt Knock Out's drill. And started beating Knock Out against the wall ever harder until the Austen Martin was unconscious.
Then Shockwave dropped him to the ground and was getting ready to shoot his spark chamber to finish him off.
When Ultra Magnus got there and Shockwave started fighting him deciding Knock Out could wait. And the two fought for quite a while.
"Ultra Magnus I guess you Autobots don't know when to quit." Said Shockwave. "It would be illogical to think you can stop my plan."
"What do you think of this logic!" Yelled Knock Out who had come to while Shockwave was fighting Ultra Magnus. And took this chance to use his energon probe on Shockwave at full blast zapping him unconscious. "Shocking isn't it."
Then Knock Out fell back down and put his hand on his side.
"Are you alright soldier?" Asked Ultra Magnus.
"Sore very sore but I'll live." Groaned Knock Out. "And I'll certainly need a new paint job."
"You can take all the time you need with that after we finish dealing with the Terror Predacon." Said Ultra Magnus. "And great job taking down Shockwave."
"Thanks I was glad to after all he's put me through lately." Knock Out told him.
Then they got Shockwave to a cell and joined the others in trying to help cure the Terror Predacon.
Meanwhile Starscream flew over to where he saw the two Predacons fighting and was trying to find a way to inject the antidote without getting in Predaking's way or getting bitten or worse.
The two Predacons were so at it with each other that Starscream kept having to dodge to avoid being scorched be their flames, hit, bite or shot down. And getting close enough to inject the antidote was proving to be impossible. Until he got an idea it would be risky but it just might work.
"Here goes nothing." Thought Starscream as he flew between the Predacons and changed to his cybertronian mode right in front of the Terror Predacon and grabbed onto it's neck and held on for dear life.
He managed to give the injection right before he felt something snag his leg and he was pulled off and slammed to the ground.
And now the Predacon was standing over him and about to kill him. Starscream close his optics and prepared for the end but it never came. He opened his optics to see that Predaking had knocked the other Predacon away from him and it was unconscious but no longer had the Terrorcon virus the antidote worked.
And the others got there as Predaking was carrying the other Predacon off to stay with him and the other two. And had named her Rip Claw.
They were all glad everything had worked out. When suddenly Starscream had a panicked look.
"Oh Scrap I think we need that other dose of the antidote after all." Said Starscream pointing to a bite mark on his leg where the thing had snagged him and pulled him off the Predacon Rip Claw it had actually been the tube to suck his energon. Though Rip Claw hadn't taken any of his energon she had still bitten him.
So they wasted no time giving him the antidote. So luckily he didn't have time to change into a Terrorcon.
Then suddenly Starscream fainted.
"Is he OK?" Asked Smokescreen.
"Yeah I think he's in shock because it just downed on him that he basically took on a Predacon and was infected with and cured of the Terrorcon virus all in one day." Rocketgale explained.
Then they heard a thud and saw Knock Out had also fainted because it had just downed on him that he went one on one with Shockwave.
"Looks like Starscream's not the only one in shock from what he did." Arcee said holding back laughter.
"Let's get the two heroes to their beds and we'll all celebrate when they both wake up." Said Ultra Magnus.
"Cool I get to draw on their faceplates." Chimed Wheelie.
"Wheelie!" Everyone yelled at once.
After Starscream and Knock Out both woke up the team celebrated with a party and everyone was having a good time.
When suddenly Starscream pulled Rocketgale aside.
"What are those two up to?" Asked Bulkhead.
"Starscream had me help him make something the other day." Knock Out explained. "Something about an earth costume he wanted to try."
Then they saw Starscream bend down on one knee in front of Rocketgale. "Yes!" They all heard her yell happily.
"Good news were going to have a bonding ceremony and your all invited." Said Starscream. "And I'd like Knock Out to be the best mech.
Everyone was happy for the two seekers and Cybertron had been saved.
The End.
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