Optimus walked into the base, "Bulkhead, how's Arcee?"

"I think I can answer for myself, Optimus," Arcee said, smirking, "I just had what the humans call a cough. Nothing serious," Optimus breathed a sigh of relief, and looked over his shoulder.

"Ok, bring him in Ratchet," Ratchet came in with a limp Starscream in his arms. Bumblebee jumped up and pushed Raf behind, his cannons online, "Easy Bumblebee. Starscream is serisouly injured," Optimus said, as Ratchet placed it the injured Seeker down on the examination table. Arcee looked at Ratchet, then Optimus.

"You can't be serious. He's tried to kill us!"

"It doesn't matter," Ratchet said, taking out various tools, "He's been infected with tainted energon," Bulkhead frowned, "It's complicated to explain Bulkhead, but do not go anywhere near him. Do not touch him. Tainted energon spreads on contact."

"Then, why are we keeping him here?" Raf asked, leaning around Bumblebee.

"I'm going to find a cure for this disease," Ratchet said, putting on gloves, "Since Megatron probably won't help him..."

"He...won't," Starscream wheezed, "He...threw me...out...of...the Nemesis...doesn't...want...to help," He coughed, and Ratchet frowned at him.

"Save your strength Starscream," he said softly. Starscream breathed out, and closed his optics, "I'm going to go back to the ship, and see if I can find any clue on how to cure this. Do not go near Starscream," Ratchet started up the ground bridge, "And that's mean you Miko!" Miko groaned, and slumped back on the couch.

"No fair."

Ratchet looked around the ship, and carefully made his way towards the command center. His optics scanned the area, looking around for any sign of life or movement. He caught something out of the corner of his optics, and spun around. Knock Out held up his hands, "I come in peace."

"What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same question," Knock Out answered, and bent down, looking at a dead Autobot, "I'm looking for any clues on how to cure tainted energon. You?"

"Funny, I'm doing the same thing," Knock Out looked up, "I thought Megatron wasn't going to help Starscream."

"He isn't. That doesn't mean I can't help him," Knock Out said, "If he's not properly treated, it can spread to others, and then wipe out whatever is left of our race, and I care about our race," Knock Out bent down and picked up a piece of paper. Ratchet watched him as he examined it, "You know where Starscream is?"

"I do," Ratchet answered, walking over to the main controls, "He's safe," Knock Out walked over to the controls as well, and looked down at them. Ratchet began typing on the keyboard, and pictures appeared on the screen, "Hmm, it says that cure can be found on this planet. Interesting," Knock Out read the screen as well.

"What is a Poland?" Ratchet chuckled.

"Not what, where. Poland is a country Knock Out. It is located in the continent called Europe, across the ocean," Knock Out nodded.

"So we go to Poland," Ratchet looked over his shoulder at him.

"We?"

"Well, Starscream is still a Decepticon, and it doesn't change the fact that you Autobots have him at your base and are helping him," Knock Out said, arms crossed. Ratchet held back what he was going to say, and sighed.

"Fine. We go together."

Optimus walked over to Starscream, and placed a cube of energon on the table. The Seeker opened his optics, and looked over at Optimus, "Optimus," he whispered, "I need to tell you something."

"Save your strength Starscream," Optimus said softly, and carefully brought the cube of energon to Starscream's mouth. Starscream drank a bit, and swallowed.

"It's about Megatron."

"I'm sure it can wait until you get more strength."

"Ratchet to Optimus, I'm in need of a ground bridge."

Optimus nodded to Arcee, who activated the ground bridge. Ratchet rolled through, and transformed, "Ratchet, what have you found out?"

"The cure can be found in Poland," He walked over to the computer, and typed on the keyboard. Raf looked up from his game with Bumblebee.

"Poland? That sounds interesting," Bumblebee nodded, "But why would the cure be there and not on the ship?"

"That's what I want to know," Ratchet said, and turned to Optimus, "I thought for sure it would be on the ship, but it wasn't. That makes me wonder if other bots were here before us, with the disease and left the cure in case the disease ever came to Earth again."

"That is a very good question," Optimus said, and turned to Bumblebee, "Bumblebee, you and Raf will research tainted energon and find out if it had been to Earth before. Ratchet, I assume you're going to Poland," Ratchet nodded, "Arcee, Bulkhead, Jack, Miko. You four will stay here and watch Starscream. I'm going with Ratchet," They nodded, "Ratchet, let's get a move on."

"I'll be bridge operator," Arcee said, standing up. She walked over to the bridge controls, and switched them on. Starscream looked over at Optimus, and tried to tell him about Megatron's device, but Bulkhead placed an energon cube in his mouth.

"You need your strength," he said, Miko sitting on his shoulder. Starscream fell silent, and watched as Optimus and Ratchet went through the ground bridge.

There had to be some way to tell Optimus about Megatron's plan.

Sorry it's a short one! The next one will be longer.