After getting Arcee's call on their com-links Smokescreen opened the ground bridge for Red Alert who went through to help move Knock Out. Who was getting worse by the minute. So they wasted no time getting him to the med bay.

Knock Out was dangerously low on energon so the first thing Red Alert did was hook him up to an energon drip to get some energon into him and started fixing his wounds to keep him from losing more.

Knock Out was covered in dents and had an acid burn on the side of his face. And still had burns on his legs. But those would have to wait till Red Alert took care of his more serious injuries.

The ones that concerned Red Alert the most were the gash on his chest because it was really close to his spark chamber. And the last wound Arachnid had inflicted on him because it was leaking the most energon.

Red Alert was also worried about Knock Out's arm where Shockwave had welded it to keep Knock Out from bleeding out because it had been done improperly and was showing signs of infection.

"Hold on Knock Out I'm gonna do everything in my power to make sure you pull through this." Said a very determined Red Alert as he got to work trying to save Knock Out's life.
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Meanwhile everyone else was in the waiting room except Rocketgale who was still on bed rest and Starscream who was staying with her but they had asked everyone else to keep them informed on how Knock Out was doing. And both seekers kept calling Smokescreen every five minutes to know if there'd been any change.

Then the ground bridge opened and Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead and Wheeljack came back and reported that Shockwave had escaped but since his plans had been set back a lot. Their main concern was Knock Out so they all set down in the waiting room with the others. All worried about their friend.

"There's no word on how he is yet just like when you asked five minutes ago." Groaned a frustrated Smokescreen after answering Starscream and Rocketgale on his com-link for the tenth time. "We'll tell you if anything changes please stop calling me."

Then five minutes after he hung up Bulkhead's com-link went off. "There's still no change but we'll let you both know when there is." Bulkhead said rolling his optics because the two seekers had started calling him now.

Then Red Alert came out. And everyone went over and started asking about Knock Out's condition at the same time.

"He had a close call but he's not ready to join the well of allsparks just yet." Explained Red Alert. "He's going to pull through." "But it'll take him sometime to heal so make sure he takes it easy till he fully recovers." "And it might be awhile before he has full use of that one arm again." "But he's in recovery and you can see him anytime."
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A few minutes later everyone was in Knock Out's room and glad he was going to be OK.

"You had us all scared." Smokescreen told him. "Glad your back and safe."

"Yeah for a minute we were afraid you weren't gonna make it." Said Bulkhead.

"I almost didn't." "Arachnid would have killed me if Arcee hadn't shown up when she did." Knock Out explained. "Thanks for the save by the way." He added looking at Arcee.

"Anytime." Arcee said to him. "We're just sorry you were taken in the first place and that we couldn't save you sooner." "Before you got hurt."

"You all did what you could." Knock Out told them. "I'm just happy to be alive and back home." "And this gives me an excuse to get a new paint job after I heal."

Everyone had to laugh at that last comment. Leave it to Knock Out to almost die and still worry about his paint. Then they told Knock Out about everything that happened while he was gone.

Then Bulkhead called Starscream and Rocketgale on his com-link and let them know Knock Out would be OK. Which made both seekers happy.

Then everyone left the room to let Knock Out rest. But Ransack and Crumblezone.

"Sorry for all we put you through." Said Ransack and Crumblezone both at once.

"And thanks for saving Ransack." Crumblezone told Knock Out.

"Yeah thanks for saving me." Ransack thanked the Austin Martin. "But you could have escaped and you chose to save me instead even though it got you hurt and recaptured." "And even after we almost killed you before." "Why?"

"Because I remember on Velocitron you two were always close friends just like me and Breakdown were." Knock Out explained. "And I know what it feels like to lose a best friend and it's something I wouldn't wish on anyone."

"We're both done with the Decepticons and working for Shockwave we've been on the wrong side to long." Said Ransack.

"Yeah we want to join the Autobots if they'll have us." Added Crumblezone.

"I'm sure they'll be happy to let you join." Knock Out said to them. "You two are truly trying to make up for what you did and change for the better." "And they let me and Starscream join didn't they."

"Yes you two are welcome to join us anytime." Said Ultra Magnus who had hard the exchange. And made both Ransack and Crumblezone jump because they didn't know he was there.

"We'd love to." They both said at once.

"Then welcome to the family." Ultra Magnus told them.

Then the three left so Knock Out could get some rest.

To Be Continued

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