After Starscream and Rocketgale had told the Autobots what happened they all started trying to think of a plan to save Knock Out and stop Shockwave. When they heard someone at the door of their base.

"Wonder who that could be?" Asked Wheeljack as he and the rest of the team went to answer the door and see who was there and were surprised to see Ransack and Crumblezone.

"You two have some nerve showing up here after you almost killed Knock Out and helped Shockwave torture me." Hissed Starscream who looked angry.

"Wait please here us out." Said Crumblezone looking scared.

"We're here to tell you guys where Shockwave's lab is so you can help your friend." Ransack explained also looking afraid. Being Decepticons he and Crumblezone both knew how mean seekers could be when they were mad and were afraid of Starscream.

"Why are you two suddenly going against Shockwave?" Asked Ultra Magnus.

"Because Knock Out saved me." Ransack told them. "And he didn't have to in fact he would have escaped if he hadn't turned back and helped me and got hurt in the process."

"He's hurt." "You two better hope he's OK." Growled Starscream. "Because if anything happens to him I'll hold the two of you responsible."

"OK yes sir." Said both Ransack and Crumblezone at once both still scared of Starscream.

Then the two told them about everything that happened and gave them the location of Shockwave's new lab and asked to stay at their base because they were both afraid of what Shockwave would do to them when he found out they helped the Autobots.
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Later Starscream and Rocketgale were on their way back to base after scouting the area to make sure what Ransack and Crumblezone told them was true. When suddenly Rocketgale was hit with a wave of fire and knocked out of the sky and Starscream flew down to where she crashed and saw that she was badly burned but still alive so he used his com-link to call the base and gave them their location and told them what happened.

"We'll be there as soon as we can stay with her." Ultra Magnus told him.

"I will." Said Starscream. "Please hurry."

Starscream was worried about Rocketgale she was unconscious and wouldn't respond then Starscream saw what had shot her down in the first place it was Predaiking and Darksteel and Skylinx were with him and Starscream was afraid they'd see them.

Starscream decided he had to lead them away from Rocketgale. So Starscream changed to his jet mode and flew to the sky then fired at them to get them to go after him so they wouldn't find her.

He was using every trick he had to fight them and keep from being caught he knew the reason they hit her was because they'd been aiming at him.

Then he ended up being shot down and landed a few feet from Rocketgale. And when he saw Predaiking coming their way he quickly got up and stood in front of Rocketgale.

"It's me you want revenge on she has nothing to do with this kill me if you want to but please don't harm Rocketgale." Begged Starscream sounding more desperate and determined then he ever had before.

"Seeker you've changed." Roared Predaiking.

"I'm sorry for the way I treated you and for destroying your kind." Starscream apologized. "I deserve anything you do to me." "But she's done nothing."

"You really have changed." Said Predaiking. "Your willing to die to protect this femme?"

"Yes." Starscream told him. "Do what you want to me but please don't harm her." "The Autobots are coming to take her to the med bay please let them save her."

"Very well." Answered Predaiking who then punched Starscream to the ground but then backed off much to the seeker's surprise.

"Consider us even." Predaiking said to him. "And if you or the Autobots should need us don't be afraid to ask."

Then the Predicons flew off just as the Autobots arrived who were worried about the two seekers until Starscream explained what went down. Then they got Rocketgale to the med bay and to everyone's relief found out she was going to be fine after a few days on bed rest. And Starscream insisted on staying with her.

"She didn't leave my bedside when I was hurt now it's my turn to be here for her." Said Starscream. Ultra Magnus smiled Starscream had come a long way since the war.
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Then the Autobots put together a plan to go to Shockwave's lab and save Knock Out. They decided Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead and Wheeljack would keep Shockwave busy while Arcee would sneak in and get Knock Out. While everyone else stayed at base in case they needed back up.

When they arrived at the base the first thing they did was cut the power from Shockwave's lab. And Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack and Bulkhead started fighting and chasing after Shockwave. While Arcee went in the base to find Knock Out.
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Meanwhile Knock Out woke up when the power went out which also made his cell open. he got up and walked out of his cell to spite the pain in his legs and arm which Shockwave had welded but only to keep him from bleeding out.

Knock Out came out of his cell only to be greeted by Arachnid who had been in another cell near by and had also been let out.

Knock Out started running as fast as he could move. As she chased him down the hallway.

For a second he thought he'd lost her by running into the lab. only to have her jump him from the ceiling and start beating him against the floor.

But he got away before she could bite him because he'd managed to get the claw that Shockwave had tortured Starscream with earlier and stabbed one of her legs with it making her let go of him. "That was for Breakdown." Knock Out told her.

Then he ran after grabbing a scouple so at least now he had a weapon but he knew it wouldn't do much good against Arachnid.

Knock Out could tell she hadn't bitten him yet because she was toying with him first to make him suffer like she always did to her victims.

Knock Out ran through some hallways before coming to a dead end and was now tired and still in pain from all he had been through and was having trouble focusing because Shockwave had been starving him of energon.

He just held the scouple in his hand ready to fight when Arachnid caught up to him. Even though he knew she was going to kill him.

Then Arachnid came around the corner and Knock Out drew back his arm ready to use the scouple to try to fight back. Only to have Arachnid use her webs to catch his arm making him drop it then webbed his arms together then webbed his feet and pulled him down hard on his back.

Then she used the acid on her fingers to burn part of his cheek and then make a gash across his chest plats. Making the red mech scream in pain. Then kept beating him against the floor.

Then Arachnid put webbing over his face gagging and blindfolding him.

"Ironic Breakdown's last words were easy pray which is just what you turned out to be." Arachnid hissed as she touched Knock Out as if stroking a child as he continued to squirm and let out muffled screams.

"I see your very low on energon so I'll suck out what little you have then rip your body into scrap metal like I did Breakdown's" said Arachnid as she let the tube to suck energon come out of her mouth. But before she could use it on Knock Out she was suddenly shot and sent backwards away from the red medic.

"Arcee." Growled Arachnid as she got up and saw who shot her. "I was going to suck Knock Out's energon but yours will be much more satisfying."

But then Arachnid went over and grabbed Knock Out again and forced him on to his knees as he let out more muffled screams because he still had all the webbing on him and was afraid because he felt Arachnid grab him but couldn't see what she was doing.

And then Arachnid slashed him with one of her legs making energon splatter on to the wall and Knock Out became still and quite then she dropped him to the floor.

"Did that remind you of anything Arcee?" Asked Arachnid as a smirk cross her face.

That had been the same way Arachnid killed Tailgate. And the next thing Arachnid knew a very ticked off Arcee was over there and beating the scrap out of her.

Which was what Arachnid wanted she wanted Arcee to come close so she could try to suck out her energon. But luckily Arcee was able to dodge and changed to her motorcycle mode and drove outside to where the smelting pits were as Arachnid chased her.

Arcee changed back to her Cybertronian mode and was fighting Arachnid who tried to suck her energon again but Arcee was ready and actually waiting for this and she jammed the endoscopic claw (which she had found in the lab on her way to where Arachnid had been attacking Knock Out.) into the tube then Arcee used it to flip Arachnid into one of the smelting pits "That was for Tailgate, Breakdown and Knock Out!" Yelled Arcee. Then Arachnid went crazy for a few seconds before her optics stopped glowing and she sank and melted.

Then Arcee went back inside the lab and to where Knock Out's body was at lest she could get him back to base so they could give him a proper burial. But when Arcee touched his body she thought she felt it move at first she thought she imagined it but then felt it again if he was moving that could only mean one thing he was still alive.

"Knock Out." Said Arcee trying to make sure he was really alive. He relaxed a bit when he heard Arcee's voice and knew it was her kneeling next him and not Arachnid.

Then Arcee got the webs off him and saw it was dim but his optics still had a faint glow he was alive but barley.

"Hold on Knock Out I'm taking you back to base to get you some help." Arcee told him. "This is Arcee I need a ground bridge now!" Arcee almost shouted into her com-link. "I have Knock Out and he needs medical attention right away."

To Be Continued.

I am the master of cliffhangers. LOL.