In Between S2-> S3(Megatron X OC X Optimus)

Hard Knocks (4)

Smokescreen's Perpsective

I awoke to my friend's voice. "Smokescreen!!! Wake up!!!" I opened my optics to find him. As I push myself up, I question "W-what happened?" Bulkhead pulls me up "That's what I wanna know. I shake him off, remembering what I was going after "The Omega key!! I had it!! U-until something hit me from behind." Bulk says "Well it wasn't ShiverTooth. That's for sure. He must have had someone else. He points behind me and I turn to see the bot on the ground. I gasp and go to run to his side but my fried yanked me backwards by my door "Smokescreen! No! He's a decepticon!!" "He's a good decepticon!! Alpha Trion told me about him!" I reason. The wrecker sighs "Look, something happened to him and he's now like the others. He'll attack you if you get too close. Now that relic's long gone. Ratchet, we need a bridge." I stutter "I... I told Optimus I'd return with that key."

            A bridge opens infront of us and my friend says to me "Listen, Kid. Alpha Trion said we need all 4 keys to restore Cybertron, remember? We just need to hang onto the one we have, and find a way to get the others back from Megatron." I look backwards "What about ShiverTooth? H-he's injured!" Bulkhead pushes me through "Not our problem." I go quiet and continue walking. I wanted to help him so bad. We were both Alpha Trions students. I had to!!! But he wouldn't let me go near him.

When I got back at base, Arcee put up a big fight with me. Bulkhead tried to help "Smokescreen was sucker-punched. Could have happened to any of us." I argue, pushing him off "But it didn't, because I was the one who dropped his guard. I was the one who blew it. Some warrior I'm turning out to be..." After shaming myself, Arcee still yells at me "You still don't get it, do you? A couple of victories aren't gonna make you a legend, and not every mission results in success. Not for me, not for Bee, not even for Optimus. We've gained relic's and we've lost some. We've also lost friends, some of them being a few times. Not to mention, what are we fighting over? The restoration of our home world! This is the one time we have a do-over. We have a chance to bring back Cybertron and everyone in this room needs to be in sync. This isn't about you or your destiny."

Arcee infuriated me the most. Optimus turns to us "Arcee you have made your point-" "Prime, he needs to hear this!" She interupts "You might actually become a great warrior someday and I sincerely hope that you do, but greatness begins and ends with putting the team first. Our team. Not your personal scorecard." I counter "There's nothing I wouldn't do for you guys." Cee replies "Then stop trying to be a hero and start being an autobot." I look to Optimus to see if he was going to step in. I huff "You know what? Maybe I'm just not good enough." I transform and sped off. The last thing I heard as I left was Ratchet's voice "Next time Optimus advises you to stop, perhaps you should listen."