To Protect And Serve

A Medic's Crisis

Ratchet continued to treat Starscream's injuries while Smokescreen tried to calm down a frantic Starsiren.

Ratchet was angry at Tarn and so was Smokescreen they hated him for what he'd done to Starsiren and her family.

"Don't worry Starsiren your not going to lose another parent because of him." Thought Ratchet as he did has best to save Starscream. Then he realized he'd done everything he could and stepped back.

Starscream just laid there for a minute and then his optics opened as he came back online. And Starsiren ran to her Dad and wrapped her arms round him in a hug that he returned.

"Oh I thought you weren't gonna make it!" Starsiren cried as she hugged her Dad.

"Don't worry I'd never leave you sweetheart." Said Starscream as he hugged his daughter back.

Then Ratchet ran some test that revealed Starscream was going to be fine after some rest much to Ratchet's, Smokescreen's and Starsiren's relief.

Then Ratchet got a call from Jazz on his com-link who told him they needed him in the basement of the DJD's hideout because Prowl had been badly hurt.

After Starscream and Starsiren explained the door had been blocked by rubble Smokescreen lent Ratchet his phase shifter so he could get inside and the others would go back to base and open a ground bridge so they could get Prowl to the med bay.

When Ratchet arrived in the basement he went to help Knock Out save Prowl. But upon seeing the police car's condition he said there was nothing he could do.

"No you can't give up on him!" "There has to be a way you can save him!" Said Jazz.

"There's nothing I can do because you and Knock Out have done everything." Ratchet explained. Just then Prowl's optics came back online.

"Oh what happened?" Prowl asked rubbing his helm.

"You had a close call but Knock Out and Jazz were able to save you." Ratchet explained.

"Well mostly Knock Out." Jazz added. "I just helped with a few things."

"Thank you both." Prowl told them.

"Well you save me form the DJD so this was me returning the favour." Said Knock Out.

"Consider us even then." Prowl said to him.

Then the ground bridge popped up and they got Prowl to the med bay and after looking him over Ratchet said he'd be back to normal after a few days of rest.
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Later that day Prowl was resting in the med bay. The police force had told him all the DJD members were dead except their leader Tarn who had managed to slip away but assured him they would find and arrest him sooner or later. Prowl was glad to hear they only had one of the DJD to worry about. But would feel a lot better once he was captured and off the streets.

He was also told on a much happier note Starscream was back to normal and he and Starsiren were outside spending time together. Prowl was happy for them.

Then Knock Out walk in and explained that they were the only two in the base right now and that if Prowl needed anything he could call him and in the meantime he be in the main room watching a horror movie and Prowl was free to join him if he got bored then Knock Out left to let him get some rest.

Which he did for a few hours then he heard what sounded like something crash that came from the hall somewhere. So he called Knock Out's com-link to ask if everything was OK but the medic didn't answer and all Prowl heard was static.

Prowl got up and went to the main room to check on Knock Out and find out why he didn't answer his com-link and what that crash was.

When he got there he was greeted with the sight of Tarn standing over an unconscious Knock Out who he was injecting with circuit boosters and Prowl could see energon dripping down the side of the Austin Martin's helm.

"Get away from him!" Prowl hissed at Tarn.

"Not gonna happen." "Poor thing didn't even know what hit him." Tarn mocked. "He heard me break in through a window and I surprised him from behind in the hall he fought for a minute before I smashed his helm against a wall those circuit boosters should keep him out for awhile." "Long enough for me to avenge the DJD." Then Tarn pulled the needle out of Knock Out's neck cables then kicked him.

This made Prowl mad and he started to attack Tarn. But the soul surviver of the DJD aimed his gun at Knock Out's spark chamber.

"Attack me and I kill him." Tarn told Prowl. "Now deactivate your weapons and come with me."

Prowl obeyed and deactivated his weapons then Tarn started walking to where Prowl was standing. But he didn't see Knock Out starting to regain consciousness.

Knock Out opened his optics and saw what was going on. His helm hurt and he felt weak because of the circuit boosters Tarn gave him. But he knew he had to do something. But what he could barely move.

It took all his energy but he managed to get to his feet and was then able throw himself on Tarn who was taken by surprise but still managed to toss the red medic hard into the wall then he fell to the ground stunned.

Tarn went over to where Knock Out hit and grabbed him by the servo's and started to crush them.

"Let's see how well of a medic you make without hands Doctor!" Yelled a now angry Tarn.

Prowl ran over and tackled Tarn to get him away from Knock Out and was trying to keep him from hurting the red medic any more then he already had.

Then Tarn let go of the medic and slammed him into the wall then started attacking Prowl. And had the Autobot pinned against the floor about to finish him.

When suddenly Tarn was shot form behind and blown to bits. Prowl looked up and saw Starscream and Starsiren had just entered the base and had both shot Tarn at once killing him instantly.

"Are you two OK?" Asked both seekers worried about their friends who were on the floor.

"I'm fine but what about Knock Out?" Asked Prowl as Starsiren helped him up while her Dad went over to check on Knock Out.

"We need to call Ratchet!" Yelled a panicked sounding Starscream. "Knock Out just went unconscious and there's a wound on the side of his helm!" "And it looks like his servo's are in bad shape!"

"No!" Thought Prowl. Tarn had really hurt Knock Out during their struggle.

A few minutes later Ratchet got there and got Knock Out to the med bay.

"Is Knock Out gonna be OK?" Prowl asked Ratchet who had come out of the med bay for a minute.

"The damage to his helm looks worse then it actually is, And the circuit boosters are wearing off." Ratchet explained. "But I'm worried about the damage to Knock Out's servos I'll try but I'm not sure if I can fix them." He added sadly.

Prowl know a medic's servo's were important. If Ratchet couldn't save Knock Out's hands his curer as a Doctor might be over.

To Be Continued.

Will they be able to save Knock Out's servos? You'll find out in the next chapter.