Fallen Warrior

Secrets And Lies

After Megatron left Knock Out's room he went and had his damage from the fight he and Starscream had with the Constructicons repaired by Ratchet.

"So what did you have to speak with Knock Out about?" asked Ratchet.

"Nothing." Megatron replied.

"If it was nothing why did you wait to be alone with him?" Ratchet continued to question the sliver mech.

"It's nothing I wish to discuss." Megatron told the medic.

"Flame Shadow told me she saw Knock Out run several tests on Megatron." Starscream spoke up having just walked in and over heard the two talking. "What are you hiding from us Megatron?"

"What kind of tests?" asked Ratchet. "What are you not telling us?"

"OK I've been having trouble transforming lately and I've been having pains in my spark." Megatron explained. "That's why I had Knock Out run those tests on me."

"So what are the results?" asked Starscream.

"Not good when Unicron took over my body it damaged my spark and as a result my other systems are weakening that's why it's been harder for me to transform." Megatron told them.

"That's why you had a hard time fighting Flame Shadow when we ran into you two a few days back and why you couldn't beat Lockdown without help." said Starscream. "And I saw that you were struggling a lot when we faced the combiner yesterday."

"Yes Knock Out says so far I've been lucky because one good hit to my spark chamber and I'm done for." Megatron explained. "My next fight could very well be my last."

"Then we can't let you go into battle any more from now on your on mission control." Ratchet told him.

"No I have to help stop the DJD their my responsibility." Megatron protested.

"You well help bring down the DJD but from the sidelines." Ratchet explained. "Because we don't want this fight to be your last."

"OK." Megatron agreed reluctantly.

"Oh how the mighty have fallen." They all suddenly heard a voice say from behind them and turned to see Arachnid standing there.

"What are you doing here?" yelled Arcee who came running down the hall after seeing the spider.

"Believe it or not I'm on you side." Arachnid quipped. "The former con you came to meet is me."

"I'm not an Autobot but I'm not a Decepticon any more either." Arachnid explained. "After Starscream and Knock Out's failed experiment with dark and synthetic energon I was changed into a Terrorcon till Shockwave found and cured me."

"So what happed to Shockwave?" asked Megatron.

"The DJD got to him and now they want me." Arachnid told them. "I want to help you take them down so they don't came after me.

"Your not joining us after what you did to Tailgate the DJD can have you." hissed Arcee.

"You can come with us." said Ratchet.

"Ratchet have you lost it inviting Arachnid to our base." growled Arcee.

"The empty one she's not going anywhere near the humans till we know she's truly changed." Ratchet explained. "But she may have info about the DJD that could be useful to us."

"And if she is trying to change for the better let's not refuse her a second chance." Megatron added.

"OK but I'm not teaming up with you." Arcee told Arachnid.
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Later they all went to the old base at unit E that they had been fixing up not wanting to bring Arachnid anywhere near the scrap yard until they knew if she could be trusted.

Knock Out was now off bed rest and feeling much better. But had the exact same reaction as Arcee when they told him about Arachnid. He didn't like having the one who killed his best friend on the same side as him.

Unfortunately he and Arcee were the two who had to stay in unit E with her along with Starscream and Flame Shadow who they called there from the scrapyard because she hadn't been to the first Autobot base yet.

They all stayed at the base while the rest of the team went to Cybertron to see if the spider's story checked out.

Flame Shadow was looking around the base and a thought suddenly came to Starscream.

"Flame Shadow I just realized you don't have an Earth based vehicle mode yet." Starscream told her.

"I haven't gotten a chance to scan one yet." she explained.

"We can handle things here you and Starscream can go and look for your vehicle mode." Knock Out told Flame Shadow.

"OK but call us if anything goes wrong." Starscream told him. Then the two seekers flew off together.
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Then Knock Out went back inside and found Arachnid all by herself apparently Arcee had gone for a drive.

"Oh great everyone leave me along with the spider psycho why don't you." Knock Out thought to himself.

"Hey I just want to say I'm sorry about killing Breakdown he and Dreadwing had been ordered to kill me so it was in self defense." Arachnid told Knock Out who stayed silent not wanting to talk to her at all.

"And for the record I liked Breakdown and it pained me to kill him." she added.

"Just shut up you don't get to talk about him!" Knock Out snapped at her having had enough.

"I'm sorry." She said to him.

"I want to forgive you but Breakdown was like a brother to me." Knock Out answered almost in tears.

"I'm not sorry about that I'm sorry about this." Arachnid growled as she suddenly struck Knock Out across the helm from behind before he had time to react and the next thing he knew everything went black.

Then Arachnid went to the control room and put the base on lockdown.

"Now the only thing to do is wait." Arachnid said to herself.

To Be Continued.

Don't you love Cliffhangers.