Gotta go fast

Chapter 14

Knock Out typed vigorously at the cybertronian computer system he was working at on the bridge of the warship, he was being monitored closely by Soundwave behind him as he worked on project Iacon. He had been very cautious ever since he had returned from Luna's a couple of days ago, he could tell that suspicions were beginning to grow about his disappearances to the surface for unknown reasons he was just lucky that they hadn't caught on about his activities. He didn't have to worry as much now that Arachnid was no longer around the ship but his constant use of the ground bridge had been questioned.

He had discreetly messaged the young woman to stay with the autobots for safety for the time being until the decepticons guard were down so that he could see her. The medic didn't want to take the risk of them finding out about Luna now that he was monitored, though it wouldn't remain this way forever he just had to be patient.

He found it funny that though they messaged each other when they could he was always concerned for her and she for him, she had expressed that to him that sometimes when she was helping Bulkhead she often thought about what would happen to him should the secret get out and she hated it.

They both shared hatred for being apart for so long and right now they were being tested with that, the only thing either of them could do was think about the last moments they had spent together. When Luna had spent the evening buffing and polishing Knock Out's finish which had taken a long time to do but she was entertained by Knock Out talking about New York and returning aboard the warship. She had laughed when he told her that he was forced to dispose of a grenade that was hidden inside Laserbeak only for it to explode in his face.

A smile crept on to the decepticons face as he thought about her, especially when they had gone out for a very long drive after she was done. The smile faded quickly though when the screen above him began flashing and beeping, working quickly an image of Breakdown appeared at a location on the screen "Strange" the monitor also got the communications officer's attention as well. Knock Out turned to his master positioned at the far end of the room looking the plans that he put in place. "Lord Megatron it appears that Breakdowns signal had popped back online, albeit corrupted" he waited patiently for instructions.

"Investigate with caution. It may well be an autobot trick"

"I certainly hope not. Breakdown may act the brute but he's a maestro behind a rotary buffer" Knock Out brushed off his shoulder as a glimmer of hope rose in his spark that his partner was alive. He had missed the blue brute and had found that he was lonelier without him. Acting on instructions Knock Out left the bridge and headed straight for the ground bridge motioning to vehicons nearby to follow him. The drone on duty at the bridge inputted the coordinates and activated the bridge for the small squadron.

As they exited the green portal Knock Out looked around at what appeared to be a human military base but it was quiet and there were no humans about just black smoke from where things had been blown up. The medic then heard approaching heavy footsteps from a hole in one of the hangers. He watched the form of his partner appeared through thick gas that lifted into the air, he seemed to be dragging something behind him. "Breakdown where have you..." he didn't finish his sentence as he noticed something off with the blue mech. He didn't seem to recognise Knock Out, his optic had been badly replaced and the rest of his body was a mess with scratches and dents along with wielding marks. "Breakdown, what happened to you?" he sounded wary of the bot that now acknowledged that he was there. The vehicons were on edge but did not hold out their weapons.

"Therein lies a tale which won't be nearly as interesting to Megatron as this" the mech held up a large case before continuing "So take me to your leader" Immediately Knock Out could tell that this wasn't Breakdown everything with him was off and his voice wasn't the same. The way the bot narrowed his eyes at the medic made him slightly nervous. He didn't know what to do but go back to the ship with whatever stood in front of him and wait for what Megatron wanted to do with him.