Gotta go fast

Chapter 18

Since Knock Out had agreed to aid the autobots in their cause to defeat the decepticons the other bots had learnt to relax around him especially after they got to see for themselves how the medic was around Luna. There was now an understanding of what the brunette had been trying to tell them about the red bot and how that he would never hurt her. However the ex-con was still reluctant to socialise with the autobots unless he really had to otherwise he would either stay quiet at the side of the room or spend his time with Luna- mostly the latter.

Knock Out felt quite bad when Luna got tired after having settled into the new base and there was nowhere for her to go to rest. He couldn't offer to take her home for the night because she no longer had a home and even if her home didn't burn down the she would be in danger from the decepticons. When he had seen that she was struggling to stay awake he had immediately smiled at her exhausted cute face and scooped her up in his servos. He had turned to the area on the catwalk that the humans had set up for themselves with a couch but the teens were sleeping there already, so he went to the furthest corner from everyone and sat down himself to rest keeping Luna snuggled into his servos close to his spark.

He must have gone into recharge then because when he awoke Luna was not where he had left her, the other kids were up although one was missing and there was less bots around. There was only Ratchet and Arcee around, the femme had noticed that he had come out of recharge and was scanning the place for the brunette. Arcee couldn't help but laugh to herself when she saw him looking a bit worried at the human's absence. "Hey Knock Out!" his attention shifted to the younger human boy that called for him. He didn't mind the three human children the autobots were friends with so didn't mind in walking over to him to see what he wanted. "How come you didn't tell us it was Luna's birthday today?"

The medics face turned blank as everyone's attention was on him. He had researched human holidays and celebrations but never found the time to ask Luna about her birthday. "I didn't...she never said anything"

"She didn't tell us either. Raf found out searching her up on social media" Jack walked over to the railing of the catwalk from the couch joining in the conversation from curiosity. "She said that she was going for a walk around the base to get some air" the raven haired boy pointed to the open hanger door that was letting the daylight in.

"It's strange she doesn't even seem bothered that it's her birthday. I know some people don't like their birthday but even they acknowledge that it's their birthday"

"You're still young Rafael, Luna is much older and probably much prefers not to act as a child on her birthday" Ratchet worked at the main console being the communications with the bots out on a mission. The two boys shrugged at each other.

"Luna lost all her music so I covertly asked her about her favourite music and now I can put it all on this drive" he held up a spare drive he had that he had written her name on to and then continued his work on her present.

"She had a motorcycle right?" Arcee looked to Jack who nodded to her "Think she'd like a free ride where ever?"

"That's a great idea Arcee. What you going to give her Knock Out?" his curisosity peaked, thinking that the mech would probably not do anything for her. He wouldn't be surprised if the bot thought the whole thing was pointless.

"I have an idea" he folded his arms across his chest and gave them a smirk choosing to keep them out of the loop. "So where is everyone else?"

"We detected decepticon activity in two different locations, Megatron is unearthing Predacon bones so that he can clone an army of them so Optimus sent Ultra Magnus and the wreckers to one location and then took Smokescreen and Bumblebee with him to the other"