Close... yet still so far

Transformers: Prime.... A story about a team of autobots, trying to save their dying planet. Optimus Prime, the last of the Primes, and the leader of said team. Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack and Smokescreen. Right... Smokescreen. Character important, yet often overlooked for his young and brash personality. But, I can with a clear mind say that he's the main reason why Cybertron was revived. After all, where would we be if he didn't save Optimus that day?
But...
What would have happend if things were... different? What if Smokescreen showed up in different circumstances? With... a little different powers? What is Smokescreen wasn't alone, but had a special bond with two others? What if... the decepticons experimented on the caught autobots, not destroying their potential and turned them into mindless monsters by using the dark energon like Cliffjumper? What if... those experiments had a different objective?
I welcome you to the Transformers version of What if...?, featuring Smokescreen and a couple of my OC's. (Yes, I know how annoying they can get, but I promise they'll be important to the plot enought to not be useless, but not too much so they won't be stealing the spotlight)

The story WILL contain scenes of brutality, child neglect, self-harm, torture and death. Graphic description of corpses will be present too, but only in one or two chapters. If you are easily disturbed, or do not like those topics, please leave. I'm planning this story to be serious, so please, I don't want any comments saying "Wee wee woo woo, it's too brutal" Constructive critisism is welcome, please tell me how I can get better.

The only thing that belongs to me is the plot, and any OC's that will appear.