The next day Shayna and Blake went to town to pick up somethings for Denny. Since he was letting them stay at the scrap yard they had decided to pitch in and help out with some of the choirs.

They were currently in Knock Out's vehicle mode heading back to the scrapyard. When suddenly Knock Out recognized a car behind him and was now trying to avoid it.

"What's wrong Knock Out?" Asked Blake.

"That car behind us is Steeljaw Galvatron's second in command." Knock Out explained as he continue to drive away from him not wanting to risk the two human riding in his alt mode being hurt if there was a fight.

But Steeljaw continued to follow him. And then two more vehicles he recognized as Decepticons joined in. A police car that was really Barricade and a red motorcycle that was actually Flame War.

Knock Out was a ways ahead of them so he stopped and opened his doors.

"Blake, Shayna both of you get out and run." Knock Out told them. "It's me their after."

"I'm not leaving you." Blake started to protest worried about his guardian.

"We need to go if he has to try to protect us he'll just have more trouble." Shayna reasoned to Blake convincing him to go with her much to Knock Out's relief.

Then Knock Out took off driving trying to keep the cons away from them. Barricade was now right behind him. And the Austin Martin was doing his best to lead them away from the city not wanting any humans to see them or get caught in the crossfire.

Knock Out put on more speed and they followed him out of the city limits. Then suddenly Flame War changed to her cybertronian mode witch looked like a red version of Arcee and jumped on top of Knock Out's alt mode and started punching and kicking him.

"Hey watch the finish!" Yelled Knock Out trying to shake her off.

When suddenly a ground bridge opened and Arcee came out and punched Flame War in the faceplates knocking her off Knock Out.

"Arcee I was hoping you'd show up." Said Flame War who hated Arcee as much as Arachnid had. "I want to send you to the scrapheap."

"Well good luck because it's not gonna happen." Arcee shot back as they continued to fight. While Knock Out took on Barricade.

Then Knock Out suddenly remembered Steeljaw had been chasing him too. But now was nowhere to be seen. This worried the red medic.
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Shayna and Blake had just called the others at the scrap yard and let them know what was going on so they could help Knock Out.

When suddenly Steeljaw drove over there and transformed into his cybertronian mode.

"Well what do we have here?" He said in a mocking tone as he looked down at the two humans and started to grabbed at Shayna.

"Leave her alone!" Yelled Blake who pulled Shayna behind him and then toss a rock at Steeljaw.

"Why you little!" Steeljaw started to say something else but was cut off when Bumblebee punched him giving Blake and Shayna a chance to run through a ground bridge that appeared and took them back to the scrap yard to safety. Then Bumblebee and Steeljaw continue to fight each other.

Starscream who was also there spotted Galvatron and tackle him form the sky by flying down at him and transforming in midair. And punched him on impact. Then they started battling it out.

When suddenly Megatron showed up and started beating up Galvatron.

"I did not order this attack!" Yelled Megatron. "What are you doing sneaking around my back you idiot!"

"I was trying to eliminate the Autobots for you master." Galvatron told him. But Megatron continued to punch him not buying it then tossed him aside.

"Megatron but I thought you had given up tyranny?" Starscream interrupted them shocked to see his former leader again.

"I did no such thing." Megatron said holding his helm.

Starscream could tell something was off about the way his old master was acting.

"What happened to you Megatron?" The seeker asked. "I can tell something else is making you do this." "What ever it is why are you letting it control you?"

Megatron just looked at him starting to break free from Quintessa's control. But Quintessa was there just hidden from view and saw what was happening.

And at the sometime Galvatron got up and fired his arm cannon at Starscream who was to busy trying to get Megatron to come back to his seances and didn't see him.

But suddenly Metalhawk who had just arrived there saw Galvatron about shoot at Starscream. And jumped infront of the blast to stop it from hitting the other seeker.

Starscream heard the blast and turned around just in time to see Metalhawk get shot in the spark chamber and blown to bits as he was killed instantly.

"No Metalhawk!" Starscream cried as he watched his friend die right before his optics.

"Kill that seeker now." Quintessa ordered Megatron having taken advantage of the distraction and regained control over him.

Then Megatron ran over and attacked Starscream. And started beating the poor seeker. Who having just witness Metalhawk die was in no position to fight back.

Megatron slammed Starscream into the ground and continued to beat him into it. Starscream just laid there unable to move still processing what had just happened.

Megatron took out his energon sword and was about to drive it through Starscream's spark. But suddenly it was shot out of his servo.

"Megatron stand down you said yourself the Decepticon cause was over." Optimus Prime who had just got there and had been the one who shot the sword out of his hand told him.

"Stay out of this!" Hissed Megatron who then fired his arm cannon at Optimus and retreated through a ground bridge and the rest of the Decepticons did the same.

Then the Prime turned his attention to Starscream who was still laying on the ground having gone unconscious from the beating he'd taken. He was weak and badly beaten but alive. Witch sadly was more then could be said for Metalhawk.

"Ratchet I need a ground bridge Starscream is in need of medical attention." Optimus said over his com-link. Then a ground bridge appeared and Optimus carried the injured seeker through it and to the med bay.
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Once back at the scrapyard Ratchet and Knock Out who had also just returned started treating Starscream after Optimus put him on the berth in the med bay.

And a few hours later Ratchet came out and said Starscream was going to be fine they had treated all his injuries and he was awake now but most of the damage had been psychological. He had just watched a friend die and was taking it hard. And Knock Out was still in the mad bay with him putting away the medical equipment.

Starscream was laying on the berth just looking up at the sky sadly. "It's all my fault." He said. "If only I had paid more attention Metalhawk would still be alive."

"I should have paid better attention!" Starscream sobbed. "I killed him!" "He was a pacifist he had no business being in that battle to begin with." "I shouldn't have dragged him in to this."

"You didn't kill him Starscream Galvatron did and last I checked Metalhawk wanted to help us you didn't drag him into anything." Knock Out tried to comfort the seeker.

"I'll make Galvatron pay for killing Metalhawk." Starscream said still in tears. "Next time I fight him only one of us is walking away."

"Save some for me Metalhawk was my friend too." Knock Out told him. Then hugged his friend as the seeker continued to sob. And later that evening they brought Metalhawk's body back to the scrapyard and buried him.

They all felt bad about having lost a friend and everyone felt sorry for Starscream who was taking it the hardest.

Then Shayna and Blake went over to try to confront him. "Metalhawk was a good friend." Shayna told him. "He saved you so now you have to keep fighting to honor his memory." "And he wouldn't want you to be sad." "He'd want you to keep living your life."

"Hey Blake I heard you stood up to Steeljaw." Said Miko who had just walk over to them. "Way to go dude."

"You stood up to a con!" Yelled Agent Fowler. "What in the stars and strips were you thinking boy!"

"I think he was trying to protect Shayna." Bumblebee explained.

Then Shayna noticed Blake's cheeks turn red and he fell to the ground out cold. Then Jack's Mom went over and checked him out.

"He's just fainted." June told Knock Out who looked worried.

"It must have just sunk in that he stood up to a Decepticon." Knock Out said with a chuckle and everyone else had to join in. And when Blake came to even he had to laugh.

Shayna saw Starscream was also laughing and was glad. The seeker had really needed that.
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Meanwhile the Decepticons had just returned to their base and Megatron attacked Galvatron.

"You lead the team into battle without my permission!" Megatron scolded his second in command as he beat the scrap out of him. "Do not forget who leads the Decepticons."

"I am the leader of the Decepticons not you!" Galvatron yelled at him. "You forfeited leadership of the Decepticons after the war ended why do you suddenly want it back?"

Now having enough Megatron started firing his plasma cannon at Galvatron and the later retreated into the forest.

"Something tells me we haven't seen the last of him." Megatron hissed.

"We must find out where the Autobots are keeping the cilander that contains my master's spark." Said Quintessa who only Megatron could hear. "Then we will release my master Unicron."

To Be Continued.

I decided to do a little flip-flop with Quintessa in my story instead of trying to destroy Unicron she's working for him I thought that worked better.