Later Starscream was visiting with Knock Out. And the seeker just kept apologizing for what his clone did to the red medic.

Knock Out kept telling him none of it was his fault. And could tell that Starscream had been traumatized by seeing Battlescream kill Megatron and Shockwave. And thinking he had been killed as well for awhile.

"I watched both of them die and thought I watched you die." Starscream explained sadly. "And then saw him go after my sister and niece and there was nothing I could do about any of it."

"It's OK Screamer none of that was your fault. And both Solarflare and Starshine are fine. And I'm OK now too." Knock Out tried to reassure his best friend.

"My clone made me think he was going to shoot Ratchet while he was trying to save you and then I saw the spark monitor flatline before he left." Starscream almost sobbed knowing his best friend had been clinically dead for the whole time the monitor had flatlined.

"How long..?" He trailed off not liking the question as the words came out of his mouth.

"Ratchet said my signal was offline for three minutes." Knock Out choked inwardly cringing at just how close he had come to joining the Allspark.

Then Starscream told him about how Megatron had mistook Battlescream for him and apologized right before he killed him.

Then Knock Out continued talking to and trying to help comfort his friend. He had started thinking of the seeker as like a brother. And felt bad for him seeing how hard he was taking all this.

Knock Out continued to chat with the seeker hoping to get his mind off thing.
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Meanwhile Arcee had come back from going to apprehend Battlescream but found him gone and reported that he was still at large.

"Hey Arcee how's it going?" Asked Tigers Eye he and Arcee were good friend since Tailgate had been his cousin.

"Okey it would be going better if Starscream's clone was behind bars." She replied.

"I'm sure we'll get him sooner or later." He told her. "I just hope he doesn't hurt anyone else."

Just then Razorjaw came and joined them. "What's up guys?" He asked.

"I went to the cave to get Starscream's clone but he had already woke up and left before I got there." Arcee explained.

"So he's still out there." Razorjaw said not sounding happy. None of them were knowing Battlescream might still go after their friends.

"I know what if we set a trap for him?" Asked Tigers Eye.

"Good idea but what kind of trap and how will we lure him into it?" Razorjaw questioned.

"He seem to be going after bots and cons who he thinks wronged Starscream and I once beat him pretty good when he tried to join us during the war so I'll be the bait." Arcee agreed.

Then they got to work planning the trap.
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Later Starscream was watching horror movies with Knock Out when he suddenly had another vision.

Knock Out knew something was wrong when he saw the seeker just looking off into space. So he pause the movie and went to his side having just been let off bed rest a few hours before.

"What's wrong?" Asked Knock Out.

"It's my clone." Starscream replied and Knock Out could hear the uneasiness in the seeker's voice.

"What is he doing?" Knock Out asked nervously knowing Starscream was having another vision of what Battlescream was doing.

"We have to hurry Arcee is in trouble!" Starscream told his friend. Then the two took off down the hallway to tell the others what was going on and that they had to get to Arcee because she was in danger.

They ran into Ratchet who they told what was going on and he hurried with them to the ground bridge.
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Meanwhile Arcee, Tigers Eye and Razorjaw set their trap the plan had been for Arcee to wait in the cave while using a beacon to lure Battlescream in so Tigers Eye and Razorjaw could jump him.

But they didn't count on a cave in fortunately none of them had been hurt but Arcee had been trapped behind a wall of rock.

"Are you OK?" Tigers Eye asked her through the rocks.

"Yes but if we try to move these rocks this is gonna cave in again." She replied. "I've been in this cave before there's another opening on the other side I'll meet you guys there."

"OK we'll head there now." Razorjaw agreed as he and Tigers Eye started heading around the cave it was big so it would take awhile to reach the other exit.

But what Arcee didn't realize is she wasn't alone.
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Starscream had seen through his link with Battlescream that his clone was currently stalking Arcee through the cave while hidden in the shadows so she didn't even know he was there.

Starscream and Knock Out both tried to call her on their com-links to warn her about Starscream's clone but the cave was blocking the signal. Ratchet also tried before they realized what the issue was and decided to use the ground bridge.

Starscream saw through the link that Battlescream had started his attack on Arcee and the two were currently fighting.

Starscream felt Battlescream get hit several times and both Ratchet and Knock Out were concerned when Starscream started grunting in pain and holding himself.

But the seeker was smiling to spite hurting in different parts of his frame. "She's winning." He groaned grinning at the two medics.

They didn't like seeing Starscream in pain but both Knock Out and Ratchet were relieved that it ment Arcee was holding her own against Battlescream.

Knock Out went over to Starscream seeing if he could help the seeker. While Ratchet was activating the ground bridge so they could help capture Battlescream.

But suddenly Starscream's optics widened. "No don't fall for it!" "NO!"

"Starscream what's wrong?" Knock Out asked. "What happened?"

Just then Ratchet got the ground bridge open and they went through into the cave just in time to see Battlescream pull his claws out of Arcee's midsection as her energon spilled onto the cave floor.

Battlescream had tricked her into moving in close to finish him so he could stab her. Then Starscream's clone tossed the now badly injured two wheeler to the ground.

Ratchet without thinking rushed over to treat her. And Battlescream started to attack him only for Knock Out to rush in and try to stop him.

Battlescream quickly turned on the red medic who still hadn't fully healed yet. And Starscream saw his best friend about to be stabbed and tackle his clone.

He couldn't tell who's it was but Knock Out saw more energon hit the ground and both seekers cried out in pain then Battlescream punched Starscream and ran through the ground bridge before anyone could stop him.

This had been his plan from the get go attack Arcee knowing Starscream would see it then run through the ground bridge they had just given him a door into the hospital.

Ratchet currently had his hands full trying to save Arcee then Tigers Eye and Razorjaw got there and were quickly filled in on what was going on. And ran after Battlescream who unfortunately had a head start.

Starscream ran after him too and Knock Out took off after the seeker who sure enough staggered halfway down the hall. And the red medic noticed a trail of energon the seeker had left and saw where it was leaking from a stab wound on his shoulder.

Knock Out hurried over trying to patch it but Starscream didn't want to give up the chase knowing Battlescream might hurt more of his friends.

"Starscream you have to let me patch this it won't help anyone if you pass out from energon loss!" Knock Out told his friend.

"You'll have to patch me on the go I'm not letting him hurt anyone else!" Starscream grunted in determination.

"OK." Knock Out said as he worked to weld the stab wound on Starscream's shoulder while they ran down the hallway.

It was a struggle to get Starscream to keep it steady enough for him to work but Knock Out knew it would be impossible to get the seeker to stop chasing his clone right now. The irony is this didn't seem unlike something Megatron would have done.

Perhaps the former leader of the Decepticons had rub off on the seeker a bit. While thinking about that and patching Starscream up on the go Knock Out accidentally got part of Starscream's arm with the welding torch and made the seeker cry out in pain and he wasn't the only one.

Battlescream had hidden from Razorjaw and Tigers Eye by ducking into a broom closet and suddenly screamed and shot out of the closet like a bullet grasping his arm where he just felt Starscream get burned by the welding torch.

Then he rushed over and grabbed Starshine who had just turned the corner then started forcing her to where the ground bridge was then opened another one and forced her through it and the others arrived in time to see it close after Battlescream shot the controls behind them so no one could see the cornets.

"No!" Starscream kept shouting over and over again. The seeker was now in fits knowing Battlescream had his niece and there was not telling what he might do to her.

"We'll get her back Starscream." Knock Out promise his best friend as he finished patching his wound. "And we won't let Battlescream hurt anyone else or get away with what he's done."

Starscream didn't know what to do he just knew he had to figure out where Battlescream had taken Starshine. And hoped his clone wouldn't harm her. They had to find a way to save his niece because Battlescream did something to hurt her he'd never forgive himself.

To Be Continued.

Hope this chapter turned out OK. Only three chapters left now two chapters and the epilogue. I'll try to get the next one up soon. In the meantime feel free to send feedback.