(Cybertron main universe near the beginning of the war. Flashback.)

Knock Out was driving through kayon he had just been accepted as the newest Decepticon medic and was having trouble finding where his post was. Because this was his first day on the job.

"Oh scrap!" Groaned Knock Out realizing he'd made a wrong turn and was no longer in the city limits. Then he saw a cave and went to investigate. If it had energon inside and he bought it back that could get him in good with his superiors.

So Knock Out started to explore it. But then some Scraplets came out one after another and Knock Out knew he was in trouble and transformed and started driving away because the Scraplets were after him. Seeing their next meal.

Knock Out drove as fast as he could hoping to lose them. But he crashed into a rock luckily he wasn't hurt badly but he had to change back to his cybertronian mode because he'd been flipped over. And he activated his weapons to try to fight them off. But there were to many of them.

Knock Out just closed his optics and waited for the end. But it never came. Knock Out heard several blasts then opened his optics and saw a blue mech had shot and killed all the Scraplets that had chased him.

"Are you OK?" Asked the mech.

"Yeah just a little shaken up." Knock Out replied. "Thanks for the save."

"Your welcome I heard your the new medic and wouldn't want you to get eaten by Scraplets on your first day." Said the mech. "My name's Breakdown."

"I'm Knock Out." Knock Out introduced himself. "And yes I'm the new medic but I got lost and found that cave and thought there might by energon in it but found those Scraplets instead."

"OK Knock Out I'll lead you to the med bay you'll be working in." Breakdown told him. "And I'd stay clear of that cave if I were you it's a breeding ground for those Scraplets there's a whole nest of them in there."

"Yikes." "Thanks for the heads up." Knock Out said to Breakdown.

"Your welcome." Breakdown answered him. "And if you ever need anything let me know."

"I could use an assistant." Knock Out told him.

"I'd be happy to take that role." Breakdown said accepting Knock Out's offer as the two drove off to the med bay.

(Flashback ends.)
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"Knock Out!" "Come on!" "Wake up!" Yelled Steeljaw.

Knock Out's optics flash open as Steeljaw's voice brought him out of his dream and back to the present.

"Steeljaw where are we?" Asked Knock Out rubbing his helm.

"We're in the Autobot brig. "Steeljaw explained. "I came back online a few hours ago and saw you were unconscious and unmoving and got worried." Then Steeljaw let out a whine and grabbed his shoulder where he'd been shot earlier.

"Steeljaw your hurt let me have a look at that shoulder." Said Knock Out who's medical training kicked in.

"We need to escape." Groaned Steeljaw.

"And we will but first I need to treat that wound on your shoulder or you'll bleed out." Knock Out told him.

"OK." Said Steeljaw who held still so Knock Out could treat his injury. "At least Flame War escaped she'll probably bring the Decepticons and the Autobots from your universe to get us out of here."

"You love her don't you." Asked Knock Out. "I can tell by the way you talk about her."

"Yes guess I do have feeling for her." Steeljaw answered him.

"Then why haven't you told her?" Knock Out questioned.

"Because she and this universe's version of you were in love and he and Breakdown were my two best friends and I don't want to disrespect Knock Out's memory or move in on Flame War at a weak moment." Steeljaw explained.

"I'm sure this universe's Knock Out would want you two to be happy." Knock Out said to him. "And before we were captured I spoke to Flame War and she feels the same about you."

"She does?" Asked Steeljaw.

"Yes I think you two should talk when we find some way to escape and get back to the others." Said Knock Out. "Or they rescue us which ever comes first."

Then Knock Out took care of Steeljaw's wound as well as his own and the two started thinking and trying to come up with a way to escape.
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Meanwhile Flame War had told the others what happened and they had gone to the area where Knock Out and Steeljaw had been taken. Then Ratchet spotted a couple of things on the ground that he recognized as Knock Out's saw and drill.

"What is it Ratchet." asked Arcee who had just caught up to him with the others.

"These are Knock Out's and It looks like they were ripped off him." Ratchet told them.

"There was struggle here alright." Exclaimed Bumblebee who's scout training had kicked in.

Suddenly they heard a scream and ran over to where Starscream, Breakdown, Arachnid and Flame War were.

"What happened!" Asked Ratchet.

"Starscream stepped on the zappy end of this thing." Arachnid explained holding up a broken energon prob.

"That's Knock Out's." Said Ratchet.

"This is bad." Arcee told them.

"What?" Asked Starscream who was now over the literal shock.

"You just stepped on the business end of Knock Out's energon prob and Ratchet found his other weapons on the ground over there." Said Bumblebee. "It means not only are Knock Out and Steeljaw prisoners but Knock Out is defenseless."

"He doesn't have a single weapon on him." Cried Arcee.

"We need to find where their being held so we can save them." Ratchet said to the others.

"So it's a rescue mission." Starscream exclaimed.
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Meanwhile Knock Out had just finished treating his and Steeljaw's wounds the best he could. He'd have to wait tell they could get to a med bay and had equipment to do the rest. But luckily aside from Steeljaw's shoulder the rest of their injuries were minor.

Knock Out had been lucky and all the EMP they used on him did was knock him out.

Now they were about to plan their escape. When suddenly the door opened and Ultra Magnus ,Bulkhead and Wheeljack's evil doubles came in and made them come with them.

Knock Out and Steeljaw didn't know where they were being taken but knew wherever it was and what ever the evil Autobots were planning to do with them wasn't going to be good.

A few minutes later they were brought to the main room in the Autobot base. But it reminded Knock Out more of the Decepticon base from his universe.

Then the evil version of Optimus Prime came in.

"What do you want with us?" Asked Steeljaw with anger in his voice.

"I want you to tell me what you know of the Decepticons." Said Optimus. "And for Knock Out to tell us about his universe." "We plan to go there and team up with the evil Decepticons and together we'll takeover both and the Decepticons can have that universe while we rule this one."

"Never!" Growled Steeljaw.

"Fat chance!" Hissed Knock Out.

"Maybe a few hours in the Agonizing Rehabilitation Chambers will change your minds?" Optimus said darkly. "Put Steeljaw in one first maybe Knock Out will help us once he sees what's in store if he refuses."

"No!" Screamed Knock Out as Steeljaw was dragged to a small metal dome and thrown inside.

Then Ratchet's evil version turned it on and Knock Out could hear Steeljaw yelling in pain.

"No Steeljaw!" Yelled Knock Out. "Turn it off it's hurting him!"

"Tell me what you know about the Decepticons and your universe and I'll let him out." Optimus told Knock Out.

Knock Out knew from being with the Decepticons from his universe that even if he did what the evil Autobots wanted they wouldn't keep their end of the deal.

"No." Growled Knock Out. "I'll never help you!" "Your name may be Optimus but your no Prime!"

"Put Knock Out in the other AR Chamber." Said Optimus. "Maybe a few hours in there will make him more corporative."

Knock Out struggled to get free. he wanted to help Steeljaw and to get them both out of there. But ended up being tossed in the AR Chamber. And then screams of pain filled the Autobot base.

To Be Continued.

How will they get out of this one? And remember that flash back about how Knock Out met Breakdown it's important later.