After going through the Spanner and coming out on the main universe's Cybertron Bumblebee, Arcee, Knock Out, and the shattered glass Decepticons joined the battle that was taking place.

Everyone had their hands full fighting the evil Autobots from the shattered glass universe. Then Ratchet and the shattered glass Shockwave and Starscream joined the fight. Starscream's good double had just gotten his new body and was giving it a field test by helping his universe's Megatron fight Autobot troopers.

"I love my new body." Said Starscream "I actually think it might have better thrust and speed then my old one."

"OK think you can use it to take out your universe's evil Wheeljack over there?" Asked Arcee.

"Gladly." He replied as he fired missals at Wheeljack's evil double who was sent flying.

"Wow he sure flew high." Shattered glass Steeljaw exclaimed.

"And he's not even a seeker." Starscream quipped.
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Meanwhile Optimus was fighting his evil version from the other universe and it was a pretty even mach. Both Primes kept taking one hit after the other.

"I can't believe how weak I am in this universe all the power of the Primes you could use it to rule Cybertron with an iron fist but you've chosen to protect those weaker then you instead what a waste." Optimus's double told him.

"Being a Prime isn't about power it is a responsibility." "What are you trying to accomplish here?" Asked the good Optimus Prime. "What is it you have to gain by invading our universe?"

"I want your Matrix of Leadership with this universe's Matrix as well as my own I will be invincible and I will take over both universe's." Optimus's evil double bellowed.

"Your mad there is no telling what bringing the Matrix of both our universe's together will do." The main universe Optimus replied as the two continued to struggle. "You could end up destroying both universe's."

"A chance I am willing to take." The evil Optimus hissed as he managed to get the Matrix out of the good Prime's chest and the two were fighting over it and it ended up being kicked aside.

Knock Out had just gotten there and saw what was going down and he picked up the Matrix and both Primes saw him.

"Knock Out get the Matrix out of here and keep it away from my double we can not let him get the Matrix no matter the cost!" Yelled the good Optimus.

Knock Out obeyed and transformed with the Matrix in the seat of his vehicle mode. And was now driving as fast as his wheels could spin.

"After the medic and get that Matrix even if you have to rip him apart to do it!" The evil Optimus told the evil doubles of Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus. Who both obeyed and went after Knock Out to get the Matrix.

Knock Out knew they were on his tailpipe so he drove through the sea of rust to try to lose them. And there was a rust storm going on that made it next to impossible to see.

Then Bumblebee's double caught up to him and started banging on his alt mode which caused the poor red mech to transform and he was now holding the Matrix in his hand and Bumblebee's evil double was trying to force it out and Knock Out was holding on to it for dear life knowing he couldn't let the evil shattered glass Autobots get it.

But Bumblebee's double wasn't giving up and was now beating him for it. Just when Knock Out thought Bumblebee's double was going to kill him a missal shot him through the spark chamber and the evil Bumblebee was blasted to bits.

Knock Out got up and saw Starscream was the one who shot Bumblebee's double.

"Starscream get this back to this universe's Optimus!" Knock Out told him. "The evil Optimus and Ultra Magnus will be here any minute and they think I have it so I'll let them chase me while you get the Matrix back where it belongs!" He said before driving off at top speed while Starscream flew off in his jet mode.

A few minutes later he landed and gave the Matrix back to the good version of Optimus Prime. "This belongs to you Prime!" Said the Seeker. "Knock Out is going to need your help!" Starscream told Optimus before flying off.
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Meanwhile all the evil versions of Ultra Magnus and Optimus saw was Knock Out exit the sea of rust and drove after him thinking he still had the Matrix of Leadership.

Knock Out drove as fast as he could move and turned off into a cave with Ultra Magnus's double right behind him. Knock Out went deeper into the cave and started honking his horn.

"Foolish medic since you gave up your position like that you must be giving up." Said Ultra Magnus's double. "Hand over the Matrix!" He ordered Knock Out who he slammed into the wall of the cave.

Knock Out changed back to his cybertronian mode only to be grabbed and slammed into the cave wall a second time and just knew he'd felt something break. And was still sore from fighting Bumblebee's double.

"No I won't!" Huffed Knock Out. "And I wasn't giving up." "You see that honking I just did wasn't for you it was to attract them." He said with a smirk as a huge swarm of scraplets showed up and went after Ultra Magnus's double who was bigger then Knock Out so he was the one they were more interested in.

Shattered glass Ultra Magnus was going nuts trying desperately to get the scraplets to leave him alone and ended up tossing Knock Out to the ground while he attempted in vain to shoot the scraplets but there were to many of them and they ended up eating him alive while Knock Out managed to get out of the cave.

After he was in the clear Knock Out collapsed he was worn out from having to deal with both Bumblebee's and Ultra Magnus's doubles and even though the majority of the scraplets had gone after the evil Ultra Magnus some of them had bite him. And he knew he probably had rust in places he didn't even know he had.

Now Knock Out just laid there looking up at the sky to weak to move. Suddenly he was yanked up by Optimus's double.

"Now hand over the Matrix and I may let you become and Autobot in my Universe." The evil Prime told Knock Out.

"I don't have it and even if I did I wouldn't let you get it!" Knock Out choked out. "And if I ever become an Autobot it'll be in this universe your universe gives it a bad name!"

Then the evil Optimus started beating him and slamming him into the ground. Until Knock Out was covered in dents and leaking energon from his mouth.

"A pity you could have gone far on my team but now the only place your going is the scrapheap!" Growled Optimus's double as he picked up the now semiconscious Knock Out by the head.

"Put him down!" Yelled Bumblebee who showed up with Arcee, the good Optimus and the shattered glass Megatron and Starscream.

"All your troops have been beaten and are ether dead or have retreated back to their own universe you've lost this one Prime!" Shattered glass Megatron told Optimus's double.

"Let Knock Out go!" Screamed Arcee.

"I'll let him go if you give me the Matrix I will let him live." Said Optimus's double. "Now hand over the Matrix of Leadership or Knock Out dies!"

"Don't do it!" "Don't give this psycho what he wants!" Knock Out wanted to scream but he was to weak to get any words out. And to his horror saw his universe's Optimus was coming over to make the exchange. "Not if I can help it!" He managed to groan as he activated his drill and used it on the evil version of Optimus to spite the pain that was going through his body and drilled in to his side.

"You stupid mech!" Shattered glass Optimus hissed as he tossed Knock Out hard into the ground. Then aimed his arm cannon at the smaller mech's spark chamber. But the shot never came because the good Optimus tackled him.

But shattered glass Optimus now had his arm cannon aimed at his good version's spark. Bumblebee and Arcee saw what was happening and rushed over to help but heard a blast then feared the worst but the evil Optimus fell over instead they looked and saw that shattered glass Megatron had shot him. And was now helping the good Optimus up.

"Thank you Megatron." Said Optimus.

"Your welcome." Megatron told him.

Then they all turned their attention to Knock Out who was laying on the ground unmoving. And they all hurried to the injured mech's side.

"Knock Out!" "Knock Out!" "Come on wake up!" Both Bumblebee and Arcee yelled at him. They saw he was covered in dents and cracks and had energon coming from his mouth and bites where some of the scraplets had gotten him.

"Did we win?" Knock Out moaned as his optics opened but they looked dull and barley had light in them.

"Yes Knock Out we won thanks to your valor." Optimus told him.

"Good glad to be of service." Knock Out said as his optics stopped glowing and his body turned gray.

"Noo!" "This can't be happening it just can't!" Cried Arcee.

"There has to be something we can do!" Bumblebee asked Optimus.

"We have to get him to the med bay!" Optimus told them.
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Meanwhile the others had just finished fighting off the other universe's Autobots who retreated back through the Spanner to their own universe.

And Ratchet, Breakdown and Steeljaw were talking till they saw the others coming back but all froze when they saw the main universe Optimus carrying Knock Out's lifeless looking body.

"No." Whispered Ratchet.

"Ratchet get the med bay ready!" Shouted Bumblebee.

Ratchet ran ahead to prepare the med bay. He kept trying desperately to convince himself he'd be able to save Knock Out and was inwardly pleading it was wrong and some kind of mistake but his medical training told him it was already to late.

To Be Continued.

Yeah I went there.