A/N: Hey everyone! Sorry I have not by writing my stories in a very long time. It's been like 2 years or more since I done anything with my stories. Again I am really sorry for it. My life has taken over me and my time to write more chapter for my stories. One of those things in life is my job. It stresses me out sometimes. I didn't mean to abandon you guys at all. I just been busy in life. I hope this new chapter to Stormdrift's story can make it up to you guys. Enough of my rambling on with the new chapter to this story. I hope you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: The Hub/Hasbro owns: Transformers; XxXSkylarxRatchet96XxX owns: Her OC, Stormdrift

Since their last encounter with the Autobots, MECH had disappeared off radar. Essentially, they were ghosts. And, would be until their leader was back to health. As the medic stated before, in the scope of conventional medicine, Silas' case was hopeless. After all, he was crushed by 20 tons of metal that made up Nemesis Prime, their attempt at a knock-off of Optimus Prime. However, MECH was anything but conventional and they would find a way to bring back their leader.

And, that was what they were doing in their new base. This day had been coming for months. They had finally found a way to revive their leader and they were putting it to use.

After connecting the two cables, the power up button was pressed. Electricity coursed through the body of Breakdown who was rebuilt by MECH after Airachnid dismantled him several months ago.

As Breakdown's arms began moving, the machine powering the machine went into overload and was dangerously close to blowing the place up and bringing them back to square one. Fortunately for them, it didn't come to that. Instead, there were only a series of alarms and clouds of smoke. They watched cautiously, waiting for something to happen. Waiting for the ingenious plan of theirs to work.

Their dreams came true when they saw Breakdown's yellow optics come to life. They watched as Breakdown's head turned around and took in the sights around him. When he looked down, he saw one of his chief scientists step forward, immediately letting everyone know that they hadn't succeeded in reviving Breakdown.

But, the successful transplantation of Silas into Breakdown's recently mended remains. "Welcome back sir." The scientist greeted. "What have you done?" Silas demanded. "What we needed to in order to save you, Silas." The scientist answered sympathetically. "I'm...one of them." Silas observed, as he glanced at his hands. "The logical evolution of MECH's experiments and biotech. Your brain fused with the donor's nervous and skeletal systems." The scientist clairfied.

"The perfect meld of man and machine," Silas mused, as he looked at the machinery surrounding him from inside Breakdown's recently-mantled body, "Exquisite...Thank you all for you dedication and a lifetime of service. But, I now see more suited to keep the exclusive company of titans." As Silas made his weapons launcher appear on his shoulder and aimed it at the soldiers and scientists below him, everyone knew what was going to happen. After dedicating their time and resources to bring back their leader, he was going to turn around and turn their multiple crisscrosses from their time in the US Military together into double crosses.

Despite their instincts telling them to run, no one did, knowing that wherever they hid, Silas would find them. With a few shots, everyone was dead. MECH had disbanded. Just not in the way everyone thought it would.

(Later)

After taking care of his army and destroying the evidence, Silas took off. For him, it didn't take long to figure out how to transform from his bipedal form to his vehicle form. Whenever he was in his vehicle form, Silas would sit in the driver's seat to make it look normal.

Silas drove on until he arrived at a military base. The same one that MECH attacked with Nemesis Prime, and the same base Agent Fowler was leaving when he was almost bumped off the road by the very same creation. When he pulled up at the gate, a security soldier stepped out of the booth. When the soldier was standing outside his window, Silas rolled down the window slightly so the soldier could only see his eyes and sneered, "Colonel Leland Bishop."

(Autobot base)

"Bulkhead and Prowl, you two really mustn't allow yourselves to decline." Ratchet sighed through his vents. "Yeah Bulk! You gotta pull yourself out of this funk!" Miko piped in. "Same goes for you too dad." I called out to my father, while drinking the energon with the sparkling growth supplements I need for the sparkling to grow, until it ready to be born, from Ratchet making it for me. The spark has not descended down to my sparkling chamber yet, but it's starting to take some materials from my body to make the sparkling a body and such.

During a rainy day in Jasper Nevada, everyone was confined to the base. Utilizing the opportunity, Ratchet decided to talk to Bulkhead and Prowl about their lack of motivation and effort when it came to their recovery from their injuries they received during the relic hunt. They had been in a 'funk' since Smokescreens and Cyberice's arrival one week ago. And, Ratchet had enough.

"What's the use?" Bulkhead asked bitterly, still doubtful about his position on Team Prime due to the two new newbies arrival. "Ya, I have to agree with Bulkhead on that one." Dad said bitterly as well. He felt the same way about his position on Team Prime due the two new newbies arrival.

"You two need to regain your strength," Ratchet enforced, "The time will come when…." "When what? You guys will need assist?" Bulkhead snapped. Dad nodded in agreement, "Ya. Isn't that what the two newbies are for?!" Dad growled. "Hey Bulkhead or Prowl! I've been thinking. With you two being injured and all, you two might wanna take advantage of the armor I snagged from Starscream," Smokescreen suggested, as he walked in carrying the Apex Armor, "Instant muscle suit!"

"I would have to agree with Smokey here. It could help get you guys into better shape while still healing from your injuries." Cyberice commented, as she entered the main room of the base with Jazz following behind her.

The two were in the training room dueling it out with each other on fighting and training to improve better at it. I swear I need to get those two together. I seen the ways those two blush at each other in the base when I see them. It's so cute. I must think of a plan to get them to be a couple. If my plan does not work, I will just shove the two into a room and lock it. I would unlock it and let them out, until they confess their love for one another. I snickered quietly to myself on that thought, as I toss my finished energon cube away and walked over to stand next to my mate.

"You think Prowl and I need a crutch?!" Bulkhead growled, as he knocked the Apex Armor out of Smokescreen's hands...and into the computers. My dad just growled with Bulkhead on it. "BULKHEAD! I NEEDED THAT!" Ratchet roared. "Out of my way, rookies." Bulkhead snapped, as he limped away. My dad followed Bulkhead as well limping and fuming.

"They can walk!" Smokescreen cheered, as Bulkhead reached for the lob ball and began working out, while Prowl did a few exercises to work his injuries out to be in better shape and health, "Looks like they are fit for duty to me." Cyberice agreed with Smokescreen once again.

They both deflated slightly when they heard Ratchet mutter incoherent phrases, before beginning his work to fix the computers that Bulkhead accidentally broke. Miko and I both smiled warmly at the both of them. That is, before the four of us notice the trouble Jack was having.

"You've gotta be kidding, Raf!"Jack cried in disbelief into the phone, "You of all people grounded?!" "Big time," Raf sighed, "I misplaced some homework and blew a couple of tests." "Translation A- instead of A." Miko surmised. I walked over to Miko and Jack to be part of the conversation too. Hey I maybe a cybertronian now, but I once was human and still friends with them too. I still love them like friends/family.

"I'm probably spending too much time at the base." Raf shrugged casually, trying to figure out why his grades were starting to slip, which resulted in his grounding. "Rafael! I hope you're not on the phone in there!" His mother called out to him. "No mama!" Raf called back, before turning back to his phone, "There's nothing I can do, Jack." "But, we need you, Raf." I proclaimed into Jack's phone, as they other two agree with me.

"Storm, Miko, and Jack, I'm sorry. But, until I improve my grades, I'm off of Team Prime." Raf told us. "Just when we get two back, we lose another." Miko sighed sadly. I looked down at the both of them, "We'll get Raf back as soon as he improves his grades you guys." I told them. They just nodded their head in agreement with me.

(Decepticon base/Nemesis)

Aboard the Nemesis, they were about to get a few surprises themselves. Everything began when Knockout and Soundwave were monitoring the computers in the main room. A life signal appeared on one of the screens. Normally, this wouldn't surprise them. However, this just happened to be the life signal of someone who has been presumed dead for numerous months. It was Breakdown's life signal.

"Strange," Knockout mused, "Lord Megatron! It appears that Breakdown's signal has popped back online! Albeit corrupted." "Investigate with caution. It may well be an Autobot trick." Megatron warned. "I certainly hope not. Breakdown may act the brute. But, he's a maestro behind a rotary buffer." Knockout smirked, as he brushed some invisible dust off his shoulders to prove his point.

(At the military base)

The base that Silas entered was close to being nothing more than a smoldering pit. Cars were turned over. Tanks were destroyed. Not a single soldier in sight. People who would drive by the base or visit would wonder what had happened. In the centre of the base, a ground bridge portal appeared. Emerging from the portal was Knockout with a handful of Vehicons accompanying him.

Clearly, he was following Megatron's advice by approaching the situation with caution. When he looked around, he at first saw nothing out of the ordinary. The base almost a smoldering crisip. Then, he heard the sounds of footsteps and metal grinding against the concrete. Knockout's interest was directed at the hole in the wall where smoke was coming from. He wanted to know who was inside and what he possessed. Both object-wise and ability-wise.

Who he saw was Breakdown. But, there were differences. "Breakdown, where have you-?!" Knockout's question of joy was cut off by horror, as he realized that something was wrong, "Breakdown, what happened to you?" "There in lies a tale that won't nearly be as interesting to Megatron as this," Silas proclaimed, as he held a giant briefcase in Knockout's face to prove his point, "So, take me to your leader."

(Autobot base)

When Agent Fowler found out about the news, the first thing he did was notify the Autobots. This time, instead of the usual video chat that sometimes involved yelling on Agent Fowler's behalf, he flew to the base and told them in person. "At 1630 hours, a satellite was stolen from a high-security military vault. Surveillance shows the Decepticon known as Breakdown at the scene." Agent Fowler began explaining, causing everyone to look at each other in slight surprise.

I on the other hand, was mostly surprise. I hid my emotions about it at the moment so no one know why I looked like that. I even hid it in the bond I shared with Ratchet too, so he does not feel or know about it.

I thought Breakdown died at the hands of Airachnid months ago. I saw it with my own optics. I fought her to stop her from hurting him, but I failed and now he is gone. But, somehow he is alive by hearing what Agent Fowler said. How? Why? So many questioned in my head about it. I listened on to what Agent Fowler is saying.

"Haven't seen him in a while." Bulkhead remarked, voicing the reason behind everyone's surprise. "It looks like Breakdown entered the base in vehicle mode with someone behind the wheel." Agent Fowler added after closely examining the security feed he had gotten from the base.

"A Decepticon paired with a human?!" Ironhide exclaimed in disbelief. I was surprised by this as well. "And, I have a pretty good idea who. The satellite stolen was Project: Damocles!" Agent Fowler announced. "Invented by Silas." Optimus rumbled. "I guess the former Colonel Bishop wanted it back." Agent Fowler shrugged. "Didn't he die a few months ago?" Bumblebee asked.

"Bee's right. I thought Silas was turned into pancake batter. You saw him get crushed between the ground and Nemesis Prime with your own eyes Agent Fowler." Sideswipe pointed out, as Sunstreaker and Jazz agreed with him. "No argument there." Agent Fowler nodded in agreement as well. "Agent Fowler, even if he were alive, are you suggesting that Silas has allied MECH with the Decepticons?!" Ratchet exclaimed in disbelief. "Aye have to agree with Ratchet on this one Agent Fowler," Jazz proclaimed, "Aye highly doubt that Megatron would even entertain such an idea."

"Why not? The human/bot alliance works for us." Jack stated dryly. Miko nodded in agreement with it. "Most of the time." Arcee muttered. "Ya. Decepticons don't do well with humans. They hate them and wished them dead." Sunstreaker put in his two cents.

(Decepticon base/Nemesis)

"Knockout! What is this abomination?!" Megatron demanded in anger, "And, why have you brought it here?!" "I am Cylas. As in 'Cybernetic Life Augmented by Symbiosis," Cylas introduced himself, as he bowed to Megatron, "I come with a proposition." "This is the human who dissected Breakdown!" Knockout cried in anger, as he transformed his servo into his rotating saw, "Please, my liege. Allow me to return the favor."

"I propose that you not overlook the one asset that provides Optimus Prime an advantage. At least, on this world." Cylas suggested. "And, that would be…?" Megatron inquired dryly. "The Human Factor." Cylas clarified with a slight smirk, causing Megatron to figure out what he was hinting.

"Look around you, Cylas! I command an army from a mighty warship! What could a human possibly offer?!" Megatron asked. "I am no ordinary human and this is no ordinary weapon." Cylas proclaimed, as he gestured towards the weapon he had stolen from the military vault.

(Autobot base)

"Damocles is a particle beam cannon so powerful it can slice up the Pentagon like a birthday cake or give everyone on Mount Rushmore a mohawk from a satellite in orbit," Agent Fowler explained just what Project Damocles was to everyone in the base, "It's the work of a madman in Megatron's hands." "This would not be good." My dad remarked.

(Decepticon base/Nemesis)

"A threat to everyone anywhere on the planet." Megatron mused, as he thought about everything Cylas told him. "With pinpoint accuracy at the flick of a switch." Cylas piped in.

"And, what is it you wish in return?" Megatron inquired, knowing full well that Cylas had a hidden agenda. "Merely a place at the table." Cylas answered, as he bowed once again.

(Autobot base)

"The cons may have the satellite. But, they can't use it without the interface code. The only copy is stored on a secure network at headquarters in Colorado." Agent Fowler read from the file he held in his hand. "We must keep the codes from the Decepticon hands at all costs." Optimus proclaimed.

"It's roll time!" Bulkhead smirked, as he pounded his fist into his open hand as he went to follow. Prowl nodded to that statement too, and he went to follow as well. "I have not cleared you two for active duty!" Ratchet was quick to remind Bulkhead and Prowl, "Nor are you two ready to roll!"

While that was going on, no one notice that I left the main room quietly like a mouse. Jazz would of been proud of my sneaking away abilities, but right now I need some time alone and time to think about what is going on right now.

(Up top on the Autobot base)

I went up top of the base. I hid my signal so both fractions can find me up here. I somehow found a to do that. Don't ask me how I did it I just did ok. Anyway, I walked over to where I made the Breakdown memorial of where I put the bot I took of Breakdown's body parts, after Airachnid killed him.

I sighed through my vents. 'So, that's who was coming to the site after that whole event went down that day. I knew MECH would do something like this. I find it sickening that they did that to poor Breakdown.' I thought.

Then, my mind went back to the event at hand, 'When those two were fighting and during the time I was trying to stop her from murdering him, I saw something in Breakdown's optics. I saw love in those optics. Love that was meant for a lover. He probably had a lover he cared and loved about. But, who?' I thought.

I thought on this subject for a bit and then I realize it. 'How can I be so stupid?!' I mentally slap myself, 'It was Knockout who was his lover. They did not show it much though. Must of been a weakness it have in the Decepticon army I guess. I also, guess it must of just started out long ago probably when they were both on Cybertron and continue on Earth with no human or cybertronian knowing about it. But, I knew form the look alone in Breakdown's optics. It told me everything about it. I not sure if they were bonded or not.' I thought once more.

Then, I finally thought of something. I could ask Knockout himself. I just need to find a frequency to get his com-link. I looked deep into that to find it and I did. Again don't ask me how I did that, as I just learn these things on my own time. Plus, I looked at Ratchet's data pads on it too.

Anyway once I found it, I send him a quick message to meet me at a certain location I picked to talk. Once done, I went back down to the others and unhide my signal as I went down. I just hope he takes it and will come.

(Later on in the Autobot base)

(A/N: Hey everyone I skip the rest of the episode because I wanted to change it up. I decided to have the scene of Stormdrift on the top of the Autobot base, the scene of her and Knockout talking, and her knowing about what happened after she came back down from the episode in the show, until it is night time with everyone sleeping, and she goes to talk to Knockout. I wanted to do that instead of the rest of the episode for the show if you don't mind. Anyway, on with the chapter.)

When I got back down from my little time to myself, I was told what happen by the humans and bots. I was scared that Raf and the others almost got killed by Breakdown/Cylas bot, but thank Primus they did not. Raf family has to be relocated, since the cons know where he lives not. That sucks, but it's for safety reasons. I understand that.

I am glad everyone is ok though, even Bulkhead and dad. I heard what they and Smokescreen and Cyberice did. I'm glad they all like each other now. The project was destroyed and Cylas is no more. Thank Primus for that.

Anyway, it was night time and everyone was sleep in their quarters. The humans were all at home and sleeping there. I was the only one up. Knockout has accept my request to meet up to talk. I went to the ground bridge, and type the location coordinates on where we are meeting to talk.

Once done, I quietly activated it and went into the ground bridge to meet him. I just need to remember to delete these coordinates when I get back, so the other will not know about this. Plus, to tell Knockout to do the same thing as well. I also, took a ground bridge control with me, so I can get back to base once done there.

(At the meeting location spot)

I exited the ground bridge and it closed behind me. I put the ground bridge controler in my sub-space unit for now. I look around to see if he was here yet. Nope. No Knockout yet. I waited for a little bit, until I heard a ground bridge portal behind me. I turned around to see only Knockout coming out of it.

He had a ground bridge controler with him too, so he can get back to base. We both then hid our signals to keep from both fractions from finding us and bugging us at this moment. The ground bridge Knockout came out of closed behind him. He looked over at me.

"If this is some Autobot trick or trap I am leaving." He said to me with narrowing optics. I understand his caution on it. I would be the same in his peds for it. I shook my helm at him. "It's not. I just want to talk to you about something Knockout." I told him. He optics went wide for a moment, "Well it must be important talk because you usually call me dip-shit instead of my name." He said to me. I chuckled in my head on the dip-shit part because it is true I do called him that.

"It is important. Come let's walk and talk." I said. He nodded and we did just that. We don't know why we just trust each other all of a sudden, ever if from different fractions of the war we are in, but we do. "I want to talk about you and Breakdown." I stated, as I looked over at him. He stiffen a little bit, but then relax after that, "What about us?" He asked me. "After what happen today, I felt like talk about this topic to you," I started to say, as Knockout stayed quiet and let me continue, "Were you and Breakdown a couple?" I asked.

Knockout sighed through his vents, "Yes. Yes, we were. We were a couple way back on Cybertron all the way to the present time now." He told me. I nodded, "Figures. I thought you two would be." He looked over at me, "And, how did you thought we would be?" He questioned me.

I then told him what happened with him and Airachnid, and how I try to stop her from killing him, but fail to do so. He put a conforming servo on my shoulder as in trying to say 'Thanks for that and thanks trying to stop her'.

I nodded to that, "I knew about you two being together because I could see the love and care in Breakdown's optics before he died. I saw it was for someone he loved and cared for. I thought on who he love and it was you Knockout. He loved you. When I was with the bots in the field, I always see you two together all the time. You two were never apart. You two were like two peas in the pod as the humans say." I explained to him. He nodded, "Yes, Breakdown did like me with all his spark. He was my one and only as you humans say. He was the one for me. I loved him and he loves me." He said.

I asked him my next question that was bugging me, "Did you two bond?" I looked over at him and he shook his helm. "No. Not yet. We were going to at the end of the war, but as you know he died at the hand of the she-spider." He said, saying the 'she-spider' part with venom. I did not blame him. I hate her too for that.

We continue talking back and forth of the topic. He told me he would love to have a sparkling with Breakdown too at the end of the war when they bonded, if he was still alive. I felt so bad for him on this issue. I stop and he saw me stop, so he stop. I walked over to him and hugged him.

He stiffen for a moment and then relax returning the hug. "It's alright to cry about what happen to Breakdown. It's not good to keep it bottled up inside on it. I will not judge you, Knockout." I said to him. He then down right sobbed it all out into my chest plating, as I kept holding him in comfort and petted his helm lightly.

He sobbed, until he could cry no more. Once he let it all out, we broke apart and he wiped away the tears from his optics. He looked up at me, "Thanks. I needed that." I smiled at him, "What are friends for Knockout." He paused, "Friends? You think of us as friends now, even if we are different fractions of this war we are in?" He asked me. "I do, that is if you accept it though." I said.

He smiled and no it was not a evil or stuck up one, it was a smile that shine beauty to me. His smile was a happy one. It looked very nice on him. "I would like that very much." He told me, as he looked up at me. I smiled back at him as well and nodded, "Then friends we are then." We then went to walk back to the location we started at. We continued chatting like long lost friends. "So, Megatron thinks cons can't love as a couple in his army because he thinks its weak in his eyes." Knockout nodded in a 'yes' gesture. "Wow that's...stupid." I commented. "I know right. Love is more powerful emotion to have." He said. "True." I said in agreement.

I looked over at him, "You know we can't let the others on our fractions know about all of this right. We don't want to be labeled 'traitors' to them." I explained to him. "Ya, we can't let them know about it." He agreed with me. "So, I decided that we pretend to hate each other, until the war ends. Then, we can be the friends we are. I mean we are still friends now and will help one another, but it will be in secret." I explained to him once more, as I reach extend my arm out in the hand shake of agreeing on it. "Alright. We will do that friend." He said, as he shook my hand on it.

"Good," I said, "Well that all I want to talk about. I gonna head back to base. I really need my beauty sleep." I said to Knockout. "Same here. See you whenever?" He asked me. I smiled, "Ya, see you whenever. Night Knocky." I called out, as I set the ground bridge controler to the coordinates back to base, after I took it out of my sub-space unit.

"Night Stormy." Knockout called back, as he did the same to his ground bridge controler. "Don't forgot to delete the set of coordinates so our fractions don't know about it." I called out to him once more. "I won't." He called back to me.

He activated his ground bridge and the portal opened up to him to go back to the Nemesis. He waved goodbye, unhide his singal, and went through the ground bridge. I waved goodbye to him, until he was gone and the portal closed behind him. I smiled knowing I have a secret friend and ally on the Decepticon side, and he has me as a secret friend and ally on the Autobot side.

I activated my ground bridge and the portal opened up for me to go home to the base. I unhide my signal and walked through the ground bridge. Once I was in base, the ground bridge closed behind me. I went over to the controls and delete the coordinates used for the trip. I got a message from Knockout saying he delete the coordinates as well from it.

'Good.' I thought. I put the ground bridge controler back to where it belong. Once done, I walked down to the quarters hall to head to mine and Ratchet's shared quarters to get some recharge.

A/N: And, done! Finally! Anyway, yay! Knockout and Stormdrift are secret friends/allies in the war now. I wanted to be like that anyway. Plus, I wanted to have the pairing of Breakdown/Knockout in this story because I find those two such a cute couple.

Ok, I have to clarify two things for you guys. One, you guys asked if Stormdrift laying on her stomach with a sparkling in her will hurt the sparkling. Yes and no. Yes, if the spark was already in the sparkling chamber in the sparkling body, and the sparkling was growing, but since it is not yet then no it does not hurt the sparkling. And second, you guys asked in Orangeswirl's story how she can still feel/hear/see things when she and Arcee were not responsive. She could through her bond with her dad, Optimus Prime. I made it like that to were even if she is like that, she can still know what's going on through the bond she shares with her parents and soon to be lover Jazz. Ok, I hope those help you guys understand those things you guys asked about.

Anyway, again very sorry for not writing my stories for a very long time. I am back though, but it will be up to me when I get the chance to update my stories for you guys. So, please just be patient with me. My life can take over sometimes. I am still doing these stories it just when I get the chance to write the chapters and update them to my stories for you guys to read. That all I got to say for now. I am working on next is the next chapter to Orangeswirl's story. So, I hope you like this chapter. Please R&R and have a good day everyone! This is Sky96 signing out. Bye!