Knock Out sat in the med bay trying to figure out what to do. On one hand he could stay in the shattered glass universe and he would be accepted by the good Decepticons there.

But he'd be leaving everything he'd ever known in the main universe that was his real home but if the Autobots didn't want him on their team who was he to impose?

He knew having once been a Decepticon in their universe didn't make him the most trustworthy mech in the eyes of a lot of the Autobots but he thought they had mostly moved passed that but after hearing what they'd said a few day earlier about how a con could never truly fit in among bots and that they thought he be better off there.

He just didn't know what to do. Or where he belonged. He knew the Decepticons here had been kind to him and he thought of them as friends and it was nice seeing Breakdown again but he knew this universe's Breakdown though similar wasn't the same Breakdown he'd known and had been best friends with.

And he wasn't the Knock Out the Decepticons in this universe had known either and knew that his presents there was probably bringing up lots of memories for all of them and making it harder for them to move on. Because seeing Breakdown here was bringing back a lot of memories for him.

Suddenly his thoughts were interrupted by Steeljaw and Flame War who walked in.

"I'm glad to see your better Steeljaw." Said Knock Out. "So what up?"

"We just finished talking and we told each other how we feel and we're going to start dating." They both told Knock Out at once.

"Well I'm happy for you two and I think your Knock Out would be too." He replied.

"Thank you for helping us get together." Steeljaw said to him.

"Your welcome." Knock Out told them. Then Steeljaw and Flame War left to tell Breakdown and Arachnid the good news.

Then Starscream came in who was arguing with himself because both versions of him were still stuck in the same body.

"You didn't have to shoot a hole in the wall of my corders!" "Well you didn't have to take over my body!" "Your so mean you scared poor Swindle half to death and he had to clean up transmission fuel because he was so frightened he leaked!" "So it's my fault his room was on the other side of the wall!" "Your missile just missed his head!" Both Starscreams continued to argue making his optics flash back and forth between red and blue. Giving Knock Out a very much needed laugh.

"It's like Jeckly and Hide." Knock Out chuckled but then saw Starscream giving him a confused look and knew that reference was completely lost on both versions of him.

"Knock Out what are you doing up so late?" Asked Starscream.

"I just have a lot on my mind." Knock Out replied.

"What's troubling you?" Starscream asked him though he didn't know which one because the seeker had his back to him.

"I don't know if I should stay here or go back to my own universe." Knock Out told them.

"Well only you can decide what's right for you Knock Out you should follow your spark." Starscream told him.

"Thanks Screamer." Knock Out answered him before Starscream left the med bay.

"See you can be nice when you want to be." "Oh shut up!" Huffed Starscream. But Knock Out didn't hear that last exchange because he was still having trouble making up his mind.
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Later that night Knock Out went in to recharge and had a nightmare that he was being chased and beaten up by both the Decepticons from his universe and the Autobots from the shattered glass universe.

He was trying desperately to drive out of there and get to safety but Optimus's double grabbed his back tires and flipped him over forcing him to transform then slammed him into the ground.

"So the Decepticon wants to play Autobot does he?" Mocked his universe's Megatron. "How sad that they will never accept you."

"And the Decepticons in this universe only like you because you remind them of their universe's deceased version of you." "Your just a replacement goldfishicon!" Optimus's double hissed. As he tore Knock Out's arm off making the red medic yell in pain.

"No none of it's true it can't be!" Knock Out moaned as he tried to crawl away using his remaining arm. But only to be dragged back by Megatron who had grabbed his legs and slammed him to the ground again. Before picking him up in a neck lift.

"Your pathetic and a disgrace to both factions and when it's all said and done neither will want anything to do with you!" Megatron bellowed.

Then he held Knock Out still as Optimus's double got his arm cannon ready then aimed it at his spark chamber.

Knock Out struggled to escape but it was in vain. And the shattered glass Optimus fired.

Then Knock Out woke up with a start. It took him a minute to realize he was still in the med bay and in one piece. Then he saw he was safe, his paint was intact and he still had all his limbs. Then he relaxed.

"Oh good it was just a dream." He told himself. "Just a horrible horrible dream."

"But I've made my decision." He thought. "I just hope it's the right one."
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The next day the Autobots were ready to leave and Knock Out told them his decision.

"Your staying?" Arcee said in disbelief.

"Yes I think I'd fit in better here." Knock Out told them.

"Well if that's what you want but I'll miss having you as an assistant." Ratchet said to him.

"Well I guess this is goodbye then." Bumblebee told Knock Out as he Ratchet and Arcee got ready to go.

"If you guys ever need anything just call us with the Spanner we can come to your universe anytime so it's not like we can't see each other again." Steeljaw explained.

"OK we will and thanks for everything." Ratchet replied.

"So see you around?" Arcee asked Knock Out.

"Hope so." He answered. But none of them noticed a sad look in his optics and that he was secretly holding back tears.

"We'll have to set the Spanner's cornets for your universe's Cybertron." Shockwave told them.

"We'll send a transmission first so you can tell them your coming and explain everything to them so no one on your Cybertron freaks out when they see a random portal open." Megatron explained.

"OK go ahead." Bumblebee told them.

Then they sent the transmission and opened a communication channel. Then the main universe Optimus Prime appeared on the screen.

"Optimus it great to see you we're calling from a mirror universe you'll never believe this but here the Autobot are evil and the Decepticons are the good guys." Bumblebee explained to him.

"Actually I do believe you because last night a portal from a Stellar Spanner opened and evil Autobots came through and we've been fighting them but are gravely out numbered." Said Optimus.

"Oh no they finished their Spanner too!" Gasped Knock Out. "And are invading our universe."

"No we have to go help fight them." Exclaimed Arcee.

"You won't have to do it alone we'll all go with you to help defeat them those Autobots are our problem and we shouldn't let you guys have to clean up our mess alone." Said Megatron.

"Yeah and with all of us plus the good Autobots in your universe we should be able to kick their tell pips no problem." Breakdown cut in.

"So what do you say we fight one last battle together?" Knock Out asked them.

"Your on." Arcee answered him.

"Um can we make one stop first?" Asked Starscream. "I have something that could be of use to my double." He gave them some cornets and they let him use the Spanner. Then he came back dragging something.

"Hey is that what I think it is?" Asked Bumblebee.

"Yes it the body of one of my clones." Starscream replied. "The way I see it the sooner this universe's version of me gets out of my body the better." "And you let me go free and I don't bother you or anyone else again."

"OK you have a deal but don't try anything." Said Bumblebee.

"Very well." Was the answer Starscream gave them.

"This body will be easy to fix." Ratchet exclaimed. "You guys go ahead and after Shockwave and I finish fixing this universe's version of Starscream's new body and send our Starscream back the three of us will join you."

"Sounds good." Said Bumblebee. "Now let rave up and roll out." Then they went through the Spanner to join the fight.

To Be Continued.

As KO would say things are about to get juicy.