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"Fixed yet?" Frenzy asked, leaning over the Doctor's shoulder to gaze down at the other bot. Barricade had seen better days. Part of his arm had been torn completely away and a new model was being reattached. The flesh that had covered the metal exoskeleton had torn, leaving the metal and wiring exposed.

The Doctor turned slowly, red eyes fixing on the young bot. Without missing a beat; he drew his hand back, clutched into a fist, and propelled it into Frenzy's stomach. The bot let out a hiss as he collapsed to the ground, clutching at his ribcage.

It wasn't until his systems began to work again that Frenzy lifted his gaze to the old bot, glowering. "Not… nice…" he gasped.

The Doctor smiled humorlessly. "No, and neither is my mounting your head on the wall over there going to be." He threatened, holding up a hacksaw.

"Enough!"

Both of the jumped, turning toward the wide doorway. Megatron stood there, his eyes regarding the two for a long moment. "Status update, Doctor."
"He'll be repaired by morning at the latest." The doctor answered stiffly. "That is the best I can do."
"Good enough."
"Master, it's good you're home!"

Megatron's lips twitched. "Thank you, Frenzy. Take this report to Skywarp," he said, holding out a folder.

Frenzy nodded. "Yes sir!" he said, saluting. He was smiling brightly as he tore out of the room.

The moment the younger bot had vanished, Megatron turned toward the Doctor. "Threaten another again and it will be your head on the wall."

The Doctor bowed his head. "Forgive me, my lord. I am under a great deal of stress. Barricade's injuries were worse than I had planned for. I will need more parts to repair him. It is good that his spark is strong."

"It is also good we are in these shapes. If he were in his true form when he took those injuries he'd be dead right now." Starscream said from the doorway. His lithe frame seemed small compared to the bulk of Megatron's.

The Doctor noted the tension that spread between the two before he went back to his work. Primus knew those two were at each other's throats on a good day.

Starscream's latest failure would not go over well. The Doctor only hoped they didn't start fighting in his work room. He'd have to get pissy with them to get them to leave him to his task.

Starscream cocked his head to the side and walked out of the room, motioning for Megatron to follow.

The insult Megatron felt amazed him. He growled under his breath and stormed after his second in command.

"Starscream!" he shouted the moment the doors were closed.
Starscream paused in mid stride. "Master?"

"What are you doing?" Megatron demanded.
"I decided that if you're going to torture me, I'd rather it not be done in front of the rest of those idiots." Starscream explained, shrugging his shoulders. He brushed a strand of multi-colored hair out of his face and faced his master. Red eyes locking on red.

"You have some nerve..." Megatron was shaking with anger. "Not only do you fail me but you've decided the terms of your own punishment!?"

Starscream looked skyward for a moment. "I told you it wasn't going to work. I told you that it was too risky..." he gritted his teeth. "I FUCKING TOLD YOU!"

Slam.

Starscream groaned and tried to land a kick on the man whose hands were now around his throat. "Son of a bitch," he cursed. His voice higher than usual.

Megatron leaned closer to Starscream's face. "I think a little 'public' torture is in store for you, my little seeker."

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Frenzy could barely contain his excitement as he rushed into the open medic bay. "Barricade!" he cried, throwing his arms around the newly repaired decepticon. "You are okay!" he buried his face against the older bots chest.

Barricade blinked wildly and stared down at his trainee. "What's gotten into you?" he demanded, holding Frenzy at arm's length.

"I was worried." Frenzy said, pouting at the loss of warmth.

Barricade smiled just slightly. He knelt down and drew Frenzy against him. "Stupid, don't worry about me. I can handle myself." He shook his head as Frenzy threw his arms around his shoulders and showered him with kisses.

"Sure, sure."

The Doctor watched the two. One tall and fit. The other young and somewhat innocent. They were a match that should never have worked. But it did. Somehow they simply melted together as a perfect match. Now if only Starscream and Megatron could work that bit of their relationship out. He could still hear the screaming from last night.

Starscream was aptly named.

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"Fixed yet?" Frenzy asked, leaning over the Doctor's shoulder to gaze down at the other bot. Barricade had seen better days. Part of his arm had been torn completely away and a new model was being reattached. The flesh that had covered the metal exoskeleton had torn, leaving the metal and wiring exposed.

The Doctor turned slowly, red eyes fixing on the young bot. Without missing a beat; he drew his hand back, clutched into a fist, and propelled it into Frenzy's stomach. The bot let out a hiss as he collapsed to the ground, clutching at his ribcage.

It wasn't until his systems began to work again that Frenzy lifted his gaze to the old bot, glowering. "Not… nice…" he gasped.

The Doctor smiled humorlessly. "No, and neither is my mounting your head on the wall over there going to be." He threatened, holding up a hacksaw.

"Enough!"

Both of the jumped, turning toward the wide doorway. Megatron stood there, his eyes regarding the two for a long moment. "Status update, Doctor."
"He'll be repaired by morning at the latest." The doctor answered stiffly. "That is the best I can do."
"Good enough."
"Master, it's good you're home!"

Megatron's lips twitched. "Thank you, Frenzy. Take this report to Skywarp," he said, holding out a folder.

Frenzy nodded. "Yes sir!" he said, saluting. He was smiling brightly as he tore out of the room.

The moment the younger bot had vanished, Megatron turned toward the Doctor. "Threaten another again and it will be your head on the wall."

The Doctor bowed his head. "Forgive me, my lord. I am under a great deal of stress. Barricade's injuries were worse than I had planned for. I will need more parts to repair him. It is good that his spark is strong."

"It is also good we are in these shapes. If he were in his true form when he took those injuries he'd be dead right now." Starscream said from the doorway. His lithe frame seemed small compared to the bulk of Megatron's.

The Doctor noted the tension that spread between the two before he went back to his work. Primus knew those two were at each other's throats on a good day.

Starscream's latest failure would not go over well. The Doctor only hoped they didn't start fighting in his work room. He'd have to get pissy with them to get them to leave him to his task.

Starscream cocked his head to the side and walked out of the room, motioning for Megatron to follow.

The insult Megatron felt amazed him. He growled under his breath and stormed after his second in command.

"Starscream!" he shouted the moment the doors were closed.
Starscream paused in mid stride. "Master?"

"What are you doing?" Megatron demanded.
"I decided that if you're going to torture me, I'd rather it not be done in front of the rest of those idiots." Starscream explained, shrugging his shoulders. He brushed a strand of multi-colored hair out of his face and faced his master. Red eyes locking on red.

"You have some nerve..." Megatron was shaking with anger. "Not only do you fail me but you've decided the terms of your own punishment!?"

Starscream looked skyward for a moment. "I told you it wasn't going to work. I told you that it was too risky..." he gritted his teeth. "I FUCKING TOLD YOU!"

Slam.

Starscream groaned and tried to land a kick on the man whose hands were now around his throat. "Son of a bitch," he cursed. His voice higher than usual.

Megatron leaned closer to Starscream's face. "I think a little 'public' torture is in store for you, my little seeker."

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Frenzy could barely contain his excitement as he rushed into the open medic bay. "Barricade!" he cried, throwing his arms around the newly repaired decepticon. "You are okay!" he buried his face against the older bots chest.

Barricade blinked wildly and stared down at his trainee. "What's gotten into you?" he demanded, holding Frenzy at arm's length.

"I was worried." Frenzy said, pouting at the loss of warmth.

Barricade smiled just slightly. He knelt down and drew Frenzy against him. "Stupid, don't worry about me. I can handle myself." He shook his head as Frenzy threw his arms around his shoulders and showered him with kisses.

"Sure, sure."

The Doctor watched the two. One tall and fit. The other young and somewhat innocent. They were a match that should never have worked. But it did. Somehow they simply melted together as a perfect match. Now if only Starscream and Megatron could work that bit of their relationship out. He could still hear the screaming from last night.

Starscream was aptly named.