In the medbay, Y/N is seen watching Knockout. They've been doing this for 24 hours now.
Knockout: Um, Y/N?
Y/N: Yeah?
Knockout: What are you doing?
Y/N: Watching you.
Knockout: Well, can you stop? It's annoying.
Y/N: No, I was ordered to make sure you don't do anything.
Knockout: Well, can you do it a bit more discreetly?
Y/N: No.
Knockout: ...Okay, I'm going out for a drive.
Y/N: Can I come with!?
Knockout: NO!!!
Y/N: I'll give you three hours by yourself if you let me come.
Knockout: ...Fine.
Y/N: YAY!
Y/N then condenses themselves and hops onto Knockout's arm. They head out to Jasper, Nevada. After a bit of driving around, Y/N asks a question.
Y/N: So, what are we doing?
Knockout: Going to a racing site.
Y/N: Racing?
Knockout: It's when multiple cars go down a path to see whose car is faster.
Y/N: Oh, why do they do that?
Knockout: For pride, money, or just plain old fun.
Y/N: So, when will we get to the destination?
Knockout: Right now.
Knockout then swerves to the right, going on a nearby mountain trail to a place that had a lot of cars lined up next to each other.
Bret: Not from around here. European design? ...Sure is pretty, too pretty.
Bret then scratches a line into Knockout's door.
Y/N: Oh no.
Knockout: BIG MISTAKE!
The man upfront gives the signal to go as all the cars speed off. Knockout then targets Bret, rear-ending his car and slamming into his side, causing him to fly off into a ditch.
Y/N: We better get out of here.
Knockout: Sure, the best victory is revenge anyway!
Knockout then drives back into town and Spacebridges back onto the Nemesis. Y/N uncompresses back to normal before they both walk into the medbay where Starscream and Breakdown are.
Knockout: Can you believe what some skinjob did to me?
Starscream: You've been street racing again, haven't you?
Knockout: I'm not only an automobile, I'm an automobile enthusiast.
Starscream: I run a tight ship, Knockout. It would be wise if you asked for my permission first. That includes you too, Y/N.
Y/N: Try me.
Knockout: Plus, you're only lord if Megatron kicks the bucket.
Y/N then walks out of the medbay, going to take a three-hour nap so they can continue watching Knockout and Starscream.
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Knockout: Hey, Y/N.
Y/N: Hmm?
Knockout: I'm going on another drive. Wanna come?
Y/N: Sure.
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Y/N: Hey, why does that yellow car look familiar?
Knockout: Oh, it should look familiar. That's the Autobot Bumblebee!
Y/N: Should we engage?
Knockout: I don't see why not.
Knockout then deploys a laser gun and starts shooting at Bumblebee before they decide to swerve off the "track," which Knockout follows. After a while, Bumblebee deploys some oil, causing Knockout to spin out, losing them.
Knockout: Scrap, now I have to wash this oil off for nothing!
Y/N: Shh, quiet. You hear that?
???: Darby! No, no, start her back up, loser. We're finishing this race!
Knockout: Oh? Bingo.
Knockout then backs up to the bridge, bending down and picking up a human, throwing them into the passenger seat before knocking them out and driving off.
Y/N: Um, Knockout, why did we take a human?
Knockout: This is one of the Autobots' pet humans. That means they'll know where they are.
Y/N: Slight problem. This isn't one of the pet humans!
Knockout: Oh... Well, the Autobots will try to rescue them, and when that happens, we and Breakdown will be waiting.
Y/N: Okay... This will be interesting.
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Knockout leads the Autobots to the destination as Y/N and Breakdown wait for the signal.
Y/N: NOW!
Breakdown comes in and hits Bumblebee before getting attacked by Bulkhead. Breakdown recovers and counters Bulkhead.
Y/N: I suppose I should do something, shouldn't I... okay.
Y/N then reaches out tendrils and grabs Bumblebee before throwing him into a nearby wall.
Y/N: I guess this is a rather rude way of introducing myself, but hi, I'm Y/N.
Bumblebee: Bee-boop! Translation—WHAT THE FRAG ARE YOU?!
Y/N: I don't know what you just said, but I'm gonna assume you said "nice to meet you." Sorry, but you have to die or surrender.
Y/N tries to grab Bumblebee again, but he dodges and shoots at Y/N, surprisingly doing damage!
Y/N: OW! Hey, that hurt!
Y/N then hardens the tips of their tendrils and stabs Bumblebee in the shoulder before quickly enveloping the lower half of him, hardening it, leaving Bumblebee trapped in a cocoon.
Y/N: Now, I'm not sure if I should kill you or not, but stay here, okay?
Bumblebee: Bee-boop shrewww! Translation—I don't have much of a choice?
Y/N: Great! Anyway, I gotta go help Knocko—Bam Who the hell...?
As it turns out, Bulkhead was the cause of the interruption, trying to punch Y/N.
Y/N: Breakdown! It was a one-on-one! How did you lose?!
Breakdown: Hehe, pretty birdies...
Bulkhead: Why can't I hit you?
Y/N: I don't know. Try harder!
Y/N grabs Bulkhead's arm, lifting him up before tossing him to the ground and spiking him in the knees.
Y/N: Stay here and don't try anything. I gotta go help Knockout, okay?
Bulkhead: You're the nicest bad thing I've met.
Y/N: Thanks. Anyway, bye.
Y/N starts making their way down the road, chasing after Knockout. When Y/N finally catches up, it's because Knockout was caught by Mr. Red-and-Blue himsel.... Optimus.
Y/N: I swear, you guys can't win a single battle, can you?
Optimus: What are you? Are you friend or foe?
Y/N: I'm a slime, and I'm a foe. And you're a hoe.
Optimus: ...?
Y/N then sends multiple spike-tipped tendrils at Optimus, aiming for his joints. Optimus dodges, shooting Y/N and causing them to lose a little mass.
Y/N: Huh... fine, time to play dirty... HEY, LOOK, A HUMAN BEHIND YOU!
Optimus: What?
Y/N then punches Optimus in the face, sending him back a bit, clearly catching him off guard. Optimus regains his stance and gives Y/N a death glare.
Y/N: ...I'm sorry.
Y/N hops onto Knockout and calls in a Spacebridge, allowing them to escape safely back onto the Nemesis, where Soundwave was waiting.
Y/N: Well, I only have one thing to report... I've been discovered.