{12} - I want to drive!

                                    

                                          
-The Nemesis- 
                          
"I'm never letting you out of my sight again." Knockout murmured, holding Cascade close to his chassis as he walked down the corridor with Breakdown at his side. 
                          
Breakdown nodded in agreement, still ticked off that the Autobots had the nerve to take their sparkling from them a second time. Once Cascade got older, he would learn how to protect himself properly. Megatron had already taught him how to dislocate a joint or break a mech's wrist, but there were other things that Breakdown would teach Cascade himself. 
                          
Knockout opened the door to the Medbay and stepped inside, waiting for Breakdown before closing it. 
                          
"Tomorrow, I'm going to teach you a few moves you can use to defend yourself." Breakdown rumbled, rolling his shoulders slightly and glancing at Cascade. 
                          
"Isn't he a little too young to be learning how to fight?" Knockout asked, raising an optic ridge at his sparkmate. 
                          
"It's never too early to start, Knock. Besides, he already knows how to shoot a gun. So why not teach him a few fighting techniques?" Breakdown replied, chuckling slightly and bending down to kiss Knockout on the helm. "He'll be fine." 
                          
Knockout sighed, allowing a small smile to spread across his face. "I guess he will. You'll be teaching him and I trust you with my life." 
                          
"I'm glad that you do, now come on. Let's get a decent recharge before Megatron comes barging in." 

                          
-1 year later- 

                          
"Daaaaad!" Cascade yelled, strolling into the Medbay with a datapad in hand. 
                          
"Which one?" Knockout automatically replied, chuckling slightly as he looked over his shoulder. 
                          
"Oh, oops... Breakdown!" Cascade snickered, looking around for the navy blue mech. 
                          
Over the past year, Cascade had grown tremendously. He was around the age of a human teenager, but in Cybertronian terms. He still wasn't as tall as Breakdown, but he was pretty bulky like him. His armor had some curves to it, especially around his hips and thighs, just like Knockout. He was pretty lean and agile, a mix of both Breakdown and Knockout's abilities. 
                          
He had taken a liking to shooting guns and always begged Breakdown to take him out for target practice. Breakdown often sparred with him to help him with certain moves, but he always let Cascade win. 
                          
"Yes?" Breakdown finally replied, poking his head out of their berthroom and raising an optic ridge. 
                          
"Look at this sweet alt-mode!" Cascade said, walking over to his sire excitedly and showing him what was on the datapad. "It's heavy duty, but it's also fast! I want to get an alt-mode like this!" 
                          
Breakdown bent over and looked at the datapad, grinning slightly and chuckling. "He has your taste in sweet rides, Knockout." He snickered, gesturing for Knockout to come over. 
                          
"Really now?" Knockout grinned, strolling over to them and looking at the datapad. "Ah, he does! That's a nice choice, Cas'. Do you really think you're ready for a real alt-mode?" 
                          
"Yeah! Sire said I was and I'm tired of walking everywhere! I wanna drive!" Cascade replied, giving Knockout a pleading look to try and convince him. 
                          
"C'mon, Knock. Let the kid have some fun. You can even teach him how to race!" Breakdown joked, making Knockout flick him on the helm. 
                          
"Absolutely not! I will not have our sparkling going out at night and racing with those humans! Besides, that was years ago." Knockout rolled his optics, a grin still on his face. "I might teach him a few tricks, but that's it!"