Rachet grumbled to himself as he worked on the anti venom. Optimus had told him what happened to the rookie, which didn't make him happy. Arcee was currently telling the others what had happened while they were gone. Miko had gone to find the boys and clean off the energon. She didn't say much and Bulkhead was worried.

Smokescreen was laying on another berth and Rachet walked over with the anti venom. He looked at the bite mark on his cable and touched the indent. The rookies optics shot open and he sat up. The others took a step back as he looked around. Rachet straightened up and moved to inject him. Smokescreen whipped around and grabbed him by the neck cables. He shoved the doctor against the wall, who accidentally dropped the anti venom.

"Rachet!" Bulkhead and Arcee yelled. Optimus stepped forward and transformed his servo into a cannon. The rookie started choking the medic.

"Smokescreen, stand down." Optimus ordered as he aimed the gun at him.

The bot looked over his shoulder at the leader, and Rachet kicked him away. Smokescreen turned back to the medic and shot at him. Rachet ducked and Bulkhead tackled the rookie as he fired again. Arcee grabbed the anti venom and quickly shot it into the bots neck. Smokescreen struggled a little before going limp. Bulkhead got up and looked at Arcee.

"Scrap." She said as she looked back at the berth. Rachet was sitting against the wall holding his side, his servo covered in energon. Optimus knelt next to him and set his servo on his shoulder plate.

"Are you alright old friend?" He asked concern thick in his voice. The medic grimaced as he sat up straighter.

"I'll be fine. He just grazed me." Rachet grumbled angrily.

"It doesn't look like a graze." Bulkhead said in a matter of fact tone. The medic glared at him.

"Hold still old friend while I patch you up." Optimus muttered. Arcee grabbed some tools and handed them to the leader.

"Bulkhead keep an eye on Smokescreen. Arcee give Bumblebee the anti venom." Optimus ordered without looking up from his work. The two bots nodded and did as they were told.

~~

A little later Smokescreen had woken up with no recollection of what had happened. He apologized to Rachet repeatedly when he found out he had shot him. The medic got annoyed and told him to stop apologizing.

After a couple minutes Bumblebees optics shot open and he struggled against the restraints again. Rachet and the others ran over as he started to convulse.

"What's happening?" Bulkhead asked concerned for his friend. The medic scanned the young scout.

"The venom and the anti venom seem to be fighting each other." Rachet grumbled as he scanned.

"Is there anything we can do?" Smokescreen asked as he watched the scout.

"I'm afraid not..." Rachet mumbled. "I've already done all I can without harming him any further." He looked at his servos sadly and clenched them tightly. Optimus set a servo on his shoulder plate.

"This is a battle our young scout must fight on his own. A war within himself." Optimus said seriously.

"I wish we could help him." Arcee muttered.

"As do I." Their leader responded as he looked at the young bot.

After a moment the scouts movements slowed down and eventually stopped. They stood there for a minute as they waited for him to move. The base was silent and they looked at one another in anticipation.

~
Two days later.

The young scout heard someone move next to him. There was a strange noise or two and the bot moved on. He tried to focus and his optics slowly came online. The first thing he saw was the ceiling, he realized he was laying down flat on the berth. He looked around slowly and saw the bot that had been next to him walk back to the computer.

"Rachet..." He beeped quietly. The medic turned around optics wide and he smiled with relief.

"Bumblebee you're awake." He said as he walked over and scanned him. The scout looked around again and tried to get up.

"Ep ep ep! You're not going anywhere until I read your vitals." He snapped.

"Where are the others?" Bee whirled.

"They're busy." He huffed. The scout laid back down and smiled slightly.

"What happened?" The young bot asked, and the medic paused before looking at him.

"You don't remember?" He asked raising an optic ridge. The scout looked at him and shook his helm. "Well... That's something we can discuss later." He mumbled unsure if he was relieved or not that the scout couldn't remember.

After a few minutes the rest of the team came in, and Rachet had a hard time keeping the scout still. Bee jumped up as they came in and waved happily. Bulkhead picked him up in a bone crushing hug and cheered happily. Once he was set down Arcee hugged him tightly, but didn't say anything. Smokescreen punched him in the arm and pretended to dance around like a boxer. The scout was about to engage in the playful fight but Rachet stepped between them. He set a servo on each of their chest plates and pushed them back a little.

"Alright! You said hello now get out so I can check his vitals!" The medic snapped angrily.

Smokescreen laughed a little as he slapped him on the back, Rachet growled and Optimus walked in. The leader walked over and set a servo on the scouts shoulder plate. Bee smiled up at him. After a moment he went with Rachet who was still grumbling.