Knock Out's face, carefully smug, slowly unfolds into an expression of sheer horror as his quickly formulated plan to throw Starscream under the Megatron bus completely backfires on him. This was not how he'd envisioned things going, but then, he probably should have expected that Starscream would manage to find a way to make what Knock Out would prefer to call an extended vacation as grievously traitorous as possible.

He just might have leaked a little transmission fluid the minute the minute Megatron's rage was turned undeniably in his direction. He can't manage anything but sputter for a few unbearably long moments, his optics wide and terrified as his mind rapidly cycles through his increasingly limited options. The fact that Starscream is the one pinned against the wall is a small comfort, but a transient one, because he doesn't expect that'll last. Frag it -- what can he say? Lying to Starscream was one thing, but Knock Out doesn't even dare attempt it with Megatron. He takes a shaky step backwards, accidentally backing up right into Breakdown.

"L-Lord -- Lord Megatron, please! Have mercy -- "