Starscream's foot connects with his hood just as soon as he puts metal to the pedal -- his tires squeal helplessly on the ground for a moment, only kicking up dirt, and a momentary whine of panic rips through Knock Out's mind as he realizes that not only his he pinned, Starscream has just a left a huge, nasty gouge on his hood.

He jerks involuntarily, cycling through his options -- and they're considerably limited. He vocalizes a few false starts, spluttering as he tries to find a few actual words -- his voice progresses into a stuttering laugh that can't seem to decide if it's nervous or angry.

"Wh -- Starscream! What are you -- what's going on?!"