Because I can totally see this happening. Because Halloween is right around the corner. Because my parents say I'm too old to go trick-or-treating this year. Because it's midnight and I'm bored. But mostly just because I can. ;) Loves you!
Enjoy!
"Trick or treat!" The squad mates chorused, grinning up at the surprised woman who had answered the door.
"Oh my! What wonderful costumes! What do we have here, a werewolf… a gleep, and a… I'm sorry, but what are you young man?"
Aerrow sighed and explained his costume for what seemed like the millionth time that night. "I'm a Cyclonian janitor."
"Of course you are." The woman replied cheerily, unaware at the irritation the Sky Knight was silently enduring and placing candy in the eagerly opened bags. "I'm sorry," She said as they turned to go, just realizing the height difference between the bigger boys and the tiny masked children dashing around their feet to reach the door. "But aren't you boys a little old for trick-or-treating?"
"Nope!" Finn called out happily over his shoulder as he and Junko ran back towards Piper and their waiting sky rides.
She was leaning casually against the front of her heliscooter, smiling and shaking her head. "Don't you guys think you're a little old to be running around playing dress up and begging sugar from strangers?"
"No, but everyone else does." Aerrow said, sullenly kicking a rock at one of his skimmer's wheels.
"Aw, did nobody like your costume?"
"No one could tell what I was, and they even guessed Radarr's right!" He pointed to the miniture Poison-Toothed-Spiney-Gorge-Sloth sitting contentedly on the nose of Aerrow's skimmer and stealing candy from his bag. "It's not fair." He pouted, crossing his arms dramatically to make Piper laugh.
"I told you-" She choked out between giggles. "-You should have gone as Dark Ace!"
"I'm starting to think you were right. And you know what's even worse? There was some kid out there who was even older than us, and he was dressed up as me-"
"Poser."
"-But no one recognized him either!" His indignation was lost on Piper, who couldn't soothe his bruised ego because she was laughing so had she couldn't breath, much less speak.
And, in case there was any doubt, the older kid was Dark Ace. He gets to go beg for candy, why can't I?!
This is actually the first chapter of something a little... darker... that hit me upside the head, but I'm not willing to start a new multi-chapter thing just yet; so I'm just going to start typing it and see if I can finish it before I post anything. It'll probably be under a different story anyway.
Dot out.
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