PROLOGUE
OOC: Hi. Here is my new story When the Night Fractured, the Day love and hate collided sequel. Heart Axe, Unity, Hope and Sakura belongs to cosmothediclonus who allowed me to use her characters. Have a nice reading!
"Then, the clown slowly stepped forward, a macabre smirk on his face…"
It was a dark night. Only flashlights lightened them up a bit. Furthermore, the storyteller had put his hands on, giving them the colour of blood red. It added up to the creepy atmosphere that she was starting to feel down in her body. She felt someone grabbing her arm. She refused to display any fear. Yet, more the story kept on, more she was shared between the desire to know more and the one to tell him to stop talking.
The storyteller smirked as well, putting the flashlight up near his face.
"'Do you wish to play with me, children?' He asked, a sinister voice. 'It can be so fun. Do you want a balloon? Which form? A butterfly? A dog?'…"
He paused. Someone got closer to her, as a way to reassure themselves.
But behind her back, she felt they were observed.
"'No, no,' the children replied. 'We want to come back home'. 'Oh', the clown replied, a falsely disappointed look on his face. 'I thought we were friends…don't you want to stay with me? You'd be happy here…happy for the eternity…' Then the clown had his arms stretched out. His arm slowly turned into a chain-saw…"
The storyteller stepped for them, his grin widening.
This presence…She felt it…it came for them…
It's him…the clown…
No. She couldn't find him here…
"What about some snacks? You could serve as one…"
It couldn't be…
Then the light suddenly went off.
"What's going on?" Someone cried.
A silence.
Then light went on again…
And the clown appeared.
A scream. The clown evilly laughed.
"LET'S EAT!"
And he jumped on them to kill them.
"Haven't you finished yet?"
And the scrapyard's light went on.
From far, a shape stood up. A very familiar shape. She didn't believe it. For one instant, she thought it was just a dream.
The clown was about to eat them.
And he was here.
Her mother.
Her mother had felt she was in danger. He'd come to her rescue.
The purple bot heavily walked ahead, going to the group. The clown froze. He'd stopped laughing. His grin vanished. Instead he let out a deep sigh and stepped back.
The purple bot put his servos over his hips, giving the clown a disapproving stare.
"Hope you're having fun. I must admit I admire your treachery, humans."
Russell reappeared. He'd pulled his flashlight back.
"But Fracture, it's Halloween"
"So, what? A human and commercial feast…what's so special about it?"
"Well, during Halloween, you've to be afraid…but it's for fun."
"Oh, yeah. Night and the other babies will have some nightmares all this night. I think I'll love Halloween"
Out of instinct, she crawled up closer to her mother. As if she tried to find some comfort and to be assured that the clown wouldn't attack them.
The clown sighed again and ended up taking his nose and his hair off.
She knew him. Uncle Denny!
"Well…party is over. Everyone, go to bed since Sir Killjoy decided to step in"
"Mister Killjoy has a blade if you aren't aware of it"
"You're yourself a horror story" Denny growled.
Yet everyone stood up. Hope shrugged, stoic, while her twin Sakura was still shivering in fear.
"It wasn't so scary" Hope said. "I wasn't even afraid"
"Say it again" Unity cried out.
"What's the end of the story?" Heart Axe asked, curious.
"Well…"
Denny took a time to answer. Her mother patted her helm.
"Children escape in a ship for Cybertron and the clown is hit by an asteroid" The purple bot growled. "Here is the end. So, I'll go and I'll take Night with me"
"Happy Halloween!" Russell happily said. "It's nice to have spent it with you all."
"May I stay with them, Mom?" She innocently asked.
Her mother shook his head.
"It's late. Come on. Let's go back to the garage"
"Goodnight, Night!" The other children said.
"May you have some happy nightmares" Denny sneered, an evil laugh again.
Night gulped. Yet she tried to appear brave in front of her mother. She closely followed him while both of them stepped in the forest to return to their home. Their house. The garage.
All around her, cracking and hooting that didn't usually bother her in normal times, appeared much more threatening. She grabbed her mother' servo, as if she was afraid to get lost in the forest and being alone.
"You've nothing to be afraid of, Night" He softly said.
Night looked up back at him, a scared look.
"You're with me…Nothing'll happen to you"
"And…Clown?" She couldn't help but ask.
He displayed a small smile.
"If there is a monster here…It would be me. And I'll gladly become it if it meant protecting you. A stupid clown wouldn't defeat me that easily."
"Really?"
He wrapped his arms around her shoulders, reassuring.
"Really."
They kept walking ahead. His mother growled.
"How smart Denny is, truly. He's an adult and he can't think better than telling you such stories before going to berth"
"But it was funny…"
"But tonight, if you have some nightmare because of a clown…I'll know why."
He winked at her. Night smiled as soon as she caught sight of the garage from far. She forgot about the forest. They'll be safe inside.
As soon as the door got closed behind them, Night felt her fear fading away. Yes. She was safe here. Her mother pointed at her berth. The message was clear. As Night laid down on it and he grabbed some blankets to tuck her in, she asked with a little voice.
"Cybertron…"
"What about it?"
"…Will we go there one day?"
Her mother paused. He checked that the room was warm enough.
"We will…One day. When you'll be older. I'll bring you here."
"What about other planets?"
He nodded, without smiling this time.
"And other planets as well. Yes."
"Cool!"
"But before that…You'll recharge. Deal?"
"Deal"
He patted her helm again. Then he stood up.
"I'll let the door opened…I'm just near you. But don't worry. You're safe here"
She remained silent. Despite all, Night yawned.
"Goodnight, Mama…"
He switched the light off.
"Goodnight, Night"
And he left the room while the small one closed her optics, going for a deep recharge…
This night, she dreamed of a ship, floating through space…
She was the pilot…
And she danced.