Optimus Prime rolled out onto the outskirts of town and transformed, still retaining his flowing black vampire cloak, while standing before the Autobots.
"Tonight is Halloween, a day where evil capitalizes on the weak, we will not allow them access to the youth of this town, as their guardians, we shall defend the humans!" Optimus said as he pointed up to the sky. "Autobots! Transform, and Roll Out!"
The Autobots spun around in their vehicle modes, making laps around the city in disguise as Agent Fowler observed from above in a single manned helicopter.
Luna casually entered the town in her fox costume, Cheetor right alongside her, "I don't like this…" Cheetor said, still trying to remove the black paint covering his body.
"Oh, C'mon already, Freckles!" Luna said to the black cat by her side. "It's a dangerous mission, but we can still try to have fun with it, right?" a small smile spread over her face.
A small child dashed in front of her, pausing onto to stare at her in curiosity, "You look funny!" the kid said, running along to the house across the street, not looking back.
"Happy Halloween to you too." Luna said quietly, rolling her eyes as she walked down the street, empty pillow case in hand.
"Aren't you a little old for this?" Cheetor coldly asked, his head hung low in embarrassment, "I'm all for free candy but, did we really have to be in costume?"
Luna glared at him angrily. "First, SHUT UP, you're in disguise, cats don't talk!" Luna said quietly into Cheetor's ear, "And secondly, you're never too old for Halloween, it's a holiday for the people." Luna smiled and went to her first house, remembering the good times her and her parents had doing this together.
Above in the sky Fowler sat elevated above the town, yawning as the night finally came, growing tired of the constant waiting. The boredom would not last.
"This is Sky Eagle to Night Convoy, come in Night Convoy!" Fowler called out to his communicator.
"Optimus here." Optimus Prime said, as he continued circling the area.
"We have a weird weather anomaly here, a blanket of for is moving straight for the town, like its being directed there."
"Autobots!" Optimus called out via the radios, "Shift positions to the north east border of the town, we shall converge there to investigate this strange weather pattern."
The thick cloud of smoke bellowed closer, as Optimus Prime shifted his form, standing directly in the path of the fog.
"Autobots take heed, I am picking up a strong energy signal within, and it's….it's Cybertronian..." Optimus said in shock, as he was enveloped by the fog.
"VERY GOOD, OPTIMUS!" A voice called, as a shadowy figure dashed in circles around Optimus, fading in and out of the fog, "WE WERE NOT EXPECTING THE LIKES OF YOU HERE, THE GREAT ONE SHALL BE PLEASED TO HAVE A PRIME AS THE FIRST TO BE DESTROYED BY HIS GREATNESS!"
Optimus stood within the literal center of the storm, the concealed beast dashing around him, until, the focus between the two broke, and the beast lunged.
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The doorbell rang loudly, as Luna stood happily holding her bag open, "Trick of Treat!" Luna said, knocking on the door personally this time, "C'mooooon, we want our candy!" Luna knocked harder, the owner of the house peering out his window, closing the blinds in a huff.
"Wow, he must have great social skills." Cheetor said, as he laid down on the pathway, "Hey, maybe the next house will be better, I mean check that one out! It's handing out pennies, let's stop there eighty times and we can buy an entire candy bar!" Cheetor chuckled to himself.
Luna glared at Cheetor and grinned, "You complain too much! Now c'mon, I can see at least eight more houses!" Luna said, running off to the next house.
Optimus flipped his attacker onto its back, his strong hand pinning the struggling beast down, "Who are you?" Optimus commanded, struggling himself to contain the flailing beast.
Suddenly, the creature's body shifted, taking on a more humanoid form like Optimus'. The fog slowly cleared, revealing a white and yellow Cybertronian, "I, am Wierdwolf, one of the Heralds of Fear!" Wierdwolf calmly announced, drawing a thick blade from a compartment on his back.
"Your spark will make an excellent offering to the dark god of Cybertron!"
Wierdwolf lunged forward, stabbing and slicing towards Optimus, who quickly dodged his attacks. Optimus' hands converted into twin Cybertrax blades, his facemask closing around his mouth, poised for combat.
Wheeljack, Arcee, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee roared onto the scene and shifted their modes, staring at the twisted looking both in battle with Optimus.
"Who is that suppose to be?" Arcee said, aiming her laser pistol at the creature.
"Wait, no, that can't be…" Wheeljack said, as he squinted, looking closer at the Cybertronian monster.
"It is, that, is Wierdwolf." Optimus calmly stated, standing his ground in front of Wierdwolf.
Fowler, above the ground, picked up his communicator and phoned in. "Wierdwolf? What is this? A Cybertronian trick or treater? Fowler asked.
"Unfortunately not." Optimus replied, swords raised to defend or attack, "Wierdwolf is one of three Cybertronian criminals, the others, were Skullcruncher, and Mindwipe."
Fowler scratched his head and flew in closer to see the situation. "So, each one has a record, what's the story on this one then?" Fowler asked.
"Wierdwolf is a notorious Cybertronian serial killer." Prime said, as his eyes narrowed, focusing on the monster before him, "In his time, Wierdwolf slaughtered thousands…for no reason other than his own amusement."
The Autobots recoiled at the thought of what this beast had done.
"Ah, so my reputation precedes me!" Wierdwolf announced as he charged forward, shifting his form into a metallic wolf like beast, "But now, I kill for purpose! It drives me, fuels my lust for death!"
Wierdwolf leaped up into the air, fangs bared as he charged towards Optimus from above.
"Wierdwolf!" Optimus said calmly, "Your crimes shall bring about this resolution!" Extending his arm back, Optimus lunged his arm forward, piercing through the mid-section of Wierdwolf's torso, leaving him to collapse in two pieces on the ground.
The other bots stepped closer, examining the remains of the mass murderer before them, "Time for answers." Optimus said, as he picked up the still functioning head of Wierdwolf, "What is the endgame you are planning? What is this purpose you claim to be serving?"
Wierdwolf cackled manically in the hands of Optimus, "You shall see soon enough. You are only doing the master's job for him." Weirdwolf smiled wickedly, as his spark extinguished and vanished from thin air. Leaving Optimus and the others to ponder his words.
Luna sat down on a park bench, looking down into her pillow case of candy, spying only one butterscotch, a penny, and a candy cane from last Christmas, sighing, she looked over to Cheetor.
"Why is this so hard? I thought all people give out huge amount of candy, that's how it worked when my dad would take me, but now…" she said, saddened her holiday has changed so drastically.
Cheetor nudged her arm and whispered covertly. "Fact is, you need an angle. Something that makes them think you deserve their candy." Cheetor said
Luna smiled and pondered Cheetor's words, finally, a smile spread across her face as she ran off into the woods, dragging Cheetor behind her. "Why didn't I think of this before?" Luna cheered, taking Cheetor and placing him in front of her, "Use Savage Claw mode! It'd be the best Halloween costume ever!"
Cheetor shook his head in defiance, "No, no, and no!" he said, "Not only is it cheating, it's dishonest, against the rules, and completely unnecessary!"
Luna glared and crossed her arms, "Fifty percent of my haul if you'll do it!" she said, using his love of candy against him.
Contemplating the offer, Cheetor shook his head again, "NO!" he cried out.
Luna grinned and rolled her eyes, "Fine, fine, seventy-five percent, but that's all!" Luna exclaimed.
Grinning, Cheetor shook Luna's hand and opened up the merger files. "SAVAGE CLAW MODE, ENGAGE!" Cheetor cried, his body breaking to pieces, forming over Luna's fox costume.
~1 Hour Later~
Dragging a large pillowcase filled with candy across the sidewalk, Cheetor still locked in Savage Claw mode with her. "Maybe we should have used Ratchet's pillow case?" Luna said, as she laughed, still carrying around her large bag of candy.
