I was going to wait for Halloween but I just couldn't. There will be a part two of this since Halloween is going to be a long night, it's just mostly the fun party type then we will get to the battle and stuff.
Language of the dead
Nicolas shook his large head, Toni was dead kill by its "lover". He knew Toni would fail, a small chuckle came out as he thought of the deal he had made with Megatron. He and the warlord were not too different, both had "trusted" seconds that fail a lot more then anything. Of course Megatron would not get rid of such a lose end, perhaps there was a lesson to learn or the visitor was a bigger fool then his second.
"What are you thinking about Fear, how you will provide your end of the deal?"
"Ridding you of those humans is like waving my hand, I could kill them now. Only Jackson could see my army and his sister-protector is indisposed of at the time. No doubt seeing what you have done to the scrap of land that was once called Jasper. He is defenseless there for so are the other humans. Do you wish for me to kill them now, I merely have to give the word and my demons will slaughter them."
"No, I could have killed them a few days ago. They were my prisoners…," Megatron said offhandedly.
"YOU DIDN'T HAND JACKSON OVER TO ME," Nicolas shouted his eyes turning to flames.
"It wasn't part of the deal, I needed him for my plan which you liked the destruction I caused. Wasn't the scrap of land that was called Jasper, where you have "Map" trapped. If I wouldn't have had Jackson this," Megatron gestured all around. "Would have never happened, so back to the deal get rid of the human adult the one called Fowler and…"
"The woman June, why didn't you say so Megatron I'll gut her myself. Oh I was not thinking about how to make my end of the deal. Rather the death of my second," Nicolas said turning away from the warlord.
"Was he a good second?"
"Toni was a fool, believing that Map loved it, a delusional thought. So June I will kill, oh the irony it is the human holiday Halloween. I will be strongest to night, humans they celebrate my existence tonight yet they hate me, I will enjoy this slaughter. Good bye Megaton." Nicolas chortled sarcastically as if knowing something was up. Then the demon lord turned to smoke and rode on the wind.
Megatron frowned, this creature shouldn't be underestimated of course Skyquake and Breakdown could easily defy him. It would not be the warlord's fault if the two troops decided that he was not worth their time. Yes, Dreadwing would look for his split-sparked twin and pull him from the demon's order and Breakdown would follow. That mech hated being truly alone, he still suffered from paranoia. Fear would not know what happened.
"Well now that all of us are back together we should celebrate and I know a perfect way too."
"What would that be Miko," Jack said suddenly causing everyone to look at him. He had been abnormally quite for the past day or so. Everyone chalked it up to stress from losing Jasper, June knew what it was.
"Welcome back to the land of the living your kingness," Miko joked getting a confused look from Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus.
"I thought Monarchs where no longer the government on this planet," Wheeljack said looking at the teens.
"That is true but I am one, not over a country but a type of people. Ones you will never meet," Jack said looking back toward the door sadly. "I never knew her till a few months ago now I can't help but miss her. So Miko what is this plan to celebrate?"
"Well it is Halloween so lets have a costume party and what not. You still haven't got word from Map I thought she was like your undead protector." Again Jack got startled looks, he sighed this was going to be a long story.
"Whirly Bird I don't care what you think I owe you I am not doing that," Jacqueline all but screeched into her cell phone. "No you tricked me I would never promise anything of the sort, I am not going to meet your team in such an undignified manner. I don't care what you promised some teenager it is not my fault you promise things that you can not deliver on Bird. Don't do that you're not going to guilt trip me into dressing up for this silly party, No, no damn you Whirly Bird," She hung up the call, then soft feet padding behind her. Two hands grabbed her shoulders and started to rub.
"Pumpkin, babe you have been working so hard you need something to loosen you up. Whirly Bird just offered that relax time that the whole crew needs. Mongoose is stung tighter then a rubber band ball, and the Squid. We don't want to burn him out like the last one, "Squid" really doesn't fit Karon does it Pumpkin?" the owner of the hands said still rubbing Jacqueline's shoulders.
"No it doesn't Beast but it is a tradition to call the newbie Squid, he just needs to earn a new name quickly. Mongoose, the geek that he is, took to calling our ride the Dragon Wagon because of Karon diving and his surname. I don't want to call him "Dragon" it just doesn't fit either, little higher Luke. So are you trying to say that I should break out the white and black face paint, get a pinstriped tux?" Jacqueline challenged getting up with a smirk on her face, "Give everyone a good old scare, well I guess this is Halloween."
"Brother, stop this pointless fight these humans have nothing to do with us," a voice cried out over the fighting mechs. Cliff and Skyquake looked up to see Dreadwing. "Who told you to attack them?"
"A large four limbed creature called Fear, Lord Megatron told him about us."
"Then you should know brother that Lord Megatron has lost his honor, he let Starscream who desecrated your body back into the Decepticons." Skyquake stiffened still holding Cliffjumper in his hands. Map started to ascend from her solitude.
"Fear is the one pulling the strings I knew it, he is not even as honorable as this Megatron. Feeding literally off of fear, eating his own troops, playing people, he no doubt played your old leader." Map hissed looking at the twin mech, "Please let us be like I said before I have no quarrel with your kind. I just want to protect my brother from things that no one can, I failed him once when I was murdered."
"Go protect your brother we will not hinder you anymore," With that the twin mechs left. Breakdown looked up and saw them leaving looked at Map and Cliffjumper. Getting up himself he followed the twin seekers.
"Rome," Map hissed looking to the smoldered heaps of rubble that where once homes.
"Yes, my mistress," The raven cawed flying toward her.
"What day is it my friend?"
"The thirty-first day of the tenth month, the hallow eve mistress."
"Fly my dear friend, find our Prince and protect him at all cost. Fear will move tonight," Rome bobbed his head and took back to the skies. "Harley, Quinn, return to Mr. Teach tell him to be ready for a full invasion it is the hallow eve. Cliffjumper are you well enough to drive?" Cliffjumper nodded and transformed, "We must get to Jack and his family who knows what horrors may be waiting for the kill"
Rome flew down toward the military base, which now decorated for the season. Jack-o-lanterns sat out on people's steps. With a caw the large Raven banked toward the large hangers, one in mind Hanger E. Green mist covered the one window as the bird took to a dive, "Whoa how'd you get in here little guy?" An up beat voice said, Rome looked at the owner of the voice. Blue and yellow mech, Rome tilled his head then dove in the opposite direction.
"Miko I don't mean to be rude, but what is the meaning of these festivities?" Ultra Magnus asked looking at the girl who was carving a pumpkin.
"Fun, I really don't know the stories behind this holiday. I just wanted to dress up, and get candy I mean that is what it's about right Jack?"
"Mostly, I think at one time it was believed this is the day that our world intersects with the sprit world and Celtics would dress up to scare away or hide among demons. It is now just a day for kids to get sugar rushes." Jack said off handedly, then there was a loud caw of a raven.
Rome flew into the main room and looked at Jack, landing next to the boy he tilled his head at him. Everyone looked at the strange bird, "Prince Jackson I am Rome. Your sister Map is my Mistress she sent me here in her absence to protect you from any harm. She is on her way but the world can be hard for the dead to traverse." Once the rasping voice had stopped the raven started to flap its wings.
Growing to be the size of a man the raven stopped flapping its wings and opened the black plume cape that covered it. "My Prince, Mistress Map and her metal companion shall be here soon. Until they are here I will do whatever you ask of me." The raven turned man rasped with a slight bow to Jack.
"So Map is on her way here? How does she know I'm here?" Jack questioned as everyone looked wide eyed at Rome.
"I can never lose sight of you my prince, I watched over Map before her murder as I do you. That is what all past kings' do, Jack do you not recognize me?" Rome rasped looking at the young man.
"Grandpa?"
"Are you guys ready yet this Halloween party Whirly Bird invite us to has started," Mongoose complained "How long does it take to paint your face white Pumpkin?"
"Longer then you think Jose, because I have to pull my hair up as well. Well how do I look," Jacqueline asked pulling down her pinstriped tux.
"Ghastly, now can we go now before Beast does something to me?"
"Just keep your shirt on Mongoose, Luke and Karon have already left to set up a prober Halloween induction to The Skeleton Crew for these robotic aliens and their human companions. I mean if I am going to embarrass myself, might as well go all out right."
"Luke you're here thank goodness I thought you guys were not going to come." Agent Fowler said shaking a six two man's hand.
"Whirly Bird, the crew won't leave you hanging. Pumpkin is coming in costume so we brought props, Skelton is going all out for this."
"What did you say to her to get her to do this?" Luke just shot a swaggered grin at the man, "Beast you dog."
"Hey I can't help it that I got what all the ladies want." Luke said with fake innocence. Earning him an eye roll from both Karon and Fowler, the three men walked into the decorated base.
"Agent Fowler we did not know that you where bringing guests," Optimus said looking at Luke and Karon.
"I have been meaning to introduce this group for some time, there are two more coming but they are The Skeleton Crew. Another secret government group, this is Agent Wolfe and Agent Wagner."
"Please just call me Beast. Whirly Bird here can just be so formal," Luke got a frown from Agent Fowler. "I love you," Luke said jumping on Agent Fowler and hugging him.
Karon just looked at the two men, shaking his head. "You can call me Karon, our two other members are here now." Just as Karon finished talking a song started to play. Luke started to sing.
"Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back and scream like a banshee. Make you jump out of your skin." Then a man ran in looking like he had no skin. Everyone's eyes went wide, "This is Halloween, everybody scream. Wont' ya please make way for a very special girl, Our girl Jack is queen of the pumpkin patch. Everyone hail to the pumpkin queen now." Then a woman with her face painted white and a pinstriped tux walked in.
"Oh my gosh your dress up as Jack Skeleton you're awesome, so what is your name?" Miko said with a huge grin
The suited woman sighed, "Agent Jacqueline 'Jack' Skelton."
"No really," Miko pressed.
"That is my name, I have my badge right here." Showing Miko the written proof of the joke in her name, "Most people just call me Pumpkin because of it. The man in the muscle suit is Agent Jose Brown aka Mongoose. So you must be the Autobots…. Great Uncle is that you?" Jacqueline asked looking at Rome. "If you're here then…. my how you have grown, last I saw you Jack you were just starting to walk."
"Do I know you?" Jack asked looking at Jacqueline.
"Not as good as you should cousin, and now I have made a royal fool of myself. This is what I get for trying to get out of paper work." Fowler shoot Luke a 'Really' look, he just smile cheeky at the lesion. "Well there is no point now might as well have fun it my day off, this is Halloween."
"Edward there is still no word from Commander Map we need action now. If you are not ready to lead I will." Mary shouted at the old pirate, who let out a heavy breath.
"Mary if you think that we can make any major attack without Map do you think that I would not have done it. If we over extend our hand, the villages will be without guard that is something we can not risk."
"Mr. Teach," Two voices cried out in unison. "We must prepare for a frontal attack it is the hollow eve. Commander Map has order it," Mr. Teach nodded at the twins then looked at Mary.
"The Commander has sent her orders make sure they are followed Mary." Mary hissed her discontent as she stomped out of the tent. "Mary seems thirsty for power that concerns me."
Tell me what you think, I'm not very good with things people do for Halloween. Never got into it, and then you add that there are no trick or Treat-ers out where your neighbor with young kids is a mile away so I lacked that part of my childhood.
