TFA: Deals with our devils

Chapter 16: The Second hunt/Captain Fanzone, Road Rage and…. "Ooooohhh that stench"!

Captain Fanzone used to hear this motto told by his father in his youth about the old world and its simplicity back then things were simple you see, before the technological revolution that they lived in. He said, "son, I may be old, but I'm not obsolete". He didn't know what he meant then, but he could guess what he meant now since he was sleeping on the job, that was before he was startled awake by the pure black truck that whizzed by his speedometer a little way outside of the quarry with speed that screamed, "Road Rage". Making him jump in his seat as his donuts were rattled in the box on the other seat.

Now this was not normal in the city of Detroit as most of the trucks were automated or controlled by robots so they kept to the speed limit, and then there's the fact that this road was an older road that led away from the city so it wasn't as active as it once was even though it was still being used every once in a while, it still wasn't the busiest road around.

Then there's the fact that during the whole incident with the decepticons as the autobots called them put a dent in his work as the city, which if he was being honest still a little shaken at whatever happened a while ago, even though he arrived with the cleanup crews observing the holes in the buildings was still leaving him with questions that they hadn't got back to yet.

More than anything else he needed some downtime. Which he was getting with all the sunshine and clear weather while eating some donuts, before he drifted off to sleep, "maybe just a few moments would do", he thought before he was awakened.

And then there's the fact that this truck was pure black with some grey on the windshield, as well as what looked like, custom symbols that looked like someone was too much into Heavy Metal music from the old world.

Then finally, last but not least, there was the fact that it had what looked like Black Chains with diamond shapes on the sides, like black spikes connected to the back of the cab leading down to the wheel-bed.

And then there's the fact that it had bright red lights on the front and back. That was a safety violation since it didn't have any yellow or normal lights to speak of.

But there was something strangely, "familiar", about it.

He looked down at the speedometer as his eyes widened.

It was 60 over the speed limit!

…

Ten minutes later the siren on top of his yellow car was blaring as he pursued the truck.

"This is the police"! He shouted over the speaker, "Pull over now"!

If anything, the truck put the foot on the pedal so to speak and just kept on driving all the harder, making a left turn under an overpass as it did.

He's doing 70 now! And captain Fanzone was getting annoyed at this insane driver.

"I repeat this is the police"! "Pull over now"! He announced over the speaker.

The truck was giving out angry honks while swerving side to side as it tried to shake him off his trail while going up a ramp.

He debated calling the local police bots in Detroit but then decided against it since they were a little way from the city.

"I need to put a stop to this"! He practically shouted to himself as he put the pedal to the metal and slammed into the truck making it veer off the side of the other side of the road suddenly while slamming into the back of a robot operated Garbage truck as it did with a, "SSSCCCREEEEEECCHHHH", sound of the wheels and a "SSSSMAAAASSHHH", on the front as it did.

Garbage went flying all over the pavement as both trucks came to a halt.

Captain Fanzone let out a collective sigh of relief as he slowed down his car and got out. However, to say he was fuming was an understatement!

He slammed his door shut, while pulling out his handcuffs getting ready to make an arrest.

He approached the vehicle while fuming.

"IN ALL MY YEARS ON THE FORCE, I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A DISPLAY OF CARLESS…".

He stopped in mid shout as he noticed some things.

First off, the windshield wasn't cracked in the least, if anything the engine was letting out smoke and what looked like sparks ever so faintly as it slowly drove backwards. That was #1.

Second, there was no driver in the cab section from what he could make out of the darkened windows. That was #2.

Third and final thing was, there was what looked like slime smeared on the front and sides of the truck. It almost looked like bile besides the trash mixed with…., he paused as he heard a noise on his side of crumpling metal being moved with a pained groan and what sounded like a belching mixed with burping.

"What was that for you pig, I'm trying to wallow in my own filth here"! A voice demanded with an echo like it was inside a cave to it.

He turned his head upwards following the trail of splattered slimy stuff.

He reeled back at what he saw and smelled, covering his nose as he did. Captain Fanzone couldn't explain what he was seeing as he backed up while breaking into a sweat with a sick expression on his face.

In the exposed opening was an extremely fat creature that looked like a mountain of flesh in the form of a "man…. creature, thing….". It had the face of a man with two tusks that were leaking saliva on the sides as it was sitting down on a greasy covered sofa in the garbage truck that stunk with filth and made captain Fanzone feel like throwing up at the sight. It had two large bull horns on its chubby head that were curved upwards and thick fur on the legs and pelvis that was covered by a tunic while its legs looked like overgrown bull hooves. There was a forked furry tail laying on the side of the chair as it the creature was gulping down some fresh pizza and a cheeseburger. With a soda in the other. Surprisingly it didn't have a scratch on it. Though it did shake its head like it was dazed for a moment.

Over all it looked like a demonic Bull/Human hybrid that was the embodiment of sloth and gluttony.

"How the heck did that thing even get in there without the truck noticing"! Fanzone was screaming in his head as he moved back towards his car so he wouldn't throw-up at the sight.

What he thought next had a bit of irony in it.

"AAAAHHH"! "I HATE TECHNOLOGY"! He screamed in his head.

The fat creature shifted in his disgusting chair scratching an itch as he stood up straitening as it did, reveling it to be about 9 feet tall in total, "Well"?! "What do you have to say for yourself"?! It asked the truck in front of it as its fat stomach jiggled a little with every step it took.

Captain Fanzone took a moment covering his nose as he peaked out over the hood of his car, what he saw next only startled him further and left him confused at the appearance of the truck, which he realized wasn't a truck at all.

"….. Is that truck the one of those aliens known as cyber-what-they-call-its"? He asked as the truck suddenly made the usual noise of changing and unfolding till a humanoid figure stood up on two legs.

"Wait a minute". He then noticed the particular frame of the dark colored figure before him. "Is that", he squinted his eyes a little bit. "….. Optimus"?! He realized in shock.

…

Optimus just stood there for a moment looking down at the grease like slime that covered his chest and stomach area, before he reached up and wiped the slop off his windshield with a screeching noise.

He looked at his hand with a blank look on his faceplate before looking at the demon in front of him who was waiting for an answer.

"Well, speak up"?! It demanded with its slightly smaller frame.

"… What kind of fat-ass demon are you…."? Was Optimus's simple reply. Still being disgusted at what he just touched with his hand and its pathetic, sad appearance.

"FAT-ASS"! The demon demanded in outrage. "Why I'll let you know sir my father was once a guardian cherub in his youth before his fall from grace, and I'm quite proficient at my job to spread hunger and plague to the lands in times past I might add". "Why in fact I once sired something with my brethren called, "The Black Plague", "during the dark ages that was all the way from the top", "so I would watch your tone if I were you"! "My name is Gluk-en and I am hunger incarnate"!

Optimus wasn't impressed.

"… Never heard of you".

"…. Well…. Um…. of course, you wouldn't have my image is too much for even the likes of you to bare". The demon sputtered out in reply.

Optimus was just starring at this demon like it was a piece of fat on the ground that it was.

Your image is a little bit less appealing, from where I'm standing, he said as a chunk of slop slipped off his clawed hand while landing on the ground with a, "splat"!

"Ha"! "As if you of all beings would be worthy to bask in my glory"! "Like that last guy who I so wisely tricked into not noticing my splendor a few days ago called Thor who asked so many questions about that strange truck that peaked Odin's curiosity"! He spat at Optimus who visibly tensed up at this.

"Thor was here"?! Optimus asked the demon who noticed his rigidness with keen interest on his features. As his red eyes seemed to glow with a fire in them for a few brief moments.

The demon scratched his chin deep in thought. "Is this the truck he was talking about"? "Hmm". "Perhaps I could use this to my benefit". Relishing the position, he was in where he could gain some information and lure him in before smiling while continuing to speak.

"Yes, in fact, it was the most curious thing you see, he said that he was searching for the great destroyer whatever that means and I overheard him say something to another individual about a hefty bounty for whoever slays the beast offered by Odin himself".

Optimus felt like his head was going to explode at this point, first a Troll, then a Fire-Jotunn and now Thor himself? What's next? A walking trees with a chicken making its nest in the trunk?

It wasn't even the end of the week yet and he felt like his head was going to split in two!

"Now if you don't mind, I would like to take this opportunity to take my lea-, Guuuhh"! The demon cried out as optimus stepped on him head first, before stomping multiple times making him splatter under the weight of his foot as he did like a fat water balloon filled with bloody, chunky soup mixed with grease.

Optimus didn't say anything for a moment before he muttered, "damn it…."!

Then jumped over the ramp and walked away after he landed with a, "CLAAANG"!

…

Captain Fanzone was recording the whole conversation while sweating beads as he did, not believing his ears, "a Demon"! "Thor"! This was a whole new level of, "weird"!

And he knew that there was only one place to get some answers.

"The autobots"!

With that he got in his car and drove off towards the city with himself going over the speed limit this time around.