AN: Now for Part 2 of the Epic Universe Halloween special! And thank you to everyone that submitted an Epic Universe OC- I never gave the prompt for that, but I'm glad you all did as it makes this chapter extra special!


From the shadows Death, Azrael, and Dulcinea emerged into the New Moon Theater where a gathering of characters were already assembling after Azrael had put the word. "Azzy, there you are!" Porsha exclaimed, running up to her boyfriend and giving him a big kiss.

"Okay Porsha, not to affectionate in front of all these strangers…" Azrael chuckled, shaking his head. "I can't believe you guys actually took down Chucky and Vecna all by yourselves."

"I totally stomped that doll!" Alex said proudly.

"And I made sure that psychic creep got a good taste of my quills," Ash added with a smirk.

"Everyone in the Epic Alliance got your message so we all decided to gather here to defend Porsha since they were after her," Sora said. "My boyfriend even showed up."

Death looked unamused as a snowball suddenly hit him in the back of the head. "I would appreciate a little bit more respect from you, Jack Frost," the wolf growled.

"Sorry Mr. Dark and Scary, but I thought you needed to cool off," Jack Frost laughed, giving Sora a high five before the two went off to have fun with Gru's kids.

"At least there are some responsible adults around to be serious," Azrael rolled his eyes as he looked towards a woman with long brown hair and wearing a thick green scarf around her neck. "Julie, it's good to see you here. I trust your husband will be helping us tonight?"

Julie looked to Azrael and nodded. "Yes, though Lawrence has decided to go on ahead and clear out any other monsters that might try to surprise us in our quest. Luckily it seems that whoever is causing the Blood Moon didn't recruit any of the classic monsters to their side. I also have this to help out." She held up her hand to show off a ring bearing an eye symbol on it. "We found it during a trip to Superhero Island. Apparently it allows the wearer to take on a werewolf form without any of the negative consequences associated with the transformation."

"That'll give us an advantage for sure," Azrael nodded.

"We're here to help out too, kid," a raspy voice said, belonging to Mr. Snake. Azrael turned to see the Bad Guys rolling into the building alongside their frequent collaborator Diane Foxington.

"Ah, Mr. Wolf. It's been too long since we've gone out to have a drink together," Death greeted, shaking hands with his fellow canine. "I trust you've been taking care of my son's girlfriend in the meantime?"

"You know Diane and I have Porsha's well-being in mind always," Mr. Wolf replied.

"And we're like the coolest uncles she can have!" Mr. Piranha exclaimed.

"We're here to help as well," Mei Ling said as she, Chomper, and Shen entered the building as well.

"Okay, as nice as is it to see all these people here, I think we need to speed up introductions a bit," Azrael said. "Everyone that's here, sign off so we can get a head count!"

And do so they did as the guests that were a part of the Epic Alliance made their presence known. There was Goldie (Silver's gender-bent counterpart), the most popular news anchor in the Epic Universe, who had brought along her friend Violetta (Aline's counterpart). Violetta was a girl with blonde curly hair that had green and purple streaks through it, a 1930s style of dress, vivid purple eyes, and carried around an Amulet of Sobek, making her a frequent target of Imhotep the Mummy. "I'll be sure to lend the strength of the Nile to our quest!" Violetta promised.

Next was Kakena, the counterpart to Melody who was also a hyena with short wavy black hair that was streaked with purple. She was a student at the Jade Palace alongside Alex, though she practiced the African martial art of Dambe. Melody could also fight with a spiked club, throwing hatchets, and was an avid collector of Gundam armors. "I'm ready to make my mark and maybe even catch the eye of some cute boys," Melody giggled, looking over at Jack Frost.

"Sorry girl, but he's taken," Sora said, putting an arm around his boyfriend.

"All the best ones are…" Melody sighed.

Next was Kakoli, a phoenix that was a former servant and now student of the Cobra Goddess Meretseger. As the counterpart to Almyra she had her own form of dance magic, being Desert Phoenix Dance Style, that allowed her to control sand, fire, and summon scimitars to fight with. "A lot of connect to the Mummy movies in this group. I guess a lot of people are fans," Julie mused.

"Let my dance lead us to a safe victory," Kakoli said with a bow. "I am at your service, Scion of Death."

As Azrael was about to relay his plans, a spotlight suddenly shone on stage as four figures made their appearance. "Whenever monsters threaten the Epic Universe, you need to call on the baddest bunch of dudes to take care of it!" a cocky voice declared. "Enter: the Legendary Truth's best attack group, Squad 14!"
The first to jump forward was what looked to be a cross between a rabbit and a mouse wearing an autumn-colored hood. "The youngest member with the power of Ghost Hands, Jackalope!" the kid exclaimed, throwing up his hands and creating ghost hands that gave thumbs up.

The second figure was an artic fox wearing a red and black Gothic Lolita getup with a guitar strapped to her back. "The righteous shredder of kawaii metal riffs and basher of skulls, it's the cutest member of the team, Atsuko!" the fox exclaimed, throwing up the "rock on" sign as she stuck her tongue out.

The third member was a familiar sight to Azrael, as they were a Fu Dog with a mystical orb. "Master of the elements and magic, it's ya boy, Bao Ding, ready to roll!" Bao exclaimed.

The third member was a Night Fury, though they were wearing a cybernetic exosuit that allowed them to stand and walk like a human. "The technological wizard and leader of the squad, I am Onyx Drake!" the dragon exclaimed, giving off a roar.

Everyone just looked at the group in confusion until Mr. Wolf casually waved to them. "Hey guys, glad you could make it."

"Of course we're gonna be here! I have to make up for all the times I was lazy and actually work to help the save the world now!" Bao replied.

"And I have to prove why I'm better than the Scion of Death!" Atsuko added, sticking her tongue out at Azrael.

Alex looked to his wolf friend. "Why does that fox girl have beef with you?"

"Because she's jealous that Porsha asked me to date her first before she got the chance to ask Porsha out…" Azrael groaned. "She acts like I'm her sitcom arch nemesis, but she's good at fighting so I don't let it get to me."

"We also brought Tai Lung along to assist," Onyx added, pointing to the snow leopard in question.

"Wow, that's two out of the three main King Fu Panda villains here," Alex mused. "Is Kai going to show up was well."

"I hope not…" Azrael growled. "He already almost took over the Epic Universe once. He better not do so again… Now then, let's actually make a gameplan to stop this Blood Moon event."

I can sense that it's all the negative energy coming from the Jungle of Doom Scare Zone, so that must be wherever the ritual to summon it is," Death said.

"That means we'll have to go through both the Vamp '69 Scare Zone and Shipyard 32. That's a lot of monsters to deal with," Diane said. "If you ask me, we'll need to split up into teams and make sure Azrael and his main team can get to the ritual site safely."

"We need to decide who's on the main team then," Death said. "Obviously Azrael will be there alongside his friends Mei Ling and Chomper."

"Should we be letting a baby T-Rex on this mission?" Alex questioned.

"Don't worry about me. I can use my roar to scare the monsters away," Chomper assured him.

"I'm not leaving Porsha here to get kidnapped, so she'll be with me as well," Azrael said. "I'd like to request that Atsuko and Onyx join us as well. Your skills should be useful."

"Sweet! I'll prove how much better I am that you!" Atsuko grinned.

"And I'll make sure she stays in line," Onyx sighed. "Bao, you're in charge of Jackalope."

"Got it, boss!" Bao saluted.

"We can use my car to get us over there faster, but the rest of you here better make sure it doesn't get a scratch on it," Mr. Wolf said.

"Don't worry about that, Mr. Wolf, I have an idea for how we can distract the monsters while you all make it through," Kakoli said, waving her wings.

"Still, I wish we could know who we are facing…" Dulcinea said with worry. "Going in blind like this isn't going to go well."

"I may be able to give some knowledge on that," Goldie spoke up. "Violetta and I were gathering information on all of the haunted houses this year and came face-to-face with a disturbing man. His name is Doctor Oddfellow, a tall man with a scarred face and carries cane topped by a jade skull. Apparently he used dark magic to become immortal and is on a quest to gain unlimited power. He even controls the Zodiac Dimension."

"Immortals with a plot for world domination… How I wish I could have his soul in my grasp," Death growled, his eyes glowing with anger at the thought of Doctor Oddfellow.

"To make things worse, he's also the man that was in charge of the circus Jack the Clown came from," Violetta added.

"Who's Jack the Clown?" Alex asked.

"Long story short, he's a mass murderer that's also an immortal clown," Azrael replied. "I've heard of Doctor Oddfellow before and this Blood Moon business does sound like something he'd do to gain more power. No doubt he's going to try and summon some monster that he can put under his control."

"Then we don't have any more time to waste," Death said. "We know where we have to go, so let's give that doctor a taste of his own medicine. Kakoli, if you'll tell everyone else here your plan?"
The phoenix nodded. "Right. So, how many of you are fans of Michael Jackson…?"

[***]

With their plan in place the team moved out, leaving Mr. Moon and the Moon Theater Troupe in charge of keeping the kids safe while everyone else headed out into the streets of Halloween Horror Nights. Their first obstacle was going to be Vamp '69, a Scare Zone filled with bloodthirsty vampires terrorizing a Woodstock festival. The vampires in question all turned as the group moved out, only for Kakoli and Kakena to step forward in front of everyone.

"To all the ladies and gentle-ghouls, let us welcome you… to the Thriller," Kakoli said, activating her magic as funky music started to play. Kakoli and Julie then started stomping their feet and shuffling like zombies, the others following suit as Azrael's team followed behind slowly in Mr. Wolf's car. As the song began, Kakoli started to sing along with her dance as she took the lead.

It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark…

Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart…

Julie smirked as she activated her cursed ring, transforming into a classic werewolf as she sang the next part of the song.

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it…

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes

You're paralyzed…

Sharing a nod, Kakoli and Julie started doing the iconic Thriller dance, the other guests following suit as their performance distracted the vampires from the obvious free meals they were being presented.

Cause this is thriller! Thriller night!

And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike

"I can't believe this is working!" Mr. Shark whispered.

"Don't jinx it, dude!" Mr. Piranha chided as they danced.

You know it's thriller! Thriller night!

You're fighting for your life inside a-

Killer, thriller tonight!

Yeah… Ooh…

As they moved past the vampires the group made it to their next obstacle, that being Shipyard 32, filled with all sorts of terrifying monsters that would surely want to dine on their flesh Bao was nervous but with his friend Tai Lung at his side he stepped forward and sang the next verse.

You hear the door slam and realize that there's nowhere left to run…

You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun…

"I wanna turn!" Jackalope insisted, jumping forward and using his ghost hands to discreetly push monsters out of the path so they could get through the shipyard.

You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, yeah!

But all the while you hear a creature creepin' up behind

You're outta time…

The two members of Squad 14 high-fived as they did their own version of the Thriller dance, with Atsuko and Onyx jumping in to perform with their teammates.

'Cause this is thriller! Thriller night!

There ain't no second chance against the thing with the forty eyes, girl

"Personally I would have picked the Monster Mash, but I guess this is working just fine," Mr. Snake said.

"But you don't have arms. How could you do the Monster Mash?" Chomper asked.

"That's the trick, kid- I don't," Snake laughed.

Thriller! (Ooh) Thriller night!

You're fighting for your life inside a-

killer, thriller tonight!

The song got trippy as monsters blocked their path, though Violetta jumped in and used her Amulet of Sobek to splash the monsters with water before quickly freezing it into ice, leaving their foes trapped.

Night creatures call

And the dead start to walk in their masquerade…

Kakena came in next and used her martial arts to skillfully kick the frozen foes away, opening up the path to the Jungle of Doom for the gang.

There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (They're open wide…)

This is the end of your life, ooh!

Now in the jungle Azrael and Porsha decided to get on the fun, standing up in the back of Mr. Wolf's car and singing and dancing along with the song.

They're out to get you

There's demons closing in on every side…

Azrael waved spooky fingers at Porsha, making the she-wolf giggle.

They will possess you

unless you change that number on your dial…

In return Porsha slunk behind Azrael and slammed her paws on his shoulders, making him jump before they both laughed.

Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together, yeah

All through the night we'll save you from the terror on the screen

We'll make you see…

The two wolves then lit up the pathway with Porsha's Shooting Star magic, scaring away any of the man-eating bugs with the bright light as they did the Thriller dance.

That this is thriller! Thriller night!

'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try

"That's it! We're the scariest ones out here! Scary good with out dance moves, that is!" Porsha laughed.

Thriller! (ooh, thriller night

So let me hold you tight and share a-

killer, thriller, chiller

Thriller here tonight!

"You can't beat the classics in terms of getting down," Kakori nodded, waving her wings as she controlled sand to bat the giant spiders away.

'Cause this is thriller! Thriller night!

And I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try

"I can see some strange lights up ahead. We must be getting close," Diane noted. "Be careful, everyone."

Thriller! (Ooh!) Thriller night!

So let me hold you tight and share a-

killer, thriller…

"Dad, why don't you end us off?" Azrael offered.

"Of course. This is the best part of the song, after all," Death chuckled before clearing his throat and doing his best Vincent Price impression.

Darkness falls across the land

The midnight hour is close at hand

Creatures crawl in search of blood

To terrorize y'all's neighborhood

Death whipped his cloak out dramatically as his eyes glowed, leering over everyone as he recited the monologue.

"Sometimes you forget that he's actually Death and not just Azrael's slight-morbid father," Alex shuttered.

And whomsoever shall be found

Without the soul for getting down

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

And rot inside a corpse's shell

Striking his sickles together Death created pink flames that burned and scared off any unwitting monsters that tried to get close to the vehicle.

The foulest stench is in the air

The funk of forty thousand years

And grisly ghouls from every tomb

Are closing in to seal your doom

Death smirked as he reveled in the fear he was causing these vile creatures. 'While scaring foolish mortals is nice, putting fear into those that harm others is a much greater feeling…' he thought.

And though you fight to stay alive

Your body starts to shiver

For no mere mortal can resist

The evil of the thriller

As the song came to an end Death threw back his head and gave an evil laugh, causing lightning to strike and scare off the remaining monsters. "Okay, it looks like we're just outside where the ritual is happening," Azrael said. "You all ready for this?"

"You know we are, Azrael," Mei Ling nodded as she, Chomper, Porsha, Death, Dulcinea, Atsuko, and Onyx agreed.

"We'll stay out here and make sure no one else gets in the way of you stopping the ritual," Sora added.

"Good. Wish us luck…" Azrael replied as his team went into the ritual site. It was set up in the ruins of an old temple, the light of the Blood Moon shining down as a man with a scarred face chanted in an ancient tongue, waving around a cane topped by a jade skull. "That must be Doctor Oddfellow. Whatever ritual he's performing, we must be careful."

"Then we must come at this with the best of care. Interrupting a ritual like this could lead to deadly consequences," Onyx said.

"Aw, but I wanna smash stuff with my guitar," Atsuko wined.

"No, Onyx is right. We need a plan and not just rush into danger," Dulcinea shook her head.

"You mean like what those guys are doing?" Chomper said, pointing to just above the ruins were three figures were standing.

With a battle cry the three heroes jumped down, revealing themselves to be Team Friendship: Puss in Boots, Kitty Softpaws, and Perrito. "Halt this ritual, vile villain!" Puss exclaimed. "I will not let you use the Blood Moon for your evil purposes!"

"Of course the gato would be the one to jump in and ruin our plans," Death sighed. "Guess there's no reason to go in quietly now."

The rest of the heroes came out of their hiding spot, brandishing their weapons Doctor Oddfellow laughed. "It seems that I have an audience to my final act tonight. Even Death himself is here to witness my triumph."

"We won't let you get away with this, Oddfellow," Death growled.

"Murte, what are you doing here?" Puss asked as he and his team turned to face the other heroes. The cat did a double take when he saw Dulcinea standing amongst the group. "D-Dulcinea!?"

"Hello Puss. It's been a long time since we last saw each other," Dulcinea greeted.

"Who's the pretty lady, Puss?" Perrito asked.

"She is an old flame of mine, long before I met either of you," Puss said.

Kitty eyed up Dulcinea. "So, was Puss as reckless and showboating back then as he is now?"

"Most likely," Dulcinea shrugged. "And you helped to keep him in line when things took a turn for the worst?"

"You know it, sister," Kitty chuckled.

"Uh, guys? As nice as the reunion is, we do have a ritual to stop," Azrael pointed out.

"There is no stopping it now, especially since you brought the one I wanted right to me," Oddfellow said, pointing his cane at Porsha. "With the she-wolf as my vessel, I shall summon forth a being of pure fear that not even Death will be able to defeat!"

"And we're not going to let that happen," Mei Ling stated, holding up her staff defensively in front of Porsha.

"Right! Your plan ends here tonight, Doctor Oddfellow!" Onyx exclaimed.

The doctor was unimpressed and waved his cane, summoning his Zodiac minions and sending them to fight our heroes. Azrael tried to remain close to Porsha, but the forces of darkness here hell-bent on keeping them apart. Oddfellow continued his ritual, a beam of red light forming in the center of the site as his chanting grew louder. With our heroes distracted he pointed his cane forward and fired a beam of green energy at Porsha, the she-wolf helpless to do anything.

"Porsha!" Azrael shouted, slashing down the Gemini minion and rushing towards his girlfriend. Porsha looked to him in fear as the beam got closer to her, time seeming to slow down around them as they reached for each other. Just as the beam was about to strike her… Perrito jumped in the way, pushing Porsha into Azrael's arms as he was struck by the spell. "P-Perrito!?" Azrael gasped.

"I had… to protect you guys… It's what family does…" Perrito smiled weakly as pain shot through his body, the dark magic dragging him into the beam of light as he cried out in pain.

"Hm… I wanted to use an actual wolf for this ritual, but a mutt will have to do," Oddfellow shrugged. "Now then, rise my beast of fear! Let the Bloodwolf live again!"

"Oh no…" Puss and Dulcinea said at the same time as Perrito's body contorted and shifted, his voice turning demonic as his form was transformed by the magic of the Blood Moon. As the beam of light faded what was left in Perrito's place was an anthropomorphic wolf with pitch-black fur and blood-red eyes, golden bracers covering his wrists, arms, ankles, and neck As it snarled.

"The Bloodwolf…" Dulcinea gasped.

"You've faced this thing before?" Azrael asked.

"He is a being of pure fear, prophesized to end the world as we know it," Puss explained. "Dulcinea was able to seal it away the first time we faced the Bloodwolf, but that was with a magic amulet…"

"To make things worse, Perrito was turned into that monster," Kitty growled. "You'll pay for taking our friend, Oddfellow!"

"It will be you who pays, heroes, for I now have control over an entity that emits pure fear," Oddfellow laughed, holding up his cane and slamming it to the ground. The Bloodwolf howled to the moon and held out its hands to the heroes, grabbing them all in a telekinetic grip. "Now all of you will face your greatest fears and suffer as I make the world mine!"
Suddenly everyone screamed out as their greatest fears overtook their minds: Mei Ling saw her town being burned to the ground, Chomper saw Red Claw attacking his friends, Puss saw himself losing Kitty and Perrito, Kitty saw herself being alone again, Atsuko saw herself without a voice, Onyx saw their team being killed, Porsha saw herself being held captive by her father, and Death saw himself losing Azrael.

"Even Death has a fear… How amusing," Oddfellow laughed as Death fell to his knees. "Having a son has made you weak, Death. I am not stronger than your powers ever will be."
"Not yet you aren't…" Azrael growled as he and Dulcinea remained standing. "My greatest fear was dying again, but I have long since overcome that fear."

"And as someone pure of heart, the Bloodwolf's powers don't work on me," Dulcinea added, pointing her sword at the doctor.

"Then it's you two against me and my Bloodwolf, which you cannot seal away like last time," Oddfellow said. "The odds aren't looking very good for you."

"We won't stand alone here," Azrael shook his head. "Everyone in the Epic Universe is counting on us to stop you, and we aren't going to let something like fear hold us back. Right everyone!? Don't let your fears control you, use it to show how brave you are to stand up to them!"

"Whenever fear won't let you stand, don't be afraid to take a helping hand!" Dulcinea said, giving her own encouragement to the group.

Slowly the team stood up one by one, the fear overtaking their minds going away as Azrael and Dulcinea's words got through to them. Azrael held out and hand to Death, the wolf taking it as he held his son close. "I did not think his powers would affect me… Thank you, mi hijo," Death whispered.

"Yeah… I can't just be scared of what's to come. We have to stand together!" Porsha said, pumping her fists.

"But how are we gonna stop this Bloodwolf? He's practically invincible if can just shut us down with his fear powers," Atsuko asked.

"Hm… Porsha, didn't you use music to battle against Vecna's powers?" Azrael recalled. "What if you gave us some of your Shooting Star power so we could focus on fighting against the Bloodwolf?"

"We can't just kill the thing either since Perrito might still be in there," Kitty pointed out.

Onyx hummed as he typed in some numbers on his exosuit. "Since Oddfellow needed a vessel for the Bloodwolf to form, chances are we can exorcise the demon from Perrito and turn him back to normal. Our best bet it to strike the monster in the heart with a magic blade powered by love, since its power is opposite to that of fear," the dragon explained.

"We can use my sword then, but I'll need your help to power it with love," Dulcinea said, looking to Puss and Kitty. "You're Perrito's family, right? Then let your love come through to bring him back!"

"Ah, it'll be nice to fight by your side again, Dulcinea," Puss smirked, holding up his sword to hers.

"And I'll get to see who Puss fumbled the bag with," Kitty chuckled, holding up her sword.

"Who's to say that I fumbled any bags?" Puss questioned.

"You left a beautiful cat like her? Sounds like you fumbled the bag to me," Kitty said.

"To be fair I became a lost soul so Puss thought I was dead," Dulcinea pointed out.

"Saving Perrito and stopping Oddfellow now, talking about Puss' love life later," Azrael said, drawing his own blade and putting it onto Dulcinea's. "Porsha, Atsuko, give us a beat. Everyone else, attack!"

"Time to shred out some righteous rifts!" Atsuko laughed, summoning multiple large speakers as she started playing her guitar, Porsha taking a deep breath as she started to sing, both sides facing each other down as the battle under the Blood Moon began.

I'm hanging on to the other side

I won't give up 'til the end of me….

"You can try to save your friend, but his soul is completely bound to the Bloodwolf," Oddfellow taunted.

"You talk big, but all magic has its limits," Azrael retorted, before he and the trio of cats rushed forward to battle.

(Go!)

While Azrael and the trio focused on the Bloodwolf, Onyx, Mei Ling, and Death focused on Oddfellow, the evil doctor using his magic to shield himself as Death brought down his sickles. "You may be an immortal, but Death still comes for all!" the wolf growled as pink flames sparked over his weapons.

Welcome to the mind of a different kind

Where we've been growing slowly!

Think I'm on eleven, but I'm on a nine

Guess you don't really know me!

"It feels good to fight by your side again, Puss," Dulcinea said as she parried a claw strike from the Bloodwolf.

"Indeed. I'm glad that you haven't gotten rusty in your time away," Puss complimented. "Still, it seems as if the Bloodwolf's skin is impenetrable to our weapons."

"We'll find a way to get past it, Puss," Kitty assured him.

Running from the past is a losing game

It never brings you glory!

Been down this road before

Already know this story

Atsuko looked to Chomper and smirked. "Hey kid, want to give us some of your roars to our music?"

"Sure!" Chomper nodded, taking a deep breath before roaring into Porsha's microphone.

(Face your fear!)

(Face your fear!)

Porsha looked at the T-Rex in surprise. "Okay, I did not think Chomper could do a death metal scream like that."

"He's a dinosaur, it's in his genes to scream like that!" Atsuko laughed.

"But I don't wear clothes…" Chomper said.

"Figure of speech, kid," Atsuko shook her head.

It's time to face your fear!

'Cause when your time has come and gone

I'll be the one to carry on… (Carry on!)

"Mist Surge!" Mei Ling called, summoning her chi to blast Oddfellow with a beam of scalding mist.

"And Nova Blast!" Onyx shouted, building up fire in the back of their throat before using their Night Fury breath on the doctor.

And you can throw me to the wolves (Throw me to the wolves!)

Cause I am undefeatable!

The Bloodwolf knocked Puss backwards, but Azrael caught the cat by his foot and used the momentum to launch Puss right at the enemy to deliver a pouncing slash attack.

I'm hanging on to the other side

I won't give up 'til the end of me

I'm what you get when the stars collide

Now face it, you're just an enemy!

"You fight back, but nothing will stop my plans!" Oddfellow shouted.

"Every villain says that, but we know how this always goes," Onyx retorted.

"Burn 'em up, boss!" Atsuko cheered as she sent out sound waves from her guitar to throw the evil doctor off his balance.

(Woah, woah…) You're crossing the line!

(Woah, woah…) Now we've run out of time!

(Woah, woah…) I'll take what is mine!

Azrael clashed his khopesh against the Bloodwolf's arm, flipping backwards to gain some distance before resetting his fighting stance. "Looks like I'll need to go all-out for this…" he said, before howling the moon and taking on his Guardian of Light form, twirling his bladed staff before jumping back into the fight.

Hrmm (Go!)

"Did you know he could do that?" Kitty asked.

"No. It's my first time seeing this too," Puss replied.

"A skill I picked up when I first met my other self. Now then, let's push back this darkness!" Azrael declared.

"Right!" Puss, Kitty, and Dulcinea nodded as they formed up around Azrael.

And when the story ends

It becomes a part of me

I've given what it takes

I'll find another way

As the four swordsmen (and women) fought together, their power seemed to grow as Azrael's fighting spirit surged between them. The Bloodwolf's power over fear soon became useless as the shining light of their hope started to cut past his defenses.

I used to never know

But now it's crystal clear!

This feeling's just a ghost

"No… This shouldn't be possible!" Oddfellow exclaimed.

"That's the second mistake villains make: thinking something is impossible!" Onyx shouted as they charged up their exosuit and fired a beam of lightning, knocking the doctor's cane away from him.

It's time to face your fear!

'Cause when your time has come and gone

I'll be the one to carry on… (Carry on!)

"And this will be your end, doctor," Death said, grabbing the cane and snapping it over his knee. Oddfellow screamed as his powers failed him, the Blood Moon above turning back to the normal as the ritual was fully stopped now.

And you can throw me to the wolves (Throw me to the wolves!)

Cause I am undefeatable!

"This is our chance! Dulcinea, show us your power!" Azrael called.

"For all the that is good, let our feelings be understood!" Dulcinea chanted, her sword glowing with blue light as she did so.

I'm hanging on to the other side

I won't give up 'til the end of me

I'm what you get when the stars collide

Now face it, you're just an enemy!

"Now we just have to make our opening," Azrael said, charging his staff with pink fire as he slashed at the Bloodwolf, the monster reeling back as the fire actually singed its fur.

I'm hanging on to the other side (To the other side…)

I won't give up 'til the end of me (End of me…)

I'm what you get when the stars collide (Stars collide…)

Now face it, you're just an enemy!

"Gato Dos Slash!" Puss and Kitty shouted as they rushed in, jumping off Azrael's shoulders and slashing at the burn mark he made, leaving an X-shaped slash mark on the Bloodwolf's chest.

Welcome to the mind of a different kind

We've been growing slowly…

Think I'm on eleven, but I'm on a nine

Guess you don't really know me…

"And now… White Light!" Dulcinea called, her eyes glowing white as she slashed her sword, sending out a wave of white energy that hit the X-shaped slash, bursting it open as the Bloodwolf howled one final time, his physical form fully purged as Perrito was left in his place.

Running from the past is a losing game

It never brings you glory…

Been down this road before

Already know this story…

Azrael caught the little dog, holding him close as the song ended and everyone gathered around. "Perrito! Are you okay?" Puss asked, concerned for his friend.

"His heart is beating, but that ritual and possession took a lot out of him…" Azrael said with concern.

Death hummed to himself, whistling a mournful tune before holding out his hand, revealing a blue fiery orb in his possession. The ball of fire soon turned into Perrito, or at least his spirit. "The is the second time we've met like this, Perrito. Are you ready to follow me to the next life?" Death asked.

Perrito shook his head. "No, Mr. Wolf. I still have a lot to live for, like helping my friends Puss and Kitty, and Azrael and his friends!" Perrito replied.

Death chuckled. "And I'm sure they would miss you if you left too. Go on, back in your mortal shell you go." The wolf put the spirit back in Perrito's body, the little dog waking up with a start as Puss and Kitty hugged him tightly.

"Don't scare us like that, Perrito!" Kitty chided.

"I didn't mean to worry you guys, but I didn't want to see Porsha get hurt either," Perrito apologized.

"Thank you for keeping her safe, Perrito," Azrael said. He looked over to where Oddfellow was, only to find the doctor had left while they were distracted. "Oddfellow got away… but the day was saved regardless. And in the last night of these Halloween Horrors. Come now, everyone, let us return to the New Moon Theater."

"Yes, we can celebrate our righteous victory there!" Atsuko exclaimed. "And I can tell everyone how I saved the day!"

"You were just backing us up with music. Helpful, yes, but still just backup," Onyx said, shaking his head as Atsuko tried to argue otherwise.

As everyone got ready to leave, Death put up his hood and turned to leave, only for Dulcinea to grab his paw. "Aren't you going to come celebrate?" she asked.

"I did what I had to do. I'm not much for parties. Leave that to the gato," Death replied.

"You helped out just as much as everyone else, Murte. You should join us. Then maybe people wouldn't be as scared of you," Dulcinea argued.

"Being scary is part of my thing…" Death shook his head. He then looked down to see Dulcinea giving him the cute eyes. "Ah, I see Puss has taught you that skill as well… Very well, I will come to this party, but only because you asked, Dulcinea."

"Good. It's a date then," Dulcinea giggled, leaving Death flustered as she skipped ahead to join the others. "See you at the party, Murte!"

Death shook his head as he ran a hand over his head. "What have you done to catch the eye of a girl like that, Lobo?" he asked himself before following behind the others as well.

[***]

With Doctor Oddfellow defeated and the Blood Moon ended, everyone in the Epic Alliance returned to the New Moon Theater to celebrate a proper Halloween party. "It's crazy that we can't normally do this because of all the monsters that come out," Alex said as he and Azrael shared a drink by the punch bowl. "I mean, Halloween is a time for spooks and scares, sure, but it's also a time for having fun and eating a lot of candy."
"I guess that's one thing we can be jealous of our Magical World counterparts for, and to a lesser extent those in the Gamesphere as well," Azrael shrugged. "Still, I'm glad to see my dad is actually having fun for one. I learned to relax and open up to others, so he should have a chance to do that as well."

"Even if he is the literal embodiment of death," Alex laughed.

As everyone enjoyed the atmosphere, Mr. Moon came out on stage and grabbed a microphone. "Attention everyone! I'd like to thank the Epic Alliance once again for saving us from the evils of Doctor Oddfellow. I'm sure we won't have to deal with anything like the Blood Moon again… at least until next year's Halloween."

"And maybe next time we can get to do a bit more when it comes to fighting evil," Violetta commented.

"We'll get our chance someday," Kakori said. "Us with the power of gods should stick together."

"Oh, count me in on that!" Sora exclaimed, appearing between the two girls.

"Sounds like you're forming your own little team," Julie giggled. "Now, where did Lawrence end up? He owes me a dance at this party…"

Over with Squad 14, the quartet were all conversing about their latest success when Onyx's communicator suddenly went off. "Sounds like the boss is calling," the Night Fury said. They opened up their comms, showing a hologram of a 1930s detective.

"Squad 14. We just got word of your assistance is stopping Dr. Oddfellow. Good work out there. The rest of us were busy handling an incident involving a cult that worshiped the Blood Moon, so thank you for stepping in and not blowing everything up this time," the detective said.

"Oh yeah, we totally rocked it," Atsuko said.

"I wanna fight more next time, though…" Jackalope sighed.

"I got enough action for myself, thank you very much," Bao said, snacking on some candies.

"Your next mission will start tomorrow, as apparently the animatronics at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza have gone missing. We'll need you to track those rogue robots down," the detective said.

Bao sighed. "Our work is never done, it seems."

As the party went on Azrael watched with a smile as Death and Dulcinea danced together while Mr. Wolf and Diane sang "Bad Romance" on stage. "So, will I be getting a mater in the future?" Azrael asked, making Death blush.

"I think it's too soon to say…" Death muttered.

"Murte and I want to get to know each other first before making any commitments," Dulcinea giggled. "Hm… Would I need to become a god for us to be together, though?"

"I'm not sure, but you're sweet enough that you could always be the Life to my father's Death," Azrael shrugged.

"Very true. She lives up to her name well," Death nodded.

"Oh you two are as bad as Puss when it comes to compliments," Dulcinea laughed.

"Speaking of the gato…" Death looked over at Puss and shouted. "Oy, gato! I may not have taken your last life, but I have certainly taken your girl!"

"Jokes on you, lobo, for I already have a mighty fine lady at my side!" Puss shouted back.

Kitty and Dulcinea rolled their eyes. "Boys…" they said at the same time.

Azrael laughed at his family's antics, glad that for once, despite all the peril, Halloween turned out pretty great this year.


Author's Note

There you have it, the big finale for this Halloween saga! I want to thank everyone that submitted an Epic Universe OCs: alexc1209, Princess Peacock, magichyena5061, and b-wolf95. All of you guys rock!

As for the story, we start off with introducing everyone before setting the plan in motion for Azrael and his team to go and find Doctor Oddfellow, who is the "host" character for this year's Halloween Horror Nights event in real life. While they're getting to where the evil doctor is everyone else gets to perform the classic "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, a staple for the spooky season. If you want my recommendation, look up the cover of the song by Black Gryphon that's an excellent duet version of the song.

Once we get to Oddfellow we find out his plan is to summon the Bloodwolf, a villain from "The Adventures of Puss in Boots," and use Porsha as a host body for the monster! Perrito makes the sacrifice to save her, however, leaving the heroes to fight and bring their friend back by facing their fears with the power of hope and love. I know I've used the Puss in Boots characters quite a bit whenever Azrael shows up, but considering he is the adopted son of Death it makes sense that he has close ties to that movie. For this battle scene I chose the song "Undefeatable" from Sonic Frontiers because it's a kick-butt fight song and has been stuck in my head for a whole year now.

In the end everything turns out okay, with them defeating Oddfellow and getting Perrito back. Death's scene with Perrito's soul and restoring his body is in reference to a popular fan theory that Death and Perrito actually have met before during the time Perrito was almost drowned in his backstory. The gang all go back to the theater to party, and we get some cute scenes between the epic Alliance members and see Death and Dulcinea getting closer. Azrael might just have a new member of his found family soon!

Next Time: We return the Magical World where Ben and Nuka go to a special support group, where Nuka tries to make amends with his brother.