Halloween, a time of thrills, chills, and candy galore.

It had always been one of Red's favorite times of the year. He would always dress up in what he could afford to make a costume out of and go trick or treating. A few times when money had been tight, he'd simply gone in whatever he had on him and claimed to be a 'street rat.'

The people in the neighborhood were nice enough to him, especially the elders, who were always happy to give him extra candy.

Sometimes, he missed those glory days. Some of those people had no doubt passed away but the ones that were still there...well, when he was on patrol, he'd often try to visit them.

But that's not to say that Hawthorne Grove wasn't lacking in the holiday spirit. The Delaire Family always set up all sorts of fun decorations and Red could see the folks in the neighborhood pulling out all the stops with their decor.

He had enjoyed quite a few Halloweens with Madeline and Emmy when she first became part of the family. But now, this was his and Emmy's first Halloween...as a couple.

And speaking of couples, ever since the trip to Disneyland, things had been rather...weird with the rest of Emmy's friends.

Molly, Franny, Amy and Polly had been acting differently since the trip; they were still always smiles and eager to help and chat, but Red could feel a tension between them and Emmy. Whenever he questioned her, she'd clam up ever so briefly, before assuring it is wasn't anything to grand to worry about.

He'd grown to sort of like those, as Emmy would always hug and nuzzle with him afterwards.

Amy, the sweetheart that she was, repeatedly made cookies or treats for Red to take to work. Molly would find excuses to come over and help Emmy repair him whenever he got damaged on the job, Franny often gave him little pep talks and Polly, ever the seductress….Well…lets just say that Red had won a 'Loyal as a Labrador' award…that and she at bleast did wait until they were alone.

Right now, Madeline and Emmy have gone for a Mary Poppins theme this year, with Emmy as the titular character and Madeline as one of the chimney sweepers. Red had opted to go as Optimus Prime, his cybernetics allowing him to perfectly blend into the parts he had picked out for the costume.

"You look very heroic, Red." Emmy giggled as Red blushed and rubbed the back of his head bashfully.

A knock on the door was heard as Madeline excitedly ran for the door and saw that her friends were all there along with their Nandroids.

Molly was dressed in a rather revealing Genie outfit reminiscent of Shantae while Corin was dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. Franny was dressed as an angel while Nathan and Ryan were dressed as devils. Amy was dressed as Sherlock Holmes and Ajay was dressed as Dr. Watson. Finally, Polly and Michelle were dressed as stage magicians

"Ready to go Trick or Treating, Madeline?" Michelle excitedly asked.

"Oh yeah!"

No one noticed that Molly, Franny, Amy, and Polly were all turned away, trying to hide flustered blushes as they drank in the image of Red as Optimus Prime, a choice which not only highlighted his heroic nature but also how well bulit and dashing he was.

Emmy made a concerned grimace as she saw the looks her friends were giving Red. While at Disneyland, she had done her best to be accepting when they told her of their shared feelings for Red but considering they were already together...

Well, best not to think about that right now. The kids deserved to have a fun Halloween Night.

RED

"I got a Popcorn Ball!"

"I got an extra-large Hershey Bar!"

"I got three Kit-Kat Bars!"

"I got one of those fancy instant hot chocolate skulls!"

"I got a Reeses' Pumpkin!"

Corbin frowned. "I got a rock..."

Everyone looked at him in confusion and some worry before he showed it. At that point, the mood changed.

"Don't complain, it's a decorative rock shaped like a skull."

"True, I have to admire the craftsmanship at least."

As the kids go over their Trick or Treat haul, Red and Emmy have a talk with the rest of the Nandroids

about their feelings for Red...and Red then points out

"Well, if all else fails….and I never thought I'd say this….Polygamy is a thing." Red noted.

"Still, it's just so..." Molly tried to find the right words. "...Scandalous."

"That's never stopped you or Polly from flirting with Red before..." Franny huffed, the air briefly going cold when Emmy suddenly turned her attention to her two friends.

"You. Did…..What?!" She asked in a far too calm tone.

"That was BEFORE you and Red got together!" Polly said defensively, Molly cowering behind her,

Red just rolled his eyes before giving Emmy a quick kiss on the cheek, followed by him kissing Molly, then Polly, then Franny, and then Amy in the same manner.

Needless to say, he enjoyed the embarrassed looks on all five Nandroids' faces as their cheek lights turned a bright scarlet red.

Overall, it wasn't such a bad Halloween.

Knightmare Lord A/N:

Happy Halloween! I hope you liked Red and Emmy working things out with Emmy's friends after they admitted their own feelings for Red in the previous chapter!

Also, we'd like to dedicate this chapter to Ken Page, the voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas, who sadly passed away a few weeks ago.

Anything on your end you'd like to say for out spooktacular fans, Mrotrax?

Mrotrax A/N:

RIP to an underapprtiated legend gone far too soon.

Other than that?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!

Stay safe would ye kindly?