Friends on the Other Side

Previously on Bride of the Underworld...

Penny and the cons were having a fun day in the autumn garden when the Grim Reaper came and snatched her away! Driven by lust, he plans to marry her! The cons will have to work fast in order to get her back. Will they be able to work together long enough to do so?

"Breakdown, where the heck are we?"

The cold autumn air hit the metal hides of the Decepticons as they stood in front of an old abandoned house. The iron gate creaked open as if it was expecting some visitors. Breakdown strolled down the cracked walkway without a care in the world while the others follow. Knockout and Starscream both looked as if they were going to freak out. Dreadwing visibly flinched at every little thing. Only Megatron and Soundwave remained impassive, showing no signs of fear at all.

"I told you I know a friend that could help us out. She lives here after all." Breakdown replied, reaching the front door. He pulled the dusty rope that hung outside and waited. A deep bell sound came from the top of the belfry as bats flew from them. Starscream let out a shriek while Knockout jumped a few inches in the air. There was stillness for a second before the door opened slowly, revealing a pair of glowing eyes.

"Breakdown?" It was Sera, the blind girl from his club. The pale skinned female gave a look of surprise as she had sensed his presence before he came. "What are you doing at my home? Did you need your fortune told?"

"No, but we do need your help." Breakdown said in urgency. "It involves the Grim Reaper."

Sera's eyes widen as she looked around the dead gardens of her house. "Come inside quickly and don't make a single noise. Be careful of how you toss that name around here." She grabbed their servos and dragged them in, feeling the minions of the reaper himself watching their every move.

Meanwhile in the Underworld, Penny had finally regained consciousness. She groaned, feeling the pain spread around her body. Blinking her eyes, she noticed she wasn't in the backyard anymore, but in a throne room of some kind. The decor was grimly and dark. Red drapes were over large windows, the walls were grey, and the floor was littered with bone fragments. She shuffled backwards, only to find herself against the throne. Gasping, she noticed that the throne was made of some black material and was glowing brightly.

Penny felt something around her neck, weighing her down. Looking down, she noticed it was a chain that connected her to the throne. She was also wearing some sort of dress, black and grey in color and fabric. Her hair was braided with black ribbon as a black crown rested on top of her head. Her feet were bare, making her feel the cold floor. Come to think of it, she was a bit cold herself.

"Where am I?" She wondered aloud, her fears rising by the minute. "Where are the kids? Are they okay?" She started to panic when she thought of how scared they must be.

"You are home." A deep voice rasped, coming from the shadows. "As for your children, you don't need them anymore. I am the only thing you need in your life now."

Penny saw the figure approach her slowly, thinking he was trying to come off as gentle. As soon as he stepped into the light, she gave a soft scream. His face was...hideous to say the least. There was no skin, only a skull with no eyes. His bony hands were grasped around a large weapon with a blade, which she figured was his scythe. A long black cloak covered the rest of his body. If he had eyes, he would've shown her the love he felt for her. He reached out to touch her face, only for her to back up a bit more. Growling, he grabbed her chain, forcing her to come closer to him.

"You will learn to respect me. After all, we were meant to be." He caressed her cheek, making her whimper. "I've seen the way you look at those brats. Why do you continue to think about them? I will give you more happiness."

"Y-Y-You monster!" Penny looked away from him, feeling violated and disgusted. "How dare you speak about my children like that! They give me more happiness than you could ever give me."

"I see...then I'll just have to reap their souls to get you to love me!" The Grim Reaper whistled loudly, summoning his minions. "Find those brats and eliminate them!"

The minions cackled as they flew out if the room. Reaper turned back to the frighten Penny and grinned.

"Now, we need to get you ready for your big day. How do you feel becoming my queen!?"

"I feared one day that he might do something like this, but to your mother..."

Sera had seated them in the living room, pouring herself a cup of hot tea and them some hot oil. Megatron refused to eat or drink anything, to distressed about finding Penny. Starscream took a tentative sip before polishing the whole cup. Knockout played with his spoon a bit. Dreadwing looked around at the family portraits on the walls. Soundwave quietly read the random books she kept on the coffee table. Breakdown sat next to her, watching her mess around with her tarot cards.

"Enough wasting our time!" Megatron pounded on the table. "How can we rescue Penny? What do you know about the Underworld?"

Sera calmly took a sip of her tea, wiping her mouth before saying. "I know all because I am a fortune teller and descendant of a oracle. Penny is fine, but she won't have much time before she is forced to submit to the reaper's pleasures."

"Who is the reaper?" Dreadwing asked, curiosity peaked.

"The Grim Reaper is a powerful entity that resides in the Underworld, a place where the dead souls of the living go after he takes them." She held up a card that read "The Death". "Here's what he looks like."

"I recognize him, that cloak and scythe are scary." Starscream whimpered, taking another cupful of oil.

"Which is why you need to go get your mother before he finds a way to kill her and make her live with him forever!" Sera placed the card back into the pile. "But your quest will not be easy. He's crafty and will use everything in his arsenal to make sure that you lose. Only through working together can you be able to save Miss Penny and get out alive."

"What do we need to do? How do we even get there?" Breakdown looked even more worried.

"I can open a portal there using my mom's magic mirror!" Sera stood up and smiled. "You picked a good day to come. Mom is out buying groceries and Dad is out of town. C'mon!" She ran upstairs, leaving them to ponder what she had said.

"Are you sure that we can trust her?" Knockout asked his best friend warily.

"She knows who we're facing and is sending us to the Underworld to save her. We have no other choice." Megatron walked forward, the others following his lead. They went upstairs to find Sera standing in front of a rather large armoire. The mirror on it was misted over, a white glow coming from the screen.

"This is a teleportation mirror. It should allow you to get straight to the underworld or send you to Cleveland. Either way you'll basically be in purgatory." Sera said, her blind eyes glowing with humor. "When you get there, you will be tested in all sorts of ways. You need to-"

"Work together, we know." Starscream sighed before placing his servos in the air. "We need to hurry up!"

"Agree, so show us the way Starscream!" Megatron pushed him forward and watched him disappear into the mirror. He went through along with Dreadwing, Soundwave, and Knockout.

" I'll be back, thanks for the help." Breakdown said, jumping onto the counter to enter the mirror. " If there's anything..."

He was stopped by a kiss on the cheek from Sera, who blushed slightly. "Just come back alive."

And with that, she pushed him through the looking glass.

The adventure was so long, it needed a part three! Sorry it took so long to make!