Jack was in the garage of his house as he started to clean his blue motorcycle. Jack is 16 years old and lives with his mom in the state of Nevada in a small town called Jasper. She was currently working late because of her position as a nurse. Jack began to scrub the head light, cleaning off all the dirt that covered it.

"You know you don't have to do this every week Jack." It said. Wait did it just talk.

"Oh, then I guess I'll stop and just leave you unfinished Arcee." Jack said with a playful tone.

"Don't push it." She said. Jack chuckled and continued to clean her. He finished rinsing her off and started to dry her. As Jack went over the body of her vehicle mode, he noticed something stuck next to her exhaust pipe.

"What's this?" He asked grabbing a hold of it.

"What is it?" Arcee asked a little worried that she might have gotten a tracking device stuck to her from a decepticon. Jack got it out and saw it was nothing to worry about.

"Oh it's nothing Cee. Just a lava rock." He said. Arcee let out a sigh of relief. Jack wiped it with his thumb and blew off the dirt, seeing his breath in the process. Jack then became confused and exhaled, seeing it again. "That's... odd." He said.

"Something wrong?" Arcee asked.

"I can see my breath when I breathe out." He said.

"That's weird. It's the middle of August." She replied. Jack nodded in agreement.

"Nice bike." A voice said. Jack turned to see a man in a full black trench coat and a black fedora. He also had a black cane with a sliver skull on top. He started walking towards him staring at Arcee in her vehicle mode. "Very, very nice." He said as he put both of his hands on his cane as he faced Arcee.

"Can I help you?" Jack asked. The man then looked at jack.

"What's your name son?" He asked.

"Jack, Jack Darby." Jack responded.

"Jack... well Jack. I'm new in town, and I hear that you have friend that is very, very sick." He said facing him.

"Yeah, Miko. She's been sick for a while. Almost a month actually." He explained. "The doctor said that she has a bad case of summer flu."

"Mhm, that's sounds terrible." He said. The man took a step towards Jack. "What if I told you. That I know a way that could help her." He explained. Jack heard this and couldn't believe it. Arcee listened to everything. She had high suspicions about this man and didn't trust him one bit. "Think about it Jack. Your friends, Miko and Raph. All of you back together again enjoying your days together." He said as he circled both Jack and Arcee. Jack was debating and wanted Miko to get better. He promised Bulkhead that she would.

"What would it take?" He asked. The man looked up as if he was thinking.

"Let's see." He said as he fished for something out of his trench coat. "It would take... your soul." He said as he pulled out some sort of scroll. Jack grabbed it and took as a metaphor thinking that it was going to cost a lot. He unrolled and started to read it. But before he could, his thumb got caught and cut open. A drop of blood then hit the part where someone writes there signature.

"Damn, sorry." Jack apologized. The man then grabbed the contract and rolled it up.

"Oh, that will be all." He said. The man looked at jack and his eyes were on fire. Suddenly Jack woke up in his bed panting. He placed his hands on head from a massive head ache. Jack slowly got out of bed and stood up. He then smelt something. It smelled like, sausage. Jack quickly got dressed and went into the kitchen. "Morning mom." He called.

"Good morning Jack, did you hear that Miko is feeling better." She said after giving him a plate of sausage, eggs, and toast. Jack then looked at her surprised.

"Seriously?" He asked.

"Yeah, Miko's Doctor gave her some medicine to take overnight and she's able to go to school now." Mrs. Darby explained setting his lunch next to him. Jack sat there eating as he listened to what she said. 'Could it be from that guy last night.' He thought. Jack sat there thinking as he ate. He was then pulled from his thoughts when Mrs. Darby came next to him.

"Are you okay Jack? You look concerned." She asked worried for her son.

"Yeah mom, I'm fine. Just surprised is all." Jack said. June smiled.

"Alright well I have to head to work. I'll see you after school. Love you." She said walking out.

"Bye mom, love you too." He called. Jack finished his breakfast and grabbed his backpack and lunch for school. He then went into the garage where Arcee was sitting and put on his helmet.

"Hey jack." She called.

"What's up Cee?" Jack asked.

"Do you remember anything last night?" She asked. After jack cut his thumb, everything became a blur and she couldn't remember anything last night.

"No. After he looked at me like that, I just woke up in my bed. I can't remember anything after that." He explained.

"Maybe we're just over thinking this and it was probably a coincidence." She said backing up into the road and turning onto the street.

"Yeah, maybe you're right." He replied. They finally made it to school and saw a yellow muscle car with a green truck next to it. Arcee then parked in between them.

"Hey Bulk, Bee. How's it going?" Jack asked as he got off.

"Not much, Miko and Raph are waiting for you inside." The green truck known as Bulkhead said. Then a series of beeps were made from the yellow muscle car known as Bumblebee.

"Alright well we'll see you guys later." Jack said as he walked towards the school as the bell rang.

"Glad to see that everything is back to normal." Bulkhead said. Arcee watched as jack entered the building and disappeared. Bulkhead and Bee started to drive away from the parking lot.

"I'm not so sure Bulkhead." She said to herself. Arcee then started to follow them. After some time the school day had ended and Jack, Miko, and Raph was seen walking out.

"Hey Jack, do you got work today?" Raph asked.

"No the building is going through remodeling so the the burger joint is closed for a while." He replied.

"Alright! The three musketeers are back together!" Miko said excitedly. They all laughed together. Someone then shoved Jack down and saw that it was the local bully Vince. Instead of his classic green jacket, he was wearing a custom black leather jacket with yellow flames going from the bottom of the sleeves to a little bit below his elbows. Think if his car's paint job was on his jacket

"Move it loser." He said. As he walked to his car with Sierra and her friend waiting for him.

"As always, still a cocky bastard as ever." He said standing up.

"You guys want to run to the park since the autobots won't be here for another few hours?" Raph asked.

"Sounds good to me." Jack said. They then started to cross the street. Suddenly a tire on a car blew out causing it to speed up and become out of control. Jack saw it coming towards Miko and Raph. His instincts then kicked in.

"Guys watch out!" Jack then ran over to them and pushed them out of the way of the car. Sadly the same could not be said for him as he was hit with full on force and rolled over the top. Jacks body then hit the ground and was covered in blood and bruises. Miko and Raph ran over to him to see if he was okay.

"Jack! Jack, wake up!" Raph shouted hysterically. Miko quickly dialed the police.

"911, what's your emergency?" The operator said on the other line.

in Jacks mind*

Jack started to open his eyes as he was in some sort of open space. It was completely dark but he could clearly see himself.

"Hello. Is anyone here." He called as his voice echoed.

"Did you really think there wouldn't be a price?" A voice said. Jack turned around to see the man that he saw last night walking towards him. Why was he here, what did he want, what did he mean by a price.

"What I mean is the deal you made to get your friend better." He said. Jack stared it home with disbelief. How did this man know what he was thinking. Now he wanted answers.

"Who are you." Jack demanded.

"Well I guess you expected me to look like this." He said as flames went over him and changed him. He had red skin with black hair, a tuxedo, and red horns. "But I figured this was to much like Halloween, so I went with this." He said as he turned back to his original look. Jack stared in horror at what was in front of him.

"Y-You're. The devil?" He asked.

"The devil, the morning star, Satin, Lucifer. But I prefer Mephisto." He said.

"Why are you here?! I didn't do anything wrong!" He shouted while trembling.

"You made the deal Jack. I would heal your friend, in return it costed your soul." He explained. Jack became confused until he remembered last night. The scroll he gave him was actually a contract which Jack accidentally signed with his own blood. He made a deal with the devil. Jack saw this and soon realized his fate.

"So what now? I go to hell?" He asked.

"Oh no Jack. I need you alive boy." He said. "There's some business I need you to take care of. It seems that someone has left my domain to try and take over the world and make it the new hell. I want you to find him and destroy him." He explained. Jack didn't want any part of this. He didn't want to kill anyone.

"No! I'm not doing anything for you!" Jack shouted.

"You don't have a choice." The devil said. He then lifted his cane and slammed it against the ground. Causing a flash of light.

Jasper hospital*

Jack laid in a hospital bed with multiple stitches and bruises. June, Raph, and Miko all sat by his side. Raph sat there trying to comfort June as she cried. Suddenly Agent Fowler came in.

"Miko, what happened?!" He asked worried.

"I don't know. We were walking across the road to head to the park. Then all of the sudden me and Raph were pushed and we turn to see Jack get hit by an out of control car." She explained hysterically. Agent Fowler stared at Jack, seeing the damage done to him. A doctor then came into the room to check his vitals.

"Is my son going to be alright?" June asked worried. The doctor then stared at her like he asked him a bizarre question.

"Alright? Mrs. Darby, you're son is lucky to still be alive." He said.

"What do you mean by that?" Agent Fowler asked.

"The car that went out of control was coming at him more than 60 to 70 miles per hour. That would kill someone indefinitely." He explained. "You're son is, very... very lucky to be alive." Jack then suddenly rose up and gasped for air, making everyone jump in the process. He then started to pant heavily as if he saw a ghost. June instantly hugged him.

"Oh jack, I'm so glad you're OK!" She cried as she hugged him. Everyone stared at him relieved that he was alright. Only thing is that he's not alright. He is very much not alright. Jack didn't look at anyone as he stared at nothing.

'I... I can't believe it. I made a deal with the devil.' He thought to himself.

Mech hideout.*

One of the soldiers of the mech soldiers was crouched down behind a turned over table. While holding onto his weapon, the soldier panted frantically. He began to slowly look over and see all of his fallen comrades. Or... rather what was left of them. Man other soldiers were laying dead, left as a withering husk. There skin was blue and were slim to the bone. There eyes were gone, left empty as if they were bottomless pits. The living soldier aimed around trying to find what ever it was that killed them. He tried to steady his breathing but it came to no avail. Hand then grabbed him by the neck and lifted him out. It was a man with slick black hair, his skin giving off a blue tent. He also wore all black.

This man looked behind the soldier and saw something. It looked like robotics but highly more advanced. He then looked back at the soldier.

"What exactly were you trying to do here?" The man asked.

"We. Were... trying to build our own transformer." The soldier explained. The man holding was now interested. "A race of... alien robots known as. Cybertronians, came to earth. Fighting each other. Once we found out about them, we stole parts and equipment from dead bodies to build our own." The mech soldier choked out. This dark figure then placed down the soldier. Letting him go.

"I don't suppose you have a boss you work for?" The man asked.

"We did. But Silas has been missing ever sense. Nobody's heard anything. So we presumed he's dead." The soldier explained.

"Well now you have a new one. You work for me now. If there is anyone that's still alive, get them working." The dark figure demanded. By the tone of his voice, the soldier knew he had no other choice. It was other work or have your head ripped off.

"Yes sir." The soldier said. He then picked up his weapon and began to walk into the base. The man then turned around to see a pile of dirt began to rise and form a body.

"Hello Gressil." The man said.

"Why are you here?" Gressil demanded. He also saw a pool of water also form.

"Wallow." The man said.

"And what do you want from us?" Wallow asked while whipping is eye of his face. Reshaping a new one.

"I've come for the contract of San Venganza." The man said. Gressil and Wallow stared at him. "Legend has it that it was stolen and buried in a grave yard near here. And now you're going to help me find it." After he said that a figure made of wind quickly came towards them and landed next to Wallow.

"Abigor." The man said.

"And when we find it. Then what?" Abigor asked.

"Then we'll take this world... One city." He then leaned over to a corps next to his ear. "...At a time."

"Blackheart!" A voice shouted. Everyone turns to see Mephisto standing there with in his attire when he met Jack. Blackheart then began to laugh. "What the hell are you doing here." Mephisto demanded.

"It's my time now, old man." Blackheart insulted.

"You're time will come, but not now." Mephisto said.

"We both know that you can't harm me here. I'm not like you. I've never fallen. I Never will." Blackheart said with a smile.

"I may not have power over you in this world. But my rider does." Blackhearts smile then dropped.

"The Ghost Rider?" He asked. "You're favorite creation? The power of hellfire wasted on a pathetic human? If you had trusted me... if you would have given me what was rightfully mine-"

"It's all mine. Until the end of days." Mephisto said. Blackheart didn't like that one bit.

"Go ahead. Send the rider. I'll bury him. And then I'll bury you... father." He said. Mephisto then disappeared and Blackheart was left with Gressil, Wallow, and Abidor.

"First we need to take care of these Cybertronians." Blackheart said.