Hey peopleess! Soo, one question….you know how there's ratings and stuff? What's each rating's age thingy, like what audiences does each rating attract/repel? Cuz I'm not really sure…that's why the ratings on my stories may not have been correct before but if I find out then they will be correct. Thankiesss! Now…here comes a spooky Halloween story! XD

Tony, Rhodey and Pepper were sitting around the lab doing the usual; Tony working, Rhodey and Pepper talking to him while he worked.

"I can't believe it! This weekend is Halloween! I'm so excited!" Pepper said.

"Halloween?" Tony asked. Rhodey and Pepper smacked their foreheads with their hands and sighed in disappointment.

"That's just embarrassing, Tony. You don't know what Halloween is?" Rhodey said.

"I've heard of it, but my dad and I never really found the need for a whole load of candy. So we didn't celebrate and eventually I just forgot about it." Tony explained.

"Why wouldn't you have the need for loads and loads of candy? Candy is so tasty and yummy and delicious!" Pepper said.

"Yeah, and its tooth-rotting cavity provider candy. No thanks." Tony said.

"Are you implying that you're scared of the dentist?" Pepper asked with a raised eyebrow.

"No, I'm not scared of something silly like the dentist. I just don't really want a lot of candy. Between my dad and I we wouldn't have eaten it before it spoiled or whatever candy does after sitting too long." Tony said.

"That's just sad, Tony." Rhodey said.

"Well aren't we a little old to be trick-or-treating anyways?" Tony asked.

"Yes. That's why we're having a Halloween party instead!" Pepper exclaimed.

"We?" Tony asked. Pepper nodded happily.

"You think I'd plan a whole party on my own? I don't think so! Besides, you need to relax and have some fun! You've been working yourself too hard lately." Pepper explained.

"Yeah, man. She's right for once; you have been working too hard lately." Rhodey said. Pepper glared at him in a 'don't push it.' Way.

Tony diverted his attention from the suit of armor he was currently working on and faced his two friends. "Fine, fine. I'll help plan the party." Tony agreed. He went back to his work. Pepper squealed with joy.

"Awesome! It's going to be so great, we're going to invite the whole grade and we're going to need to find a big enough place to host it, which probably won't be your house because your mom probably wouldn't allow it," She pointed to Rhodey, "so maybe we can at my place, I don't know. But then we can get a whole bunch of decorations and Halloween costumes for all of us, oh my goodness it's going to be SO MUCH FUN!" Pepper said excitedly. Tony ignored her rambling, slightly incoherent speech as he continued his work.

"Whoa, Pepper chill. Before we do anything, we need to settle with a date and time, and then send invites." Rhodey said.

"Yeah, and besides. We can't invite the whole grade. We don't even talk to half the people in our grade." Tony said. Pepper put her hands on her hips and pouted.

"Killjoys." Pepper muttered.

"Sorry for using logic?" Rhodey said. Pepper rolled her eyes.

"Well, the date is Halloween, the 31st of October, and the time…oh, it can start at what, 6pm? Good, great we all agree! Now let's go get decorations!" Pepper grabbed Tony's wrist and dragged him out of the armory. Tony, in the process of being whisked away by his eager female friend, dropped his wrench and tried to reach back for it, but Pepper's grip was too strong.

"Tony and I will go get snacks, balloons, and streamers. Rhodey can get stuff like plates, plastic ware and cups and whatever else we don't need then we can meet downtown to get some costumes! Let's go!" Pepper exited the lab.

"Ow, ow Pepper I can walk! Please let go of my wrist!" Tony said. Pepper dropped her hand to her side.

"Sorry, just making sure you wouldn't turn back to the lab." Pepper said. In truth, she'd just enjoyed being that close to holding hands with him.

Since it was about 6:30, during fall, the sun set early at night and it was already dark outside; many people were still out walking in the normal flow of people, but the street that had the market where their needed supplies was close to empty.

"Tony, I'm kind of scared. It's eerie out here, and it's nighttime…" Pepper gripped Tony's arm with both her hands for a sense of security. Tony remained brave.

"Pepper, it's fine. As long as I'm here we're safe, okay? I wouldn't let anything or anyone hurt you." Tony assured her.

"If you say…" She did not release her grip on Tony's arm; it was the week of Halloween, after all. Can't be too careful…

O.O HOLY SHORT CHAPTER! Sorry…let's call it a short little prologue, I guess. Not much of a prologue, either! Failureeee DX oh, well it'll get better. I can deal…obviously not very scary or halloweeny right now, but it'll be more like that in future chapters. May/may not do more updating or posting in general tonight. Depends on what's left to do. Anyways, review!