A Little Party

Tuck barely notices the time as he plays inside a Party Shop. Full of costumes and novelties, he goofs around the aisles as a firefighter. Pretending to drive a firetruck, put out pretend-fires and save store mannequins. Later swapping for a werewolf costume, then a stormtrooper.

The fun dies when his name is called.

"Tuck?" Eris's voice comes from his backpack. He rushes to it and digs out the radio.

"I'm here." Tuck responds.

"Tuck, where are you? The party's in an hour." Eris grumbles with annoyance. "Did you get the thing I asked you?"

Tuck winces, remembering why he was sent into town. "I… I forgot." He hesitates to admit, and Eris goes off in his native language. "Eris, please, I can't understand you when you sound like a telenovela." Tuck responds.

"Tucker Enrique Demetrius Mayflower! Get back here right now."

"It's not Mayflower" Tuck tries to correct.

"Ay"

"Tuck, do as he says." Came Vincent's calm voice.

"Roger that, Doc" Tuck says and starts to pack up. He returned home in t