Anything That Can Go Wrong

Convention

In accordance with HankryZone1313's prompt on FF, Milo and co are going to a Dr. Zone convention. You'll have to excuse me, I've never been to a convention, so I have no idea what goes on. Apologies if anyone seems OOC.

"What are we doing here?"

"We're here because we play in the show, remember?"

"Oh, absolutely, it was the most humiliating mission I've ever been on."

"Well, we're working the convention. And there are pistachios here, so the boss wants us on it."

"Fine, fine, but let's do this quickly. I'd rather not stay any longer than I must."

"You got it!"

MML~MML~MML

"Woah..." Melissa mumbled as she a Zach looked around at all the products and purchases around them.

"You can say that again..." Zach replied.

"Woah..."

"You like it?" Milo asked, looking on in amusement at the shock and awe on their faces.

"Milo, this place is huge. How do we get through it all in one day?" Zach asked.

"We walk." Sara replied, coming back from administration and handing each of them a wrist band.

"So we don't get lost?" Melissa asked, clipping hers on.

"And for Murphy's Law." Sara agreed, she leaned in and whispered, "It's the only way they'd let Milo in after the third time."

Zach and Melissa nodded before Milo came over talking a mile a minute and dragging them off to a concession stand, then to meet a few of the minor actors.

Sara laughed and waved as they left. "Have fun!"

MML~MML~MML

"I still feel stupid in this costume."

"You still look better than I do, at least you can see."

"Hush. Oh, this is humiliating."

"Okay, here we go. Ready?"

"Let's get it over with."

MML~MML~MML

"All the actors have huge parts, Melissa. It takes a lot of effort to play a sentient blob, or even Dr. Zone himself. I can't wait to meet him." Milo's excitement caused a small cart to tip and the vendor groaned. "Oops, sorry."

"S'alright, kid. Milo, right?" The man asked. "You've been here since we started coming to the Tri-State Area."

"Yeah, that's me!" Milo replied, handing the man the pistachio bags that had fallen near him.

As the pair talked, Zach and Melissa watched fondly. "Trust Milo to find the one person who remembers him coming to every convention." Melissa joked.

"This doesn't happen often?" Zach asked.

"Oh, no. Most people either have heard about him, or have first hand experience. He came home from the first convention so excited he couldn't talk about anything else for a week afterwards. That's how you know Murphy's Law probably got involved." She replied, picking a few dog hairs off her clothes.

A couple minutes later, the trio where off with three bags of pistachios and Milo was back to chattering aimlessly.

"I got backstage passes, so we can meet the actors." He told them.

"That should be fun." Zach offered, picking through his bag.

"I know!"

MML~MML~MML

"Ready on stage." Called a stage hand.

"Here we go."

Applause roared through the theater as the pair stepped out on stage.

Dr. Zone waved with one hand, striking a few poses, just for show and ignoring his partners comments for showboating.

On the floor, Milo and his friends had finally reached the main event.

"Look! It's starting!" Milo called, running over to the line and weaving expertly through it.

Melissa and Zach stayed at his heels. "This should be fun." Melissa commented.

"Yup." Zach replied.

Milo found them a place at the front and Melissa and Zach slipped into the places at his side, just as normal (without the screaming fans).

Melissa couldn't help but laugh, Milo was almost too short to see. She would've found him a box, but he was a tad self conscious about his height.

Zach found it amusing, but he didn't bother with the thought on a box, instead asking Milo about the characters and some of the history behind their costumes.

When the convention was over, a security guard came over and escorted Milo, Melissa, and Zach behind the curtains.

"These two with him?" Asked the security guard at the door behind the stage.

"Yeah." The other guard replied, ushering the three in the door.

"Okay, they've only got so much time, so questions fast and no complaining when time's up." The guard instructed.

Milo, Melissa, and Zach nodded their consent and the door closed.

Milo settled on one of the couch and set his backpack on the floor as Melissa and Zach sat down next to him. "Can you believe it? We're about to meet Dr. Zone and Time Ape!" He was practically vibrating, the curtain over the window fell to the floor.

"Sure can. This should be fun." Melissa replied and Zach nodded.

As they continued to sit there, voices appeared at the door. "What do you mean, 'we have fans'? We have a job!"

"Oh come on, there's only six tickets and then we can get back to business as usual."

"Fine."

The door opened and in stepped two very familiar people.

"Hey, I know you guys!" Milo said brightly, getting to his feet.

"Hey, it's Milo Murphy." Vinnie Dakota tugged lightly on Balthazar Cavindish.

"Milo Murphy?" Cavindish reached for a time device in his pocket, but Vinnie's hand stopped him.

"Its just a kid, Cavindish." Vinnie told him, looking at him with pleading eyes.

Just this once. His eyes begged.

Balthazar sighed and smiled, tight lipped and held out a hand. "Balthazar Cavindish, I play Dr. Zone." He said, shaking each child's hand in turn.

"Vinnie Dakota, I'm Time Ape." Vinnie offered his hand next and Milo smiled brightly when Vinnie came to him.

"I understand you have questions?" Balthazar asked and was immediately bombarded by fifteen at once.

Time passed quickly and eventually, the guard knocked lightly on the door. "Sorry, guys, time's up." He said.

Milo smiled as he stood again and pulled on his backpack.

Melissa and Zach headed for the door. "It was nice to meet you." They offered.

"Yeah, it was fun." Milo said as he shook their hands again.

Vinnie waved as they left, and Balthazar looked stunned.

"He didn't show any signs of being a time agent at all." He said.

Vinnie smirked. "Told you so."