Dylan got back to his quarters in time to quickly change. The party was in an hour. After he had gotten dressed, he started to look around for the gift that he had found for Trance in a tiny shop off world. He quickly found it and smiled. It was a small crystal that had been fiddled with that so whenever you held it a certain way, it was one color then another color, kinda like a prism, but not. When he had spotted it at the shop, he automatically thought of Trance, while Harper thought the set of bracelets would do good for gifts for Rommie and Beka
Dylan placed the crystal into a silver box and put the lid on it. He then looked over at his bed and smiled when he saw Buddy sitting there with a huge pink bow around his neck. "Hello, Buddy," Dylan said, as the cyber dog rushed over to his side. "You ready to meet your new master?" Buddy leaped up and gently licked the side of Dylan's face. "I take that as a yes."
A chirp came from the door telling him that someone was there and he looked up to see both Rommie and Beka. "Ah, let's do this." He opened the door for them. "Good evening." Both shot him a smile as they entered the room with gifts. "You all got Trance gifts?"
"Yes, Dylan, it looks like we did," Beka said, as Buddy rushed up to their sides. "And it looks like you did as well."
"What's a birthday with out presents?"
"We are ready," Rommie said, as she looked over at them. "Rev and Tyr are already there with the cake. Harper is leading a blindfolded Trance around."
"If she doesn't know what's going on now. She's going to," Beka added, as they looked around. "We should probably go."
"Yes, you're absolutely right, Beka." He then pointed to Buddy. "Who knows how to command him?"
"Harper."
"I thought so." Buddy waged his tail as he looked at them. "Who picked out the bow?"
"I did," Rommie said, as she made a hand movement and Buddy sat down next to her side. She shot the others a smile. "Harper also programed them into me, so that in cause something happened to Trance, I could control Buddy."
"Smart one he is," Beka said, as they headed for the observation deck. "Let's get going. We wouldn't want to keep the party any longer than we have to." They then headed for the observation deck, just getting there in the nick of time before Harper and Trance.
"Harper, what is the meaning of this," Trance asked him, as he lead her into the room. "Can you please take this thing off?"
"Sure," Harper said, as he untied it and yanked it away.
"Surprise," the rest of the crew called out. "Happy Birthday."
TBC
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