"T-this i-i-is stupid"

As Odin fiddled with the plastic bolts glued to his head he also began to rub some of the makeup from his face. The scratchy green makeup was just insult to injury.

"Stop being fussy ! I'll help you take it off when we get back, plus at least you look decent. I look like I'm five years old."

Ava looked up and down at Odin with her hands crossed over her chest loosely. The mad scientist's white overalls gave her more of kindergardener look, not at all menacing.

They stood in Odin's living room waiting for Gil and Maggie. Odin couldn't sit on any of the furniture without making a mess. Ava didn't even want to go to a party, too many people, but she did love the strange spooky holiday on Odin's planet. It was a celebration of all her favorite themed stories and legends.

"M-maybe if you act sick, I-I can stay behind and w-we can ditch the whole thing."

"You two nerds aren't getting out of this party !"

Ava and Odin nearly jumped thirty feet in the air. Behind them Maggie stood looking smug and wearing an extravagant and garish pink puffy ball gown. She was equipped with a tiara and lengthy silver wand.

"Guess whooo." Maggie cooed at them showing off her full length dress while spinning.

"U-Uhhhh."

"Um. Well you're…"

Ava and Odin had no clue who she was supposed to be. Odin subconsciously rubbed the back of his neck while Ava began fiddling with the buttons on her overalls.

"Wow. Frakinerd and her build a bear boy friend really are the geniuses in our group. "

"S-shut up."

"Sure, whatever you say Oo-oo-ddin."

Odin's face under all the green became a crimson blush of anger and shame. Maggie knew his achilles heel was the stutter.

"It's ok ! Maggie was just joking. She doesn't mean it !"

Ava tried to force out a laugh along with her comment to keep the peace. Maggie and Odin had been head butting on everything. Where they ate, what they did, what the ending to the book with the wizards was going to be. Ava couldn't believe that the two people she felt were closest to her, were also polar opposites from one another.

Odin grumbled. Maggie looked away at her nails while raising her nose. It was a temporary truce.

"I don't want you two coming along any way." Maggie nearly growled her voice as she spoke.

"It's only because Gil isn't feeling well. I don't want to seem like a loner at this party."

Ava couldn't help but be a little sorry for Maggie. The Halloween party had been another one of her gambits to get Gil and her's relationship kickstarted. She was probably really disappointed.

Odin on the other hand felt smug about the whole situation. Maggie had made consistent jabs at his attempts of flirting with Ava. When Ava wasn't watching he planned to remind Maggie of this.

"Good afternoon everyone."

Gil came stumbling out of his room in baggy clothes and a large blue blanket draped around him.

"I-It's nine PM m-moron."

"Oh baby ! Geez, get back to bed." Maggie rushed over to him suddenly changing her whole demeanor.

"I'm fine ! I assure…" Gil didn't even finish his sentence, he sorta fell flat and attempted to take some wheezy breaths.

"Who would have guessed the doctor here would have become ill." Ava mused

"B-Bad irony, I guess."

As Maggie was guiding Gil back to his room she made sure to turn and give Ava and Odin both a death glare and mouth the words 'stay away.'

"S-she's ditching the party…"

"Yeah, I guess she is."

"G-good, now you can help m-me take off this stupid makeup."