Will's eyes were fixed on the length of string that was tightly secured on the small stick in his talon. As soon as he pulled it, he already regretted it as he heard a snap, and the other end of the vine came flying to him.

With his son Lucas, he had been given some of the smarts. But only the parts that led to mischief. Such as how to know where your father would land when he fell back. And where his talon would be once he was on the ground. And he had done his measurements precisely.

Will felt a tug on his left talon, and he was flicked up in an instant as a yelp escaped his beak. At the same time, he caught sight of a few empty nuts in a vine net fall in front of him, hitting the ground with a loud thump. And then another vine fell around him before tightening around his waist, pinning his wings by his sides. By the end of it, he was hanging upside down, helplessly swinging from side to side. He held an angered glare, trying to hold it in. But he couldn't for long.

"LUCASSSS!"

The young macaw wondered if his trap had been triggered yet. He snickered at the thought of his father hanging upside down, helpless. But he knew that when he went home, he would be in loads of trouble. That's when his grin disappeared. With his plans, he always thought it through. Except for the punishment. He never thought it through, because he always thought he would get away with it.

The thumping of the music reached his ears, and that's when he stopped. He was close to reaching his goal now. Though he didn't want to get caught. So he perched himself on a nearby tree, and scanned carefully. The club was made up of a dome shape, the outer shell made up of leaves weaved together with long sticks to hold it together. At the entrance of the club, there was no one he knew. But he didn't want to risk it, and went to the side. He knew just about every side way in to everywhere in the tribe.

He squeezed his way through the weaved wall of thick leaves and sticks. Where he came through had a small gap where one of the leaves was smaller than the others, so made a small gap for someone his size or smaller to fit through. He almost fell through, and used his talons to quickly grab on a stick to hold him up. He heard a small creak, and that was the signal to let go. Using his wings, he glided down, using the darkness as cover. Inside the club was filled with Spix's and Scarlet's and a few others types of birds here and there. This club had been opened along the boundary of the Spix/Scarlet macaw border, and was open to all. Even a few other animals had joined in on the party.

Lucas hid behind a rock that was used as a seat at an empty table, which was just a larger rock. So far, no one had noticed him. From afar, he spotted his first target. He darted back and forth through the crowd, using his speed and cunning to avoid being stepped on or noticed. It only made him look weirder, and a few confused glances were cast in his direction as he tried to be a ninja. Once in reach, his wings shot out with one of them cupping over the chick's beak and the covering his chest.

"Hey-" was all his younger brother managed to squeak before he was pulled back deeper into the crowd, closer to the music. Lucas uncovered Roderick's beak, but still held a feather on it to make sure he stayed quiet. Once it was gone, he spoke in a quiet, but irritated tone. "What was that for?" he asked. "And what are you doing here? I thought you were told to stay at home."

"Sorry. I didn't want anyone to see me. Especially our mom. She would kill me if she found me." Roderick folded his wings across his chest and rolled his eyes. He could easily guess why he was really here, but kept it to himself.

"Okay then. So you want me to help you hide from mom?" Lucas nodded happily with a wide smile. "I don't know. I could get in a lot of trouble" he stated hesitantly, hiding the smirk on one side of his face. Perhaps he could use this to his advantage. He got on his knees, holding the ends of his wings together before putting on his 'puppy eyes'. That's when he decided to give in. "Okay. But you owe me."

"Thanks, bro. You're the best." He disappeared as quickly as he appeared, leaving Roderick alone in the dancing crowd. He already had a plan in mind, and it didn't include him getting caught. As long as Lucas played his part as well.

Lucas came from the crowd, his eyes darting from one to another. Then, they suddenly stopped when they found their search ended. Right in the middle of the dance floor was the girl of his dreams. The only child of his Aunt Carla. She danced in an empty area in the middle of the crowd. He started to move towards her, though stopped himself when he spotted the familiar head of his mother. With her was Great Aunt Jewel, which he called her, even though his mother and father didn't see it as nice, but rude since it was basically calling her old.

He ducked down as her head moved into his direction, only just missing him. He waited for a short moment, then lifted it up again to see that she was gone. Quickly he scanned the surrounding area, and once he was sure they were gone, took his chance. He got to the edge of the circle she stood in when he found himself standing in another's shadow. Slowly, he looked up. He wished he hadn't as his father's disappointing eyes looked down on him.

"H-hi again, dad. H-how'd you get h-here?" he wondered aloud. His father's face did not flinch one bit, but his eye seemed to smile.

"With some help. I might not have, if not for your nicely done trap." There was a dark tone to his voice. Lucas could tell that he was not happy. But what was he to expect from him. He never did like it.

Twenty minutes Ago...

Will felt his tired eyelids slowly drooping over his eyes. He had lost all feeling in his talons a few minutes ago, and longed to stretch his wings again. The ropes around him prevented him from doing anything like that, so all he could do was wait until help arrived.

A long sigh escaped his beak, and soon his eyes were closed as a range of thoughts ran through his mind.

"What was I thinking? I should have kept my eyes on him. How could I been so stupid?!" He let out a grunt, adding a little aggression to it as he mentally kicked himself. He wondered if he should fall asleep, and was close to it. That was until he could hear a wing beat outside, followed by a distinct voice.

"Will?! Are you inside? Listen, Larissa just wanted to check up on you on my way to pick something from home, and so I'm h-Oh cheese and sprinkles!" Blu exclaimed, staring in disbelief at my situation. Will looked up at his talons in shame.

"This is Lucas's doing" he stated, and explained how he got into this situation.

"Reminds me too much of Tiago when he was younger" Blu chuckled to himself. "Here, let me help." Blue walked over to the net of nuts and inspected the vine. He then gave a nod and moved his beak towards it. Will realized his plan, and knew it would only result in pain.

"Um, that's not necessaryyyy!" he screeched as he fell after the vine was snapped by Blu's beak. He hit his hard hard on the floor with a big thwack. Blu cringed and immediately rushed over to help William up. He pulled him to his feet and helped dust his feathers off. He stumbled a bit, his talons feeling numb. "Thanks, I guess. Though I would have rathered that you had done it another way." Blu smiled sheepishly and in his eyes was an apology. Will immediately thought back to how he had gotten there in the first place, and explained everything to Blu.

"He might have gone to the party. If we leave now, we might still catch him. That's if he was anything like my own son." Will nodded and led the way, before quickly stopping and letting Blu shoot ahead before he realized Will had stopped. He came back to find he hadn't even left the tree.

"Just a minute. My wings are asleep." Blu stood beside him in an awkward silence until he was ready, and they were off again. On the way, Will thought of the many things he could do to make sure his son would never leave again. And the first he checked off was books.

Present...

Lucas shrunk back at his father's menacing stature, his eyes stern. The rest of his face was neutral, and that's what scared him the most. He knew he was in trouble, and yet William showed none of his anger, except through his body language and eyes. Mostly the eyes. And then, the cold, lecturing voice followed.

"You are in big trouble mister" he declared, scowling down at him. Lucas looked down at the ground, scuffing his talon across the ground. "But..I guess if you really want to, I'll turn my eye. But only for a minute." Lucas' face lightened up and he smiled. "And don't let your mother see you, or we're both in trouble." He nodded and headed into the circle. There, he found her. He slicked back his head feathers and tidied up quickly, then approached her. He gained her attention right away, and she showed him a friendly smile.

"Hey, Lucas! Didn't know you came here!" she shouted over the music. He shrugged, not giving a straight answer.

"I'm not staying! Just wanted to say hi!" It disheartened him to say that. He really wanted to stay. Her smile faded slightly.

"Okay" she replied quietly. "I'll see you tomorrow then?" Lucas hesitated on his answer. He may be grounded the next day, and if he was, then he wouldn't see her. In the end, he made his decision.

"Sure. See you then." He sent a playful wink to her, which she returned with a light nudge. He then started to walk away, never taking his eyes from her. He ended up stumbling backwards, earning a giggle from her. Lucas smiled back, acting as if nothing had happened before returning to his dad. Already he felt sad. "Let's get this over with." William took flight once they were outside, and Lucas followed soon after.

Will watched his son as he moped towards the kid's nest and sat himself down sulkily. The older macaw shook his head lightly and surprised the chick when he sat down next to him.

"I hope you learned your lesson today." Lucas made no effort to answer. Will didn't scold him though, and instead continued. "I could have been hurt. A few pranks and tricks is okay, but too many can hurt people. Do you understand?" Lucas finally turned his head, and it pained William's heart to see him crying. "Come here." He opened his wings towards his son, and Lucas did not pause as he jumped into them. At the same time, Larissa came flying in with the other kids.

"How sweet" she whispered to them. "Maybe I'll wait till later to tell them that I saw them there. What do you think?" Roderick nodded, and Emma said nothing.

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