I missed the deadline! Sure, I can blame phone calls from family and the usual formatting glitches, but I'm Late to the Party, Too Late for Supper, Missed the Boat again -- pick your cliche-- and here is my entry, just for fun. Thank you @mctiller for hosting this!
https://steemit.com/twentyfourhourshortstory/@carolkean/we-re-headed-to-madame-maxime-s-at-the-edge-of-the-universe-fan-fiction-mctiller