If Disneyland was the Happiest Place on Earth (trademark), Fairy Tail Land was...a place on Earth. Fairy Tail Land was opened to the public on December 15, 2006, allowing visitors to see it's full, rip off glory. It's official motto? Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Profit.
Lucy's bestest (only) friend Levy had decided that during their off time studying at Hargeon University, they could work as employees for Fairy Tail Land. It was a fairy simple job without all the hassle of having to smile and be all knowing. Usually, Lucy's days were spent reading the Harry Potter series, eating leftover popcorn, and scraping gum from under the seats. It wasn't that Lucy was always goofing off, however. She was given the honor of working at the biggest rollercoaster in the whole park, The E.N.D.
It's name wasn't just for show. It was pretty scary, with the extremely fast speed and huge loops. They even added a robotic fire breathing dragon with huge, beady eyes. It was planted right before a huge drop in the ride, it's body meant to look like it was scaling the rollercoaster. One of it's claws was embedded in the metallic structure, while the other was high in the hair, given the illusion that at any moment it would descend and destroy the ride. It's wings were spread out, while it's mouth was wide open, revealing a huge set of razor teeth. Lucy usually had to clean the pee from the seats on more than one occasion.
As far as entertainment went, E.N.D. was probably the best the park could offer. The other rides usually worked half the time, and looked so worn down and shabby that people mostly steered clear. Not to mention that the area Fairy Tail Land was on was prone to extreme rain, thunder, earthquakes, and even tornadoes. It's a miracle the amusement park was still standing after all this time.
Levy had the fortune of working at the Mt. Hakobe Adventure. For the time Lucy has been working at Fairy Tail Land, that ride has literally only worked properly once. It was a simple rollercoaster inside a mountain. The main feature was how freezing it was inside, and the pretty frozen structures (such as fairies, mermaids, and huge monkey like creatures). Most of the time, however, the AC didn't work and the structures ended up looking like a melted, deformed Halloween creatures. Levy hardly had to lift a finger all day. One time she managed to create a Sailor Moon replica out of gum she scraped from the seats (she claimed she used gloves but it was still so nasty, so nasty. Disgusting.)
A seemingly decent ride was Heaven Wheel's. All it did was spin people around in little white capsules that were decorated with stars. One time there was a rumor that some screws came loose, and one capsule did almost come off, but all's well that ends well. It wasn't Lucy's job, anyway.
The little kiddy rides were ok, as well. There was the classic tea cup, all pink and white. It was mostly geared towards girls, but it didn't really matter since it's been months since anyone actually went on it. The carousel had no horses, only a weird blue cat thing with wings. It was cute, but no one could actually tell what it was exactly. It freaked out most of the kids to be perfectly honest. It could also be that one of the cats was missing a chunk of it's face and had a half smile thing going on (how it happened...no one knows. To pass the time, the employees try to make up a crazy story on how it happened every week and the winner would win a Snickers bar. Lucy has remained undefeated.)
In a way, it wasn't all bad. The Fairy Tail employees created a tight little community within themselves, and the pay was decent. There was also something new to look forward to everyday. How many lawsuits would they get? How many keychains will get stolen? Will today be the day where the owner finally divorces his fifth wife?
Today, however, was a fairly different day. June was usually an extremely hot month, but the chilling breeze and lavender-like fog proved different. Since Lucy and Levy owned an apartment together, they also drove to work (Lucy drove-Levy had yet to get her license because of her irrational fear of driving). It led to the worst experience for both of them. Levy was instant that Disney songs were perfectly fine for eight in the morning while Lucy attempted to drive into the side of a McDonald's. If it wasn't for her loyal love to their nuggets, she would've done it. Making people believe that Be Our Guest is overplayed should be a crime against humanity. Not that Levy cared.
"Do you think there's an actual world like in Beauty and the Beast? With magic and such?" Levy asked, pulling her blue hair into a ponytail.
"Levy I swear to god if you play Be Our Guest-"
"Ma cherie Mademoiselle,
It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight
And now, we invite you to relax."
"Why did you...why did you introduce the song?" A sign said that there was McDonalds two miles ahead.
"I'm being serious though! Do you think magic is real? Or could be?"
The trees whizzed by, and it seemed like the fog got thicker. "It's almost magical how single I am. But I guess anything is possible."
Levy hummed, seemingly uninterested in Lucy's answer. Instead she began to apply lipstick in an intricate and non-Levy (when it came to make up) way. Even her mascara was free of clumps and there was a slight pink to her cheeks.
"My, my, who are you trying to impress?" Teased Lucy, stopping at a red light. She turned to her friend, who smiled secretly before answering.
"Well...you never know. I feel like I might meet someone today," Levy responded, reaching into her bag that was at her feet. It was a wool bag stacked with pins, referencing different book series. Some were in different languages that Lucy had a hard time recognizing.
"You think? At Fairy Tail Land? All you see are families-married men-and weird teenagers. The ones that come to see the melted statues and the cat with the missing face."
"It's only missing half of it's face!"
"Levy. That's not the point." Lucy side eyed her small blue friend and continued, "There's also that mold that grew on the side of that drop ride that looks like a duck-"
"You simpleton, it's obviously a coyote-"
"Not the point! I'm just saying, you're not gonna find anyone at Fairy Tail Land of all places. I swear I saw someone do a dark ritual in the bathroom once. I swear!" Lucy exclaimed, turning into the exit that would finally lead her into the parking lot of the amusement park. Hopefully she could find a decent parking spot in the fog (not like it's going to be crowded or anything…)
"That was me. I was asking the Dark Lord for a weekend off."
"Ha-ha. Anyway, what's that book you're holding? Is it any good?" Lucy's eyes took a quick glance, then looked straight ahead. Praising God, she managed to squeeze in between two rundown minivans-but it wasn't like her used 2009 Mazda was exactly a sports car.
"It's Macbeth, I'm feeling Shakespeare today." Levy was one of the few people who could read Shakespeare without needing to Sparksnote anything. She also currently translating one of the chapters into Spanish as extra credit.
"I was going to call you a nerd, but I know you got that from my bookshelf."
"Way to quit while you're ahead," Levy laughed, as Lucy killed the engine. She then proceed to say something (an idiom?) in a language that Lucy faint recognized as Mandarin. Instead of asking Levy to translate (she wasn't) Lucy gathered her work bag and exited the car. Because it was Fairy Tail Land, it started to rain. Hard.
"Well, there goes the Ferris Wheel," commented Levy. If it rained, the Ferris Wheel didn't work-no matter what. The slightest drizzle or the heaviest rain, it didn't matter. It simply was not going to work today.
"Yeah," Lucy let out a breath to move the hair in front of her face. "Looks like the place is going to be empty today. Hopefully that one forty year old dude doesn't come today and stops asking me to give him my soul."
"He said it was for the good of all humanity," Levy pointed out, before starting the long track to the park entrance. Their favorite security guard-Ribbon, a man who had blue hair in the shape of the roof of a house and a goatee-was awaiting them.
"Hello ladies!" He greeted them, using a portable scanner to scan their work ID'S. Once, he confessed that it actually didn't work-but he enjoyed the principle of a scanner. It bothered Lucy for a bit. "Is that Shakespeare? Wonderful choice, Miss Levy!"
"Thank you, Ribbon! Have a good day," Levy smiled, and mumbled, "Love that guy," after they were out of hearing shot.
"Ready for today, Levy?"
"No."
Author's note: That was the first chapter! Hope you all enjoyed. Next chapter will be about Natsu and his world. Thank you so much for reading!
