A/N: My friend Nikky and I wrote this story as a humorous look at the Cullens. We hope that you enjoy it! This first chapter was written by Nikky.
Chapter 1 - What's The Whole Point of this Trip Without any Fun?
"Clouds, Clouds, Clouds, the Chicago Metropolitan area will see a remarkable few days of nearly constant cloud cover Today through Monday…" The Weatherman's voice came from the suite's living room flat screen where all the Cullen family was gathered.
"That settles things then, we're going to go," boomed Emmett's voice, shooting a mischievous smile in Edward's direction.
Edward rolled his eyes, "Emmett, I know what you are thinking, and the answer is no, there would be too many people."
"… highs in the fifties, with this unseasonable dip in temperature…."
Emmett persisted, "Edward, no one will want to go when it is THIS cold. C'mon it will be a blast, what is the whole point of this "family trip" if we aren't going to do anything but sight see? Dude, Renesmee will enjoy it, the whole family can come!"
Rosalie had started to tap her foot impatiently; thinking that if this idea of Emmett's didn't involve shopping, she was going to be upset. Edward reading her thoughts again rolled his eyes. Carlisle, Esme, Bella, and Jacob all were looking between Edward and Emmett with the same amount of confusion on their faces. Yet, Renesmee sitting in her mother's lap looked up with wide eyes to her father and asked, "Daddy, what does Uncle Emmett want to do?"
Jasper alone wasn't looking at Edward or Emmett, his attention was focused on the pixie like woman sitting next to him whose gaze had gone blank. His worried expression lifted when Alice began to smile wide, and looked at her mate with a loving, reassuring glance. She turned towards Edward, giving him a most angelic persuasive smile, "Edward, I can't get a good idea if this is going to work or not unless you let us go. Emmett is right; the whole point of this trip was to have fun."
Edward gave Alice a hard look, and finally gave a small smile and nodded.
Alice stuck her tongue out quick at Edward before letting her face go blank once again. All of the Cullen family now had their focus on her. "It will be perfect!" She declared, with a satisfied almost impish smile, "I don't see TOO much trouble, but seeing as Jacob and Ness will be there, I can't say with too much certainty," she strained her face a little bit more to try and see, though not seeing much else finally said, "Carlisle, Esme, I'm sorry you won't be there, you're going to miss quite an adventure."
Edward had raised an eyebrow, and looked to Carlisle and answering some unspoken thought, "You and Esme wanted to go check out Antique stores while we were here, and according to Miss I-Let-Everyone-Know-What-They-Are-Doing, that's where she sees you."
The whole family laughed at Edward's comment, except Rosalie, who let out a low growl, "Will someone PLEASE tell me where we are going?"
Edward, Emmett, and Alice all looked at each other, smiled, and all looked back to Rosalie before Emmett said "You'll see Babe, c'mon everyone!" and looking to Edward said "Your family in your Volvo, and everyone else in the Jeep, who ever makes it there last pays!"
Edward nodded, and the family filled out to their respective cars.
The usual forty-five minute drive up I-94 took the Cullen family about twenty due to the race. Emmett in his Jeep had keep the lead going out of Chicago. However, being able to read the minds of the other drivers, Edward managed to wheedle around Emmett and box him in traffic going to Milwaukee about half way there. They pulled into the parking lot, Edward smiling, Emmett steaming, as everyone finally understood what they were doing that day.
The sign at the parking lot entrance had read "Welcome to Six Flags Great America Chicago!"