The tiny town of Teufort is having a carnival. I've never been so Heavy has decided that we'll be making a date of it. I pull on my nicer fireproof suit and my shiniest gas mask just for the occasion. He told me to dress casual but I don't have any other clothes.
He knocks on my door at 2:30 in the afternoon and I'm surprised to see him in jeans, a button down and even a pair of wire frame glasses. He looks me up and down, frowns a little, but doesn't say anything as we leave. We borrow Engie's truck to drive to town.
I gasp in amazement at the sight of the carnival. There are more people here than I thought lived in all of Texas! The huge Ferris wheel holds my attention for a long time before I notice several small children holding and chewing on fluffy pink blobs on sticks. The excitement is nearly too much for me to bear!
We park and I have to stop myself from sprinting into the crowd. Heavy grabs my hand and leads the way. I guess he assumes that no one will judge us because it's impossible to tell what gender I am while wearing the mask. I am grateful for his guidance. People are everywhere, pushing and shoving and I have no idea where we're going.
"Does leetle fireman want to ride rides?" He's looking at a booth that proudly exclaims that it sells tickets. I nod and we get in line.
As we step up to the seller the smaller man's face pales at the sight of us.
"C-can I help you?" There's confusion and a hint of fear in his voice. I don't blame him. We're an odd sight to take in.
"Yes, we wish to purchase tickets for rides," Heavy doesn't seem to be at all phased by the man's reaction.
"I-I don't think you'll fit on any of the rides, sir" the man looks like Heavy has Sascha pulled on him.
"Is not for me," Heavy pulls me closer to him, "is for friend,"
"Oh, um, alright," he looks me over and he seems to go even paler than before. I cock my head to the side just to add to the creepiness. He gulps but hands us the tickets and takes Heavy's money.
I laugh as we walk away.
"What is so funny?" My date asks with amusement.
"Hudda mumba hum," I reply through the mask with a grin to myself.
He pretends to understand and nods his head. Before I can rectify the situation I see it. The Ferris wheel is standing before us and the line is even really short. This is the only ride I want to get on. I jump up and down like an excited child and drag Heavy over to the ride. The man operating it gives us nearly the same look of the ticket man and also tells us that "the giant" can't ride. I look up at him. Under my mask I'm frowning.
"Is okay," he pushes me forward, "you have never been,"
I grin as I climb into the compartment and the door shuts. I wave to Heavy as the wheel begins to turn. I can see everything from the top! I squint my eyes and the base comes into view. It looks so tiny from here!
When the ride is over I run back to Heavy and babble about how amazing the ride was. He smiles and drapes an arm over my shoulder as we walk away. We walk through the food section of the carnival and nearly buy out a burger stand. Next we head for the games.
We spot a shooting game and a smile crosses Heavy's face. He pays for a game but misses. He's not used to aiming. With a grumble he tries again and again and again. I'm starting to worry for the booth operator's life when all of a sudden there's a hand on my giant's shoulder. I look behind me and there stands spy with the largest stuffed crocodile I've ever seen draped over his shoulders. Sniper gently shoves Heavy aside and takes the next turn at the game. He doesn't even have to try and he's already won. Heavy picks out a purple unicorn and hands it to me.
"There ya go, mate, a girlfriend for your little friend," the sniper beams at his accomplishment but it is obvious that Heavy is disappointed that he couldn't win it for me. I thank them both and the four of us walk down the makeshift aisle of games. Spy cheats at the guess your weight booth and wins Sniper a gold fish. I dominate the darts game and win Heavy a large bag of the pink fluffy stuff. Finally we reach the end and there stands the test your strength thing with a giant bell on the top.
Spy tries to go first but he can barely lift the hammer. Sniper tries next. He has no problem with the giant mallet but he only manages to get the marker about a quarter of the way up. I go next. The mallet bashes against the base but the marker only goes about halfway. Heavy is next. He looks at it hesitantly, worried about failing again. He looks back at me and a determined look crosses over his face. He brings the hammer down like Thor and the marker soars up. The bell not only rings but falls from the top of the pole, crashing to the ground with a loud clang. The crowd around the game cheers and Heavy is handed a giant white teddy bear. He beams proudly at me as he places the large bear in my arms.
We picked a picnic table and the four of us collapsed onto the benches. Spy leans back against Sniper with a contented sigh. They lean into each other for a quick peck on the lips before turning to us. I'm sitting there awkwardly snuggling both new fuzzy friends while Heavy picks at his fluffy pink sugar.
"So, 'ow long 'as zis been going on?" the spy gestures to the two of us.
Heavy and I share a knowing look, well he gives me a look and I stare back at him with blank mask.
