California or Bust!
Chapter Eight: Disneyland, Here we Come!
Disclaimer: Look on other chapters.
Author's Note: Another chapter for the lack of updates.
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The next morning, 6 AM, everyone was slowly waking up.
Mia yawned. "Time to get up already?"
"Yep," said Rebi, pulling a shirt over her head. "We're gonna leave in about an hour."
Mia put her head over the edge of the bed. "Then I'd better get ready eh" Rebi nodded and Mia slid off the bed and onto the floor. She picked herself up and walked groggily off to the bathroom. She knocked on the door. "Anyone in there?" Mia asked.
"Just me," called Duo. "You can come in though."
Mia shrugged and opened the door. There she saw Duo standing in front of the mirror, shirtless nonetheless, and putting his hair into a braid. Mia just gawked.
"Hey babe," said Duo. "Need the bathroom?"
Mia stared off into space before answering. "Uh, yeah… could ya please leave? I need to take a shower."
"You don't need my help do ya?" Duo joked.
"DUO! BMI!" Rebi screeched from the other room.
"Rebi!" Mia yelled back. "No, I don't need your help Duo," Mia said, shoving Duo out of the bathroom and locking the door behind her.
Duo shrugged and walked off to get dressed.
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Roughly an hour later, the gang was piled up in the van and on the way to Disneyland™.
"Yay! I'm so excited!" yelled Rebi.
"How can you be so hyper?" Mia questioned. "It's so early…"
"With these!" Rebi yelled, holding up a bag of chocolate-covered coffee beans.
"Ooooh! Give me some!" Mia yelled.
Not long after everyone in the van had eaten at least one and the entire bag was devoured as they pulled into the Disneyland™ parking lot.
"Okay! Everybody out!" Li yelled enthusiastically.
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After the group had stopped by City Hall and gotten their maps, they headed off to find somewhere to eat.
"Let's get some soft pretzels! They're always good!" yelled Mia.
"Okay," replied Rebi "Sounds like it's healthy enough for breakfast!"
Everyone got a Mickey Mouse™ shaped pretzel and began stuffing them in their mouths.
Mia finished hers first. "I think we'll start in Tomorrowland™, from there we'll go to Fantasyland™, New Orleans Square, Critter Country, Mickey's Toontown™, and then it's off to see the parade at nine!"
"Sounds good to me!" said Rebi, finishing off her pretzel.
So off they went to Tomorrowland™! (Don't eat me, I know they names are kinda… well… babyish, but I didn't make 'em up! They're property of Disney™!)
The group had just gotten off of 'Autopia' and they were now standing in line for 'Space Mountain'.
"Those cars were so slow!" Duo complained.
"Oh don't you worry, this next ride is anything BUT slow," said Li.
Quatre read the signs on the walls aloud as the line inched along slowly. "For safety and comfort, you should be in good health and free from heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravating by this adventure…. That doesn't apply to anyone here, does it?"
"Not that I kow of," replied Em.
Quatre continued reading. "Expectant mothers should not ride.' I hope that doesn't apply to any of us…"
"Oh yeah, I can't ride then," Mia said sarcastically.
Everyone gave Mia odd looks.
"What?! I was joking! Yeesh!" Mia yelled.
"I bet it was Duo…" Kio muttered.
"KIO! I'm kidding! My god! You guys take me way too seriously!" Mia scoffed as they neared the front of the line
"Calm down Mia. You know I'm just teasing you," Kio said.
"Yeah, yeah," Mia mumbled.
The ride attendant turned to them. "All right, you ten next."
"Yay! Let's go!" Mia yelled, having a complete change of face.
The gang all took their seats (groups of 2) and fastened their seatbelts.
"Hang on!" Rebi yelled. "This is gonna be fa-AAAAAAAH!"
After they got off the ride, (and a lot of twists and turns in total darkness) they got in line for "Honey I shrunk the Audience".
The group got their 3-D glasses and got front row seats in the theater.
(If you haven't been on this ride before, it won't make a lot of sense, but oh well.)
"When's it gonna start?" Duo complained.
"Soon, soon. Keep your shirt on!" Mia replied.
Soon the theater went dark and the audience was instructed to put on their 3-D glasses. Wayne Zalinski appeared on the screen and greeted the audience. He introduced them to some inventions and it was all going fine until some mice escaped. The audience screamed as they were shrunk down to the size of a walnut. Then came the giant cat and snake.
Wufei screamed. "Cool it!" Em yelled. "It's just a 3-D show!"
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Next, the gang went on the 'Astro Orbitor'. The ride lasted about ten seconds before it was over.
"That was… fast…" remarked Quatre.
"And kinda boring," replied Mia. "C'mon. last ride here is 'Star Tours!"
So the group went into the pod-like contraption that was 'Star Tours'. The robot guide wheeled onto the stage and introduced itself as K4862GO, or 'K4' for short. The ride began and there was a lot of tipping around.
Quatre, whom didn't have his seatbelt on properly, was tossed into Li's chair. "I'm so sorry!" Quatre apologized, trying to move away from Li.
"It's okay," Li replied. "Just sit tight until the rid ends.
"This is so much fun!" Mia and Rebi yelled, throwing their arms above their heads and screaming as they dropped off another cliff.
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Next the group headed off to 'Frontierland' and had to listen to Mia and Rebi complain about the cardboard characters from 'Pinocchio's Daring Adventure' and 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride' coming to eat them.
"They're going to eat me I tell you!" Rebi screeched as Trowa and Kio dragged her off the ride and towards the 'Mad Tea Party'.
Mia and Rebi grinned at each other before singing 'A Very Merry Un-Birthday to You'. Kio hit them both upside the head. "Shut up you two, we're next."
The gang split up into two groups and jumped into two teacups.
"Hang onto your breakfast!" Mia yelled as she, Duo, and Rebi began spinning the wheel as fast as it could go.
Everyone came off the ride dizzy and NOBODY could walk in a straight line for at least en minutes.
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They stood in front of a huge castle with a moat around it.
Kio shivered. "You guys are on your own for this one."
"Why?" Heero questioned. "Is it scary?"
"You'll see," Kio replied. The pilots gulped and headed for the line.
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The girls waited outside the castle talking when they were interrupted by a frustrated Duo. "Why didn't you warn us?!"
The pilots walked towards the girls and heero's eye was twitching so much that it looked like it was going to fall out of it's socket.
Mia grinned. "So how was it?"
Trowa twitched. "That ride must die…"
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The gang went on the 'Matterhorn Bobsleds', headed to 'Adventureland' and went to the 'Enchanted Tiki Room' (Rebi talked to the birds), 'Jungle Cruise' (in which everybody wanted to kill the skippers and their jokes), and they were now standing in line for 'Indiana Jones'.
"Is this ride better than the others?" Wufei asked Emily as they were getting seated in the cars.
"Yeah, I suppose so," Em replied as the ride began to move.
Suddenly a rumbling was heard as a huge boulder headed towards the car. Everyone in the car screamed except Heero and Kio. When the boulder passed, they thought the danger was over. How they were wrong. Flames shot up on either side of the car and Duo, who was sitting on one of the edges, pulled his hair quickly away from the fire.
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Long after 'Indian Jones', the gang had gone through the entire park and they were standing back on Main Street.
"Well that was a nice day," Quatre said. "Thank you very much for taking us."
Li smiled. "Thank Heero. He gave us the credit card boost."
"And we're not heading home yet!" Mia grinned.
"We're not?" Duo questioned.
"Nope!" Mia pointed to the huge clock tower, which read 7:45. "At eight o-clock, we're going to watch the parade! We have the rest of the week all planned out. We don't go home for another five days."
Wufei's eyes bugged out. "Five more days?! Here?! With you… ONNAS/!?"
"Yes," Mia replied. "Get over it."
Just then, the clock tower bell began to chime and a nearby speaker announced, "The parade is about to begin on Main Street! I repeat, the parade is about to begin on Main Street!"
A single firework flew into the air and exploded in a burst of color as the parade began.
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Thirty minutes later, the parade had ended and everyone was heading for home.
"Thank you again for this wonderful evening," Quatre said to Li as the gang walked across the darkened parking lot.
Li smiled softly. "No problem Quatre," she replied before kissing him lightly on the cheek.
Quatre blushed scarlet as the group piled into the van and began to head back to the hotel.
End Chapter 8
Chapter Eight: Disneyland, Here we Come!
Disclaimer: Look on other chapters.
Author's Note: Another chapter for the lack of updates.
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The next morning, 6 AM, everyone was slowly waking up.
Mia yawned. "Time to get up already?"
"Yep," said Rebi, pulling a shirt over her head. "We're gonna leave in about an hour."
Mia put her head over the edge of the bed. "Then I'd better get ready eh" Rebi nodded and Mia slid off the bed and onto the floor. She picked herself up and walked groggily off to the bathroom. She knocked on the door. "Anyone in there?" Mia asked.
"Just me," called Duo. "You can come in though."
Mia shrugged and opened the door. There she saw Duo standing in front of the mirror, shirtless nonetheless, and putting his hair into a braid. Mia just gawked.
"Hey babe," said Duo. "Need the bathroom?"
Mia stared off into space before answering. "Uh, yeah… could ya please leave? I need to take a shower."
"You don't need my help do ya?" Duo joked.
"DUO! BMI!" Rebi screeched from the other room.
"Rebi!" Mia yelled back. "No, I don't need your help Duo," Mia said, shoving Duo out of the bathroom and locking the door behind her.
Duo shrugged and walked off to get dressed.
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Roughly an hour later, the gang was piled up in the van and on the way to Disneyland™.
"Yay! I'm so excited!" yelled Rebi.
"How can you be so hyper?" Mia questioned. "It's so early…"
"With these!" Rebi yelled, holding up a bag of chocolate-covered coffee beans.
"Ooooh! Give me some!" Mia yelled.
Not long after everyone in the van had eaten at least one and the entire bag was devoured as they pulled into the Disneyland™ parking lot.
"Okay! Everybody out!" Li yelled enthusiastically.
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After the group had stopped by City Hall and gotten their maps, they headed off to find somewhere to eat.
"Let's get some soft pretzels! They're always good!" yelled Mia.
"Okay," replied Rebi "Sounds like it's healthy enough for breakfast!"
Everyone got a Mickey Mouse™ shaped pretzel and began stuffing them in their mouths.
Mia finished hers first. "I think we'll start in Tomorrowland™, from there we'll go to Fantasyland™, New Orleans Square, Critter Country, Mickey's Toontown™, and then it's off to see the parade at nine!"
"Sounds good to me!" said Rebi, finishing off her pretzel.
So off they went to Tomorrowland™! (Don't eat me, I know they names are kinda… well… babyish, but I didn't make 'em up! They're property of Disney™!)
The group had just gotten off of 'Autopia' and they were now standing in line for 'Space Mountain'.
"Those cars were so slow!" Duo complained.
"Oh don't you worry, this next ride is anything BUT slow," said Li.
Quatre read the signs on the walls aloud as the line inched along slowly. "For safety and comfort, you should be in good health and free from heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravating by this adventure…. That doesn't apply to anyone here, does it?"
"Not that I kow of," replied Em.
Quatre continued reading. "Expectant mothers should not ride.' I hope that doesn't apply to any of us…"
"Oh yeah, I can't ride then," Mia said sarcastically.
Everyone gave Mia odd looks.
"What?! I was joking! Yeesh!" Mia yelled.
"I bet it was Duo…" Kio muttered.
"KIO! I'm kidding! My god! You guys take me way too seriously!" Mia scoffed as they neared the front of the line
"Calm down Mia. You know I'm just teasing you," Kio said.
"Yeah, yeah," Mia mumbled.
The ride attendant turned to them. "All right, you ten next."
"Yay! Let's go!" Mia yelled, having a complete change of face.
The gang all took their seats (groups of 2) and fastened their seatbelts.
"Hang on!" Rebi yelled. "This is gonna be fa-AAAAAAAH!"
After they got off the ride, (and a lot of twists and turns in total darkness) they got in line for "Honey I shrunk the Audience".
The group got their 3-D glasses and got front row seats in the theater.
(If you haven't been on this ride before, it won't make a lot of sense, but oh well.)
"When's it gonna start?" Duo complained.
"Soon, soon. Keep your shirt on!" Mia replied.
Soon the theater went dark and the audience was instructed to put on their 3-D glasses. Wayne Zalinski appeared on the screen and greeted the audience. He introduced them to some inventions and it was all going fine until some mice escaped. The audience screamed as they were shrunk down to the size of a walnut. Then came the giant cat and snake.
Wufei screamed. "Cool it!" Em yelled. "It's just a 3-D show!"
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Next, the gang went on the 'Astro Orbitor'. The ride lasted about ten seconds before it was over.
"That was… fast…" remarked Quatre.
"And kinda boring," replied Mia. "C'mon. last ride here is 'Star Tours!"
So the group went into the pod-like contraption that was 'Star Tours'. The robot guide wheeled onto the stage and introduced itself as K4862GO, or 'K4' for short. The ride began and there was a lot of tipping around.
Quatre, whom didn't have his seatbelt on properly, was tossed into Li's chair. "I'm so sorry!" Quatre apologized, trying to move away from Li.
"It's okay," Li replied. "Just sit tight until the rid ends.
"This is so much fun!" Mia and Rebi yelled, throwing their arms above their heads and screaming as they dropped off another cliff.
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Next the group headed off to 'Frontierland' and had to listen to Mia and Rebi complain about the cardboard characters from 'Pinocchio's Daring Adventure' and 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride' coming to eat them.
"They're going to eat me I tell you!" Rebi screeched as Trowa and Kio dragged her off the ride and towards the 'Mad Tea Party'.
Mia and Rebi grinned at each other before singing 'A Very Merry Un-Birthday to You'. Kio hit them both upside the head. "Shut up you two, we're next."
The gang split up into two groups and jumped into two teacups.
"Hang onto your breakfast!" Mia yelled as she, Duo, and Rebi began spinning the wheel as fast as it could go.
Everyone came off the ride dizzy and NOBODY could walk in a straight line for at least en minutes.
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They stood in front of a huge castle with a moat around it.
Kio shivered. "You guys are on your own for this one."
"Why?" Heero questioned. "Is it scary?"
"You'll see," Kio replied. The pilots gulped and headed for the line.
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The girls waited outside the castle talking when they were interrupted by a frustrated Duo. "Why didn't you warn us?!"
The pilots walked towards the girls and heero's eye was twitching so much that it looked like it was going to fall out of it's socket.
Mia grinned. "So how was it?"
Trowa twitched. "That ride must die…"
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The gang went on the 'Matterhorn Bobsleds', headed to 'Adventureland' and went to the 'Enchanted Tiki Room' (Rebi talked to the birds), 'Jungle Cruise' (in which everybody wanted to kill the skippers and their jokes), and they were now standing in line for 'Indiana Jones'.
"Is this ride better than the others?" Wufei asked Emily as they were getting seated in the cars.
"Yeah, I suppose so," Em replied as the ride began to move.
Suddenly a rumbling was heard as a huge boulder headed towards the car. Everyone in the car screamed except Heero and Kio. When the boulder passed, they thought the danger was over. How they were wrong. Flames shot up on either side of the car and Duo, who was sitting on one of the edges, pulled his hair quickly away from the fire.
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Long after 'Indian Jones', the gang had gone through the entire park and they were standing back on Main Street.
"Well that was a nice day," Quatre said. "Thank you very much for taking us."
Li smiled. "Thank Heero. He gave us the credit card boost."
"And we're not heading home yet!" Mia grinned.
"We're not?" Duo questioned.
"Nope!" Mia pointed to the huge clock tower, which read 7:45. "At eight o-clock, we're going to watch the parade! We have the rest of the week all planned out. We don't go home for another five days."
Wufei's eyes bugged out. "Five more days?! Here?! With you… ONNAS/!?"
"Yes," Mia replied. "Get over it."
Just then, the clock tower bell began to chime and a nearby speaker announced, "The parade is about to begin on Main Street! I repeat, the parade is about to begin on Main Street!"
A single firework flew into the air and exploded in a burst of color as the parade began.
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Thirty minutes later, the parade had ended and everyone was heading for home.
"Thank you again for this wonderful evening," Quatre said to Li as the gang walked across the darkened parking lot.
Li smiled softly. "No problem Quatre," she replied before kissing him lightly on the cheek.
Quatre blushed scarlet as the group piled into the van and began to head back to the hotel.
End Chapter 8