A/N: Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Sorry it took me so long to post this. I had quite a case of writer's block. I just would like to say that the exact situation that happens in the first paragraph of this chapter actually happened to me and my parents on our first night in Orlando. It really freaked me out, too, because my baby nephew was on the Dumbo ride at the time! Please enjoy and review!
Disclaimer: I don't own Chuck or Disney. If I did, I would have it made!
After exiting the ride, Chuck and Sarah decided to walk around a little before heading back to the hotel. They hadn't had any dinner yet, so they stopped at a little restaurant just on the other side of Cinderella's castle, near a large carousel and across from the famous Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride. It had a sweet Bavarian feel, and it was called Pinocchio's Village Haus. Chuck ordered the food while Sarah saved a table, as it was very crowded in the small dining room. Chuck had just brought the food to the table when all of a sudden; the lights went out. Chuck and Sarah immediately looked at each other with eyes full of fear, not because they were afraid of the dark, but because they knew that what they were doing was foolish, when Decker was out to get them. They ran outside, wondering if Decker would be sadistic enough to turn off the power to the rides, endangering the little children aboard. All the rides were still running. Inside the restaurant, however, people were in a panic. One of the workers came out and said that because it was so busy, they had shorted a circuit, and there was nothing to worry about. The lights were on in a couple of minutes and the business and madness went on just as before.
"Were you thinking the same thing I was thinking?" Sarah asked.
"That Decker was going to make a move? I guess we were just paranoid." Chuck replied.
"Well, still, it wouldn't hurt to be on our guard. You never know. "
"But let's not let it stop the fun. C'mon, we have more to see." Chuck said, giddy as ever. He took Sarah by the hand and led her down the main road of Fantasyland, to one of the most well-known rides in Disney World, if not the world itself. Chuck and Sarah went through the brightly lit queue, and were ushered into their boat by the attendant. They entered the main part of the ride, where animatronic dolls were dancing and bouncing up and down to a well-known tune, well-known enough that even Sarah could almost sing along:
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears,
A world of hope and a world of fears,
There's so much that we share,
That it's time we're aware,
It's a small world after all!
Even though the song was strongly leaning on the side of annoying, Sarah still enjoyed the ride. The dolls were of every different culture, and in certain points the lyrics of the song would change into the language of the dolls' culture for that particular point in the ride. Sarah had been all over the world, but it was safe to say that her missions had rarely involved world peace and harmony. It was good to see the world in that light. The ride ended, and they disembarked the boat and walked on.
"So, how did you like it?" Chuck asked.
"Well, the song was annoying, but I thought it was cute." Sarah said as they walked back toward the castle. As the neared Main Street, They notice yet another mass of people lining the streets. All of a sudden, the streetlamps went out. Sarah looked at Chuck worriedly.
"Don't worry, honey. I read about this. It's a really cool parade they have every night. They turn the lights out because there are lights all over the floats and on the performers. Here, let's grab a spot and you can see. It doesn't look like it's gotten to this point yet." Chuck said. They took a place in the crowd and awaited the parade's arrival. Sure enough, in a couple of minutes, a lighted float heralding the beginning of the parade rolled by. There was a line of brightly lit floats, including a pirate ship lit from bow to stern, with Peter Pan flying above the deck, swashbuckling with Captain Hook, and they both had lights sewn into their costumes and hats. After that, there was a float with the Seven Dwarves, with Snow White of course, again with lights everywhere. Chuck and Sarah stood in awe, hand in hand. After the parade was finished, the lights came back on and Chuck and Sarah boarded yet another crowded bus back to their hotel. When they arrived back in their hotel room, they noticed something a little out of order. Sarah, coming through the door first, noticed two hats sitting on the small card table beside the dresser. They were both the classic Mickey ear hats that were so popular with Disney park guests, and one was white and had a little wedding veil draping off the back of it, and the other was black, and had a small version of a top hat in between the two large circular ears. On the back of each hat was embroidered, on the white hat, it said "Mrs. Bartowski' and the black one said 'Mr. Bartowski'.
"Oh, honey, look at these! Aren't they cute?" Sarah asked as she noticed them.
"Yeah, that they are, but I don't think I'm going to wear them."
"Oh, come on, Chuck. It's not like we'll be the only ones wearing hats like these around here. And look, they're from your sister." Sarah said, picking up a note that was sitting in between the two hats. She began to read it aloud:
"Dear Chuck and Sarah,
I hope you're having a great time in Florida! We thought that you might enjoy wearing these while in the parks. We miss you and we hope you have a great rest of your time in Disney World! Enjoy your honeymoon! It's about time you two got some time to yourselves!"
Love,
Ellie, Devon and Clara
Isn't that sweet?" Sarah commented when she was finished reading.
"Well, I guess we can wear them. So, what did you think of your first night in the Magic Kingdom?" Chuck asked.
"It was absolutely amazing." Sarah replied.
"You surprise me." Chuck said.
"Really? And how is that?"
"I don't know. The Sarah Walker I first met, she definitely wouldn't have enjoyed this. She would have thought this was babyish and beneath her. But now, here you are. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with that, but you're definitely not reacting the way I kind of…expected you to react."
"Well, what can I say, maybe I'm turning into a real girl. Being with you has brought out a side of me I never really even knew existed."
"I can say the same thing about being with you. You brought me on the greatest adventure of my life, and now we're in it together."
"And you helped me be normal again." Sarah said, smiling up at her husband, who kissed her on the lips.
"Oh, sorry, I forgot about what you said earlier. Only cheek kisses." Chuck said, giving her a chaste peck on the cheek.
"I meant that to only apply in the parks where all those small children run amok. This is still our honeymoon, you know." Sarah said, pulling a smiling Chuck down onto the bed.
So what do you think? Should I include a spy plot or no? Let me know in the reviews!
