Chapter 33: Epcot Part 1
BPOV
"Why do we have to go to the educational park first?" Emmett whined as we sat in the bus on our way to Epcot.
"It's not all educational." Edward corrected. "They have some fun rides. A lot more since the last time I came."
"But still, I wanted to go Magic Kingdom or MGM to see ride the real rides." He added with a frown.
"Stop be such a baby, Emmett. We're going to all the parks." Rose scolded.
"I know, but still." He sulked as the rest of us laughed.
"We're here." Edward announced as the bus came to a stop. "I promise you, Emmett you'll have fun."
"Where do you want to go first, my love?" He asked me as we walked towards the park gates.
I shrugged. "Wherever you want as long as we go on Soarin'. I heard that ride is the best."
"We should start with the big rides in order to avoid long lines." Rose interjected with a laugh as she rode on Emmett's back her long legs wrapped around his stomach.
"Are you already tired?" I inquired as Rose giggled.
"No, but why am I going to risk getting tired." She stated with a wink as Edward handed each of us our tickets.
"You're too funny, Rose." I said as she climbed off him and approached me with Alice while we waited to go in.
"Do you plan on getting frisky on Spaceship Earth?" Rose inquired with an innocent smile. "It's really dark."
"Rose, this is a kid's park for crying out loud." I retaliated not believing what I was hearing.
"It's also the happiest place on earth." Alice added with a wink as we made it to the entrance.
"Who's happy?" Edward asked as he snaked his arms around me.
"Apparently you won't be." Rose replied with grin before joining Emmett who was looking at the tree sculptures in the center garden.
"What does she mean?" Edward inquired as we headed towards the giant white ball.
"Believe me, you don't want to know." I said kissing his cheek.
"Let's go on a ride." Alice said with a bounce grabbing my hand and leading me towards Spaceship Earth.
Since the park had just opened we made onto the ride with practically no wait. Edward and I rode in one little car behind Alice and Jasper, while Rose and Emmett grabbed the next car. I rested my head on Edward's shoulder as the ride began its climb upward.
"Have I told you lately that I love you?" Edward whispered running his fingers through my hair.
"Not in the last hour." I replied closing my eyes.
"I do love you." He added kissing the top of my head. However, our quiet moment came to an end when we heard what sounded like Emmett's moan coming from the car behind us.
"They wouldn't." Edward commented as I giggled.
"I wouldn't put it past them." I responded almost afraid to look back.
"Are they?" Alice asked turning around to face us.
"They definitely are!" Edward said covering his mouth. "I can only see the top of Rose's head."
"Get a room!" Jasper yelled causing all of us to start laughing hysterically.
"You're just jealous." Rose yelled back.
"You two are incredible!" I told Rose as we stepped out of the ride a couple of minutes later. "Someone could've noticed."
"We're not all prudes, Bella." She answered with a playful laugh.
"I'm not a prude." I complained a little loudly causing some people to turn around and look at us. My face immediately burned red the moment I felt everyone staring at me.
"You're definitely not a prude, Love. And I will testify to that." Edward reassured me as we walked towards The Land in order to ride Soarin'.
"Why is the line so long?" Emmett pouted. "This is boring."
"Emmett we've been in line for five minutes." Jasper said with a laugh.
The line for Soarin' was about an hour long, but was quite interesting since there were huge screens that showed interesting facts and trivia questions regarding the environment.
EPOV
I was so excited at the fact that Bella seemed to be truly enjoying herself. She had been constantly smiling since the moment we had arrived. She was practically allowing herself to be a kid again.
"We have to go the Test Track after this!" Rose exclaimed as we inched closer in the line.
"More lines." Emmett whined as we all laughed at him.
"It's the fast car ride." Rose pouted at her boyfriend. "And you know how much I love fast cars." She added with a wink causing Emmett to instantly smile.
"Don't even go there, man." Jasper warned as we all laughed.
"Can't we keep it all PG?" Bella questioned trying to stop her own laugh.
"I don't think they know what constitutes PG." Alice added as we finally stood on the yellow markings on the floor. It was just about time to ride.
"We'll be lucky if they keep it PG-13." I commented just as the little pre-movie started.
"I want a pair of Mickey ears." Emmett stated loudly causing everyone in the area to laugh.
"We'll get you one later." Alice said shushing him.
As we finally sat down on the swing looking contraption I leaned in to give Bella a small kiss on the cheek. "What's that for?" She asked a bit surprised.
"No reason." I answered as I took her hand after we had buckled in.
"Do you think someone will take my shoes?" Alice asked Bella. All the girls had worn flip-flops and had to take them off to avoid them being dropped.
"No one is going to take our shoes, Alice." Bella said with a small laugh. "I think they would fear your wrath."
Alice was unable to respond as all the lights darkened and we hoisted up into the air. I was not paying attention for half the ride, because I was so mesmerized by Bella's laugh and squeal. It was amazing for me to think that I had ended up with such a beautiful and wonderful person.
"My favorite part were the fireworks in front of Disneyland castle." Bella commented to Rose and Alice was exited the ride. "It's so romantic."
"We should get fast passes for Test Track to avoid making the huge line." Jasper said as we neared the ride.
"I want to look through the gift shop." Alice said looking into Mouse Gears the biggest souvenir shop in Epcot.
"You girls go ahead and shop. We'll go get the passes." I said kissing Bella softly before leading the way to the ride.
"There's something up with you." Jasper immediately said as soon as we had left the girls.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well, you seem preoccupied with something. Like if you have something on your mind." He explained.
"Can anybody else notice?" I inquired hoping that Bella hadn't.
"I don't think so." Emmett replied as we got in the small line. "What's going on?"
"I want to propose to Bella." I mumbled causing Jasper to drop the tickets.
"Propose? When? Where? How?" He asked.
"Relax." I said with a laugh.
"I want everything to be a surprise." I started before explaining to them what I had planned.
"That is such an Edward thing to do." Emmett commented as we stopped to buy a few sodas.
"You don't think it's good?" I asked. I thought my idea was romantic and perfect, at least I thought it was.
"It's perfect, Edward." Jasper quickly added. "Any girl would die of they were proposed to like that."
"But Bella is not just any girl." I corrected.
Emmett laughed. "You take things too literal."
I was unable to retaliate as the girls returned with only a single shopping bag. "What did you girls not find anything?" Emmett asked when they finally reached us.
"We found plenty." Alice answered. "We just had it delivered to the hotel."
"Did you miss me?" I asked Bella.
"Ofcourse." She answered kissing my cheek.
"Did you get me my hat?" Emmett questioned Rose.
Rose smiled taking the Mickey ears out of the bag and placing it on his head. Emmett was the oldest and biggest of all of us, but deep down he was just a kid at heart.
"Thank you, babe." He said kissing Rose.
"Anytime." She answered.
"What next?" Alice inquired looking around.
"Well, we can do a couple of things. We can ride Mission: Space, the Universe of Energy, have lunch, or go into World Showcase." I said listing out our choices.
"I'm not eating anything before Mission: Space that's for sure." Bella chimed in. "I refuse to get sick on that ride."
"I do hear it's pretty intense." I added resting my chin on Bella's shoulder as she stood in front of me.
"Then let's ride that." Jasper said. "It's still early, and we can wait a few hours before eating."
"But remember all our dinner reservations are at eight." I reminded the guys.
"Did I here plural as in more than one?" Alice inquired.
"We're each treating you guys to dinner at a different restaurant. To get some alone time." Jasper explained.
"I knew they couldn't expect us to have more than one dinner." Rose added with a smile as we stood in line for Mission: Space.
"We're doing the advanced one right!" Emmett stated as we noticed there were two ways to ride it.
"I don't want to get sick." Bella said obviously contemplating which route to take.
"I don't mind either." I told her. "I'll take whichever you take."
"Let's not be such chickens." Alice stated with a bounce. "If we're going to ride it let's not ride the tame one."
"Alice has a point." Bella said softly to me.
"Love, it doesn't matter which we ride." I assured her.
"Let's all do the advanced one." She responded firmly as we filed in to the car.
I had never ridden Mission: Space, and I seriously doubted I ever would again. The constant spinning and motion made my stomach feel like Jell-O. I felt like I was going to be seeing everything I had eaten for breakfast again.
When the ride finally came to a stop I turned to look at Bella. She was deathly pale and was still holding on to the safety contraption for dear life. "Are you alright?" I asked her even though my world was still spinning. I needed to make sure she was alright, and that was more important than my own state.
At first she didn't answer me. I barely saw her breathe. "Bella." I whispered removing her hands from the bar.
"I'm alright." She answered opening her eyes. "Just dizzy."
"I've got you." I told her as I helped her up.
"I think I'm going to be sick." I heard Alice say as she held onto Jasper.
"That was the best ride ever." Emmett and Rose exclaimed looking at the rest of us in confusion.
"I think we should sit down for a while." I added as I helped Bella to a bench.
"I'm alright." She said forcing a smile and trying to get up.
"Bella, rest for a while." I ordered her rubbing small circles on her back.
After a few minutes we decided to ride the Universe of Energy to allow our stomachs to return to normal. The ride was not exceptionally fun, but it was in air-conditioning. Even though it was December it was still incredibly hot in Florida.
I smiled as I noticed that the Bella had fallen asleep on my lap. She was curled up like a child and was fast asleep. I ran my fingers through her hair staring down at her. I really hoped that she would say yes. I knew I loved her more than life itself, and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.
A/N: This chapter ran a lot longer than expected. I was suppose to dedicate only one chapter per park, but it looks like Epcot will have one more. We're also looking at two or three in Magic Kingdom, and about one in MGM, and one in Animal Kingdom.
I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I'm still taking them so feel free to send them away. I think most of them will be included, in some way shape or form. But I have another question. As you can see I love your input. Which Disney song do you think is most romantic? I'm torn over which I want to use.
I love all of your ideas as to how Edward is going to propose. It is coming, and it is not in the next chapter. A lot of you think you have it figured out, but I don't think you guys do. Some of you may get close, but aren't quite there yet.
Next Chapter: Rest of the Day in Epcot including New Year fireworks (I hope to post it tomorrow during the day)
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