Authors note
I think we'll just dive right in
Chapter 8
As they walked to Space Mountain, everyone looked around Tomorrowland. Katie pointed out little secrets on the land, such as how the beautiful plants served another purpose of being edible. They saw a bunch of kids around a ball, playing with the water around it. Steph, knowing they had a few minutes to play. She beckoned everyone towards the ball. It had water all around it and was turning.
"A favorite things to do with this is to change the direction of the ball, or to hold it still. Lets try it!" Steph said eagerly. Everyone gathered around the ball. Steph, the twins, and Tamaki pushed the ball away from them on one side while Katie, Kyoya, Honey, and Mori pulled it towards them on the other side.
"Alright, everyone, ready?" Katie asked, with a gleeful smile. "GO!" Everyone strained to turn the ball in its opposite direction. It resisted for a moment, then turned the way the hosts wanted it to go. They let out a cheer. They then wanted to try holding it still, a much more challenging task. They all gathered around the ball. Katie said go again. This time, the ball was harder to control. They were able to hold it for only a few seconds at a time. They pulled away, slightly disappointed until Katie explained.
"The future is controlled by us. We can push it one way or another, but we can't stop change. It's a valuable lesson. The future is like this sphere."
Everyone was impressed by this answer. They happily made their way to Space Mountain. It was then that Katie handed out these tickets. They said the return time frame on them, which was when they arrived. Katie explained the process of Fastpass to the curious hosts.
"Each person puts their ticket through a machine, which then gives each ticket a return time. Then later, that person can come back without waiting in the regular standby line. Its like making reservations before a meal instead of waiting to be seated. There will likely be a five minute line in our line."
"And its free?" Kaoru asked, astonished. Katie nodded, smiling. Again, the fact that people knew about an obvious help but didn't utilize it astonished her. And, like the connecting shops at the beginning of the day, she was still grateful for the ignorance. If everyone used it, it wouldn't be helpful.
They got in line for the ride. Haruhi asked a question to Steph.
"Is this a rough coaster or a smooth one?" Steph told her it was very smooth, but very fast. Haruhi, not one for hardcore thrills, actually looked excited. They all were.
The story was simple. They were going through a ride in space. A meteor shower was in their way. And they were going to scream from adrenaline.
"I am so excited! Will we see the constellations or is it a ride totally in darkness? I would love to see the stars!" Kaoru suddenly gushed while they were going through the narrow interior passageway.
"Wow, I didn't know you had a thing for stargazing!" Steph remarked, surprised.
Hikaru looked even more shocked. "Yeah, neither did I Kaoru! When did you have an interest in that?"
Kaoru blushed, shocked that he revealed his alone time to the whole group. "Well, I normally stargaze when everyone is asleep. It's a time for me, I guess…"
He never answered the question. In truth, he had always loved the idea of the bright stars in space. Stargazing was something that separated him from everyone, including his brother. He wasn't a twin, or Hikaru, or a host when he stargazed. He was simply Kaoru, who loved the stars.
Everyone was shocked from this private look into Kaoru's mind. He just continued to march straight ahead with his brother and Steph, who told him that the projections of the stars were wonderful.
The standby line was about one hundred and twenty minutes while the hosts reveled in their ten minute one. The loading bay was beautiful and curious, filled with images of the galaxy. They had about five minutes to relax as they came closer to getting on the ride.
"You should see the place at Halloween!" Katie told Kyoya with a slight shiver. "They change it to a Ghost Galaxy, with scary lighting and projections."
Kyoya gave her a smile. "Not one for frights?" Katie shook her head.
"I have a huge fear of instant darkness and Halloween in general. I hate scary movies and get frightened easily." She said with an embarrassed smile. Kyoya was astonished at how easily this girl opened up to people, even though she was hard to read, especially for him. Which in itself was odd, since usually he could read people like a book. This girl, however, was a closed vault.
"Y'know, I didn't always open up easily." Katie said, guessing at Kyoya's thoughts. "I spent too much of my life already hiding my feelings. Better for people to know than to guess."
So he couldn't read her, but she could him. Interesting.
Meanwhile, at the front of the group, the twins were asking Steph about her view on Disneyland.
"Oh, it's the best! Its like being childlike forever, but not childish. It's a perfect blend of mature and immature! Kinda like you two, I've noticed."
Hikaru looked at her astonished. "Whaddya mean by that?"
Steph smirked. "Well, Hikaru, you seem more immature compared to Kaoru, but you are both sweethearts. Childlike and childish at the same time" The twins were astounded. She could tell them apart…?!
"You've figured it out?" Kaoru asked, shocked. Steph nodded and gave them a wink.
Somehow, another person entered their world. And, unlike Haruhi, this person was not in their Host family and would not upset the dynamics. The twins were pondering this phenomenon when they got to the front of the line, ready to board. Kyoya and Katie were in the front, followed by the twins, Mori and Honey, Tamaki and Haruhi, and Steph at the end of their group.
The ride was a mixture of beauty and speed. They all screamed with excitement and adrenaline, minus Mori. But, this time, Kyoya joined in, screaming with laughter like Katie was doing with reckless abandon.
Since you could never tell where you were on the ride or when the end would come, it seemed to last forever and only a moment. It was tons of fun and, when it was over, everyone was laughing and breathing heavily. One thing was for sure, it was way faster than the Matterhorn.
Kaoru loved the stars, Hikaru loved the speed. Mori loved the turns and Honey loved being in space. Kyoya loved the feeling of adrenaline. Tamaki was enchanted by the vast beauty of space and Haruhi loved how smooth the ride was. This ride was one of Steph's favorites, so she was happy to gush with the rest of the group about how awesome the ride was.
"Next on the list is a ride that I think we should save for later. What do you think, sis?" Katie said. Steph agreed. She and Katie exchanged a quick conversation and Katie gave Steph the party's tickets before the younger of the two zipped off, presumably to get a Fastpass. So, following Katie at a more leisurely pace, they left Tomorrowland and went past the Partners statue again, this time entering a exotic land with dusty buildings and green vegetation all around. Sounds of foreign birds and animals were in the background, giving a sense of excitement. The name of the land was fitting, since it was…
"Adventureland." Mori stated, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
Authors note
I really hope you liked this chapter! Please R&R with your thoughts.
last wednesday I forgot to include the link to small world, so Ill Include that today
It's A Small World~ Pre ride clock show:
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~ ride:
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space mountain~
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~that's all!~