[Fanfic:] Flightless Chapter Two
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A/N: A friend and I did that to our mothers once. We stood right where the waterfall would hit and called them over to us. Silly them for listening. A lot of kids succeed in tricking their parents into that trap, its weird because they KNOW the bucket is going to drop, but they fall for it anyway.
Ace smiled and waved to Anne as she charged up the climbing ropes, heading for the opportune spot to stand when the giant bucket on top of the castle dropped 1,000 gallons of water. She stood in a gaggle of children all staring upwards intently jumping excitedly, some having dragged unsuspecting parents into the water. As the wall of water came crashing down they all jumped and screamed. Shocked adults ran from the water as their children disappeared back into the water and Ace couldn't help but laugh. Anne had tried to catch him with that trick, but he had been a child when they added Monsoon Lagoon to the water park and knew exactly where to stand to not get wet.
He laughed as Anne took possession of one of the many water cannons and opened fire on children around her. They retaliated by running to the other canons and returning fire. Eventually she got bored and began making her way through the many levels of the castle-like structure. He was following her around the edge of the water when he heard a voice next to his ear.
"Excuse me kid, have you seen a little boy running around with short black hair, blue eyes, and orange swim trunks with monkey's on them?" Ace turned to glance at the man beside him and almost immediately classified him as a threat. A floppy hat sat on his head and the man's eyes were hidden behind a pair of sunglasses like his own. So he didn't stop them as they traveled appreciatively up and down his body. Well built, dressed in shorts, flip flops and a tight fitting white wife beater. The mans posture was relaxed, slightly slouching, but Ace could see the slight tension in his muscles. Ready to strike. The man was a threat, but Ace couldn't stop his heart from fluttering as the man took off his sunglasses.
"I haven't seen a specific kid like that, but it's a big park. Are you sure that he came this way?" Ace scanned the children searching for the child he knew didn't exist but wished was really there. This man was a possible threat to Anne he needed to think up a plan to get him to leave. As he saw children rushing to a large group he got an idea. "Look. There are a bunch of kids there! Lets go see if he is there with them, I'll help you look." Ace charged off towards the group of children glad that Anne was still on her journey to the water slide at the top of the castle.
The man hesitated slightly which settled the matter in Ace's mind. He wasn't a father, if he had really lost his child he would be more worried. Finally he joined Ace at the group of children. They were all staring skyward and Ace wondered if they would ruin his plan. But the strange man was too busy trying to appear to be searching through the children to realize they were waiting on something. Ace grinned as he mentally started the countdown.
10
More children were gathering. Anne had reached the line for the slide, she saw him and waved.
9
The man was holding an ear listening to something.
8
He looked to the edge of the water.
7
He looked worried.
6
The huge bucket started to tip.
5
Children were dancing with excitement
4
The man turned back to Ace.
3
Surely he wouldn't attack him here? In the midst of all these children.
2
Ace prepared for an attack
1
"Thank you for your help kid, but I think he's probably moved on to somewhere else. Thanks for your-"
The man was cut off as a one thousand gallon waterfall plummeted down on their heads. Ace saw the mans eyes shut instinctively and ran. Anne was at the bottom of the slide wading towards them smiling. He picked her and ran to their locker. It was time to leave the park. He glanced backwards once, but the man was gone.
Anne quickly pulled her shorts and shirt on over her swimsuit, complaining about how she was going to be wet the whole ride home, but Ace didn't listen, he scanned the crowd with his eyes. Pulling his shirt on he took Anne's hand and they made their way to the parking lot.
He kept a nervous watch on the crowd and was anxiously squeezing Anne's hand, they hurried forward until they found their way blocked by an imposing figure in black. He paused to excuse himself when he saw another figure close in behind them. Dropping their things he pulled Anne close to him and turned in a circle. They were surrounded, he kneeled guarding Anne with his body when the black suited men made an opening for another man in the circle. Ace could not help himself from staring in horror at the glowing cybernetic red eye as he whispered the mans name, "Dr. Finius Doufinium."