E.T. Vs. Mike (WIP)
Fandom: Twilight
Rating: PG
Pairings: None, or... one-sided Mike/Bella? Hah.
Comments: I just had the urge to write this when I went to Universal and idly wondered if Bella would have ever gone there. I also feel as if this story is gonna have way too many of my own opinions of Universal, and it may have some things that only people who've been there would know. Sorry about that.
Notes: Pre-Twilight, so before Bella moves to Forks and meets all the goodness that is Edward. This is circa-2002, so I'll be including all the even better goodness that is E.T. Adventure! The characters are gonna be a bit OOC, but I chock it up to youth. Also, please excuse the fact that they might have remembered each other from this, I tried to make it so they wouldn't be memorable to each other. And of course, Bella may seem a little mature for being an eighth-grader, but I do recall that fourteen year olds can be mature as they come. Working title.
Summary: One summer when Bella and Charlie vacation in California, they go to Universal Studios and run into a very bubbly boy by the name of Mike Newton. Pre-Twilight.
I had been here for two and a half weeks, and this was going to be my fourth amusement park. I felt Charlie was pushing it a bit, but considering that this was the first year spending my vacation outside of his home in Forks, Washington, I decided he was just making the most out of our "time outside of the town".
It had taken a while to think of a place outside of boring ol' Forks, but we both decided to spend our vacations in Los Angeles, considering that neither of us had spent much time ever in California anyway. Immediately, he thought of me as a little kid again, taking me to all these amusement parks. First he had taken me to Disneyland, so nobly nicknamed "The Happiest Place on Earth"; it didn't seem so happy when I had to sit in front of a nauseous seven-year-old on Splash Mountain. Feeling as if he had to make it up to me, Charlie then took me to Six Flags Magic Mountain. Now, I wasn't particularly a scared person, but I was very wary about Déjà Vu's aerial suspension and the new ride X's stomach-churning turns. Needless to say, Charlie and I decidedly lingered around Bugs Bunny World and some of the tamer-yet-thrilling rides like Ninja and Superman. Just two days after that, we went to Legoland. It was tame, and I liked it, but it simply was just for kids, which was why Charlie found it absolutely suitable for me. I had demanded a more thrilling place than that for the next time.
So here we were, at Universal Studios Hollywood, a tame yet amusing place for Charlie and with just enough rides for me to be appeased. I suddenly felt the usual excitement that built up in me just before entering an amusement park, the one you get as you step through the revolving barrier after you have your things checked and your ticket ripped.
I thanked the employee who handed me a map. Charlie and I had taken a few stops by the gift stores, but nothing really piqued my interest, considering I never had been a big shopper anyway. In fact, I was already growing bored by the numerous workers dressed up as Universal characters, and I wasn't even past all the gift shops at the front yet. Yet, Charlie still insisted that we go to every store, and I felt bad, since I only got to see him once a year, that I couldn't help but go with him into every store. As "lame" as it was to be hanging out with your father at this age, I loved him too much to not appease him.
It was in a store near the Nickelodeon Blast Zone that made my day take a turn. I roamed around until I settled for a hat display. I was trying out an oblong hat that obviously was Universal's counterpart for Goofy's hat when someone came up from behind and pulled it right off of my head.
"Hey!" I had to give a piece of my mind to whoever did that. I turned around to find a boy my age with flat blond hair and a stupid grin on his face. He reminded me of a baby golden retriever... that had just chewed up my favorite shoes. I was immediately put off by him. "I was trying that on!"
"Well too bad," he grinned at me, as he threw on the hat on his head. He stalked off before I could have another say.
After being so rudely cut off from my not-so-exciting shopping, I made my way over to my father, who seemed to be just as bored as I was by all these similar gift shops. We decided without saying anything to one another that we'd be going on some rides now. The closest attraction worth checking out was the Studio Tour, where a tram went along
Next year, Charlie and I are definitely vacationing in Sacramento. Far, far away from Los Angeles.
Rating: PG
Pairings: None, or... one-sided Mike/Bella? Hah.
Comments: I just had the urge to write this when I went to Universal and idly wondered if Bella would have ever gone there. I also feel as if this story is gonna have way too many of my own opinions of Universal, and it may have some things that only people who've been there would know. Sorry about that.
Notes: Pre-Twilight, so before Bella moves to Forks and meets all the goodness that is Edward. This is circa-2002, so I'll be including all the even better goodness that is E.T. Adventure! The characters are gonna be a bit OOC, but I chock it up to youth. Also, please excuse the fact that they might have remembered each other from this, I tried to make it so they wouldn't be memorable to each other. And of course, Bella may seem a little mature for being an eighth-grader, but I do recall that fourteen year olds can be mature as they come. Working title.
Summary: One summer when Bella and Charlie vacation in California, they go to Universal Studios and run into a very bubbly boy by the name of Mike Newton. Pre-Twilight.
I had been here for two and a half weeks, and this was going to be my fourth amusement park. I felt Charlie was pushing it a bit, but considering that this was the first year spending my vacation outside of his home in Forks, Washington, I decided he was just making the most out of our "time outside of the town".
It had taken a while to think of a place outside of boring ol' Forks, but we both decided to spend our vacations in Los Angeles, considering that neither of us had spent much time ever in California anyway. Immediately, he thought of me as a little kid again, taking me to all these amusement parks. First he had taken me to Disneyland, so nobly nicknamed "The Happiest Place on Earth"; it didn't seem so happy when I had to sit in front of a nauseous seven-year-old on Splash Mountain. Feeling as if he had to make it up to me, Charlie then took me to Six Flags Magic Mountain. Now, I wasn't particularly a scared person, but I was very wary about Déjà Vu's aerial suspension and the new ride X's stomach-churning turns. Needless to say, Charlie and I decidedly lingered around Bugs Bunny World and some of the tamer-yet-thrilling rides like Ninja and Superman. Just two days after that, we went to Legoland. It was tame, and I liked it, but it simply was just for kids, which was why Charlie found it absolutely suitable for me. I had demanded a more thrilling place than that for the next time.
So here we were, at Universal Studios Hollywood, a tame yet amusing place for Charlie and with just enough rides for me to be appeased. I suddenly felt the usual excitement that built up in me just before entering an amusement park, the one you get as you step through the revolving barrier after you have your things checked and your ticket ripped.
I thanked the employee who handed me a map. Charlie and I had taken a few stops by the gift stores, but nothing really piqued my interest, considering I never had been a big shopper anyway. In fact, I was already growing bored by the numerous workers dressed up as Universal characters, and I wasn't even past all the gift shops at the front yet. Yet, Charlie still insisted that we go to every store, and I felt bad, since I only got to see him once a year, that I couldn't help but go with him into every store. As "lame" as it was to be hanging out with your father at this age, I loved him too much to not appease him.
It was in a store near the Nickelodeon Blast Zone that made my day take a turn. I roamed around until I settled for a hat display. I was trying out an oblong hat that obviously was Universal's counterpart for Goofy's hat when someone came up from behind and pulled it right off of my head.
"Hey!" I had to give a piece of my mind to whoever did that. I turned around to find a boy my age with flat blond hair and a stupid grin on his face. He reminded me of a baby golden retriever... that had just chewed up my favorite shoes. I was immediately put off by him. "I was trying that on!"
"Well too bad," he grinned at me, as he threw on the hat on his head. He stalked off before I could have another say.
After being so rudely cut off from my not-so-exciting shopping, I made my way over to my father, who seemed to be just as bored as I was by all these similar gift shops. We decided without saying anything to one another that we'd be going on some rides now. The closest attraction worth checking out was the Studio Tour, where a tram went along
Next year, Charlie and I are definitely vacationing in Sacramento. Far, far away from Los Angeles.