Riddle Park Shenanigans

Riddles at Pond

Time passed as the four of them chatted casually with their frozen treats. Fortunately, the popsicles managed to work out in their favour. They all stood up straight and stretched, relieved that the sun wasn't bothering them anymore.

"Hey! while we're still here at the park," Started Smiley as she fixed her shirt, "Why don't we have a walk around?"

Phred thought for a moment, "Mmm, sounds like too much work."

"Didn't you say you were going to start doing more during a certain alien abduction not so long ago?" Phil raised an eyebrow.

"Rats. Thought you would've forgotten."

The four started to make their way through the park, just taking their leisurely time down it's gravel path, chatting about random topics whilst seeing whatever there was to see. As they continued to stroll down the path, they neared a clear pond with a bench next to it.

"Wait wait wait!" Smiley said, stopping the crew, "Can we stay here for a moment? I wanna see the ducks."

"That's.. random but okay." Phil commented just before Zack accidentally bumped into him, "Ow! Watch it!"

"Well SORRY," Kelvin's tone was overflowing with sarcasm, "It's hard to get around when this park is filled with flowers."

"I thought you were just allergic to daisies?"

"Yeah, but it turns out I'm allergic to several more flowers. How do you remember these things anyway?"

"Nothing of your concern."

"Yo, Zack." Phred then grabbed ahold of the flameboy's shoulders, "Twenty bucks if you jump in the pond head first."

Zack shimmied out of Whistler's grasp. "Nope, up it to thirty then maybe I'll consider."

"That kinda raises a good question though," Said Smiley, now crouched down to the pond, "What would happen to Zack if we threw him in water?"

"I don't know, probably nothing." Answered Phil,

"Bro, what if he died because the flame on top of him got put out?" Phred smirked through his disturbing idea,

Zack responded with a visibly worried look, "I don't know but please don't try it."

Sundae got up from her kneeling position, "But what if he turned into, like, normal temperature from being in water?"

"Guys, I still take baths." Kelvin put a hand to his head in disappointment.

Meanwhile, Phil finally took a seat on the nearby bench, "Huh. We might need another death ray to turn Zack into a truly comfortable temperature."

"I like being on fire, thank you very much."

Phred then leaned over the bench Eggtree was on, "I've had enough with the alien stuff. I'm not interested in having my youth taken away. Dealing with those aliens was stressful, I'll be growing grey hairs by the end of it all."

"Phred," Said Phil, blankly. "You're bald."

"Fair point."

"So can Zack jump in the water or not?" Smiley questioned, walking forward to the group.

"Dude, I am not going home drenched in pond water, my parents would freak out!"

"You don't have to jump in," Said Phred, "We can dip your head in like bullies do in movies with toilets."

Smiley cocked her head to the side, "Swirlies?"

"Oh please don't, that's not even-"

A small "coo" from below cut the Zack short. Everyone immediately directed their attention to the source of the noise. There stood a plain grey pigeon.

Zack screamed and stumbled backwards onto the hard ground upon looking at the little bird, followed by hard laughter from Phred.

"Bro WHAT?!" Whistler's words were slurred due to the great deal of amusement he just couldn't contain, "Were you seriously scared by a PIGEON?!"

Smiley offered a hand to the fallen Zack who seemed to be stifling her laughter as well, "Oh shut up Phred!" He retaliated as he got up, "Pigeons just freak me out sometimes!"

Phred laughed harder, "Oh my GOD, your scream dude! That was equivalent to a little girl!!" He started to wheeze as Phil snickered along.

Kelvin was starting to feel a tinge of embarrassment, "You all seriously suck."