El Lugar más Feliz de la Tierra

Chapter 4: Life is a Highway

"I can't fully believe it. Everyone was awake today, on time no less." Ambar exclaimed as everyone walked through the gates of the Disney California Adventure at 8:00 Am.

"Well, why on earth would we want to sleep in when there is fun to be had," Pedro remarked and Delfi struck him on the ribs. He looked like he would still need to rub some of the sleep out of his eyes.

"Yeah, why would you wanna sleep when this is so fun!" Luna didn't appear to register Pedro's sarcastic tone as she was skipping ahead. Matteo was holding her hand quite firmly so she wouldn't run off again.

It was their second day at the parks.

Gastón had to admit that Matteo holding Luna back from her full zoomies potential, was quite of a comical sight, but neither of them seemed to mind. He wrapped his arm around Nina as they formed a semicircle with the others as the last person, Jazmin with her tripod and camera, to come through the gates.

"So, what are we doing first?!" Luna was jumping up and down again. "I think the first ride needs to be something we do together."

"I absolute agree," Matteo started speaking and then exchanged a glance with Gastón.

As soon as the trip had become a reality, Matteo and Gastón had been hatching a plan.

"I second that," Gastón continued, "Matteo and I have an idea..."

"What kind of idea?" Ambar furrowed her brow at them, "Do we want to know?"

"You absolutely will," Matteo smirked, "Follow us."

They started walking alongside the Buena Vista Street and then turned left toward the Hollywood land and walked again until a tall, steam punk inspired, building loomed over them.

"Uuuuu, what is it?" Luna had already tilted her head.

This had been the plan. Matteo had apparently noticed quite early on in Ambar and Luna's planning process that they only had focused on the Disneyland side in the majority of their research. So, they didn't have that much knowledge on DCA, which had given them an amazing opportunity. Matteo and Gastón, the ones who actually had been to a Disney Park before, couldn't let it pass up. They had to see if they were able to get everyone on a ride, without them knowing what was actually going to happen.

Their planning had been extremely secretive, to the point that Gastón actually had been able to keep it from Nina, and that was hard—Even before becoming his wife, she had always been able to read him like an open book.

Their disappointment had been beyond any imagination when they had found out that the Tower of Terror didn't in fact exist anymore... Such a tragedy truly, but their plan could work with its replacement as well. As long as it fell.

"Let us present to you, Guardians of The Galaxy—Mission: Breakout."

"This is the ride you want us to go all on?" Ambar was eyeing Matteo suspiciously, "Why the secrecy? What kind of ride is this? I didn't have time to look all of this up."

"A dark ride of a certain sort," Gastón responded and smirked toward Matteo's direction. "It's a Marvel ride. Most of you are probably not going to be familiar."

"Well, let's go in then," Luna didn't seem to find anything to question, as she was the first to enter the queue.

"Gastón?" Nina asked as they entered the inside part of the queue. It was beautifully themed, having all kinds of vaults from the Collector's collection.

"Yeah," Gastón who had been looking at one of the animatronics, turned toward Nina. "There must be so many easter eggs here, have you spotted any...?" Nina had a very questioning look on her face, "What is it?"