Twisted Wonderland 2

Flavorless Rocks

Kalim's group stand in the plaza, about to head off. Kalim looks to the two boys with an excited smile. "Well, Leona, Jack. Here's to an awesome day! Like I was saying earlier, I'd like to visit this Seafloor Stroll."

"I'd like to see the stuff in that area, myself." Jack says.

"Perfect!" Kalim cheers. "We're gonna have so much fun. Where would you like to go, Leona?"

Leona folds his arms, waving his tail in boredom. "I'm only tagging along to keep an eye on you kids and make sure you don't do anything I'll regret. Pretend I'm not here."

Kalim slumps his shoulders. "Aww, but that would mean leaving you out. We're at an amusement park. You should enjoy it too!"

"Oh, don't worry about that." Leona rolls his eyes. "I'm having so much fun just being with you guys, I could cry. In fact, I've already had so much fun, we may as well pack it up and leave now."

Jack shakes his head. "You and your blatant sarcasm..."

Kalim doesn't seem to notice. "Oh gosh, really? Thanks! I feel just the same, when I'm with you two, I know I'm gonna have the best time!"

The two stare at Kalim.

"He's beaming..." Jack rubs the back of his neck. "Good thing Kalim's so sanguine, he lets your snide remarks roll off him like water off a duck's back."

Leona scoffs. "They're not rolling off him so much as going right over his head. Anyway, let's go find that Seafloor Stroll or whatever it's called. It looks like a big attraction on the map, so it'll probably be crowded. We should get in before the line gets too long."

Kalim nods. "Good call. Off we go!"

The three head towards the park and walk through the bazaar. Jack and Leona try to stay on track but Kalim keeps getting distracted by everything he sees. Eventually, they reach the attraction.

"The entrance should be somewhere around here... Oh, found it! It's that gate." Kalim looks at the long line. "You were right, this IS a popular attraction. The line to get in goes on for miles."

Leona growls in frustration. "That's why I said to get a move on. Maybe if SOMEONE hadn't dawdled on the way over."

"But the parkgoers riding the train waved at me!" Kalim only smiles. "If someone waves to you, you have to wave back!"

Leona flicks his tail in annoyance. "Yeah, and your waving got other people in on the waving game, and it went back and forth forever."

"From what I can tell, that train runs in a circuit around the whole park." Jack notices. "The map says it's got multiple stations, and anyone in the park can use it to get around."

"If I hadn't forced you to knock it off, you could've stayed there waving for the rest of our lives." Leona shakes his head. "I shudder to imagine that."

Kalim laughs and waves him off. "Come on, not even I would go that far. I was only gonna give it another ten minutes or so!"

Jack flicks an ear. "That's still a pretty long time..."

"Hey, I found Jack's group!" Grim rushes over to them.

You smile and wave to the boys. "Hey, guys!"

Kalim smiles brightly when he sees you. "Ah, it's Y/N and Grim! You've finished eating, I take it!"

Grim nods. "Yup. I got me my favorite, a sandwich piled high with big ol' heaps of tuna! Are you guys goin' to that Seafloor Stroll place?"