Nightmares to Dreams

5

"For real," he said.

Pure joy and excitement shined in Hanji's eye.

"Let's go," Levi said extending his hand.

Hanji took it and smiled so big. They headed inside the gates. Levi smiled seeing her and how happy she was.

"Where would you like to go first?" Levi asked.

"EVERYWHERE!" Hanji said.

Levi chuckled.

"Which part of the park silly," he said.

Levi opened the map and shared it with her.

"Oh! Let's go here!" Hanji said.

"Pirates of the Caribbean it is," Levi replied.

They headed over there.

"OH! We must see the parade! And I wanna meet Mickey and Minnie!" Hanji said.

"We've got two days here, we'll have plenty of time," Levi replied.

"TWO DAYS?!" Hanji said.

Her excitement grew even more. Levi smiled.

"Yes, and we're also staying here on property," Levi said.

Hanji squealed in joy. She grabbed Levi's hand and ran off towards their first ride. It was the off season so the park wasn't overly crowded, just what Levi wanted.

"Oh! There's barely a line!!" Hanji said.

"Tch, slow down miss excitement," Levi replied.

"Can't have you running into things or tripping over stuff."

"B-but...FUN!?" Hanji said.

"We can have all the fun but you gotta be careful," Levi replied.

"I know, I know," Hanji muttered.

They headed into the ride.

The ride began amid glimmering fireflies during an evening abuzz with the croaking of bullfrogs. Hanji and Levi boarded their boat at Laffite's Landing, and floated in the heart of bayou country.

"Oh! This is exciting!!" Hanji said.

"Please don't touch the water, it looks filthy," Levi replied.

He slipped an arm around her waist and pulled her close.

They floated past several rickety houseboats, the soft strumming of a banjo melody echoing through the air with the peaceful symphony of nature. Then, a more chilling sound became audible... the thundering of a waterfall, and the frightening echo of "Dead men tell no tales!"

"Aye, tales there be a plenty in this cursed place..." a voice said.

"What is that sound...why is there rushing water?" Levi asked.

Hanji shrugged.

"Bet we're going for ride!" she said with a smirk.

After a hair-raising plunge into the depths of an underground grotto, they saw the skeletal remains of an unfortunate band of pirates, guarding their loot and treasure with macabre delight! A waterfall with a projection of Davy Jones then appears and they seemed to float through without getting wet. The pirates invited them to proceed if "they be brave or fool enough to face a pirate's curse". The boat passed through the waterfall, exiting the grotto and into the next exciting scene!