Core Four Fun | Location : Earth | TMC |

|10| Dommie returns with the goods (a chapter)

"Animal Kingdom, here we come!" cheered Jordan and Alex after lunch excitedly.

Following lunch, and their lightsaber battle, as planned the Core Four were heading to Animal Kingdom. The park was packed with attractions, but since they'd had a fairly early lunch they had a few hours to spend there. The bus from the resort took them to the main Animal Kingdom entrance, the archway's letters in a Jurassic Park style font.

That led them to Oasis, a sandy area with palm trees and small dotted lakes to own up to the name of Oasis. Alex heard the call of a few birds and animals from the sides festooned with big trees. There were a few groups of people huddled at certain viewing locations which they bypassed in favour of heading for Primeval Whirl located in DinoLand, U.S.A for a spin on a rollercoaster.

It was exhilarating fun zooming along a roller coaster with dips and twist, dinosaurs roaring defiantly in their faces as they zipped away, shrieking mixed cries of fear and exhilaration. After that, they egged each other on to ride the TriceraTop Spin with the little kids, even going as far as to buying food and betting and bribing. They crossed back into the very centre of Animal Kingdom, passing by an area dedicated entirely to kids named The Boneyard.

There was a massive - and Alex meant massive tree nicknamed the Tree of Life on a small island with a thin river and sandy paths weeding around it. They did get caught up on the mainland, even starting a few of the trails by accident before exploring the shops and activities ringed around the Tree of Life. The lazy rides were the best, on which they could chatter softly and still enjoy the animal-theme attractions.

Some snack stalls caught their attention and they sampled a range of different foods strolling through the windy paths. They had to persuade Dix not to buy every single animal merch on sale since it definitely wouldn't fit in their suitcases and there was an alarming amount gathered already from previous parks.

They explored the areas named Africa and Asia, then venturing over to Expedition Everest, aka, another gigantic mountain ride. Shaped as per the name (Mount Everest).

"Hmmm. Not recommended for small children." Dix smirked. "I guess that means—"

"Yes, yes, Jordan can't ride it, blah blah blah." Jordan rolled his eyes. "But if you're talking about small, who hasn't grown in a while?"

Dix's cheeks turned flaming red. "Not me. I'm as tall as all of you."

"Sure." Alex chuckled. "If they have to measure you at the height thingies, we'll know for sure."

"Ah, a day in the life of the amazing Jordan Sparker." sighed the blonde, slinging a hand around Dix's shoulders. "Accused of being a small child and bullied for having a fantastic personality."

Dix snorted lovingly, looking up to Jordan and whacked him lightly on the forehead. "Well, you're my small child."

Alex stopped in her tracks. "That...came out so wrong."

"What do you mean—oh." Dix shrieked quietly in alarm. "I didn't mean it like that and you know it."

Jordan was wheezing silently, his face burned red with laughter and Bear stood frozen in shock behind them.

"How 'bout that ride, huh?" said Bear, smiling as wide as his mouth could stretch. "And let's not talk for a solid five minutes so our brains can recalibrate."

Alex kept her mouth clamped shut as they lined up for Expedition Everest. There wasn't need for Bear's suggested vow of temporary silence since the artificial Everest had their breaths captured. Obviously it would be impractical and very expensive to recreate an exact model of Mount Everest, also considering once riders reached the top they'd probably pass out from lack of oxygen. Therefore, it was a smaller replica, but it still looked ethereal.