The ferris wheel spun in the middle of the large, grassy plains. Many animals were enjoying their ride on the wheel. They loved the unpredictable speeds that the ferris wheel would erupt into occasionally. They loved the scent it gave off, and they loved how it filled them with vigor and refreshed their weary bodies.
But most of all, they loved how it stood as a symbol of peace and enjoyment. They loved how it marked the territory of one of the Titans of the forest, a symbol that signified the infallible might of the being that guarded them.
The ferris wheel was more than just a ride, it was a guarantee. It ensured that the animals that lived there would be safe. On this fine day, when the ferris wheel was going on one of its high speed rotations, it started squeaking a bit where it was connected to the stand in the center.
But this wasn't a problem, ferris wheels squeak all the time, it's just a little rust or something. All you have to do is use a little oil and it will be good as new! The animals with good hearing thought as such, and many animals did not even pay attention to the the squeak.
But there was a teeny problem with this train of thought. This ferris wheel was made of wood, and ran on hopes and dreams or magic. Wood doesn't squeak! I'm pretty sure that hopes and dreams don't squeak either. I'm also certain that magic doesn't squeak either, unless it's mouse magic.
Well, I can assure you that no mice were harmed, or used, for that matter, in the making of this ferris wheel. So that rules out that possibility.
So, with all that clear, we now understand that that squeak was not supposed to exist. Alas, the animals were too engrossed in their enjoyment that they did not notice or did not care to connect the dots. They also did not read this narration, this really long and detailed narration, mostly because they weren't 'special'.
So what occurred next was a surprise to them. (Not to us though, right?)
The ferris wheel flew off it's hinges and started rampaging and rolling around the carnival, accompanied by tragic screams, sorrowful cries, and roadkill.
The people in the bouncy castle only realized something was wrong when the crowd outside suddenly vanished, and people were running away screaming,
"IT'S COMING HERE!"
"AHHHHHH"
"SAVE ME!"
"RUN! RUN!"
The man quickly ran out of the castle, followed by the bear, who was dragging the boy with him via his mouth. Marrie also followed them out to see what the ruckus was about.
That was when they saw the giant ferris wheel rolling towards them at full speed. All of them (minus the boy) were then unified by a single thought.
Shit.
"RUN!", the man hollered, and took off running as fast as his legs could carry him, the bear trying his best to run quickly with the boy in his mouth. Marrie took off in the opposite direction, quickly steering clear of the ferris wheel's path of destruction.
She looked back to look at the others. She noticed that while the man would make it, the bear and boy were too slow.
Those damn idiots...
It seems the bear realized this too. He roared and threw the boy and hard as he could toward the man. The man turned back to see a limp body snoring toward-I mean, soaring toward him. He quickly opened his arms wide and caught the boy.
"What....no...NO BERN!"
"Roaarrrr!"
As Bern looked at the oncoming ferris wheel in resignation, a spark of pride flashed in his eyes. He was going to die, but he had saved the boy and he knew that the man would be safe too. He was going to die a hero, having protected the people he loved and the innoce-
"NOT IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT!"
"ROAR?"
A giant pumpkin ploughed full force into the bear, launching him safely out of the way of the ferris wheel. A bit too far in fact, as he crashed into the man and boy as well and launched everyone a dozen meters away.
Unfortunately, the pumpkin did not make it, and was crushed under the full weight of the ferris wheel. You died a hero, pumpkin, we will all miss you.
RIP Pumpkin, the unnamed hero, 4:32:58 pm 21st November 2024 - 4:33:00 pm 21st November 2024. (Actual dates may vary, since I do not know when it was planted)
Bern stumbled up and shook himself off, slightly disgruntled to see his moment stolen by a pumpkin. He was glad to be alive so, he decided to just focus on the positives for now.
The ferris wheel continued to roll around ferociously, destroying everything that came under it. Thankfully, no more living beings were in danger of being crushed. Turns out that having a giant ferris wheel destroying everything and everyone can clear out a large crowd extremely quickly.
Surely a very important tip for security guards when they want to stop a large mob from approaching a famous person, but since that has no relation to me, I will move on.
"How do we stop that thing?", Marrie asked.
The man rubbed his chin with his hand.
"Hmmm....."
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The ferris wheel slowly ground to a halt. A large crowd of people were sitting quite a distance away, everyone wearing 3D glasses and munching on popcorn.
Stopping a really big and fast ferris wheel was too herculean of a task for everyone there, which is why they made the greatest plan of their lives to stop the ferris wheel. It had a 100% success rate too!
All they had to do was sit and wait for the wheel to slow down on its own. No one wanted to endanger their lives, so sit and wait was what they did. Some people got bored of waiting and decided to play poker with soda bottles (Do not ask me for details)
Few of them got hungry and got themselves some popcorn, and a few of them thought it would be funny if they wore 3D glasses and watched the ferris wheel like it was a dinosaur in a movie. They might have wanted to be reprimanded, since getting told off might have cause drama, which would be exciting.
Little did they know that it would soon become a pandemic of sorts. Everyone soon had a pair of 3D glasses and popcorn. Even the poker guys were wearing them, and they weren't even watching the goddamm thing!
The man looked at the ferris wheel that had finally stopped and sighed.
"Now that the ferris wheel has stopped, its time for us to clean up..."
He looked around. What had been a bustling crowd a second ago had now become a deserted wasteland. Except for him, the bear, the snoring pipsqueak, and Marrie, no one else was to be seen
His face twitched.