"Hey buddy.. are you ok?"
Ouch.. my chest is killing me! Who the hell keeps on poking me in the ribs? My eyes take a while to come back into focus - when they do, I can see the outline of someone wearing a cheap costume. It's that the ride attendant, assisting me in regaining consiousness after apparently passing out. Was there an Alien, or was the whole thing just a G-force induced trip out? Either way, one thing is real. My jumper is covered in chunky vomit. Man.. I don't remember eating that! I stagger my way off the ride as the attendant begins to mop up my.. mess. After a quick trip to the toilet block to wash off the spew, I'm right as rain and ready to take on my next ride. Something a little more intense this time I think.
Ah yes, the Ranger. I remember going on something similar before - the Pirates revenge at Australias Wonderland. Be it a crude version of the that rides awesome splender, the Ranger is not without its charm. I wait in line for the ride to end. This time, there's a couple of other people waiting with me. You know, for a moment there, I had thought that I was the only person at this carnival... but this isn't one of those abandoned amusement park stories. I get the feeling that pretty soon, I'm gonna wish that it was.
"Hi... hehehe." A little boy who looks to be about 9 years old, makes an attempt at grabbing my attention. Man I hate kids! Sounds kinda funny coming from someone who has chosen to spend the night surrounded by them. Its not necessarily the kids themselves that bother me. My Ex Girlfriends little brother walked in on me while using the bathroom once. I was shaving and he proceeded to use the toilet. It wasn't too long before his mother accused me of being a pedophile and interfering with her son.. none of that was true of course, but it has made me afraid of children, for that reason.
The ride stops, people get off and all 8 of us who were waiting in line, take a seat and make ourselves comfortable. 8 people on a ride that sits 15 on each side makes for a lot of elbow room. Well.. at least it would have, except for the fact that the annoying little boy from before decides to sit right next to me for some reason. I can't help but notice the odd look that I'm getting from a man waiting outside the ride. I can only assume that its the boys father.. making sure that I'm not some sort of a pervert, no doubt. The Carney in charge of the ride, comes by and makes sure that we're all strapped in tight. Heaven forbid that something were to go wrong while the ride is hanging upside down. Soon after, the ride begins to slowly jerk forwards, then backwards, then forwards again.. as the Ranger usually does. Music begins to blare out from the rides control booth. Lady Gagas Disco stick. Hey.. I love this song! I hum along to the music for awhile as the ride continues to increase its rotation. Its almost rocking high enough now to reach upside down.
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." To my shock, the little boy sitting next to me seems to know all of the words to this song. Kinda young to be singing such an adult themed song. He slowly turns his head to face me. He stares at me with his dull, doll like eyes. He begins to display a diturbing look of strange desire on his face. This kid is starting to freak me out! The ride is in full swing now. People start to scream with joy as the ride rocks faster and faster. All the while, the creepy boy next to me, sits there staring at me while singing along to the music.
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick."
The kid reaches out to me, patting his hand over my pants. It isn't too long before he has found my fly which he quickly tears open. Oh no! This has to stop!!
Despite being strapped tightly in my chair, I'm able to reach over and push the boys hand away from me. I struggle to keep him away from me, all the while being disgusted with the entire situation. He fights back and starts to scratch at my lap - there's a sickening look of desperation written all over his face now. I manage to wriggle loose enough to shunt the kid off me. Not only do I manage to get him away from me, the boy suddenly slips out of his safety bars and falls from his seat. The ride is directly upside down and the kid falls in a heap against the Rangers cage like frame. He lets out a tiny shriek before the ride swoops down, sending his body flying backwards. I hear one last scream followed by a bone shattering crunch, closely followed by the horrified screams of the other riders. The boys body continues to rag doll its way, up and down the rides interior, spreading blood and fear in its wake. As well as the screams, there is also the sound of grinding metal which is uncharatic of the Ranger. The ride begins to sway sideways. Not too long after, the entire right side of the ride breaks away from the base and hurtles through the night sky. Half of the screams are silenced in an instant while the remainder highten their pitch out of sheer terror. Unbalanced by the sudden shift in weight, the other side of the ride is lifted violently from the supports. The last thing I remember seeing is the ground as ride impacts against it with a tremendous amount of force. Im pretty sure that I could see entrails as well.. but I couldn't quite tell if they were mine or someone elses.
