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The carnival is back in town baby! And just in time too, as today is Valentine’s Day!
With the Tunnel Of Love being the most popular ride ever on this day, chocolate hearts being on display and even some clowns making heart balloons. There was no doubt that everyone was excited to celebrate this day of love.
Including Bubble Wrap, who agreed to go to the carnival with her best friend/crush Ukulele.
As this wasn’t the first time they enjoyed going to the carnival together, as she did helped Bubble Wrap with her fears of heights on that skydrop ride.
So this time, Bubble Wrap decided that it would be the perfect time to do something unexpected on this day of love:
Tell her friend how she feels about her.
But there was just one problem.
And it was during when they were at a Caramal Apple Stand and they were both eating it together.
“Hey Lele, I have something to tell you.” Bubble Wrap said to her friend.
“Yeah? What it is?” Ukulele asked.
But all Bubble Wrap could say was a lot of nervous sounds which causes her friend to be confused about it.
“On second thought, I’m just going to the restroom.” She said.
“Ok.” Ukulele said normally.
It was the fact that Bubble Wrap is still shy.
Still shy of everything, including confessing her feelings to her friend.
“Who am I kidding. I’m never going to tell her with my nervousness being shot through the roof.” Bubble Wrap said to herself.
Maybe she will have to wait next year for the perfect moment to ask Ukulele.
But it might already be too late.
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That was until she hears something in the distance.
“That’s strange. It’s coming from that purple tent that next’s to the cotton candy stand and the popcorn stand, I should properly check it out.” She said to herself again.
And once she makes it to the tent and goes inside it, she sees whats going on.
It was a conversation between Ace, Brick and Pan. Who are all trying to figure out what’s next for Ace’s magic show.
And it sounds like their having a bit of a creative differences {which is basically 2 peoples having different ideas and they get really mad at each other like sensitive babies.}
“Oh come on. Why don’t you like our trapeze act?” Brick asked Ace.
“Because you and Pan don’t have arms. And besides, we do magic acts not some of the stuffs that the circus does.” Ace replied.
“What about cow pie trick? Don’t you think it’s cool?” Pan asked.
“Cow pies are disgusting and their not even magic tricks! The show starts in 10 minutes and we already have no idea what we’re going to do!” Ace yelled angrily.
Ok, guess like it’s time for het o leave and not interfere with the drama.
Bubble Wrap was about to until she stumbled upon a drum and symbol which catches the guys’ attentions.
Hearing them walk towards her, made Bubble Wrap really nervous about this.
“What are you doing here? Your not apart of my helper.” Ace asked.
“Oh, hi Ace. I kinda need your help right now.” She replied.
“Help with what?” Ace asked again.
“Yeah, what do you want us to help you with?” Pan also asked.
“You see, I have a crush on Lele for like ever, and I don’t know when it would be the perfect time to tell her how I feel about her.” She replied.
This gives Ace an idea.
A very spectacular idea.
“You know what Bubble Wrap, how about you participate in one of my magic acts. Hopefully that will give you the confidence you need to talk to Ukulele.” Ace said.
“Yeah that actually sounds like a good idea.” Brick said.
“Yeah, me too.” Pan said.
“So do we have a deal?” Ace said as he pulls his hand out.
Bubble Wrap was a bit hesitant at first.
On one hand, she gets stage fright whenever she performs in front of a live audience.
But on the other hand, this could be her only shot of asking her crush out.
So she makes her decision.
“You got yourself a deal Ace.” Bubble Wrap replied as she shakes the magician’s hand.
“Great! Just hang out with the others in the backstage while I come up with the perfect trick for you.” Ace said.
And just like that he vanishes through the curtains, hopefully meaning that the show has began and some of the objects are here to see it.
And while waiting for her trick, Bubble Wrap starts to wonder what her magic act would be for Ace.
Well only way to find out.
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“Welcome everyone! To the amazing magic show for Valentine’s Day!” Ace said as the stage shows off some firework which explodes into hearts much to everyone’s excitement.
The first few acts from him and his 2 assistants were a bit standard.
Like pulling a rabbit from a hat, having a flower appear on his wand, grabbing a coin from an object’s {I think Milk Cartoon} ear and having a object {I think Plasma Ball} try to figure out if he has their right card they picked out.
Until finally it was time for Bubble Wrap’s act, as Ace walks out into the backstage and walks towards her.
“Ok girl, this act will be the last act for today, so are you sure you wanna go through this?” Ace asked.
“Yes 100% yes.” Bubble Wrap said confidentially.
“Well here’s the act for you, since your name is Bubble Wrap and bubbles do come from waters, I decided that you would do a water chamber act.” Ace said.
“What’s that?” She asked.
“Well I’m gonna handcuff you with these and tools you into a chamber that’s filled with water, then both pan and brick will place a curtain over the chamber, then I will use my magic on the chamber, while you free yourself from the handcuffs and get out of the chamber before you, well sleep with the fishes.” Ace said while trying not to scare Bubble Wrap.
But she was till confident of pulling this act out.
“Well I’m still doing it, no matter how much it kills me.” She said still being confident.
“Alright, well let’s get you on stage now.” Ace said as he grabs Bubble Wrap’s hand and walks with her.
And just lie that, she was on stage, right in front of the crowd. She could tell that some of her friends are in the crowd.
Like Journal, Bottle, Post-It Note, Treasure Chest and Slipper.
But what really surprised her was the fact that Ukulele was there too to watch the whole magic act.
She started to get nervous again, but she was able to snap out of it by slapping herself in the face.
“Focus, you already came up with a plan. Once everyone sees that I’m gone from the water chamber, I will appear right in front of Lele, give her a bouquet of flower and tell her how I really feel about her. You got this.” Bubble Wrap thought to herself as Ace finishes talking about what the last magic act will be.
Then he turns his attention to her and starts putting a handcuff on her hands and even locks it with a key.
“Now then, all she has to do is to use her strength to break her hands free and she will be out of the chamber in no time, or when I say the magic words.” Ace explained to the audiences.
And just like that she was assisted by both Pan and Brick to climb into the water chamber and dive into it while holding her breathe.
Then the hatch closes with Ace using his magic of telekineses onn the key to lock it up. And just like that the curtain has been put over the chamber and it was now time for the last magic act for Valentine’s Day.
“Alright everyone once a minute is passed you all will say the magic word with me! Got it?” Ace said to the audience which they all say yes to.
And once a minute passed by it was now time for the magic word.
“Hocus Pocus!”
“Now let’s see if our guest here is out of the chamber.” Ace said.
But then after pulling the curtains out while saying “Ta-Da”, he sees something that was a bit shocking.
Bubble Wrap was still in the chamber and it looks like she’s about to burst.
This causes everyone to panic as this act was one of the most dangerous magic act ever.
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She was fine for 30 seconds as she was trying to get the handcuffs out of her hands. But no matter how hard she pulls it was still clinging onto her.
And once a minute had passed and the curtain was removed, she knew that she doesn’t have any longer to hold her breathe.
And despite the chamber being soundproof, she could still see what was going on.
From the audiences panicking and trying to destroy the chamber to free her to Ukelele watching in fear as she doesn’t know what to do and to Ace talking to Pan and Brick.
Maybe he’s talking about where the key is as he seems to have missed placed them during the telekineses setting.
But she was too busy trying not to let go of her air to focus on anything that’s going on on the background, as she also tries to break out of here by herself.
She tried to use her body and legs to bump and kick the chamber, in hopes of leaving a crack and giving her the freedom that she needs.
But it seems like it was impossible due too how strong and sturdy the glass chamber is.
And before she even knows it by the 2 minute marks, her body just flats out gave up on her.
Resulting in Bubble Wrap releasing a lot of air in her lungs and begin to inhale water.
This is really it huh? She was going to die in a chamber flooded with water, with one of her regrets being not being able to tell Ukulele how she really feels about her.
But before she loses consciousness and surrenders to the darkness, she hears a crack from the chamber.
And then water bursting out off it.
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Ukulele saw how her friend was suffering and trying her best not to drown.
So before she fully drowns, she was able to throw a huge rock she found on the ground at the chamber, causing it to crack loudly and the water to burst out of it alongside Bubble Wrap.
With the crowd surrounding her, things look grim and scary for them, as they don’t know if she’s still breathing or not.
This catches the attention of Ukulele as she runs to her best friend.
“Oh my god Bubble Wrap! You ok? Speak to me.” She said worriedly.
But thankfully, it took about a few seconds before Bubble Wrap gasps and starts coughing out a lot of water much to everyone’s relief.
But as she hugs her friend, Ukulele did get a bloody cut on her face, as it turns out that Bubble Wrap had gotten a bit of glass shards on herself. With some of them being lodged on her body.
And it was so on sight that 2 paramedics arrive to seperate the two friends before they get more hurt.
“Back away everyone, I’m a doctor. We need to get her to the medical tent pronto.” The first paramedic {presumably a Female nurse hat} said.
“Your absolutely right M’am.” The second paramedic {presumably a Male checklist} said.
Then they both run out while carrying Bubble Wrap.
With Ukulele just standing there while Ace tries to calm the audiences down.
“Sorry about what happened folks. Must’ve been a technical difficulty, but I’m sure that she will be fine and defiantly not sue me for nearly getting her killed.” Ace said while trying to keep a positive smile on his face.
“Yeah she was doing it for her curls Ukulele!” Pan said.
Hearing this causes her to be surprised.
Ukulele didn’t know that her friend had a crush on her.
So she decides to head to the medical tent to see if what Pan was saying was true.
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Once she arrives at the tent, she was seen by Nurse Hat the first paramedic.
“Oh hello there. Are you here to see your friend? Because she’s doing fine after 5 minutes ago.” Nurse Hat asked.
“Yes, just show me where my friend is.” She said impatiently
“Ok, right this way M’am, she next to a object who broke his arm while trying to ride a roller-coaster he’s too short for.” Nurse Hat said as she shows Ukulele around the medical tent.
When she sees her friend in bed, she runs towards Bubble Wrap who was a bit sad about what just happened.
“You alright Bubble Wrap? You scared me back there, and I’m properly sure you scared some people too.” Ukulele asked.
“Yeah I’m ok, also I’m sorry for scaring you and the others, I didn’t know that things wouldn’t go exactly as how I planned it.” She replied.
“We’ll Pan said that you did this for me and I think he said something about you have a crush on me, what’s that all about?” Ukulele asked.
Well guess like it’s time to confess her feelings to her crush.
“Lele, I had a crush on you since the first time we met. Your awesome, beautiful, kind and sweet to others including me. Your the sun to my moon, the Peanut Butter to my Jelly Sandwich, the bookmark to my book and the fire to my water.” Bubble Wrap said with confidence.
“Well why didn’t you tell me ealier?” She asked.
“Because, I was too nervous to, I couldn’t think of a perfect moment to tell you all of this but I guess this is now. And also here’s the answer I’ve been dreading to tell you, do you love me too?” Bubble Wrap asked.
It took about 10 seconds of pure silence before she gets an answer from her friend.
“Yes of course I do love you, I love you more then just a friend, and more as a girlfriend to me.” Ukulele said happily.
Then the 2 girls hug each other and just like that it was a moment between the two of them.
Until their hug was interrupted by Nurse Hat showing up out of nowhere.
“Ok Ukulele, your visiting time is over, so time to leave.” Nurse Hat said to Ukulele.
“Ok.” She said.
But before she can leave, she gets interrupted by Bubble Wrap.
“Hey Lele. Once I get out of the tent, do you want to go on the tunnel of love with me?” She asked.
“Sure, as I love nothing more then hanging out with you.” Ukulele replied.
And so jsut like that the two of them wave goodbye to each other as Bubble Wrap continues to rest after her near death experience.
She knew that this was a start of something new and beautiful.
The start of a blooming and sweet relationship.