All's Fair

(Content Warning: Some strong language, mentions of blood/gore.)

You sure about this, Cam?

Don't be such a wuss, Kay, you've been to the fair before.

Not at night.

Nah. I miss when they'd do Danger Night. Hey, watch your coat on the barbed wire!

Danger...night?

You know, they'd open up the rides the night before and let you on for cheap - 'cause they needed to test them out. They even ran 'em faster too.

Sounds like a health and safety nightmare.

Gross, I hope that wasn't dog shit... Huh? Oh, yeah. Guess that's why they stopped it.

You'd think there'd be security or something. It's dead quiet.

It's a small town. No one's gonna steal owt, they'd know whodunit.

True, true. Still, it's pretty creepy. All these rides, the carousel horses with their beady little ey- OOF! And frickin' cables everywhere!

Try not to break anything! Let's just get my super soaker, and we're outta here.

Right... And that doesn't count as stealing?

I hit that strength tester right on the mark! All those games were rigged! You know I saw a little girl - I think Mrs Loggin's kid; she pulled up the gold on the hook-a-duck, but the guy said it was only a bronze - that 'cause it was wet, it only looked gold. Well I saw it, and I was on the Dodgems!

Ok, I get it. I mean, it's the fair, it's all a scam anyway.

Right. And I earned that super soaker. I'm just taking back what's mine... Now where was it? It's pitch black out here.

Hang on, I've got a torch in my backpack.

No, better not. We don't want anyone to know we're here. If we just follow these stalls, we'll find it eventually.

Well, I have a lighter too if that would be- uh... I think I just stepped on some glass, let me check.

Alright, just keep pointing it at the floor.

......Um... I don't think this is glass.

Huh... Looks like... There's bones!

What!?

Yeah, and that's fur. Aw, sick! It's a frickin' rat!

Ew, ew, ew! Gross!

It's all in bits! Looks like a cat ripped it apart.

I don't want to know, Cameron! God. Just give me a minute, I have to clean this off somewhere. Mum'll kill me if I walk rat guts through the house.

BLECH! I'm gonna be sick!

Be glad it's not on your shoes! I'll be right back.

I'll be a little further up, the smell's making me gag. Aaaand, they're gone. Frickin' cats, man. Surprised it just left it there... Maybe...Huh, didn't dad say there's a pair of buzzards near here? Was it buzzards or hawks?... Come on Kaylee, what's taking you so long?... Pfft... Ugh... Hmm? Was this the donut place, or the churro place? How would you even start a donut shop anyway? Probably need a permit. How would you get a permit? I should get a library card. Maybe I should volunteer at the library. A book and donut shop. No, the grease would get in the books. Bet it would make your clothes smell nice. Oh, I forgot to take my washing out of the dryer again. Hurry up Kay, where are you? Agh! What was that? Who's there?! Hello? Kay! You done yet? Come on, come on..

BOO!

AHH! What the hell?!

Haha, scared you. Now who's the wuss?

You didn't scare me, I was just on edge because I heard something.

Pfft, yeah, like what?

Like something moving - it brushed by those portaloos over there.

Probably just a cat or a fox marking its territory.

Yeah... Maybe...

Cam?... The super soaker?

Oh right. Yeah, this way, I'm sure of it.... Hmm... Maybe we'll need that light after all.

See, told you it would come in handy.

What else have you got in that bag anyway? Looks like it weighs a tonne.

Um... Let me see... Keys, phone, charger, power pack, first aid kit-

Seriously?

Uh, doy! Never leave home without emergency supplies!

I forget my wallet when I go to the shops.

You'd forget your head if it wasn't attached to your neck.

Hah, yeah, probably. What else have you got in there?

Brolly, water bottle, snacks, flask-

Flask of what? We having a picnic or something?

It's coffee. You said we'd be out late-

It's the middle of summer!

That's why it's iced coffee.

You're bonkers... Can I have some?

Just give me a second, let me find a cup.

WHAT WAS THAT!?

What?

THERE! OVER THERE IN THE BUSHES! I just saw some like, eyes or something.

Okay, Cam. Chill out. It's probably that cat again.

No, it was too big! It was almost as tall as me!... THERE, AGAIN! DID YOU SEE IT!?

Uh, we should get out of here, right? What if it's a stalker, or a murderer?

Gah! Forget the super soaker! It's not worth it!

Not so fast!

Lose the bag, idiot! It's slowing you down!

I can't! I can't get the buckle open! ACK!

KAY!

Oww... Stupid cables! Huh? C-CAMERON! BEHIND YOU!

AHH!

LET THEM GO, YOU FUCKIN-

KAYLEE!!

CAM! HELP ME!

KAY! I...

WHA? What are you-? CAM! WHERE ARE YOU GOING? CAM!! GAH! GET OFF ME! SHIT SHIT SHIT! CAM! CAM, I FUCKING HATE YOU! CAAAM!

...

HEY, UGLY! TAKE THIS! GYAH! KAY, NOW! GET OUT OF THERE!

Gah, hah... Uh...

Kay, you alright?

Yeah, I think-

No time, get up, we've gotta move! AHH, your arm!

Get over it, you've seen blood before.

Ugh, now I'm really gonna throw up!

Shut up, just keep running!

...

Hah... Hah.... Gha... You think we're far enough now?

Yeah... We should find somewhere safe to hunker down though, somewhere indoors. And we should call an ambulance.

Good call...

How are you so calm right now?

It's probably just the shock. I can't get my bag off. Can you take out the first aid kit so I can patch this up?

Sure. Good thing you packed it then, ey?

Well, you never know when your best friend will invite you to rob a fairground in the middle of the night, and get attacked by a horrible monster.

Fair. Fair.

Hey, good job with that hammer though, pretty sure you broke its jaw.

Good enough to win a super soaker?

Oh, don't start-