Author's Note: Its going to be a mix of both the books and the new movie. I've seen the movie 2 times already and for some reason think Evra's snake is called Puff. Unless I get some evidence as to what he called it, I'm keeping it as Puff...frankly because its a hilarious name for a snake.

And there is NO REBECCA in this story because it was a mistake to even put her in there...

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Evra stared at his breakfast with a sigh. Darren had only been with them at the Cirque for a little while and now he was off to Vampire Mountain. But now it was boring again. Darren was the only one close to his age. The next in line was Gertha and he prefered keeping a safe distance from those chompers.

Mr. Tall had left with Corma Limbs into the nearby town. They were going to perform in the local abandoned theatre that night and they were making sure everything would be okay to set up.

Puff was anxious already for the upcoming show.

"Try not to wreck my music again. A record producer might be there."

He went back to his tent and set her in her pile of blankets.

"Time for chores. Try not to cause any trouble."

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Corma was happy with the new location. They would only be in town for three nights but it was at least cleaner than most places. A few broken planks here or there, a broken spotlight from a set of four, and the occasional cockroach.

"Will this be all right? I apoligize. We tried to fix up but money is tight now."

She looked at the older man who was next to Mr. Tall. The man was even taller in comparison to the theatre owner.

His name was Edward Waisbren. Late seventies with a frail body, a cane, and an oxygen tank on his side. His snow white hair was thin and was only left in clumps. He wore a suit which appeared to have been with him all his life.

"Its spectacular, Edward. Thank you."

Waisbren coughed.

"Are you all right?" Corma asked.

"Fine. Too many years of smoking. Should have spent all that money keeping this place in better order. No one wants to book with us anymore."

He sighed.

"I've arranged for it to be torn down after your performances."

Mr. Tall grimaced.

"Edward, you've had this place since your grandfather."

"Its too expensive to manage. And I have a person already offering for the land. I can use it to hire that care taker Kattrina has been asking me to get."

Mr. Tall vaguely remembered the young girl. She was such a tiny baby many didn't know if she would survive in the world. And with her clueless parents. They hadn't planned on children and had no idea what to do. And then they found out how Kattrina was...unique.

Kattrina was only a few months old when she was taken to the hospital. They had taken her into the market when she put a rock in her mouth. Her parents were frantic and begged the staff to do something.

As they prepared her for surgery, Kattrina coughed.

She coughed and coughed until something came out of her mouth.

It wasn't the small dirty rock that she swallowed. Now it was clear and see through. A crystal.

Her parents gave Kattrina over to Edward, a dear family friend. They couldn't handle a child from the start and had no idea on what to do with one who could turn rocks into gems.

Mr. Tall was wondering if she could still use that power.

"How is Kattrina?"

"She's a fine girl. Just a wonderful help. She's so mature and never complains when she needs to help this decrepit old man. Most likely she's by the river."

Corma took the hint from Mr. Tall.

"I'm going to explore around the town and let you two talk buisness."

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Corma went to the river and saw a large pile of rocks by a pile of clothes. She went over and started sifting through them.

Some were smooth, others were jagged, a few were oddly shaped, and several were very thin.

A teenage girl came out of the water.

"Hey! Thats mine!"

Corma put down the rock in her hand and backed away.

The girl was different than she thought. She expected a young girl who would still play with dolls. This was a woman more than a girl. Her light brown hair had natural blonde highlights that went to her upper back, her eyes were a light blue, and her skin was tanned. She was in a small bikini with pink dots on it.

"Are you Kattrina?"

"Who wants to know?" she asked quickly putting on her clothes.

"I'm Corma Limbs. I'm with the Cirque."

Kattrina was horrified. She put on her most sincere smile.

"Please excuse my previous behavior. It was unladylike of me."

She hated kissing ass but she had to do it. They were giving Mr. Waisbren a lot of money for using the theatre. She had to make sure they didn't want to change their minds.

"Yes, I am Kattrina."

"Mr. Tall told me about your special gift."

Kattrina laughed while revolting herself on the inside.

"I wish I had a better ability than coughing up special crystals."

"Can I see it? I'll show you mine if you show me yours."

Just do it and get over it.

Kattrina found a smaller rock, since those were faster, and swallowed it.

"My gift takes different amounts of time depending on the size of the rock. Based on its shape or form, they vary in colors."

A familiar tingling in her throat alerted her of the completion. She started hacking and held out her hand a few inches away. People didn't believe her unless they could actually see the gem coming out of her mouth.

Corma took the small blue crystal and looked at it. It wasn't shaped nicely but with some decent cutting, it would make a nice piece of jewelry.

"Amazing."

Kattrina didn't want to risk insulting her by asking her to use her power.

"I can't change how they are shaped so I try to find some rocks that aren't abnormal."

Corma suddenly broke off her right ring finger. Kattrina made a small scream and fell backwards.

"Wh-What did you just do?!"

She was surprised to see a new finger grow in its place.

"I can regrow body parts. Haven't tried my head yet but I can cut off my arms, legs, ears, and lips."

Kattrina shook.

"Doesn't that hurt?"

"Not really. I got used to it. Does it hurt for your rocks?"

"I guess I just got used to them too."

Corma went over and put her arm around Kattrina.

"Want to show me how to work the controls in the theatre?"

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Corma and Mr. Tall returned to the group right at the start of dinner.

"Is everything ready?" Rhamus Twobellies asked.

"Yes. Everyone eat well, get some rest, and get your acts ready. We go on at midnight!"

Everyone cheered and began eating.

Evra fed Puff a live rat when Mr. Tall went over.

"Don't plan on making another musical debut."

He groaned.

"But Puff is going to help!"

"The show is about showing how different we are. Boys like you are always on stage blasting out at roll and rock music."

"Its rock and roll."

"It makes no difference."

"I am different though! How many of those boys have green scales and no eyelids?!"

"Evra. Do not raise your voice or you will not be in the show at all."

Evra bit his tongue and nodded.

"I'm sorry."

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Evra and the Cirque began setting up for rehearsal in the old theatre. An elderly man sat in one of the seats and watched with excited eyes.

"I haven't seen your show in over thirty years."

A girl went over and sat next to him.

Evra had seen plenty of women in the audience for the show but she was...pretty.

Some of the women would dress in Halloween costumes for the show or be dressed in entirely black as if they were at a funeral.

This girl had on a long-sleeved red shirt, a white vest, and a pair of tight jeans. Her caramel colored hair had light streaks of blonde.

His mouth went dry and a lump formed in his throat. His eyes darted from the lights he was working on to her.

She had a smile on her face. One of the most amazing he had ever seen.

Corma went over to her after catching Evra's shy glimpses.

"What do you think?"

"Its different than I expected. I thought it would be things like guys with a billion piercings or something."

Evra bit his lower lip and tried to stop his shaky hands.

"Evra!" Corma called.

"Yeah?" he said keeping his face away from Kattrina's view.

"How's it going up there?"

"Good."

Corma huffed. This wasn't how she wanted it to go.

"Should I send Kattrina up there to help?"

"No!" he said quickly. "I can do this!"

A light bulb slipped from his hands that was quickly caught by Kattrina.

Corma took it from her hands.

"Can you see how everything is backstage for me, please?"

"Yes, Madam."

Kattrina went backstage and Evra sighed.

"Stupid, what are you doing?"

Evra got down and took the bulb from her.

"I could ask you the same thing. What are you trying to do?"

She smiled.

"I saw the way you were looking at her. You could barely keep your eyes off of her."

Blood rushed to his cheeks.

"Quiet, Corma! You don't know what you're-"

"Its natural for a young man to develop a crush. Especially on a girl as cute as her."

He turned back to his work and muttered under his breath.

It was going to be a long night.