A/N: If you don't like the plot or characters or character pairings, then don't read my fic.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any variation of American Horror Story.

WORD COUNT: 1, 880

CHAPTER 1:

Magical Hands

20-year-old Valentina Garcia stood outside of the main tent, waiting for her 8-year-old twin brother and sister to get their snacks, sighing as she did so. "Alejandro! Maria! Hurry up or I'm going to leave you behind!" Valentina teased them by taking a few steps in the direction of the entrance and in what could be considered light-speed. Both Alejandro and Maria were by her side with their popcorn and fairy floss.

"We're ready to go!" Alejandro smiled brightly, while Maria nodded, already eating her cotton candy.

Alejandro and Maria were fraternal twins not identical. While they shared the same button nose, black hair and cinnamon coloured skin, their eyes were completely different. Alejandro had light caramel brown eyes like their father, Miguel, while Maria and Valentina shared their mother, Catalina's genetics and were graced with her vivid jade green eyes. Valentina's hair was more of a dark chestnut brown, like her father, and while she had the same button nose as her brother and sister, her lips were full and shaped, unlike her father, who's nose was crooked from the many fights in his youth and his lips were thin, his face angular and masculine.

Valentina took their hands and walked in with them and they took their seats in the front row, as other viewers started to file in until it was completely full.

The show started promptly and Valentina smiled as she looked to see the excited grins on her little sibling's faces. Her smile somewhat dimmed when she heard one of the viewers behind her making fun of the performers who went on stage for their physical differences.

"Vallie! Vallie! Look!" Alejandro tugged on the arm of her jacket and he pointed at the lady with a beard and he giggled. "It's a little like Abuela's!" Alejandro started to giggle uncontrollably, thinking he was so funny. Valentina shook her head and mussed his head, making him cry out indignantly.

"Don't make fun of Abuela." Valentina went on to scold her little brother teasingly in Spanish quietly as not to disrupt the other audience members, while Maria rolled her eyes, giggling and turned her attention back to the show.

"Hey, Arpía, shut the hell up!" One of the audience members behind Valentina whispered rudely, he glared at Valentina who looked back calmly, though the fire in her eyes blazed.

"I will not be spoken to in that way." Valentina whispered. "Nor, do my brother and sister need to hear your warped ideals and disgusting comments. I'd appreciate it if you'd please refrain from saying such things and remain silent until the end of the show." Valentina turned back into her seat as the man stared at her, bewildered. His mind couldn't comprehend that a woman had just spoken so freely toward him. His wife would never be so liberal minded. He always made sure of that, with his belt.

And to Valentina's expectations, the man kept silent until the very end of the show, what she didn't know was that the performers on stage and off, near the audience had heard the entire thing and tried so very hard to keep their mirth in check at how easily this young Spanish girl had easily ripped away this man's right to speak.

(A/N: An arpía is derived from the Latin word harpiya and the Greek term: Arpuia. The first meaning is: harpy. Second meaning is: bitch, vixen or shrew. I have used the second version for a more powerful effect.)

Near the end of the show, the juggling by the man they called 'Lobster Boy' had coaxed Maria into a snooze, her head falling onto Valentina's shoulder, to which Valentina slipped off her jacket and covered her baby sister with it, mesmerized by the man who watched her every move and with one last juggling trick, he took a bow and spared a glance for Alejandro and tossed on of the juggling balls to the boy who caught it swiftly, beaming from ear to ear as he looked up at the performer and bowed his head respectfully to which Jimmy bowed back before taking his cue to exit the stage.

The show ended and Alejandro couldn't stop talking about the 'Lobster Boy.' "Vallie! I want to meet him! I want to thank him for giving me his ball."

"All in good time." Valentina smiled, carefully maneuvering Maria to her left arm which was stronger than her right, her jacket still shielding her little sister from the cold air as she slept peacefully and with her right hand, she took Alejandro's and they searched for that particular performer until they came across the trailers of the performers and Alejandro suddenly let go of her hand, to which he proceeded to bolt away from her. "Alejandro! Come back here!" Valentina growled, walking quickly after him, as not to jostle Maria.

"I found it, Vallie!" Alejandro grinned and before Valentina could stop him, he knocked on the door and waited.

"Alejandro! He could be resting! You could be acting very inconsiderate right now."

"But how do you know if he is?" Alejandro challenged her to which Valentina already had a retort but the door opened and a grinning Jimmy Darling stood in the doorway.

"It's okay. I had just come from the show, he wasn't interrupting anything." Jimmy reassured before he knelt down so he was eye to eye with Alejandro. "You're pretty brave coming here to see the show. Most of what people see hear, they think it's scary."

"I don't! I think it's so cool!" Alejandro grinned and lifted his hands to show Jimmy the ball. "I came to thank you for the ball!"

"Oh, you're welcome. A little prize for not being scared and for being good to your. ." Jimmy looked up at Valentina, trying suss out what their relation was. Valentina smirked and her shoulders shook a little from mirth as she mouthed: 'sister,'. Jimmy's face lit up with recognition and his dark eyes turned back to Alejandro, ". .sister."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'll never lose it." Alejandro gushed and Jimmy stood, ruffling Alejandro's hair, to which the young boy giggled and said, "I think your hands are cool! I wish I had hands like that!" Alejandro looked up at Valentina, who smiled lovingly at her little brother.

Both of her siblings were open-minded and they welcomed everyone of any race, creed, gender or physical deformity with an open heart, just like she had been taught by her parents.

Jimmy stared at the young boy before a large, happy grin took over his handsome face. "Thanks, kid." He then turned his eyes to the beautiful woman holding her sleeping sister. "And what about you, Miss? What did you think of the show?"

"I thought it was amazing. I loved every second of it. You were my favourite act. My second was Ma Petite. She's beautiful." Valentina smiled happily.

"I just want to say, thank you." Jimmy said, seeing the confused look on her face. "For putting that guy in his place, he had no right to say any of that stuff, about you or about us, especially in front of children, so I'm glad someone was there to keep him quiet." Jimmy smiled, thankfully at Valentina.

"Was I really that loud?" Valentina asked, blushing a soft pink.

"No, not really, but you were in the front row, so those of us that were near the stage or on it, heard you. You made quite the impression."

"Ay dios mio!" Valentina started to laugh gently. "Well, I'm not one to put up with things like that. I don't like it when those that don't understand, criticize what they'll never get a full grip of. Anyway, we should probably head back, my father is probably looking for us right now. We better go."

"Will you come back sometime?" Jimmy asked, hopefully, looking down at Valentina with hopeful eyes.

"You can count on it." Valentina assured.

Jimmy smiled and watched as Valentina and her little brother made their way down the road, to which Alejandro turned around and waved excitedly. "See you again, mister!" Before running to catch up with his big sister.

Jimmy closed the door to his trailer and faced him Mum. "You see that, Ma. Did you see that?" He said excitedly, taking her hands in his.

"I sure did." Ethel smiled as she saw the excitement on her boy's face. The siblings seemed genuine enough, but there was doubt that remained that wouldn't be fully released until that girl proved herself to Ethel.

(..)

Valentina, Maria, Alejandro and Miguel made it back home safely. Maria had been transferred to her father who put her to bed as well as Alejandro who hugged his big sister. "I had the best time! Thanks Vallie!" He said, before running after his father. Valentina smiled, before finding her mother in bed, reading a book. Valentina sat on the edge of the bed and caught her mother's eye. Catalina smiled brightly and signed her thoughts: "Did you three have a good time?"

Valentina nodded and signed back, "It was wonderful, Mamá. Though one of the men behind us thought it was a good idea to call me an Arpía."

Catalina frowned and signed in frustration. "In front of the babies? Did you give him a piece of your mind?"

"I sure did. He didn't speak for the rest of the night."

"That's my girl." Catalina smiled lovingly at her beautiful daughter. "Anything else happen?"

"Well, one of the performers, a juggler called 'Lobster Boy' gave one of his juggling balls to Alejandro as a prize for not being scared of the show. Alejandro wanted to thank him personally, you know how he is, so he took off and found the man. Mamá, he is too handsome for words. He thanked me for standing up for them and for myself. They heard me in the front row, because they were near the stage where I was. He wants to see me again."

"That's wonderful, mí amor." Catalina smiled brightly. "We'll all go tomorrow. I'd like to thank this boy for making my babies happy."

Valentina's heart started to race with the anticipation of seeing Jimmy again and she smiled brightly. "Sounds perfect, Mamá. I'll let you sleep. It's getting late. Goodnight, Mamá."

"Goodnight, mí amor." Catalina wrapped her daughter in a sweet hug and Valentina pressed a kiss to where her mother's ears would be if she were born with any, before taking her leave, bidding her father and brother goodnight before getting dressed and sliding into bed herself.

The excitement over seeing Jimmy again gave way to exhaustion and in a matter of seconds, Valentina was fast asleep.