Hey TheHeartlessNukia here!
I needed to write this fanfiction before I forget the story I thought of while I was listening to the Nightwish's album called Imaginaerum, it's going to be one of those update in my spare time fanficitons between writing my other fanfictions I am already working on if you get what I mean.
There will be some song lyrics from the song Storytime by Nightwish, it's an amazing song which give you that feeling of a Circus atmosphere. So I hope you enjoy this little fanfiction I just threw together, if not I am sorry.
Chapter 2!
I took a seat at the very back row so they couldn't see me lingering back in the shadows, the lights of the circus not touching my hidden form from their eyes. The performance soon ended and I clapped my hands in approval, startling them all with my unknown presents their eyes soon found me.
A low chuckle escaping my lips, they were so easy to scare I thought. Making myself known I stood up and made my way down to them by using the rows of seats has my stiarway, my bag over my shoulder I could feel their eyes on me. Jumping from the last row of seats I bowed to them all in a playful manner, not letting them see my face just yet.
" A preformance suttlable for a King, bravo my dear carneys..." I said.
The Ringmaster was the first to speak, his face twisted with anger due to the fact that I was not invited to the sneak peek of their performance. His round form wobbling has he walked forward with a group of children has his backup, how my laughter erupted from my throat at the mere sight of tiny children trying to be tough for their master. But they soon stopped when they caught a glance of my wide smirk. I remember how the small children at the orphanage feared it, oh the fun I had when times were easy for me.
" Boy, you are not welcome here!" The Ringmaster boomed, his voice piercing the air like daggers finding their target. " Go, shoo! Take yourself else where, you are not welcome here!"
" Is that so? That's not what you said not long ago before I chose to enter your tent of freaks..." I chuckled and cleared my throat, mimicking his booming voice. " There is a home for every lost boy and girl, this is where you can call home if you ever want to runaway with us!"
" That was a figure of speech, be gone I say before you are thrown out!" Said The Ringmaster.
" David, do not be too harsh..." Said a women. " If you cannot hear the weather outside is not delightful, let him shelter here until the storm is over..."
Peering from beneath my hood I caught the glimpse of the siren who's sweet song brought me here, her golden hair tied up into bunches. Her blue dress flowing has she rushed to the Ringmaster's side, her gaze falling on me I couldn't help but notice those pale green eyes. The woman's face was fair, it reminded me of the ditched sleeping angel who slept with the muddy earth of the woods.
" Yes David, I'm very harmless..." I chuckled.
" Quiet boy!" He yelled.
" Don't be harsh old man, he's just a kid after all..." Said another man.
Peering more from beneath my hood my eyes read his name, he was known has Gabriel Barnes. Taller than most his presence was known, his red wig and Peter Pan clothes suited his brown eyes. Laughing quietly I caught everyone's attention once again, how their costumes amused me. Lost in a fairy tale or maybe a nightmare, I could sense that the end game would be interesting.
" Who are you?" Gabriel Asked. " Speak up before David kicks you out, give him a reason to let you stay for the night..."
" I have many reasons, but they may scare you..." I replied in a playful tone. " Dark and disturbing, other worldly maybe or just a frighten boy amongest you kind carnival folk..."
" Speak up!" Yelled the Ringmaster.
" I'm just a lost boy, a runaway if you could call me that from a place far away..." I said while I pulled down my hood to reveal my face to the Ringmaster. " You could say I'm nothing but a freak in the eyes of normal people, has you can see my eyes do not match my human form. I can see things most cannot, my gifts are more mysterious and you could say supernatural..."
The gasps from the people of the show amused me, I could even seen glimpses of fear in the eyes of the children who lurked behind the plump Ringmaster. I heard whispers amongst them and shy glances being taken at me, it's like they had never seen crimson eyes before on a mere teenage boy. For a moment I saw money signs flashing in the Ringmaster's eyes, he knew he was onto a good thing. Waiting for his answer took forever, I was getting impatient which was dangerous for them. The silence was soon broken, I got the answer I had been waiting for and it was the one I desired.
" My dear boy, welcome to our humble family..." Said the Ringmaster with a hard slap on my back, his arm wrapping around me he lead be away from the rest of the troupe. " Please call me David, you are most welcome here amongest us. Stay has long has you please, make yourself at home. We are a friendly bunch, you will fit in nicely here if you play your part well..."
" A part to play?" I asked with a light smirk. " How divine, who would you like me to play?"
" We will figure that out by tomorrow's show, but for now let me show you around..." Replied the Ringmaster.
I listened to his words has he showed me around the inside of the tent, if only he knew he was giving me permission to worm my way into his so called family and pick them apart like stitches from shirt. Being lead away from the lights and sounds of the Circus tent I was given the tour of the caravans, the different smells of their camp made me smile. The sweetness of the popcorn and the scent of the wet earth made me chuckle, I knew the game ahead would be fun for only me alone.