Lintz- I was planning on the bite in 6, but I thought I would do the theft in 5, because we still haven't finished the freak show yet. We'll see.

Collins- I'm definitely going to keep on going.

Danielle Shan- EEK, please tell me you didn't POST this story you made up, because I could get deleted if you did.

WanderingTeen- Same here, but there was something addictive about staying for both of them.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Cirque Du Freak series. I do own this fan fic, and I am using almost direct passages from the book.(using "she" for Darren instead of "he")

Chapter 4

While Steve was "thinking", Gertha Teeth came out, claiming she had the strongest teeth in the world. Everything she said ended with an exclamation mark. Men couldn't even slightly damage her teeth with a sledgehammer. She bit bars of steel in half and chewed them to pieces. It was amazing!

Sive and Seersa were identical twins and they were contortionists like Alexander Ribs. They twisted around each other, making their bodies like one. They were skillful and pretty interesting, but it was dull compared to the rest of the performers. Mr. Tall came back out and thanked us for coming, but I was a little disappointed the show had ended so weakly. I picked up my stuff and turned to say something to Steve, but he was looking at the balcony, eyes wide. A huge snake was sliding down the pole at the people at the bottom! The snake wasn't very colorful, but it looked deadly. Everywhere, people started screaming and running. A boy was on the stage. He was about 14 or 15, very thin with yellowy-green hair. He dropped his robe off, and everyone gasped in surprise. He was covered in scales! He got down on his belly and slid off the stage, just like a snake, and I remembered the snake-boy from the flyer and put two and two together. The snake-boy went to the snake and put his head in his mouth! They left, and Mr. Tall came out and said

"That ladies and gentlemen, is really the end."

Steve was still in thinking mode, so it would be no use talking to him. Mr. Tall came over and asked if we enjoyed the show and I said it was fabulous. He left, and Steve said

"Go on without me."

"Why should I?"

"Because I'm not going, I'm staying. I'll see you at home."

Steve ducked under table, and I hissed at him to come on. He told me to go now! I left, but then I saw the door. The door leading up to the balcony where the boy died. I climbed up the stairs and waited. Five minutes later, Steve walked to the stage. He looked around, chewing on his nails nervously.

"Looking for me?" a figure swooped onto the stage, cloak billowing behind it like a pair of wings.

It was Mr. Crepsley. He said

" I saw you watching me. You gasped aloud when you first saw me. Why?"

"B-b-b-because I kn-kn-know who you a-are."

"I am Larten Crepsley"

"No, I know who you really are."

"Oh? Tell me, little boy, who am I really?"

"Your real name is Vur Horston, and you're a vampire."

Mr. Crepsley's jaw dropped in astonishment, as mine did. Mr. Crepsley seemed to think Steve was sent by somebody, but Steve had found out by reading all of his comic books. Mr. Crepsley threatened Steve, but he didn't even blink an eye. He said that I knew everything and would go to the police. Mr. Crepsley shook his head in disgust and asked Steve what he wanted.

"I want to join you."

"What do you mean?"

"I want to become a vampire, I want you to make me a vampire and teach me your ways."

My heart shattered when he said that. I knew that I could not ever love someone who wanted to become a vampire. I would never love Steve again. I might not be able to accept him as a friend after this. What kind of sick, disgusting person wanted to become a vampire?

"You're crazy!" Mr. Crepsley roared, echoing my thoughts.

Steve offered to become a half-vampire and be Mr. Crepsley's assistant, and Mr. Crepsley gave warnings, but finally … tasted Steve's blood. Mr. Crepsley quickly spat it out, screaming that it was bad blood, meaning that Steve was evil. Mr. Crepsley refused to make Steve a vampire. Steve screamed that he would grow up and be a vampire hunter, and that he would hunt Mr. Crepsley to the ends of the earth. I waited, sobbing silently until both guys departed. I walked to my house afterwards, not Steve's.