Chapter 4
"No, you are not using me as bait!" Schrodinger protested as the next night Seras and him were walking back to the circus. "Can't you find a way to get him to talk to you on your own? Use that "love beam" thing? Anything but this!"
"Schrodinger, you're the one that wanted to help out so badly, you go find this butler, while I go audition for the circus. They seem to be a lot of people trying to get in, and I've got to do my best." Seras continued walking with Schrodinger, trying to keep her eyes out for that butler. "I've never had to audition for anything before."
"I'm sure you'll do ok Fraulein, after all you are you!" Schrodinger began to look around too, his ears perked at the sight of other people. "I'm bored already, I want to play."
"Ok whose next!" A familiar voice rang in Seras' ears, the ringmaster from the night before. She began to walk up to him in her dress as she began to observe the other people, looking for the boy or the butler.
"Ah, Joker it's no use, I doubt there is anyone as talent as Black or Smile here." Another voice rang in her ears. "We should just stop now, we've been at this all day."
"Excuse me Sirs." Seras spoke up. "I want to audition."
"Eh, what's this," The ringleader then glanced over her body. "A fine lady. And what might your name be. You are a lady right?"
"M-My name, I'm Seras." She spoke her voice a little nervous around the two of them.
The second one continued to look her over, as the one known as Joker began to speak. "We'll have to change that name of yours if you manage to pass. Anyway, what's your talent?"
Seras found her courage to speak against the two as she smiled. "I never miss a target."
"So you're a knife thrower, that's Dagger's specialty." Joker smiled at her. "Dagger give her some knives."
"Yes Sir!" The boy known as Dagger handed her some of his blades as they presented to her a target. Dagger began to whisper to Joker, something that he was unaware that Seras could listen to. "This little girl won't be able to even get close to the target, never mind hit it all in the same circle."
"Anyone got a blindfold?" Seras spoke up, quieting the doubts being spoken around. "I'll do this without the use of my eyes, and I won't miss."
"Wah!" Dagger looked surprised at her bold claim. "Let's see what you can do then girly." He walked up to her taking a spare bit of cloth and began to tie it around her eyes, making sure that there was no way for her to peek. "Best of luck then!" He flashed her a smile, but she really couldn't see it.
Seras then took a breath and began to focus, the dagger in her hand, blade in between her fingers. She began to try and concentrate, to use the third eye her Master had taught her about. To see without having to see. If anyone could see her eyes they would of turned blood red the instant she threw the dagger with a force that didn't match her delicate arms. She continued to throw all of the daggers with precision that didn't match her body until all of the daggers she was given were gone. She took another breath as she blinked and allowed her eyes to return to their normal blue hue before removing the blindfold, and smirking.
Much to the surprise to everyone who had just witnessed her act, all of the daggers hit the center circle of the target, within centimeters of each other.
"She's quite a talent." Dagger spoke as he rushed over to remove the knives from the board.
"She is more talented then I thought she would be, but she is going to need to show more talent then that, let's see how she handles the tightrope." Joker smiled as he began to push Seras over to the main tent. "Don't worry, you won't die if you fall off, we'll have Doll tie you up nicely."
"You don't have to tie me up, I can cross the tightrope without it." Seras spoke to him seriously. "I'm a woman of many talents."
It was only a few moments before Seras found herself on the top of the tower, a thin rope connected the two. There was a girl there, covered in white, with only one eye showing. "Shall I tie her up?" The girl spoke straight forward with no hint of emotion.
"That won't be necessary, the girl says that she can do it without." Joker smiled. "And if she doesn't well we'll just have someone clean her up afterwords."
"I won't fail Sir." Seras yelled down to him as she began to make her way across. She wasn't used to wearing the heals that were made for her as she moved down the thin rope, and as she was crossing it, she had doubts that she was going to make it. "Just one foot in front of the other, you can do this girl..." She began to mumble to herself as she continued down the rope.
"Having troubles there eh, girly! If you want to quit now!" Joker began to egg her on in the hopes to have her quit. But seeing as she was almost halfway there, it was better off for her to finish then quit at that point.
"I'm not quitting!" With that resolve she managed to make it across, and she was quick to take a seat on the stand on the other side, as she began to whisper to herself. "I didn't think I was going to make it there for a second."
Seras began to make her way down the ladder as Joker began to cheer on the woman. "You sure are a real talent. Who would of known that there would be four really amazing people in one town! Though there is one thing missing?"
"Something, missing?" Seras asked with her head tilted, confused.
"A smile! Come on let's see it!" She began to feel Joker poking her arm. "Come on! A smile!"
Seras took a deep breath, her face almost red from embarrassment as she flashes her most innocent smile, one that shocked Joker.
"That's the ticket, ok then, later on tonight I'll introduce you to the other new members, Suit, Smile and Black. So you all can get along. But one last thing, you're new name..."
Seras was wondering what type of nickname he would give her, and with one word her answer came to her.
"You shall be called Scarlet from now on!"
-Meanwhile Elsewhere in the Circus-
"I can't believe this, Seras is letting me do a mission with her? Now where would I find this butler?" Schrodinger was wandering around the circus, his ears twitching from excitement, but then found himself yawning out of boredom.
"This got dull quickly. I want to be with Big Sis!"
((Author Note: I'm so sorry Schrodinger, but even though you were a favorite, you've been reduced to comic-relief for this chapter! Lol!))
