WELL HAI! Aren't I the best because I updated so soon?! =D -shot- Okay so, yeah. Here is chapter four. I haven't gotten that many reviews for the last chapter and that makes me a sad Taco. Did I suddenly start sucking? ;.;
Well, Taco is pretty miffed right about now. I may sound a bit like I'm complaining but...if Meyer really does continue the Twilight series...I will freaking shoot myself.
You hear that? Is that...mooing? Oh yeah! IT'S THE MOOING OF THE DAMN CASH COW! For God's sake...STOP. You make vampires look bad, Meyer. Mr. Crepsley is NOT impressed.
Mr. Crepsley: -Not Impressed-
Alright so I'm done ranting here. Be happy. Now...I have...an obsession with Big Time Rush. xD I MIGHT want to start a fan fic because I have another idea in mah brain, but I dunno...
SO ANYWAY! Enough of my rambling. Please, continue with the reading.
Summary: Ray is just your normal, average homeless teenager who attended the Cirque Du Freak with her friend one night. Deathly afraid of snakes, she feinted at the sight of the last performer and winds up in the care of the Cirque. Offered a place in the Cirque, she becomes friends with one Darren Shan, but is afraid of his snake-skin best friend. Guilty of her fear of him, she tried to be friends, but how can someone as physical as Ray be a friend to someone who she is afraid to even shake hands with?
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that has come out of the wonderful mind of Darren Shan. All I own are the OCs here and the little plot that has developed.
Chapter 4: Finally Getting Used To Him
Ray grabbed at her hair and she shrieked. "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!" She paced in her tent, clearly angry at herself for running away, AGAIN. During her pacing Alexander Ribs poke his head in.
"Hey Little-Bit. You okay?" he asked.
Ray rounded on Alexander. "Did you just call me "Little"?!" she growled. She quickly dismissed it and continued to pull at her hair. Alexander blinked and he quietly slipped away. Left at her lonesome once more, Ray groaned and she sat herself down on the ground. "This sucks…"
~Later that night~
The sky was dark with the stars sparkling brightly in the sky. Dinner was being served to the members of the Cirque and they all ate around a fire, enjoying the meal with their friends. Ray was busy piling food onto her plate, her eyes gleaming. She sure as hell loved food. After getting her plate situated, she went over to the fire, where some members sat around on logs and chairs. Some were standing and talking amongst one another. It sort of reminded her of a campfire. Well, it probably was anyway. Ray sat herself beside Truska, who greeted her cheerfully. Ray smiled at Truska, and she silently made a vow to try and learn Truska's language.
"Little Bit! Glad to see you!" Alexander cheered from across the fire. He was sitting with Darren and Evra, the former waving at her. Evra gave Ray a small wave and she returned it, her hand shaking a bit.\
"You know, I might just have to kick your ass if you call me Little Bit one more time," Ray said to Alexander with a grin. Alexander stared at Ray for a quick second before he burst into laughter.
"I see you have yourself a short fuse, eh, Little Bit?"
"I'M NOT SHORT!" Ray yelled. She threw a piece of chicken at him and it hit his forehead. A bout of laughter erupted and Ray was covering her mouth to stifle her own laughter. "I thought I was going to miss you completely!"
"Naw, Little Bit! You nailed me!" Alexander retorted.
The laughter continued on. Soon, everyone's plates were empty and the members just lounged around until Alexander decided to put on a little show for them.
"I call this one…"Mary Had a Little Lamb." " Alexander said dramatically before he started to play the tune on his ribs. Ray cheered, clapping her hands. Truska had bumped shoulders with Ray and Ray noticed her pointing across the fire. Ray looked and saw Darren beckoning her over. Ray looked to Evra, who was smiling a bit and Ray took a deep breath. She gave Truska a smile before standing up and literally bouncing over to the two boys. "Hi!" she cheered happily, sitting at the empty spot beside Darren.
"You look like you're enjoying yourself," Evra said, a bit cautiously. He was a bit surprised at the huge smile that Ray sent him.
"I'm having a ball," Ray replied. "This is all too great. If it weren't for Mr. Tall, I'd probably be sleeping in my little box right now."
"Smaller than you?" Darren asked with a grin. Ray shoved him, a small scowl on her face.
"I'm not short."
"Well lookie here, boys! It's our resident freak show!"
Ray turned around and she saw a group of five boys approaching the camp fire. They looked to be around her age, but they were HUGE with their broad shoulders and tallness. The smirks on their faces gave Ray a warning that they were up to no good. A frown crept on her face as the boys made their way around the camp and was shocked to see them approach Truska.
"She doesn't look like the Bearded Lady." One said.
"Trust me though, she is. She's freaking hot." Another said.
The first one grabbed Truska by her arm and made her stand. Truska struggled to get herself free from the grip. "Come on, babe. All we want is a good time," he said, with a sick smirk on her face.
"You let her go!" Ray yelled, standing up. She quickly noticed that Evra did just the same. Darren and Alexander were standing, ready to fight if they had to.
"…Is that a girl? She's wearing a dress."
"It's hard to tell. They could be a guy because her breasts…she has none."
Ray's eyebrow twitched and she ran, hopped over the fire which was dying out and she tackled the one holding Truska to the ground. Ignoring the calling of her name, Ray rolled off him and she quickly stood, kicking another one in between his legs swiftly. She smirked in satisfaction when he fell to his knees but she gasped when she was grabbed from behind, her arms being held behind her back.
"Let go!" she yelled. She noticed that Truska was being helped to her feet by Evra and Gertha Teeth. Darren and Alexander were approaching the standing boys. Ray gasped again when she felt something cool and sharp press against her neck.
"One step closer and this little freak gets it." The one holding Ray threatened.
"For God's sake, I'm a girl, you fucking ass!" Ray screamed, her anger way over the boiling point.
"A girl. By lack of the boobs, you might have tricked me to believing you're a weird little boy that likes to wear dresses."
"LITTLE?!" Ray raged, only to freeze when he ran a free hand over her chest, feeling up the small boobage she had under her dress.
Suddenly, she was dropped to the ground and a ear splitting scream filled the air, followed by an loud snap. Ray looked up and she lost breath at the sight of a large snake wrapping it's body around the guy's arm. She cringed at the snapping sound once again before she blacked out once again.
~*~*~*~*~
"Is she going to be okay?"
"She fainted before. She should be fine."
"Come on, Little Bit. Wake up."
"I'm not little…," Ray mumbled, her eyes fluttering open. She looked up to see the faces of Alexander and Evra. Her eyes went wide at Evra's face, but she took a deep breath to calm herself down. Okay so…that giant snake is way scarier than Evra. She can say that much.
"Good to see you're okay," Alexander said, helping Ray to her feet. They were still outside, but she noticed that the three of them were the only ones by the almost dead fire.
"Where is everybody?" she asked, whipping the dirt of the dress she wore. The dirt stained the dress and the Uggs she wore and she sighed.
"Well, Darren had to go with Mr. Crepsley somewhere. The man just came and whisked Darren away. Truska went to her tent, she was very upset." Alexander answered Ray.
Ray thought for a second; Mr. Crepsley was that one guy performing with Madam Octa. Now that she thought about it, she hasn't seen the man all day.
"Mr. Tall escorted the guys out, but not after The Little People wrapped up that one guys arm…um…" Evra looked embarrassed. He had obviously sent his snake out after the guy that was man handling Ray.
Ray figured it out and she smiled. "Thank you Evra…" and she fidgeted. Normally, she'll hug the hell out of anyone who has helped her but she couldn't. She can go on by talking with Evra, but touching in anyway er…no.
"You're welcome but…I'm sorry for making to faint again." Evra began but he stopped when Ray started waving her hand to dismiss him.
"No need, Evra. You were just trying to help but uh…how about a little warning next time you decide to have your snake come to my rescue?" Ray asked, smiling.
Evra smiled back and he stuck out his hand. He blushed at his mistake, putting his arm back down. Ray laughed lightly. After saying goodnight to Alexander, Evra and Ray made their way together to the tents. It was silent between the two, but Ray enjoyed the silence. It made her think, which was good for her.
Evra was just your regular boy; if you look pass his skin. Ray smiled to herself. She wasn't afraid of Evra, at least, not as afraid as she been before. She could tell that he was a nice person and she thought that he was pretty cute too. She giggled at the thought. Well, he is.
"He is what?" Evra asked, turning his head towards her a bit. Ray blinked and she blushed lightly. Ho crap, did she say that aloud?
"Er…nothing sorry. I was just thinking to myself," Ray answered, giving Evra a small grin. They both made it to the tents and they bid each other a goodnight. Ray stood in her spot and watched Evra go into his tent.
"Huh, Darren's not here yet…" Evra said. Ray smiled once more and she moved inside her own tent. She removed her bag from the hammock and she placed it by the hammock before climbing in. It took her a while to get used to the hammock but soon enough, she was lying comfortably in her hammock, a blanket draped over her small form and her head resting on the pillow. With a smile, she closed her eyes and fell quickly into a deep sleep.
~The next day~
It was around close to noon when the Cirque was packed up and ready to move on out. Whatever appointment Ray had that morning was canceled, due to the fact that the group of five teens had made quite a stir in the city. Everything was packed surprisingly fast and Ray was set to stay in a trailer with Darren, Evra, and a couple other Cirque members.
Ray looked out the window of the trailer, watching the scene go by. She could see the city growing smaller and she was reminded of the night she left her old city. She was used to having everything she wanted and then she went to having nothing to having something she longed for again: A home. With a bunch of freaks. And she means that with lots of love.
"Darren?" Ray called to the younger boy with a questioning look on her face. "Why do you look…guilty?" Darren was indeed looking like he's done a bad thing. He looked at Ray and he smiled lightly. "I'm fine," he answered simply. Ray and Evra exchanged shrugs and Ray went back to peering out the window.
Ray started to scratch at her arm and she looked at her arm tilting her head to the side at the small, healed cut on her inner arm. "Hm, wonder where that came from…" she said airily, putting her arm down and peering back out the window.
~End~
So yeah...looks like Darren feels a bit guilty about something...Hrrrrm. What could it be?
So, what did you guys think? Did you like it? Hate it? Wish I never written this? Come on, man! Be honest!
Also...Big Time Rush? I dunno. ._.
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