A.N. Hello wow it's been awhile since I posted and it looks like I have 391 views since I last looked and it angers me that none of you ever review so please review cause the only thing really keeping me posting right now is the thought of some followers so yeah please review and again this Chapter is Mia's past and it is a little confusing cause it does switch back and forth Between her past and the present so yeah enjoy.

Disclaimer: I Do NOT no matter how much I wish it own Cirque du freak so leave me alone but please continue reading.

Chapter 10

The pain of remembering the past was almost unbearable. I began to recall the chains around my wrists and ankles that slowed me down greatly, the pain in my legs as I ran from fear, and the fast beating of my heart as my feet pulled me forward.

The thin gown covered in sweat clung to my thin frame as I heard the familiar voices of my father and his associates coming closer, following me through the tracker that they had set into the collar that they placed around my neck in case a night like this ever came to be.

With the collar around my neck and the tracker embedded into it I knew that no matter where I ran or where I tried to hide, I was never going to be safe again.

I continued running, but was soon stopped by my legs giving out beneath my already close to nothing weight, due to exhaustion.

As my father and the people with him got closer, the tracker around my neck began to beep louder and faster as a warning. Knowing that they were closer I struggled to stand and once again began to clumsily run away from the oncoming people.

I paused and began to shake the stiffness out of my wrist; while I was shaking my wrist I quickly stole a look at Evra and Darren who were still waiting patiently to see the paper that had my story on it. Once the cramp was gone I leaned over the paper and once again began to write.

As the trackers beeps got slower and quieter my feet followed suit and I was now moving at a paced walk. Looking over my shoulder I didn't see my father or any of his lackeys nor did I hear any of their voices so I slowed down a little more. As my gaze was trailing back in front of me, I bumped into a tall, hard, object and fell to the ground with a thud.

As I climbed off the ground ready to kick at whatever had blocked my path, be it tree or rock. When I looked at the object I did not see a rock or a tree instead I saw a very tall man, and when I say very tall, I mean VERY TALL.

Craning my neck I looked at his eyes the best that I could and saw two coal black holes and when he spoke I noticed jet black teeth that were amazingly still in perfect condition. "I believe I can help you, Mia."

The shock I felt at him knowing my name must've shown cause the next thing I know the tall man spoke again. "It is okay, I know many things about you, but now may not be the best time to discuss it." As if on cue the tracker started beeping once again, still unsure of what to do I just nodded my head and followed him away from my chasers.

I paused again and thought of the fear and uncertainty I felt when I had first bumped into Mr. Tall and silently laughed to myself at the thought of it. I once again stole a glance at Darren and Evra and saw that they were now talking quietly waiting to read what I was taking so long to write. I then again looked down at the paper and began writing once again.

A few silent minutes passed and we came to a unique yet homey camp, we weaved our way through the camp and stopped in front of a very large caravan, probably belonging to the tall stranger. The stranger opened the door, allowing me to walk in, He than spoke again.

"I will be right back I just need to wake up a friend of mine who can help." I wanted to say thank you but even then I was mute so I just nodded my head, then sat down on one of the chairs as he shut the door and left.

I was now frightened at the thought of being alone in a place that I was just brought to by a tall stranger that I didn't even know, but I followed him anyway as if Destiny compelled me to.

But the fear was not there for long because soon the door opened again and a saw the tall man walk in again only this time he was followed by a second man. This man was of regular height luckily, with bright red clothes on and a crop of unnaturally bright orange hair.

The tall man brought over the one with the orange hair, then pointed to the collar and spoke. "So, Larten do you think you can do something about this?" The man called Larten began to inspect the collar silently, turning my head to get a better idea of what He was working with.

Once done he let go of my head, then thought it over.

The man, Larten then spoke with a deep voice. "I may be able to help if she stays perfectly still." Once he said those words my body went rigid and stiff. He then went to work on the collar and then the chains, I was not sure how long I had been sitting but soon Larten snapped his fingers and the weights on my body all fell to the ground making a thunderous, almost satisfying thud when they hit the ground.

I gently picked up the collar that was recently on my neck and inspected the no longer glowing ring. Not wanting to take any chances I quickly raced out the door and ran to the stream that I saw flowing at least a mile away. Once at the stream I lightly tossed the collar along with the tracker into the stream and watched as the main source of my fear flowed away.

I walked back to the camp fearing that if I made to much noise that my father would hear me and know that I had tricked them. Once back at the camp I past a few of the camp inhabitants, and noticed that this camp was made up of quite an odd bunch.

Once I got back to the tall man's caravan Larten walked out and left me alone with said tall man. A few minutes of silent passed between the two of us before the man spoke. "Well Mia now you have nowhere to go." He paused and looked me in the eye then spoke again. "So if you wish we may have a spot for you in our strange family.

It didn't take me long to think about my answer, I looked up at the tall man then quickly nodded my head.

Once my story was done my wrist was cramped yet again and I was met with two expectant stares. I handed my notebook to then and sat quietly as they read. Once they were finished reading they handed the notebook back to me and looked as if they had questions on their minds.

I cocked my head a little in question and waited for them to ask their own questions. Darren was the one to ask. "Where did you run away from Mia, and why?

I thought of how to answer his question then decided it best to tell them the truth in as little words as possible.

I wrote on the paper that I had ran away from my father's science lab. Meaning that he is the reason that I am the way that I am.

A.N. so yeah the reason for the long pause is that I was camping and then I was emailing a German friend that I will be able to meet in September and also the fact that I was yet again procrastinating to the MAX! so yeah review and that will happen far less and there will be new chapters for any of my stories.