Chapter 13

Heather walked into Joanna's RV early the next morning.

"Jo-jo?" She called walking in.

She heard groans coming from the restroom and quickly walked to the doorway. Joanna sat with her arms wrapped around the toilet like she was clinging to a life raft. She looked like a drowning victim with her hair soaked with sweat and her skin ghostly pale.

"Oh my god Joanna, please don't have a virus."

Joanna looked weakly up at her sister her face said it all.

"Oh my god Joanna.." her sister gasped eyes widening, "Please have a virus.."

"I have to say...Morning sickness is a complete BBBLLL" She whispered in a scratchy voice before she all but thrust her head into the toilet and threw up once again.

"OH MY GOD." Heather said as she rushed forward to kneel down beside her sister, gently rubbing her back.

Joanna finished and flushed the toilet again before sitting to stare into the blue waters.

"Are you sure?" Heather asked after a moment.

Joanna said nothing just reached to open the small cabinet underneath the sink. She pulled out a basket that held no less than twenty pregnancy tests all positive. Heather's jaw dropped.

"Are you angry?" She asked looking at the shocked look on her sisters face.

Heather turned to look at her sister with a serious face.

"That depends..."

Joanna held her breath.

"Will my niece or nephew come out wearing a mask?"

Joanna released her breath laughing. Heather threw her arms around her sisters shoulders.

"I'M FINALLY GOING TO BE AN AUNTIE!" She cried while inwardly thinking 'I'M GOING TO KILL THAT SON OF A BITCH!"

"I guess this means this will be my final show for a while." She said after a moment.

That struck a note with her sister.

"Speaking of that. I am not happy with you." she said suddenly glaring at her sister.

Joanna looked at her curiously.

"Do you realize that you have nearly killed yourself these last few weeks practicing and have therefore put my niece and or nephew in danger?!"

Joanna's face fell. It was true she had been over working herself in order to perfect the show. Suddenly, she burst into tears. What if she had hurt her baby?! Heather's face quickly changed to a look of concern as she pulled her sister to her, knowing exactly how she felt.

"Don't worry honey, We're going to get you dressed and then we are going to straight to a doctor."

"Do you think Bane will still love me?"

"He'd better or he's gonna find out how painful labor is for a woman!"

Joanna nodded as she attempted to stop crying. What if there was something wrong with the baby? What if Bane didn't want her anymore? What if he left?! Being pregnant was going to be a pain in the ass, she was sure of it.

Bane arrived just in time for the overture of the show to begin. He joined Adrien at the balcony above the entry gate for the performers. There were no audience members on that side of the arena, so they could watch the show without being seen. Adrien was dressed in a green and gold military uniform as he was playing the prince in the show.

"How did it go?" Adrien whispered.

"It was a job."

"Ah," Adrien said turning back to look out over the arena.

The lights suddenly went down and the arena was filled with fog. A spot light came on at the entry way of the arena where Joanna sat on a large white friesian. She looked beautiful dressed in a white princess ballet gown and flowers in her hair. The pair stepped out onto the arena that had been covered with a hard surface for the animals of the cirque to perform on.

Joanna dismounted the large animal in the middle of the ring and began to dance to the music that had become playful and joyful. The horse responded to her as if it were dancing with her. The scene made Bane smile. She looked so carefree and happy. She moved as beautifully and gracefully as a ballerina. Watching her filled him with pride.

Suddenly the music became darker. The horse was startled by something causing it to run from the stage leaving Joanna in the middle of the arena, looking confused. A figure dressed in a long dark cloak emerged from the darkness behind her. Joanna seemed to sense his presence and turned in a circle looking around. But the figure easily moved around her to stay out of her line of sight. He then lifted his arms towards her as if he were casting a spell. She began to move as if she were being controlled. Bane leaned forward onto the railing completely engrossed in the scene below him. The music became more intense as Joanna's movements became more panicked in her attempt to get away from the dark figure.

The music hit a crescendo as the figure suddenly ripped his cloak off revealing himself as the large feathered demon Rothbart. The audience gasped and several children even screamed. Suddenly, four motorcycles roared into the arena ridden by similarly dressed demons. They began riding around Joanna, tormenting her. One demon grabbed her hair as he rode by pulling it from the clasps that held it up. Another grabbed her dress ripping it to the point she had to hold it up to keep it on. She looked terrified with tears running down her face as she tried to run for the entry. But two of the riders blocked her from running. One demon kicked out at her and pushed her to the ground. Bane was glad he knew this was acting because if he thought otherwise, someone would suffer a horrible death.

Rothbart ran to stand on a large pedestal at the edge of the arena. The demons on motorcycles began riding in a tight circle around Joanna who crawled to her feet, clutching her dress to herself. Rothbart began lifting his arms and large steal cage plates began rising together on all sides of the performers to form a giant steel ball. Bane held his breath as he watched the motorcyclists began riding up and down the sides of the cage around Joanna. They were riding inches from her and it was making him very uncomfortable.

They picked up speed, riding faster and faster all around the ball. The lights to the arena suddenly dropped and lights from underneath ball started to shine casting a giant shadow of Joanna and the demons on the wall above the entry way. Bane could see the outline of Joanna in the middle of the ball. In between the times when the motorcyclist past and Bane caught a glimpse, he could see something happening with her. She was beginning to change. Suddenly a bright flash of light erupted from the ball and blinded him.

After a moment when he was finally able to see again, he saw the pieces of the ball were slowly separating and lowering back to the ground. The motorcyclists had stopped in a circle around where Joanna had been standing. But he could not see her in the middle of them. The audience held their breath. The music slowed down as if it too were waiting for what would happen. Rothbart jumped down from his pedestal and walked towards the group. He stopped several feet away, spread his arms and spoke one word that echoed through the arena.

"RISE!"

Suddenly the familiar Swan Lake music erupted from the orchestra as Joanna rose into view from the middle of the circle of motorcycles uncurling her body and spreading her arms out behind her while arching her back. Everyone in the audience gasped as she had completely changed. Her dress had disappeared and she now wore a white strapless body suit with one side of the stomach and one leg cut out of it. Feathers rimmed the top of the suit as well as the edges of the cut out parts. Her arms were covered by what looked like long bell sleeves covered with feathers that made her long arms look like wings. A strip of black veil material covered her eyes and she wore a golden circlet that rested on her forehead before disappearing into her hair that had been pulled back into high pony tail. Feathers were woven into her golden waves that tumbled down her back.

She slowly began beating her arms up and down behind her as she turned around in a circle looking around and sadly realizing what she had been transformed into. Rothbart and the motorcyclists faded into the darkness and exited the stage. Bane was surprised when he noticed the stage had changed as well. The hard surfaced stage had grown considerably smaller now ringed by a large section of ice. Joanna, now wearing ice skates stepped onto ice and began skating gracefully around the arena. Bane watched as she skated and danced with a sadness that seemed to flow throughout the arena. He was really impressed at the change he saw from when he had seen her crashing all over the ring. She skate with confidence, throwing herself into the air several times before landing gracefully.

Suddenly, movement caught his attention as several pieces of long white fabric drifted from the ceiling like falling snow. Joanna skated around the arena once more before grabbing onto one of the pieces of fabric that lifted her into air. The audience gasped as she took flight around the ring and even Bane felt his chest begin to ache for her all over again.

"I need to go," Adrien whispered. "Its almost time for my scene. Joanna's about to come off stage if you want to see her."

Bane quickly got to his feet and followed his friend down from the balcony back stage. As they came down the hall back stage they heard yelling and came around the corner to find Heather with the four motorcyclists against the wall. She looked furious as she screamed at them. Bane could see one young man was in tears beneath her wraith.

"HOW DARE YOU!" She roared into his face. "I TOLD YOU NOT TO TOUCH HER AND YOU ALL DISOBEYED ME. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU COULD HAVE DONE?!"

All of the men winced beneath her. Bane listened intently, not liking the very one sided conversation he was hearing. They were not supposed to touch her and they did?

"YOU!" she shrieked rounding on the man who had tears streaming down his face. "YOU KICKED HER TO THE GROUND AFTER I TOLD YOU NOT TOO! YOU COULD HAVE HURT HER!"

"We were just doing what we rehearsed." One of men said attempting to defend himself and the others. The look the furious woman gave him caused him to shrink visibly.

"I DON'T GIVE A FLYING FUCK WHAT YOU REHEARSED I TOLD YOU BEFORE THE SHOW NOT TO GET TOO CLOSE TO HER, NOT TO TOUCH AND WHAT DO YOU DO? YOU HIT HER TWICE! ONE OF YOU CLIPPED HER IN THE CAGE! WHAT IF YOU HAD RAN OVER HER. WE WOULD BE SENDING HER BACK TO THE HOSPITAL! DO YOU WANT THAT?!"

All of the men shook their heads. They all loved Joanna and had hated seeing her hurt. Most all of the flowers she had received in the hospital after her fall were from them and the other men of the cirque.

Heather pointed down the hall. "Get your asses down that hall to your places." She growled. "If Joanna comes off that stage with a hair out of place from any of you...I WILL be coming to find you."

The men didn't wait around for her to change her mind and just decide to kick their asses right there. Bane was highly impressed at the fear she instilled in the men. He didn't think he needed to add anything to what she had already done. He and Adrien walked up the seething woman.

"Heather what's going on?" Adrien asked. "Why did you just steal pieces of their souls?"

Heather turned to face them. As soon as her eyes fell on Bane a burning glare crossed her face that caused him to stop in his tracks. She looked as if she wanted nothing more than to jump on him and rip his face off.

"Adrien, Why aren't you in your place?" She demanded.

Adrien instantly turned without another word and quickly walked to the entrance where the other performers of the scene were waiting. Heather and Bane just continued to stand and glare at one another. Bane wondered what he had done this time. A second later Joanna came offstage. Up close she looked tired and pale. Heather instantly ran to her, as she collapsed in a chair that had been placed at the entry. Bane was quickly becoming concerned. Was she tired and stressed or had she caught something? If she had she shouldn't be performing he thought angrily to himself. He seriously considered saying as much to her sister, but then thought better of it.

Suddenly, She turned her eyes towards him. A scared look crossed her face before being replaced with a nervous smile. Something was going on he thought to himself. Joanna looked back to Heather and whispered something to which Heather nodded. Then she got up and walked towards Bane. Heather stayed where she was and just continued to glare at him. Joanna reached Bane who instantly wrapped his arms around her.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"Yes," she said not really looking at him. "Just tired, I didn't sleep well last night, had nightmares, and then had a busy day."

Bane pressed his forehead to hers, wishing he had been there instead of off on a mission. After a moment she looked up at him her big blue eyes plainly worried about something.

"Bane...there is something I have to tell you."

Joanna stared at him for a moment quickly loosing her nerve.

"But not here...I want to tell you after the show."

"Alright." Bane was quickly becoming concerned as to what it might be that she needed to tell him. Was something wrong? Had something happened? He had noticed since he had returned that many of the people of the cirque were acting strange including several of his men that had also expressed the need to talk to him after the show.

Joanna smiled and leaned up to kiss his mask before turning to walk back to her sister. At that moment he wished to throw her over his shoulder and drag her off to make love to her. But now was not the time or place. He walked back to the balcony.

Two hours later Bane sat in the RV waiting for Joanna to get ready for the ball. He had thoroughly enjoyed the show. It had the beauty and grace of the ballet with the excitement of the cirque with all of its death defying acts and animals. But he had to say the scene that struck him the most was the final scene in which the swan queen died of a broken heart, the swan song. Aria and Heather sang a haunting melody as Joanna glided out onto the ice her wrists tied to the long pieces of fabric that lifted her into the air above the crowd. As the song progressed she was raised and lowered into the air moving as if she were attempting to fly again but was quickly loosing strength. Feathers fell from her costume as she became weaker and weaker until she finally lay upon the ice in the famous dying swan pose using what strength she had left to attempt to raise herself up one final time to spread her wings before she finally lay down and closed her eyes. Bane had looked around the arena to see many of the audience members in tears from the moving scene, and even he himself had gotten caught up in the sadness of the scene. Afterwards he had gone to find Joanna and wrapped her in his arms not wanting to let go.

Joanna stepped out of her bedroom breaking him from his thoughts. Bane felt his breath catch in his lung. She looked breathtaking as she stood before him in a long strapless sparkling golden gown with white ball gloves. She wore a matching golden mask and her hair put up into a bun with several ringlets hanging down on her neck. All he could do was sit there and stare as she smiled and turned around in a circle.

"How do I look?"

"Words cannot describe." He whispered.

Joanna smiled and blushed for a moment before she took off her mask and came to sit beside him on the couch. Her smile disappeared replaced by the same look of worry that she had during the show.

"I have something to tell you..." She began.

Suddenly a knock interrupted her. Disoto opened the door and quickly stepped in without waiting for an invitation.

"Boss...We need to talk."

Bane's temper flared. "Can you not see that I am in the middle of something?"

"Sir, I apologize I would not bother you if it were not important. But...something's happened."

Bane sighed in frustration and turned back to Joanna.

"I need to go."

"Of course," She smiled. "We can talk after the ball."

Bane leaned forward and touched his forehead to hers again before getting up and following Disoto out of the RV. Joanna sat there attempting to catch her breath and slow her heart down. After a moment she jumped up and ran to the restroom to throw up.

Half an hour later, Joanna, Heather, Aria, Adrien, and Daemon sat in a limousine headed to Sir Eddie's estate. Heather wore a beautiful long sleeve sky blue dress with a golden mask. Aria wore an adorable little pouffy pink princess dress with little white flowers. She wore a little white mask and flowers in her hair. The men both wore tuxedos. Adrien wore a golden mask, while Daemon wore a blue mask to match his wife.

"How are you feeling Jo-jo," Adrien asked.

"Pretty good."

"So did the doctor say what you're sick with?"

Heather and Joanna exchanged a look.

"Actually,...I'm not sick with anything well...not exactly."

"Then what's wrong with you?" Daemon asked looking confused.

"Well...I'm...going to have a baby..it seems."

Everyone's mouths besides Heather's dropped to the floor. Aria was the first to respond by jumping up with a squeal and running into her aunts arms.

''YOUR GOING TO HAVE A BABY?!" she cried as she threw her arms around Joanna's neck.

Joanna laughed and wrapped her arms around her little niece. Aria hugged her for a moment before jumping down to the floor and pressing her little ear to Joanna's tummy. Her smile instantly dropped.

"I don't hear anything." she grumbled before looking up at her aunt. "Are you sure?"

"Yes," Joanna giggled.

"So...is Tom-tom the daddy?"

"Yes"

"Are you going to get married?"

"I don't know."

A horrified look crossed the little girl's face.

"BUT YOU HAVE TOO!" she cried.

Joanna looked to Heather who shrugged and then back to the little girl.

" I want Tom-tom to stay forever." she said with a cheeky little smile playing across her face. "I want him to be my uncle."

All of the adults smiled and look at one another. Then the little girl added

"Besides, I don't want someone to call the baby what mommy calls daddy when she's angry."

Everyone's mouth dropped. Daemon, Joanna, and Adrien looked at one another trying not to laugh.

"Aria go sit down." Her mother commanded while glaring at the other three adults.

Aria went and sat down in-between her uncle and her father. They all sat in silence for several minutes before Aria spoke again.

"Daddy, Where do babies come from?"

The group stepped out of the limo some time later in front of a huge beautiful mansion.

"Wow, you don't see that every day." Daemon commented as they were escorted inside by a butler.

They were taken to an enormous ballroom that beautifully decorated with golds and blues. The room was filled with people dressed in elaborate costumes and beautiful masks. Daemon and Adrien instantly headed off to a giant table that was covered in food. Heather rolled her eyes as she watched them go with Aria skipping right behind them flapping her arms as if she were about to fly away.

Suddenly a man dressed in what looked like a blue naval uniform with a black mask approached them.

"Ms. Joanna you look absolutely breathtaking."

Joanna blushed and Heather looked confused.

"Thank you Sir Eddie." she said smiling.

Heather was surprised. She had never seen the man having only communicated over the phone. Some how he didn't match the image she had created in her head from hearing his voice.

"And you as well," he said turning to her. "You look beautiful."

Heather's blush match her sisters and she was glad she was wearing a mask to cover it.

"We have been waiting for you." He said turning back to Joanna. "Would you give me the honor of the first dance?"

Joanna smiled. "Of course."

She took his arm and they walked to the middle of the floor. He signaled for the orchestra to begin playing and they began waltzing around the room. Everyone stopped what they were doing to watch the pair for a moment before finding their own way to the dance floor. Soon the dance floor was filled with couples gliding around the room to the music.

"Thank you so much Sir Eddie," Joanna said. "You have been so kind to us."

"It was all for you my dear." He replied with a smile. "You deserve it and more. I would give you the world if you would only ask."

"You are a dear friend." She said quietly as they continued to sweep around the room.

Sir Eddie looked at her intently.

"I know that I am more than twice your age Joanna, but I would like to be more than just a very dear friend to you."

Joanna was quickly becoming uncomfortable.

"Come away with me Joanna, I will take you anywhere you want to go, give you anything you want."

Joanna looked up at him and shook her head.

"I'm so sorry but I can't. My family is with the cirque."

"But I can make you a world renown star."

"I already have all the stardom I could ever want...besides..."

"There is someone else.." he said matter-of-factly.

Joanna looked down at her feet.

"Yes."

"I am sorry to hear that"

Joanna looked back up at him. She couldn't see his face. But something in his eyes scared her. She shrunk beneath his gaze. After a moment his smile returned.

"He is a very lucky man...whoever he is."

The song ended and Sir Eddie quickly turned and walked away leaving her in the middle of the dance floor alone. The look in his eyes etched in her mind. A shiver ran down her spine as she thought about his eyes. They looked cold, and lifeless. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her.

"May I have this dance?"

She turned around to see her brother smiling at her and holding out his hand. She smiled and placed her hand in his as the next song began.

"I can't believe I'm going to be an uncle again." He smiled as they waltzed around the dance floor.

"I can't believe your going to be an uncle again." she said returned the smile.

"Are you scared?"

"Of course."

"Don't be...your going to be a great mom."

Joanna giggled.

"Thank you...but thats not why I'm scared." she said as her smile disappeared.

She lowered her eyes to the ground to blink back tears that threatened to fall. Adrien released her hand and lifted her chin, forcing her to look at him.

"He would never hurt you Joanna."

"I know, that's not what I'm worried about."

"Then what?"

"What if he doesn't love me anymore? What if he leaves?"

"Joanna," Adrien said. "He isn't that kind of man."

Joanna stared at the floor again.

"You changed him you know, you brought light into his life."

Joanna smiled.

"There's that smile thats melted a thousand hearts." her brother said smiling at her. "Besides, if he does leave...then that just means that he didn't deserve you and I'll step in to be a super uncle daddy substitute for my niece and or nephew."

Joanna's smile grew. "Your going to be an amazing husband and father someday Adrien."

"Can I get that in writing? I'm probably going to need it someday when I do something stupid."

They laughed together for a long moment and the dance finally ended. Adrien wrapped his arms around Joanna pulling her into a tight embrace.

"I love you sister."

"I love you too brother."

They walked off the dance floor to a small table where Heather, Aria and Daemon were camped out.

"Why aren't you on the dance floor?" Joanna asked.

"The bottomless pit here is still eating." she said indicating her husband.

" Well, then in that case," Adrien said holding out his hand to Heather. "May I take you for a spin."

"I'm not a car." she growled up at him.

"I know your not," he replied smiling.

Heather stared at him suspiciously before taking his hand and standing up. Adrien put his hand around her waist.

"I was thinking more of an armored tank." he said just before he spun her away across the dance floor.

Joanna, Daemon, and Aria all laughed as they watched the two fly across the dance floor, both fighting for the lead. Joanna sat down beside her brother in law.

"You know...this means you're gonna need a bigger RV right?" he asked between bites.

"I know."

"I've already found one."

Joanna turned to Daemon with wide eyes.

"What?"

"I knew it was only a matter of time...so I found an upgrade for you. It should be ready by the time you're ready to have that baby."

A big smile appeared on her face.

"Th-"

"You can thank me when I get to hold my niece or nephew." he smiled as he shoveled in another spoonful of food and cut his eyes towards her.

"Jo-jo?" said Aria coming to stand by her aunt. "I need to go to the bathroom."

"Ok, honey I'll take you." Joanna said standing up and taking the child by the hand.

Several minutes later Joanna and Aria walked out of the restrooms. It had taken them a while to find them in the large mansion. But now they had to find their way back.

"Is this place a castle?" Aria asked as they walked down a long deserted hall.

"Sort of." Joanna said looking around in an attempt to see something familiar that would help them find their way back.

After several minutes they came to a set of double doors that looked like the doors leading to the ballroom. But when Joanna opened them they found themselves outside in a large garden.

"I guess we went the wrong way." Joanna said as they stepped out among the bushes and flowers.

"Hey Jo-jo I see lights over there," she pointed across to the other side of the garden," maybe that's where everyone is." Aria said running forward into what looked like a large maze.

"Aria, wait I think we need to go back." She said running after her little niece.

They ran into the maze and quickly became separated and lost.

"ARIA?" Joanna called as she walked through the maze.

She suddenly stopped as she heard a noise.

"Aria?" she said coming around a corner and into an opening where a gazebo stood.

Aria was sitting on the steps of the gazebo. When she saw Joanna she jumped up and ran to her.

"Jo-jo, I'm sorry. I got lost." the little girl cried.

"It's ok honey we just need to find our way out so we can get back to the ball."

At that moment several men wearing black suits and masks came out of the darkness to surround them.

"Who are you?" Joanna demanded as she wrapped her arms around Aria's shoulders.

The men stayed silent as they continued closing in. Several of the men pulled knives from their pockets. Aria started crying and Joanna was quickly becoming terrified.

"Leave us alone." she growled as she glared at the men who obviously intended harm.

Two of the men suddenly grabbed Joanna causing Aria to scream. Joanna reacted swinging one of her strong legs up to hit the man in the nose. He instantly let go over her arm which gave her the freedom to punch the other man in the mouth. He let her go as well.

"Run!" She screamed as she grabbed Aria's hand and ran for it.

They bolted into the maze with the men right behind them. Joanna and Aria raced through the maze taking quick turns onto different paths. Aria tripped so Joanna picked her up so she could run faster. After several moments they lost sight of their pursuers. They could hear the men shouting to one another behind them. They turned a corner and came to an opening where another gazebo stood. The men would be rounding the corner at any moment. Joanna took her to the gazebo and set her on the ground in front of an opening that led underneath the structure.

"I want you to crawl under there and hide. When everything quiets down, I want you to run and don't look back. Go find your mom and dad ok?"

"What about you? I don't want to leave you Jo-jo!" Aria bawled.

"Don't worry about me. Just get under there and be quiet. Don't come out until you hear nothing but quiet ok?"

Aria nodded as tears ran down her face. She turned and crawled underneath the gazebo, curling up into a ball.

Joanna stood up and ran to another of the paths into the maze. After a moment the men came bolting into the clearing. Joanna made sure they saw her before she ran down the path. The men followed her. She ran for several minutes taking quick turns onto other paths and even crashing through a hedge. She turned to take a quick glance behind her to make sure they did not go back to Aria. Suddenly, she hit something hard and fell to the ground. She looked up and saw Sir Eddie standing there.

"Where have you been?" he asked with a concerned look on his face

"Sir Eddie," she said gasping for breath, " Some men were chasing my niece and I.."

Sir Eddie leaned down and helped her to her feet.

"Do you know where they are now?" he asked looking around.

"They were right behind me. We have to call the police, Aria is still hiding in the maze."

"Of course, of course" he said "We'll go call the police right away but first..."

He raise his hand and punched Joanna hard in the jaw. Joanna crumpled to the ground unconscious.

Aria saw the men run off behind her aunt. She stayed curled up in a ball crying until she heard the shouts fade away and everything became quiet. Very cautiously she crawled from beneath the gazebo and looked around. There was no one there. She quickly got up and ran down one of the paths. She ran until she rounded a turn and found her self back to where she and Joanna had entered the maze. She quickly ran back into the house and down the hall. She came around the corner and found herself staring at two of the men who had chased her and Joanna in the maze. The little girl screamed and ran past them before they knew what was happening. They quickly turned to run after her. She rounded another corner and dove underneath a table covered by a long white table cloth. She heard the men coming and curled up into a ball.

Suddenly, she heard the men yell and the sounds of fighting. She heard the sounds of bodies hitting the ground. Then all was quiet. After a moment she poked her head out from under the table and saw a pair of black shoes standing in front of her. She saw the bodies of the two men who had chased her laying a few feet away. Slowly she looked up and found herself staring at a man in a solid black tuxedo, his face covered by a solid black mask that had a pair of horns.

"Are you the boogeyman?" she asked quietly.

"No," responded Bruce Wayne.

Authors notes

Okie dokie so things are getting intense as promised. I am so sorry this chapter took so long. I've had technical difficulites on top of job interview etc. I had an interview at Build a Bear today It was awesome but nerve racking so I have to wait to see if I got it. In the mean time...I realize this chapter is really long because I wanted to put some of the show into it. I thought of some really cool ideas I thought for what a swan lake circus show would be and had to put them in. Well its 6 am and I have had no sleep from spending the night with my bestie kitty (aka inspiration for Heather) watching movies that I swore I would never watch and yet have (i.e Brokeback mountain.) So I will be coming back to revise again after some zzzz hope you all enjoyed!