Part 2 - The Main Attractions


The Carnival had brought out the kid in Dilandau. He couldn't run fast enough from booth to booth. But what really caught his eye was the
assembly of what was probably the greatest invention on earth---the making of cotton candy.

"Folken..." Dilly said, drooling, "this...this is...incredible. This is amazing! This is--" stuff, stuff, stuff " DELICIOUS! WOW!! Folken, tell me, what
IS this anyway?"

Silence from Folken. (If I tell him, who knows what will happen!)

Dilly grabbed his shirt collar. "C'mon, your supposed to be smart! YOU'RE A FREAKIN' CYBORG FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!!!"

Folken frowned. "How does being a cyborg have anything to do with being intellegent?"

sweatdrop, slap "DUH! METAL conducts ELECTRICITY, which is caused by a SPARK, which causes FIRE, you NUMBSKULL!! FIRE!!!
FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!!! I'd worship you, but I ALREADY worship my FLAMETHROWER!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!"

A man standing nearby heard the entire conversation and walked over to them. "A human cyborg,huh? You'll make a great addition to the freak
tent!" He hoisted Folken over his shoulders. Folken waved his arms, screaming. "Dilly? DILLY!! Help! I'm being abducted by a normal!!!"

Dilly sweatdropped. (Again? Ah, he'll be fine. Back to...cotton candy, ohhh...") drool, drool


Meanwhile, the rest of the gang was having a decent time...considering the circumstances. Merle got high off of the caramel apples, Van got a
kick out of the water tank with the people inside, Hitomi loved just about everything, and Millerna plain disappeared for awhile. Allen took a head
count. (1...2...3...where did Millerna go---not that I really care.) A moment later she came dashing back. "Allen, LOOK! I got us something." She
held up two tickets.

Allen yawned. "For what, the freak show?"

"Huh? No, that's what these are." She held up an envelope. "These are foooooooor..." she grabbed his arm and dragged him around the
corner, "TA-DA! The tunnel of loooooove!"

Allen gulped. "The t-t-tunnel of l...l...love?!" He kept stuttering as Millerna dragged him off.

Van rolled his eyes. Merle pointed to a sign. "Look, Vannie! There's a circus show here." She read off the sign. " 'Trapeze artists, lion tamers,
fire eaters.' "

In the distance, a voice could be heard loud and clear. "FIRE?! LET ME IN THERE!!

Dilandau came rushing through, a wagon full of suger bags trailing behind him. He skidded to a halt to throw Hitomi on top. "C'mon, flamethower
friend! I've got a marvelous invention that I know you'll love..." Dilly's voice faded as he walked into the tent.

Alone with Van, Merle purchased 2 tickets and clung to his arm. "Come on, Van," she said sweetly, "let's go see the show."

TO BE CONTINUED