"Circus?" David raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah, The "Canham Show". I work as a clown with my parents and my little brother and Skydancer here is just what her name says. She is a rope- dancer.(I don't know what this is called in english, I couldn't find in any dictionary. I hope you know what I mean.)"
"Wow. You mean, you walk up there on a rope all alone?"
"Of course. If there are more people it would become more dangerous." Sky laughed.
"Hey, Why don't you come watch the show tonight? You could come earlier and we'll show you around?" Scarlet shrugged. The boys looked at each other.
"Why not?"
"Oh Come on Jack. Circus? This is something for small children!" Spot said his nose miles up in the sky. Skydancer narrowed her eyes.
"If the circus is really something for children, Then I'm sure, that you could walk on the rope like I do? Or tame a snake or tigers and lions? I'm sure you could do all this stuff!" Spot hold his hands up in defense.
"Hey, keep cool." He murmured something about her falling of her rope if she is always this short tempered and then continued to eat.
"So, will you come?" Scarlet asked smiling sweetly.
"Of course." Mush said without waiting. Scarlet smiled when he blushed. They told the boys were they were staying and said bye.
"So, do you explain it to Eddy that some strangers are walking around everywhere?" Sky said remembering Scarlet of the director of the circus.
"No, I thought about telling Siren, so she can tell her dad." Scarlet smiled when they headed back to their place.
"Hey! Where were you two? You were searched all over the place!" Scarlet and Skydancer jumped when they heard the voice behind them. They turned around to look at Eagle's smiling eyes. The Afro-American girl stroke the little monkey that was sitting on her shoulder.
"Eagle! You scared the hell out of me!" Scarlet placed her hand over her heart.
"That's nothing compared to what Siren will do to you!" She smiled at them, her short hair falling in her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Sky looked slightly worried.
"Well, let's just say, Kiara's cage has to be cleaned up. And there are also Enigma and King's cages. The others had been cleaned by us!"
"Oh oh. That sounds like we're in trouble!" Sky winked. They walked to the place they knew they would find Siren. And they were right. Between the stables of the horses and the cages of the "cats" Siren was, brushing the horses coat.
"Hey Siren!" The blond girl turned around to her friends.
"You! Where were you all day?" Her green eyes looked at them as if she could read their minds.
"Just exploring the city." Scarlet said and sat down, stroking the head of Siren's dog Prince. Siren shook her head. Her silver earrings dangled near her neck. You will get into trouble if you don't stop. And when you have to go into town, than at least you could wear some cloths that are less flashy!"
"You are the one to say this!" Scarlet murmured and looked Siren up and down. Her blond hair was up in a complicate bun, as always. She wore her big silver earrings, her silver bracelet and her silver navel piercing as always. Her clothing was the same style like Sky's. Siren wore brown-golden pants, a short black top that just covered her breast if it hadn't been for her red shirt. On this she had only closed one button in the middle. So the top of it showed her black top, while also her stomach was free.
"I stay here and don't walk through New York, so everybody can see me!" She glared at Scarlet.
"Sky, at least you should know what I'm talking about, Scarlet is still too young to understand..
"Hey! Just because I'm sixteen and you're eighteen doesn't mean that I'm a stupid child!"
"Than don't act like one!" With this Siren went away, Prince following her.
"You know why she is so agitated today. She's just nervous about tonight!"
"Yeah, so why did she let it out on me?"
Sky shrugged her shoulder while Scarlet calmed down slowly.
"You still haven't told her that we're expecting visitors tonight!" She smirked at the face Scarlet was giving her.
"And we still have to clean up." They really made it to clean up in about two hours. Just in time before the boys came an hour before the show started. Somehow, they had gotten Spot to come with them.
"Hey."
"Hey. So you live here?"
"Yep!" The boys looked around and Race stared at a girl who lay on her stomach while her legs came up behind her head.
"Wow! How does she do this?" He asked the girls. Scarlet shrugged.
"I don't know. Dragon just has these odd bones. I tried it myself. I couldn't do it." She laughed slightly as she saw the looks in the boys face about Dragons stretching.
"Hey Indie!" Sky turned around and faced an Indian girl who wore a red skirt and a red and black top. Around her neck laid a big snake and the boys took a step back.
"Hey, Sky. Scarlet. Your parents are looking for you."
"Thank you."
"We still have to change. Indie, could you show our friends around a little bit ?" After they introduced each other, Scarlet and Sky made their way to their wagons. Indie showed them around for half an hour before Sky and Scarlet came back to them just as the other girls came to the cages and stables. There was Eagle, the Afro-American, she wore a red skirt and a yellow short top. She was the daughter of the "Amazing Max" -He was a fire and sword-eater. Then there was Magic. As her name says, her father was the magician of the circus and she was his assistant. She had light brown hair that she wore in African style braids, with small blue pearls in it. She wore black pants and a colorful glittery shirt that she had tied in front of her breast.
Sky wore a blue short top with yellow stars that matched her trousers. Her hair was made with blue stars as well. Scarlet wore a cow style outfit and her make up was the typical clown makeup.
Then there were Blossom and Diamond. There were cousins and their fathers were the great Dali brothers from Spain. Blossom had black curly hair with blue stars in it and brown eyes. Diamond's eyes matched her cousin's but she had blond hair that were filled with rose stars for the show. Simarilary their outfits were different. Blossom wore white pants with blue stars and a light blue short top with long fringes. Diamonds pants were black with rose stars and her top was also rose.
Dragon, the girl with the "odd bones" wore a slim, red Japanese style dress. Her black hair was done in a traditional Japanese way as well. Scarlet and Sky introduced everyone to the boys and explained what they were doing.
Scarlet, the clown. Skydancer, the robe-dancer. Dragon, the bone-wonder. Magic, the magician. Blossom and Diamond, the trapeze-stars. Indie, the snake-tamer. Eagle, the fire-eater.
When they had introduced them all, they heard Kiara, the tigress alive in her cage when a girl walked beside the cage and talked to her before going to the horses and preparing Silver, her horse for the show. The heads turned around to the blond girl that stood there by the horses. She wasn't good to be seen, because the horses made too much shadow. Therefore she was good to be heard.
"Visitors aren't allowed to be here! The show begins soon. You better bring them to their places." Her voice made sure she wouldn't take any contradictions.
So, Scarlet showed the boys their seats.
The show was the best show the boys have ever seen. And the girls looked gorgeous. Mush couldn't take his eyes of Scarlet. Spot still tried to look uninterested in the whole thing. Eddy Canham stepped out to the middle of the ring.
"Ladies and gentlemen I proudly present you the best tiger and lion tamer in the world. The person who seems to be able to speak with animals. The figure of the old European fairy-tales. Ladies and Gentlemen: the Siren, Rowan Canham!" The people applauded loudly when the tigers and lions came into the ring. The lights flashed from every direction, illuminating certain sections of the circus, while hiding parts, sparking some mysterious glow. You could hear the nervous growls of the animals in the ring. Then out of nowhere a beautiful voice began to hum a soft melody. The voice grew louder and the humming turned into song when the animals calmed down and laid down in the ring. The audience gasped. Then the light flashed on the middle of the ring where a blond girl stood. She wore black leather pants and a short brown wild-leather top. The silver jewelry sparkled on her ears, her arm and her navel. The biggest of the male lions arose and stepped forward until he stood in front of her. He roared and the audience was sure the girls would be dead in less than five minutes. The newsies sat on their seats also nervous. But Eddy Canham just stood behind the curtains and smiled. He knew his daughter too well.
The lion roared once again then sank down in front of her as if he wanted to kneel down in front of his queen.
"Good job Kama!" Siren whispered while she placed her hand on his head and he arose again walking back to where he had came from. The audience roared at the girl and the lion. Siren sighed without being seen from anyone. Everything went just fine. She was good. The animals did a perfect job and John was maybe on his way back to Russia. Now, the most famous part of her show came. Kiara, the white Siberian tiger. Siren had known Kiara as long as Kiara was alive. She didn't scare her. She knew she'd never hurt her. Kiara came up to Siren and sat on her hind legs. Her paws were on Sirens shoulder. The tigress and the girl looked each other deep in the eyes. Now, the great ending of the show would come.
Then suddenly the calm in the audience was gone. They noticed that the other predators became nervous. Siren let go of Kiara and looked in the direction the cats looked also. There had to be something.
Outside the smile on Eddy's face faded. What was going on there? He sent George and Sam to open the door and get Siren out of this. He knew the cats wouldn't normally hurt her but this wasn't normal. Sam couldn't open the door fully. And he was too muscular to get through he door. Siren would fit through it. But she wouldn't just go out there. The boys as well as the rest of the audience stood in anticipation. Kama let out a loud roar before he stormed directly at her. Siren stood frozen in the ring, she couldn't believe this. She was sure she had seen a dark shadow somewhere outside of the ring that had made them nervous. But why has Kama preyed against her? She saw his claw coming down on her throat. This would be the end!!!
"Yeah, The "Canham Show". I work as a clown with my parents and my little brother and Skydancer here is just what her name says. She is a rope- dancer.(I don't know what this is called in english, I couldn't find in any dictionary. I hope you know what I mean.)"
"Wow. You mean, you walk up there on a rope all alone?"
"Of course. If there are more people it would become more dangerous." Sky laughed.
"Hey, Why don't you come watch the show tonight? You could come earlier and we'll show you around?" Scarlet shrugged. The boys looked at each other.
"Why not?"
"Oh Come on Jack. Circus? This is something for small children!" Spot said his nose miles up in the sky. Skydancer narrowed her eyes.
"If the circus is really something for children, Then I'm sure, that you could walk on the rope like I do? Or tame a snake or tigers and lions? I'm sure you could do all this stuff!" Spot hold his hands up in defense.
"Hey, keep cool." He murmured something about her falling of her rope if she is always this short tempered and then continued to eat.
"So, will you come?" Scarlet asked smiling sweetly.
"Of course." Mush said without waiting. Scarlet smiled when he blushed. They told the boys were they were staying and said bye.
"So, do you explain it to Eddy that some strangers are walking around everywhere?" Sky said remembering Scarlet of the director of the circus.
"No, I thought about telling Siren, so she can tell her dad." Scarlet smiled when they headed back to their place.
"Hey! Where were you two? You were searched all over the place!" Scarlet and Skydancer jumped when they heard the voice behind them. They turned around to look at Eagle's smiling eyes. The Afro-American girl stroke the little monkey that was sitting on her shoulder.
"Eagle! You scared the hell out of me!" Scarlet placed her hand over her heart.
"That's nothing compared to what Siren will do to you!" She smiled at them, her short hair falling in her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Sky looked slightly worried.
"Well, let's just say, Kiara's cage has to be cleaned up. And there are also Enigma and King's cages. The others had been cleaned by us!"
"Oh oh. That sounds like we're in trouble!" Sky winked. They walked to the place they knew they would find Siren. And they were right. Between the stables of the horses and the cages of the "cats" Siren was, brushing the horses coat.
"Hey Siren!" The blond girl turned around to her friends.
"You! Where were you all day?" Her green eyes looked at them as if she could read their minds.
"Just exploring the city." Scarlet said and sat down, stroking the head of Siren's dog Prince. Siren shook her head. Her silver earrings dangled near her neck. You will get into trouble if you don't stop. And when you have to go into town, than at least you could wear some cloths that are less flashy!"
"You are the one to say this!" Scarlet murmured and looked Siren up and down. Her blond hair was up in a complicate bun, as always. She wore her big silver earrings, her silver bracelet and her silver navel piercing as always. Her clothing was the same style like Sky's. Siren wore brown-golden pants, a short black top that just covered her breast if it hadn't been for her red shirt. On this she had only closed one button in the middle. So the top of it showed her black top, while also her stomach was free.
"I stay here and don't walk through New York, so everybody can see me!" She glared at Scarlet.
"Sky, at least you should know what I'm talking about, Scarlet is still too young to understand..
"Hey! Just because I'm sixteen and you're eighteen doesn't mean that I'm a stupid child!"
"Than don't act like one!" With this Siren went away, Prince following her.
"You know why she is so agitated today. She's just nervous about tonight!"
"Yeah, so why did she let it out on me?"
Sky shrugged her shoulder while Scarlet calmed down slowly.
"You still haven't told her that we're expecting visitors tonight!" She smirked at the face Scarlet was giving her.
"And we still have to clean up." They really made it to clean up in about two hours. Just in time before the boys came an hour before the show started. Somehow, they had gotten Spot to come with them.
"Hey."
"Hey. So you live here?"
"Yep!" The boys looked around and Race stared at a girl who lay on her stomach while her legs came up behind her head.
"Wow! How does she do this?" He asked the girls. Scarlet shrugged.
"I don't know. Dragon just has these odd bones. I tried it myself. I couldn't do it." She laughed slightly as she saw the looks in the boys face about Dragons stretching.
"Hey Indie!" Sky turned around and faced an Indian girl who wore a red skirt and a red and black top. Around her neck laid a big snake and the boys took a step back.
"Hey, Sky. Scarlet. Your parents are looking for you."
"Thank you."
"We still have to change. Indie, could you show our friends around a little bit ?" After they introduced each other, Scarlet and Sky made their way to their wagons. Indie showed them around for half an hour before Sky and Scarlet came back to them just as the other girls came to the cages and stables. There was Eagle, the Afro-American, she wore a red skirt and a yellow short top. She was the daughter of the "Amazing Max" -He was a fire and sword-eater. Then there was Magic. As her name says, her father was the magician of the circus and she was his assistant. She had light brown hair that she wore in African style braids, with small blue pearls in it. She wore black pants and a colorful glittery shirt that she had tied in front of her breast.
Sky wore a blue short top with yellow stars that matched her trousers. Her hair was made with blue stars as well. Scarlet wore a cow style outfit and her make up was the typical clown makeup.
Then there were Blossom and Diamond. There were cousins and their fathers were the great Dali brothers from Spain. Blossom had black curly hair with blue stars in it and brown eyes. Diamond's eyes matched her cousin's but she had blond hair that were filled with rose stars for the show. Simarilary their outfits were different. Blossom wore white pants with blue stars and a light blue short top with long fringes. Diamonds pants were black with rose stars and her top was also rose.
Dragon, the girl with the "odd bones" wore a slim, red Japanese style dress. Her black hair was done in a traditional Japanese way as well. Scarlet and Sky introduced everyone to the boys and explained what they were doing.
Scarlet, the clown. Skydancer, the robe-dancer. Dragon, the bone-wonder. Magic, the magician. Blossom and Diamond, the trapeze-stars. Indie, the snake-tamer. Eagle, the fire-eater.
When they had introduced them all, they heard Kiara, the tigress alive in her cage when a girl walked beside the cage and talked to her before going to the horses and preparing Silver, her horse for the show. The heads turned around to the blond girl that stood there by the horses. She wasn't good to be seen, because the horses made too much shadow. Therefore she was good to be heard.
"Visitors aren't allowed to be here! The show begins soon. You better bring them to their places." Her voice made sure she wouldn't take any contradictions.
So, Scarlet showed the boys their seats.
The show was the best show the boys have ever seen. And the girls looked gorgeous. Mush couldn't take his eyes of Scarlet. Spot still tried to look uninterested in the whole thing. Eddy Canham stepped out to the middle of the ring.
"Ladies and gentlemen I proudly present you the best tiger and lion tamer in the world. The person who seems to be able to speak with animals. The figure of the old European fairy-tales. Ladies and Gentlemen: the Siren, Rowan Canham!" The people applauded loudly when the tigers and lions came into the ring. The lights flashed from every direction, illuminating certain sections of the circus, while hiding parts, sparking some mysterious glow. You could hear the nervous growls of the animals in the ring. Then out of nowhere a beautiful voice began to hum a soft melody. The voice grew louder and the humming turned into song when the animals calmed down and laid down in the ring. The audience gasped. Then the light flashed on the middle of the ring where a blond girl stood. She wore black leather pants and a short brown wild-leather top. The silver jewelry sparkled on her ears, her arm and her navel. The biggest of the male lions arose and stepped forward until he stood in front of her. He roared and the audience was sure the girls would be dead in less than five minutes. The newsies sat on their seats also nervous. But Eddy Canham just stood behind the curtains and smiled. He knew his daughter too well.
The lion roared once again then sank down in front of her as if he wanted to kneel down in front of his queen.
"Good job Kama!" Siren whispered while she placed her hand on his head and he arose again walking back to where he had came from. The audience roared at the girl and the lion. Siren sighed without being seen from anyone. Everything went just fine. She was good. The animals did a perfect job and John was maybe on his way back to Russia. Now, the most famous part of her show came. Kiara, the white Siberian tiger. Siren had known Kiara as long as Kiara was alive. She didn't scare her. She knew she'd never hurt her. Kiara came up to Siren and sat on her hind legs. Her paws were on Sirens shoulder. The tigress and the girl looked each other deep in the eyes. Now, the great ending of the show would come.
Then suddenly the calm in the audience was gone. They noticed that the other predators became nervous. Siren let go of Kiara and looked in the direction the cats looked also. There had to be something.
Outside the smile on Eddy's face faded. What was going on there? He sent George and Sam to open the door and get Siren out of this. He knew the cats wouldn't normally hurt her but this wasn't normal. Sam couldn't open the door fully. And he was too muscular to get through he door. Siren would fit through it. But she wouldn't just go out there. The boys as well as the rest of the audience stood in anticipation. Kama let out a loud roar before he stormed directly at her. Siren stood frozen in the ring, she couldn't believe this. She was sure she had seen a dark shadow somewhere outside of the ring that had made them nervous. But why has Kama preyed against her? She saw his claw coming down on her throat. This would be the end!!!