The Game Begins
"Oh look at all the people!" Sakura said from behind the curtain.
"Yeah I didn't think we would have such a huge crowd tonight." Kohran said.
"Will you two stop gawking, the show is about to begin!" Sumire said.
"Coming!" Sakura said.
"Hey you guys where's Iris?" Kohran asked looking around.
"She was here just a moment ago..." Lillian said sewing Sumires dress witch had a small tear.
"Iris has been acting so strange lately." Orihime said as she fixed her hair.
"Well she said she saw something that night and she hasn't been the same." Sakura said.
Lillian looked up. "...Sumire it's finished."
"Well is everyone ready?" Maria asked.
Everyone nodded.
"Ok than let's begin, Lilly?" Maria said looking at Lillian.
"I'm ready!" Lillian said with a smile.
Lillian walked out onto the stage as the curtains opened.
"Welcome everybody and thank you all for coming..."
While Lillian was talking Iris came in looking very pale.
"Iris are you alright?" Sakura asked.
"I'm fine I wasn't feeling very good that's all..." Iris said.
"...enjoy the show!" Lillian finished and quickly walked off the stage.
"Good luck everyone!" Lillian she said.
The show began.
"My, my little flowers are quiet the performers aren't they?" A shadowy voice asked.
A sharp squeal replied to the voice.
"Well than its time to begin the show...have fun my little flowers." The voice said.
"Iris your line!" Kanna whispered.
Iris quickly snapped out of her thinking. Iris was about to begin when...
"AWWWWW!!!!!!"
Everyone looked up. "Where had the scream come from?"
Than again another scream but no one could tell where it had come from. Suddenly there was a sound. The sound of wood cracking from tremendous weight. Suddenly the ceiling seemed to explode as something flew in. A demon flew in letting out a screech. Panic spread over the audience as the demon landed on the stage. Something dropped from its claws which were covered in blood. A bloody object fell to the ground a mixture of feathers and blood.
"A bird?!" Kanna said her face in complete shock.
Sumire turned her head around covering her mouth.
The demon let out another blood curdling screech. Its fangs drenched in blood and...and it seemed to be smiling. It was as though it enjoyed the blood it was covered in the life it had taken.
"What's wrong my little flowers don't you want to play?" A voice asked.
The Flower Division looked around unable to tell were the voice was coming from. The voice seemed to echo throughout the room.
"My little one wants to play you don't want to disappoint my little one do you?" The voice asked.
"Who are you?" Sakura asked looking around.
"Oh my little flowers you have nothing to fear all I want to do is play with you that's all!" The voice said seeming to laugh.
"And if we don't want to play?" Kanna asked.
"I'm afraid you don't have any choice in the matter...you see this is MY game and when it begins you have no choice but to play. Your prize is...life."
"Wait what do you mean by that?" Maria asked.
"You'll see my little flower you'll see..." The voice seemed to vanish.
The demon had vanished as well. It was as though it had been a dream. Everyone looked around. Their theater had once again been devastated.
"Well there goes the show..." Kanna said scratching her head.
"We'll I guess the only thing to do know is clean up..." Maria said.
The Flower Division once again began cleaning up.
"Hey has any one seen Lillian?" Kohran asked.
Everyone shook there heads.
"Come to think of it I haven't seen her since the show." Orihime said.
"Maybe she got scared." Sumire said.
"I doubt it..." Kanna said.
Everyone looked in as the door to the theater slowly creaked shut.
"Hey wasn't that Lillian?" Kohran asked.
Iris than got up from her work.
"Hey Iris where are you going?" Sakura asked.
"I don't trust her!" Iris said.
"But..." Sakura said as she watched Iris leave the theater.
"Let her go. Don't forget it was Iris who saw that demon..." Maria said.
"Your right..." Sakura said nodding her head.
Iris quietly closed the door behind her. She saw Lillian walking to her room. Iris quietly followed Lillian. Lillian hadn't shut the door all the way leaving Iris room to look in. Lillian's room was dark and than...Iris noticed something. Lillian was holding something with a greenish glow. Iris couldn't see what it was. Lillian than pt down the object and turned around to leave. Iris quickly hid herself as Lillian walked out.
"What was that?" Iris asked herself.
Once out o site Iris slipped into Lillian's room. It was dark and Iris couldn't see very well. Feeling around Iris found a lamp. It was old and didn't produce much light. Iris looked around. She couldn't find what the object had been than she noticed something...
A book was lying on Lillian's bed. Iris took the book and coughed as dust rose from it. Walking over to the lamp Iris opened the book. It was old and very dusty.
Iris looked but couldn't read the language. She turned another page to find a sketch of a demon. Iris kept turning the page. As she turned the next page there was another picture of a demon. This picture though had something smeared over the picture. In the dim light it was hard to see. It was red and had tried to be removed.
"What is this?" Iris asked. Yet again Iris turned the page. This page had a crumpled letter in it. Iris looked but still couldn't make out the words. It was than Iris herd footsteps approaching.
Iris quickly put down the book and turned off the light. Whoever it was walked off. Getting up Iris left the room quietly.
Iris walked back into the theater everyone waiting including Lillian. Lillian smiled at Iris but Iris only glared at Lillian. Iris did not trust Lillian.
It was a week after that the theater was repaired again. This time no one felt like celebrating though. The day was cloudy and the sun hardly showed. Everyone sat outside not feeling like doing anything. Lillian than got up.
"Would anyone like something to drink?" Lillian asked.
Kanna and Sumire raised their hands. Lillian than went inside.
"Damn it's so boring today..." Kanna said.
"For once I'll have to agree with you Miss Kanna." Sumire said.
Suddenly the wind started blowing. The sky became dark.
"Well my little flowers how about we play my first game if you're so bored?" A voice said.
Everyone got up looking around.
"Well my little flowers shall we begin?" Suddenly everything went dark. Black surrounded them.
"Hey what's going on?" Kanna asked.
"First round begins..." The voice said.
"Now just hold on who are you?" Orihime said stamping her foot.
"Oh my I'm sorry I've been rude!" the voice said. "You may call me Pan..."
"Well Pan why are you doin this?" Kanna asked.
"My dear little flower I just want to play is all." Pan siad.
"Now lets begin my first game is The Puppet Dance..."
Suddenly everything changed. It looked like they were in a field of snow.
"What how are they doing this?" Maria asked looking around.
Iris looked around and realized Lillian wasn't here this time ether but didn't have time to say anything...
"Reni what's wrong?" Sakura asked looking at Reni.
Reni seemed to be in pain. It looked as though something was forcing Reni to move.
"Now my flowers get ready the game begins now...."
To be continued....