I had woken up to many things. A car horn, a bucket of cold water, even a goat on my head. But a strange animal with furry big ears leaning over my head was just odd. In a room I had never seen, where I had no idea where my location was. I never thought waking up was a big deal. You're just getting up for the new day to come. To do more things that you most likely did the day before. Chores, listening to your neighbors bicker over how big their gardens are. The same weather every day. Nothing ever changing. But since every that day. When that old man came to our village and told me to flee. Everything changed. I was alone, I made a friend. I had learned new things. But why was I never exposed to these things before? Why didn't my village ever develop into the future?

I had sat up after being licked in the face countless times by this creature. Not really getting a clear view of it I didn't think much of it. But after rubbing my eyes I came to realize that it was none other than Turkinda. It was different though. It was orange and black. It wasn't out to kill me though. It was friendly like a dog.

Footsteps sounded outside of the room and I blankly stared waiting for them to enter. Not being able to move, frozen completly. In came a man of an amazing height. About 6'7 and rather wide. It all seeming to be muscle though still appearing to be fat. He wore strange clothes of puple and blue. Some green mixed in. And a small little hat atop his...fat large head that had a pleasent smile on it. He seemed friendly enough.

"He awakes!" He cheered staring at me and clapping his hands. Also dropping his drumstick of chicken. I was amazed and quite ...uncomfortable with how his voice sounded. Insanely high pitched as if he had taken at least 50 balloons and inhaled all the helium inside.

"Ya..." I said as boringly as possible, still struck by the sound of his voice and ...just the overall fact that he was another living human.

"Well well, you must be hungry then hmm?"

"Not really..."

"OH NONSENSE YOU MUST BE STARVED!" He reached over and grabbed the biggest plater of the most different foods I had ever seen. "Now this is the Ploid Chicken, famous for its taste. And this is the Tipper Pie, very very sweet. This over here is the best meat, in my opinion," he took a moment to giggle a bit, "and this here is ..well...some fruit..." He held it out and I stared at it, not knowing what to do. He nudged it at me some more, "Go on, take whatever you want."

I smiled slightly and took an apple.

"GOOD GOOD!" He cheered and put the plate back. "Now let me--"

The door swung open and Ray charged in and he, it seemed, just flew over to me. He grabbed my face with his right hand and moved it left and right to look me over. "Ah, good. You're fine."

"...Where are w--"

He pulled me up off the bed and pulled me towards the door.

"Come come, we don't have all day." He paued and looked at the large man, "Papo, the shows starting soon shouldn't you be getting ready?"

He dropped some grapes and jumped slightly, "Oh yes yes, yes I should." He rushed off through some hanging fabric and disappeared.

"Ray..."

"You wanted to go to the circus right?"

I blinked as my mouth opened slightly, "Uh...sure." I answered as he dragged me down a small hall.

"Well then..." He stopped infront of a door with more hanging fabric infront of it. "Welcome." he added as he pulled the fabric back to reveal a massive room with rows and rows of bleachers, balconies, and a large flat circle down at the bottle with fire all around it.

I stared in awe as people cheered and waited. I looked at Ray. "What is this exactly?"

He smiled and walked in, "Pure entertainment."