The nest day, Micos got up early and got dressed as fast as he could. He took his money out of his drawer and let Pedro out of his aquarium, letting him crawl up in his hair again. He smiled a bit and walked out of the door. His father had already gone to work, so he didn't have to worry about any confrontations.
At 12 at noon, he walked downtown to the circus. This was its last show, and he wanted to get his ticket. He walked up to the ticket booth, which was being manned by a brunette with green eyes. He looked about 19 years old, and his nametag said "Toris".
"Hello, how may I help you?" he asked cheerfully.
"Hola, I would like one adult ticket for the 1 o'clock show." Micos replied.
A look of confusion passed over Toris' face. He probably thinks I'm 12 years old. Micos thought to himself, slightly annoyed.
Toris then shrugged, deciding not to ask his question. "That will be 16 dollars then."
Micos handed Toris his money and got his ticket in exchange. "gracias" he said as he walked to the cirus tent.
The huge tent already looked amazing, even though the performance hadn't even started yet. There were bleachers that encircled the huge center, which had a cage over it. Probably to make the customers feel safe he thought to himself. There was a tightrope, a trapeze, and a step at the middle, probably where the ringmaster would stand. Micos decided to sit at the front row. He wanted to see everything. Pedro popped up from his hair and crawled down his arm, probably wanting to see what his master was doing. Micos trembled in excitement.
A few minutes later, everyone had crowded into the tent; not an empty seat in sight. Suddenly, the lights went out in the tent, and only one spotlight was shining. In a puff of smoke, a man suddenly appeared.
The first thing Micos noticed was how tall he was. He was easily taller than any person in the tent. He wore a gray trenchcoat that had some different jewels sewed in it. He had a long pink scarf over his neck. He was very pale, a contrast to the many tanned people in the tent. He had platinum blonde hair, and from what Micos could see, violet colored eyes.
"Privyet, ladies and gentlemen" He finally spoke. He had an accent, which Micos guessed was Russian. "I am ringmaster Ivan. This circus that I travel with has been all over the world, so I bring you many exotic things to be amazed at." Ivan smiled. "I give you a chance to escape from your humdrum lives to see things you would not normally see." Micos could have sworn Ivan turned to him and winked at this last statement.
"First, I bring you something that comes from close to home. I found her in the hot rainforests of Nicaragua, taming jaguars, cougars, and ocelots. I give you: Luisa.
The lights then went off again and quickly turned back on just in time to see her walk in. Or rather, a large jaguar walk in with her riding it bareback as four other jaguars walked with it, two on each side. Luisa's skin seemed to be painted, as it was a dark blue with black triangles painted under her eyes. Her long dark brown hair was loose as it fell over her shoulders, down to the long red dress that she wore. She got up from the jaguar and smiled at the audience. She made a small curtsey as she turned around to the jaguar that had carried her, the skirt part of her dress swirling around her. She pet the jaguar, scratching it behind the ears.
"Luisa has spent years training these jaguars to do whatever she wants. Now, she will entertain you with what she has taught them to do" Ivan said, still smiling.
Luisa seemed to whisper something to the one she had ridden, and the jaguar seemed the nod its head. It suddenly ran towards one of the girls that had walked in with a hoop and jumped through the hoop with ease. Two other jaguars understood this message and stepped up on two platforms. Luisa raised her right hand and moved her arm in a snakelike motion. The two other jaguars jumped on two other platforms. Luisa then stopped what she was doing with her right arm and did it with her left arm. The four jaguars stood at attention on their respective platforms. Luisa stopped what she was doing and then clapped her hands. The jaguars stood up at their hind paws, and the fifth jaguar walked through the middle of them.
Luisa then brought her arms together and made a gesture that looked as if to go up in the sky. The four jaguars on platforms then all did a backflip in sync! Micos was amazed that someone who looked so young (Luisa only looked about 19) could command these jaguars to perform!
It went on like this for a bit, with Luisa making hand gestures and the jaguars doing what she wanted. Finally, she turned to the audience and made a small curtsey, letting the audience know she was done. They applauded for her as she walked out of the center of the ring, the jaguars following her.
The rest of the circus went on like this, with many different acts performing. There was a Latvian boy who juggled with an Estonian boy. There was also a Chinese boy who danced, and many other performances. Micos was a bit sad when the performance was over. Pedro had crawled back into his hair halfway through the show. That's when Micos realized, this was his chance! His father was probably going to keep on with this routine, and Micos was tired of it. He couldn't wait any longer to leave home. He was going to do it now! When almost everyone left, Micos ran up to the ringmaster, who was still there.
"Um, excuse me? May I talk to you?" Micos asked.
Ivan look down at Micos. "hm, why do you need to?" he asked.
Micos fidgeted. "Well, I really liked the show. A-and, I wanted to ask you if I could join."
Ivan raised an eyebrow. "Join my circus?"
Micos nodded "si! I don't have to perform. In fact, I would just be fine if I worked backstage! I'm 17, and I could help out! You don't even have to pay me.
Ivan seemed to be brooding this. "hm, what would you have to offer?"
Micos seemed more determined. "I'll work at any odd jobs you need! I could clean up, help put the tent down-" Micos continued with this.
Suddenly, Pedro popped out of Micos' hair again. Ivan's interest was piqued.
"and who is this?" he asked, observing the lizard.
"This is Pedro! He's my pet lizard. Y-you won't mind, right?" Micos asked.
Ivan smiled. "of course not! You have the job! Just follow me." Ivan walked towards the back, and Micos followed.
Ivan led Micos into a very small tent that was set up. "Just wait here, da?" he said.
Micos walked in. He was so excited! He would get to travel the world and see acts like he had seen every night! While he was silently jumping for joy, he failed to notice someone behind him until he felt a pipe knock him in the head as he fell into unconsciousness.
Cliffhanger~ Here's chapter 2! Yes, Ivan is the ringmaster. It's a bit shorter than the last chapter, but I'm in a hurry. Yes, Luisa is Nicaragua. And yes, she trained jaguars. She's just that awesome.
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