Disclaimer: I do not own Kaleido Star, nor do I own any of its characters. Except for the ones I've added in myself.

And now we present to you…

Chapter 3: Karai's Amazing Demon

The next morning Sora and Fool left early to go and practice, leaving Karai alone in her room. Kalos did not want her to do anything until she consulted him in his office at noon. It was only nine a.m. There would be nothing for her to do for the next three hours. She had thought about taking another look at her Tarot cards, but didn't quite like the idea of getting a card that said odds were against her.

I don't know where that Suzette girl went, but perhaps I should visit the stage. Heh. That decision made, Karai left Sora's room. She made her way down from the second floor of the dormitory, and then left the building unnoticed by anyone. A new feeling had swept over her the minuet she looked across the water and saw Kaleido Stage. She felt that she had to run towards it, or the world would end. She knew this wasn't true, but decided to go on this feeling. She quickly raced across the stone bridge that created a pathway between Kaleido Stage and the dorm rooms. Soon she arrived at the Kaleido Stage building and ran inside, as if she was being chased by someone. She almost ran over Ken Robbins, who was trying to get outside with two packages in his hands. Packages containing glass.

" What's the rush Karai?," Ken called after her, trying to steady his shaken packages.

" Nothing!," Karai shouted back, and evil smile crossing her face. Now her urge to get to that stage was too strong to be stopped. She couldn't even stop herself at this point. She ran through the building, until she reached the auditorium where the stage was. She put her ear to the door to make sure that's where Sora and Fool were.

" And then he leans down to kiss her….," came Fool's voice from inside. There was a few seconds of silence before…. CRASH! " YEOWW!"

" WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT KISSING ME!," Sora screamed.

" They're in there alright," Karai said to herself. She couldn't quite place why, but she had suddenly become excited about something. She burst into the room, ran to the stage, and jumped on with Sora and Fool. She looked at them, as they stared at her in surprise. Fool was on the ground, a knot growing from his head. Sora was sitting on the safety net set up under the trapeze, holding her fist above her head.

" Sora!," Fool yelled suddenly. He jumped up from the ground. Karai wasn't paying him or Sora the slightest attention. Something told her to go to climb the ladder to the platform that she could jump from to get on the trapeze, and so she did. When she reached the top she jumped for the first bar and reached it without a problem. Then….

" Spirit of the Stage!," She shouted down at Fool. " Come. Show me what you can do."

" I won't," Fool said, staring at the girl. He didn't know if Sora had noticed it or not, but there was that feeling again. The feeling that something evil was around the stage. It was so strong. If it wasn't stopped, it would destroy Kaleido Stage….and Fool, forever. Not to mention those around the stage as well. " Sora, leave the stage."

" What? Why?," Sora questioned.

" Don't ask me that," Fool said. " Just go. I will catch up with you. Perhaps."

" What is THAT supposed to mean?," Sora demanded.

" Are you SCARED OR SOMETHING?!," Karai called once again to Fool. " Come on….Angel of the Stage!" Sora looked up at Karai, and then at Fool for an explanation. He didn't exactly have one though. He didn't even know why Karai would reference him as such. Unless……

You are my angel, Fool.

If I am an angel, then you are my demon, princess.

" COME ON! GET UP HERE ALREADY!," Karai shouted. " After all, it takes a demon to be a partner to an angel.

Are they both?

Yes my lady. Both of them have perished.

It…it can't end this way.

It won't my princess. Not as long as I am around.

Fool? Fool, what happened to you?

The stage has summoned me. I am now its spirit. This is the last time we shall speak. This is also farewell, but someday I will see you smile.

You really are my angel now.

Yes, and you my demon. However, even a demon must smile. Remember that, princess. Goodbye.

" Karai! What's gotten into you! Fool and I need to practice!," Sora called up to the girl. " Get down from there!"

" No!," Karai called, laughing like a maniac. " I won't!"

" Sora!," Fool shouted this time. " If you ever want to perform here again, you have to get off of the stage at this moment! Go Sora!" Sora looked from Fool to the ten year old that seemed to have completely lost it. Without further questioning Fool she bounced off the safety net, landed on the stage, and then hopped on the floor.

Angel of the Stage, hear my cry.

Haunted you are by the demon from the sky

Stage of the Angel is now shared

By one of the demon, one so scared

Innocence seems to keep it by, Scorpio in the other eye.

Darkened constellation you shall see

When come to your stage, she shall be!

" The prophecy," Fool said to himself, staring up at the girl. " It has finally come true."

" What are you gonna do Fool?," Sora asked. He didn't answer. At the moment he was lost in thought. " FOOL!" He turned to Sora the moment she got his attention, and the looked back up at Karai. The girl now had a blank look in her eyes as she stared down at Fool. And not only that, her emerald green eyes had turned red. He wondered if Sora had noticed this.

It wasn't the time to ponder that though. He knew he had to do something. " Karai!," He called up to her. " What is your constellation?"

" What does that have to do with anything?," Karai asked. " Come on! Get up here and perform with me!"

" I will," Fool said, crossing his fingers behind his back. " Just tell me what your constellation is first."

Karai rolled her eyes. " Scorpio."

" Darkness BEGONE!!," Fool shouted, tossing a small red crystal at her. Without really thinking about it she caught the gem.

" What's thi….," She didn't get to finish her sentence. She fell into the safety net below, unconscious.

" What did you do to her, Fool?!," Sora asked worriedly as she jumped up onto the stage.

" She's unharmed," Fool confirmed. " She'll be unconscious for the rest of the day. You must tell Kalos that she was in a stage accident." He walked over to the net and grabbed the red jewel that Karai had let go of the moment she fell.

" What's that?"

" It has the power to make demons that have possessed a person leave their host. However, its power only lasts half a day. You have to watch Karai carefully from now on."

" Hold on!," Sora said. " I don't understand! You're saying that Karai was possessed by an evil spirit?"

" Demon!," Fool yelled in disdain. " It was a demon!" Sora moved closer to the net to get a better look at Karai. The girl appeared to be out cold. The only sign that she was still alive was her chest moving when she breathed.

" A demon? There are no such things!"

Fool sighed. " Sora, if there are spirits such as I, there most certainly are demons." This one in particular may be out to destroy Kaleido Stage. Unless the second half of the prophecy….

" I'll take Karai to my room. When she wakes up, she'll be back to normal, right?"

" I suppose," Fool answered. " Keep a watchful eye on her Sora. I'll remain here until you return."

" Right!," Sora said, taking Karai in her arms and running towards the exit. I hope she's going to be alright.

That's the end of Chapter 3. Remember, if you have any questions or comments on this story thus far, please feel free to send them to me.