Skullboys Presents: Mage

"Come one, come all! Come and see the most amazing tricks that you all shall witness!"

In a park, there is quite a large crowd that has gathered in front of a stage. All of them had heard news of a newbie magician, but despite that, he has performed tricks that are at the level of a pro magician.

"Tonight, this professional rookie will perform tricks that are possible, and impossible!" The audience started shouting the magician's name at this point. What's his name?

"Behold, the Amazing, the Fantastic, Magnificent Mage!" The stage then started to fill with smoke, and within a few seconds, it had dissipated and revealed a boy no more than 13 in a black suit, black cape, white gloves, a top hat, and a masquerade mask on his eyes. In front of him was quite a small table that had a bottle of water, a newspaper, and four glasses on top of it.

There was a lot of chatter in the audience "What? This trick? It's pretty damn old!" "Quiet, it's an improved version of it!" "Improved?" The young magician proceeded to roll up the newspaper into a funnel shape and poured the bottle of water into the newspaper, of course, after showing them it is water.

He then started to put the paper above a glass and poured milk in it, there were a few that were amazed, but not as much. However, when he went to the next glass, what came out was red wine. This is where people started to get really interested. He then went to the next glass and pour what seemed like a blue-liquid soda. The audience awed over this as he pour normal water into the next glass. The crowd was amazed.

With a puff of smoke, everything on the table disappeared and he placed his hat on it. He put his hand in there and out came…a pig? He tried again and this time a raccoon came out. Then a chicken. Then a hawk. Then a cow. He reached in it one last time and out came a rabbit in a top hat and bowtie.

With another puff of smoke, the animals, save for the rabbit, disappear. They were replaced with a giant rectangle box where you can fit a person. On the table were swords. He opened the box to reveal a short-haired blonde woman in a long red dress. He proceeded to place each one of them into the box. When the last sword was placed in he opened the box to reveal that it is empty. And from the side of the stage, the woman appeared.

The show ended a few tricks later and donations to the magician were made. His hat was flying around where the donations were deposited. Little to the crowds knowledge, it was being carried by a tiny being who dressed like Mage, minus the fact it didn't have a body. The show ended and the crowd left. Backstage, the young boy and his assistants were counting the money.

"960, 970, 980. Wow, this is the biggest amount we've got so far." The tiny bodiless being was counting by ten. The woman is smoking and the rabbit was eating his carrot, while Mage is just sitting in front of a mirror.

"Well, we are getting progressively better, Bob." The woman stated after ditching the cigarette for a new one.

"She's right. Our stunts are awesome. Try getting involved once in a while." The rabbit said in a girl voice.

"Hey, you know that if the boss gives me a stunt, I'll scare people."

"Because you don't have a body?"

"…Low blow, Hop, low blow."

"What're you gonna do, Bobby?" Bob then flung at her head with full force "Hey, that hurts, you little prick!"

"You started it, fuzzy ears!"

"Neat freak!"

"Big foot!"

"My, my, you two are very annoying." The woman said after huffing another puff of smoke.

"SHUT UP, LADY!" They both yelled in unison.

"Why don't all three of you shut up?" The young magician yelled in a loud boyish British accent. All three of them apologized in unison "Hm, it's okay." He took of his top hat and mask to reveal a slick blonde hair and blue eyes. "We're leaving soon, so get ready, Bob, Hop, Lady."

"Got it."

"Sure thing, boss."

"Yes, sir."

"By the way, did you get any new information, Bob?"

The little being floated up towards Mage "Nope, nothing new or useful."

"I see." The boy closed his eyes, as he thought to himself. "Nothing that will help find the Skullgirl. Dammit, Marie, where are you?"