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I walked into my tent and froze in the doorway. My tent was a wreck. No doubt Mr. Tiny had something to do with it. I sighed and picked up the outfit I wore for the shows off my makeshift dresser. I grinned. Truska had made me a new outfit. It was a white, button up shirt with a red and black plaid tie. Then I had a plaid miniskirt, also red and black. I pulled on the outfit and then my jet black knee high converse, relacing them with red laces.
I looked at the bucket of water I had in my room and concentrated. Then the water rose and formed an oval shape and I froze it, to use as a mirror. I gasped when I saw how low the top was and how fitted the outfit was. It made my lady figure pop out, especially the top. I frowned. I pulled my cloak back on and flitted to Truska's van for hair and makeup.
I cringed on the inside when she dyed my creamy brown hair black, like usual, and put red streaks in it. Then she straightened it and teased it some. Then she put the face makeup on and when she was finished, I truly looked undead. I grinned, hugged and thanked her, then left.
I went to help Evra and when he saw me, his eyes bugged out of his head and he circled me, looking me up and down licking his lips with his snakey tongue. I slapped the sense back into him and we continued. I have to admit, that was a lose-lose situation, his scales were slightly sharp so it hurt my hand some and his face a lot.
I went to Mr. Tall's tent to speak with him and when he saw me, he raised an eyebrow. I rolled my eyes. "What all am I doing tonight besides helping Mr. Crepsley with his act?" I asked. Mr. Tall smiled. "You will be greeting people, and your help won't be necessary. We are short on performers tonight so I will help Larten and you will do your own performance." He said. My eyes narrowed, but I didn't say anything. I went to the front entrance of the abandoned theatre and waited.
People began to arrive then. I quickly pulled my fiery red cloak around me, throwing on the hood when I heard Darren and Steve. "Man, this is so cool! Dude, look! Front row seats!" Darren whispered to Steve. Steve grinned. "I know right! We should get them before anyone else does. It's a shame Vanessa couldn't come…I wonder what's up with her." He said, muttering the last part to himself. I frowned and shape shifted into a man that I've fed on in the past and intervened in their conversation.
"Well, maybe she's pissy." I suggested. They looked kind of freaked out and they hurriedly ran to the front of the theatre. I grinned and greeted everyone. I rushed backstage and morphed back into myself just as I ran into my mentor. I was nervous.
"We are not nervous now, are we Vanessa?" he teased. I rolled my eyes. "Just a little." I said he smiled. "I think you will be fine, my dear. Now remember, you are to perform after Hibernius and myself." He reminded me. I nodded and went and sat on the floor by Evra, chatting quietly until halftime when the merchandise was going around the audience. I looked under the curtains and saw Steve and Darren trying to get a Little Person to talk. I frowned. "That's my job." I muttered. Evra laughed quietly.
Then Mr. Crepsley came up behind me. "Vanessa, do you wish to assist me in the show?" he asked. I frowned and stood up, facing him. "I thought Mr. Tall was helping you." I stated bluntly. He smiled. "I believe it to be more appropriate for my assistant to assist me." he said with a wry smile. I grinned. Then he frowned. "What happened to your hair?" he asked. I smiled.
I didn't want my hair to look like it always did so I had flitted to my tent, washed it out, and then dried and curled it. I didn't get to tell him that though because Truska came off stage and gave us a wink. I took a deep breath and, like always, flipped my hood on at the same time as my mentor.
I picked up Madam Octa, Crepsley's spider, and took her to the small table. Then Mr. Crepsley flipped his hood off. I kept mine on. I could tell he was slightly annoyed by that. "Hello. My name is Larten Crepsley and this is my young assistant with my spider, Madam Octa." He said. I morphed into a different looking girl and flipped my hood off.
Then, we went on with our show. We made her lift little weights, have a little tea party, and suck a goat dry. Then my favorite part, making her form a web in Mr. Crepsley's mouth. As I did so, I let my eyes shift to Darren and Steve, puzzled by the horrified look on his face. Then I remembered the book. I quickly shoved it out of my mind as Madam Octa slowed down.
When we finished we bowed low and Mr. Crepsley left the stage with Madam Octa in her cage. I hesitated for a moment then smiled darkly. "Hello lovers of the otherworldly things. You are about to witness something never before seen." I said in a low, menacing voice. I saw that someone in the front left row had a drink in their hands. I raised my hand slowly and smiled. Suddenly, the person stood up and started walking towards me, a horrified look on his face.
"What's happening? Why can't I control my body?" he exclaimed. I laughed. "Because you no longer have control...I do." I whispered. He then stopped. I concentrated on the cup and the liquid slowly rose in the air. I started making it spin around in a circle, then in an orb. I got bored so I decided to form the water into a rose, everyone oohed and awed…until I threw the liquid at the man, freezing his feet to the stage. I gave him back his will and he tried to break the ice, but every time he broke a chunk off, it'd turn to water and refreeze in the same place. Then he fell on his butt and stared at me.
A woman shrieked when she saw me morph into the man. I heard gasps in the audience. I looked around at the audience, changing into ones I picked at random. Then a guy in the back stood up and stammered, "W-who are you?" I smiled. Suddenly, I was up in his face, smiling, for I had flitted. "You worst nightmare." I growled. He sat down slowly, shocked and horrified as I slowly walked to the stage, morphing as I went along. Then I looked around towards the audience.
"Who am i?" I asked. I heard dozens of sucked in breaths, even a few skipped heartbeats. I smiled wickedly. "I am Vanessa Arra Vur Anne Crepsley." I said as I morphed back into myself. I heard a gasp. I looked over and saw Darren and Steve gaping at me. I then unfroze the man's feet and assisted him to his seat, for his legs were a little numb. I curtsied in front of him. "Thank you for assisting me." I said politely. he frowned. "Like I really had a choice." He muttered. I frowned and ignored him.
Then I stepped back on stage, turned, and curtsied to the audience. Some applauded, and I heard a few hoots and hollers from the guys…that's when I remembered the top and stood. I turned on my heel walked backstage as Mr. Tall told the crowd the show was over, which meant Evra was about to go on. I looked at my mentor and smiled nervously.
"How'd I do?" I asked. He smiled. "I could not have done better myself." He said. I smiled and then sighed. "Steve knows." I muttered. He sighed. "Well then, we might as well stick around until he confronts us." He said. I nodded.
We flitted to the upper area of the theatre and waited through Evra's act and then some. Then, we saw a human walk through, looking around. Mr. Crepsley jumped off the balcony and landed silently on his feet. "Looking for me, Steve Leonard?" he asked. I sighed and flipped off the balcony and landed with a soft thud on the ground behind my mentor. Steve nodded. "I know who you are." He said. Larten smiled. "Of course you do, I introduced myself to the audience, did I not?" he said, looking at me. I frowned. "Don't bring me into this." I muttered. He rolled his eyes. "No, I know who you really are. You're a vampire." He said.
I sighed as they went back and forth. Then, Steve said that he wanted to be one, too. I froze as the argued until finally, Mr. Crepsley sighed. "I will have to test your blood first." He said warily. I bit my tongue. He couldn't really be doing this. I almost rejoiced when he freaked out and spat Steve's blood on the carpet. "You have evil flowing through your blood. I will not turn you into a vampire." He said. Steve got angry. "I'll have my vengeance! I'll become a vampire hunter and kill you and everyone who was most close to you." My heart stopped when he said that. He looked at me. I dropped my head to the ground then he stormed off.
A few hours had passed when I decided to visit Steve. I snuck out of camp and flitted to his house. I noted that his window was open and sighed. He was expecting me. I quickly scaled the side of his house and popped my head into his window. He was asleep on his bed, surrounded by soda and comics. I smiled and swung in, landing lightly on my feet with a sift thud. Apparently he was a light sleeper because h jumped up. I froze. We stared at each other for a while, then he looked at the window and frowned. "Damn, I thought I closed it." I cringed on the inside. He didn't want me.
I walked back to the window and started to climb out when he suddenly yanked me from behind, sending me to the floor as he slammed his window shut. My eyes widened when I saw a knife on his desk…one that could most definitely be shoved into my heart. He glared at me.
"You're a vampire." He stated. I nodded. "Why didn't you try to talk the guy into letting me become one?" he demanded. I sighed. "I won't argue with my mentor and it's not very fun...I think, I wouldn't know." I said quietly. He frowned. "What isn't being a vampire? Because I'm pretty sure you know what that's like." He said sarcastically. I looked at him. "I'm not normal, Steve, even among vampires. I was born a vampire and that's never happened. I don't know what it's like to be blooded; I don't know what it's like for your family to think you're dead when you're really alive and just faking your death." I said. He thought about it and sighed.
"But we could be together even longer, if you'd just persuade him…" he coaxed. I glared at him. "If that's the only reason why you left the window open for me, I'm leaving." I said, getting up and walking towards the window. "No! Don't!" he cried, pulling me away from the window.
I struggled slightly against him, not wanting to hurt him. He knew that and threw me on his bed. I landed on my side and rolled over onto my back. Then he crawled onto the bed and just looked at me. I remembered how low my top was when I saw his eyes darting to face, away, and back again. I was about to say something when he pulled me into a kiss. I wrapped my arms around his neck, weaving my fingers into his hair. He moaned and pulled me closer, but not close enough.
We parted and were gasping for breath. Then I heard my name from the window. I opened it and popped my head out to see Evra. "Hey! Crepsley said you need to get back!" he shouted. I nodded and turned to Steve. "I have to go, love you." I gave him one last kiss and jumped out of his window, into the setting sun.