BlackLynx17: Hello everyone! Thanks for reading my story and continuing to read it! I got questions last chapter! *inner squeals* so let's answer them! Alright, is Doranbolt going to have magic? Sorry, you'll just have to keep reading and find out *wink* How many chapters will this fanfiction have? I'm not sure, I haven't finished writing this yet, but maybe between 20 and 30 chapters? Hopefully. Will there be other couples? Probably, everyone is already going to be a couple, so there will be small romantic moments between them, but this is mainly Mendy.

*Note! The only reason why this chapter is so short, only 1,000 words, is because the next chapter is SO long I had to break it all up. So I promise, next chapter, really long, and you'll finally meet everyone else as we all go to THE CIRCUS! HOORAY!

ALSO HAPPY THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE WHO CELEBRATE IT!

Before the circus this Saturday there is church on Friday as always in Era that everyone goes to. If you didn't go to church in Era more than two times a week something was immediately wrong with you. My family goes every Monday, Friday, and Sunday, meaning that I go every Monday, Friday, and Sunday with them. This session our minister has no problem at all telling everybody about the demons that live inside of the circus and doesn't bother beating around the bush as he basically tells everyone if you go to the circus tomorrow you're going to hell.

I start wondering how interesting hell would be about halfway in during his circus talk. I don't care what nonsense and lies these people are sprouting, nothing is going to keep me from going this Saturday. It is a must, a have to, I want to know, need to know! What else is there in the world? What else is there beyond Era? Or is every place else... just like Era.

"I don't know anymore guys, I'm getting a little worried now about going." Jamie says pulling at his collar.

It is common for one family, or dozens of them, to have a barbeque after mass. Though most of them are held on Sunday, sometimes someone will have it on a Friday to give an excuse for inviting a lot of people over to gossip. I'm sure there has been a barbeque everyday after mass now since the circus came to town.

"Knew you would chicken out." Max says.

"Well you heard Minister Daniel today right? He makes going to the circus as bad as murdering someone or having porno magazines hidden underneath your bed."

I laugh at what Jamie just said, shaking my head at him. It's very unlike me, usually Jamie is the laughing one in our group, but I couldn't help laughing at that. Because of me, I'd like to believe, Max starts snorting next and Lahar, being the same as always, simply rolls his eyes at us.

"I'm sorry Doranbolt, thanks for having my back through. I know I'm going to regret it, but that's better than going to hell right?" Jamie asks.

"You don't honestly believe that junk, do you Jamie? You're not going to hell for simply watching some clowns juggle; aren't there clowns at little kids birthday's all the time? Do you see them going to hell? Everything that was preached to us this morning was a lie to keep us from having some exciting fun. If you want to go see them Jamie then just go." I tell him.

Jamie blinks at me slowly and stares, a small smile appearing on his face, "you really think so?"

"Listen to me Jamie, we all know what's going to happen after graduation. We're going to go to college, graduate with honors like everyone else does, and settle down in Era with a great job with an even greater pay at the council like our fathers because that's just what people in Era do. The chances are we'll never leave this place because we have so many opportunities here, so much stability, and we are raised not to be risk takers. This is going to be your only chance to go because after the short while the circus is here, once they see no one going they're never going to come back. This is a once in the life time opportunity to see something new, experience something new before life becomes predictable."

I make a speech, a speech more people than I expected heard. Luckily no adults that would have scolded me for a speech like that, but more students our age who hung around our little group. Jamie has tears in his eyes, Max looks generally surprised, and Lahar is speechless after my few words.

"Doranbolt... everything you said was just, was just-"

"So true." Max finishes for Jamie.

"I, I have to go now. I know I'm not going to leave, I know I'm not going to see anything else and I'm okay with that. I won't be okay with not trying to at least see something different." Jamie says.

"I've never heard you speak that way Doranbolt, what's gotten into you?" Lahar asks.

I shrug, "caught a preview of their show on the train ride home yesterday and just woke up."

"What? No fair! You see everything Doranbolt! Do you have like a circus monitor on you or something?" Jamie yells then moves his chair closer to mine.

"Tell me about it, what happened? Was anybody hurt? Did anyone do anything about it?"

Soon I have all the teens around me and a few adults who are interested. I know everyone in this town couldn't have been black and white, there are always a few grey colors around here. I tell them as much as I can, as much as I could describe even when words fail me because what Wendy and her friend did, words couldn't just describe it. What they did is just... words fail.

Everyone will see tomorrow night though. All who comes will see what I'm trying to describe.

And I would see Wendy.