PyrusAngel: Shout outs to: Peacock-Lover! lovely smile you were close ;) The names are all from a European Gypsy name site so I would assume that's why all the girl names end in 'a', and no Pete is not related to Rogue and Kurt, that would just be a little random...
Characters and their stage name:
The Eastern Gypsy Troupe names & meanings: Rogue= Mirela (to admire), Wanda= Luludja (Flower of life), John= Plamen (fire flame), Tabitha= Florica (flower), Lexa= Violca (Violet color), Forge= Mircea (peace), Kitty= Syeira (Princess), Jubilee= Zora (Light of dawn), Fred= Chik (Earth), Todd= Durriken (Fortune teller), Lance= Marko (warlike), Kurt= Fonso (noble & ready), Pietro= Jal (Wanderer), Piotr= Gunari (Warrior).
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They pulled down the canvas ceiling, they tore apart the pillows, blankets, chairs, and instruments. They graffitied that stage and wagons with curse words. Hung new repulsive signs on the wagons and even stole several wagon wheels. By the time the sun rose and the first people arrived at the fair grounds one thing with clear. The Eastern Gypsy Troupe's tent area had been sabotaged.
Chapter 15: Gypsy Life Day 2
When the phone rang the next morning Wanda yawned before glancing at her phone seeing 'Dad' written across the glowing screen before answering it.
"H-Hello?" Wanda answered.
"You need to get to the fair grounds NOW! The limo should be at the house by now, and I'm having breakfast delivered.
"W-Why? Its only 5:06, the fair doesn't start until 8."
"We have an issue." He stated before hanging up, causing Wanda to blink slowly still a little confused.
"Hey..." Rogue greeted bleary eyed on the floor, "What's goin' on." as a car horn beeped outside.
"Something happened at the fair grounds we have to go now.
Together the girl's roused the rest of the gypsy team who had crashed overnight at Kurt and Rogue's house. Pietro surprisingly had already been awake and had taken all of the costumes to the limo by the time everyone was stumbling down the stairs to the limo.
"'Tro what were you doing up?" Lexa asked curiously after they were all seated in the limo and speeding off to the fair grounds.
"Thinking. Couldn't sleep." Pietro explained, his leg thumping against the car floor like a rabbit.
"PIE! Stop bouncing your putting me on edge!" Wanda yelled, at her twin who instantly ceased his bouncing.
Soon enough the gang was trudging across the field toward their tent area. Instantly they were all awake and angry seeing the problems. More then half the wagons where missing wheels, their posters had been graffitied over depicting vulgar and tasteless images. The stage was in even worst condition, the roof had been torn apart, while the main beam had been snapped in half. Graffiti also covered the stage with curse words and more vulgar images. Lastly the entire audience area had been trashed; pillows torn, blankets ripped into tiny pieces, and benches sawed in half.
"THAT BITCH!" Wanda screeched catching both Mr. Maximoff and Principle Kelly's attention.
"Wanda language!" Mr. Maximoff yelled back at his daughter.
"NO! Because he," she point to Principle Kelly, "Is gonna let her get away with it only because she's a rich bayou bitch!"
"Why I never!" Principle Kelly interjected trying to save face when Kitty and Jubilee stepped forward.
"You never because you never use your eyes to see the type of school you run!" Jubilee explained.
"Jubilee and I like have been attacked by our so call 'friend' Belladonna, like the instant we started thinkin' for ourselves. My teachers begin to like fail me, Jubilee's parents mysteriously get killed in hit-and-run, my father and uncle nearly put in jail for 'raping' Belladonna at a bowling tournament, they only escaped before 75 people saw them win the tournament and not a soul alive or electronic saw Belladonna at that tournament. OH! Lets not forget all the incidences during school hours; 75 counts of bullying, 109 counts of public displaces of affection, 65 counts of cheating in the classroom, and 2003 incidences of just being a psychopath bitch." Kitty announced causing Principle Kelly's jaw to drop along with Piotr's, while Lexa just stood there eyes wide in surprise.
"I-I-I-I." Principle Kelly stuttered speachless.
"We can all 'Ah-Ah-Ah-Ah' until dah end of dah day, but dat ain't gonna change da fact dat Belladonna's left no proof, and no cameras were placed so o'ce again we got no proof." Rogue interjected.
"Dat-Dat actually happened Katya?" Piotr asked finally regaining his voice.
"Yes Piotr that's why Jubs and I know so much about Belladonna and the others." Kitty explained.
"And why she called me a traitor. Sorry we didn't tell you Lex." Jubilee added.
"Its fine. That's a lot of information to take in at once." Lexa nodded.
Pietro bowed his head ashamed at how much of the lies he had actually believed from Belladonna of all people. Wanda patted her brother's back knowing what he was going through and knowing he would pull through and come out seeing all Belladonna had done.
"Well moving back to the issue at hand." Mr. Maximoff announced clearing his throat to get everyone's attention, "Rogue is right we have no proof and about two hours to clean this place up. Ideas? I can get replacement props, but I can't fix the stage or the graffiti."
"Pete 'nd Ah can take care of da graffiti. Ah got removal in mah pack." Rogue announced pulling out two rather large bottles with pale white liquid in them.
"Let's get started Pete." Rogue sighed picking up a couple rags, tossing one to the man, as the pair left Lexa snapped her fingers.
"Guys gather around I have an idea. We can..." Lexa began as the entire group put their heads together to come up with a new theme that could work with and around the broken stage.
By the time they had their new idea they were all running off to modify costumes and set pieces just as Mr. Maximoff's crew pulled up. He quickly put them to work cleaning the audience section, while a few guys replaced some of the missing wheels, just enough so that the wagons stood level. They also brought with them broken wood and half tires to add to the idea of destruction just like Lexa planned. A large cage was even brought and hidden inside Wanda's wagon, causing the first smile to grace Wanda's face all morning. Soon enough they were ready for the day to start and it was already 7:45 am.
"15 minutes to get dressed and eat." Rogue thought, "Piece of cake."
-Remy P.O.V.-
It was already 10:30 when Belladonna finally appeared to take her place in the kissing booth. Remy had been about to sneak out then, but she snagged his arm and pulled him to the front.
"Where yah goin' Remy?" Belladonna asked.
"OI! Non Bell. Yah ain't da own'a of dis here cajun!" Remy growled, pulling his arm out of her grasp.
"Remy wait! Amara. Jean. Yah'all are in char'age. Bobby. Dani. Yah'all with meh."
Remy rolled his eyes as Bell began to follow him with her posse. Remy texted Danielle to tell Pietro to stay hidden, while Belladonna and Bobby were hanging around. Remy only allowed his stalkers to catch up to him once he was nearing the gypsy caravan. Remy's breath caught in his throat at the sight of the stage.
"Wow, dat's deir stage?" Belladonna laughed.
Dani exchanged looks with Remy before disappearing into the crowd without anyone else noticing. Remy continued to the stage smiling as he saw even more little kids there than yesterday watching memorized as Plamen and Marko juggled flaming pins over Luludja's head as she danced to Fanso's drum beats. In the audience Remy could also see Syeira, Zora, Florica, and even Mirela, in their more conservative outfits, teaching the children the dance Luludja was performing. Once the song was over Remy clapped politely as he watched the girls giving high fives out to the children before turning to the stage as Violca stood and made her way to center stage.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen of all ages. We apologize for our appearance it appears that we have done something to upset the forest demons." Violca announced her face depicting worry and fear.
"W-What do they look like?" Asked one little girl in the audience who was tugging on Mirela's dress.
"Well do you wanna see one?" Mirela asked the group.
"Yes!"
"I do. I do."
"They won't be to scary will they?"
"Do they have pointy teeth?"
"Children!" Mirela called "Why don't you let Violca and Luludja show you? And no girls they aren't scary."
Remy smirked as he watched Mirela and Syeira sit with the children, while the other disappeared leaving Violca and Luludja on stage. Belladonna was fuming by this point in time.
"Who do dey th'ink dey are!" Belladonna growled.
"You said they would give up." Bobby whispered.
"Dey shoul'da."
"Whatcha' mean Bell?" Remy asked in a mocking whisper.
"NOTHIN' REMY!" Belladonna said shocked and blushing.
"Excuse me in the back, please, quiet down before I have to have you escorted out." Violca yelled as she pulled out a book, "And our guys aren't the ones you need fear."
Belladonna and Bobby rolled their eyes, while Remy leaned against a tree watching Violca. The children crowding closer, looking up onto the broken stage as Violca began to tell the story. Violca opened the book as the stage became a live with movement.
"In the forest two forces govern the good and the bad. Forest spirits and forest demons. Forest demons control the fall and winter causing everything they touch to wither and break. They take on many shapes from tiny people to gargoyles with wings, and even large griffins and bears. All with gleaming red eyes."
Upon the stage such creatures sprung up causing the children to jump and scream though some laughed, since clearly they where just puppets or adults in costumes. Marko, for one, was dressed up as a bear roaring unenthusiastically.
"It is the king of these monsters however that causes gypsies to run in fear. The king demon, Rama. He stands eight feet high with gleaming red eyes, a pair of horns atop his horse like head, with a human torso, goat like feet, and red skin."
Now they all cowered as a realistic Rama appeared on the stage roaring with enthusiasm. He made to attack Violca.
"Look out!" yelled the kids.
"But where there is evil there is good. The Forest spirits watch over the spring and summer months making the forest grow and prosper. These spirits take on the shapes they think will please humans like mythical creatures to everyday animals, but the King of the Spirits loved to take on the form of the mighty wolf."
Out of stage right a large grey wolf came lunging tackling the large red creature to the ground. It snarled over and over again at least until Luludja came out smiling.
"Vel! Heel." Luludja called as Syeira stood and ran to check on the fallen monster, giggling softly.
"Gunari?" She asked pulling the mask off his head, "Are you alright?"
"Da..."
"Hey! Can I pet him?" Asked a little blonde girl who stood at the very edge of the stage looking wide eyed at Vel.
Luludja brought Vel down off the stage and laid him down on a couple pillows and allowed the children to pet him with their own parent's supervision. Vel loved the attention so much that his tail continued to thump and he even licked the little fingers that petted him a couple times.
Soon enough Belladonna began to pull Remy away toward the wagons, making a puking gesture to Bobby who appeared to be in a similar bad mood. As they moved around the wagons Remy spotted Zora teaching a man some old dance, while a girl recorded the exchange. Mircea and Durriken sat upon the stairs of a nearby wagon. It took Remy a moment to recognize Durriken since his scarf was now thrown over his head to make a hood, and pinned at the base of his neck to make it look like he was wearing a cloak.
"Fortunes. Favors. YO! Good lady step forth and have your fortune told." Durriken called, his earrings dangling back and forth.
"Ah don' think so." Belladonna said.
"Suit your self. Fortunes. Favors. Love charms. Lucky charms!" Durriken called out, again causing Belladonna to stop.
"Love charms?"
"Yes, ma'am." Durriken nodded.
"How much?" Belladonna asked approaching him cautiously.
"Just three dollars ma'am."
Belladonna handed Mircea the money before holding out her hand to Durriken. Durriken pulled out a delicately woven bead chain that he held over Belladonna's hand as he chanted softly. When his eyes opened they were golden instead of honey brown.
"I see truth in your future. Love for only yourself that trips all other attempts at happiness. You hold a heart that is not yours. Love will come in time but only if you manage to grow up." And just like that Durriken's eyes returned to their honey brown color as he smiled down at Belladonna who stood there her mouth hanging open.
"WHAT!" she screeched, "Dat's wrong!"
"No ma'am its truth. It's up to you to ignore or listen to it." Durriken explained just as a tambourine began to play, "Yo, I'm sorry but I have to go."
"Ah'm outta here. Come on Bobby. Remy!"
"Remy stayin'." He announced arms folded glaring down at the swamp girl.
"Wha't ev'ahr." Belladonna grumbled before storming off back to the kissing booth, Bobby at her heals.
"Well that was a funny love charm?" came Danielle's voice
"Todd was gonna just say she wasn't gonna have love..." Pietro murmured, "Guess Forge's fortune box had a different idea."
"Fortune Box?" Remy asked.
"Yeah those beads." Pietro explained turning to look at the two who gave him a skeptical look, "Look don't ask me how it works, it just does."
"Have you tired it?" Danielle asked.
"...Yesterday." Pietro whispered blushing softly.
Remy smirked. Whatever his fortune or love charm had been it must have been surprising to make Pietro blush. Remy was about to comment on something else when a flash of green and auburn hair stopped him. Mirela had appeared out of no where behind Pietro a finger pressed to her lips.
"SOO Jal is this the girl?" Mirela exclaimed loudly, "Violca won't like that you're here flirting, while everyone else is out there working their butts off."
"Shit. Hi Mirela. And NO I don't have a girlfriend, Lulu told you that!" Pietro said as he ran off to the stage.
"Thanks," Mirela said turning back to Remy, "Its so much fun to tease him."
"Any clue about his love charm?" Danielle asked.
"I have my theories." Mirela confessed, "Hi I'm Mirela."
"Danielle." They shook hands.
"But I'll tell you that if you watch the late shows you could prob guess who it was about." Mirela whispered, just so Remy and Danielle could hear her.
Danielle smirked before going out to the audience a little pep in her step. Remy smirked Danielle always loved to tease Pietro. Remy then turned to see Mirela giggling.
"Something funny chere?"
"Just that she's like W-Luludja." Mirela corrected herself though Remy pretended not to hear the slip.
"Yes well our little Dani likes to play match maker from time to time."
"So what brings you back, Remy?" Mirela asked finally turning back to him.
"Well Remy was hopin' chere was still interested in havin' a late lunch with dis here cajun." Remy smirked as he took her hands in his.
"Well I can't go around disappointing troupe guests. That and I don't perform until 5." Mirela smirked playfully.
Remy then lead the way back out into the carnival. They did indeed eat lunch at a of the food tent that claimed to sell good old southern food. Remy ordered a plate of jambalaya and was surprised when Mirela ordered Mississippi gumbo.
"When did northern girl'z get so adventurous?" Remy asked when they sat down at their table waiting for their food.
"Don't be so quick to judge cajun, or is that to much to expect from you?" Mirela asked slyly dodging his question.
"Well, chere, around yah Remy begin'nin' tah expect da unexpected."
After a little more banter and small talk their food arrived and the pair fell into happy bliss as they ate. Remy could only compare the food to Tante Mattie's, but it was still decent for southern food, especially for this far north.
Soon enough the pair moved on to play games. Remy and Mirela competed in every game they played, though Remy tended to beat Mirela more then she would admit. They had been playing a ring toss when either of them had actually won a prize. Mirela had won and the prize man asked her which stuff animal she wanted.
"That one please." She smiled.
The man nodded before pulling a small blue elf down off the rack. Remy looked at her curiously, which caused Mirela to smirk.
"My brother's nickname is Fuzzy."
"So chere has a mysterious frère? Older or younger."
"A year older, but we're in the same school year, but that's all I'm saying." She explained sticking her tongue out at him.
"Hmmm," Remy thought tapping his finger to his chin, "He beh in da troupe, oui?"
"Maybe." She smirked.
"Does he look like yah?"
"Step-brother."
"Guess not. Remy will f'ind him."
"Sure you will Cajun." Mirela said as they moved to another game.
This time it was a guessing game. The players had to guess either the weight, age, or name of the subject. Remy put Mirela up onto the scale with a smirk. Before hitting the name button.
"Alright so you get to ask the lady three questions." the game attendant explained, "After that the computer will ask three questions. In the end you both get one try to guess her name. If neither gets it then the lady wins a prize."
"Alright chere. Does yah name start with a letter from the first 13 letters?" Remy asked.
"Yes."
"Is it a common name?"
"Not really."
"Do you have a nick name."
"Yes." Mirela answered as the computer around her whirled to life.
"Does your name have more then five letters."
"Yes."
"Does your name begin with an M?"
"No."
"Is it an old name?"
"Yeah I guess you could say it is."
"Is your name...Eunice?"
"NO!" Mirela laughed before turning back to Remy.
"Is it...Hannah?"
"No." Mirela said shaking her head.
"Well then tell us what it is!" The attendant called out making Mirela paled before stepping off the machine. She whispered something into the attendant's ear who paled before backing away from Mirela.
"Well I can honestly say that you don't have to tell us if you don't want to." The girl said before handing Mirela a silly strawberry kitty.
"Aww chere yah ain't gonna tell Remy yahr name?" Remy asked sounding disappointed.
"Nope." Mirela said while the attendant pulled down a colorful fan as Mirela's prize, "To you I am Mirela."
"Works...for now." Remy shrugged turning back to look at her only to see that Mirela was behind him staring into a shop.
"What'cha lookin' at chere?" Remy asked joining her.
He followed her gauze to see a pair of silver flats that had tiny emerald beading over the top of shoe. He watched as Mirela silently walked up to the shoes and brushed a hand along them, a soft smile on her face. Remy couldn't believe that just a smile could make her shine so much, but the moment was gone when Mirela looked down at the price tag. It was in that moment that Remy decided to buy the shoes for her, even if it was so he could see that smile one more time.
"Come on Remy. I gotta get back soon." Mirela announced after another minute.
"Sure thing, chere." Remy said watching Mirela float away back toward the troupe tents.
In a flash he snatched the shoes and their box, dropped the cash on the table, and hide the box in his trench coat, arriving at Mirela's side before she realized he was missing. Remy smiled secretly as they walked back challenging Mirela to a couple more games to cheer her up. Remy even won at the basketball game winning a purple cat for Dani. Once they returned to the troupe tents Mirela turned to smile at Remy.
"Thanks Cajun that was fun." She announced, before standing on her tip toes to kiss him on the cheek.
"Any time chere." Remy said with a smirk as he watched her walk away to the stage just as the show began.
Remy found Danielle sitting grumpily beside Belladonna, Bobby, Jean, and Scott. Remy arched an eyebrow in curiosity, as he dropped Dani's prize into her lap, but didn't word his questions for the show had already begun. Remy could see Jal hiding in a back corner, his hood still on, between Zora and Florica both of whom were leaning against him as to hide him some more. Violca stood then and bowed to the audience smiling.
"Welcome to the last After Hours Show here with the Eastern Gypsy Troupe."
"Violca!" Yelled Chik from the side lines, "Tell'm what we're gonna do to celebrate!"
"Well I was thinking we auction off a couple of these guys and gals. Any money will go to Orphans of the World charity." Violca replied.
"OH give it up Violca. No one wants you. They all want me!" Jal yelled jumping up onto a stack of boxes, his face cast in shadows, Remy rolled his eyes he should of know Pietro wouldn't listen to him.
"Burn!" Yelled some guy in the audience.
Violca spun on the spot to look at Jal, her eyes narrowed dangerously, while the audience. Jal looked to be the perfectly relaxed in his lounged position on a pile of boxes. Suddenly music began playing out of the speakers and Violca took a step toward Jal as the others parted like the red sea.
"Anything you can do, I can do better." Violca spat turning her back on Jal.
"HA!" Jal laughed jumping up in one swift movement.
"I can do anything. Better than you." Violca turned her back to him.
"No, you can't." Jal stated as he came up behind her, his face getting really close to her like a stupid younger sibling.
"Yes, I can." Violca stated not stooping to his level.
"No, you can't." Jal moved around once again now poking Violca.
"Yes, I can." Violca stated, her eye twitching slightly.
"No, you can't." Jal smirked.
"Yes, I can, Yes, I can!" Violca yelled pushing him away from her.
"Anything you can be I can be greater. Sooner or later, I'm greater than you." Jal stated as he moved to sit at the edge of the stage.
By this point in time the audience understood that it was a planned performance and began laughing along with the pair. The other members of the Troupe were moving things around allowing Jal and Violca to take center stage. Though at the rate Syeira was bouncing Remy figured they whole group would jump in later on.
"No, you're not." Violca state as she twirled her staff.
"Yes, I am." this time Jal was the one who didn't look at Violca.
"No, you're not." Violca sang.
"Yes, I am." Jal sang on winking at the girls in the audience.
"No, you're NOT!" Violca sang, though she emphasized the 'not' by slamming her staff down on the stage.
"Yes, I am. Yes, I am! I can shoot a partridge with a single cartridge." Jal sang holding his arms up, demonstrating.
"I can get a sparrow with a bow and arrow." Violca stated pushing Jal off the stage, which wasn't a far drop.
"I can live on bread and cheese." Jal sang as he brushed himself off.
"And only on that?" Violca asked, curiously.
"Yup." Jal sang proudly.
"So can a rat!" Violca stated throwing a rubber rat at Jal, who caught it and threw it into the audience causing alarm among some girls who hadn't been paying attention.
"Any note you can reach I can go higher." Jal now sang as he made his way back onto the stage.
"I can sing anything higher than you." Violca stated singing down to him, as he climbed back onto the stage.
"No, you can't. (High)"
"Yes, I can. (Higher)"
"No, you can't. (Higher)"
"Yes, I can. (Higher)"
"No, you can't. (Higher)"
"Yes, I can. (Higher)"
"No, you can't. (Higher)"
"Yes, I CAN! (Highest)"
"How do you sing that high?" Jal asked.
"I'm a girl." Violca stated throwing her arms up into the air and walking away from Jal, Jal ran after her and tapped her on her shoulder.
"Anything you can say I can say softer." Jal sang after he had her attention.
"I can say anything softer than you." Violca sang now getting in Jal's face.
"No, you can't. (Softly)" Jal continued with a smirk.
"Yes, I can. (Softer)"
"No, you can't. (Softer)"
"Yes, I can. (Softer)"
"No, you can't. (Softer)"
"Yes, I can. (Softer)" Jal held his hand up to his ear as if he couldn't here Violca, so Violca pinched his ear and yelled "YES, I CAN! (Full volume)"
"I can drink my liquor, Faster than a flicker." Jal sang as Marko came walked past him with a pair of wooden mugs on a tray.
"I can drink it quicker, and get even sicker!" Violca sang as she grabbed the other mug and then stumbled across the stage leaning on her staff, giving many in the audience a good look at her boobs.
"I can open any safe." Jal stated getting everyone's attention off of Violca.
"Without bein' caught?" Violca asked
"You bet." Jal stated standing and grinning a cheshire grin at Violca inches from her face.
"That's what I thought-" Violca sang looking at the audience before pushing Jal away so he landed on his but as she add, "you crook!"
"Any note you can hold, I can hold longer." Jal sang pointing a finger at Violca.
"I can hold any note, longer than you." Violca sang, her voice sounding bored with these competitions.
"No, you can't."
"Yes, I can"
"No, you can't."
"Yes, I can"
"No, you ca-a-a-a-a-a-a-an't."
"Yes, I can" Violca began before restarting her line, "Yes, I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I can" sang with great applause from the audience.
"Yes, you ca-a-a-an!" Jal sang, thrusting his arms into the air.
"Where do you keep all that air?" Jal asked, looking Violca up and down.
"Ugh." Violca stated rolling her eyes.
"Oh..." Jal state a light blush appeared on his face before he shook it off and continued his next line, "Anything you can say I can say faster."
"I can say anything faster than you."
"No you can't"
"Yes I can"
"Noyoucan't"
"YesIcan"
"Noyoucan't"
"YesIcan"
"Noyoucan't."
"YesIcan"
"I can jump a hurdle." Jal sang, jumping over Zora and Chik.
"I can wear a girdle." Violca sang bending over like she was indeed wearing a girdle.
"I can knit a sweater." Jal sang, moving to block Violca from the audience's view.
"I can fill it better!" Violca moved in front of him and ran her hands down her body to great applause from the audience.
" . .Anything!" Jal sang as he strutted across the stage.
"Can you bake a pie?" Violca asked holding up a whip cream pie.
"No." Jal sang sadly.
"Neither can I." Violca stated tossing the pie over her shoulder where it hit Durriken in the face.
"Anything you can sing, I can sing sweeter." Jal sang getting closer to Violca.
"I can sing anything, sweeter than you." Violca sang not noticing Jal closing the distance between them.
"No, you can't. (Sweetly)" Jal stated grabbing her hands romantically, causing several girls in the audience to giggle.
"Yes, I can. (Sweeter)" Violca sang still not noticing Jal's advances.
"No, you can't. (Sweeter)" Jal sang moving one hand to Violca's hip making her jump a little.
"Yes, I can. (Sweeter)" Violca sang, her hand reaching up to Jal's hair under his hood.
"No, you can't. (Sweeter)" Jal sang again, his lips moving closer to Violca's.
"Yes, I can. (Sweeter)" Violca sang, unconsciously moving in toward Jal.
"No, you can't. (Sweeter)" Jal sang, inches from her lips.
"Oh, yes I can. (Sweeter)" Violca sang as she smirked and suddenly pushed him away, much to the audience's disapproval.
"No, you can't, can't, can't (sweeter)" Jal sang, clearly flustered by her actions.
"Yes, I can, can, can (Sugary)" Violca sang, as she did the can-can to great cheers and cat calls.
"Yes, I can!/No, you can't!" Violca and Jal finally finished at the same time to great applause.
Violca cleared her throat and turned to see Jal bowing and blowing kisses out into the audience. She suddenly slammed her staff on the ground three times and silence fell over the audience and the troupe.
"Ahem. As I was saying. Tonight we shall be auctioning off a couple of these guys and gals. Any money will go to Orphans of the World charity
"WOOHOOOOO. DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!" Yelled the crowd.
"Well who wants to get up here, and start?" Violca yelled.
The group looked around and when no one stood up, Jal stood up smirking cockily. Violca rolled her eyes as he stood next to her winking.
"Hey Violca, what's the difference between a roast beef sandwich and a blow job?" Jal asked causing the crowd to murmur.
"I don't know Jal, what's the difference."
"You don't KNOW? Sooooo...wanna go to lunch tomorrow?" He asked, smirking and wiggling his eyebrows suggestively at Violca and then at the crowd.
"100!" yelled a red head in the back.
"120!" yelled another girl from the front row.
As they continued to bid Remy finally caught Belladonna and Jean's hushed conversation.
"Dat's Pietro ain't it?" Belladonna asked Jean.
"Yeah..."
"Why'z he here?"
"He told me he lost a bet..."
"Did he say tah who?"
"No."
"530! And SOLD!" Viola called out pointing to a jumping 14 year old girl in the fourth row hugging a man who looked like her dad, "Just remember you only get him until nine tonight. We would all like to attend the dance."
"Hey, why is fresh air a lot like sex?" Florica yelled as Pietro walked to join the girl who had 'bought' him.
"Because it's no big deal unless you're not getting any! Florica do you need some?" Marko asked suggestively.
"What? I need more sex. Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world!" Florica yelled while the crowd cheered and wolf whistled.
"EWWW Florica!" Zora yelled before hitting her friend upside the head, "Grow up!"
"Where's the fun in that?"
"So who's next!" yelled a guy from the audience.
Luludja stood though Plamen tried to pull her back down. She was dressed in her tramp outfit, which as always got cheers of approval. She twirled and dropped down once, before standing and winking at the audience.
"200!" yelled a dark haired man in the back.
"250!" yelled another in the front row.
"300!" called out another man standing beside Remy
"500!" called Scott causing Jean to glare at him.
"700!" Yelled Plamen as he stood and wrapped an arm around her waist, "And that's the end!"
"Plamen!" Luludja squealed as he picked her up and carried her over his shoulder off the stage.
"Well." Violca exclaimed before continuing on.
By the end of the show at 6 o'clock Zora had been sold for $345, Florica for $555, Gunari for $468, Marko for $230, Durriken for $220, and Mircea for $340. Sadly Mirela hadn't gone up to be sold much to Remy's disappointment. Once the show had ended most of the sold troupe accompanied their buyers to the closing ceremonies, while Remy trailed behind Belladonna and company.
-Rogue P.O.V.-
She had had one of the best days of her life just hanging out with Remy. She hadn't told anyone, but Lexa where she was going since she knew the dark haired brunette wouldn't tell the others. Now Rogue was laughing at Wanda who was yelling at John for taking her off stage and wasting his hard earned book money.
"But it was for my sheila." John smirked pulling Wanda closer to him.
"I'M NOT YOUR ANYTHING FIREBOY!" Wanda yelled trying to get out of his hold.
"But sheila." John pouted as he turned her around in his arms so she was looking at him.
"DON'T! You know I can't say no to those eyes." Wanda fussed covering his face with her hands.
Rogue smirked, she hoped they would get together soon they really were oblivious as to how much they liked each other. Rogue continued past them until she was at her wagon where she saw a dark box sitting on the steps. Rogue curiously picked up the box and opened the note that had been on top of it.
Mirela,
You were right. That lucky flower really did make Remy one lucky man today for he got to spend several hours watching his chere have tons of fun. Remy hopes you enjoy yourself at the dance tonight, don't go running off with any other men. Remy sad he can't go and dance with you.
Oh and chere try these on. They suit you more than they suit Remy.
Rogue smiled curiously at the note before opening the box and gasping. It was the exact pair of flats that she had seen earlier that day, while they had been walking around. She blushed realizing Remy must of spent all that money on her.
"Hey Rogue we gotta...What's that?" Kitty asked squealing over the shoes.
"A gift, but come on we're gonna be late." Rogue said hiding gift her inside the wagon.
"Hurry up you two or we're late!" Wanda yelled.
The gang then made their way to Bayville Stadium for the closing ceremonies. Once there Rogue saw Lexa watching Pietro hugging the younger girl from behind. Rogue couldn't help, but smile at the little girl's face and all the envious stares she was getting from the older women around her.
Rogue was surprised that she could see all of the troupe members even with the mass amount of people inside the stadium. Their outfits seemed to shine in the October sun in the mass of people, but Rogue's thoughts were interrupted when Principle Kelly took the stage.
"Ladies and Gentlemen thank you for joining us for the final award of the night, for the winning tent, who will receive $2,000 to be split among the group. Now you have all voted and the winner is...THE EASTERN GYPSY TROUPE!"
Cheers broke out over the audience as the entire troupe moved up the stage to get their reward. Rogue couldn't help, but smile as people cheered for them. As they moved up toward the stage she heard one upset person.
"WHAT! AH CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! AH SHOULD A WON! MEH!" yelled Belladonna while Jean and the others comforted her.
Remy, on the other hand, was clapping and staring right at Rogue as she clamored up the stairs behind Kitty blushing softly. Lexa was the first there beside Principle Kelly taking the check from him as they all bowed and smiled down at the audience. Once they were all there Principle Kelly picked up the mic again.
"Your 2013 Bayville Carnival winners!" They all bowed together smiling and cheering along with the crowd.
"Now I remind all high schoolers that the dance shall begin at 9:30 pm tonight and go until dawn, with the unmasking around midnight. Thank you all for your support and have a safe trip home." Principle Kelly announced, and for the first time in a long long time Rogue was actually looking forward to dressing up and going to a dance of all things.
