Chapter 29:Their First Performance
Hello again my lovelies! So sorry about the long wait. It has been such a long while since I have been able to actually sit down ans write for you. None the less, here we go!
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Well, two new lovelies from my last posted chapter. I feel so happy and grateful that people have taken the time to read my story. When I had first written this story a year or so ago, you wouldn't believe how many times I had rewritten it to get it where it is now. Regardless, we have it as it is now. As I had mentioned in a review above, yes, this story is going to be part of a series with this being the first part that is followed by the sequel. Now, I won't be revealing any of the summary for the next part because that would spoil the ending of this part. With that being said, I have no other announcements so I will get right on with the quote.
"I believe so much in the power of performance I don't want to convince people. I want them to experience it and come away convinced on their own."
-Marina Abramovic
So, without further ado, I give you the next chapter of An Earthbound Angel!
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The next morning I could hear the bird chatter of false dawn through the flap of the tent that roused me pleasantly from sleep. My little moment of peace was however cut short by the sudden onslaught of nausea that hit me. I carefully slid around Dawn to slip out of bed and empty my stomach secretly from the side of the tent.
"Angel?" Dawn called out sleepily once I had finished tossing my cookies.
"I'm fine Dawn," I answered as I caught my breath then entered the tent to see her sitting upright with her feet touching from the soles with her hands resting on her connected feet.
"Are ye sick? Ye threw up pretty bad out there."
"I'm fine Dawn, I promise. I just have an uneasy stomach sometimes."
She still seemed uneasy about my sudden sickness, but she let it slide none the less.
"We should get dressed and get a move on," Dawn insisted after a moment of silence.
"Alright."
While I quickly got dressed in my performing outfit minus the face paint, I thought over the strange sickness that has been happening the past few days. Maybe it's something I should talk with God about, I pondered as I finished tying my shoes.
"C'mon Angel! We've got to make breakfast!" Dawn told me as she urged me out of our shared tent. I easily matched the pace she set for us and carefully sat in front of the large barrel of potatoes.
Good morning, my mate.
Good morning Malphas.
You smell delectable this morning.
Thank you Mal. Are you on breakfast duty this morning?
It would seem so. What are you making with the potatoes?
Chips for fish and chips. I think I saw some fish on the way in.
Just as I had finished that thought, I had finished peeling and cutting up all of the potatoes to prep for the chips.
"Nice work Angel," Dawn praised when she saw my handiwork. "Fish an chips are me favorite."
"It's a good thing I decided to make it then," I smiled to the younger girl beside me.
"Now that breakfast is ready," she began, taking my hand in hers. "We 'ave to hurry an get some food. Outta me bloody way!"
Dawn recklessly pushed through the masses to get her food while I tried my best to get some on my plate.
"That's hardly nothin'," came Joshua's voice from behind me. I turned to see him looking at my plate with furrowed eyebrows. "Here, take some of this."
I could only hold my plate as he poured some of his food onto my plate.
"Joshua...," I said while I looked from my now filled plate up to the tall ginger man. He seemed to be startled at the name I had given him for he stiffened when I had uttered it.
"Angel gave ye a name," Dawn offered happily. "She even gave me an the others a name. I'm Dawn, Dagger is Daniel, Beast is Mally, Snake is Draco, Wendy is Willa, Peter is Perry, and Jumbo is James."
"When did ye come up with this?"Joshua asked me with a small smile.
"Last night before we both fell asleep. Do you like it?"
"How about it's a name only ye call me?" he suggested. "I think the others won't take to it that well."
"Okay," I smiled brightly. "Thank you for the food Joshua."
"Think nothing of it Angel," he told me, placing a hand on the top of my head. I could feel a wave of jealousy well up from Malphas but I quickly calmed him down.
Honestly Ariel, how can you attract so many males? I hope this is not going to become a habit.
It's fine Mal. I'm not interested in him. I only have eyes fro you and Undertaker.
Even him I don't like sharing you with.
You have to accept it Mal. He's my mate too.
"C'mon Angel, it's time for practice!" Dawn announced, once again dragging me towards the practice tent.
Malphas, do you think that we can get our act finalized in three hours?
Of course my mate. Our existence is to move in harmony with the other. Going through a routine is child's play.
Splendid.
"Joshua, I think Demon and I can have our act finished in three hours," I spoke up before Dawn could pull me too far away. "Would you and the other first stringers watch to see if we have what it takes to make the first tier?"
"Sure Angel. I look forward to it."
I then let Dawn take me into the practice tent. Malphas was already in the tent waiting for me.
"Angel," he said as he held out his hand.
"Demon."
Let's do this Mal.
At the end of the three hours, Malphas had created the phonograph and the record. We even took some time to put on the face makeup we had put on last night.
"Angel!" Joshua called out when he came into the tent after everyone else had been evacuated. "We're here for your performance."
Ready for this Mal?
I'm always ready Ariel.
We came to the edge of the tent and Mal took one of my hands in his. The music began as we both walked back out to the center of the tent.
Ariel
Malphas
Both
(Moves that go along with the words)
(Malphas leads Ariel out the the center of the tent)
"In sleep he sang to me" (Ariel twirls around Malphas)
"In dreams he came"
"That voice that calls to me" (Malphas takes Ariel's hand and ballet dances with her)
"And speaks my name"
"And do I dream again" (Malphas brings Ariel closer)
"For now I find"
"The Demon of the Darkness is there" (Malphas lets out wings that appear to be a trick of the light and wraps them around Ariel)
"Inside my mind" (Ariel slips out of his wings and pirouettes with some leaps)
"Sing once again with me" (Malphas reaches out for Ariel)
"Our strange duet" (Ariel has fear in her face while her eyes look like she is in a trance as she follows him into the air via her wings)
"My power over you" (Both land on tightrope)
"Grows stronger yet" (Malphas embraces Ariel)
"And though you turn from me" (Ariel twirls away from Malphas on the tightrope)
"To glance behind" (Ariel looks behind herself)
"The Demon of the Darkness is there" (Malphas looks at Ariel)
"Inside your mind" (Malphas's eyes begin to glow as he activates his demon eyes)
(Both fly off of the tightrope and engage in a flying dance that looked similar to an eagle mating dance)
"Those who have seen your face" (Ariel looks at Malphas)
"Draw back in fear" (Flies closer to Malphas)
"I am the mask you wear" (Ariel caresses his face who has darkness creeping in behind him)
"It's me they here" (Malphas cradles Ariel's hand)
"Your/My spirit and my/your voice" (Ariel and Malphas engage in a pas de deux in the air)
"In one combined"
"The Demon of the Darkness is there"
"Inside my/your mind"
"He's there"
"The Demon of the Darkness"
"He's there"
"The Demon of the Darkness" (Ariel puts back to Malphas's chest and wraps her arms behind his neck with her feet on pointe)
"Ahh" (Malphas lets go of Ariel and flies to the ground)
"Sing my Angel of Light" (Malphas reaches up to Ariel)
"Ahh" (Ariel's eyes loses focus)
"Sing my angel"
"Ahh" (Ariel lowers to the ground slowly)
"Sing for me"
"Ahh" (Ariel lowers even more)
"Sing my angel"
"Ahh" (Ariel reaches Malphas's outstretched hands)
"Sing for me!" (Malphas wraps his arms possessively around Ariel)
"Ahh!" (Malphas envelops Ariel in his wings that cloaks the area around them in darkness)
-Parody of "Phantom of the Opera" from Phantom of the Opera
At the end of our performance, I couldn't help but stare up into Mal's eyes that was still swirling crimson red. Even though I wanted to stay in his arms like this, I forced myself to tell him that he should stop his eyes from glowing. He was displeased with my words, but he made them stop none the less. Once Mal's wings were pulled back into his back, I could hear the frantic clapping from the group of first stringers.
"That was amazin'!" Joshua congratulated us as the group rushed over to the two of us.
"Thank you," I blushed at all the attention that I was getting.
"How long did it take fer ye ta do that?" Dawn questioned from my side.
"Well, we've only been working on this since this morning," I admitted.
"What?!" Daniel exploded at my admission.
"Demon and I have know each other for most of our lives so we know how the other moves like we know ourselves," I lied easily.
"Ye don' say," Joshua remarked. "From what I could see, ye two 'ave made the cut."
"Yay!" I cheered, wrapping my arms around Joshua in a hug a gratitude. "Thank you Joshua. Thank you everyone!"
Due to the hug, I could feel two auras that looked ready to kill. Mal was ready to hurt Joshua while Mally looked ready to kill me. Geez. Talk about intense. I quickly let go of Joshua and moved on to Dawn who launched herself into my arms. On reflex I caught her and twirled her around in a few circles.
"Nice work newbie," Dagger praised me while he glared daggers at Mal. (Hee hee, I made a funny ^.^) Willa and Perry on the other hand came to stand beside me and give my back a pat. James said nothing and patted the top of my head. Draco stood towards the back of the group while his snakes praised our performance.
"Does this mean that we make the first tier?" I asked hopefully while I looked up into Joshua's amethyst eyes. A look was passed between the circus members eyes before Joshua turned back to me and gave me a bright smile.
"That is does Angel." he confirmed. "If you two come with me, I'll show you to your new tents."
"Can I share a tent with Dawn?" I requested as Mal and I followed behind the first stringers.
"Yeah!" Dawn agreed, skipping to my side. "That way I won;t be lonely!"
"Well, that just leave Demon with 'is own tent," Joshua commented.
The group stopped by our old tents so that we could grab what little belongings we had and bring them with us to the group of first tier tents. I followed Dawn into her tent that looked very girly and cute while Joshua led Mal to a different tent.
"Are ye excited about yer first show t'night?" Dawn asked me from her spot on her very comfortable bed.
"A little," I answered with a small smile. "I've never performed in front a large audience before."
"Ye'll be fine," Joshua assured me when he entered Dawn's, and now my, tent. "Ye an Demon make sure ta practice before t'night's show. We don' want any mishaps out there."
"Of course Joshua. We'll get right on that."
"Good girl," he smiled, placing a hand on the top of my head. "I know ye'll do great."
Another spike of jealousy and possessiveness flared up through my bond with Mal that had me sighing. No matter how many times I told him that I wasn't interested in Joshua, he wouldn't listen. With that thought, Joshua removed his hand and disappeared out of the tent flap.
"Are ye gonna come with me to the practice tent?" Dawn questioned as she stood from her bed.
"No, I'll hang back a bit and get familiar with area. I want to know where Draco's snake hang out at so I can avoid them."
"Right. Smart thinkin'. We can't 'ave one of our new stars dyin' cause of a snake bite. I'll see ye later then."
Once she had left the tent, I let my power settle over me to cloak myself in invisibility. I hadn't forgotten that the mission was to investigate the circus for any missing children or any clues to where they might be.
Mal, can you make yourself invisible?
Yes, why do you ask?
I want you to accompany me with the searching of the tents. Since Draco is a new member of the first tier, I doubt that he would be on anything going on.
What makes you so sure?
Call it an angel's intuition. I was right about the maid outfit wasn't I?
I could hear a sigh from his end before I saw him join me at the entrance of my new tent.
Which tent should we look in first?
Hmm,Beast'sis the closest so we'll take a look in there.
Very carefully, we both edged over to the mentioned tent and looked inside to see if the animal tamer was inside. Thankfully, she was not so we were in the clear to investigate.
Many different outfits hung up in the tent with numerous boxes and parcels lined up neatly against the walls, with some holding beauty supplies. Everything looked ordinary until my eyes found a rather large trunk by her bed. What could be in there? I padded my way over to said chest and opened it. What looked like momentos filled the chest about a third of the way. Most were little figurines and souvenirs from different cities. However, one little piece of paper caught my eye. It was a picture of some man who looked vaguely familiar who was surrounded by younger versions of the first stringers minus Draco. Why does that man look so familiar?
I recognize this hallmark, Mal told me while pointing to the insignia on the man's ring. It is the same one I found on the inside of 's prosthetic leg.
At the image I was shown, a wave of my own jealousy welled up in me.
What is the matter my mate, Mal smirked down at me. I am not interested in Ms. Beast. This is purely for the investigation.
Alright, I get it Malphas. I'll discourage Joker more from now on.
I could feel his smugness at my words, but I couldn't allow myself to dwell on my feelings. We needed to get this done quickly before Beast came back.
This looks to be everything we can get here. Joke seems to be the leader,so we should go check his tent. We might have more luck there.
Mal agreed and we quickly entered Joshua's tent. Nothing screamed at me as important until I saw a letter poking out from his pillow. With my curiosity peaked, I pulled the envelope from under the pillow. From: Tom, the piper's son: the front read. I then opened the envelope to pull out the paper from inside. What I didn't expect was for a whole biography besides my picture to stare back at me from the page. What in the world is going on?! Why do they have my information? Did my cover get blown? No, I decided. If they would have found out who I was, they would have confronted me already. My mind raced rapidly as I put the letter back in its envelope and placed the envelope back underneath the pillow.
It is time to leave for the practice tent, Mal told me before he led me away from Joshua's tent. My mind continued to be distracted all through practice and the performance, thank the lord for my new ability to multitask, all the way up til I was settling in for the night with Dawn.
"Good night Dawn."
"G'night Angel."
She was asleep within minutes while I relaxed my body and focused my thoughts on God. As soon as I felt myself drift from the waking world, I could feel myself enter Heaven.
"Ariel," God greeted me with warmth in his voice and his arms wide open for me.
"God!" I cried with joy before I launched myself into his arms where I reveled in the safe feeling I got from his presence.
"To what do I owe this visit?"
"Well," I began only to launch into what has been happening with m body. God listened intentively to my story and waited patiently for me to finish before he said anything.
"My dear Ariel," he smiled brightly, his aura glowing a bit stronger. "You are pregnant. From what I can tell of your aura, it seems to be the offspring of the demon."
Shock made my whole body stiff at the news. I was pregnant?! With Malphas's child?! How would I tell him? Should I tell him now, or should I wait until our mission is finished? If I were to tell him now, there is a minimal chance of us successfully seeing the mission through. Once those thoughts left me, I was again reminded of the familiarity of the man's face that was giving me a hard time.
"There is something else God," I said.
"I am always here to assist you child," he assured me.
"When I looked at the picture of that man earlier, I couldn't help but think that I knew that man. But I can't for the life of me remember who that man is and what his connection is with me."
"All you have to do child is meditate," God advised. "Given time, you shall be able to trek back through your memories and find the answers you seek."
Feeling better about my predicament, if only a little, I squeezed God in a hug before I stood.
"Thank you so much God. I don't know how I would have found this information without you."
"You would have found the information without me dear Ariel. I only point you in the right direction."
The comfortable feeling of home slipped from me as I slipped back into the human world where I was dreaming. All of the cares that I had had earlier fell away until I was left with a peaceful black abyss of sleep.
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And done! Whew, was this some work. I can't tell you how long it took me to work out the performance I had for our darling angel and demon. Not to mention making this story flow more in the right direction. None the less, I have completed the next installment of the story. I appriciate all of the support I received for this story I implore you to continue your support. On a different note, I would like my lovelies to take a look at my new Avengers story. I need at least a few reviews for it to see if it is worth continuing. Now that that is out of the way, all I have left are some parting words. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns about An Earthbound Angel please leave a review or shoot me a PM. Remember, reviews are magic! ^.^
-White Wolf