Georgia exited the tent and
stretched her arms behind her head. “The air out here feels so much better than
inside there! It was all hot and stuffy!”
Mitzi helped Maple along and
towards Georgia, “I agree, so much nicer out here but the show was totes
amazing!”
Chasity and Leefah followed and
whispered to each other.
“So what do you think about that
Joker guy…” Chasity asked.
“Well it seems the Intel on him
using card magic was right… and that was certainly a rigged show considering he
had to help with a couple performances…” Leefah replied.
Behind them, Tophet listened in
from a small alleyway that covered her with dark shadows so she became unnoticeable.
Georgia looked back, “Alright
you two, tell me what’s going on! You’ve been whispering and acting all
secretive so I know something’s up!”
Chasity rubbed her head awkwardly,
“It’s nothing really!”
Georgia crossed her arms
annoyed, “Ugh. Fine… I’m going for a walk, I wanna find Desirae and apologize
for hurting her feelings and storming off.”
Leefah stood next to Chasity
nodded, “Alright, you have fun. We’re gonna go with Maple and Mitzi up to their
cabin so once you find Desirae meet us there okay?”
Mitzi butted forward, “WAIT!!!
Granny I’m gonnna go with Georgia okay?!”
Maple rolled her eyes, “No need
to shout dear, whatever.”
Mitzi clapped her hands happily,
“Alright!” she ran over to Georgia excitedly, “I wanted to do some shopping
when we find your friend so I hope you don’t mind!” Mitzi said politely.
Georgia smiled back and nodded, “Sure
thing! See you guys later then!” Georgia called to Leefah and the others and
departed with Mitzi.
Leefah, Chasity, and Maple
watched till they were both out of earshot and huddled together.
“Now that we found the Joker
guy, we need to find out exactly what their plan is…” Leefah said.
Chasity nodded, “Good plan
Leelee! Now if only we could get back inside the tent…” Chasity wondered and
looked back towards the closed draped entrance.
Maple began walking away, “We’ll
need to come back later. I’d rather no citizens get involved and this place is
too crowded for my liking.”
Leefah and Chasity followed
without question.
Maple looked up at the two
girls, they had grown so much. She smiled and nodded contently.
Leefah looked down, “Is
something wrong Maple?”
Maple shook her head, “No no,
nothing’s the matter. I’m just surprised at how much you two have grown up. I
can still remember when I paired you two as roommates back at Maeander so long
ago.”
Chasity blushed, “I remember
that day! Man, me and Leefah never got along too much back then did we…”
Maple nodded, “But you two grew
upon each other. I certainly was proud of you both… although you’re other
little friends, specifically the vampire and werewolf cousins were indeed troublemakers
like you both.”
Leefah smiled at the memory, “Atlas
and Levii were pretty great though. You gotta admit you liked being our head
resident”
Maple nodded once more like a
wise old woman, “Oh yes, I won’t deny that you kept me on my toes. However, I’m
quite content being a Spellcaster tutor here in Sunset Valley… which reminds me
Leefah…” she began and then stopped walking.
Leefah and Chasity stopped and
looked back at her. The sun had begun to set behind them and caused a beautiful
orange light to shine from behind their heads, enveloping their faces in mysterious
shadows.
Maple looked up, “How is your father
doing these days?”
Leefah stuttered and lowered her
head.
Chasity stood in her place
uncomfortably. She learned that Leefah’s parents were a touchy topic yet Maple
liked to barge in on Leefah like a worried adult figure.
Leefah brushed a strand of hair
from her eyes, “He’s just fine!” she replied with a fake smile.
Maple hesitated for a second and
then played along and nodded, “Well I would have preferred the jerk call me
every once in a while… but I guess us in the Circle aren’t the best at
communication.”
Leefah turned away and cringed
at the thought of her father.
Chasity noticed and pretended
she didn’t by continuing the conversation with Maple. “So then, the circle is
still going fine I assume?”
“Yes, although some of the upper
ranks are debating of replacing us lower ranks….Which is why I asked about your
father, considering he and your mother are the 7th ranks” Maple
replied.
Leefah looked back at her,
surprised at the information. “I bet Draconius brought up the idea, didn’t he…”
Maple grew silent.
Leefah clenched her teeth and
shrugged off the fact, “The only people he had on his side is Mydia and Angel…”
Maple looked at her, “True, but
that won’t stop him from being the evil little twerp you’ve always known him to
be. Apparently, I’ve also hear Zaleria the 4th rank is dabbling in
some dark activities as well… Though the woman has always been a bit crazy…”
Chasity butted in, “All of you
are kinda crazy… violent too…”
Leefah and Maple both looked at
her and smacked her, Leefah with a clenched fist and Maple with her walking
stick. “WHO ARE YOU CALLING VIOLENT!” they both shouted.
Chasity felt her spirit drifting
from her body as she lay on the ground in pain, “Point proven…” she muttered.
Leefah calmed herself, “Still
Maple… If Draco did decide to get rid of the Lower ranks like Dad, Mom, and You…
who did he have in mind to replace them?”
Maple sighed, “His family of Spellcasters
are all on the verge of Level 9… I’m sure he has them in mind that way during
the meetings his votes will all be in his favor…”
Leefah gasped, “That’s crazy!
Even other magic councils like the fairy and vampires and even the werewolves
would never allow such a thing! It’d send the Witch community into chaos!”
Maple nodded, “Which is
precisely why I want your father involved in this… even if it pains you to talk
about him. I don’t care if he’s a complete idiot and neither you nor I have
ever approved of his actions but we’ll need him…”
Leefah lowered her head, “Honestly…
sometimes I regret getting his genes… If I wasn’t his daughter then I never
would have had to deal with this stupid circle…”
Maple smiled and placed her hand
on Leefah’s shoulder, “If you weren’t his daughter, you wouldn’t be alive. You
also would have never been a part of my life deary, or Chasity’s or Mitzi’s and
having you involved in my life makes me oh so happy.”
Leefah smiled at Maple. She was
so wise and so caring.
Maple stood up straighter, “Enough
of Draco and your father. I want to know what you two have in mind to deal with
those Circus Freaks.”
Chasity stood up and pointed at
the moon, “Well first we’ll have to deal with that!”
Maple and Leefah turned and
looked up at the moon. It had begun to rise in the sky and grew bigger with
each passing minute.
Chasity clenched her fist
confidently, “They are called the Blood Moon Circus after all… And my deduction
skills tell me they must have something to do with it!”
Leefah crossed her arms and
looked Chasity with approval, “Nice work Chas.”
Chasity winked at Leefah, “Of
course Leelee, you know me. My priorities are pleasing you of course, and I
know that by knowing things such as that get me bonus points with you.”
Leefah rolled her eyes.
Maple smacked her lips, “Well
girls, the only problem is that we can’t stop the moon from turning red… the
most ideal things is figuring out exactly what the Blood Moon does….”
The girls arrived at the cabin
without realizing how much distance they had covered in their chat.
Maple headed inside and entered
a large room filled with book cases, “I’m sure one of these books has something…”
Leefah walked straightforward
and towards a podium that had a large magical book, emanating a large flow of
Spellcaster energy.
Maple looked at her, “I supposed
that would work…” she hobbled over and tapped her can on the wood of the
podium. “This book as everything one would need to know about Spellcasting and
the Magic world, so odds are there is something on the moon.”
Chasity flipped open a pair of
glasses and tied her hair in a ponytail. “You two can use that magic book all
you want, I’ll do this the old fashioned way!” she clenched her fist
confidently and grabbed a random book off the bookshelf and began reading.
Outside Maple’s house, Bella
peered in and watched. She called Joker up on her phone as she spied.
Joker sat upon his throne center
stage in the empty circus then and answered. “Yes?”
“The old woman, red head, and
fairy are busy looking up information on moon… do you have any orders?”
Joker snickered and let out a
low chuckle, “Let them have a little fun… when the moon reaches the tip of the
mountains you can have your fun… Understood?” he asked.
Bella nodded, “Yes sir…” she
replied and hung up.
Joker rubbed his fingers along
the arms of his throne. “Prim… Rue…”
Prim and Rue ran out to his
side, “Sir!” they both shouted.
“Take care of the girl in yellow…
I believe ‘PrismaGal’ as she is called will be needing something to work for.”
Prim and Rue nodded and fled the
tent.
Tophet walked out from behind
Joker’s throne. “My love…” she said in a smooth and loving voice.
Joker smiled, “Yes my dear?” he
replied.
“I believe Bella was right on
the two girls almost breaking out earlier during the show. I must say she made
a good call…” Tophet stated.
Joker nodded, “She is proving
her loyalty quite well…”
Tophet looked up through the
hole in the tent and could see the moon having increased in size from before
was beginning to shine in the sky.
Joker chucked once again, “Anxious
my dear?”
Tophet looked down at him and
clenched her umbrella, “Very much my love…”
Joker nodded, “No need to be…
Stay by my side and it will all work out.”
Tophet made a small smile, one
she hadn’t made in a long time. The dark tent made a small orange light upon
their bodies, making them look ominous in appearance. “Alright… My love… I
trust you” she replied and placed a small kiss on his cheeks and left to return
to her dressing room.
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