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The ringmaster, Rashaad stood at the center of the stage. Her sequined labcoat billowed around her and her goggles spun lazily around her index finger. She owned tonights theme. Fluttering her long eyelashes, Rashaad raised her cane to her lips and spoke into the microphone. "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen..." There was power in her voice that scent shivers down their spines. A little trick she'd learned long ago. "Quite the audience we have," she purred, "how very brave you all are, risking your necks to see tonights performance..." Fog billowed across the stage, black figures crawling towards Rashaad. Cupping her throat, her red nails drew just the faintest of blood. "I've always loved a little danger, don't you?" The crawling figures reached out, brushing her legs with their black fingers and then...darkness. The lights cut off. Rashaad's haunting cackle drifted through the room and then the sound of electricity sounded, followed by actual lightening shooting between two towers across the ceiling. Rashaad stood at the center of a lab table that the creatures spun around and around. Removing their robes, the were all performers dressed as stitched figures, deformed monsters that danced in synchronized harmony. Several of the monsters were actually contortionist, breaking away to twist themselves into pretzels and other complicated figures. Rashaad mimiced them at the center. Silk lowered and Rashaad wrapped the two silks around her shoulders and arms before spinning herself higher and higher until the lights dimmed and she was gone. Her ghoulish cackle still resonating through the room, blending with the sound of the electricity and sparks.

The darkness gave way to a fearful servant, scuttleing and tripping as it neared Athena.. bowing low as if pleading for mercy. Jynx laughed quietly at the gasps and horrified looks, loving the fake body parts and role she played.

(( sorry, tried to fix it but didnt make it in time. lolz))

The creatures gathered at the center of the stage, dancing and squirming together until a fleshy mountain rose higher and higher, lifting a single individual. It was Asher, a blade pointed skyward. Several blades shot from her sleeves, connecting with the monsters with targets embedded on their foreheads. Naturally, these knives wouldn't hurt anyone. Rashaad was very serious about keeping the pack safe. Several other knives shot from her and light bulbs around the ring exploded in sparks of light. The other creatures crawled from the stage, dragging their 'dead' along with them. Only one cloaked figure remained. Frankenstein's monster. Or Anri rather. Asher and Anri stood off. The lights became brighter, lovelier and Asher approached Anri, slipping off his robe. Stitches covered his body, disfiguring him. He turned away, expecting her to be horrified, but instead she gently touched his cheek and they began dancing a duet. It was truly lovely. And Tony, as he awaited his turn, wondered how Athena felt about this. Had Rashaad intentionally set her Betas up to dance like this? Knowing it might hurt her daughters feelings? True, it was only a performance, but the dance was supposed to portray love...

Rashaad grinned, before tossing a flaming torch between Anri and Asher, separating them. "Monster!" She shouted. "Monster!" The others echoed, all dressed as villagers. The villagers carried in The Wheel of Death that suspiciously resembled a windmill. As Rashaad and the others danced with the fire, illiciting gasps of awe from the audience. Tony entered the stage, starting to spin the wheel while Anri danced solo. The villagers surround him, prodding at him with pitchforks and fire. Then as the wheel spun faster and faster, he launched himself onto the wheel. While Tony was inside running, Anri was on the outside, jumping and flipping. The amazing thing about the wheel of death was that it moved solely on Tony and Anri's physical strength.

Athena heard the music for Anri's and Tony's dance, and she wanted to see that. She sighed and dragged herself back to the stage, standing next to Adrian to watch. She hated her mother, but that wouldn't stop her from seeing an amazing part of a show.

Athena smiled softly and looked at Anri kindly. "It was really good. Best I've seen yet." She turned to Tony with a smile. "You were good as well Tony. Adrian is waiting for you in the back." She looked back at Anri and then noticed her mother. "I've got to go. Will I see you later?"

Athena walked into her mother's office and glared at her. "I know it was for the show but that wasn't fair to make them do that dance! You know how I feel!" She paced back and forth in the office, trying to stay slightly calm. "You always do this, you always put something in the show that you know will piss me off, why do you do it?"

Adrian came out of a dark corner and grabbed Tony by the hips. "Hello lover, you were amazing like always."