"Do you know where you are?"
"I'm trying to find the bathrooms?"
"You mean, you're plotting your escape?"
"Was it that obvious?"
"Darius, you can trust us.
Don't just think about you today, but you tomorrow.
And tomorrow, when Visitors flock by the thousands...…it will all be thanks....to your Pain.
Well, and your moms singing. I just heard backstage, and she has the voice of an angel. Her husband was right."
"She may be an Angel, but I'll be the one with wings."
"Kid, what is really bothering you?"
"I may not see the Net when I'm so high in the sky."
"Yes, you're not seeing the net, but your net is not the physical one."
".........It's Ruby."
"The Destroyer?"
"No, she...she really does mean good intentions. It's just.....after she Helps...….she doesn't stick around much to clean up."
"And what was she helping this time?"
"To hide."
"From what?"
"That…..I am still trying to find out."
"Well, if you find her; help her see what she causes.
She may have had good intentions by sending the Creatures out of one town...…but all she did was make them end up here."
"She's lost."
"Physically or spiritually."
"The latter."
"Then help her get found, or else it will be more than just your town she's wrecking."
"But even if we do bring Locals back, all she'll see is that she never left a mess in the first place."
"Then that is what we'll do."
"What?
But that would make her feel like she never has any consequences."
"Everybody gets one mistake, and I feel she has already seen hers."
"What do you mean?
Who are you?
How do you know my family, and how do you know Ruby?"
"Come, Young one; and let's put on a show that this town will never forget."
"Darius, there you are.
Thank you, Ringleader.
As for you, explain yourself this instant."
"Mom, Dad, we need to get out of...."
"These clothes.
Yes. You should all get out of those clothes and try on one of my extended wardrobes.
This way.
We have everything in all shapes, sizes, colours, and trinquets. You think of it, we will have it."
"You know, this day is starting to get better and better.
Might not be such a bad thing to sing."
"Just let it out, Mrs. Heartchild. Let the world hear the lovely voice that leads such a mighty calling."
"Oh...…I wouldn't call it a mighty calling. I just like to help out where I can, but thank you."
"You're too welcome, Mrs."
"So, do you want me to stick with fruits, balls, sticks, or flames; to juggle with?"
"Flames.
Definitely flames."
"I had a feeling you might be saying that."
"Apple, over here."
"And you my good, Fruit. What will you be enticing the audience with?"
"...My bladder."
"......Bathrooms that way."
"Thank you. Thank you. I won't be long, promise.
Darius, what are you doing?"
"We need to leave….now."
"Why? I don't see anything wrong with this picture, and your parents seem to love this."
"That's the problem."
"What is?"
"Feels like we are playing a game of Horse.
You heard, Elwin; yesterday. 'The Majority will do everything in their power to make sure our School never lifts off the ground.'
And I think they just started with us.
We were the closest to Ruby so with us out of the game; no one to lead the rest."
"But then what about the Circus? What about all the Locals that could possibly be coming back? Why be so nice to us then?"
"They want to give us our home back, in exchange for taking Rubys."
"So...."
"Boys!!! There you two are. You guys ready?"
"We'll just stick with the show. Draw the Crowd back, then leave.
......…OH, HEY, Mom.
We were just discussing our routine of who goes first and who goes second."
"That's very nice of you. Doing a little final touches? No frogs in the throat?"
"Yes, Yes, and triple Yes."