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The deafening roar of the music, the enticing pulse of the lights, the intoxicating aroma of vapors… Flynn both loved and hated it at the same time. He and Taj had joined the circus troupe’s party about fifteen minutes after Kaine—it was an intentional move suggested by Taj in the hopes that the demon would be too busy chasing humans to notice them come in—and they wasted no time looking for potential victims on the dance floor. As luck would have it, they came across two very drunk young women almost immediately. The vampire and werewolf exchanged a satisfied glance. Both of the women were blonde-haired, blue-eyed, and exotically attractive, but the most noticeable thing about them was…

“Twins,” Taj said with a smirk.

“Either the universe is paying us back for some good deed we did, or we are two very lucky monsters,” Flynn nodded.

“I don’t do good deeds,” Taj snorted. “And I don’t believe in luck.”

“Again, my humor is lost on you,” Flynn shook his head. “Forget it. Let’s go catch some human dinner.” He led the way as the two approached the girls, weaving between the crowds of dancing people. When they reached their targets, they split off, both pairing off with the twin of his choice. After that, their job was easy. The girls were completely intoxicated, so they welcomed the predators without a second thought, dancing with them, embracing them, and kissing them in a drunken stupor. Flynn both loved and hated it at the same time. He wrapped his arms around the girl, drawing her close to kiss her lips, then her jaw, then her neck. Her head lolled and she sighed, leaning against him, believing his gesture was romantic. [i]If only it was so innocent.[/i]

Flynn nuzzled his head against the girl’s shoulder as if he was about to kiss her again, but this time he opened his mouth, touched his lips to her skin… and then sank his fangs into her neck. The girl quivered slightly as he drank the warm blood that flowed through the bite. Fortunately, the feeding process was only slightly uncomfortable for her at most, since the vampire’s saliva numbed her skin before he pierced it. It was the least he could do since he was taking advantage of the girl and turning her into a meal. 

When he pulled away again, the girl slumped into his arms, unconscious from the blood loss. [i]Sorry,[/i] he apologized silently, lowering her limp body to the ground. [i]I hate this just as much as you do.[/i] Once the human was curled up on the floor, he rejoined Taj, who had finished feeding on the other twin.

“I feel alive again,” Taj said, grinning widely.

“Mhmm,” Flynn grunted in agreement. As much as he disliked feeding on humans, he always did feel stronger afterwards.

“Hey, what’s Harnaam doing with that human?” Taj said suddenly, peering over Flynn’s shoulder. Flynn turned around to see the bearded woman approaching them with a strange girl. [i]That’s odd,[/i] he puzzled. [i]The party is almost over, but no one seems to have fed on her yet.[/i]

[b]“Taj. Flynn. This is Asha, she’s our new fortune teller,”[/b] Harnaam said. Flynn blinked in surprise. This girl—this human girl—was joining the circus? [i]She’s not going to last one day around these bloodthirsty monsters![/i] He thought, but kept his opinion to himself as the bearded woman continued: [b]“Iliana has requested that you two keep an eye on her while she gets comfortable. I don’t think I have to tell you what will happen if any harm comes to her, do I?”[/b]

“No,” Taj and Flynn said in unison. When Harnaam walked away, they both turned to look at Asha. She was a beautiful girl by any standard. Long blonde hair, slender figure, pretty face… Flynn could see why Harnaam felt the need to warn them against harming her, but he still couldn’t figure out why she had been recruited into the circus. Maybe the reason would become clear later on.

[b]“It’s very nice to meet you both,”[/b] Asha broke the momentary silence with a greeting. [b]“Harnaam said that you were a vampire and werewolf. She was kidding... right?”[/b]

“No,” Taj said bluntly. “Why would she kid about that?”

Flynn rolled his eyes, “What my friend here means to say is: Yes, I’m a vampire and he’s a werewolf, but no, we’re not gonna do anything to you, so you have nothing to worry about.” He stepped over to the girl and threw an arm over her shoulder, grinning in a friendly manner, “Welcome to the circus, where the parties are wild, and the monsters are wilder. You’re gonna love it here.”


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Kaine let out a sigh of satisfaction as the unconscious body of his victim fell to the ground. He felt much better now that he had quenched his thirst for blood. Standing up from the lounge he had been reclining on, the demon raised his arms over his head in a long stretch and scanned the tent for Flynn and Taj. Last he had seen, they were somewhere near the center of the room, dancing with those two blonde girls… Ah, yes. There they were. He spotted the two standing with Harnaam and—He froze, wide-eyed. It was that human girl from before! She was still awake and untouched. [i]What the hell?[/i] He curled his lip. [i]If no one else is going to feed on her, then why can’t I?[/i] He took a step towards the group, intending to do just that, but stopped when he heard Iliana’s voice calling everyone to attention.

[b]“My monsters, I would like to introduce you to our newest member. Our fortune teller. Asha. Come forward, darling, don’t be shy.”[/b]

[i]Newest member?[/i] Kaine’s red eyes swept over the crowd as he searched for an unfamiliar face. [i]What is she—? Oh, you have got to be kidding me.[/i] He watched in dismay as the human girl stepped forward. “This is ridiculous,” he muttered under his breath. What was Iliana thinking? Humans didn’t belong in the circus. They were the monsters’ food; they weren’t supposed to live among them! What was so special about this one that she couldn’t be fed on like the rest of her miserable kind?

Kaine worked his way through the sea of creatures to get a closer look at the girl. Physically, she didn’t seem any different than other humans who had shown up at the party. He inched closer. She didn’t smell any different either. [i]A fortune teller, eh? Perhaps I should… say hello.[/i] He glanced back at Iliana and clicked his tongue in annoyance. The ringmaster was watching the human girl carefully, so he would have to wait for a better opportunity before he could try to approach the newest member of the circus. For now, he lingered amongst the throng of monsters, watching and biding his time.