It has been exactly three weeks since Pomni joined the Digital Circus. All she has been thinking about during her entire stay is looking for a blissful exit that will take her back to the real world. On several occasions she has seen a big red door that said 'Exit' but it was one of two things:
Either the door vanished before Pomni could touch it.
Or it would lead her into a maze of offices, she would end up seeing the computer through which she got to that digital hell, she would freak out, end up in the void and Cain would take her back to the tent.
The other characters Pomni lived with denied having seen a single exit door in the years they had been there. Pomni was beginning to think she was going mad, but she had decided that she would not rest until she found the exit.
It was a normal day and the characters were doing the intro. It was only recently that Kaufmo had gone mad, so Cain had redone the intro with Pomni in it.
Welcome to the Amazing Digital Circus!
My name is Caine
I'm your ringmaster
And I'm here to show you
The most jaw-droping
Heart-stopping
Mind-bending
Paraphernalia
You'ye ever laid your eyes upon!
Isn't right Bubble?
That's right Caine!
I can't wait to see
What you've got cooking up for today
Well let's not waste any time
Let's get right into the show
Gangle and Zooble
And Kinger too
Ragatha
Jax
And there's Kaufmo
Woo, woo
Day after day after
Day after day after day, we fly
Past the Moon and the Sun
And we don't know why
They did the intro every day. That little circus song was about to kill Pomni...
But at the very moment when Pomni appeared, another character arrived...
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The appearance of this new member also caused Jax to collide with Kinger and Kinger knocked Gangle down, causing his mask to break.
The music stopped and everyone stared at the new girl who didn't understand anything.
''Wh-where am I? And who are you?" she asked, upset.
''Great, another rookie..." Jax mumbled in a whisper, clearly annoyed.
''Don't worry, newbie," Ragatha reassured her as she had done with Pomni.
''Wow, another human has arrived at the Amazing Digital Circus," exclaimed Cain.
''The Amazing what?" asked the rookie.
''You see, newbie, you've arrived at the best Digital Circus in the world," Cain told her. My name is Cain and I'm the director of the Digital Circus. I will show you everything.
Cain took the newcomer by the arm and led her out of the tent.
''This is The Big Top, your new home," he explained.
Cain and the new girl walked away from the tent.
''This is The Grounds! Swim in the Digital Lake or have fun at the Digital Carnival!
The two left The Grounds.
''And this is the Void! We don't go in this way, we stay here - they returned to the grounds - here.
Cain and the new girl returned to the tent. The poor girl looked as if she didn't understand anything at all.
''But let's talk about you! What's your name," Cain wanted to know.
''My name is... My name is... AGH! I can't remember my name," shrieked the new girl.
''Don't worry, it's because of your mind's transition to this digital universe," Cain told her. I can control everything but your minds, so the only thing I can do is give you a new name. It can be anything you want! What do you have in mind?
''I don't know... whatever it is...
''Then let's spin the wheel!
Out of nowhere a roulette wheel fell and Cain activated it. When the wheel stopped spinning, the name 'Ausgabe' was formed.
'' What about Ausgabe," asked Cain dramatically.
''Whatever..." hesitated the rookie.
''Fabulous! Guys, say hello to the new intriguing Ausgabe," said Cain happily.
Pomni stared at Ausgabe. She looked scared and eager to go home. Pomni had been there three weeks ago and felt sorry for her.
''So... And where is the way out of this...? asked Ausgabe.
The circus fell silent.
''You see, don't be frightened, but..." Ragatha began to say.
''There is no way out," interrupted Jax.
''What," Ausgabe's eyes widened like saucers.
''There's no way out, we've been here for years," said Zooble. Supposedly Kinger has been here the longest and Pomni only arrived three weeks ago," he added, looking at the little jester.
Ausgabe and Pomni stared at each other.
''Well, lucky dears, I leave you with the task of catching gloinks," said Cain.
''Gloinks again," said Gangle.
''Count me out," growled Zooble.
Cain disappeared. Ausgabe approached Pomni and said to her:
''Are you the one who came here three weeks ago?
''Aha," said Pomni. My name is Pomni and I've been looking for the exit ever since.
''And where is the exit?
''I don't know, sometimes it appears in different places in the circus, sometimes it disappears... Although once I managed to enter one of those doors," said Pomni.
''Really? And what did you see? asked Ausgabe hopefully.
''First there was a maze of offices. It was door after door. Then I entered a large room where I saw the computer I came through and finally I came to the void. Cain got me out of there," Pomni replied.
''Wow, and you think we can all escape from the circus?
''I think so.
Pomni and Ausgabe looked at each other again. Then they both saw a door that said exit.
''It's the exit," shouted Ausgabe.
''Run! Before it disappears!" shouted Pomni running towards the door.
