The Raven & The Spider (CURRENTLY UNDERGOING HEAVY EDITING)

Chapter 11 - Circus Strangers

(A/N) Most of this chapter is material from the actual Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus, so if you're already familiar with it, you may just want to quickly read through it, but please don't skip it all! There are original parts of this chapter that relate to your character as well. Thanks for Reading! - Kylie <3

Your POV (Second Person):

Jumbo roared out to the crowd as he blew fire into the air, amazing everyone! You clapped along with the crowd and cheered on your friend.

You watched as each act went up. After Jumbo, Peter and Wendy performed their trapeze act. Then Dagger stunned the crowd as he threw knives at another circus performer while she was spinning on a turn table. You cheered loudly as Snake took the spotlight, performing his myserious snake dance for the crowd. Soon it was Doll's turn, and as she walked the tightrope, you gasped along with the crowd, even though you knew she was an expert. Now it was your turn...

You quickly climbed up the ladder that Peter, Wendy, and Doll had used for their acts, grabbed hold of a rope, and swung down into the center of the stage. The audience gasped, and you flashed a proud smile under your hood.

"And now, our youngest performer..." Joker began. "Our amazing archer, Robin!!!"

The crowd cheered loudly as you whipped out your bow and bowed to the audience. Three of your fellow circus performers rode out on horses, all carrying targets only slightly large enough to cover their torsos. The horses ran around the tent with speed, but you simply notched three arrows at a time, took a deep breath, aimed, and let go. Thump! Thump! Thump!

The crowd went wild as they saw that you had made a perfect bullseye on all three targets. For the next part of your act, some stagehands lowered down various silver bells from the ceiling. You narrowed your eyes as you notched your arrows. You suddenly released them at different times as they sped right towards the bells and played out a short, but beautiful medley. The crowed roared with delight which caused you to smile proudly once again.

For your final part of your act, some of the stagehands released balloons full of helium which quickly started to drift toward the top of the tent.

Without even blinking, you notched multiple arrows, and took each balloon down swiftly. As each balloon popped, the confetti the balloons were filled with rained down to the audience below as they all gazed in amazement and clapped happily.

You gave a final bow as another horse ran out and you jumped on it with ease. The crowed cheered for you loudly until you exited their line of view.

You jumped from the horse to greet Doll behind the curtains of the stage.

"Robin! That was amazing!" She said. "I think that's your best act yet!!"

You blushed slightly and rubbed the back of your head. "Haha, thanks!" You said. "I just love the excitement the circus gives you! Not just for the audience, but the performers as well, and anyone who's near!"

Doll nodded in approval, but then pointed back out to the stage. "Let's watch Beast!"

Beast stepped out as she led her tiger Betty through hoops of fire. The crowd gasped in astonishment as she cracked her whip and Betty performed more tricks.

"This very special act calls for some audience participation." Joker announced. "Are there any volunteers then?"

You scanned the crowd to see any volunteers when your eyes fell on a man with dark hair and a black tailcoat next to a boy with an eyepatch who was wearing blue. The man with the tailcoat had stood up, apparently wishing to volunteer.