Another Side Of The Universe

Chapter 29 : Cirque du Stellar

After turning on all the stealth systems on the jet spaceship, Kaizo's team went towards the circus. The path is crowded with people, vendors and various street performances. The place is filled with many glittering lamps. Crowds' noises filled the street. Laughter everywhere. Rum excitedly looks around as she walks.

"Careful! You don't want to get left behind and lost around these crowds," said Aeosa.

Lorelei laughs. "I'm not a toddler. I won't get lost."

After walking through the packed street, they arrived at a circus.

Cirque du Stellar, a travelling circus that settled at Planet circus not long ago. Since it was a travelling circus, it's not the biggest circus band at planet circus. However, it offers pieces of entertainment, taken from various places that it has traveled before. Giving it the spotlight as the most diverse circus at planet circus.

"So this is the place," said Kassim.

"Fancy," said Samyang.

"Hello there. You must be Aeosa," said an alien.

The alien is skinny and tall. His face painted white like a clown and he wore a flashy red suit. Few feathers decorates his top hat.

He chuckled. "I've heard about you from Mercury," he adds as he offers his hand.

Aeosa takes his hand and gives a firm handshake. "Hello. I'm Aeosa. These are my friends. I'm sure Mercury has informed you about us."

"Oh yes. Hello everyone. My name is Phoenix. I'm one of the talent scouts here. Very pleased to see you" said Phoenix as he gives a bow. "Come now to the backstage. We've been expecting you."

"We?" Lorelei asks.

"Oh yes. I've informed everyone that you're coming for an audition."

"Phoenix is the one who gives us recommendations to the Circus owner. Helping us gain trust for them to hire us," Aeosa explained.

"Yes. And we're always welcoming new talented members." Phoenix suddenly turns to the team. "I know you're not here for the circus. You need to be careful. News travels fast here. Our tent is not thick enough to hide what you say," he warned.

"You know what we're here for?" Kassim asked.

"Not exactly. I don't know exactly what you're looking for here. But Mercury already told me the gist of it. She's a very good friend of mine, you see? If she says I can trust you then I'll trust you," said Phoenix.

"I appreciate it," said Aeosa.

Phoenix holds Aeosa's shoulder. "I heard you've helped her a lot. Thank you. She's always been like a sister to me."

"You think of her as your sister now since she rejected you?" Aeosa asked.

Phoenix nervously laughs. "It was a long time ago. She talks about me?"

"Yep. Stubborn bird of the sun," said Aeosa.

"SHE REMEMBERS ME!" Phoenix exclaimed. He laughed even more. "HAHAHAHA. Did she say anything else? Does she miss me? Surely she missed me."

"I'll tell you more if you do me well, brother," said Axion as she wink.

"It's a deal then!"

Samyang stares at Aeosa. "She's good at this," he said as he nudged Kassim.

"We're here," said Phoenix as he unveiled the tent's curtain.

The circus backstage is crowded. People bustling here and there, trying to find the perfect makeup and costume. Phoenix led them to the center of the circus. Different kinds of performers prepare themselves. Training for the upcoming show.