Levi X Reader 2

Ch. 38: The Troupe

Inside the big red tent, Levi's group had sitted themselves on one end of the audience. While your group sit yourselves down nearest to the exit, ready to leave when the timing is right.

The crowd was bustling with chatter and excitement, until the lanterns were magically blown out. You look toward the middle of the circular stage, as a ring of lanterns light up one at a time. Illuminating the stage with a bright soft glow. Then the performers with torches in their hand  light up the lanterns hanging on the posts near the audience, to brighten the atmosphere even more.

Then suddenly a deep voice booms inside the tent.

"Hello! Ladies and gentlemen, families and foes. For the past few days we've been here. I truly hope you've enjoyed every part of the show."

Cheers can be heard booming from the large audience.

As the headmaster with the brown curly mustache speaks again, "Today is our last day. And I hope this last show will be a forever lasting memory and carry on through your lifetime."

The audience once again boomed with approval, loud heavy claps echoes throughout the interior, as the headmaster bows at each angle of his audience. Silently thanking them for their attendance.

Then he raises his white gloved hands.
As the voices and clasps of the audience dies down. It's a if just one gesture of the headmaster's hand can control thouands of people.

You glance toward Levi's group sitting at one end of the audience. They were calm and composed as if waiting for something to happen. Maybe they did something to the troupes without them knowing? An anticipation grew inside you as you looked on.

The headmaster lifts both arms up toward the crowd as he says, "Without further ado. Let's start the show. Enjoy everyone! and I hope you will have a splendid rest of the night." The headmaster bows one last time, before disappearing into the shadows and slips out of sight to the backstage.

"Now!" you whisper to your group, as all of you slip out as quietly as possible and back into the open space outisde. A cold breeze hits your face, as you look around.

Mike silently points toward the back of the tent, as your whole group follows Mike's lead toward another tent that connects to the giant performing tent with a tunnel made from the same fabric connecting the giant red tent and a white and red striped tent.

This tent is half the size of the giant red tent where the troupe performs in. Almost tip toeing as you try to muffle the sound of your boots as it clicks against the cobble stone street.

You have no idea what's going on inside, but focuses intently at the white and red striped tent in front of you. Mike gently press himself along the fabric of the tent, and leans toward the slit of fabric where light was slipping out.

Mike peeks in.

Inside, he sees smaller cages stacked up on top of the larger ones. They were empty. Mike withdrew his head a bit, as he sees the headmaster slip through the heavy flaps of the tent and walks in. He takes off his top hat and lays it on one of the empty cages. He walks back and forth in the quiet interior, as if deep in thought.

Then a mysterious man in a long dark brown coat comes in.
"Come here!" the man in the brown coat shouts towards the closed tent entrance he just came in. Then timidly three little boys come into view.

Mike silently shoves Jean and Armin's head toward the little gap for them to take a look. Simultaneously, Mike covers Jean's mouth with the palm of his hand as he looks on within the gap available. As if he knew Jean would make some kind of noise as he observe the scene before them.