You've been a homeless aspiring magician since you were 16, to avoid getting caught by an orphanage. 7 years later, you watch the death of Jack Wilder from the sidewalk, but you didn't believe he actually died, since you were the only person in the world(other than the Four Horsemen) to see the whole trick go down. One year later, you go to a bar to escape your abusive boyfriend, where a disguised Jack Wilder is sitting next to the only available seat. You sit next to him, and spark up a conversation. Then when your boyfriend shows up, you leave, leaving Jack a clue telling him you need help. Does he come and help you? What's to come in your future? *Takes place 3 months before NYSM2* Warnings: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR NYSM2 **duh** Could potentially get slightly smutty, but I promise I won't get too descriptive References to abuse, cutting, and sex(nothing too graphic) ***sorry***

When my mother was alive, magic was the only string that kept her and I together. The silly card tricks, even pulling a rabbit out of the hat. It all connected me to her, pulling me into a seemingly better reality than where I was. But in the blink of an eye, she was gone. That string snapped. Magic was only real if you believed, and at that point, it was just a game to me. All it did was provide false hope. I forced myself to keep performing for her, deceive others into thinking that what they saw was real. Seeing magic fill others with joy made me question; why. Why would seeing something impossible make someone so happy? Because seeing is believing. And the closer you look, the less you'll see.

- completed Rae Ashbourne has been running away from her problems for a long time. Hiding away from the public eye. Until she received a mysterious tarot card. Rae Ashbourne finds herself back but slowly her problems find her back. [Now You See Me] [ © riverettes 2k16]