Cirque de la Non Désirée

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Ryker Annette, better known by his former stage name, The Reaper, is a 23 year old circus performer. After the loss of his parents at the age of 5, he was thrown into foster care. Traveling from temporary home to temporary home, he ended up at Carlton's Home For Troubled Youth.Only being 16, he knew he had to spend two years at this place. This wasn't an option for Ryker, so he fled on the night of his arrival. 
	In the night, Ryker ran off with nothing but the ,ragged clothes he had on his back. He wadded through a river and crossed fields of crops until he stumbled upon a circus tent. He always heard stories of children running away to join the circus. Fictional or not, Ryker's story was true. He climbed into the back of the van the performers were storing the supplies in and hid under boxes until the door to the vehicle was opened.
	Ryker stumbled into the sunlight, looked three men in the face, and grinned. They looked at the boy and sighed. One man looked to the others and whispered one thing.
	"Another one."All Rights Reserved

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