Such Circus fun

[Stryker]

What an interesting place. Stryker thought as he hid on the roofs of buildings. The marketplace was full of bustle, people bartering for food, people yelling at each other. It all seemed so primitive, yet there was this one thing that made his trip here worth it. A circus it seemed, was setting up itself. In the middle of the bustle, attracting many many people to it. 
Should I stay here and watch a bit? I am staying with Justice still. Just a bit. he thought, watching closely. Careful not to get noticed, he hopped a bit closer in curiosity. What a wonder. Humans are indeed funny creatures. he thought, looking at the various attractions getting set up rather quickly. He thought about asking someone what was going to happen, but pushed it aside. Maybe I'll just stick around until the humans are done setting themselves up. he thought, using his scythes to safely stop himself from slipping too far, too fast.

[Ginger]

A little blonde hair girl wondered around helping set up the Circus area, she and her brother were the acrobatics on the tight rope. She felt so excited for getting a chance to be at Diamond's capital and getting to act in front of so many. Maybe she might even meet the Queen? Maybe she could steal something really really neat? When her and her brother's act was over they usually went around stealing from the people who came to their show, she did not like it one bit... but... it felt so exhilarating to have such a talent... The Circus owner praised the twins at their thieving skills, he even called them cats. Such a silly name, a cat, a pretty feline pokemon. If she was a cat she would get to pur and get free food just about anywhere, she bet her cute cat body would attract lots of popular people. Maybe even the rich would fight over her blond persian fur, if only she and her brother were cats, such famous cats they would be. Till then acrobatics and slippery hands, a wonderful act and illusion. The circus usually stays in town for a week then vanishes before anybody realizes they were even robbed, such fun.

She and her brother always played the kind stars who love the crowd and the attention. When they spoke with patrons they would put on an innocent act that sibling twins were suppose to put on. In truth, she and her brother had portal magic, they can teleport a short distance. This was usually used to create major illusions, if one fell.. the other would make it seem it was all part of the act. The Crystalians believed it was all science related with mirrors, but the Circus people knew.. They knew the twins were mystical with powers. She hated what the Circus people called her and her brother behind their backs... Freaks... They were not freaks! The Circus were more freaks than they were, how could they not see? The Circus leader knew how talented and amazing they were... He was so happy at their talent he uses both the twins to steal from jewelers and banks... Thinking about it... She wondered off from work to sit alone. What was she going to do? They could not live this lie forever, they were thieves and they enjoyed it... But sooner or later the Circus was going to get caught.. It was a matter of time. It would not surpise this twin if the Queen already knew about the Circus quick rich getting fiasco with the twins...

[Stryker]

Looking from above, Stryker sighed. Maybe I'll just ask in the shadows. Spook someone while I'm at it too. he thought, looking around for someone nearby. Seeing a lone figure around the outskirts of the construction, he silently made his way towards her. Such a small girl doing here. Wonder what's she up to. Time to take my chance. he thought, quickly making his way behind a building near her. "Excuse me, but could you tell me what's going on? I haven't seen this before." he asked, trying to be polite while hidden. He nonchalantly crossed his legs and leaned against the wall of the building, thinking about what was going on at the moment. "And might I ask what you are doing as well?" he asked smoothly, keeping himself behind the building as he spoke. I wonder who she'll think I am? Perhaps a young man? Or maybe a boy? No matter, I'll just move on after this girl answers. he thinks, looking at the ground calmly. 

[Ginger]

She heard a sudden voice, she looked around trying to find where this voice was coming from. When she had finally found it from around the corner, "Well Mr. random guy this is a circus. Where we perform and show many great things to the people here in the town." The guy spoke once more, okay who was he? She walked to peer closer, "I am an acrobat here at the circus, just helping set up. Why are you hiding?" She went around to the back of the building to see a large bug trying to keep calm. She screamed and started to slap the huge bug. "Eeew! eew! Bug type pokemon! Eeeew.... Eeew...." She had closed her eyes and was looking away, there was no telling what she was hitting, but chances were it was the guy she just found who... Was a bug.

[Stryker]

"How intriguing." Stryker mused as he listened to the girl speak. How odd, this 'circus'. She's moving closer...Oh dear. he thought, bracing himself for whatever was going to happen to him. "Of all the weird things you must see, a talking insect freaks you out more. Human ladies..." he muttered, blocking her arms with the flat of his blades. An acrobat. Wonder what that is. he thought, chuckling at her shocked and terrified face. He peered closer to her, and huffed. "A person sized bug I am, and I wouldn't ew that loudly. You do know that there are larger and more scary ones, just in the forest? And small ones all around you humans too, you humans just don't notice them as well." he muttered, pushing her back a bit. "And don't tell anyone you saw me, I like to keep myself a slight secret here, what with humans and their stupid way of capturing us. Unless of course there is a reason I should step in, but you probably have things covered. Also, if you are carrying any trapped pokemon, you best tell me right now." he said, looking cooly at her. "Anything else I need to know?" he asked curiously. And this female is intriguing as well. Perhaps I'll keep an eye on her. And maybe have some fun at it too. he thought, crossing his arms, relaxing a bit. 

[Ginger]

She was pushed back and was still freaking out about him being a bug not hearing a word he was saying, it was only a moment later it slapped her in the face he was a talking bug. "YOU CAN TALK!?" she squeaked shocked by meeting a bug type pokemon who could talk. Suddenly er whole attitude changed as she started poking at him and looking around him, "I bet the carnival leader would be happy to meet you in person. A talking bug pokemon, how do you do it?" she looked around the bug still trying to figure it out. "Trapped pokemon? Well we have..." she started to name all the odd pokemon that the circus had captured and trained to be part of the act. The list was probably at least 5 pokemon, some really rare others pretty common as pets, she seemed so busy listing all the pokemon she didn't even notice his other question. Or realize that her brother was probably at this time looking for her.

[♠spade♠]

The boy's eyes danced around the circus area, searching almost desperately for his twin sister. She had disappeared... Again. She always did this. It seemed to get on the ring master's nerves sometimes and he always had to get her out of trouble, but it was alright. Most of the time the ring master praised their performance calling them brilliant despite their young age of fifteen. This time they were to be debriefed about stealing the goods of the royals and wealthy people that lived here. He was normally never bothered by the stealing act they often played for the ring master, but this time it worried him. These people were wealthy and probably smart. That was what worried him the most. If they got caught then it was all over and he didn't trust the ring master or the other circus freaks enough to not sell them out and abandon them even though they were still useful to him. He was quite sure he didn't care enough about them to call them his children even though it was he who took them both in at the age if seven and taught them to walk the tight rope.

"Sis! Where are you? Hello! The ring master wants to see us!" he called out half-heartedly. A few moments later he heard a muffled scream and recognized his sister's voice. Why was she screaming now? He thought alittle irritated. Then he turned the corner and noticed her talking to a scyther. Interesting...Why would she be talking to a bug pokemon. It was at this moment that he came up behind her and took a couple strands of her hair into his fingers. Just to look at them and maybe to freak her out if he could and she hadn't noticed him walking up behind her.

[Stryker]

Stryker sighed at the overreaction of the girl. "Would you mind stopping that?" he said, irritated by the human girl's touching. "To point in fact, I was much against it. Though what with the end goal of my...extended family, it's a small sacrifice. So yes, it is a curse." he said, looking at the girl with a near glaring eye. He listened to the girl's comment about pokemon the circus used with disdain. "Well isn't that a bit of cruelty." he muttered under his breath, looking sideways at the boy who arrived to check up on his sister. "Odd. Is there anything of importance I should know?" he asked once more, "Because I'm going to watch from above, I have nothing better to do."

[Ginger]

She did not notice her brother coming up behind her, or messing with her hair. She was still too busy listing all the pokemon working at the circus, eventually she stopped on the last pokemon. By this point the bug pokemon was asking her if he should know about any importance, " ENJOY THE CIRCUS! Be sure to keep your eyes peered at the awesomeness of mine and my brother's acrobatics!" She screamed at him excitedly, still not noticing her brother combing her hair. He began to fly up to the top of a near by village roof, she waved him by with a huge happy smile.

She stopped waving and sat there in a moment of peace, only to realize there was someone messing with her hair. She gave a big smile and turned on him, "Brother! Never touch a fine young lady's hair, it is her greatest weapon." She gave a laugh and tackled happy he came out to see her.

[♠spade♠]

He waited as she was speaking and waving back at the bug. When the bug had spoken it hadn't particularly freaked him out, but he was a little bit surprised by the ability. Bug Pokemon didn't speak english too much. But it didn't bother him. He wasn't particularly worried about magic users anyway. Being from the circus and not remembering anything about his past before then had caused him to be immune to strange things. Especially since he and his sister lived in the circus. He continued to play with his sister's hair until she noticed his presence and turned around toward him. Then he let go of it as she got all excited to see him. He smiled at her and shook his head before she came and tackled him. He hugged her with a laugh and then put her back down. "I've been searching everywhere for you young lady. The Ring Master wants to speak to us about our big mission tonight. I think this is going to be even bigger then the one in Vistan, Olivae. He wants to debrief us about the castle." He said quietly, making sure that no one else around them heard his voice. Only his sister.

[Ginger]

She leaned in toward her brother when he said the ring master needed to meet them, "It sounds like a big mission." When the two twins were done discussing about the possible mission, she gave a nod for her brother to lead her to the ring master. She felt her heart pounding thinking of the rush of stealing objects, but surrounded by guilt at the horrible deed it was. All those poor families may have lost rent or homes because of the Circus master greed. If only there was a way to stop him without becoming homeless herself.

Reaching the Ring master's caravan she walked around feeling the mission she hadn't even recieved yet weighing her down. She just knows he planned to make the twins do something stupid. He cared about them, he told them over and over, then why did she not believe it deep down? The man was skinny and was about average male height with incredibly dark brown tan skin with meduim length black curly hair. She seemed to wore a nice fancy outfit for that of a magician, he wasn't the magician in the circus but he sure liked to pretend he was. He noticed their presence and gave a big smile, "My children! My darling twins, did you two practice your act?" She gave an awkward smile, did he have to be so nice? "Yes, we both have it down to the A-C-T." she tried her best to sound completely happy and confident, when in reality she felt guilt eating at her. how long can they keep up this A-C-T? "Good! So here are the cave plans, I had a friend give them to me. "

 He showed them a hand drawn map of the underground tunnels inside the marketplace and the Castle. It seemed there was a red line leading from the marketplace into the castle. "This according to my friend is the best way to gain inside. I want you to go into the said Queen's Castle and steal for me one of their Diamond flowers. It said that these Diamond flowers will forever grow jewels of all kinds as fruit and only grow within a secret garden within the castle. It will be easy slipping at night, digging up about 6 of these pretties and making out with them to plant then in pots kept.." he trailed and moved over to a hidden compartment that he opened to reveal 6 plant pots and some soil. "Well here." He turned to them with a friendly fatherly smile, "Think you can do it, my children?"

She felt her head spinning, a diamond flower that grows fruit that are jewels? Had the Circus master lost it? She felt sick to her stomach thinking how to find a secret garden that wasn't even suppose to exist... Not to mention she really didn't want to steal anymore.. She hoped her brother would find some good reason or excuse to get them out of this, just he enjoyed the adrenaline rush almost as much as she secretly did.