I didn't know what to do. Should I just go home... but something was pulling me towards the tent. "I should just go home, plus something tells me I shouldn't follow him," I walked back into town and headed for my room. My parents watching tv as I crept up the stairs. Disappointment clouded my body. I opened the door, and I plopped onto my bed. "Maybe I should just forget it. What do I hope to accomplish in all of this," I asked myself as I sat up. I reached for the hairbrush on my bedside table and brushed my hair. I gazed out my window. The moon was hidden behind clouds and even the stars looked dim. "Maybe this is all just a dream," I whispered as I went to brush my teeth. I walked past my window when I stopped. I heard it. The melody. The hypnotizing sound.

"Come Little Children. I'll Take Thee Away, Into A Land of enchantment. Come Little Children. The Time's Come To Play. Here In My Garden, of Magic"

I gazed at the streets to see children walking in a zombie liked state. Their eyes hazy and their mouths slightly opened. I covered my mouth in horror. "What the hell is happeneding?" I whispered. I snuck downstairs. My parents asleep on the couch. "Seems like they stayed up just till I got home," I whispered as I out my back door. The song rang through the streets. "That voice it sounds like.... Daniel," I said; my breath hitching from me running towards the circus.

Child after child. Slowly making their way to the big top. The chill wind through my hair, I didn't know what I would do when I got there but I needed to know. What's happening. Why children. Why can I still hear the song.

I stopped to see Dan on the point of the tent. Dozens of children entering the main tent. "Why isn't he stopping. How many children is he planning on gathering. I stared till we locked eyes. His eyes were dark; almost evil and I couldn't look away. Like in a trance I stood there. I blinked and he was gone! "What th-,"

I felt a hand cover my mouth. "What are you doing here my Lady," I felt Dan whisper in my ear. I got goosebumps as he pulled his hand away. I turned around to see him glaring at me. "I saw the children, then you singing," I managed to say though the tension. "I told you to forget all this, If the ring master sees you then it's over," he sighed. "What do you mean," I asked. "You don't get it do you. Curiosity killed the cat. I'm not going to spoon feed you what's happening. Just know that I'm not going to protect you. I've been nice thus far, but this is my last warning. Get the fuck out," he said harshly before turning to walk away.

I just stood there watching him leave. What was I to do now. I felt another hand on my shoulder and I stiffened. I turned my head to see Zoe. "You're coming with me."

(Meanwhile)

Dan walked past Phil sitting on the railing; smiling and swinging his legs. "Why didn't you kill her," he asked and Dan stopped. "A snoop like her would have been swiftly dealt with. Yet you didn't do anything. Did you loose your touch Da-" a knife landed into the board by Phil's head. "She's not worth the energy. I'm sure she'll give up. Now don't we have new members to pick out before morning," Dan sighed before continuing to walk. "Ya; I do love kids," smiled Phil as he jumped down and followed Dan.