Chapter Text
Mayor Luskey has announced a new circus in town, serving travelers who would gladly perform theatrical and inciting tricks and shows in their horror themed area. They were all dressed as spooky jesters, with spectacular attractions inside the tents and stands. Flyers were scattered throughout the town. And to say, it was all to much as it led to littering around the streets.
Within their few days on Griffen Rock, there was a noticeable accounts of missing people ever since the “The Freak Circus of Horrors” arrived. Drawing a bad taste of dread to the Burns family.
Cody heard the kindergarten teacher, Hayley, is absent from school. The school having to find a substitute to take her place and teach the little kids for the day in class. Cody being weirded out at the fact that no note explained why she did not came. Or even a reason it seemed out of the ordinary.
But, all that aside. Frankie whispers to Cody about checking out the Circus shows and what magic they can pull. She clearly shows interest in how the actors operate their little stage talents.
“But- Frankie, were not old enough to go there!”
“Hmph, awww, your right. Maybe some day they come back when we are older and check it out. Because I still want to know all the hype is about!” Before the two knew it; their teacher comes up to hush them.
“Sorry.”
Glaring to his buddy with a side eye, Frankie looking offended.
With the bots, they have different feelings on this hosted circus show that was approved by the mayor. Centre of the edge of an open space to get the fun and shrieks out.
Heatwave entirely thinks it will jeopardize their mission and reveal their secret of guests in town doing dangerous stunts. Chase wants to know if they sophisticatedly go through getting their permit, reviewing the safety rules, and that their check to operate their business. Boulder just seems interest in the schemes and stories they are telling, and Blades, Blades is bouncing to see what silly clowns they will pull. Just what he saw on TV! Though, he’s quite scared of how they look. Creepy smiles and mask, make up? He does not know what to call it.
From blocks away, the Pierrots and harlequins with some extra pink jesters scattered to hand out flyers. Being silly and running over the place. It was a messy relationship of being afraid of the jesters or admiring them.
And, with Mr, Alfer’s bakery shop went into flames. As Heatwave turn to go and compress the fire with his knuckles. Kade running in to get people evacuated. But this food catastrophe is growing by the seconds as Dani attended the ones who got injured, checking their condition. When the team thought they got everyone. They see a red costume on top of the building. The fire being increased as Heatwave tried to reach whoever is on top.
“Blades! We need you to fly up there in case someone is up there in danger!” Chief ordered.
Blades nods and transforms, his rotors compelling upwards as he looks above the roof to see one of the jesters from the circus. They must of gotten so scared they ran to a higher place.
Blades lower his winch, calling out to the red and black jester to grab on. Catching the person’s attention.
“Don’t be afraid, please secure yourself with the belts on the line,, si- sir?”
The person smiled, grappling on the helicopter as Blades bring them up to his cockpit. But a huge beam of fire burst on one direction and hitting his back as he had to land behind some trees. Trying to keep himself steady and making sure the person is okay.
Landing was not easy as he crashed in trees, transforming to bot mode to protect the human. Being jab by tree branches and soon to the forest ground.
Blades sigh, looking down if the human was doing okay. And seeing their vitals.
“Are you okay, hu-man?”
The person glances around, before nodding.
Blades sit up and placing the jester on the side. As he took a moment, he sees a little cut on their cheek. As Blades search in his medkit, the jester makes a confused face, face so innocent and adorable, but CREEPY, still creepy.
“Here you go, use the bandage on your face when I am done wiping the cut.” Holding them still. As he holds up a clean towel and dampens the wound. Cleaning the blood up and gently sticking the bandage on.
By doing so, Blades received a warm wide smile. As the jester blushes at the care he gotten.
“Your welcome, human.”
Dani, Graham and Boulder ran to find the two missing people. Seeing the two alright, Dani ran to hug Blades arm. Before letting go as she shyly rubs the back of her head. Kinda awkward doing infront of someone that is not their family.
Graham came to escort the guest to their home. Carrying them over to Boulder as they ride them home. Dani checking Blades feet.
“Your seriously gonna get yourself some ankle pains if you keep getting shot there, partner.”
“Sorry Dani, I should of observe the situation before jumping so soon to rescue someone.”
“No no! Oh, Blades, you did what you know in your hea— spark, and that’s good. I just wish to myself you won’t get hurt so much on your feet. Because, I seen that you're struggling with landing high above or rotating it around to just exercise from time to time.”
“Thank you for the concern, Dani. I appreciate it so, SO, much!” Bending down to hug her.
“Of course, partner. Your the best companion, friend, and member of our family.”
*Some sun traveling the sky to the east hours later.*
As dawn breached the mountain of Griffen crest. The circus was opening their special nights. Jester pops in behind the set of the red tent, Pierrot’s tent.
Swooping in with a bow of formal greeting. What a show off this masked worker does. Pierrot was busy being stuck in his mind again, as they use the device they stolen to search up a peculiar person, or, bot? Jester does not know if that is some silly series or just cosplay. Whatever it is, it distracts Pierrot’s job this night.
“Pierry Pierry~ You seem to beam a sight so bright, for one orange person, for who fringe in a fire house! What could this mean, my dear old jester~”
The crimson jester eye twitches, grin almost breaking from a smile to a scowl. But can not break this facade in front of the purple bitch.
As if Jester could read Pierrot’s thoughts of who is occupying his mind. Leaning down to face them. Who, are sitting in a corner of the walls of the tent.
“You got eyes for this one, huh? Something special?”
“...”
“Don’t worry, this jester isn’t gonna hurt your new pet. But, I do want to know them more.”
And that was the idea. Pierrot’s heart started beating once again, like a spark has lightened the flames again in the dark of his starving body. And he wish to keep it, keep them, in his hands, and that will last for eternity.
Still, they wonder if there was more to this helicopter than his imagination could give…
*****
The lights were turning off in the firehouse, as everyone head for bed. While Dani and Blades go on their daily night patrols.
“Dani, is it normal for someone to have a wide smile?”
“Blades, you guys sometimes do that, and that’s normal.”
“No, very wide. And the face turns pink or red, or a mixture! When I was aiding them, their eyes were SUPER dark.”
Dani pats the counter, comforting their friend.
“Blades, it might be contacts, you know, lens in eyes?”
“I seen it in movies! Or like, they look like- LIKE- have a very good outfit and looks real, but then! BOOM! Its real, and their creatures from some hidden area underground! Oh Dani I am scared of clowns now!”
“One, their probably not non-human. Two, nothing to fear of these goofy jesters, not on my watch. And three, you need to stop watching movies that will scare you late at night. We are not staying up to find caves or ‘strange’ holes to see some forest monster again, Blades.”
Blades frown, still have a burning feeling of this. But pushes it down as he smiles. Feeling some sense of comfort in Dani’s genuine words. Maybe she is right. Their normal people who have very good make up artists, dressers, and all those stuff. He just felt paranoid of the dead looks they give to you. Gives him goosebumps, if he could even possess them!
Flying above, they see plenty in the air. And up on top of the circus. Just passing by. Continuing their little routine and loop around downtown.
Though, Dani cannot disagree with some suspicion about the new circus business. But she is trying to keep a light mood.
He watches, he watches closely with dreamy eyes, admiration or desire. He wants to fly with them.
And someone wants to make them fall if they try to take flight and soar besides them.
Long ago feelings, all to resurface.