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snowynight ([personal profile] snowynight) wrote in [community profile] fan_flashworks2013-08-29 01:57 pm

Borrowed Title: Star Trek: the Original series: Fic: Midnight Circus

Title: Midnight Circus
Fandom:  Star Trek: the Original series
Rating: PG
Length: 510
Content notes: Horror
Author notes: none
Summary: Midnight Circus has come to the town and promises you most unforgettable days and nights.

It was the most colourful sight the town had ever seen. The wagons were decorated with scarlet and emerald ribbons. The Big top tents the circus set up were like a burning flame in the dark. There were so many acts: the graceful flying woman seemed to be defying the gravity. The silly clown made everyone laughed so well that their stomach nearly burst. Children were mesmerized by the merry-go-around and caramel apples. The adults watched the magic shows, trying in vain to find out the secrets behind the tricks.  There was no way the magician just made a person disappear in the air. The teenagers got to the dancing floor and danced all the night to periodic music. What fun the circus was!

Aaron loved the circus so much that he sneaked into the tents deep at night. He discovered that there was a horror house that wasn't there during the day. What a treat! He opened the door and immediately got surrounded by mirrors. The door closed from behind. Laughter and screams filled the house. Faces peeked at him from the mirrors. How great the house was, Aaron thought. It felt so real.

Then he heard the sound of water dripping to his feet, drop by drop. Aaron thought it was no good as it would ruin his new shoes. Then he felt that the water was rising and stuck to him He looked down and saw that it was all red. He ran for the door, when there was a whisper, "What would you give?"

Aaron took out wish his shaking right hand a coin from his shorts and there was a whirlwind that uproot him to the ceiling. Images of Aaron's life flew before him. He felt he was getting lighter. Finally he looked down and saw that he now only had a face.
He screamed.

Not far away two men watched the horror house. One of them said, "Interesting. The trial of the house is successful and I suggest that it can be open on schedule as the new attraction."
The other man smiled at him, "I told you that I had total trust in your design, Mr. Spock."
"I am grateful about your trust, Jim, but testing is important."
"You're the expert."  Then Jim looked up and said, "I'm glad we'll be away from the town soon. The humans're... too annoying."
"I admit that I find humans confusing and often beyond my comprehension."
Jim's face softened. "I know it's hard for you."
"I am well informed about the necessity for this mission." Then Spock turned and held the other man's hand. "Everyone in the circus need a vacation after this with the exception of myself, of course."
"It'll be so great to walk on a white beach, watching the burning town from afar," Jim said wistfully. Then he straightened his back, "But we have a mission. Now why don't we play a game of chess?"
"Very well."
The two men returned to the tent. Despite the moon light, there were no shadows behind them.