Freak Show Chapter 1

He ran quickly if they found him well... he wasn't going to think about that now. The panic rising, engulfing his senses. Stopping below a bridge to rest, just a moment. Then he heard it, the helicopters their search lights probing the woods. He took off as fast as he could go running, running, running.....He reached the wall the dividing line between rich and everyone else's side of town.Just as he was about to scale the wall a net came flying through the night. It rapped around him binding his arms to his sides. His Eyes crying in frustration he was so close so damn close. An all to familiar chain and collar were slipped around his neck.they loaded him into the helicopter and flew away.Back to the show he escaped back to the hell of the carnival.      1

The chains hung heavy on his arms as he stood.The show still fresh in his mind.The early morning sounds of the carnival began, calling and shouting. Martin lay his head on the bars of his cage gazing warily at the outside world through a gap in the tent. His great black wings stretched against the rusted cage bars. In the cages adjacent to his, the sounds of activity could be heard. All of them as miserable as the last. Martins thoughts drifted to the open Fields beside the carnival the way the grass sounded in the afternoon wind, or the way the clouds seemed to take all of his troubles away. The beauty of the morning was shattered as the cane raped his cage door."We have a customer here for you" smiled the Ringmaster malevolently. He was tall and dark, his eyes were cold and distrusting. He took the key from his pocket and unlocked the cage.He hooked the chain hanging Martin's collar pulling him down the ramp.Martins black hair hung in his eyes as he walked behind the ringmaster incising stares from all of the people in the carnival.The rows of brightly colored tents gleamed under the scorching sun. They made their way to the way behind the carnival, a man was waiting in the shadows. "Here he is" Martin's master indicated jerking him into view Martin collapsed in front, at the mans feet staring into the cold eyes of the man. He was large in every way including his white imperial uniform.He looked Martin over critically drawing his sword lifting Martin's chin from the ground."I'll be back the...My client will contact you" he replied airily and importantly. disappearing in the sea of tents. "Come on, I have plans for you" the ringmaster sneered2