Everyone cheered when the siren had eaten the last bodyguard; Tabatha went to the center of the stage while her 'pets' were imprisoned. "Did you all enjoy the show!?" Almost everyone cheered, while Danae, Akamu, Malia, Mokoa, and Kahlua were silent; Zachery cheered and whistled out of excitement. "Well, as a thank you for making this show happen, my coven and I decided you all will have a chance to see more of my pets backstage."
Everyone mumbled to one another. Danae was still in shock and was traumatized from what she had witnessed. She felt someone patting her on her shoulder; it was Makoa, still hidden behind the mask. Danae wanted to slap his hand away since he was the one who guilt-tripped everyone into being friends with Kahlua. Danae then stared at Kahlua, who still sat with Zachery, but her hands and fingers were fidgeting; she, too, didn't know what to expect. Danae listened more to what Tabatha said and thanked her viewers online for watching the show.
That was when something came across her mind that the 'show' that was witnessed had something to do with the dark web. The dark web was dangerous for the curious and the faint heart. One day, Danae came across a video explaining the dark web and the many experiences many people had when they decided to cross this path. The dark web showed humanity's cruel and sickening reality, and she unknowingly saw a small part of it. Her thoughts were interrupted when she saw everyone standing up and removing their masks. Danae also removed her mask, and sweat dripped down her face and neck.
Everyone else in the group did the same; Zachery cheered in excitement. "We're able to go to see these things in person. It's something I have always wanted! Did you guys enjoy the show?" No one responded, not even Kahlua. This made Zachery suspicious that Kahlua and her friends were not who he thought they were.
Danae noticed the suspicions on Zachery's face and realized that they were all in danger if they didn't pretend to be part of the dark web community. She forced herself to smile and turned to him. "W-We sure did, Zachery. It's just that we can't believe that we had the opportunity to see something like this in person. I-I mean, looking through the screen can be a bore, can it?"
Zachery grinned as he slowly walked down the benches. "It sure can. You only see these things online, but being here in person feels so good. So what do you like to watch?"
Everyone else in the group slowly realized what was going on and what everything they had witnessed was from. They looked at Danae, who tried to hide her fear and nervousness. The young woman stood and watched as everyone slowly walked backstage. "I'm more into government conspiracy; it always fascinated me. I guess you can say I want to explore my...tastes."
Zachery then put his arm around her, pulling her close to his body. He slowly put his lips by her ear. "You're more my type than Kahlua. Maybe after this, we can ditch the others."
Danae felt a disgusted chill go down her spine, but she didn't want to break character and decided to keep the facade. "Geez, you're an evil man. Why are you with her anyway?" she whispered.
"For a lay and some other fun."
The young woman believed that Kahlua was in danger if she stayed more with Zachery. She wanted to think of any excuse to leave, but at the corner of her eye, some guards with masks were blocking all the exits. The coven didn't want anyone to escape; they were keeping an eye out for any suspicion. She knew she and the others had to play along if they wanted to go home alive. "Well, we're going to have fun now. Look, the lines are getting smaller, and we should look."
Zachery nodded and walked ahead of the group to go backstage. Everyone else walked toward Danae, and the young woman looked at them and then glared at Kahlua. Everyone else did the same. Danae grabbed Kahlua's shirt and pulled her closer to her. "That man and everyone here are psychopathic! He had plans for you, and you dragged us to some dark web show!"
Malia looked as if she wanted to cry, but Akamu gently put his arms around her. Kahlua bit her lower lip and put her arms around herself. "I-I didn't know that he likes things like this. He said that he liked the occult, among other things. I-"
"You got us into trouble, Kahlua! You always jump to any man who gives you attention, and now look! We just witnessed the murder of innocent people!"
"Why aren't you coming backstage?" asked a male voice. Everyone flinched and saw a man standing a couple feet from them. "The lines are getting smaller, and people are going back outside to have more fun in the circus."
Danae saw the man and couldn't help but admit that he had a dark beauty, but there was more to him than met the eye. "S-Sorry, we're just discussing the show and-" She became silent when he motioned everyone down and to walk backstage. The group didn't want to go, but there was no way out other than backstage. The groups slowly made it down the benches and slowly made their way backstage.
Danae was about to go down, but the man grabbed her right arm. "What is your name?"
"Sir, I-"
He lowered his face closer to one of her ears. "You are not in trouble; you will be if you make yourself too suspicious. What is your name?"
"D-Danae."
"Hm, beautiful name for a beautiful young woman. I was watching you, and I know you and your friends are not like these people. Some coven members noticed this; you and your friends are in danger." Fear overwhelmed Danae, and became panicked. The image of the people killed so brutally came to her mind. "However, you can stall everyone." The man then motioned Danae to walk so as not to raise more suspicions. Then, he gave her stacks of keys. "You know what you can do once you backstage with these keys."
The man then motioned her to go inside, but Danae stopped him. "Who are you?"
"The name is Jovan. Hide by the stack of boxes, wait for everyone to leave, and do what you must do." He went off, leaving Danae confused and scared. She was finally backstage, and many people were still all over the place. She then saw long stacks of boxes and walked quickly toward them, trying not to get noticed. Danae hid behind the boxes and waited for the right time to decide the following action.
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