A Magic Show, Unlike Any Other
As one would expect of a very famous live performance, the seats of Radio Music Hall were absolutely packed to the brim with people who were quite eager to have the show begin. Thankfully, Ricky had managed to reserve our placement within the audience near the front row. For me, I had ensured I brought some earplugs since being surrounded by extremely loud sounds has tended to overwhelm me. The last thing I wanted was for me to have a panic attack during the show. "Excited, bud?" Questioned my best friend as he nudged me playfully. "If you're lucky, you may be chosen for one as the assistant for the magic tricks the lady has for tonight." He added on with quite a smudged smile as I couldn't help but blush at the idea.
"Don't you think you have already drawn out the teasing about my crush on Esmeralda?" I asked with an annoyed smile as the lights within the auditorium and the loudspeakers sparked to life.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Bahys and Girls! As well as ooehr members o' de LGBTQ Cahmmunity![Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! As well as our members of the LGBTQ Community!]" The announcer sounded off with a woman with a thick Irish Accent, "Prepare to 'ave yooehr perception o' reality as you know changed! Place yooehr 'ands tahgether fahr de Mystical Esmeralda Ravenna!!![Prepare to have your perception of reality as you know it Change! Place your hands together for the Mystical Esmeralda Ravenna!!!]" The woman declared as a cloud of what seemed to be of the night sky with stars among the smoke. As the twilight smoke cleared out, a stunningly beautiful young woman bowed before the crowd with her tophat in her left hand. Esmeralda's outfit wore definitely fits the role of a Magician Performer.
Esmeralda herself was quite fit, her outfit highlighting the toned figure and the modest bust she adorned. The lighting allowed her slightly tanned skin to shine perfectly as it appeared to radiate a mystical aura. For a split second, the magician's eyes glowed with a purple aura as Esmeralda flung her hand into the air dramatically. With that, a flock of doves flew from her hands into the crowd that was captivated by this display. She then promptly twirled around like a ballet dancer, allowing her elegant long brunette hair to fly. Adding onto her opening pose. To finish her dramatic entrance, she tips her tophat with a lovely smirk while Esmeralda places a hand on her hips.
"Hello, people of New York! Are you ready for the show that will leave you in awe and breathless!?" She asked as the Vietnamese woman snapped her fingers as the crowd shouted in excitement. With a small giggle, Esmeralda placed her tophat back on before clasping her hands together: "That is what I like to hear. Though, for my opening act. I have planned a little something different yet quite common among magic shows." She went on while readjusting her hair to be placed behind her shoulder. Off to the side of the stage, Esmeralda waved towards her crew to gesture for them to bring a cloaked box over. The item itself seemed quite large in size and appeared to be meant to hold animals such as a wolf, tiger, or crocodile.
These suspensions were quickly confirmed as Ms. Ravenna pulled off the sheet, which covered the item to be a large cage that zookeepers tend to use. "You know that some acts have a moment where the magician transforms their assistant into an animal like a tiger, for example." Esmeralda went on before acting like she was thinking about something. "Yet, I seem to be indeed lacking said assistance." Esmeralda plainly stated as she looked among the large crowd before searching within her suit for something. "Maybe some lucky person among the audience might be chosen to help with my act." She announced with a smile as she pulled out a small sheet as people among the seats held their breaths. Awaiting to see if they were the ones selected.
'Considering my luck,' Tyrik began to speak within his thoughts, 'Doubtful I would be the lucky one to help her out. On top of that, this woman is way out of my league. She looks absolutely beautiful in that outfit...' The pessimistic young adult thought to himself as he leaned against the arm of his seat. After all, Valerie had shattered a lot of his confidence. He had quite a passion for art and writing. That was long gone after the relationship was shown to be nothing but a means to use him as a tool.
"Can the one seated in the first Mezzanine, Row F, and Number 208 please come to the stage?" Esmeralda announced with enthusiasm as she looked among the audience. Immediately, everyone looked at their seats in a reactionary manner.
Ricky promptly smacked the one next to him due to Tyrik being lost in his thoughts. "Ty! That's your seat, dude!" The Filipino declared as Tyrik was shocked to hear this before double-checking his seat number to confirm this. Yet, this was HIS seat to his surprise as Tyrik then rushed up to the stage. Well, not before comedically tripping over himself while panicking to stabilize himself so he didn't fall onto his face. The crowd's laughter really didn't help Tyrik's nervous demeanor as he slightly laughed himself to calm down. Once everything had settled, he made his way onto the stage with a clear blush of embarrassment on his face. However, Esmeralda giggled at Tyrik's dorky antics as she then gave him a small kiss on his cheek to reassure him.
"Don't worry about them. Franky, I have seen worse." She announced as Esmeralda cleaned Tyrik up before gesturing for him to face the crowd. "So, what is your name lucky guest?" She asked while placing a hand on the flustered dork's shoulder.
After rubbing the back of his neck, Tyrik cleared his throat as he told her: "My name is Tyrik Kage, Miss." He then smiled widely before announcing, "I am a huge fan of yours, by the way. I can't believe that I'm meeting you in person for the first time, Esmeralda!" Yet, his eagerness received a laugh from the crowd as the Magician smiled warmly.
"Always happy to excite my fans. Now, may you step into the cage for me?" She requested as Esmeralda opened the door to the said cage. "It will help with the performance, handsome." Ms. Ravenna announced with a flirty wink and an ooh from the crowd. Tyrik nodded as he took off his jacket and earplugs before entering. Once inside, Esmeralda closed the door and locked it in place. "Ok in there, Tyrik?" The Vietnamese Magician asked as Tyrik nodded as he pondered what was gonna happen next.
'Surprised she is using an actual cage for this... Though, I bet she is gonna use some trick of the eye to switch me with an animal or something...' He reasoned as the cover was placed back onto the cage. The sheet was quite thick and was impossible to see outside or inside with it covering the cage. Even though he couldn't make out the words from outside, he felt a sudden surge of massive energy flow through him as Tyrik fell onto the floor. His body truly felt like it was changing dramatically by some unknown force as orange and black fur grew over him. Tyrik's voice slowly changed from slight pleasured moans into soft growls belonging to a tiger. Swiftly, his body morphed into the mighty feline with auditable sounds of his bone shifting to suit the form. Thankfully, his clothes had disappeared and prevented them from being torn apart by the metamorphosis Tyrik was experiencing. With the removal of the sheet, Tyrik couldn't help but roar with force within his voice. Showing off the power and pride of the Mighty Feline Jungle Hunter.
The audience was absolutely astonished by this display as they cheered. Tyrik was surprised by Esmeralda's abilities. He knew that they were no less than real magic. Like the one from fantasy stories or Marvel Comics. Yet, he wasn't afraid of this. He really admired Esmeralda's talents and wished to learn more about her.
However, Tyrik saw amongst the crowd the same snake woman. The woman seemed to be examining Esmeralda and her talents as he noticed the massive blades upon the cobra woman's armor. Why would this snake lady be here? And what was she planning with the heavy-duty weaponry that she possessed? It was quite clear. It wasn't gonna be something he would want to get in the middle of...