48 Bubbles (1/2)
Theodore stood behind the stage as he waited for his introduction while a staff member stuck a sticker to his chest which acted as a mic.
'Technically this is my official debut' Thought Theodore before looking down at his shaking hands 'Reminds me of my first stream, a feeling of anxiousness and excitement with just a tad bit more pressure'
He looked himself in the mirror and did some little fixes to his clothes to removes any creases then he moved onto checking his hair.
Fixed his top hat and tie before cracking his fingers and neck.
*Click, click, click, CRrack*
”Let's get right to our next performance from Theodore Hunt the marvellous and astounding magician,” Said Daniel (Host of the show)
”Huh hold up you're overselling,” Said Theodore before the director gave him a light shove and said ”Don't mind the details now go give them a show to remember”
Theodore stumbled out from behind the curtains as his hat flips off his head and travels through the air.
The crowd filled with superstars and rich executives while regular people watching from the comfort of their home.
Although it was just an entry it nonetheless caused some to smile.
At a table not too far from the stage sat a beautiful woman caked in makeup wearing a long red dress with a diamond necklace.
When she saw Theodore stumble on to the stage she felt her stomach churn uncomfortably as his name echoed in her head while images of her past flashed through her eyes.
'Theodore Hunt, Theo, Theo. . . ' She shook her head and looked down at her sparkling necklace before a smug smile appeared 'Even if your good looking you're still poor. He would have never been able to give me what wanted. He could barely provide for himself let for alone me. It's always Rose this Rose that. What about me!?'
This woman was none other than Bethany Jones the biological mother of Rose and ex-wife of Theodore.
She was still able to remember the pure love she experienced with Theodore but her love for fame and money overweighed it.
'I said I would continue to send money even though we are divorced but he said he didn't want my pity money. It's his fault if Rose starves not mine. Stupid dignity. It's my money so I get to choose where it goes. Yeah! if I didn't get liposuction and lip fillers I wouldn't have the chance to be where I am today' Bethany continued to justify herself with very little logic.
Throwing out morals and basic common sense to suit her agenda.
Theodore hadn't noticed her as he was busy putting on a show.
Seeing the hat flying off in front of him he quickly moved with the stumble and flipped on to his ass before the hat gently fell on his head as if perfectly planned.
The crowd gave a warm clap of applause to acknowledge what he did was impressive.
Looking behind him to see his face on the big screen as he began to fix his tie and speak ”Ahem Right so let's just forget about that little mishap. So yes I am Theodore Hunt, no not marvellous and astounding. I don't want to disappoint so let's just reset those expectations to an all-time low, please. A more accurate description would just a tad bit more creative than your average magicians and way better looking than your husbands”
The men chuckled lightly at his comment while the woman looked to their male partner and laughed ”Hahaha”
Bethany sat back unimpressed while her co-stars watch intently and commented ”He's not wrong”
”So let's first show what my powers are so that you don't think that my magic relates to it,” Said Theodore before have two clones appear
”So I'm a Type2 clone user with the ability to share my consciousness, giving me the ability to simultaneously control think and do tasks without any problems. And I mean. . . . any task” Said Theodore while giving the camera a cheeky wink causing many women to giggle and blush
Theodore wasn't done as he said ”Like cooking, cleaning, work and still have time to play with my daughter. My biggest fan is actually my daughter Rose she loves this one trick where. . . You know what let me show you”
His clones had already gone backstage before one of them wheeled a white wall onto the stage and left to man the lights.
The lights dimmed as a single spotlight hit him and his shadow appeared on the white wall.
His shadow then moved and disconnect itself from Theodore's shadow.
*Gasp*
”Introducing Shady my shadow,” Said Theodore
Shady put his top hat in his hands as he gave a modest bow.
”Shady we're doing the Flopsy trick,” Said Theodore
Shady then made a shadow bunny with his hands. The bunnies ears move while its head moved up and down.
Without warning the shadow rabbit came to life and jumped out of Shady's hands and into Theodore's direction.
Its black figure jumped across the wall as Theodore made a big silver ring appear in his hand and let the shadow rabbit jump through before turning into a small fluffy black rabbit.
Theodore caught the rabbit in his arms while it rubbed its little head on his chest.
*Clap, Clap. *”Wow, Aww”
Theodore pet it before saying ”This is Flopsy normally he's just a stuffed bunny but I bought this one to surprise her later. I think she'll like it”
Theodore then rocked it slowly to bed while speaking ”For all my religious viewers, don't worry I haven't sold my soul to the devil. It's all illusion, I'm simply tapping into the soft spot of what the human eye can conceive. Take this rabbit, your eyes tell you that it was that shadow rabbit but truthfully I had it on me the whole you just couldn't see it”
”There are many forms of magic let's start with transformation,” Said Theodore as he waved his hand in front Flopsy and turned him into a blackbird and flew over the crowd.
Some people in the audience instinctively ducked and covered thier heads fearing for the worst.
While others laugh and give applause *Clap, Clap, Clap*
”Then there's disappearing” Said Theodore as the BlackBird turns into white confetti.
”Gasp” The crowd went into shock thinking the bird exploded before clapping once again
Those at home wished they could be there to experience the bird flying towards them.
He then put his arm out and shook it as the blackbird reappears latched to his wrist ”Then reappearing”
He strokes its head and said ”That's kind of my limit as I haven't really gotten the hang of levitation but I'm feeling generous so I'll show you my progress”
Theodore then had the blackbird disappear before bending his knee and bracing himself.
The crowd watched on with high expectation as Theodore began to control his breathing and. . .
He jumped into the air with all his strength before quickly coming back down to the ground and saying ”See I managed 0.3 seconds of air time”
The immediate disappointment was the only thing the audience felt.
Theodore still smiled and said ”And that is how you lower expectations. Although I haven't mastered the typical levitation trick I developed my own more practical version of levitation”
From his pocket, he pulled out a funky tall lime green bottle of bubbles that could be bought in any dollar store.
Taking the plastic wrapper off and twisting the lid off to show the stick connected to the lid before giving it a light blow where numerous bubbles began to appear and flutter across the stage.
”Bubbles are beautiful little things that reflect the simplest form of fun. I remember as a kid just mindlessly chasing it with my friends trying to pop as many possible. Then fighting over who gets to blow the bubbles. One thing everyone tried to do was create their own concoction of bubble liquid. Somehow it always sucked compared to the store-bought ones” Said Theodore with a soft and warm smile as he continued to blow bubbles into the air.
He twists the lid back on and put it back into his pocket as he opened his arms embracing the air itself.
He gave looked at the crowd and said ”Watch carefully”
Before the audience could question what was going on Theodore slowly brought his hands together while the bubbles followed his movement and came together.
The bubble stood still in a neat cluster just above his head as if something held it in place. Bringing his hand together acting as if they were holding a ball in between them.
The cluster of bubbles began to form a ball of thier own with very little space in-between them.
Theodore could hear the audience exclaim as their faces showed the purest form of interest and awe.
Theodore pulled his hands back to his waist as his knees bend and his body shake. His face goes red as veins begin to appear around his neck and hands.
The bubbles begin to move clockwise slowly before picking up the pace and spinning consistently while Theodore began to grit his teeth as he struggles to keep up the momentum.
Of course, all of this was an act in order to add some tension to the already shocking faces shown
Theodore's hand go soft before once again tensing up while pushing his hands out and opening it causing the bubble above him to shoot out into the crowd in a wild frenzy hitting as many victims as possible.
The audience gives a happy smile with some of the younger taking the initiative to reach out and pop them.
Theodore's eyes wandered around feeling proud of every foolish pure smile he managed to see, only to feel a cold shiver along his back as his eyes locked on Bethany who's smile was anything but innocent.
Her eyes filled with disdain while her smile looked to be mocking him. To further add salt to the wound she leaned into her male co-star's ear and whispered something before giggling and grasping his hand intimately.
Theodore simply put his showmanship smile back on as he snapped his fingers causing the last cluster of the bubble to burst.
”I know what your thinking that's not levitation. I'm getting to that. I'm gonna need some bubble and my beautiful assistant Mary” Said Theodore as gestured to his right where Mary was now being pushed onto the stage by his clones.
Earlier when he shot the bubbles out into the crowd he had his clones fetch Mary to help him in the next part.
Mary walked across the stage wearing her salmon pink dress that contrasted beautifully with her light chocolate brown skin and mature figure that enchanted multiple interested males.
Mary looked at Theodore with anger burning in her eyes as she showed an innocent smile. Mary stood next Theodore and proceeded to give his side a pinch.