The moment Brian's eyes flashed, he knew something was terribly wrong, slowly Brian stood up. Had the mask turned against him?

The puppet soul seemed to adjust to its new body, slowing testing the new functions of its body. Then it looked at him.

“Brian is that you?” Rik asked.

“This thing smells rotten,” Opus said, slowly moving away.

In a blink of an eye, Brian gripped the chair and swung it at him.

As fast as Brian was Opus was faster, pushing Rik out of the way, as wood met wood

Next second Opus was flying off.

Then slowly the thing controlling Brian approached, from the sides Rik sported the mayor laughing pointing at the fallen Opus. Fool this was not part of the show.

Rik scanned the crowed, who was pulling Brian’s strings? In desperation noticed black strings going all the way to the back of the crowed. Then Brian paused and slowly pulled out, something from its small back bag.

A small knife flashed, then it looked at him an animated smile playing on its lips, he noticed Opus silently limping towards Brian. Then it pounced, but Rik’s eyes had given away Opus approach. As Opus pounced at the approaching Brian. Brian moved back and scanned the crowed, eyes finally settling on someone. It must be after Karen then it darted towards Karen, Karen went to meet it head on, but then Brian dogged, knife held high.

“It’s after the mayor,” Karen shouted.

Karen turned and jumped on to the mayors laps. The crowed continued cheering, even the mayor who seconds back was surprised by the un-lady like display by Karen was now clapping.

“It’s attacking the mayor,” He shouted.

The laughter and clapping from the crowed made it impossible to be heard. He saw one of the guards at the side move closer but was quickly shoved away for obstructing.

“A shadow puppet” Karen exclaimed

Brian was too fast in a few steps it was again scampering towards the mayor.

Still on the mayor, Karen turned to faced Brian.

Oh! Not the mayor, Rik found himself looking at Brian moving directly towards him and away from him at the same time. What was happening? He was viewing from two different  angles, but how? He must have finally lost it.

Brian leaped, as Rik realized he was also accessing Karen’s sight, he felt her prepared for Brian’s attack but while in mid air, Brian changed course, a black string pulling it aside with sinister smile stack on an otherwise marble face. It landed on the mayor wife and thrust the tiny blade deep in her throat, the spray of blood landed of his face. He jerked back to his body. He watched the dark strings pull Brian a way.

Rik remained motionless, a stampede followed, the mayor guards trying to get to secure him, everything was happening too fast, then the lights came on.

Rik watched Brian leaped from one chair to another, stepping on heads and hurrying off to its new master. Who quickly grabbed it, the last thing he saw was the man removing his mask and running off with the lifeless puppet.

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Author guidance for This story

I am still thinking of what to make out of this story. Your ideas are most welcome :~) as usual.

Characters:
Rik- the manipulator and the main character
Klos- the clown

Puppets:
Opus-
Karen-
Brain-

updated Feb 23 by ork