The Ebony Elephant and the Circus of Misfortune

By Albert Oon

Come one and all to the Circus of Misfortune! This one of the most famous circuses in the world that stars the ebony elephant, a mysterious elephant that's able to defend the circus from threats and dangers. The circus is constantly under attack by beings that folklore legends are made of. Join the ride and watch this circus survive the many challenges that come its way that would horrify many.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Albert Oon
• Release date: Sep 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463235867

Albert Oon

A Catholic, self-published writer who writes for fun and to help others out. I write in the genres of horror, fantasy, romance, and sci-fi. I hope to be a successful writer who will be successful by helping you through life and possibly even help save your soul by leading you to God.

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The Ebony Elephant and the Circus of Misfortune

Copyright 2018 Albert Oon

Published by Albert Oon at Smashwords

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Cover remade by @PrehniteFox (on Twitter)

The original cover for this story by Albert Oon.

Prologue – The Dark that Lights up the Darkness

The Circus of Misfortune has a long of history that gave it its name. It was first called Riley and Roger’s Circus of the Unusual. Roger is the founder. When he was a young boy, he ran away from his home with his pet mouse Riley who his parents wanted to get rid of. Roger was sad and homeless now, so to cheer him up, Riley did some tricks he learned from dogs and this made Roger happy. Roger then got the idea to make Riley do tricks for money so they can eat. They ended up making so much money that they were able to buy enough food to eat and even buy more pets to do tricks. Eventually, Riley got sick because mice live for only one or two years before dying. Roger took Riley to a pet doctor and they couldn’t do anything, so he went to a witch doctor. The witch doctor said that she would grant Roger’s wish along with another since her power was great, so Roger wished to be a Circus Master. She granted his wishes and his circus became one of the best in the world.

Roger had dozens of performing animals, entertainers, and his tents and theaters were always packed with people. He even managed to get married and have two children. Riley continued to live without even catching a cold even as Roger entered his late twenties. Eventually, Roger’s fake blessing wore off and tragedy stuck his circus. An entertainer, animal, or audience member would die from an unusual accident. It eventually got so bad that the circus was nicknamed the Circus of Misfortune. Roger ran with this name and it attracted daredevils for a while who got scared off as well because something or someone would die during every show. Even Roger’s wife and children died due to unfortunate accidents. No one came to his circus after that and he went out of business. Roger finally figured out why he was being afflicted and went back to the witch doctor. She told him that the devil’s power blessed him. The devil would take his due after a while and that just so happened to be the life of his wife, children, and his business. After learning that, he threw his colorful circus master outfit on the floor and ran out.

After years of work, Roger was back to where he was with Riley performing tricks on the streets for change. On one rainy night, Roger overheard a mugging taking place in an alley. Thinking that he probably wouldn’t last a year on the streets, he decided to selflessly save the woman being mugged. He threw rotten fruit at the muggers, said a few insults, then ran away as they chased him. Roger then saw another person who needed help. A poor skinny man was being assaulted by a muscular one. The skinny man can barely defend himself while the muscular one won’t stop punching him. Roger didn’t mind having