Claire looked at the job offers in the newspaper. She still couldn't believe that her old Partner had an accident and couldn't perform anymore. Leaving her to search for a new Magician to work with or getting a proper Job. Thinking about it she would rather be left undressed on Stage for a few hours than just doing a souless office Job.

Then she found it. She hadn't heard of that Magician yet, but since the ones she knew werent searching for new Assistants in the Moment, did she decide to call. After a short back and forth did she set up a Meeting with Franklin. He was charming and if she was a bit younger, that would have been enough for her to let him just tie her up. To her dissapointment, was he as Magicial as first grade Math book.

Still, the pay they decided for her first performance with him, was good enough to take the deal. She did practice a few times with him, before the Performance. He could do a few non magicial card tricks and to her surprise was quite skilled in setting up strings for various levitation tricks. Claire was used to actual Magic, but she started to see the value in his tricks.

There was still something off about him, something he was activly trying to hide from her. Since the practice went without her being scratched in any kind, did she let that feeling slide to the side. Well, only till she got her full payment.

And so She changed into a normal bunny girl outfit in the backstage area of a small Bar. Maybe thats what he was trying to hide, she thought. Even with her experience did the ambient feel unsafe to be a cute little accesory to a Trick. A few deep breaths and jumped onto stage, getting cheers from the men and a few of the Women in the crowed.

Only to be pushed aside from the Magician as he pulled a Rose out of the backide of her Outfit. As she felt the flower move across her skin, was she thankful that she removed the dorns from it before placing it inside her outfit. Once she got back on her feet, did they start their practiced routine. Involving a few volunteers with the card trick and letting Claire act like a hypnotised bunny.

Thankfully the worst thing she had to do, was to let herself be kissed by a Girl from the Audience. Which finally lead to the last part of their performance. She really had fun letting him, guide her through the Air. She barley noticed the strings holding her up herself, but the feeling that something was wrong stayed. Especially as the crowd went silent.

Before she could ask what was going on, did she feel it. Her Back touched a piece of wood, that shouldn't have been beneath her. Streching her arms out, there was more wood. Then her hands and feet got cuffed held in place by restraints before she could finish her tought.

She had been in enough of these boxes, to know that this was one, she couldn't pull out of. Normally it was exciting being like this. But considering that she knew, what her Magician was capable of, did she finally realise what she was ignoring. He wouldn't pay her, much less, let her get of Stage in one piece. "Hmm, we didn't practice that." she whispered, hoping he was just joking. "Don't worry i have done this a few times before."

That was all she needed. Sadly there was no way for her to actually escape her fate. So she braced herself as he grabbed a saw and started to saw into the box. Claire wasn't willing to give him the scared girl performance and just kept glaring at him, as the saw went deeper. Once the saw hit her spine, did she pass out. She wasn't to against that.

Her last feeling was both parts of her being pulled apart and insides hitting the floor. Franklin bowed to his audience as the lights dimed and he rolled the two halves of his Assistant of Stage. Rolling her through the backdoor and throwing both halves into the dumpster of the Bar.

After a few Minutes did Claire open her eyes. she could feel that parts of her insides where still in the Bar being washed to the side of the Stage. She snapped with her fingers, using the one spell she knew herself and fully restored her body. Jumping out of the Dumpster did she see that he was still in the Bar talking to a few Woman. She walked silently in and behind him. Listening to him telling lies about her absence after the show.

He once turned around to look in her direction and froze. Only to feel her first in his stomach. She landed a few more blows, before she dragged him outside. She grabbed multiple handcuffs from his Car and made sure, he wouldn't leave. Till the Police collected him. "How?" was all he asked. She smiled at him. "Not just Magicians have secrets." Turning on the spot did she kick him a final time and knocked him out.