Reina took a sip from her drink and her eyes wander over the venue, where her Friend Claires Company had her Christmas party. She was wondering why her friend had to drag her along, as she had nothing to do with the Company or any other Employee there. Once her drink reached its end did she make her way to the bar. The Bartender looked at her, before refilling her glass. He looked at her. "You know, if you cant leave without your friend and she doesnt show up again, then i would be more than happy to have you take a seat here, next to the Bar." He pointed at a few chairs to the side.
She looked at the Barkeeper. "Thanks" and was about to walk over as she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders. "Thats my friend i was talking about." Did she hear Claires voice behind her, followed by being turned around. "Rei, thats Edwin. Edwin, my friend Reina." Now did Claire closer. "You know, he is a Magician." whispered claire in her friends ear.
"And i am supposed to be the Enterainment for tonight." Reina looked between the two. "That is quite interesting, but why are you looking at me like that?" Edwin and Claire exchanged glances. "Because i told you would love to volunteer for the Trick he has Planned." As her Friend uttered those words, did Reina understand why she was here. A deep sigh escaped her. "Uhm, i think i had a few to much, so dont expect to much moving from me."
Edwin laughed. "Dont worry, all i need you to do is stand where i need you and look pretty. And you are already doing half the things i want." With the small introduction out of the way, did Claire guide Reina to the would be Stage, while Edwin introduced himself as Venues local Magician. Followed by a few Cheers for his Volunteer.
"wait, isnt that a-" Reina wanted to ask, but Edwin cut her off. "Maybe, but you arent the one that needs to guess what i am gonna do." she wanted to protest, but he and Claire guided her into the Box. Looking around it, she could swear that it was made out of five smaller boxes. And so she counted as Edwin closed the doors, one after the other. 1,2,3,4,5. As the final door closed did the Darkness surround her, while the sounds from outside got dim.
Meanwhile did Claire help Edwin carry four Sets of blades onto the Stage. Claire got to use the first blade and lined it up with the centre of the Box, she could hear the complains coming from inside of the box as the Blade started to press against her friends hips. So she pulled it out, only smack the blade through the box and her friend with as much force as possible. Till the handle of the Blade hit the outside of the Box, making it clear, that her friend had certainly been divided.
Claires coworkers paid close attention as he pushed all the Blades through the Box, with the help of the Venues Magician. Once all the Blades were in Place, did Edwin open the Boxes, to reveal a rather unimpressed Reina. So Claire closed the door on her friends head, to stop her from glaring at anyone.
Once all the doors got closed again, did Edwin start to unstack his volunteer and placed each box onto a small table to the Side. He then opened the doors with a snap, to show how divided his volunteer really was. Knowing that her friends mood would change with a little change in view, did Claire pick up the Box with her friends head and stepped back. Giving her friend a good view at her divided Body.
"I hope you arent to mad?" Reina watched as her hands feet moved, checking how much she could move in that state. "A little warning would have been nice." And with that did Claire return her friends head back to the Table, closing all the doors in the Process. "Dividing a lovely young Lady into 5 pieces is something, but it isnt what gives the Illusion its name." He said and grabbed the Box with Reinas chest. Followed by her Legs, head, feet and hips.
"Now we should have a proper mismade Illusion." he said and snaped with his fingers, opening the doors.
The Audience watched on in Silence as they noticed the empty boxes. Claire and Edwin exchanged looks. "Where is she?" asked Claire worried. Edwin signed everyone to be silent. "Maybe can find her, if we listen." he suggested, only for a knock to come from a table in the middle of the Room. The audience turned towards it and noticed a blue present with a pink bow on it.
One of the men standing next to it, untied the bow and opened the Box. Two arms stretched themselves out of the Box, revealing Reinas chest and arms, trying to get out of the Box. Claire ran over and grabbed her friends shoulders and carried her chest to the stage and onto the Table, much to the surprise of the Audience around her.
"Okay, maybe we should look around for more Presents of that kind." Edwin suggested. The Others started looking around the venue. Reinas hips showed up in the Womens bathroom. While her legs hid between the long coats in the cloakroom. However finding Reinas head and feet turned out much more difficult as it took over an hour for anyone to find her feet hiding behind the snack machine in the Venues lobby.
Edwin looked at the Seperated pieces of his volunteer all waiting for something to happen. So he started restack her. Placing her Feet on the floor, followed by her legs. Claire grabbed her friends hips and pushed them carefully into place, followed by her friends chest. Claire looked at her mostly reassembled friend and let her fingers run over her headless neck. "Its not like she was using it anyway." she joked and Reina crossed her arms in protest, walking over to the Bar.
The Bartender gave the headless woman a smile, before he handed her another Present. The Audience watched as she unpacked its content, revealing her head. She pulled her head out and gave the onlookers a smile as she walked back to stage with her head in tow. Edwin took the head from his volunteer and placed it gently on her shoulders.
A loud sigh escaped his volunteers lips as her head clicked into place. "How do you feel?" The Magician asked, while Reina checked that everything was in place. " a lot less drunk than before i stepped into that box. However, i would let you do that again, it was fun, except for the waiting. Claire, your coworkers are really bad at searching stuff." she commented.
With the Trick behind her and a new drink in hand, did Reina tell her audience how it was inside of the Box, till Claire had to bring her friend back home.