[Memorex75]

Sin City Zoo
Pt.14
The Show Must Go On

That morning Audrey woke up next to Marty. There was a small twinge of guilt as he stirred and she remembered she had never once asked about Carrie last night. “Hey, he said as he sat up next to her, last night was.....” he trailed off. “I’m sorry. Audrey said. I was so scared last night and then one of the girls mentioned the way we looked in the hall and it was all I could think about. God I never even once asked about Carrie, I’m terrible.” “Hey you were afraid and needed someone that’s not terrible it’s human. I meant what I said last night too. It is a little fast, I know but I love you Audrey and you shouldn’t feel surprised someone can say that about you.” She kissed him then and for a long time held on to him before thoughts of the world came crashing down around her. “Maybe you should check your lab? They should know something about Carrie by now right?” “Yeah your right, I’ll get my phone.” He said. Audrey watched him get up out of the bed in the nude and marveled at the fact that a nice, sensitive lab geek like Marty could have such a nice ass on top of loving her. He really was the complete package. Audrey sat there starring unable to under stand how she could be so lucky that her life changed so fast. “What?” He asked snapping her out of her day dream. “Oh sorry just thinking.” She said weakly. Marty jumped back down on her bed, phone in hand. “Oh? Maybe you could tell me what about?” He asked and then stole a kiss and a squeeze of her ass before she could answer. She nibbled on his bottom lip and returned the squeeze after their kiss. “Carrie first.” She said. Marty shuffled through his mail on his phone.

Marty muttered as he read. “My assistant manager at the lab says they traced the results back to an incorrect bio match about an hour ago. Basically it means she got the wrong pill but it also says there were traces of her correct medication as well, I’m going to have to go down there and do the testing personally to find out what happened and trace back how it happened.” He finished. “I have to go down to the club anyway to see Carrie in the hospital.” Audrey replied. “You go and I’ll see you latter.” Audrey and Marty dressed together. Audrey didn’t know why but she couldn’t keep her hands off him. Something about their relationship had changed since last night and it was only her fierce loyalty to her friends that kept her from ripping off the cloths she was helping him put on.

Audrey pulled into the club parking warehouse, for a Sunday it was very crowded. The girls were aloud to come in and train on Sundays but hardly anyone ever did. “There’s the late riser.” Evelyn said with a devilish grin as Audrey walked in. “I saw you textin last night, you an Dr. Love settle things?” “Don’t call him that.” Audrey replied. “That’s a yes, good fur you hun.” Evelyn cheered and hugged her. “Yeah we did.” Audrey grinned. Evelyn became serious. “She’s up an she’s been asking for ya.” Audrey fallowed Evelyn to the recovery room. Carrie was sat up in her bed by pillows, Lin was with her and excused herself when Audrey came in. Audrey was ready but her heart still squeezed when she saw Carrie’s bruised face. “Audrey.” She said in a horse, weak voice. Audrey didn’t know what to say so she awkwardly said hi. “I know I look like shit but it’s not as bad as it all looks.” Carrie said easing Audrey a little. “How are you doing Carrie?” Audrey asked. “Well I’m not in any major pain aside for being tender pretty much everywhere. She said. Barb says my tests so far are all good so as soon as we get the results back from Dr. Schiffman I’ll be able to go in a day or two.” Audrey suppressed a grimace of guilt at prolonging that diagnosis. “The company’s been really great too. Ted’s given me a month off to heal up and I’m getting severance for work related injuries. That’s what I wanted to talk to you about though.” Audrey didn’t understand. “You saved me back there Audrey.” Carrie said. When Audrey made to argue Carrie cut her off. “I remember bits and pieces of last night and you still trying to help me even after your boobs nearly blocked off my air supply was pretty hard to forget. Audrey laughed in spite of herself. Audrey I want to ask another favor of you and it’s a bit much on short notice.” “Ask Carrie, if I can do it I will.” Audrey answered immediately. “My show was meant for Monday night but I look like I just went ten rounds in a boxing match. Would you do the show for me Audrey?” Audrey was speechless, her do a magic act? “I’ve already written down all my tricks for you and Lin knows the act by heart, it’s mostly the costumes anyway and it’s all adjustable for size.” Carrie said. “You’d be able to practice today and Ted, Lin and Evelyn have all already volunteered to help you any way you need. This is all my secrets.” Carrie said holding up a little black note book. “I trust you know how big it is for a magician to just give this stuff up?” Audrey nodded starring at the little book. “I guess I can do it Carrie but are you sure that’s what you want, I mean, that’s your act.” Audrey said. “I trust you Audrey and despite my former lack of dancing skills, in Vagus magic is big, I’ve got lots of fans that want to see my show.” Audrey couldn’t help but agree and, with a sigh took the note book as Carrie started to explain her tricks.

As Audrey steeped out of the hospital room Evelyn and Lin were already there waiting for her. “You volunteered me to do a strip magic show?” She asked with one brow raised. Evelyn uncharacteristically shrunk at her question. “Kinda, but I knew you’d do it an we couldn’t convince her otherwise.” “Besides, Lin said. You got me helping. I’ve been her assistant since she started this gig.” “Well since we don’t have pills for costumes I guess we’d better start practicing, I’ve got to learn magic in one night.” Audrey said. “Ted’s already set up the gym and had Hussy’s prop trunk brought up.” Lin said leading the way. “Ted said the Doc. called up while ya were in there.” Evelyn said. “The problem was with the machine that distributed Carrie’s pill, some of the stuff that goes into the bird formula somehow got inta her pill, that’s where the feathers an partial beak came from, mechanical error not the lab.” “It is good we know it was an accident. Audrey said. So we’ll have pills Monday?” “Yeah exactly, as soon as Carrie came up with this idea Ted started planing.” Lin said. Good. Audrey stepped through the doors of the practice gym. Hussy’s magic trunk sat in the middle of the room. Audrey popped the latches on the lid and Lin opened it with a flourish. On top was Hussy’s costume, it looked like a collection of scarves and rags in a big ball. “Good thing we have you here Lin.” Audrey said picking up the bundle in both hands.

Monday night the dressing room was silent as Audrey and Lin got ready, all there practice last night had left them tiered but Audrey would not screw this up. Unfortunately they learned last night that while Hussy’s outfit could fit any size or shape Audrey could not grow into it so she would have to change first and have Lin help her dress after. Audrey stood near the front of the pill line just outside the doors. “What’s taking them?” She asked Evelyn who had joined them, Evelyn shrugged. Audrey stepped ahead and entered the office. The head of the line was three different lounge girls all looking extremely hesitant to be the first to take there pill. The line of girls behind them looked no more willing to volunteer. Audrey strolled up to Barbra calmly but inside her heart was racing with the memory of pore Carrie’s accident. Barb handed her the pill case and she broke open the seal without a word and held the large pill in front of her and the crowd. Audrey swallowed the pill and stood before the crowd. As she felt the normal changing tingles she had to fight not to break down in relief but instead she stripped her robe and stood naked before the crowd as she transformed into Squirrely. When she was finished she opened her eyes to the crowd and said. “The show must go on ladies.” And walked out of the room still, aside from fur, stark naked. Out side Audrey made her way down the hall and around the corner out of sight before she slumped against the wall shuddering at what she had just done. A few seconds later Lin came around and stood next to her holding her own pill case, she would change after Audrey was dressed. “That was really something.” She said. “Yeah.” Audrey replied steadying herself. “Come on we don’t got much time to dress me and yourself.” Audrey said and slowly made her way to the dressing room.

The clientele of The Zoo that night sat at their normal tables and enjoyed drinks along with their discussions of what had happened to close the club so early last Saturday. The house lights dimmed and the MC stepped up to the podium. “Gentlemen tonight we have a bit of a special situation we’d like to share with you before the show starts tonight so I would like to turn the floor over to our very own Alice The White Rabbit to explain it to you.” A spot light shown on the center stage curtain and Alice stepped out. She was dressed in her stage outfit for the night. By Zoo standards she was overly covered, she whore a form fitting legless, sleeveless body suit that glittered with sequins, she needed to be covered so as to not steal the show. “Gentleman tonight you are probably expecting my partner Hussy to do her magic act for you this evening. There was a small round of applause which Alice cut off politely. Unfortunately that won’t be possible tonight and it relates to why the club was closed early last Saturday. She now had the crowds full attention. As some of you may know our very unique costumes, (as she said this she did a sort of stage flourish) are an example of Consumac’s success in bio engineering of body enhancement. As I’m sure you know with this kind of research sometimes, rarely, mistakes can occur. Last Saturday was an example of this. My very good friend Carrie Uppum or as you know her Hussy the Horse had a reaction to a mistake in medication and she required medical attention Saturday and last night. She let the news sink in for a moment and raised a hand to quiet the buzzing crowd. I’m happy to say however that thanks to the quick action of our staff here at The Zoo Carrie will make a full recovery and be returning as Hussy in a few weeks time. Alice led the crowd in a spirted round of applause. So Gentleman tonight I’d like to inform you that all profits are going towards sending Carrie on a much needed vacation to recover, so please give generously. The applause continued. However, Hussy knows how much her fans love her act so tonight it is my pleasure to announce her specially trained stand in and your main entertainment for this evening..... Squirrely, temporarily, The Magnificent Squirrel.”

Audrey stepped out on stage as the curtain parted and she was announced. Her costume tonight was all part of the act but looked fantastic all the same. Audrey’s top was crafted from dozens of multicolored patches and scarfs that tightly bound her breasts and top showing off fantastic cleavage. By insistence from Carrie Audrey’s pants were pinned up in many places to be skin tight and give her Hussy’s famous camel toe. Her hair was done up in waves but lose and she wore her own classic red lipstick and nail polish while her tail flowed behind her gracefully. Finally she whore the most important part of any tack magicians outfit, a black top hat, which she removed from atop her teased up hair with a flourish as she preformed a back breaking stage bow that only further showed off here tightly bound figure. The crowd did not seem to mind the change of performer and cheered enthusiastically.

“Thank you, thank you boys.” Audrey said into the mic clipped uncomfortably but conveniently on the fur near her collar. “Tonight I’ll be filling in for your favorite magician Hussy, she’s thought me everything I know and I hope I can entertain and shock.... I mean, amaze you tonight.” Audrey paused for applause and the low laughter while the curtain behind her parted to reveal her first trick. A small fish bowl sat on a pedestal in the center of the stage. “Now gentlemen for my first trick I’ll make our little fishy here (she framed the bowl with her tail as she stood next to it) disappear.” Audrey traded Alice her top hat for a curtain vale she had retrieved from the trunk for her to used for the trick. Audrey stepped behind the bowl and unfolded the curtain in front of it. Audrey began saying her magic words but tapped her foot on the stage gently behind the curtain. The fish bowl sunk into the stage on a small elevator beneath her and the hole closed seamlessly in seconds. With the fish bowl out of her way Audrey began the second part of the trick. With the same hand she held the curtain she extended a small hook from the folding bar of the curtain and clipped it to a small ring stitched into the front of her pants. The whole trick only took about ten seconds to prepare and she still had time to finish her magic words bit. Audrey flipped the curtain away and the hook tore her skin tight break away pants off in one smooth motion, the curtain neatly re-folded concealing the remains of her pants and leaving her standing on stage in nothing but her top and a lacy pare of silk panties the fish bowl nowhere to be seen. The crowd roared with applause.

The next part of the act was just to tease the audience a little with her near nudity. Audrey did some of the standard magician tricks, the solid rings, making things float on strings, all the while Alice took her new props and took old ones back to the trunk strutting about the stage like a swim suit model. Then Audrey moved on to the next major trick in her routine with out announcing it, just the way Carrie told her to do. The crowd was now sufficiently board with birthday party tricks and only clapped a little as Audrey reached into her sleeve and pulled out a handkerchief. As she kept pulling another appeared tied to it and she began slowly pulling a chain of scarfs out of her sleeve. As Audrey got to the third scarf she felt the silk ties around her arms and waist loosen and she knew she was in danger of spilling out of the tight top. As she got to the fifth scarf, a red warning one, Audrey gave a quick sharp pull and her top of many patches and scarfs fell to pieces around her feet leaving her completely bare chested. The crowd roared and Audrey reluctantly (under Carrie’s strict orders) made another deep stage bow, her breasts threatening to pull her down to the ground but hanging and shaking fantastically.

Now in nothing but the lacy thong Audrey and Alice did a tandem pole dance that had been impossible with Hussy bad feet Audrey had wanted to add it to liven up the act and both Carrie and Lin agreed. Alice left her and went to the trunk to toss Audrey her top hat back and Audrey continued to spin around the pole. Audrey then addressed the crowd. “Gentlemen I only have one more trick for you tonight but it might be a bit dangerous, although the reward might be worth it.” She teased the crowd by playing with the fringe of her panties but in truth Audrey thought this was damn dangerous, although Carrie and Lin swore it was safe. Lin took out three batons from the prop trunk and handed them to Audrey. Hussy had five in the trunk but from all her practice last night Audrey could only juggle three. As Audrey began to juggle she squeezed a special spot near the end on each torch while it was in her hand and they each, one by one burst into flames in the air. Carrie had explained that the squeeze broke the fuel capsule inside the torch the chemicals inside it set it on fire. Audrey gingerly juggled the three flaming sticks trying with all her might to not look afraid of lighting herself on fire. As the torches went out Audrey stopped juggling and performed another back breaking stage bow but as she did so she reached behind her back and squeezed the back waistband of her specially made thong. As Audrey straightened she said a quick prayer she wouldn’t end up in a bed next to Carrie. Audrey’s lacy black panties flashed into flames so quickly that by the time she felt the heat they were already gone and unless you were watching closely it had looked like they disappeared in a flash. Not caring about the act for a second Audrey nervously checked her tail to make sure it wasn’t on fire, it was not but she did smell the faint sent of burn fur. Carrie had explained that the panties were made of a material that flash burned so quickly and was so small it didn’t have time to burn you, apparently magicians used it all the time in fire acts. The crowd went crazy and Audrey, now totally nude, bowed and took her time waving and strutting off stage. Behind the curtain she nearly collapsed on a crate left near the stage. “Oh my god that was perfect.” Annabel said as she came racing and jiggling up to Audrey with a robe. “You were so great Audrey, wasn’t it fun?” She asked. “Yeah, but I think I’ll stick to twirling around on a pole twenty feet in the air from now on, It’s safer.” Audrey said.