Wikipedia Draft:Stella and Aileen: Fictional Characters (2013-2016)

Stella and Aileen are two fictional characters created by Emily Ashmore and Oluwatoni Babatolu. They were created in 2013 after they watched the Moscow State Circus perform live.

Characters Evolution:
Stella and Aileen's origins are largely unknown. However, we do know that they are sixteen year old sisters and that they ended up in Russia after running away from their abusive stepmother - Anastasia. Despite having no qualifications, both girls ended up being accepted warmly into the circus because of their exceptional acrobatic ability. Specialising in pole tricks, and trapeize, the never released seasons follow the girls and their lives within the fabric of the circus as well as their constant fear that they will be found by Anastasia and brought back home - although it is never specified exactly where "home" is.

Season One:
Season One documents the sisters' arrival at the circus. Passing their auditions in both pole tricks and trapieze with flying colours, the girls are accepted in and begin their turbulent life within the circus. Constantly moving around Russia, whilst trying to convince the locals that they are normal teenagers, the girls often take other jobs (mainly waitressing) to bring enough money in. The season ends on a climax when Anastasia finds out where Stella and Aileen have been staying and comes to confront them.

Season Two:
Season Two begins with the girls escaping in the middle of the night after Anastasia tries to force them to come back home. Stella and Aileen run away to Paris where they find jobs working in a cake factory for a few months as well as performing for the prestigious Madame Bourgeoisie. After a few months of this, they eventually end up getting kicked out as Madame Bourgeoisie discovers the girls real identities and it is revealed that she is actually the mother of Anastasia. The girls flee.

Season Three:
The girls are back in Russia with their original circus. The season begins with the shocking murder of Anastasia. Anastasia is poisoned with mercury during a circus performance after she has tracked the girls down to Voronezh. Disguised as a regular audience member, she sneaks backstage into the dressing rooms in hopes of surprising Stella and Aileen and ends up drinking a cup of tea left there for Stella - later turning out to contain poison. The season follows Stella and Aileen in the wake of their newfound freedom from their stepmother while also trying to catch the person who is responsible for attempting to murder them. It turns out that the tea had been left there by a jealous circus performer who eventually gets confronted and told to leave the circus. The season does not have a definite conclusion but is left open with Stella and Aileen planning their future as they are now safe from their stepmother.

Release of Seasons
Despite popular demand, the three seasons were never released. However, when asked for comment, Emily and Toni hinted at the fact that the seasons may be made available to read on Wattpad in the summer of 2021.