A/N: This is the Prologue to my story. It's just an idea I had last night when I was trying to fall asleep. Madeleine in pronounced with a lynn at the end instead of a line. And remember its Madeleine not Madeline. (Just Clarifying)

"I'm sorry, your mother didn't make it thorough child birth." The nurse's words rang through Madeleine's head as she wandered up the chilly street with her newborn sister, wrapped securely in a bundle of blankets, clutched firmly in her arms. How can this be happening? Mom was so healthy and strong! Warm, salty tears began sliding down Madeleine's cheeks. One tear landed with a small plop onto her baby sister's nose.

Madeline, sometimes called Maddie by her parents, was a strong thirteen-year-old with her mother's strawberry-blonde hair and her father's nose. Her parents would always tease her because her eyes were a shocking ocean-blue that neither of her parents possessed. Maddie's father was a carpenter and her mother sold fruits and vegetables at the local town market.

Her father had died just one week before her mother found out she was pregnant. That day Maddie had been helping her father make a bench for their garden while her mother sat in the shade.

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"Maddie, dear? Could you do me a favor?" Maddie's father asked. "Run to the shed and grab me a nail, ohh… this long?" he asked gesturing to his fingers held about an inch and a half apart. Maddie nodded and ran off to the shed.

She began to look through the box of nails when she heard her mother's scream come from the garden. Maddie came running back to the garden. She stopped just inches short of her father's body lying on the ground his clothes bloody.

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Maddie couldn't get the image of her father's body out of her mind. No! I can't think of that now I have to get Emily (The name her mother had said she would name the baby if it was a girl) and myself to the Opera House. Mother said there was a woman there… ohh what was her name? Mademoiselle Mandy Willoughby? Yes, that was it! I only barely remember her I know I used to know her when I was younger. Mother said she was one of her best friends. Now Maddie had no mother or father but she did at least know somebody to go to.

After asking a few people for directions, Maddie found herself in front of a giant staircase leading up to the magical Opera House. She walked up the stairs holding her sister close and pushed open the giant doors. To the right a giant banner hung on the wall, it read, "Opera House, Grand Reopening! Bal Masquerade tonight." Maddie smiled, it looked fun. Her mother had told her stories of the Fantome le Opera and his story with the soprano, Christine Daáe. Of course her mother had also told her that the story was just a rumor and that the Opera House had been closed down due to a fire. Now the Opera House, grander than before, was open again.

Maddie went up to a man who looked like he could work there.

"Hello Mousier, Could you tell me where I could find Mademoiselle Mandy Willoughby?"

"Right through those doors. Take a left at the 3rd hallway on your right and that will take you to the stage where they are rehearsing." He replied, eyeing Emma. He probably thinks I'm a young mother. She thought to herself, rolling her eyes.

"Thank You" and she made her way down the hall. She found herself in the wings of one of the most beautiful theatres she'd ever seen. Not that she'd seen many, there was only one small on in her town. She saw a woman talking to a bunch of little girls, who she assumed where ballerinas. Maddie waited till the woman was done talking than approached her.

"Hello, I was looking for Mademoiselle Mandy Willoughby. Do you know were I could find her?"

"She is the one in the blue dress over on stage left." Maddie nodded in thanks then went to find Mademoiselle Willoughby.

Maddie stood off to the side and when Mademoiselle Willoughby looked her way she smiled. A look of confusion then shock crossed Mlle. Willoughby's face. She rushed offstage and gave Maddie a warm hug. Maddie smiled.

"I haven't seen you since you were a little child, Madeleine. How are you?"

"Ok, I have terrible news though." She said, tears welling up in her eyes again. Mlle. Willoughby raised one hand to her mouth.

"Oh no! Poor poor dear! Come let's go to my room. Oh my gosh!" Maddie hugged Emily, who was still sleeping soundly, to her chest and followed her newfound caretaker to her room. Once in her room, Maddie spilled everything. Mlle. Willoughby, Mandy as she had asked Maddie to call her, just sat quietly with her arms around both Maddie and the infant rocking them comfortingly.

"Well, you too are just going to have to stay here with me. I shall make it my largest goal to raise you too the perfect young women you were bound to be" Maddie could only cry.

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