Cast:
Christine-Iris
Raoul-Ventus
Phantom-Vanitas
Madame Giry-Aerith
Meg-Kairi
Carlotta-Larxene
Richard Firmin-Xehanort
Gilles Andre-Eragus
Eragus and Xehanort looked up at the grand Opera House that they had both bought together. They were the new managers of the most famous Opera House in all of France. They walked in, and were greeted by many dancers, singers, dressmakers, stage crew, decorations, prop makers, musicians and actors. They met up with the retiring manager, Xemnas, going out of the country to look after his grandfather. He led them to the stage where Larxene, the main singer, was rehearsing her singing, causing the maids to put their earplugs in. Soon the cast were marching on stage, singing their lines respectively. Right after they finished their lines, Eragus, Xehanort and Xemnas came on stage.
"May I have everyone's attention please?" asked Xemnas causing silence to fall on the stage "As you know, there have been rumors of my retiring to Italy and they are all true. It is my honor to introduce you to these two men who now own the Opera. Monsieur Eragus and Monsieur Xehanort."
The cast murmured and clapped as the two gentlemen bowed.
"They must be rich," whispered one girl to the other.
"And it is our honor to introduce someone who will be assisting us in running the theatre," announced Xehanort.
"Ventus Strife." Eragus finished as a man came on.
The cast clapped again, some girls sighing as Ventus bowed. At that time, Iris and Kairi came on stage wondering what the commotion was about. As Iris saw Riku she gasped.
"Ven," she whispered.
"Before my father died," Iris explained "Well…"
She looked away with a slight blush.
"You could say we were young sweethearts. He used to call me his Little Flower…"
"Iris," giggled Kairi as she nudged her best friend "He's so handsome."
"Please call me Ven. My parents, and I have all the pleasure in supporting the arts," said Ventus "Especially those that are performed in the Opera de Popularize."
The cast clapped again as Larxene walked to him gracefully and placed her hand in his as she bowed in the same grace.
"Senora Larxene," explained Xemnas as Ventus looked at her confused "the main star of the show."
Ventus then nodded and kissed the back of her hand. Larxene nodded and sauntered back to her cast.
"I believe I am keeping you from rehearsing," said Ventus "I will be here this evening to see your show. Good luck."
Larxene waved as he went off then went about saying that he loved her and etc. Iris watched Ventus walk past her, a hurt expression on her face.
"He wouldn't recognize me," she sighed.
"He didn't even see you," Kairi pointed out.
"OK, girls!" called Aerith "Your turn!"
Iris and Kairi got into positions for rehearsal and gracefully scuttled onto the stage before pirouetting and leaping over other girls.
"We take our dancing seriously," explained Aerith to Eragus and Xehanort as they walked around the edge of the stage.
"We see that very well," said Eragus catching as he watched the girls dance in circles then in lines.
"Who are those two girls, dancing exceptionally well?" asked Xehanort as he pointed to Iris and Kairi.
"My daughter, Kairi," explained Aerith as she pointed to Kairi. "And Iris, orphaned at 7. I see her as a second daughter."
The cast continued dancing. Larxene's smile faded as her dress ripped.
"Hey!" she shouted pushing the man aside who had stepped on it "Watch my dress."
Her smile came back into place as a wooden elephant came on. The singing came on, each different pitch and singing different words. Larxene's singing went up one level as the song came to an end and everyone was in their finishing position. Larxene flung her arms down and went to the three men.
"Hey," she said hands on hips "I cannot work under these conditions anymore! Dancing girls, making me feel sick, my dress has ripped for the possible 10th time this week and I am not happy at all! I will not be singing!"
She flounced off the stage, maids following her.
"What do we do?" asked Eragus.
"Grovel," replied Xemnas.
Eragus and Xehanort looked at each other, shrugged then ran up to Larxene.
"Senora!" cried Xehanort as they caught up to her "Bella Madame!"
"Great beauty!" shouted Eragus as she came to a halt.
"Gorgeous of song!" complimented Xehanort as she turned.
"You are perfect for act three and the show cannot go on without you!" begged Eragus. "Do not go please!"
"Ah, ah, ah," totted Larxene "SOMEONE did not finish my dress for act three!"
"Please, Senora," pleaded Xehanort "Maybe, as a personal favor, you could honor us with a private audition?"
Larxene huffed, breathed in and exhaled.
"I feel better now," she sighed "So if my managers command…"
The two managers nodded, relieved. Larxene walked back onstage and took some perfume. She squirted some in her mouth.
"Maestro," she said as she placed the perfume back on the table.
The piano started playing.
"Think of me," she sung in her broken voice "Think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye!"
Eragus and Xehanort flinched at the high tone she put into the goodbye.
"Remember me; once in a while please promise me you'll try. When you find, that once again you long to take your heart…"
Her singing was abruptly stopped as a backdrop fell on her. She screamed as she was floored. Gasps and murmurs went across the stage.
"He's here," breathed Kairi as she looked up "The Phantom of the Opera."
"For Heavens sake what is going on up there!" roared Xemnas as Zack took the wheel to reel the backdrop up.
"Do not look at me Monsieur," he said as all eyes were on him "I wasn't at my post. Please, there is no-one there!"
Aerith wandered under the rafters and spotted a letter flutter down and land by her feet.
"But if there is…"
Zack's eyes glinted in the light.
"Must be a ghost," he said in his creepy voice.
Aerith picked the letter up to see a seal of a skull.
"Senora," said Eragus as he and Xehanort helped her up "These things do happen."
Larxene's anger picked up once again.
"For the past three years 'these things do happen!'" she roared "And if you stop them from happening then I would be more than happy to sing here once again! I'm leaving!"
Eragus and Xehanort sighed not bothering to grovel again.
"Gentleman," said Xemnas "Good luck, if you need me I'll only be in Sicily."
He nodded to them and strode off.
"She will be coming back won't she?" asked Eragus hopefully.
"You think so?" asked Aerith an open envelope and a letter in her hands.
The two men looked at her as she glanced at the letter again.
"I have a message, sir," she said as she looked at them again "from the Phantom."
"And what does this Phantom say?" asked Xehanort.
"He welcomes you to his Opera House…"
"HIS Opera House?"
"And commands to keep leaving Box 5 empty."
She pointed to the balcony which was closest to the stage.
"Also, his salary is due."
"His salary?" inquired Eragus.
"Yes," said Aerith. "Monsieur Xemnas used to give him 20,000 francs a month."
"20,000 francs!" exclaimed Xehanort as he snatched the letter off her.
"You can afford more?" said Aerith, arms crossed.
"I could pay," said Xehanort as he tore the letter apart "but it seems that the show cannot go on as we have lost out main star!"
"Surely there is an understudy," reasoned Eragus.
"There is no understudy for Miss Larxene," whispered Kairi to Iris who nodded in agreement.
"Well…" said Aerith as she walked to Iris."Iris could sing in her place."
Iris tilted her head as all eyes went on her.
"She has been taking lessons from a great teacher," said Aerith.
"Who?" asked Eragus.
"I…"
Iris sheepishly looked at the managers
"I do not know his name."
"Let her sing for you," said Aerith as she took Iris's hand and led her onstage "She has been well taught."
Eragus and Xehanort looked at each other before nodding.
"Alright," said Eragus "Come on, don't be shy."
The music began to play as Iris took a deep breath. Out of her mouth came a pure voice.
"Think of me.
Think of me fondly when we've said goodbye
Remember me once in a while please promise me you'll try
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
If you ever find a moment spare a thought for me."
...
Soon Iris found herself in the centre of the stage in a crystal white dress with diamond flowers decorating her beautiful red hair. In front of her was a full house. People from different families were watching her, as she stood a pearl white smile plastered on her face. Behind her was a background with the crescent moon glittering it's reflection off the lake by the castle as a moon came over it. Two white hoses were held firm as they stood on the stage.
"We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember,
Stop and think of me,
Think of all the things we've shared and seen,
Don't think about the way things might have been,
Think of me.
Think of me waking, silent and resigned,
Imagine me trying too hard to put you from my mind,
Recall those days,
Look back on all those times,
Think of the things we'll never do
There will never be a day when I won't think of you."
Kairi and Aerith smiled as she singing contently. Eragus and Xehanort nodded at the singing girl. Deep down in the cellars a man with a black mask covering the top of his face only revealing his mouth, stopped, knowing her voice, as her singing echoed through the corridors. The audience clapped and cried in respect. Ventus, in Box 5 blinked as he suddenly had a childhood memory.
"Can it be?" he asked. "Can it be, Iris?"
He leapt to his feet clapping.
"Bravo!" he cried.
He then ran out of his box.
"Long ago…" he murmured "it seems so long ago how young and innocent we were. She may not remember me, but I remember her!"
…
"Flowers fade the fruit of summer fade
They have season,
so do we
But please promise me that sometimes you will think
Of…
Of…
Of…
Me!"
Iris gasped after her last word as the crowd stood up, and pink roses were thrown at the stage.
Iris smiled as she bowed to the audience. She looked back at Kairi who was clapping furiously with Aerith. The music changed as the show continued.
Chaos: Hey guys i had this on my computer for 2 mouths and i want to know if you like it.