A/N: Hello! This idea came to me a couple weeks ago, and I finally got some time to sit down and put it into action. Welcome to the twelve days of Christmas-Erik and Christine style. This chapter is an introduction. I am writing the next chapter for the first day of Christmas as you read this, and it should be up shortly. Please review, and be kind. I like constructive criticism, not flames. Hope you enjoy!
It was December 13. The snow was gently falling, just beginning to blanket the rooftops and treetops of Paris. Children were playing in the white shimmering powder, while the adults took in the splendor of it all. The Opera Populaire, beautiful on its own, was even more astounding in its winter glory, and had the appearance of glitter lining the stairs, railings, and statues. The only person not enjoying this picturesque landscape was the self-proclaimed Opera Ghost, Erik.
Erik was not a believer in the Christmas season. He had always been alone on Christmas, and for a while he preferred it that way; that is, until he met Christine. She, unknowingly, made him want to rejoin the world of the living, above ground. His love for her ran as deep as the ocean, and shined brighter than the sun. Despite his lack of holiday spirit, he knew all the stories and all the carols that spread Christmas cheer. He heard them every year passing through the halls and dormitories of the opera house.
Erik was at a loss of what to get Christine for Christmas. He wanted to show his love for her by doing something spectacular. He knew she wasn't the type to obsess over monetary value. Instead he would get her a gift that would go straight to her heart. To find inspiration, he grabbed his cloak and began to journey upwards. Walking in the dark, dank tunnels did nothing for him until he reached the tunnel that would lead to the mirror in her dressing room.
Upon arriving to the mirror, Erik heard the most angelic voice caroling. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me-a partridge in a pear tree…Christine was singing her favorite Christmas song and he began to smile. Marvelous ideas began dancing around Erik's head. Of course! He would give her the perfect twelve days of Christmas, complete with the tokens of his love for each day. There was no better way to win her heart this Christmas, and of course, she would see the gift of unconditional love that her true love would bestow upon her. He immediately sprung into action, and ventured out to find the perfect gift for the first day of Christmas.