The Untold Love Story In Phantom Of the Opera
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original characters, places or songs from the movie and play that have been mentioned in this. The only character I DO own is Marcus Levesque and I own Opera Solaris
A/N: Myself and I'm sure others wonder what came of Meg Geri. So this is MY (fictional) take on what went on in her life while the drama unfolded in Christine's. Since there are SO many love stories involving Christine, The Phantom and Raul I decided to take a different turn. ;-) Please R&R, but don't be mean, just help me out!
Just shortly after the Opera Populaire was purchased by Andre and Firmin, a young man in his mid twenties, named Marcus Levesque was hired by the new owners to work up in the catwalks as a scene shifter. He was quite excited to begin working there. For he heard that Opera Populaire was the most attended and busiest opera house in France. Which is why he left Opera Solaris. Opera Populaire was glad to have him and he was excited. When he arrived, he was greeted with a warm welcome and a few snickers. Because he stood at six feet tall and about one hundred and sixty pounds and a slightly noticable muscle tone. He didnt look like a scene shifter but would quickly prove evryone wrong. The warmness was beacause of his blond hair and brown eyes.
The day Marcus began working for Opera Populaire; it was two days after La Carlotta had a backdrop fall on her, yet they were still rehearsing for "Chalumeau's Hannibal." Once again, when Christine Daae came onto the stage and began singing "Think of Me," all the crew on the catwalk walked up the ledge to look down to watch her sing and be mesmerized by her beauty. Marcus was not. He was in fact mesmerized by the beauty of a ballerina that he'd been watching through out the play. She stood between five foot four and five foot seven, blond hair, and the most beautiful brown eyes Marcus had ever seen.
When the play rehersal was over and the cast were about to begin their end of day chores, Marcus had come down from the catwalk and approached the ballerina he had fallen for. Before he could speak even a word to her, Madame Giry was standing before him. She pulled him aside and being as blunt as she always had been, she informed him to stay away from her daughter Meg. She did not like his sudden infatuation with her and wouldn't allow it! Suddenly his heart felt broken as Madame Giry took her daughter and forced her to walk away with her.
A name is all he has now. Meg Giry. He can not let her go with out a fight! He wont. He has seen true beauty! As she walks away with her mother, Marcus sees Meg look back at him. Obviously upset at what has just transpired.
He holds some hope now. Seeing her look back at him means that she has noticed him the past month. His heart skips a beat. Now he needs to find a way to talk to her when her mother is not around. But how and when will he be able to do so?
Four days later Marcus was tightening ropes on the pulleys holding up the backdrops. Suddenly from behind he heard a voice that was oh so gentle. He turned around and to see Meg standing before him. She told him that she was sorry about her mother. She explained that she is the only child her mother has, and that with her father that she never knew being dead, She is overly protective and because she's a ballerina at the school, her mother doesn't want her to do anything to jeopardize it. Meg asks him as to why exactly her mother did what she did. He stared as deeply as he could into her beautiful brown eyes before he answered.
He finally told her "Because ever since I began working here, I saw you dancing on the stage and I swore that I saw an angel on the stage. I didn't see any other ballerina. I saw heaven surrounding you and I swear, that's where I stood at the time. Not in this opera house. I knew then, I want to be with you!" She could see by looking in his eyes he meant every word. She blushed a little bit but still with a look of surprise on her face. There was silence for a moment before she spoke.
"So you're the one who's been watching me all this time? And You've left me the gifts? You're my admirer?" She asked to him with a smile on her face before she said "All this time I thought it was a sick joke. Or that Joseph Buquet. Christine was right. She doesn't have ALL the admirers."
They smiled at eachother before before she asked, "Why did you not talk to me sooner?" His answer was the fact that Madame Giry would tell him to stay away every time he tried to approach her. They stared into each others brown eyes when they heard Madame Giry calling Meg's name. Quickly Marcus retreated to catwalks as Meg made look as if she were practicing alone. Madame Giry scolded her for not telling her where she was going to be. Then she could be heard saying, "If it I find out you were with that Marcus Levesque I will have you cast out of this school and let the Opera Ghost punish him in any way he sees fit for trying to ruin the future of the most promising ballerina here."
The production of "Chalumeau's Hannibal," took place the next week. Christine Daae stole the show with her singing voice. During the production Marcus over heard the tale of the Opera Ghost otherwise known as the Phantom Of The Opera. Even though he didn't think much of it or even pay any attention to it, Marcus still felt as if someone was watching. He also continuously glanced at box number three. The rest of the time, his eyes were on Meg. Except for the occasions when he would see Madame Giry flashing him a dirty look. The rest of the time he did his job and ignored Joseph Buquet's vile and vulgar comments about the girls.
An hour and a half later after the show was over, Madame Giry has gone to see Christine Daae. Another ballerina comes to Marcus and tells him that Meg is waiting for him by the main curtain but that they don't have long. Marcus rushes to the main stage. He sees Meg standing by the curtain looking paranoid and impatient. He walks up to her and before he can say anything this time around, she places her finger against his lips and looks into his eyes.
She tells him, there isn't much time and they must make best of the time they have. She gently kisses his lips and tells him that she has fallen for him over the past month and a half and asked him to always be there for her and to protect her. He tells her always and forever and that he will protect her with his life and against anything and anyone. They kiss again. As they kiss he can't help but know they are being watched. He's not sure by whom. But he knows none the less. What he does not know is it could very well be what he has paid no attention to...The Opera Ghost. He's in for a shock. Or is he?