A/N: I had… an idea.

Yes, I actually had an idea, thank you! XD Well, since fanfiction for unknown reasons deleted my other story, I'm making another one. –big gasp- omg!11one!eleven! It's a clichéd a girl goes back in time blah blah blah type of story, but with a twist.

I think.

Ohhh yeaaah… insanity happens.

Oooh yus… insanity, babeh.

So enjoy, all my lovely readers whom I love so much.

And to Rachel, to show her how much POTO rocks. Here, Hon, enjoy.

Of Falling and Staying

"Christine, babe, let me lead you from your solitude, for I, am the greatest, and most handsomest person in the whole wide world!" Rachel's best friend, Lily, cried out.

Rachel looked at her best friend, clad in a white cardigan she had cut up to make look at least semi-ruffly, and wrinkled her nose, for Lily was also wearing a paper mask, that was taped to her face.

"Raoul, why are you wearing a mask?" She asked.

Lily pretended to look ashamed, and then said, "Because… I got a face lift! I need to look, beautiful, you know!"

Rachel and Lily looked at each other before bursting out laughing.

"I can just imagine Raoul saying that!" gasped Rachel.

Lily dramatically looked offended and brought a hand to her heart, "You can't possibly mean that! He's so… dreamy…"

"Do you know how ridiculous we look?" asked Rachel, and Lily looked down at herself. Lily was wearing the ruffly cardigan, with black pants, and a white paper mask, that covered half of her face. Rachel was wearing a white flowing skirt, and a camisole.

"Well, we just thought of making a Phantom of the Opera spoof, and… well, it's not like we can afford going out and buying all the costumes!" Lily said, giggling.

Rachel sighed, "Fine, you turn on the music, and I'll turn on the video camera."

Lily quickly grabbed her mother's suit jacket that buttoned at the bottom, and pulled a skirt over her head, adjusting it so it looked like a cape. Quickly, she grabbed a black cowboy hat, and pulled it on her head.

"Action!"

Rachel pressed the red button that made the video camera, (stacked up on a bunch of large books and board games so that it was eye level,) so it recorded, and quickly jumped out of the way.

Lily got down on the ground and started to pretend to sob like a young child. "Cristiiiine," she wailed, "Christiiiiine! Whyyy? Whyyy?"

Rachel kicked Lily in the shin, causing Lily to go 'OW!' and said,

"Get over it, you big baby!" which made Lily pretend to cry even harder, before she got up and screamed, "YOU WILL CURSE THE DAY YOU DID NOT DO, ALL THAT THE PHANTOM ASKED OF YOOOOUUUUU," while spinning around in circles. (Which is actually quite fun, you should all do that some day!)

Her and Rachel both collapsed in girlish giggles. Almost, as if they could read each other's mind, they got up and both looked at the Phantom of the Opera poster on the wall, making them both swoon and sigh, just like any rightful Phan would!

"We should get out of these clothes before your Mom comes home," Rachel said finally, making Lily pout.

"We can watch Phantom of the Opera," Lily sang.

Rachel grinned and nodded.

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Clutching her pillow, Rachel threw popcorn at the screen. Lily was curled right at the end of the couch by her, intent of keeping her eyes on Raoul.

"Stupid fop," she mumbled under her breath. As the All I Ask of You Reprise came on, Lily and Rachel jumped to their feet.

'You will curse the day you did not do, all that the phantom asked of you!" They both sang at the top of their lungs, jumping around in circles, when Rachel's foot got tangled in the cords of the DVD player, and the fourteen year old went tumbling down as she felt a zap through her body.

xxx

'Holy crap that hurt,' thought Rachel as she lifted herself onto her elbows, and realized she was in her bed. 'How the heck did I get in here?' Rachel rubbed her eyes, and felt her sheets.

Which were velvet.

She did not have velvet sheets.

That opened her eyes quickly! She looked around, and ran her hand through her choppy, short, brown hair. (A/N What! Of course that hair is not like mine!) Her eyes widened as she saw the room she was in.

It was very elegantly styled with rich red curtains, even though there weren't any windows. She threw her legs over the side of the bed and took wobbly steps toward the door. Pushing it open, she stuck her head out, and peered around the corner.

There was one thing for sure, this was NOT her house.

And she recognized it. A lot.

For of course she owned the movie and knew everything there was to know.

Well, not everything, but she still was a devoted Phan, for she did sing Phantom songs in school.

Which did receive glares from her teachers and pupils.

She was in Erik's Labyrinth.

She didn't see her masked friend anywhere, so she tiptoed out of the room. Finding a comfortable looking chair, she plopped down in it, and pondered.

The last thing she remembered was falling, and pain, unbelievable pain. Maybe this was some cruel joke of Lily's. Rachel half-expected for Lily to sneak up behind her and yell, 'April Fools!'

But it never happened. She waited for Erik to possibly come back from where he was, but that never happened either.

So Rachel spotted a door at the opposite side of the room, and ran to it.

And then she ran into someone.

A very tall, masked, mysterious someone.

I'm sure we all know who that someone was, and so did Rachel. Which could explain her fainting.

xxx

Two hours later: Rachel opened her eyes, quickly closing them again, when she saw the tall, dark shadow of Erik looming over her.

"Monsieur, could you explain why you are in my lair?" He asked, making sure his voice was silky, but Rachel could hear the anger behind it.

"I don't know what happened! I fell, and then I felt a zap, and now I'm here," she said, confused, but then quickly looked up at Erik, "Did you just call me Monsieur?" She asked.

"That would be your proper title, I'm assuming, unless you aren't French…" Erik said.

"No, I'm not, I know what it means, though. I think the proper title for me would be Madame, or something of that sort," she looked up at him, clearly peeved.

"Then that would make you a…" He trailed off.

"Girl!" Rachel finished for him.

"But your hair is so short," he observed.

"I know, it's so much easier to take care of, and it's not that short! I mean, my bottom layer falls to my chin," she said. She suddenly gazed up in fear.

"Please, don't kill me! I don't know how I got here, or when, or why!" she started crying, making Erik look very uncomfortable.

"I wouldn't kill a girl like that!" He exclaimed. "Go home."

"Home," Rachel wailed, "Is very far away. Please, just let me stay with you, I'd stay out of your way!"

"Stay with me, child, you must know who I am," Erik said with bitterness, "Why stay with a monster like me?"

"I don't see I monster," said Rachel, innocently.

Erik sighed, knowing where this was going, "Fine, you may stay, for a while."

Rachel gasped. "Thank you! I mean, this means a lot to me…" She trailed off, because this meant more to her then he knew.

Quickly though, she got up, nearly knocking poor Erik over. "Where's my stuff!" she yelled.

"Stuff?" Erik asked, confused.

"I was about to throw a bag at Lily, when I fell!" It was true, she was staying at Lily's house, and she brought down her bag, which had her laptop and extra clothes in it.

"You did have a peculiar looking bag, over there," he said.

Rachel ran over to her bag and sat down beside it, pulling out its items. Finally, she grabbed what she was looking for, her laptop.

"Child, what is that?" he asked.

"My baby," Rachel replied.

Erik looked at the door and back at Rachel. "I'll leave you two… alone," he replied, "Dinner is at five."

"But I don't have a…" The door shut, cutting Rachel off, "watch," she finished lamely.

xxx

A/N: Sorry this chapter was so short, but then again, it's only like, the opening chapter. Lily will probably appear later in the story, but I don't know.

This is my first real Phantom of the Opera story with a plot, so bear with me. XD

I finally got the 2 disc DVD, May 8th. Do you know how depressing that is? I was going to get it earlier… but I couldn't. I found the Easter Egg very funny.

The little 'spoof' Rachel and Lily did, my friend and I actually did, with costumes very similar. Masquerade was probably the most fun scene. :D

Ooh, and reviews are nice, and I luff them very very much!