Chapter 1: Risen From the Seine
By: PittsBurghFuzz
Remember, folks, I am using certain character descriptions from the 1925 film, not the musical...
The mob walked away from the Seine River, and went off to a bar in Paris, drinking to the fact that the Phantom was dead. Simon Buquet was especially drunk. His brother Joesph was on the slimmer side, but Simon was huge both in weight and height. Simon had a black beard, and a matching mustache. Florine, a short man with a very pale face in comparison to Simon's red face, was worried about how much the large man was drinking.
"Simon," Florine's weak voice said, "I think you are having a little too much to drink."
Simon got off of his seat and faced the poor short man.
"Now listen here you piece of shit," Simon roared, "I am perfectly sober, I swear to drunk I'm not God."
Florine rolled his eyes and walked away. "I give up."
Outside the merriment of the bar, Christine was at Raoul's estate, cuddling with her lover.
"We are finally away from him Christine. Soon we will go to England and forget that this ever happened." Raoul told Christine.
"Oh Raoul, if I only could forget." Christine told Raoul.
"You will forget Christine. And as long as we are together, nothing shall ever happen to you." Raoul reassured her.
"I believe you Raoul." Christine said smiling. She and Raoul shared a small kiss.
The managers resigned from their post, and two new managers bought the opera. The old managers were glad, and six months of this hell was enough for them. Carlotta was reinstated as the Prima Donna. The new management wanted Daae, but Raoul wouldn't allow it. So they settled for Carlotta, which allowed for some insurance at the box office.
As for Ledoux, he retired after the Phantom fiasco, for the experience changed him deeply. He moved into a modest house outside of Paris.
In the dark depths of the Seine, the water was still and cold, like death. Suddenly, rising from its surface, came a skeletal hand, latching onto the stone edge of the land. Another hand appeared, and his head came from the water. It was grinning! Erik had lived though the Seine and her cold waters. Erik's cloak was very wet.
"Damn it!" Erik said. "Theses were new too!" Erik rolled his eyes and walked on the land. He had a spare mask to place on his face. The mask looked like a porcelain doll's face, with rosy cheeks and funny looking eyes.
"And I don't even have my hat! This is just terrible! Whatever, I'm just going to sneak through the cops guarding the opera, and get some of my funds, and get the hell out of this place. If I am lucky enough, I could sneak onto a ship heading towards England, or I could intercept her! Yes Christine, I will have you again, I swear! Raoul's head will be mounted on my wall, and I will be laughing with pride every time I look at his stupid face!" Erik laughed.
Guarding the Paris Opera, were two numb skulls who were the only one available from the police station to guard the entrance.
"Say Pierre," the short fat one said, "why are we guarding this place?"
"Well Louis," the tall thin one said, "this may be our chance for promotion!"
"Promotion! Really!"
"Yes Pierre, a promotion!"
Behind Louis, was Erik's skeletal hand, touching his shoulder. Louis turned around and screamed like a little girl.
"Wh-who are you?" Louis asked.
Erik revealed his death's head. "I am Death! You are going to die, unless you and your friend get the hell out of here!"
"Um, um, Pierre?" Louis said, trembling while looking at Erik grinning.
"What is it?" Pierre asked.
"We gotta go!" Louis gulped.
"Why?"
"We are gonna die if we don't. Believe me, it will be in our best interest."
"We don't take bribes Louis, remember? We're honest now."
Erik's grin became more sinister, and Louis then screamed, "PIERRE!"
"What?" Pierre finally turned around and gasped.
"Hello." Erik said calmly.
"Oh, so that's what you..." Pierre said.
Louis nodded.
"Now its your choice, hell, or let me pass!" Erik said grinning.
"Well, thanks Death, and we hope not to see you in the future!" Louis ran away, and Pierre soon followed.
Erik shook his head. "Idiots, this is too funny to be true. Now, onto my mission."
Erik entered a secret passage way which would lead him to his gondola.
