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Chapter 7

The World Above

The Opera House was in uproar as once again Christine Daaé was found to be missing. Meg Giry was frantic with worry; La Carlotta was pleased but acted concerned for Mlle Daaé. Her only real concern was the death of her lover Piangi, the managers were outraged and blamed it all on the Opera Ghost again, and Mme Giry was strangely calm about it all. But then again, she knew something the others did not, as did the doctor M. Roux.

The Vicomte de Chagny was another matter. He was worried, of course he was his fiancé was missing again, but he was also angry. He knew, if she was anywhere inside the opera house, she'd be with that damned phantom. And that angered him. He cursed the man who, at every opportunity, robbed his love from him.

"Damn you! I will have her back."

He paced back and forth in front of the opera house; he had stepped outside figuring the fresh air would calm him a little. But so far nothing, if anything he was more wound up than before. He was outside, but he was certain Christine was inside, so it didn't help him get her back.

No one else seemed to care. Of course Meg did, she was Christine's friend, the managers were losing another diva again and La Carlotta just plainly didn't care. What was intriguing was that doctor. He seemed, at least to Raoul, to have shown a genuine interest in Mlle Daaé's health, so why wasn't he worried about her disappearance? Unless he knew where she was?

"I will go and ask him at once." Thinking a moment longer he added, "and Mme Giry also."

Completely forgetting Mme Giry's status as one of the phantoms few friends. Or as far as he knew, one of the only friends he had. After all who would care about the monster that kidnapped you time and time again? He laughed cruelly; formulating plan upon plans to ruin the Phantom of the Opera.

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Meg Giry was worried almost to the point of insanity. Her friend was missing again, she couldn't reopen the mirror in Christine's dressing room to go check on her- not that she was even sure that was where her friend was -and she was certain her mother knew something but Mme Giry would deny it repeatedly.

"Maman please? She is my friend! Please?"

"Hush, non Meg." She whispered sternly to her daughter. "The phantom's business does not concern you."

"Maman!" Stomping her foot most childishly hoping it would get her mothers attention. "Please?"

"Meg, stop acting so juvenile. Go practice the ballet. When Christine gets back Don Juan Triumphant will be preformed again but it needs dancers. Go, go now and practice."

Meg turned towards the door. She couldn't believe how she was being discarded, completely brushed off. Stopping in the doorway, she turned.

"I will find out maman, even if I have to ask the Opera Ghost myself."

Closing the door on her empty threat, Meg was gone and Mme Giry finally had peace enough to think. She knew Meg wouldn't do that, she didn't even know where to begin to look. Unless Erik sought her out himself, who was unlikely considering he was with Christine.

"Foolish girl, involving herself in things that are best left untouched. My poor, hopeless Meg."

She prayed that Christine's friendship with her daughter would be enough to keep Meg safe should she happen upon the phantoms lair. Sighing, she twisted her hair into a messy bun and, throwing her shawl across her shoulders, left the room in search of the dance hall and the ballet dancers.

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Raoul pounded on the door of M. Roux, waiting for the physician to open up. Raising his hand to knock again Raoul was caught off guard when the door swung open suddenly and almost fell onto of the ageing doctor.

"Monsieur may I speak to you a moment? It concerns my fiancé."

"Of course Vicomte. Come inside wont you?" Opening the door wider, Raoul entered quickly with as much arrogance as most noble men had. Shutting the door behind him David Roux sighed.

'It was going to be a long night.'

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