Songs used in this chapter: Music of the Night

The candle glow made Roy all the more mysterious and he turned back towards the boat. Ed didn't move and stayed where he was, listening to the masked raven.

"Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation. Darkness stirs and wakes imagination. Silently the senses abandon their defenses..." He walked down the steps slowly. He stopped right above the hull of the small boat and reached out his hand.

Ed, still staring at Roy's masked face, stood, and took his hand. Roy was also unable to take his eyes off of the young blond's face for a moment as he helped Ed out of the steep boat.

"Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor. Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender." Roy pulled Ed out of the boat and stood close to him, guiding him to the steps. He didn't want the blond to fall, since he obviously wasn't paying attention as to where he was going.

Edward turned to look down the other side of the lake and around him, interested and curious. But Roy took his chin in his gloved hand softly and turned the blond's face to look at him.

"Turn your face away from the garish light of day. Turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light," As the phantom led him down the grotto, Ed noticed that Roy liked art. He saw a model that looked exactly like the stage of Opera Amestris and a lot of half-finished drawings of the opera house and of random scenes strewn across a makeshift table. (1)

"And listen to the music of the night..."

Roy let go of his hand and left Ed at the bottom of the small steps. The masked raven hopped easily up the stairs and beside the organ before turning back toward the blond.

"Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams. Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before! Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!" Ed closed his eyes. Roy started walking slowly back towards the steps as he softly held the note. Ed opened his eyes. "And you'll live as you've never lived before..."

Roy held out his hand once more and Edward stepped forward and hesitantly took it.

"Softly, deftly, music shall caress you. Hear it, feel it secretly possess you," Roy grinned devilishly and he all but whispered as he stood almost too close for Ed too handle. The masked raven circled around to Ed's other side. He motioned the entire room.

"Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind... in this darkness that you know you cannot fight." He stepped back slightly and Ed almost missed his body heat.

"The darkness of the music of the night..."

"Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world!" Roy began to walk around the organ and the candles that sat on the instrument hid his face. "Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before! Let your soul take you where you long to be!" His booming voice echoed down the underground hallway. His walk around the organ stopped on the other side, beside Edward again. "Only then, can you belong to me."

Something in Ed was feeling fear by this point, but he ignored it and let Roy get pass his comfortable zone. The masked raven embraced the blond from behind, running a hand slowly down his chest and stomach.

"Floating, falling, sweet intoxication!" Ed raised his hand and caressed Roy's face and pressed his body closer. "Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation!" Ed began breathing faster, but Roy pulled away to soon, bringing the blond along with him by the hand.

"Let the dream begin! Let your darker side give in!" His soft voice changed, again, to a booming voice that echoed down the underground hallway. Then, it became softer again. "To the power of the music that I write... The power of the music of the night!"

With a sweeping motion of his hand, he allowed for Ed to lead the way. There was a smaller area that was surrounded by a large curtain. Roy stopped Ed briefly to turned him around. When he had obliged, he delivered a swift kiss to the blond's lips. Ed was already incredibly tired and it was late, the shock made him pass out, asleep. (2)

Roy smirked and lifted Ed up, bridal style, hoping that Ed wouldn't find out that he had when he had waken, and carried him to the bed. He set Edward down on the bed.

"You alone can make my song take flight. Help me make the music of the night..."

Alphonse opened the door to Edward's room, placing the keys into his pocket and closing the door behind him. There were no candles lit and Edward wasn't to be found.

"Edward?" He called out, frowning.

The brunette continued his search of the room. He was startled when he thought he heard a noise, but it was just his imagination. Al turned to the full length mirror, noticing that it was moved slightly and there was light on the other side. He pushed it more, and it was revealed to be a door.

Alphonse pushed it more so that he could fit through. He looked around and noticed that he was in a dark hallway, lit only by a few candles. Cobwebs littered the ceiling. Further down the hallway, he could see that there were more candles and they burned brightly.

He walked cautiously down the hallway, not noticing the rose with the black ribbon tied to the stem.

He squeaked in surprise when mice scurried by and he shuddered, scared. Al resumed his quest and almost screamed when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Alphonse turned, ready to fght back, when he saw Madame Hawkeye in front of him.(3) She looked annoyed and grabbed his hand, dragging Al out of the passageway.

(1) Okay, I didn't wanna make Roy seem creepy-weird, so I didn't make him the creepy-stalker-phantom :P In the movie, the dude had a diorama of the stage and a miniature Christine (the girl Ed plays xD) on the stage. And it was obsessively perfect. He also had sketches of her. Creepy? No? Then you're weird.

(2) Same as the above. The thing that makes Christine pass out was that she saw a life-sized doll. Of her. I don't blame her. And, again, Roy doesn't deserve to be lowered to a creepy-stalker. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE THE PHANTOM! He's just kinda creepy sometimes...

(3) Okay, I know Madame Giry was supposed to find Meg in the hallway, therefor, Madame Rockbell should have been the one to find Alphonse. But I wanted to change it due to character personality. lol I can have a little originality, right?