Helga and Erik made it back to the main room to meet up with her friends. The laughter, the music, and the dancing made Helga smile from the warmth that came from it all. She looked down at her engagment ring that Erik gave her on the roof. Helga couldn't stop smiling so bright. Her world was prefect with her friends, grandparents, and the man she loved to death. But what she didn't know was that all good things come with the bad. And that bad was watching her with cold hatred eyes and growled softly. Helga looked around the room for her friends and grandparents to only see them at the top of the staircase talking to some people. She was happy to know they were having a good time. Erik smiled and pulled away from Helga making her vision snap over to him to see him bowing to her.
"May I have this dance ?" Erik asked, smirking at her devilishly. Helga rolled her eyes with a giggle.
"Of course good sir." Helga responded with a curtsy.
Erik and Helga waltzed their way into the dancers as the orcasterha began to play their song they sang on the roof making Helga smile while laughing as Erik spun her. She looked over to her friends to see them having a good time. She notice Phoebe and Gerald joining them along with Arnold and Rhonda. An hour through the party everyone moved aside as the dancers from the opera house began to performed a number Erik made.
CHORUS
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade...
Masquerade!
Hide your face
So the world will
never find you
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade...
Masquerade!
Look around-
there's another
mask behind you!
The performers danced on the stairs and dance floor as Meg and Helga joined them. The girls were smiling bright having som much fun. Helga saw Erik nod to her letting her know he was watching her performanic making Helga giggle in excitement.
Flash of mauve...
Splash of puce...
Fool and King...
Ghoul and goose...
Queen and priest...
Trace of rouge...
Face of beast...
Faces...
Take your turn, take a ride
on the merry-go-round...
in an inhuman race...
Eye of gold...
Thigh of blue...
True is false...
Who is Who...?
Curl of lip...
Swirl of gown...
Ace of hearts...
Faces...
Drink it in, drink it up,
til you've drowned
in the light...
in the sound...
Helga danced over to Erik pulling him onto the dance floor. She smiled at him as he lead her around the dance floor as the performinace continued. Helga waved hi to her friends to see them watching her and Erik with smile. As they dance Helga noticed cold glaring eyes at were amined straight at her making her feel uncomfortable but ignored it so Erik wouldn't worry.
Erik/Helga
But who can name the face...?
All
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows...
spinning reds...
Masquerade!
Stop and Stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!
Masquerade!
Seething shadows
breathing lies...
Masquerade!
Run and hide-
but a face will
still pursue you!
The others were talking to her grandparents on how tonight was going and wished to see more. Helga and Erik disappeared from their sight when Helga pulled Erik into an empty hallway. The ensemable acvtivity becomes background as her grandparents, Giry, and friends stand watching with glasses in hand.
Giry
What a night!
Meg
What a crowd!
Robert (Helga's grandfather)
Makes you glade!
Rhonda
Makes you pround!
All the creme
de la creme!
Lila
Watching us watching them!
Meg/Phoebe
And all our fears
are in the past!
Robert
Six months
Gerald
Of relief!
Phoebe
Of delight!
Robert/Carolina
Of Elysain peace!
Giry/Meg
And we can breathe at last!
Meg
No more notes
Robert
No more ghost!
Giry
Here's a health!
Robert
Here's to toast:
To a prosperous year!
Carolina
To the new chandeiler!
Gerald/Phoebe
And may its
splendour never fade!
Carolina
Six months!
Giry
What a joy!
Meg
What a change!
Carolina/Robert
What a blessed release!
Giry
And what a masuqerade!
Helga was watching the dancers with worried eyes as she played with her ring. Erik kissed her forehead soft making her smile as she thought about their future together. But she couldn't shack this feeling about something bad was going to happen. Helga looked down at the beautiful ring as Erik went over the plan again. He could tell something was wrong but her didn't want to push Helga into talking about it if she wasn't ready.
"Just think of it! A secret engagement, look your future bride. Just think of it." Helga said, smiling as she spun around with a giggle. Erik was very confused at why they had to hide it.
"But, why a secret? What have we to hide?" Erik asked, hugging her waist as he leaned down to kiss her softly. Helga pulled away embarrased with a blush while looking around the room. "No, Erik. Please don't let them see." Helga begged. Erik sighed as he shook his head leading her over to the edge of the dance floor. "Helga it's an engagement not a crime," Erik said.
Erik
Helga, what are you afraid of?
Helga/Erik
Let's not argue
(let's not argue)
Please pretend
(I can only hope)
You will understand in time
(I'll understand in time)
Erik asked for one more dance before the opera ghost made his apperiance in a few moments. Helga smiled as Erik lead her into the middle of the dance floor as silver, white, and gold confedy fell all around them. Helga could tell he put a lot of work into this party as she noticed his smirk. Erik quickly pulled her into him making her gasp with wide eyes as he kissed her on the lips with passion. Helga sighed as she kissed him back as the performers finished the song. Soon Erik disappeared into the crowd to allow the ghost to reclaim his domaine once more.
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade...
Masquerade!
Look around-
there's another
mask behind you!
Masquerade!
Burning glances, turning heads
Masquerade!
Stop and Stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds
Masquerade!
Take your fill,
let the spectacle
astound you.
Voices fade and turned to gasps as the light dim and the phantom appears at the top of the smirked down at them as he walked down the stairs seeing some women hide behind their men as some men hide behind their women making him mentally chuckle. Helga's grandparents looked at her to see if she was ok as they turned back to the phantom that walked towards them.
Phantom
Why so silent, good Messieurs?
Did you think that I had left you for
good?
Have you missed me, good
Messieurs?
I have written you an opera.
Here, I bring the finished score.
Don Juan Triumphant!
Fondest greetings to you all
A few instructions just before
Rehearsals start
Carlotta must be taught to act
Not her normal trick of strutting
around the stage
Our Don Juan must lose some
weight
It's not healthy in a man of Roual's
age. (muwhahaha take that Roual. Sorry couldn't resist)
And my managers must learn that
their place is in an office
not the arts
As for our star, Miss, Helga Cecile...
Erik climbs the stairs again while putting his sword away as he stared down at her with tense, love, passion, and determined eyes. He held his arms out to the side as he continued.
No doubt she'll do her best
It's true, her voice is good
She knows, though
Should she wish to excell
she has much still to learn
If pride will let her return to me, her
teacher
her teacher...
Everyone stared at Helga as she slowly made her way up the stairs with a shy smile and blush. Her friends and family were worried as guests worried what would happen to the beautiful singer. Erik and Helga stared into each others eyes for a good minute when he looked down at the chain around her neck. His eyes begged her to forgive him as he ripped the necklace of her neck leaving her shocked as he hissed at her with anger.
Phantom
Your chains are still mine,
You belong to me!
The phantom runs to the middle of the stairway and disappears into the floor hidden by fire. The crowds scream as they ran as fast as they could to get away from the scene as her grandparents tried to calm things down. She ran to find her friends and Erik when she ran into a man. She began to apologize when she recoginzed the man making her freeze as the man glared at her. The man left Helga standing there in fear. Arnold had found her and tried to snap her out of it while shacking her.
"Helga are you ok?" Arnold asked shacking her.
"Y-Yeah I'm fine. help me find Erik will you?" Helga asked, giving a small smile. Arnold nodded as they went back to their friends to see her grandparents and Erik standing their worried faces. Everyone had calmed down and went back to the party. Helga ran over to Erik and hugged him tight like they had planned. Helga asked if he was alright while looking him over making the others smile. Erik nodded and asked if she was alright while holding her close whispering he would give her ring back when they were alone. Helga nodded as she buried herself into his chest knowing she had to tell him about the man she saw later. She wondered what was going to happen now that she knew that he was here. Did that mean they were here with him or was he by himself.
Erik noticed that Helga was out of it and told everyone he was taking her home for the night. Slowly they made it to Erik's car as he helped her inside. Erik placed the ring back around her neck with also a small kiss to the forehead. He sighed praying it wasn't his fault that she was like this. A few mintues of silence in the car made them awkward towards each other. Helga finally decided to break the ice between them and tell him what had happened.
"Erik I need to tell you something."
"What is it my angel?" Erik asked, as he stopped at a red light. Helga looked at her ring that was around her neck that Erik gave back to her once they were in the car. Helga was about to explain what had happened when she noticed a car coming at them on their left making Helga's eyes widen in fear.
"ERIK LOOK OUT!" Helga yelled, then everything went black.
The cars hit each other hard making Erik's and Helga's to flip onto the roof of the car. Erik looked over at Helga who unconscious. He coughed and groaned as he tried to reach for her. Soon the car door opened as Erik's blurry eyes grew heavily as he watched the woman he loved get pulled out of the car. He heard the sirens and peoples voice then blacked out mumbling one thing.
"Helga."