Alice's P.O.V
She had to go back to the mirror.
She pulled it open, stepped through, and created a small flame in her hand. It make just enough light to see the staircase in front of her. She walked down it, glancing around. How long had this been there? She had heard about catacombs under the opera house, but she had never imagined they would be this the bottom of the staircase there was a large lake. She squinted. She could faintly see light from... candles? Lots of candles. Was someone living here?
There was no boat, she so cast a spell and floated about an inch above it. As she got closer, she saw that the light was from candles. There was also an organ and she could slightly see someone sitting on the bench next to it.
Then it hit her. The boy from the masquerade.
The shock made her lose concentration and she fell into the water.
Aaron's P.O.V
His stomach had been feeling better, so he was playing the organ when he heard a loud splash. Jumping up, he spun around and gasped.
It was the girl.
The girl from the ball!
He quickly ran to the water and got on the gondola (His father would kill him if he found out!) and paddled to her. He pulled her out of the water and on to the gondola. She spat up water, then looked at him. Her grey eyes were wide with shock. "Y- you-" "What are you doing down here?" Aaron interrupted her. He paddled back to land and helped her off the gondola She sat down on the ground.
"How did you get down here?" Aaron asked. "T- the mirror," she muttered. She brushed a few strands of her soaked red hair out of her face and looked up at him. "Why are you down here?"
He thought for a minute, and when he couldn't think of anything, said, "I live down here."
Alice's P.O.V
She nearly laughed, then remembered the story Ashlynn had told her.
About her mother being kidnapped by the Phantom of the Opera. The deformed man living under the opera house. But this couldn't have been him. The phantom was a man. his was a fourteen year old boy. And he wasn't deformed. "The phantom?" she wondered out loud. His eyes widened. "You've heard of him?" he asked. She nodded. They were both silent for a few minutes before the boy finally said, "I never got your name."
It took her by surprise, but she quickly answered him. "Alice." he smiled. "I'm Aaron," he said. Suddenly, she heard footsteps. "Aaron!" someone called. His eyes widened in terror. "Go!" he quickly said. "As fast as you can!" before she could reply- "I'll explain later! Just go." She stood up, and the question came out of her before she could stop it. "Can I see you again?" Aaron smiled. "Meet me on the roof tonight, if you can. Around 11:00." she nodded, then rubbed her hands together. They glowed blue and in a moment, she disappeared back to the top of the staircase.
?'s P.O.V
She was beautiful.
Long blonde hair pulled into a messy braid, tanned skin and green eyes. She wore a white dress with sleeves that drooped down her shoulders. They approached the girl,, knife in hand and plunged it into her back. Blood splattered onto her white dress and hair. They spun the girl around. Her green eyes were wide in horror. Then They dropped the body and knocked the dishes off the table. They shattered and someone came running. But before they saw them, they disappeared backstage.