Chapter 12

"Insolent boy, this slave of fashion

Basking in your glory!

Ignorant fool! This brave, young suitor

Sharing in my triumph!"

As Jax sang the words, he immediately felt a pang in his heart. Strangely, those lyrics seemed to hit home. After all, he was the one to teach Emma most of the spells she knows, and how to cast them without talking. Daniel didn't help at all and he still was with her.

Truly, he was sharing in Jax's triumph, not to mention basking in Emma's glory.

Emma stilled as she heard the deep, yet angry, voice. Her heartbeat quickened a bit.

"Angel of Music, speak, I listen

Stay by my side, guide me!

Angel my soul, was weak, forgive me

Enter at last, master!"

She pretended to look around for the voice.

"Flattering child, you shall know me,

See why in shadow I hide,"

Her heartbeat went into doubletime when he whispered 'shadow'.

"Look at your face in the mirror, I am there inside!"

Emma turned towards the mirror to try to see Jax, but she could only see part of his face. the white mask, however, shone brilliantly. Raising her arms, she continued the song,

"Angel of Music, guide and guardian

Grant to me your glory!

Angel of Music, hide no longer

Come to me strange Angel!"

Her eyes locked with the wizard's.

"I am your Angel of Music," Jax beckoned to her with a finger, "come to me Angel of Music."

A loud knocking sounded, coming from Daniel. "What is that voice, who is that in there?!"

Jax smirked as he saw that Emma didn't flinch at his voice, she didn't even blink, just kept staring at his eyes. It was as if she really was in a trance.

"I am your Angel of Music, come to me Angel of Music!"

The mirror opened up, and without hesitation, Emma took his outstretched hand. Pulling her into the mirror, he wrapped his cape around her retreating form.

The curtain fell, to get ready for the next scene, while the audience began to applaud loudly. This seemed to wake the young witch up as she snapped at attention. "Huh?" She whispered.

"Don't tell me you forgot our scene." Jax grinned as he whispered in her ear, he didn't need to let sentence pick up on the mic he wore.

"Um, no, I-" She was cut off when he pulled her to the side, it was time to start the theme song. They would have to walk across the stage since their school never got a catwalk.

Emma got back into 'Christine' mode.

"In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came

That voice which calls to me, and speaks my name

And do I dream again? For now I find,

The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my mind."

Jax let go of her hand to go on up ahead, lifting his lantern around. Emma used this moment to calm down. It's just singing, it's all just a play. Just act and be done with it!

The rebel wizard came back to take her hand.

"Sing once again with me, our strange duet! My power over you, grows stronger yet!"

The witch's eyes widened almost imperceptively at his deep, melodic voice. It reminded her of honey, it was so smooth. Much better than Daniel's voice. Plus the way he was looking at her, combined with his singing, made her knees feel a little weak. Yet she walked on.

Emma stopped suddenly. She was pretty sure Christine was supposed to, but this wasn't acting. She needed to think. Her racing heart was beating for Jax, when it should be for Daniel. Daniel is her boyfriend, not Jax. This is all acting! She couldn't fall under his hypnotic spell. She turned her head to the side, searching for her boyfriend, hoping that his face will somehow bring some sense back into her.

"And though you turn from me, to glance behind,"

Jax craned his neck back, performing a perfect half-circle. Then, without warning, he used the hand that was holding Emma's to pull her toward him, he needed her attention back on him.

Emma almost gasped at their close proximity, they were almost touching noses. His brown eyes bored into hers for a few seconds, until he pulled back.

"The Phantom of the Opera is here, inside your mind!"

At the other side of the stage, when they were out of sight, Jax tele-transported them to where they were supposed to be; the boat.

Emma sang her next part.

"Those who have seen your face, draw back in fear

I am the mask you wear,"

"It's me they hear!" Jax finished.

The next part they sang together, just as the curtain finally rose and their boat was tugging along, with Jax steering them with a long pole. Emma had to admit that the sight was kind of amusing.

"Your/My spirit and my/your voice, in one combined, the Phantom of the Opera is there/here inside my/your mind!"

"He's there, the Phantom of the Opera!" The choir echoed.

"In all your fantasies, you always knew

That man in mytery," Jax sang.

"Were both, in you." Emma answered.

"And in this labryinth, where night is blind, the Phantom of the Opera is here, inside my/your mind!"

Jax stepped out of the boat, making sure to show off a bit by flowing out his cape. When he was in front of the still sitting Emma, he held out both hands to her.

Staring up into his eyes, mouth slightly parted, she took his hands, getting out of the boat.

He guided her a little ways away from the boat, a little towards the center of the stage.

"Sing for me," He whispered, "sing my Angel of Music!" He released one of her hands. However, with his right hand, he let go of all her fingers, yet trailed his middle finger gently down the center of Emma's palm and down her middle finger before stepping back.

It made a shiver go down her spine.

She was sure he noticed by the way he smirked devilishly.

"He's there, the Phantom of the Opera!" She managed.

He slowly sauntered closer to her face. "Sing!"

Emma opened her mouth to let out the lower melody.

"Sing for me!" He commanded, walking backwards even closer to the center of the stage. Emma followed, only this time she raised her voice a bit higher.

Quickly, he took off his hat, throwing it sidestage like a frisbee. Next, in one swift motion, he took off his cloak, draping it over the boat. As her pitch got even higher, he smoothed out his hair before walking closer to her.

"Sing my Angel, sing!" He ordered, spinning her around to face the audience. She did as she was told, singing even higher.

Jax then walking over to the small fake organ they had set up. "Sing for me!" He slammed down on some keys, of course without them making any sort of music. It all came from the orchestra, or to put it in less fancy terms, Iridium High's school band.

Emma tilted her neck back as she belted out the highest note, it was the hardest one to get just right. Thankfully, she accomplished it perfectly, with the audience clapping loudly when she was finished. Some even whistled and 'woo'ed.'

From her spot sidestage, Andi grinned. This just has to work.

A/N: I got some more free time today! Woohoo! :D

CelestialTitania: Thanks for liking my descriptions! Sometimes I feel as if they're horrible, but I'm happy that people like them! I love Jax as well, he's my favorite and most fun character to write ;D

lovethatignites: He most definately isn't normal, which is a great thing! :D

Guest: It is, isn't it? That's why I chose it :) And I'll have to cook something up for Intermission lol ;D

Daddy Directioner: Thanks!

Aipom4: Thank you!