Chapter 14 - Masquerade Ball
In the previous chapter, Masha tells Raina about the secret past of Erika and they formed a secret alliance, to end her reign of terror once for all. Later, Erika heard the conversation of Christian and Raina and that very moment, she started to developed jealousy towards Raina, that she had won Christian's love and attentions, and so, she went to the rooftop of the Opera House, declared that she will swear revenge.
Will she can finally able to revealed her true persona to everyone? Will either Raina or Masha will can able to catch her?
Find Out
Six months later, the Paris Opera House will be helding a successful masquerade ball, for every people of France, both rich and in the middle class people. Also, Christian, was now secretly engaged to his childhood friend and sweetheart, Raina. Also, the members of the Opera House: Carlito, Gina, Mitch and Monsieur Vera were be there for the celebration too.
Before the celebration starts, Christian was been prepared himself for the masquerade ball, with the help of his foster relative, Maver Venedictus, at the dressing room.
Maver fixed up Christian's suit, then he turned him to watch in the mirror, said " There you go my dear, that's looks good on you. You are so very handsome gentleman for the night. "
" Thanks, Uncle Maver. Thanks for helping me all the way here. "
" It was no problem, after all, I have been treated you as a real son since your parents were gone away in this world. "
" You are a very grateful person, Uncle Maver. "
" Thanks, my dear. By the way, I have been heard of it that you are secretly engaged to Vicomtess Raina De Chagny. Is that really true? "
" Yes, after all.. she had promised to me that she will take care and to love me always and... she will be my only shining light of my life. "
" I see about it. I can't imagined that true love was really exist in some strong couples, just like you two. "
" Yeah, it seems really true. " holding the ring necklace on his neck, through his hand but his mind flashed on about Erika and then he was startled, getting panted
Then, Maver asked him " Is something wrong, my dear? The Vicomtess was waiting for you outside. "
" Um, it was nothing, Uncle Maver. I'm going out now. "
" Okay, I'll be waiting for you at the outside after the celebration. "
" I will, Uncle. "
And he went out of the dressing room, bring along with his mask. Raina, wearing a black and white long gown dress, holding a mask with the same color on her hand. When he saw her, he was so very surprised.
" Wow, you looked so beautiful tonight. "
" You too, you are so very gorgeous and handsome gentleman tonight. "
Then, the two held their arms around with each other, going to the ballroom hall. As they went on the way, Christian hold the ring necklace, through his hand, said to her " I'm so very nervous about this. "
" About what? " with curiosity on her face
" About our secret engagement. If we will gonna tell this to everyone, there will be... " with a slight fear on his face
She turned him to her, said " Come on, Christian. You had promised to me that you will never hide it. We will gonna revealed to them in after the program. "
" Raina, I'm afraid that I can't... "
" Look, this is a real engagement, not a crime. What are you feared of with? Just focused on what we have now, okay? "
Because Christian knews on his mind that Erika will might showed up tonight, thought that he had betrayed her and her faith in music. No other choice but to followed of what Raina said to them and they proceed to ballroom hall. The two went to the center, and they danced together. On the other side of the stairway, the new managers, Anita and Fermina, wearing some costumes from the ancient times, were having some fun along with Carlito and Gina, wearing well famous Italian costumes, talking to each other while Monsieur Vera along with his son, Mitch, wearing fashionable suits, standing from the distance, were watching the dance. On the top stand, Madame Daver played the song " Masquerade ". Everyone were so having much fun and happy including the four animals, were eating some well famous French foods and watching the dance.
" This is so awesome! " the first cat said, in an excitement manner
" Me too. After all, I have never taste these French foods in my whole life. " the second mice said
" Look at those beautiful couple who were dancing at the center. " the first mice said
" You mean Monsieur Christian Daae and the Vicomtess De Chagny? Those two are so very sweet and I have been heard of it that they are already engaged. " the second cat said
" they are? " the second mice asked, in a low tone voice manner
" Yes, I think they will gonna revealed to them after the program. " the second cat said
" I hope so it will would... " the first cat uttered, turned his back, watched back to the dance
After a hour, the masquerade dance stops, while the people on stairs, still continued dancing, using black and white fans, wearing masks, singing the song " Masquerade ". Christian and Raina, were standing, far away from the staircase, watching happily. As the song comes to an end, but suddenly, the lights turned off, and everyone were shocked in horror, when they turned their backs to Erika, was dressed up as Red Death (based from the same title of a poem), appeared before them, making everyone were silent. When Christian saw her, he was deeply frightened, realized that she will gonna come here after all, for him.
Erika, slowly ascended from the stairs, while everyone were watching at her, still in silent, and she sang " Why so silent, dear Mesdames? Do you think that I left you for good? " and she kept slowly ascended, went on singing " Have you missed me, dear Mesdames? I have written you an opera. " and she released a black book, holding on her hand, then went on " Here I bring the finish score, Dona Juana Triumphant! " slammed on the floor, then she released her sword, went on " Fondest greetings to you all, A few instructions before rehearsals starts. "
Raina, heard a signal from Masha, who was at the second floor, urged to come up, in order to attempt to catch her in a secret manner. She leaves Christian behind.
Back to Erika, she pointed the sword to Carlito, went on " Carlito will be taught to act, not on his normal strutting around the stage. " Gina tried to provoked her, but Erika pointed her sword to her, went on " Dona Juana will lose some weight, in the healthy woman in a Pianki's age. " then she turned to the new managers, went on " And my managers must learned, that's their place is in an office! Not the arts... " pointed her sword to them, making Anita and Fermina, were frightened at her
That very moment, she placed back her sword in her pocket, turned to Christian " And for our star, Monsieur Christian Daae. "
Christian, was frightened in fear when she saw her.
She went on " No doubt he'll do his best. It's true his voice is good. He knows though that he should wish to excelled. He has more much to learn... if pride will let him returned to me, as his teacher, his teacher... "
And so, the two slowly stepped forward to each other, while everyone were still watching in silent. On the other side, Raina and Masha were on top, running quickly, down to the main stairs.
Back then, as the two are facing with each other. But suddenly, Erika noticed the engagement ring necklace attached on his neck, and then she grabbed it away quickly from his neck, said " Your chains are still mine! You belong to me! "
And then, she went back to the top, going back down in the hole, in a flash of fire, making the members and guests are frightened.
Then, Raina came down at the hole, the secret hiding place of Erika while Masha stopped, looked down at the hole. As she went down, she was been cornered by some reflected mirrors. She released her sword, trying to hit Erika, hiding in inside the mirror but she can't able to hit her because she was very quick to vanish away from sight. But then, Masha signaled her to come upstairs, telling that she was gone away. Raina, has no other choice but to followed of what she had said.
As she returned back upstairs, Christian went to her side, hugging her so tightly, with a frightened expression on his face, said to her " Raina... I'm so scared... that she really wants me for good. I'm so very frightened... I don't know on what should I do next.. "
Raina, didn't say anything, keep hugging him tightly, thought on her mind " Don't need to be worry, Christian. After all, I will be here to protect and to love you at all cost, no matter what it's takes. I won't let her to get you... I swear. "
Now Erika had finally revealed herself in the spotlight, as the Opera Ghost and the Phantom Girl of the Opera to the entire audience and guests, she demanded that they should produced her new latest opera " Dona Juana Triumphant ", with Christian, as the main star. The two faced each other for the second time, but when she noticed the engagement ring necklace that he wears on his neck, she removes quickly, declaring that he will be belongs to her, nothing else. Raina, tried to catch her, but she had failed.
Will they can able to make an another plan to captured Erika? What will be their next move?
Find Out
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Chapter 15 - Settlement
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