Actually in some versions of Phantom of the Opera i've read fanfiction and real published versions i've seen that sometimes they have Erik desguise himself and walk among the crowd easily while gathering materials and other such things that he needs besides food. Sometimes he has Madame Giry fetch things for him also but since technically Madame Giry is really busy at this time with things in the Opera House with Sebastian he had to venture out himself.
Erik made his way down the last of the path. He had made sure that Crystal was asleep and okay before he left. He was going to let it be known that the Opera Ghost was still here and that the new manager should beware of his presence. As he made his way up the steps and out of the passage way into box five he looked down to see a well dressed man flirting with the ballerinas as Madame Giry tried to coax them onto the stage to warm up for that nights preformance.
He watched with interest listening to the conversations that he was having with the little ballet brats. It seemed he was a big flirt and he soon turned to Madame Giry's young daughter, Meg Giry. Erik wasn't sure how Madame Giry would react to this knowing of Sebastian's ways with women he was with. He looked to see her mother watching an listening without actually showing that she was. Erik was sure he was the only one that could notice this with her almost perfect fascade hiding her feelings. "My dove, would you like to come with me to dinner this evening." He addressed to Meg making her blush furiously.
Madame Giry smacked her cane on the stage as she heard this. Meg was about to reply when this happened but just nodded as all the girls flocked over to her mother. Sebastian smiled and took a seat in the third row watching as the girls began to do the first act.
Carlotta was singing in her horribly high pitched voice as Erik smiled sinisterly and made his way back through the passage and down another short one to the flies above the stage. Not many people were up there and the ones that were neither heard nor saw him as he glided by. He took his time as he watched for the right moment to strike.
The girls formed two lines behind Carlotta as she held a high pitch waving as she continued highten her voice while the girls fled past either side of her and down the sides of the stage in line twirling and dipping as they went. Carlotta was now standing in the middle of the stage with no one near her.
Erik smiled agian as he noticed a prop directly behind her. Running up he pushed the prop and darted abck into the darkness to watch as he clutched in hsi hand a note he ahd written before he left the lair. The prop was tumbling down and hit the stage with a crash as the ballet girls gasped and Carlotta turned around with her eyes wide. Sebastian was on his feet in seconds and moving towards the stage. His face a deathly pale where it was usually tan. his dark black hair tied at the nape of his neck flowed behind him. "What is this?" He yelled not really expecting a reply from the stunned ballet girls but he got one.
"It's the Opera Ghost! He has come back for revenge!" Little Jammes squealed and all the girls around her gasped and began to panic.
Madame Giry was looking up into the flies and saw that the stage ahdns were now running around trying to find the problem. All was silent though as a note floated to the ground.
Madame Giry walked over quickly and plucked it up from the floor and looked around. Everyone was silent and watching her intently. She slid her nail under the wax slightly and it came open easily. Pulling out the letter she unfolded it and began to read.
"Dear Mgmt.
I am clearly unimpressed with your status in the political enviroment and that is also not going to keep you from getting hurt while your staying in my Opera House. I believe that the last managers had to learn this the hard way. If all my expectations are not met you will be hit by another string of incidents and maybe even something worse than during the performance of Don Juan. I expect that you will be seeing the change in your casts work as a result of this and continuing letters. I hope you heed their warning Monsuier.
O. G."
Sebastian's face was full of angry fury as everyone else's were full of fear and horror. Carlotta swooned and fell to the ground uncontious with no one really bothering, nor able because in a state of shock, to catch her. The ballet girls all screamed and gathered up together whining with fear as everyone else mumbled prayers to themselves.
Erik watched with satisfaction and decided to take his leave and go back to check on Crystal. A sweet smile of joy and amusement spread across his features as he disapeared into the darkness of the passage back home.
