A/N: hey y' all! Last night I was watching The Flight of the Phoenix with my parents an I was thinking- what if Erik and Christine were on the flight? Soooooo... I decided to see what would happen!

Disclaimer: I don't own The Flight of the Phoenix or The Phantom of the Opera (soon, Erik. Soon)

Source: Poto characterisation: ALW, 2004 movie, and tiny bits from GL and SK. FotP: New movie

Genres: Action, Adventure, suspense, romance

Couples: Erik/ Christine, Hinted Raoul/ Christine(in the beginning)

Important General Info: Raoul and Christine are already engaged, This probably takes place in the 3 months before Masquerade, yet kinda in the future so they had air planes and oil rigs... shouldn't be to hard to figure out!

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight!

Chapter 1: Prologue

"Where am I supposed to go?"

"Beijing, China, Mademoiselle Daaེ. A friend of mine needs a soprano to sing in their upcoming opera, and I thought that you'd be perfect!" Exclaimed an excited Gilles Andre.

"And how, pray tell, am I supposed to get there?" asked a baffled Christine Daaེ.

"By plane, of course! Hurry up and pack, your plane leaves in 3 hours."

"WHAT?"

"Chop, chop, miss Daaེ"

&At The Airport&

"Good-Bye my love," cried a tearful Raoul DeChangy, "Be safe."

"Don't worry Raoul. I'll be fine. Besides, what can go wrong?" Christine smiled up at her handsome betrothed, "I love you!"

Raoul kissed Christine on the forehead before departing with a final wave.

Just as Christine was turning the corner towards her gate she heard an announcement over the loud speaker saying, "Gate 57 to Beijing China is now closing." Christine looked up in horror before turning her attention to the now closed gate.

Christine let out a self-mocking laugh,"Well, what now?" she asked the space around her.

She headed to the ticket office to see what she could do. They said that there was nothing, no other flights to Beijing for 2 weeks.

"You don't understand, madam, I need to be in Beijing! I-"

"Hey," Christine was cut off by the man in the next line, "Me and my buddy Frank Towns have to pick up a couple of idiots at an oil rig in the Mongolian desert, then we're off to Beijing, we have some room, why don't you catch a ride with us?"

"If you're certain, that would be wonderful!"

"Sure, no problem. I'm A.J." Said the tall young Black man, holding out his hand.

"I'm Christine." she said, shaking his hand.

"Come on, lets go."

All this time Christine was oblivious to a certain Phantom watching and following her from the shadows.


Short- I know... The first chapter will be longer...so...what do you think? Please review!