Epilogue

This is the last chapter of 'Just Visiting' everybody! I hope you guys enjoyed reading it, because I sure did enjoy writing it! This epilogue just sums up in two chapters what happens next...

And the rest is operatic, Parisian, and romantic history. Here's what happened to the characters of this story...

Raoul de Chagny and Christine Daae officially divorced a few months after the murder of Gaston, aka Celui. Christine decidedly discontinued her contract with the Opera Populaire as Prima Donna, and returned to her aunt's house in Soho to live out the rest of her life, alone, forever blaming herself for her own vain misery. Raoul, meanwhile, accepted Danielle into his home happily, and the two eventually-and inevitably-began feeling for one another in one of those loving ways. They would marry a year and a half later, in the Paris countryside, where they also spent their honeymoon holiday. Danielle continued her career at the opera house, becoming greater than Christine Daae herself, the once famous ingenue. Danielle was better, everyone agreed. Raoul became more of a political figure without the hindrance of Christine; Danielle explained to him she loved him but didn't want any of the emotions to interfere with his position as Count. (Yes, his brother, Phillipe died shortly after the Celui incident. Perhaps the stress got to him?) Raoul understood perfectly, and helped shape Paris into a much better and thriving city, economically and culturally.

Now, onto the Phantom of the Opera and Elsa...Erik trained Elsa to become a virtuoso of the violin-she played only on the violin Erik had given her-and she soon took up an orchestra seat, becoming one of the best the Populaire had heard. Erik continued writing plays and operas, once again happy to share his creativity because he knew if no one else appreciated it, Elsa would always. She was always with him, and the two could be heard playing duets and even singing together, sometimes during the middle of the night. Some Parisians ventured to say Elsa's voice rivaled that of the new Prima Donna's-Danielle's-but Elsa would always push the thought away. The two remained close friends, of course, because Danielle was the star and Elsa was the artist. She even started her own reputation as being an opera ghost, for, when she decided to retire from her public musical seat, she was often spotted with Erik, the two sneaking around the opera house, as opera ghosts would. As much as they cared for each other, Erik and Elsa, however, were never married officially. Neither of them saw the point of getting a minister to tell them they loved each other as much as they did, and that God had witnessed it. But love each other they did. Erik loved Elsa, and she loved him, more than anyone would ever know, and they remained that way until, certainly, the end of their days, when the Opera Ghost and his love would be remembered as the geniuses of the Opera Populaire, their accomplishments shared with the public throughout Parisian history.

And as you can see, both Danielle and Elsa, were not 'Just Visiting...'

Oh, brava, brava. bravissima! It's over! --tear-- It was great fun, and I thank all of you who helped me along. (I feel like I'm accepting an Oscar, haha.) I owe all my reviewers alow bow! And a last mask shaped cookie! Good news though-I will not be stopping this story posting hobby I've accustomed myself too. Go check out the other story, and there are a few more in the works. Did I already tell you all that...?

Thanks once again!
Your obedient Author and Phantom,

O.G. JR.