Every one of the opera cast was ready to make their parts for Il Muto; a few of them struggled to be in their places before the curtain would open to reveal the crowd. The cast were dressed in olden England clothing, which looked uncomfortable, especially the clothing of the countess. Almost everyone in the play were holding fans to cool themselves. While they sing, Drago switches Carlotta's bottle of some type of liquid to help her voice with a different bottle with a cursing potion.
Carlotta:
They say that this youth
has set my Lady's
heart aflame!
Dude in yellow:
His Lordship, sure,
would die of shock!
Dude in red:
His Lordship is
a laughingstock!
Carlotta:
Should he suspect her,
God protect her!
All Three:
Shame! Shame! Shame!
This faithless lady's
bound for Hades!
Shame! Shame! Shame!
Carlotta:
Serafimo - your disguise is perfect.
(A few knocks are at the door)
Who can this be?
Jonathan:
Gentle wife, admit your loving
husband.
My love - I am called to England
on affairs of State, and must
leave you with your new maid.
Though I'd happily take
the maid with me.
Carlotta:
The old fool is leaving!
Serafimo away with this pretense!
You cannot speak - but kiss
me in my husband's absence.
Poor fool, he makes me laugh!
Hahahaha,
Haha! ((etc.)
Time again I tried to get a better, better half!
Carlotta and Chorus:
Poor fool, he doesn't know!
Hohohohoho,
Hoho ((etc.)
If he knew the truth, he'd never, ever go!
"Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty?" Drago shouted from above were the chandelier was, without being seen from the crowd. "He's here, Drago, the Demon of Fire..." Marie said, a bit frightened.
"It's him." said Tifa, somehow happy of hearing his voice again.
"Your part is silent, little toad!" Carlotta said to Tifa, because Tifa's part WAS silent, then she approached her maiden with her special liquid thatb was really the curse potion that Drago had switched a while ago. "A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad..." Drago whispered to himself before leaving.
Carlotta:
Serafimo, away with this pretence!
You cannot speak, but kiss me in my
Ass!"
The crowd gasped at what Carlotta had said, making them laugh a bit. "Carlotta, what are you doing?" whispered Kye from the orchestra. "I don't know you bag of bones" Kye got really insulted by her comment, but he continued leading the orchestra.
Carlotta:
Poor fool, he makes me laugh -
Hahahahaha!
Haha... ass... hole... bitch... whore...
The crowd laughed at Carlotta, she felt scared and shamed at the same time, so she decided to get off the stage. "Madone!" she shouted at her maiden and she ran to the exit. Monsieur Firmin and Andre ordered Leon to bring the curtains down so they could correct the error. "Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize. The... uhh... performance will continue... in ten minutes' time... When the role of the Countess will be played by Miss Tifa." said Monsieur Firmin, the crowd applauded.
"In the meanwhile, we'd like to give you the ballet from Act III of tonight's opera." said Monsieur Andre, signaling to Kye to advance the play so the cast could have time to change. "What?" Kye asked with confusion, "go to Act III in your papers, monsieur," Kye obeyed the order and told the orchestra to place their own papers to Act III. The managers leave, the stage is cleared and the music starts again. The ballet girls enter as a sylvan glade flies in. They begin to the Dance of the Country Nymphs. Upstage, behind the drop, a series of threatening shadows of Drago. Marie and Katie is aware of them and dances out of step.
Leon was sent above the stage to search for Drago, he mostly got distracted while watching the play. But then he saw Drago and got frightened, he tried to attack him with his flamethrower, but Drago absorbed his fire attacks which meant that his attacks won't work. When Drago got Leon cornered, he summoned his lasso and choked him without thinking that Leon was a skeleton and cannot be killed or murdered.
When Drago was certain that Leon was dead he hung Leon to the stage, everyone of the cast and crowd screamed in fear. "Guys, get me out of this" said Leon. "If this is a joke, no one's buying it Leon" Katie said. "This isn't a joke nor prank, the demon did this, now get me out of this lasso"
When James and Saprda saw this from their seats they ran to Tifa's dressing room, to see if she was alright. But Tifa was already out of her room, when she saw Sparda she went to him. "Are you alright?" he said, worried. "Sparda, we're not safe here" she guided him to some stairs that leaded to the roof. Attempting to placate the audience as stage-hands and police men crowd onto the stage. "Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats. Do not panic. It was simply an accident... an accident." said Monsieur Firmin, trying to calm the crowd.
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Sparda:
Why have you brought me here?
Tifa:
We can't go back there!
Sparda:
We must return!
Tifa:
He'll kill you!
His eyes will find us there!
Sparda:
Tifa, don't say that
Tifa:
Those eyes that burn!
Sparda:
Don't even think it
Tifa:
And if he has to kill a thousand men
Sparda:
Forget this waking nightmare
Tifa:
Drago, the Demon of ire will kill
Sparda:
This demon is a fable
Believe me
Tifa:
...and kill again!
Sparda:
There is no Drago, the Fire Demon
Tifa:
Oh Ra, who is this creature
Sparda:
Oh Ra, who is this creature
Tifa:
...who hunts to kill?
Sparda:
...this face of death?
Tifa:
I can't escape from him
Sparda:
Whose is this voice you hear
Tifa:
... I never will!
Sparda:
... with every breath?
Both:
And in this labyrinth,
where light is blind
Drago, the Demon of Fire
is here/there
inside your/my mind
Sparda:
There is no Drago, the Fire Demon
They reached the roof, unaware that James was watching them. The moonlight was over them, making their shadows large and wide. Drago heard Tifa and went to the rooftop as well, but hid himself behind a horse statue, not near James.
I know, bad chapter ending, but I didn't have anything in my mind for the end of the chapter. ;
Comments, pwease?