January 22,2005- Hey again! Thanks for all the reviews! This is the big show, but I didn't write it all out, I did one song. Which belongs to me!!!!!!! and Erik and all of them don't belong to me, Only Emily and James do. Who is James? you ask? You'll find out! So go easy on me if it sucks.
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Chapter 6: La Gardienne
Emily grabbed her broom and took a deep breath, the music started and with a final word of prayer, She walked out on stage and began sweeping the floor. She pretended to go about her business. She glanced up at the audience but she doesn't notice them as she keeps sweeping. She then stops and looks up again, letting out an exaggerated gasp when she finally sees them. The audience laughed at her expression. She pretended to look nervous and pretended to fix her uniform, but she smiles sheepishly as she opened her mouth and began to sing. Her voice filled the theater,
I am La Gardienne of this House, I cook and clean and Nothing else,
But what do I do when I can do nothing else?
I sing and dance and listen to my mistress and master scream and shout!
The audience laughed and clapped as Emily gave them a wink and she began to dance around the stage. The lights went up revealing Meg and Piagani sitting on the bed pretending to argue, but they are frozen in position. Christine is sitting on the floor, also frozen pretending to read an interesting book. Carlotta was laid on her back with her legs and arms in the air. Everyone laughed at Carlotta's costume and her position. Emily went over to where Meg was and she smiled once more as she sang,
Let me introduce you to the people of this household,
Ladies and Gentlemen meet la femme de la Masion,
Always yelling at her husband because she likes it so,
But this relationship will never be done,
She may not love him, but she loves his funds!
Emily went over to Piagani's side as she put her hand on his shoulder,
Poor Monsieur de la Maison,
After ten years this is getting old,
But what can he do if his wife isn't up for fun?
Poor Monsieur de la maison,
he was born with a mind full of smut!
She pretended to put her hand to her mouth in shock. The audience laughed at her last line as she walked along to the beat of the music. She went over to Christine and sat right next to her,
But don't you worry my friends... oh no,
See this child sitting on the floor?
One of the greatest mind of all time,
But she has only one problem,
She exactly like her mother,
and that scares the men!
Then she went to Carlotta. Everyone laughed already anticipating what La Gardienne had to say about the dog,
Now everyone, here is the pup,
Cute as can be but can never shut up,
Barks everyday but never gets to play.
Then for a finale of her solo, she twirled around once as she belt out the last verses,
I'm La Gardienne of this house, I cook and clean and nothing else,
Come and join us Messieurs and Mesdames...
She held out the last phrase for effect and for the last phrase she sang it with great force,
We'll enjoy ourselves in the greatest house of France!
As the music ended everyone gave Emily a standing ovation. Emily bowed and she sneaked a look at box number five. To her disappointment, Erik wasn't there. But she still smiled at the audience as they kept applauding. The play continued getting wild applause with every act that passed. The grand finale made the audience throw roses at Emily and everyone else. Messieurs André and Firmin came up on stage and the cast clapped for them. The two men went over to Emily and hugged her whispering how proud they were of her. They hugged everyone, linked hands and they all bowed together, making the crowd cheer louder than ever.
When Emily got off the stage so she could get to her dressing a manly voice called out,
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the love of my life." Emily stopped dead in her tracks. She knew that voice, it was the voice that she had lived in fear of since they were together. She turned around and faced the man who made her life a living hell,
"James, what are you doing here?" He smiled as he slowly walked up to her,
"A little bird told me you would be the main attraction, so I had to come and see how well you were doing without me in your life." Emily noticed that he seemed more in control of his emotions now than he was since they were engaged, but then again he was in a public place. His mouth was smiling, but she could see the malice in his eyes burning right into her soul. He had significantly closed the distance in between them, but Emily made sure to back away from him. He closed in and grabbed her arm, causing her to wince in pain. He whispered,
"So you think that your mother saved you from me, did you? Well, I have news for you, your mother is dead so, who's going to save you now?" She noticed that his rage was building but he continued to talk in a very quiet but deadly whisper, "Take me to your dressing room, and don't you make a scene, or you'll be sorry." Emily started to lead him to her dressing room, but Meg's voice called out,
"Emily, the whole cast is going to go out and celebrate come with us!" She then noticed the young man Emily was with, "Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't know you were busy."
James put on his gentleman like smile again, "Oh that's okay, I was just escorting Mademoiselle de les Anges to her dressing room. She's extremely tired from all the nerves she experienced tonight," He turned and looked at her, "Come, you must get to bed now." He started leading her to her dressing room and Emily took one last look back at Meg, who she saw staring at the two of them.
When they got to her dressing room, James looked out into the hall way to make sure that no one was in earshot. Confirming that the coast was clear, he slammed the door and turned to look at Emily with a look full of malice,
"So, here you are at L'Opera Populaire, a big shot opera diva" He quickly grabbed a hold of her, causing Emily to cry out in pain, "And you leave me all by myself, broken hearted laying on the floor." He raised his hand slapped Emily with such a force that she fell back on the floor. Tears were streaming down her cheek as she quietly sobbed. He picked her up by the hair,
"You ungrateful whore! I treated you like a queen and this is how you pay me? You abandon me?" He smacked her repeatedly with a large amount of force.
"James, stop!" Emily screamed as he threw her on the bed and began to undress her. He began tearing her costume off her as she began kicking and scratching him. But it was useless since James was an incredibly strong man. She kept screaming until her throat felt raw. She began coughing violently and the blood came streaming down her mouth but he ignored it and kept doing his dark deed.
I can't fight him anymore... Emily thought to herself. She was about to give in when an idea came to her, "ERIK!" She screamed, "Help me, please!" She screamed his name over and over again, still kicking and scratching at James.
Oh God, he's not coming! James is actually going to get away with this! Emily began to cry and scream in hysterics. Then she heard a sound of glass being smashed. James was hurled off of Emily and thrown to the floor. She got up and saw Erik there poised with his sword out and pointing it at James' throat. A wild look was in the phantom's eyes as he spat out,
"You...bastard," He could hardly control his emotions, "How dare you treat a lady with such disrespect," Erik raised his sword, "You don't deserve to live!" James covered his eyes. Emily then got up and rushed to Erik's side,
"No Erik! Not here!" Erik looked at her incredulously. She put her hand on his shoulder,
"Let him go. He has learned his lesson." He put up his sword,
"Very well." He looked at James, "You were lucky today, but if I find you by yourself, you won't be accompanied by Lady Luck much longer." James ran out of the room, leaving them by their selves. Emily wiped her tears away as Erik turned and faced her, "Are you alright?" She smiled through her tears,
"Yes, thanks to you Erik." She hugged him and she put her head on his chest. She closed her eyes and listened to his heartbeat, "Erik, I was scared that you wouldn't make it in time..."
"Nonsense, mon amie, I will always come when you call for me." He tilted her chin up so they were looking eye to eye, "By the way, I saw you do your part tonight." Emily smiled,
"Really, what did you think?" He smiled,
"Brava, brava, bravissimi."
A/N: So what did you think? I really enjoyed writing this chapter! I hope you enjoyed reading it! Please review, that is what keeps me going! See you next chapter!