A/N: Oooh, I just tried to plot out my WHOLE story and if I was to explain everything and make everything connected to have a bloody long plot, I would be writing more than 10 Chapters this time. Is that suppose to be good news? LOL! Btw, I actually updated this a teeny little bit late. Sorry! I've been a little busy.

Disclaimer: I own Emmy Rossum's singing talent because I deserve it! And that's a fib that goes along with me owning the POTO and the 2004 movie.

Phantom's Bride: Ooh, Erik. He'll be in the next chapter. I needed a new patron to help in something about the plot. She has something to do with Erik but I won't tell you what yet.

Erik-Meister: Well, that is what you get when the woman only remembers her childhood days. Still childish maybe back then. LOL!

Twinkle22: LOL! You do? Thanks for liking it! Because I thought it was kinda boring. Heh, let's not give you any ideas. LOL!

elf of rohan: Hey, thanks for your conpliment! Here is the update!

PhantomGrl1870: (raises eyebrow) Erm no. Because loads of people uses Marie for Madame Giry's real name. I thought this time I'll use it too. I didn't know it would give u an idea that I copied that from you! LOL! I wanted that memory to disappear to make the EC fluff more easier for me. LOL!

eternalmaquerade: Thanks! Definitely. No more easy RC mushy fluff here. Raoul wants here back, then he'll have to come and get her back himself. Which -- Won't be THAT easy...

lethedreamdescend: Whoa! 1000 reviews! That would be amazing! LOL! I hope you plan to write more stories! I really enjoyed that story you wrote!

Lady Skywalker: You're really afast thinker aren't you? LOL! Not really...it's more complicated than that. Either more complicated or less complicated than that. I'm going to try to mix Christine's feelings up a bit. As in Titanic once said, "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets." And maybe a few weirdness here and there. LOL!

BroadwayGirl257: Can't wait to see what's up in your mind this time! Congrats on getting 50 reviews for the 5 chapters! Brilliant girl! LOL! I find this story more of a challenge for me because I have to make everything make sense and workout.

The Opera House

Monsieur Firmin cocked an eyebrow at Monsieur Andre.

Monsieur Andre shrugged and he cocked his own eyebrow at the young woman sitting quietly but smartly across the office desk.

She brushed her long red locks off her face.

"What'd you think, Andre?"

"What? Why me? You do the deciding."

"Come now, we do the decisions together every time!"

"No we don't! Since when, Firmin! I distinctively remember you making hasty decisions when – "

"Messieurs!"

The two directors stopped arguing and turned their attention to her.

"Messieurs, I am Melissa Breton and I am willing to take up the offer to be the new Paris Opera House's patron. If you would kindly let me know if you will accept me, I shall be most grateful," she interrupted.

Monsieur Andre and Monsieur Firmin stared at the sharp talking young Mademoiselle and suddenly, Monsieur Firmin said, "Give us a minute, Mademoiselle!"

Monsieur Firmin nudged Monsieur Andre.

It was actually the signal for them to go out of the office to have a private talk but Monsieur Andre didn't realize that so he confusingly nudged back.

Monsieur Firmin gave him an annoyed look and nudged him again, but this time a little harder.

Monsieur Andre rolled his eyes back and banged his elbow into Monsieur Firmin so hard this time that Monsieur Firmin fell off the chair.

Melissa gave both of them a weird look.

Monsieur Firmin hastily stood up and yelled, "Damn it, Andre! Will you just step outside! I want a word or two with you!"

Melissa shook her head in disgust.

Monsieur Firmin hurried away with Monsieur Andre aside.

When Monsieur Firmin slammed the door closed, he angrily said, "What'd you do that for!"

"Do what?"

"Push me out of the chair like a mad fool!"

"Me! You're the one who started poking me!"

"What! I did not! Ugh! Forget it, Andre!"

"Yeah, forget it, Firmin."

"Don't mock me, Andre!"

"I am not!"

"You was too!"

"Was not!"

"Was too!"

"Will you hurry up out there!" Melissa screamed from inside the office.

"Fine! I'm sorry! Even though it was your fault…"

"My fault! What in – "

"Andre! I wanted to ask you about the young new patron in there!"

"Oh…Well, she is very young and seems very determined…"

Melissa was strict and although she was young, she stuck to the Opera House's rule book like a jellyfish. She never smiled often and she was very pretty.

"I don't know, Andre. I've never worked with a woman patron before…"

"Just think, Firmin. Another Madame Giry clone to wring down our necks!"

"The nerve of that!"

"But what can we do? We have no other choice. She is the only one willingly enough to take the job after what happened…"

"What – Oh, I see…I guess you're right Andre…"

The two directors slowly opened the door slowly and both of them cast Melissa a nervous grin.

They both sat back at the table quietly.

"Well, Messieurs?" Melissa asked.

"Well…We have read over you record and – "

"We think you – I mean the record about you is marvelous and it's just what we're looking for – "

"And that we would be thrilled to let you be our new patron."

Melissa gave them a weird smile and she nodded.

"No, no, no!" Madame Giry angrily exclaimed and she banged her stick on the floor sharply.

Meg Giry sighed as she saw her Mother raging again.

"Annie Emond! What do you think you are doing!"

Recently, Madame Giry had been recruiting new dancers for the Opera House.

They had just tried out six new dancers who were the triplets, Annie Emond, Jacqueline Emond and Mary Emond. Then there was Michelle Avare, Jenny Caron and Katherine Gaulin.

The triplets weren't exactly the best dancers and poor Annie was the worst of the three.

Michelle Avare was the most beautiful and talented dancer Meg had ever seen. The best thing about her is that she never showed off about her talent and was most of the time quiet.

Jenny Caron and Katherine Gaulin were considered average but they didn't really like Michelle because they thought she was a sort of 'goody-goody' girl and never tried to be nice to her.

Meg found Jenny and Katherine rather stuck up but at least they were nice to her.

"Hey Meg, look at that stuck up girl. I bet she's secretly showing off but we just can't see it. Girls who come from a background like her are sure to have an attitude problem…" Jennifer whispered.

Meg gazed over at Michelle.

Michelle wasn't even doing anything except practicing the new sequence that Madame Giry thought them. She wasn't doing anything that was attracting her eyes.

"I don't think it's her who has the problem, Jennifer."

Madame Giry lay down in her room on a chair and Meg poured a cup of water for her.

"Oh dear – This isn't going very well…"

"You don't say, Mother. But you are kind of harsh on Annie. She's new and you should give her a chance…" Meg said as she handed Madame Giry the glass.

"Meg Giry, Annie Emond is just a lazy girl and have you ever seen her practicing along with Jacqueline and Mary?"

"Err – No."

"Exactly. So I have no choice but to push her harder to make her realize that practicing is the only way to get me off her back."

Meg shrugged.

Suddenly, Meg spotted something on the floor of her Mother's bedroom. She picked it up and saw it was today's newspaper.

"Mother? What's this?"

"Oh, I haven't read that yet, Meg. I forgot all about that this morning…"

Meg spread it open and when she saw the headlines, she gasped.

The Vicomtess de Chagny Mysterious Disappearance!

Early yesterday morning, the Vicomtess de Chagny disappeared from her home after her husband, The Vicomte de Chagny left the small manor they had in the outskirts of the city. They suspected that the Vicomtess was involved in an accident earlier that morning and has never been seen since then. Some claim that the Vicomtess died and the culprit hid her body. Some also claim that the Vicomtess is alive but they don't know what happened to her after the accident. A passerby on the scene claimed he saw the accident and the Vicomtess was unconscious and a young man took her away. That was the last he had seen her. Many more claimed other sightings but who has actually seen the Vicomtess? The Vicomte is now taking serious action and announcing a reward for any information on the whereabouts of his beloved wife, the Vicomtess de Chagny.

"Mother!"

Meg dropped the paper and Madame Giry bolted from her chair and exclaimed, "Meg! What ever is the matter?"

Meg just stared at her Mother in fright.

Madame Giry raised an eyebrow suspiciously and picked up the newspaper slowly.

When she read the newspaper, she looked at Meg.

"I – I don't understand, Mother…"

Madame Giry stared back at the paper.

"Christine – Christine is dead?"

"Don't get hasty, Meg. They said she disappeared and that doesn't necessarily mean that Christine is dead. Remember, the papers sometimes never tell the actual full story. There had to be an explanation because Christine Daae doesn't just vanish like that…"

Meg just blinked.

"We'll have to tell Erik when he comes home…And he won't be happy for sure…"

"He won't be just unhappy, Mother. He'll be in rage…"

A/N: Ooh...Now that's scary. Better let Erik cool down and what happen to him? Come back from where? What has he been doing all this time? WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? Erm -- Till next chapter! Review plsss!