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Chapter 8: The Point of No Return
"This is all too confusing!" May cried. "I don't know whether to feel sorry for him or not to care!"
Suoh and Aracely told her the story of the phantom. One he was a kid, a group of gypsies used him as a freak show. Something was wrong with his face so every called him the devil's child. Madame Giry saved him and took him to the sewers of the opera house.
"I'm guessing Madame Giry told you guys this," May said, falling down onto a bed.
"Yeah, she did," Suoh sighed.
"I know this might sound harsh, but we can't feel sorry for him."
"May's right," Aracely said. "He's a threat and always will be."
(Just to let you know I'm in love with the phantom. 'Kay?)
"There's something else," Suoh said. "The opera ghost wrote an opera and gave it to Giry. There going to produce it."
"What?" May said. She sat up. "Why?"
"He threatened to burn down the opera house," Suoh sighed.
"What?" Aracely gasped. "He's insane! He's willing enough to burn down his home just to get what he wants?"
"I guess so."
May lied down again. "When's it coming out?"
"In a month," Suoh said. "Do you think we should wait that long?"
May thought for a long time, and finally nodded. "We will."
Aracely sighed. "Okay, let's sleep. Good night." They all quickly went to sleep.
…
A month passed, and everybody was ready for the opera. Christine was lead role and was engaged with Raoul. She was really scared the night of the opera.
May wanted to help her, but she was too busy getting ready for the phantom. Nobody heard from him since the night of the murder.
When the opera started, May hid herself in the curtains. Suoh and Aracely did the same. They were ready for anything.
Christine walked onto the stage. A man walked out from the other side of the stage. A cape hid his face. May got a really bad feeling. The man started singing:
"You have come here
In pursuit of your deepest urge
In pursuit of that wish which till now
Has been silent
Silent.
I have brought you
That our passions may fuse and merge
In your mind you've already succumbed to me, dropped all defenses
Completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me
No second thoughts
You've decided
Decided.
Past the point of no return
No backward glances
Our games of make-believe are at an end.
Past all thought of "if" or "when"
No use resisting
Abandon thought and let the dream descend
What raging FIRE shall flood the soul
What rich desire unlocks its door
What sweet seduction lies before us?
Past the point of no return
The final threshold
What warm unspoken secrets
Will we learn
beyond the point of no return?"
May knew who the mystery man was. It was the phantom. She could tell by his voice. She looked at Christine. Horror struck her face, but she continued the opera:
"You have brought me
To that moment when words run dry
To that moment when speech disappears
Into silence
Silence.
I have come here,
Hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind I've already imagined
Our bodies entwining
Defenseless and silent,
Now I am here with you
No second thoughts
I've decided
Decided.
Past the point of no return
No going back now
Our passion-play has now at last begun.
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question
How long should we two wait before we're one?
When will the blood begin to race
The sleeping bud burst into bloom
When will the flames at last CONSUME us?"
They both began to sing:
"Past the point of no return
The final threshold
The bridge is crossed
So stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return."
The phantom held Christine. She looked like she liked it, but May knew she was only acting. What she couldn't believe was that the phantom sounded sad as he sang:
"Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude
Say you want me
With you here
Beside you
Anywhere you go
Let me go too
Christine that's all I ask of-"
May screamed when Christine ripped off his mask. His face was raw and red. His wig fell off, and now he didn't have any hair. Everybody else was screaming just like May. She knew it was rude, but he couldn't help it.
The phantom frantically looked around. He held on tight to Christine and pulled her into a portal.
"Christine!" May screamed. She ran onto the stage, but couldn't stop them in time. She fell to her knees and began to cry. She could feel people watching them. She turned around and saw Suoh, Aracely, and everybody else. They couldn't believe what they saw.
May stood up. She was shaking like crazy. "I-I'm sorry g-guys," She sniffed, rubbing her eyes. "I- c-couldn't s-stop him."
Suoh suddenly hugged her. "It's not your fault," He said. She gasped and hugged him back.
…
"Thank you for all of your help," Madame Giry said a few days later. "We couldn't thank you enough."
"We're sorry about Christine," Aracely said.
Raoul smiled at her. "Just bring her back to us."
May gave them a thumbs up. "No problem!"
They walked out of the opera house and gave it one last glance. Suddenly the keyhole appeared in front of them. May pulled out her keyblade and sealed it. Magical winds surrounded them, and the group returned to the present. They also turned black and white again.
"Wait to go, May!" Aracely cheered, jumping into the air.
"Hey, by the way," Suoh said, "are you coming with us?"
Aracely smiled. "Of course! Duh!" Under her breath she added, "I've got to make sure these two go out."
The group climbed onto their ship and fell off to the next world.
…
"What do you mean Mew Ichigo isn't the princess of heart?" Kish the alien growled. He looked human but had long, pointy ears. His hair was short and pulled into pigtails that hung over his ears. It was also black.
"No, it's not her. It's their new leader, Mew Berry," The woman from May's dream explained. "Get over it. Just bring me the princess."
Kish growled under his breath. "As you wish, mistress." He bowed and walked through a portal."
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Emma: That's it! Next world is Tokyo Mew Mew! The chapter's name is For your Evil Actions, We will Make You Pay! Bye! Read and Review!