Title: Ange de Musique
Author: Pyrite
Rating: R (because of later chapters)
Synopsis: Michelle de Chatillion is a prima ballerina from Bordeaux who comes to the Paris Opera House, Opera Populaire, to further her career. Michelle, however, becomes caught up with the opera ghost's legend and even though the managers think he is gone, he's not as gone as he would appear to be. The phantom's primary focus this time seems turned on Michelle who has enchanted him with her dance. Will history repeat itself? Or will the Opera Ghost get the life he deserves?
Disclaimer: Michelle de Chatillion is copyright myself. Thats it!
A/N: Well, my first AdM did pretty okay. It was my first POTO story but now I want to rewrite it with a stronger plot, more chapters, and more romance. So I hope you enjoy the rewrite.
Chapter One:
Michelle stared up at the beauty of the newly renovated Opera Populaire in Paris, France. The architecture of the building was beautifully achieved. She could not believe that she was going to dance here. This was truly a stage that she could see herself performing on. She watched the birds fly overhead as they made their way to go south for the winter.
She picked up her suitcase and quickly ascended the steps into the Opera Populaire. Once inside she looked around at the golden statues and marble floor and stairway. Everything bowled her over. She could not believe that she would be working here. "May I help you mademoiselle?" A woman asked as she walked across the marble to see her.
"Yes. My name is Michelle de Chatillion. I have come from Bordeaux. A Monsieur Firmin hired me." Michelle answered as she handed the woman a letter.
The woman read it then nodded at her, "My name is Madame Giry. I will show you to your room." Madame Giry told her then walked up the staircase and waited for Michelle to follow her. "While you are here you need to know that practice begins at 10:00 in the morning. You will be paid on Sundays and you will be able to go out in Paris after practices and performances." She paused, "One more thing Michelle. The Opera Ghost still resides here, though the managers choose to ignore it. He still runs the theatre Michelle and it is best not to get him angry."
"I don't understand, who is the Opera Ghost?" Michelle asked, now utterly confused.
"You do not want to find out." Madame Giry replied as she led her into a room with a small bed, dresser, and make up table. "The bathing rooms are down the hall. Dinner is at 5:00. I will leave you now and come back before dinner to show you around some more."
"Thank you Madame Giry." Michelle thanked the older woman.
"You are quite welcome." Madame Giry replied then left her to her thoughts.
When Michelle was left alone she felt alone. Her father was back in Bordeaux as well as her friends. She had no one here. Thinking back to the previous conversation with Madame Giry, she wondered who the Opera Ghost really was. What had he done that made everyone fear him so much? She had heard that the Opera house had burned down. Was that the Opera Ghost's doing?
She began to unpack her clothes from her suitcase and folded them neatly to put in the dresser. After putting up the clothes she took out a picture of her father and put it on the makeup table. She lit a few candles on the candelabra on the makeup table and sat down at the table and took out her journal, pen, and ink well. She had an hour to relax then she would go and eat dinner with the other members of the opera house. So she decided to write in the journal her father gave her. Turning to one clean page she began to write.
'Dear Diary,
I have arrived at Paris! How beautiful the sights are. I have so much to see here and so much to do. I met with Madame Giry, who explained to me a bit about the opera house. The room I am in is a good size, but not as large as my old room at the Bordeaux Opera House. It will do though. I have heard a very interesting thing. There is a person, maybe, called the Opera Ghost. Who is this ghost? Is he real or is he a figment of the members imaginations? I certainly hope I haven't got myself into anything I cannot handle. Anyway, I must be going. Madame Giry will be returning to get me.
Michelle'
She stared at her diary page then closed the book. Who was the Opera Ghost and what did he have to do with the opera house? Was he a man or a real ghost? For a while she thought of the Opera Ghost and what he was like until Madame Giry came to get her.
When the door opened to reveal Madame Giry she stopped thinking about the Opera Ghost and walked with her to the have dinner. She hoped she would be able to learn more about the Opera Ghost.