Sorry it took longer then usual to update, but my computer has a blasted mind of it's own and it is driveing me bloody crazy! But anyhow, now that I am done ranting here is a new chapter, I hope you enjoy. I will update soon if my computer is willing to listen to me! O.k so maybe I wasnt completely done, but I am now. Well...have fun...and review.

ShadowPhantom

Erik heard mumbling, but he couldn't make out what the words were. So he just listened for awhile as his sense began to return to him. May all of it was just a dream he thought.

The hanging, the strange room and the annoying beeping thing, maybe it all it was a horrible nightmare. Yes it's just a nightmare, but what about the mumbling?

He listened trying to figure out what was going on, because if this was a nightmare then he should be waking up due to the fact he figured out this was what is was. His only problem, he didn't wake up.

The mumbling just continued. Alright, something has got to go Erik thought. So he did the only thing he could think of. He sat straight up and found himself in a…

Bedroom? Huh? But I…ummm Erik thought as he looked around the room he had been in before he fainted. He looked around, his eyes winding as he noticed the two children from before and then the extra one on the windowsill.

They were all now staring at him and he was staring right back. Then the tall boy got up from his chair and walked to the foot of the bed. What is he wearing? Erik thought.

Where ever that thought had come from he didn't know, for now was not the time. Then the strange boy started to speck.

Remus didn't know really what to say so he decided to go the safest route he could think of. Brute honesty. "What's your name?" he asked. The man blinked then slowly said "Erik."

"What's your last name?" Anna asked from beside Tony. He was still starring at them like they weren't real. "Destler."

"Wow! That's weird as our dad is named Erik Destler" Anna stated dryly. The man named Erik looked up sharply. "I don't have any children. What Opera ghost would?"

All three children just stared at him, "What?" he asked beginning to feel a bit uneasy. "Did you just say opera ghost?" Tony asked not daring to believe what he had just heard.

Erik just nodded. Tony's eyes got huge as he continued with another question "What year did you think it was?" Now Erik was studying the wall beside Anna as he mumbled "1870."

Unfortunately he still said it loud enough for them to hear. Their jaws all dropped in complete shock. "Did you just say…"Drew couldn't finish the question.

"Well this will explain a lot" Anna said trying to hide her surprise. "So you mean to tell me THAT OUR DAD IS NOW SOMEWHERE ELSE AND FOR HIS REPLACEMENT WE GOT A FICTIONAL CHACTER FROM A BOOK?" Tony screamed.

"That looks to be about right" Drew said, having regained his voice. "Oh this is just great" Tony huffed, flopping down into the chair he had vacated earlier.

"Ummm, you know who I am so who are you?" Erik asked. Tony just shook his head, so Anna answered him since her brother was busy having a mental brake down.

"Do you want our full names?" she asked. Erik was now realizing that this was not a dream and that he was stuck in this house, with these children in a year he never thought could exist. Boy things are looking great aren't they? He thought as he answered the girl's question. "Well I guess full names, since I think I might be here a while."

She nodded and started the introductions. "My name in Auranna Christine Destler and the mental boy in the chair over there is Anthony Charles Destler and the little boy on the windowsill is Andrew Christian Destler" she grinned as she saw a smirk roll across Erik's face.

Just like anybody who heard all their full names he realized they all had the same initials all went ACD. She almost laughed at the face he made, almost, but didn't.

""But unless we are in trouble never call us by those names" the boy named Andrew said. Erik raised an eyebrow as to question why. "Call me Drew, her Anna and mental boy over there Tony" Drew shrugged and continued "They are shorter." Erik just nodded.

"So you used to be the phantom of the opera, huh?" Drew asked sounding to Erik a bit excited. But Erik for the life of him could not figure out how the boy knew he was the infamous opera ghost, or why he was so excited by that fact.

"How do you know that? I understand your brother said I was a fictional charter but I don't exactly understand how." Erik, thinking he might get some answers.

"Oh well your name and the year you thought it was. Oh and the face helped out too" Anna said before her little brother could get in a word. My face! Erik thought as his eyes got huge.

The children seem to notice his reaction to the face statement. Tony got up and waked over to one of the dressers and picked up the white mask laying on it.

He tossed it towards Erik grinning as Erik caught it with no problem. "You know we lived with our dad since we were born and we have no problem with his face and your face is exactly the same way" the boy said grinning. Then it hit Erik he had been sitting here talking to these children without his mask on and they had not once said a thing about it.

He just stared at them not saying a word. Then all of a sudden he heard Beethoven's 5th symphony playing from a little box thing on the table beside the bed. Tony ran over and grabbed it before Erik could look at it.

The boy looked at the strange box thing for a moment then looked up at his sister. "Its uncle Nadir" Tony said at this Erik looked up sharply. Anna noticing this looked at him a grinned saying "Not you're Nadir. This Nadir works with our Dad at the opera and has been in our lives since we were born."

"Well what do I do? When con not tell him 'oh uncle our Dad was switched with the actual phantom of the opera and we are trying to get him used to the twenty-first century'" Tony hissed. Drew looked up, "Just tell him Dad is sick" he said simply.

His older brother nodded and flipped open the little box thing. That thing has got to have a name or something Erik thought as he watched the boy talking the box. He's crazy.

"Hullo."

"Oh hi uncle Nadir"

"Haha yeah we are doing well"

Tony looked at his sister wondering how to go about telling Nadir that his phantom dad was sick when he really wasn't.

"Really?"

"Well dads really sick this morning"

"Hehe yeah it is three isn't it? Well we've been busy helping him do stuff so we weren't keeping time"

Uhhh no! No you don't have to come over we've got everything under control"

"Alright I'll tell them. O.k I'll see you later. Bye"

Whit that the boy flipped the box thing closed and let out a breath he had been holding. "Well we are safe for the time being" Tony said grinning. "Good" Drew said.

Then Anna turned around towards Erik, making him jump just a bit. "Well since its three already you may as well take a shower while we make dinner" she said. He raised an eyebrow.

What is she talking about he thought. She seemed to realize what she had just said confused him. "Tony help unnn wait what do we call him now?" she asked her brother.

He just shrugged as did Drew. That was a good question. What were they going to call the man who looked liked their dad but wasn't?

"When other people are not around can you just call me Erik and the other times when people are around you call me dad or whatever" he said. They seemed to like that and agreed.

"O.k well Tony can help him with the shower and me and Drew will go make dinner and it will be ready for you guys when you get done" she said as she walked out of the room followed by Drew.

They walked downstairs to the kitchen and sat down. "So what are we going to do?" Drew asked. "Good question. Neither of us knows anything about cooking" Anna mumbled as she put her head down on her arms.

"Well we could just go get something from a restaurant" Drew said. Anna looked up grinning "Great idea, I'll write Tony a note and you go get our coats out of the closet" she said.

Drew scampered out of the room as she started searching for a piece of paper and a pen. Quickly she scribbled down where she and Drew had gone as Drew came back with their coats.

They got on their coats, shoes, and grabbed their backpacks before leaving their 77th street house and going out into the chilly street. Even if it was spring time it was still cold, very cold.

They headed straight for the Italian restaurant and gathered enough food to feed an army. They figured that after the shower experience was over those two would be so hungry they wouldn't leave a thing for them. It was always better to be safe then sorry.

They headed home and upon their arrival Anna sent Drew up to get the two guys. When Drew got to the floor all the bedrooms were on he saw his brother dripping wet.

The man, Erik, was standing beside him with an annoyed look on his face, dry as a desert. Drew really couldn't help it as he bust out laughing.

Tony just glared at him as he walked into his room and slammed the door. It took a few minute for Drew to regain some composer and some air but he did.

"Erik you can come with me if you want dinner" he said giving a childish grin. Erik had no idea what made him do but he smiled at the little boy as he followed him down to the kitchen, but to Erik it just looked like a room of pure confusion.

Soon they were joined by Tony and they all begin to eat. Anna smirked at Drew as they both watched the two guys pilling food in like there was no tomorrow.

"Well now I am glad we bought so much food the way these two are eating" Drew said, waiting for them to stop grabbing any eatable thing in sight. He was afraid he might lose a hand if he tried to get anything. Wonder how this weekend will be? he thuoght.