phantomphan6230.

Thank you for your review! I'm glad you like my humor.

Evanesce.

Actually, he has someone on his side; in a kinda friend/nemesis relationship, CharlesErik. Glad you like!

My Elphie.

Glad I did, my Elphie! And I'm fine with the other review. I asked you to review too soon. ;)
I like the 'golden ashes' part alot myself. Glad I made your day.

MaskedNicci.

Glad you stumbled upon my phic, MN. And glad you like it as well. And some of the arguing was from expirience.
That's not a problem, is it? I loved that last confrontation as well. Just hilarious. OOC, though?

I am thankful for all of your reviews. Thank you. I will continue answering reviews at the beginning of chapters, unless it bothers anyone. Feel free to ask me questions in your comments. And here's your reference:

Bold: CharlesErik, or Charles Phantom.

Italics: GerardErik, or Gerard Phantom.

Underline: MichaelErik, or Michael Phantom.

Normal: KayErik, or Kay Phantom.

And here is Chapter 2:

((BEGINNING OF CHAPTER))

'Kay' Erik

As the others tried to explain the why and how we got to the glass room, I thought about how we got out.
They had done well in understanding and listening to me, they learned fast which signal was which.
I was rather surprised at how well they cooperated. There was something about us,
that made it seem like we were all one being, all with one single mind.

If one of us did something that needed correcting, and I corrected them, I felt as if I were correcting myself.
It was an odd feeling indeed, being around these men. In fact, it would have been odd without this feeling.
We had no idea where we were, as we stood in a circle, huddled together in the unusually cold weather for May.
I looked over my companions more thoroughly this time, now that I am fully aware of myself.

The one that has unsheathed the sword, had unbelievably good looks, but one side of his face was masked.
I grimaced with envy at his looks. With one side of his face looking like that,
the side that he hid could not be that terrifying. In fact, I doubt that anything about him was terrifying.

He looked at me, staring into my eyes, as if he knew what I had just been thinking. Then he smiled.
I continued to stare back at him with a frown. His smile faded, and he stared back at me with curiosity and fear.
A smile crossed my lips at how easy his emotions were changed. If he stays around, then I will forever be evil.

"What do you find so funny, Monsieur?"

"You." After he finished speaking, he broke into maniacal laughter.
After a moment of thought, our last companion followed into laughter, only not as menacingly.

"Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny. I am not the one with lips as big as France!"

My companion stopped laughing suddenly, and looked menacingly at 'Prince Charming'. Yes, that is his name.
The last slowly and contently finished laughing. I wonder what I shall nickname the rest. 'Charming' is fitting.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah!" Then 'Charming' raised his head confidently, daring my companion to do something about it.
I felt conflict building up in the air. I wonder what my companion is like during a 'mental battle'.

"Well... I'm not the one who says: 'I give me lollipops!' in my sleep!" Then he began laughing, again.
Charming gasped, pointing an accusing finger.

"How dare you! You said you would never tell!"

"He does? You should not have let me miss that!"

"I tried not to, but you were too busy, calmly SNORING."

I shook my head hopelessly. At the moment, my companion is almost on his knees in laughter, Charming is shouting names at my companion, and Charming's companion about to strangle my companion.
I am about to lose my head... And there it goes, rolling away as fast as it can! It cannot take anymore!

"STOP!" I yell. They freeze. "GET YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM EACHOTHER!"
They rush their hands to their sides. "SIT DOWN!" They sit."Now," I say. Breathing hard, I sit also.
"What we have to do, is remain calm, remain friendly, and think of what to do next." I say, calmly.

"Alright than, almighty genius. What do you suggest we do?" I dislike how skeptical he is sometimes.

I had been looking down with my eyes closed when I sat down. Now, I looked up towards him slowly.
I stared straight into his eyes. Then I shifted my eyes and looked into the eyes of my other companions.
An idea came to me. I looked back into the eyes of 'Charming'. I grinned at the idea.
To him, it must have looked as if I had planned to do something to him. He went a bit pale.

" I have.. An idea." I narrowed my eyes with cleverness. I saw his companion smile sarcastically.

"Great!... What is it?" The sarcasm in his eyes reflecting in his words. My gaze shifted into his direction.
The tiniest bit of fear and doubt came into his deep eyes. I stood up triumphantly. They followed, frightened.

"Let's go shopping." I was trying to put it in the most puzzling context, just so they would ask about it.

"Shopping? What good with buying clothes do us?"

"Not for clothes, you ignorant fool! For houses!" I shouted at him.
He was clearly insulted. He clenched his fists in sudden, yet not entirely unexpected anger.

"Ooooh, you've done it now!" My companion and his looked frightened.

"Done what?" I inquired, this was one thing I did not understand.

"He once used that against Raoul!"
Charming's companion nodded. I looked at them in disbelief.

"Who?" I was a bit shocked. They could not be talking about... Could they? The two of them scoffed at me.

"Raoul de Chagny of course!" I made no reply. They assumed I did not understand who they were speaking of.

"The Vicomte de Chagny?"

"Yes, yes. I know the Vicomte." I wanted to change the subject. "When was he called the term I used?"

"You have never heard of that term being used when explaining him?"
I stared, waiting for them to explain. "Monsieur?" He turned to my companion.
"Would you like to educate him in this matter? I know you would enjoy it."

"I would love to!" He said, energetically. He turned and smiled at me.
"Insolent boy! This slave of fashion! Basking in her glory!
Ignorant fool! This brave young suitor! Sharing in my triumph!"
As he sang, I heard his voice change direction repeatedly.

"Ventriloquism. Intriguing. I understand who you were speaking of, and why he was insulted." I replied.
I opened my mouth to speak again, but Charming quickly put a hand over my mouth.

"Shh. Quiet. Listen."

I concentrated on the sounds I heard. I distinctly heard someone singing. A young woman. This is what she sang:

"Angel, my soul was weak, forgive me. Enter at last, master!"

My companion closed his eyes, seemingly soothed by the sound, then began singing again:

"Flattering child, you shall know me; see why the shadows have gone..
Now, turn your face, look around you! You are not alone!"

I now saw her. She turned in our direction, and he stepped forward.
The rest of us backed out of sight without being told. All she would have seen would have been him.
She looked back and forth as she sang. She began slowly walking forward while singing:

"Angel of Music! Guide and Guardian! Grant to me your glory!
Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Come to me strange Angel!"

Then he began to sing again, his voice boomed around her:

"I am your Angel of Music.. Come to me: Angel of Music..

I am your Angel of Music.. Come to me: Angel of Music.."

She found him, and she walked toward him slowly, as he sang. She took his hand, looking straight into his eyes.
He smiled at her. Then, he suddenly flipped her around, his cold hands taking hold of her waist.
She closed her eyes with delight, then fainted. He caught her wonderfully.
My other companions obviously were not thrilled by the catch. In fact, that was why they where upset.

"You have done it again!"

My companion slowly turned back to our direction. He had a look of sorrow and shock in his eyes.
He looked into his arms at the woman. He looked like he had just done something he should not have,
and now was about to be reprimanded terribly for it.

"Oops." Was his simple reply.

"Yeah, 'Oops'! Now what do we do? She is going to wake up, eventually. Then what !"

"I'm sorry! I got, alittle carried away." he said, regretfully, looking down at the girl.
"But, what am I suppose to do now? We cannot just leave her, what will we do?"
I thought about it. It came to me suddenly. I have to admit, it came so suddenly, it almost hurt.

"That's it!" I shouted, in a hushed tone, as to not wake up the girl. "Let's find a place to stay for the moment.
Then, we can discuss my idea about what we will do. Alright?" They nodded nervously.

((END OF CHAPTER))

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