Swwy its been so long since i last updated. so here you do! two chapters at one time.
The first three arias were a complete hit. The crowd was standing on their feet shouting miss Daae's name. Andre and Firmin practically giggled in their seats in the managers box as dollar signs reflected in their eyes.
Christine changed into the black dress she was to wear for the final aria before the intermission and then the opera was to begin. She slipped her tiny form into the sleek silk black dress. The garment was so scandalous, and she loved it. she breathed deeply and exercised her voice before standing in the wings waiting for her cue to go out on stage and sing the final aria, which was her favorite piece in the entire show.
Christine felt a tap on her shoulder and she turned to see Raoul behind her. He smiled hugely and took her into a huge and unwelcome embrace. she finally yanked herself from him and look up appalled into the obliviously happy blue eyes. She almost felt bad for him.
"You are doing wonderful! I cant wait to see what else you can do with you amazing talent!" he smiled again and wished her good luck before a temperamental stage manager ushered him from back stage and ordered her to get her skinny butt out there and sing.
She laughed slightly to herself and walked out into the eerily lit stage. The audience was silent as she took center stage and the music began.
This aria was called "Dark Waltz" and it was her favorite part of the entire show. The music began with a strangely sad melody and then a lonely and sad quartet arose from the humming of the orchestra. The violinist made his instrument sing the dark waltz above everything else. In the piece the violin solo was her accompanist, he hit notes she could only dream of hitting.
Then began her voice.
We are the lucky ones
We shine like a thousand suns
When all of the colour runs together
I'll keep you company
In one glorious harmony
Waltzing with destiny forever
Dance me into the night
Underneath the full moon shining so bright
Turning me into the light
Time dancers whirling past
I gaze through the looking glass
And feel just beyond my grasp is heaven
Sacred geometry
Where movement is poetry
Visions of you and me forever
Dance me into the night
Underneath the full moon shining so bright
Turning me into the light
Dance me into the night
Underneath the full moon shining so bright
Let the dark waltz begin
Oh let me wheel - let me spin
Let it take me again
Turning me into the light
Christine finished the aria with an amazing crescendo and the audience jumped to their feet. She took and polite curtsey on stage and then exited the stage and made her way to her dressing room.
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Erik watched her from the rafter his own tears blurring his vision. His protégé was his love and she just sang his arias with haunting perfection.
The play was to begin in thirty minutes and the following night was the masquerade ball.
Everything was going as planned.