-Chapter 52-The Wrath of Maribel-

-Rachel pov-

Nothing has happened since the school day Friday. Maribel has been silent and it's scary. Santana said we messed up but I didn't believe her. Now I'm starting to think we did. Maybe we did fuck up scaring her.

"We are still a team right?" I look at Quinn and nod "Ok so I got a plan"

I look over Quinn's drawing and nod. It's gonna be a simple but point getting scare. Unlike the other two we are using acting and simplistic approaches. That's how Quinn described it at least.

I just wanna scare some people! After helping Santana I got a taste! I really wanna be able to show them I'm just as good! I know they all doubt certain things about me and I wanna prove them wrong!

I wanna prove Rachel Berry is just as good! I can be more than a stupid diva! I am Rachel Barbara Berry damnit! I am more than that! I am a star! Thats what I am and forever will be!

"You are weird sometimes you know that?" I look at Quinn and realize she's been here the whole time "So wanna get started?"

I nod and we walk to the glee room. When we get there we both groan. The doors are chained closed. There's a sign about something needed cleaned up. I look to my right and see Brittany looking sheepishly at me.

"Britt?" We both start walking toward her "What did you do?"

"Fake blood" She looks at the ground and traces a circle with her foot "Ten gallons of it"

Quinn face palms "I knew I should've deleted that from the computer" She sighs and looks at me "Come on"

"Where are you going?" Brittany looks at me with a pout "I haven't spent much time with you"

"She's gonna hang with me" Quinn grabs my arm and starts dragging me away "You can have her later"

-Brittany pov-

I pout as I watch Quinn drag my girlfriend away. I sigh when they disappear and head to my hide away. No one has hung out with me in a while now. It's almost like I'm alone again...Is everyone board of me?

I reach my hiding spot and open the door. I scream when it opens and I see a dead body in it. SOMEONE DIED IN MY HIDDEN HAVEN! I hear laughter and turn to see Maribel. She smirks and walks away. I look back at the body and close the door. I need a new place.

-Blaine pov-

"You think they've discovered the hiding area yet?" I shake my head no and Jeff let's out a relieved sigh "Good...I'm scared to ever leave"

I go to speak but get cut off by music.

-Radio-

Boys and girls of every age

Wouldn't you like to see something strange?

Come with us and you will see

This, our town of Halloween

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Pumpkins scream in the dead of night

This is Halloween, everybody make a scene

Trick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of fright

It's our town, everybody scream

In this town of Halloween

Everything was peaceful minus the music for only that part. Soon the lights flicker and all of us scream.

I am the one hiding under your bed

Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red

I am the one hiding under your stairs

Fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

In this town we call home

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

Soon the door is shaking and the music gets louder. The girls are panicking and so are the guys. Sebastian and me are trying to keep them calm.

In this town, don't we love it now?

Everybody's waiting for the next surprise

'Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can

Something's waiting no to pounce, and how you'll

Scream! This is Halloween

Red 'n' black, and slimy green

Aren't you scared?

Well, that's just fine

Say it once, say it twice

Take a chance and roll the dice

Ride with the moon in the dead of night

Everybody scream, everybody scream

Everything gets worse and I falter along with Sebastian. Who ever has set this up did it! They got us all.

In our town of Halloween!

I am the clown with the tear-away face

Here in a flash and gone without a trace

I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?"

I am the wind blowing through your hair

I am the shadow on the moon at night

Filling your dreams to the brim with fright

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

Halloween! Halloween!

Tender lumplings everywhere

Life's no fun without a good scare

That's our job, but we're not mean

In our town of Halloween

In this town

Don't we love it now?

Everything has stopped and only the music plays. Everyone looks at eachother and we slowly relax.

Everybody's waiting for the next surprise

Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back

And scream like a banshee

Make you jump out of your skin

This is Halloween, everybody scream

Won't ya please make way for a very special guy

Our man Jack is King of the Pumpkin patch

Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King, now!

This is Halloween, this is Halloween

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!

It all comes back and we run for the door. It doesn't give immediately but it eventually does.

In this town we call home

Everyone hail to the pumpkin song

La la la la la la la la la la (Halloween! Halloween!)

La la la la la la la la la la (Halloween! Halloween!)

We all look up and see Maribel smirking. She chuckles maniacally as she walks away. I don't know who ruined her nice scares but I hate them now. I lay on my back and we all catch our breath. I will admit that school definitely has gotten more surprising and fun though.

-Rachel pov-

I'm in the auditorium working with Quinn when, Brittany runs in with Blaine and Santana. We share a confused look. We look back at them as they get to where we are. They stand for a minute out of breath from running.

"We need to get you two out of here" Santana grabs Quinns hand "Come on befor~"

The lights cut out and Santana gulps. The words 'Sing with me' appear in light lettering. I know that from one thing only.

-Rachel-Phantom-Both

In sleep he sang to me

In dreams he came

That voice which calls to me and speaks my name

And do I dream again for now I find

The Phantom of the Opera is there

Inside my mind

Sing once again with me

Our strange duet

My power over you grows stronger yet

And though you turn from me to glance behind

The Phantom of the Opera is there

Inside your mind.

Those who have seen your face

Draw back in fear

I am the mask you wear

It's me they hear...

Your/My spirit and my/your voice in one combined

The Phantom of the Opera is here

Inside my/your mind

He's there, the phantom of the opera!

Beware, the phantom of the opera!

In all your fantasies, you always knew

that man and mystery

Were both in you

And in this labyrinth

where night is blind

the Phantom of the Opera is here,

inside my/your mind

He's there, the phantom of the opera

Rachel does the vocal part*

Sing, my Angel of Music

Sing, my Angel

Sing for me

Sing, my Angel!

Sing for me!

The lights flicker on and everything is just as it was. We share a confused look and then run to the doors. They all close and we all run to different sets. We push the best we can but it doesn't work. We are trapped!

Theres slow clapping and a phantom dressed person walks onto the stage. We all freeze and look at them. I see Quinn start to run up there and Satana does too. Quinn is grabbed before we all can register it.

Music begins and I hope Santana knows it.

-Santana-Quinn-Both-

Phantom - go away!

For the trap is set and waits for

Its prey!

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:

The games we've played

Till now 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?

Which 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...

You have brought me

To that moment

Where words run dry,

To that moment

Where 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 -

And 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...?

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...

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...

"That was wonderful!" The lights go off and when they come back on the phantom is gone "You all have done fantastic so far! But lets change productions shall we?"

The lights go out and when they come on, there's a blue curtain dropped. We all walk toward the stage slowly but stop. There's a 2x4 and and prop sword with name cards. Brittany and Blaine grab them and walk up alone. I know this scene and luckily I made Brittany watch Les Misérables.

The music starts and they nod. This may be good. They get the props ready for the scene. (Watch it if you haven't. It's one of my favorite Broadway scenes ever!

-Brittany-Blaine-

Valjean, at last,

We see each other plain

Monsieur le Maire

You wear a different chain!

Before you say another word, Javert

Before you chain me up like a slave again

Listen to me! There is something I must do.

This woman leaves behind a suffering child.

There is none but me who can intercede,

In Mercy's name, three days are all I need.

Then I'll return, I pledge my word.

Then I'll return

You must think me mad!

I've hunted you across the years

Men like you can never change

A man such as you.

(Men like you can never change)

Believe of me what you will

(Men like me can never change)

There is a duty that I'm sworn to do

(No,)

You know nothing of my life

(24601)

All I did was steal some bread

(My duty's to the law - you have no rights)

You know nothing of the world

(Come with me 24601)

You would sooner see me dead

(Now the wheel has turned around)

But not before I see this justice done

(Jean Valjean means nothing now)

I am warning you Javert

(Dare you talk to me of crime)

I'm a stronger man by far

(And the price you had to pay)

There is power in me yet

(Every man is born in sin)

My race is not yet run

(Every man must choose his way)

You know nothing of Javert

I was born inside a jail

I was born with scum like you

I am from the gutter too!

There's applause and we all look up to the light booth. Two figures stand up there. When was there two?! The phantom moves to the left and The javert cosplayer to the right. The lights go out one more time and then back on. There's a witch laugh before the lights are back.

"One last song" A witch person has joined the other two "You know it"

Everyone looks at me and I nod. They leave the stage and I walk onto it. A spotlight is soon the only thing on me. The music begins but stops. I look around confused and two more spotlights come on. Brittanys name pops up. She slowly comes up. Does she know it?

-Rachel-Brittany-Both-

Elphaba - why couldn't you have stayed calm for*

Once, instead of flying off the handle!

(Sung) I hope you're happy!

I hope you're happy now

I hope you're happy how you

Hurt your cause forever

I hope you think you're clever!

I hope you're happy

I hope you're happy, too

I hope you're proud how you

Would grovel in submission

To feed your own ambition

[Both]

So though I can't imagine how

I hope you're happy right now

(spoken) Elphie, listen to me. Just say you're sorry:

(sung) You can still be with the Wizard

What you've worked and waited for

You can have all you ever wanted:

{*spoken} I know:

{*spoken} But I don't want it -

No - I can't want it

Anymore:

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to try

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

And you can't pull me down!

Can't I make you understand?

You're having delusions of grandeur:

I'm through accepting limits

'Cuz someone says they're so

Some things I cannot change

But till I try, I'll never know!

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing love I guess I've lost

Well, if that's love

It comes at much too high a cost!

I'd sooner buy

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I'm defying gravity

And you can't pull me down:

{*spoken} Glinda - come with me.

Think of what we could do {*together}

{*sung} Unlimited

Together we're unlimited

Together we'll be the greatest team

There's ever been

Glinda -

Dreams, the way we planned 'em

If we work in tandem:

There's no fight we cannot win

Just you and I

Defying gravity

With you and I

Defying gravity

They'll never bring us down!

(spoken) Well? Are you coming?

I hope you're happy

Now that you're choosing this

(spoken) You too

(sung) I hope it brings you bliss

I really hope you get it

And you don't live to regret it

I hope you're happy in the end

I hope you're happy, my friend:

So if you care to find me

Look to the western sky!

As someone told me lately:

"Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly!"

And if I'm flying solo

At least I'm flying free

To those who'd ground me

Take a message back from me

Tell them how I am

Defying gravity

I'm flying high

Defying gravity

And soon I'll match them in renown

And nobody in all of Oz

No Wizard that there is or was

Is ever gonna bring me down!

I hope you're happy!

Look at her, she's wicked!

Get her!

:Bring me down!

No one mourns the wicked

So we've got to bring her

Ahhh!

Down!

There's applause and the lights go out again. When they come on I finally am able to see the people. Maribel is the Phantom, Judy is the Javert cosplayer, and Shelby is the witch. They all are smiling in front of us.

"Well done" Mom smiles and looks at all of us "Maybe now you all won't skip out on your practice during break when you ask for one"

They walk away and we drop to the ground exhausted. Today didn't go how anyone planned I feel. But that was fun.