Everyone up in the Opera House liked Carlotta a lot….
But The Opera Ghost who lived below did not.
The Opera Ghost hated Carlotta! For she could not hold a tune!
Now please don't ask why for you'll find out soon.
It could be because his head wasn't screwed on just right
It could be, perhaps, he was ugly as a creature in the night
But I think the most likely reason compared to the ones above
Was the fact his mother never shown him love
Whatever the reason, his chest or his head
He stood there the night before the performance, filling up with dread
Staring up from his underground home with a Ghostly grimace
For he knew everyone up there in the House above
Were busy, preparing for the night of
" And they're selling the seats! " he snarled with a sneer
" Tomorrow is the performance of Faust! It's practically here! " Then he growled
" I MUST find a way for them to replace Carlotta but how?! "
For tomorrow, he knew that Carlotta would get praise for sounding like a screeching banshee
While an actual Angel would never get the chance, you see
Christine was a naive young woman who put all her faith into a Angel Of Music and believed the Opera Ghost was one
He couldn't bare to break her heart and went along with it and at first it was fun!
For 3 months,he talked to her, taught her how to sing and fell in love with her all behind a mirror
He adored her and although he spent all his time with her.
He knew deep in his heart that it could never be
For he felt he was too ugly.
He knew that his beloved could never get the chance to sing because of Carlotta and had to rectify the situation!
" I must find a way for Christine to sing by tomorrow but HOW?! ", the Opera Ghost asked once again
And then he got an idea! An awful idea!
THE GHOST GOT AN WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
" I know just what to do! " The Ghost laughed is his lair
" I will force the managers to make Christine the lead by threatening Carlotta with VIOLENCE! " After all, it seems fair.
You're a mean one, Mr Ghost
You really are a prick
You're lovely as Marie Barone
You're a bed made out of brick Mr. Ghost
You think you can act however your life is tragic
You're a monster, Mr Ghost
You need riboflavin
You're as insane of Tiger King
You're as scary as Andrew Jackson, Mr Ghost!
You put the " ass " in assassin!
You're a vile one, Mr Ghost
You have snakes in your veins
You have all makings of a great man and yet you never acted on it, Mr Ghost
I know you're always mad at the world but tell me who ain't?
You're a foul one, Mr Ghost
You're an overgrown man-child!
Always taking out your issues on everyone around you just
because no one likes you, Mr Ghost
The three words I can best describe you are as follows and I quote:
Major
Mommy
ISSUESSSSSS!
Twas the night of the performance and all throughout the Opera House
Rumors were stirring that Christine would play the lead in Faust!
For Carlotta had suddenly developed a cold over night!
No one knew how such a thing could happen expect a creature out of sight
" Everything was going according to plan! " he thought
" Everyone would watch the performance and realize that Carlotta deserves to be removed and have Christine in her place! " After hearing her sing, how could they not?
The crowds come in, and the Opera Ghost is his Box 5
When the curtains were pulled and Christine had begun to sing, it was as if her very soul was alive!
" Oh my! " the crowd said
" how could a human have such a beautiful voice? How is it possible? How did the managers not know of this girl's talent?! " The same thoughts seemed to be in everyone's heads.
The Opera Ghost, for once in his miserable life, was happy… until he looked in the box 4.
There was a boy who looked no more than 22 and had blue eyes. He looked like everything the Ghost didn't and more!
The Ghost knew that the boy was falling in love with his Christine and this, he couldn't accept.
This was the one chance the Ghost had to be like everyone else and he wasn't about to let this insolent boy ruin it! So from his seat, he crept….
He went up, up, UP to the rafters to where the chandelier was and began to untie the knot
Crash! The Chandelier fell and that's when fire caught
During all the chaos, the Ghost grabbed Christine and vanished before everyone's eyes. All except one…
Only one in the crowd knew who could've been able to do such a horrendous act that had been done!
This man was called The Persian who knew the Opera Ghost long ago when he was called Erik and he hasn't seen him since he saved his life some odd years before
And now he needed to find him before he could hurt anyone else so he hit the floor
He searched high and low for signs of the elusive Erik and came across a young man who was searching for the young woman
" Christine " screamed the young man " CHRISTINE! ". The Persian decided to include him on the hunt for the Phantom
" Follow me " said The Perstian " I know where she is and more importantly, who took her! "
The young man, who could hear him throughout the chaos, followed the Persian into the basement to where layed the trapdoor.
" where does it lead to? " the young man asked
" To where the Opera Ghost lives " answered The Persian " There we will find the young soprano! " so quick as a flash!
They found their way through the underground labyrinth and came across the Phantom's lair
They couldn't go in the front door, of course! And so they had to find another way in and found yet another trapdoor
In they went and found themselves in a room, surrounded by mirrors
For what purpose could the ugliest person in the world have a use for mirrors? Unless….
" It's a torture chamber " said The Persian for he knew Erik had a specialty for building such rooms in the past
The young man gasped!
Then they heard a voice from the other side, it was sounded like someone was sobbing with every breath
" For 53 years, I have lived like a mole in the ground and I am tired of it! I'm tired of people looking at me and being scared to death! All I ever wanted was to be loved for myself and I can't even have that! " the voice screamed
Obviously they realized this was Erik because Christine was much too young to be 53
" So I have decided to marry you, my dear. Don't worry! I'll be gentle as a lamb and loyal as a dog and you may do whatever you want with me! "
Both the Persian and the young man were disgusted! Surely a man who claims to love you wouldn't kidnap you, let alone someone you trusted!
Then Erik spoke again " I will have my answer by the stroke of midnight or else"
" or else, what? " asked the terrified soprano
" Or else the entire Opera House will be blown sky high and we can bask in the afterglow! "
After he left the room Christine said to herself "" But Erik, we'll both be dead "
I'll admit, I do not think Erik planned this far ahead
The young man shouted for Christine through the wall, " Christine! Christine, can you hear me at all?! "
" Raoul! " said Christine " Raoul, is that you!? "
" Yes It's me " Raoul replied " Christine, are you fine "
" No Raoul I'm not and we're running out of time! " said Christine clearly stressed
" Erik intends to blow up the opera house if I don't say " yes ' ! "
" We can grow old together or we can die together " said Raoul, trying to act tough
" There's no need to get melodramatic! " said the Persian for he has had enough
" We have to get out of here before he comes back! " Raoul screamed
Then The Persian slapped Raoul and said " stop being such a drama queen! Christine, do you know the way out of this room? " " No bu-" and at that moment, Erik came back
" To whom were you talking to my dear? " asked the ghost, curious about the previous conversion
" I was talking to myself, Erik " replied Christine, worried he knew she was talking to Raoul and the Persian
" I could've sworn I heard another voice " said the ghost calmly and before they knew it, the lights came on!
" I should've known it was you Daroga and that slave of fashion! " screamed The Ghost
" Erik! I'll make you a deal! I'll marry you if you let them go " she hoped
Erik stood still, questioning what he had just heard
Would she actually sacrifice herself so no one would get hurt?
He lets out a sigh and goes to open the door so they go free
" Don't think that just because I'm letting you go doesn't mean I won't hold her to promise " he tells the poor men leaving his house, hoping that she wouldn't attempt to leave
He leads the men out of his house and returns, surprised to find her exactly where he left her
Finding the strength, he hesitantly walks over to her and sat down next to her because it just hit him
He has never actually been in the same room with a woman, let alone one this close! And it nearly undid him.
She gently brought his head down to kiss it as to say " thank you " and this caused him to turned into a sobbing mess
He was shocked!
A living woman had kissed him and did not die!
Oh yes! It was if God finally shown him some pity and let him have this small moment of happiness
And at that moment, the Opera Ghost knew what had to be done
He knew he had to let her go for she would never be happy, living underground with him
After she was an Angel who needed to in the sun and how could she do that in a place devoid of light.
No one really knows what made him change his mind.
Maybe it was his small heart growing 3 times
All we know it's over now, the music of the night….
Editor's note: It's my first time writing anything so any criticism will be appreciated!
I wrote this for my fanpage because I felt bad that I wasn't active for a few days and I always loved The Grinch so why not combine the two?
Hope this bought some small act of amusement to anyone's day!