Hey guys! So sorry I haven't updated since October but I'm back now and hopefully with two chapters today on each story (maybe). I also want to say Happy Valentine's Day to everyone including the singles out there (I'm one of them lol). Also, note I am following the movie line of the 2004 Phantom of the Opera but I may change a thing or two in order for this story to work but nothing major. Anyway shoutouts:
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Chapter 3
MPOV
After mother went to check on Christine I went to the girls' dorm and saw Joseph Buquet in there getting ready to tell the girls a scary story of the Phantom of the Opera. I didn't like how these stories made the girls' imagination run wild but until mother gets here I can't do anything about it but make sure this perv doesn't lay his hands on one of the young girls. Buquet was in the middle of telling a story of the Phantom's magical lasso when mother came into the room and heard what he was saying.
"Those who speak of what they know, find the prudent silence is wise" mother said to all of us but mostly to Buquet.
"Joseph Buquet hold your tongue," she said as she slapped him across the face and the girls gasped at the scene in front of them. Mother put the makeshift lasso over Buquet's head and said,
"Keep your hand at the level of your eyes" and pulled the lasso closed around his neck. I knew this was her way of gaining fear but we all know he's not the brightest person out there and will continue on his ways. Once Buquet left and we all were ready for bed mother stayed with us until we all were fast asleep without being disturbed.
BPOV
I slowly woke up from my slumber and noticed I wasn't in my room but instead I was in some else's room. As I lay in the bed the night before came tumbling into my mind and remembered the Phantom of the Opera showed himself to me. I kinda am afraid of what he can do but I also have feelings for Raoul but I guess I'll have to see where this goes. I start to remember what I saw last night before passing out and started to think of what I saw.
'I remember there was mist
Swirling mist upon a vast, glassy lake
There were candles all around
And on the lake, there was a boat
And in the boat, there was a man'
As I drew closer to the Phantom I started to reach for his mask because I'm a curious person and would wish to know what he was hiding from the world. He noticed that I started to reach for his mask and tensed up. I knew that if I did this there will be no going back and I could potentially anger him.
'Who was that shape in the shadows?
Whose is the face in the mask?'
I decided against my better judgment and not take off the mask and instead move my hands across the Phantom's back and he continues to play his organ. We stayed like that for what seemed like hours until the Phantom spoke.
"Bella, I know you want to know the man behind the mask but I fear you will not like what you see." he confided in me. I knew something was amiss because he didn't say anything else probably waiting on my reply.
"Well, if you want I can turn around and when you're ready you can let me know when to look. I promise I won't freak out." I said to him and I knew he was thinking about what I said and slowly nodded his head.
"Ok," he said and I did as I promised, I turned around but also for good measure I closed my eyes and prepared myself for what I'm about to experience and I knew whatever he's worried about I can decide for myself if it's worth it or not. When the Phantom gave me his ok and that he was comfortable with me turning around I opened my eyes and turned towards him. I saw what he was trying to hide from me and the world, I didn't pity him but I also didn't feel afraid of him. I went over to him and looked into his eyes, I saw fear in them and hope. I looked at his mangled flesh and softly placed a kiss on that cheek,
"Does it hurt when you keep it covered all the time?" I asked him with worry in my voice. I heard him start to weep and I just held him and told him gently everything will be ok. Once he calmed down he told me we have to keep up a front of him being evil and if makes me leave then to do it and we would stay in touch. I knew he will eventually start trying to win my heart from Raoul and I knew eventually I wouldn't have feelings for Raoul but he is my childhood sweetheart. I agreed with him and he got up and held his arm out to me saying,
"Come, we must return, those two fools who run my theater will be missing you" I knew he was right and allowed him to guide me back to my dressing room.
No one's POV
Firmin comes into the opera house in a very angry manner and starts saying,
"Mystery after gala night,"
It says, "Mystery of sopranos flight!"
"Mystified," baffled Sûreté say
"We are mystified. We suspect foul play!"
Bad news on soprano scene
First Carlotta, now Christine
Still at least the seats get sold
Gossip's worth its weight in gold
What a way to run a business
Spare me these unending trials
Half your cast disappears
But the crowd still cheers
Opera!
To hell with Gluck and Handel
It's a scandal that'll pack 'em in the aisles! Then Andre joins him with another letter in hand also very angry.
"Damnable!
Will they all walk out?
This is damnable!" Firmin then started to worry about the public overhearing this problem and says,
"André, please don't shout
It's publicity, and the take is vast
Free publicity" Andre was still very upset and said,
"But we have no cast!" Firmin still trying to keep Andre under control asked,
"But André, have you seen the queue?" Andre then hands him the other letter that was in his and Firmin says,
" Oh, it seems you've got one, too" without being told to Andre opens the letter and reads out loud,
"Dear André, what a charming gala!
Christine enjoyed a great success
We were hardly bereft when Carlotta left
Otherwise, the chorus was entrancing
But the dancing was a lamentable mess" once Andre was done reading his letter Firmin followed suit,
"Dear Firmin, just a brief reminder
My salary has not been paid
Send it care of the Ghost by return of post
P.T.O. No one likes a debtor
So it's better if my orders are obeyed!" Once they both finished reading their letters they both looked them over and said at the same time,
"Who would have the gall to send this?
Someone with a puerile brain" Firmin then grabbed both letters to examine them further and noticed how they both were signed by an "O.G". Andre then asked,
"Who the hell is he?" then they both realized the only one who's sent them letters was,
"The Opera Ghost!" Andre then says,
"It's really not amusing" then Firmin says,
"He's abusing our position" The words just kept coming from both of them.
"In addition, he wants money"
"He's a funny sort of spectre," They both said at the same time,
" To expect a large retainer
Nothing plainer
He is clearly quite insane" then Raoul came into the opera clutching a letter as well and looking very upset.
"Where is she?" Andre was confused and asked,
"You mean Carlotta?" Raoul glared at him as if he was stupid and clarified,
"I mean Miss Daaé
Where is she?
I want an answer" Raoul said roughly. Firmin then asked,
"Well, how should we know?" Raoul then asked,
"She's not with you then?" both of the managers looked affronted by this question
"Don't look at us" Firmin said and then Andre said,
"Of course not!" Raoul then gave up with that since both managers seemed useless when it came to their cast.
"I take it that you sent me this note?" Firmin started to get even more upset and asked,
"Of course not!" Raoul started to get annoyed and repeated,
"Monsieur don't argue, isn't this the letter you wrote?" Andre then answered
"We're in the dark" Firmin fed up with all these notes asked,
"And what it is that we're meant to have wrote? ...Written" Raoul then hands him the letter that he recieved. Andre then read the letter out loud,
"Do not fear for Miss Daaé
The Angel of Music has her under his wing
Make no attempt to see her again." They were all so confused by this letter and then Raoul asked,
"If you didn't write it, who did?" before any of the managers could answer his question Carlotta came storming in yelling,
"Where is he?" Andre seemed a little excited to be seeing her again and said,
"Ah, welcome back!" Carlotta just ignored him and asked again,
"Your precious patron, where is he?" Raoul then spoke up and asked,
"What is it now?" Carlotta turned to him and glared at him and said,
"I have your letter, a letter which I rather resent" Firmin seemed shocked and asked,
"And did you send it?" Raoul seemed shocked at being accused of such a thing,
"Of course not!" Andre, of course, having to put his two cents on the subject said,
"As if he would" everyone ignored him when Carlotta asked again,
"You didn't send it?" Raoul still stuck with his original answer,
"Of course not!" Firmin now really confused asked,
"What going on?" Raoul and Carlotta ignores him as she says,
"You dare to tell me that this is not the letter you sent?" Raoul then asks,
"And what is it that I'm meant to have sent?" Carlotta hands him the letter and he reads out loud,
"Your days at the Opéra Populaire are numbered
Christine Daaé will be singing on your behalf tonight
Be prepared for a great misfortune
Should you attempt to take her place." At this point, the managers were fed up with all notes and said,
"Far too many notes for my taste
And most of them about Christine
All we've heard since we came
Is Miss Daaé's name" Before they could continue with their train of thought Madame Giry and Meg come into the room.
"Miss Daaé has returned," Madame Giry said them. Andre then asked,
"I trust her midnight oil is well and truly burned?" Firmin then asked,
"Where precisely is she now?" Madame Giry answered him,
"I thought it best that she went home" then Meg chimed in,
"She needed rest" Raoul seemed excited to see her and asked,
"May I see her?" Madame Giry looked at him answered him,
"No Monsieur, she will see no one" Carlotta wanted to know one thing,
"Will she sing? Will she sing?" Madame Giry glanced at the woman and said,
"Here, I have a note" Raoul, Carlotta, Firmin, and Andre all wanted to see the note,
"Let me see it" Then Firmin snatched the letter from Madame Giry and said,
"Please!
'Gentlemen, I have now sent you several notes of the most amiable nature, detailing how my theater is to be run. You have not followed my instructions...I shall give you one last chance.
Christine Daaé has returned to you
And I am anxious her career should progress
In the new production of Il Muto
You will, therefore, cast Carlotta as the pageboy
And put Miss Daaé in the role of Countess
The role which Miss Daaé plays
Calls for charm and appeal
The role of the pageboy is silent which makes
My casting, in a word, ideal
I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in box 5, which will be kept empty for me. Should these commands be ignored, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant
O.G.' Firmin finished off then decided to ignore the Phantom's instructions. Carlotta was very angry at this point and said,
"Christine! It's all a ploy to help Christine, I know who sent this, the Vicomte... her lover!"
[FIRMIN]
Whatever next?
This is insane
Indeed?
Can you believe this?
[ANDRE (to CARLOTTA, in protest)]
Signora!
This changes nothing
You are our star!
Signora
We don't take orders
[FIRMIN]
This is a joke
Signora!
And always will be!
The man is mad
[CARLOTTA]
O traditori!
O mentitori!
The managers then say,
Miss Daaé will be playing the pageboy—the silent role
Carlotta will be playing the lead
It's useless trying to appease me!
Carlotta knew what the managers were trying to do and said,
You're only saying this to please me
Signor, è vero?
Non, non, non Voglio udire!
Lasciatemi morire!
O padre mio!
Dio!
Who scorn his word beware to those
The angel sees, the angel knows
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Signora, pardon us
Please Signora, we beseech you [CARLOTTA (to MANAGERS)]
You have reviled me!
You have rebuked me!
You have replaced me!
[RAOUL]
Why did Christine fly from my arms?
[Madame GIRY]
This hour shall see your darkest fears
The angel knows
the angel hears
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Signora, sing for us
Don't be a martyr; our star!
Abbandonata!
Deseredata!
O, sventurata!
Abbandonata!
Disgraziata!
Ah! [RAOUL/MEG?]
I must see her
[RAOUL]
Where did she go?
[RAOUL/MEG]
What new surprises
Lie in store?
[ANDRE]
Your public needs you
[FIRMIN]
We need you, too
[CARLOTTA]
Wouldn't you rather have your precious little ingénue?
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Signora, no! The world wants you
Prima Donna, first lady of the stage
Your devotees are on their knees to implore you
[ANDRE]
Can you bow out when they're shouting your name?
[FIRMIN]
Think of how they all adore you
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Prima donna, enchant us once again
[ANDRE]
Think of your muse
[FIRMIN]
And of your queues 'round the theatre!
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Can you deny us the triumph in store?
[ANDRE, FIRMIN]
Sing Prima Donna once
more
Think of your public
Those who hear your voice like you to an angel
[ANDRE]
We get our Opera
[FIRMIN]
She gets her limelight
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Leading ladies are a trial
Tears...
Oaths...
Lunatic
demands are regular occurrences
Surely
there'll be further scenes—
Worse than this!
[CARLOTTA]
Prima Donna
Your song shall live again
You took a snub
But there's a public who needs you
Think of their cry of undying support
Follow where the limelight
Leads you
Prima Donna
Your song shall never die
You'll sing again
And to unending ovation
Think how you'll shine in that
final encore
Sing
Prima
Donna
once more
[RAOUL]
Christine spoke of an
angel. Is this her angel of music...? Angel or madman? Orders, warnings Lunatic demands! Surely, for her sake...I must see these demands are rejected!
[GIRY]
She has heard the voice of the Angel of Music
Heaven help you
those who doubt
This miscasting
Will invite damnation
Oh fools, to have flouted his warnings! Think, before these demands are rejected!
[ANDRE & FIRMIN]
Who'd believe a diva
Happy to relieve a
Chorus girl whose gone
And slept with the patron?
Raoul and the soubrette
Entwined in love's duet!
Although he may demur
He must have been with her!
You'd never get away
With all this in a play
But if it's loudly sung
And in a foreign tongue
It's just the sort of story
Audiences adore
In fact
a perfect opera!
[CARLOTTA]
O! Fortunata! Nonancor, ab-ban donata
[RAOUL]
And in Box Five a new game will begin
[MEG/RAOUL]
Christine must be protected!
[GIRY]
This is a game you cannot hope to win! But if his curse is on this opera...
[ANDRE/ FIRMIN]
Prima donna, the world is at your feet! A nation waits. And how it hates to be cheated!
[CARLOTTA]
The stress that falls upon a famous prima donna! Terrible diseases, coughs and colds, and sneezes! Still, the dryest throat will reach the highest note in search of perfect opera!
[GIRY]
Then I fear the outcome Should you dare to
[RAOUL]
Christine plays the Pageboy, Carlotta plays the Countess
[ALL]
Light up the stage with that age-old rapport!
Sing prima donna, once more!
[PHANTOM'S VOICE]
So, it is to be war between us!
[ALL]
Once more!
Once Carlotta was set to go on stadge Raoul, Andre, and Firmin started to take their seats but they conversed first before Raoul told them what he was going to do.
"Gentlemen, if you would care to take your seats? I shall be sitting in Box Five" Andre asked him with a little bit of worry,
"Do you really think that's wise, monsieur?" Raoul then answered him with a smirk on his face,
"My dear André, there would appear to be no seats available, other than Box Five." As soon as the opera started everyone in the audience began to watch the show with interest and awe. Madame Giry noticed a flutter of a black cape in the rafters when she looked up and knew something bad was going to happen.
When the Phantom made his presence known his voice distilled fear in everyone but Bella because she knew he was upset but yet fearful of what was going on. After the death of Joseph Buquet, Bella was rushed into the dressing room to change but instead of changing she put on a comfortable dress and grabbed her red cloak and went to the roof. Once she got there she saw the Phantom was already waiting for her,
"I have to leave," she said to him. The Phantom nodded his head in agreement because it seems that with everyone going against him they couldn't find out that they were on friendly terms but she wanted to pledge her love to him because nothing will keep them apart even if she had to leave France for a while. The Phantom started to sing,
No more talk of darkness,
Forget these wide-eyed fears;
I'm here, nothing can harm you,
My words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom,
Let daylight dry your tears;
I'm here, with you, beside you,
To guard you and to guide you.
Say you love me every waking moment,
Turn my head with talk of summertime.
Say you need me with you now and always;
Promise me that all you say is true,
That's all I ask of you.
Let me be your shelter,
Let me be your light;
You're safe, no one will find you,
Your fears are far behind you.
All I want is freedom,
A world with no more night;
And you, always beside me,
To hold me and to hide me.
Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Let me lead you from your solitude.
Say you need me with you, here beside you,
Anywhere you go, let me go too,
Bella, that's all I ask of you
Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime;
Say the word and I will follow you.
Share each day with me,
Each night, each morning.
Say you love me!
You know I do.
Anywhere you go, let me go to
Love me, that's all I ask of you.
They leaned in for a kiss to seal their promise to love each other always even when darkness is near.
"I must go, they'll wonder where I am. Wait for me Phantom!"
"Bella, I love you!" the Phantom declared to her.
"Order you're fine horses! Be with them at the door!" Bella said to him.
And soon you'll be beside me!
You'll guard me and you'll guide me
they hurry off and Raoul was upset that Bella just declared her love for someone else.
"Denied me and betrayed me…"
Say you'll share with me one love,
One lifetime say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning
"You will curse the day you did not doas I wished you would've!" Raoul cried out with anger and anguish lacing his voice.
Hey guys! So that's all for this chapter the link I have here is for the song lyrics because when I was listening to the actual song I couldn't figure out which were in the right order or not so for the sake of that no hate because I really did try to figure it out, I just couldn't. Anyway, thank you so much for the support and I hope ya'll have a wonderful evening. Pm, review, favorite, or follow me. Until next time!
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