Laurel is in for a shock!
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She meets Madame Giry, Meg, and Christine. Also we meet another character named Leo who is Meg's true mate. Song "Breathe No More" belongs to Evanescence.
Laurel's POV
The last thing I remembered were the screams of my mother and darkness claiming me when I had passed out. The next thing I knew I suddenly sat up with a gasp and I felt that I had been sweating.
"Easy my dear you had quite a day and a half" said a middle aged women's voice. I turned to my right and my eyes went wide when I saw none other than Miranda Richardson in front of me. It was then I looked around the room and I realized I wasn't in my town anymore. In fact I didn't recognize any of the surroundings.
Okay I think I must be dead or dreaming because none of this should be real I thought as I turned back to Miranda Richardson.
"Where am I and who are you?" I inquired politely.
"I am Madame Giry madam and you are in the Opera House Populaire"
Holy Crap!
If this was really Madame Giry then that must mean.
I'M IN THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA FREAKING MOVIE!
How was this even possible?
I quickly shoved that thought aside.
"What happened to me exactly Ms. Giry?"
"You may call by my first name Antoinette or Madame my dear" Madame Giry then came over to me.
She was dressed in her signature green dress which I liked; her hair was in its braid like it was in the movie on several occasions. I looked down and I noticed I had a bandage tube top shirt around my torso; I wore a white shift skirt around my waist. Antoinette pressed hand on the spot where I had been stabbed and I winced at the pain.
"I'm sorry if that hurts you were lucky to have been found when you were" she said as she pulled her hand away.
"Who saved me?" I asked having a feeling I knew who and already I felt my face turning blood red.
"A friend of mine who owns this Opera House, he is sometimes called the Opera Ghost, most of the time he's called the Phantom of the Opera"
HA!
I was right!
I simply nodded before I looked around at my surroundings. The room I was in was smaller than my room back home, but still a decent sized none of the less. The walls were a dark red, there was a wardrobe that looked to be made out of Rosewood, it was the color of mahogany, a vanity table sat not too far from it. It was made out of the same wood and color, it had three mirrors on it and it was beautifully carved. I saw an archway that most likely led to a bathing chamber, there were several candles alight as well several lamps.
The bed I sat in was a simple twin sized bed with the same coloring of the walls as was the pillow case. The framework was gold which I liked. A nightstand sat next to the bed made out of the same wood and color of the vanity and wardrobe. On it sat another lighting thing of this time because I so wasn't in 2016 anymore.
"What is your name my dear?" Madame Giry asked breaking my train of thought.
"Laurel, my name is Laurel White"
"A pretty name" I blushed at Madame Giry's compliment. She then said she needed to examine my stab wound and I let her. She first had to unwrap the bandage top from off of my torso and I covered my breasts with one arm as I lifted up the other. I looked down and saw my stab wound was in the process of healing already that was another thing about being a hybrid that was useful we healed quickly.
"It appears to be healing, I would give it a few days" Madame Giry said as she held a white shirt that men in this time usually used as an undershirt. I gratefully took and pulled it on; it didn't take a genius to figure how it worked.
"Antoinette" I said suddenly to Madame Giry. She had disposed of the bandage top and looked back at me.
"What is it my dear?"
"I don't expect you to believe me but am I not from this time or place, I come from the future or well whatever you wish to call it, I'm from the year 2016"
As I expected Madame Giry only raised an eyebrow. Hold the phone!
I remembered I had my purse with me and perhaps that somehow got through as well.
"Was a bag found next to me when your friend, the Phantom found me?"
"Now that you bring that up" Madame Giry opened the wardrobe and pulled out my purse. She then closed the door and walked over to me. She handed it to me and I said thank you before fishing out my I-Phone 6. Madame Giry's eyes went wide with curiosity.
"This enough is proof from where I'm from, it's an electronic device that allows people from my time period to communicate with one another it can also do other things"
Madame Giry was silent as she still eyed my phone and I quickly chose a song that I liked. Her eyes went wide in amazement as the song played clearly. I then shut the song off and put the phone away, the phone charger was in my purse though I doubt it would be of any use.
"I believe you but I think it would be wise to keep this a secret for now"
"I agree with that completely"
I didn't want people to think I was a nut job here in 1870. I jumped when there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Easy Laurel it's just Leo, he's one of our stagehands who works the rafters above the stage" Madame Giry reassured me as she turned around and went to door. She opened the door and in came a man who looked close to my age. His hair was black like Michael's and his eyes were brown, like chocolate. It was then I suddenly stood up. This male was half vampire and half human!
His clothes looked wrinkled and messy no doubt from a hard day's work.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Mademoiselle" Leo greeted as he came up to me and he kissed my hand.
"It's a pleasure to as you well" I replied back blushing.
"Is she human?" Antoinette asked. I turned my head to look at her dumbfounded. She knew about vampires and werewolves?!
"That is for her to answer if she wishes" Leo said looking from me to Madame Giry. The middle aged woman looked to me.
"I am not human, I am half vampire and half werewolf born from a union most would still frown upon, I didn't realize you had vampires and other mythical beasts from books to be here"
"You would be surprised, most vampires tend to hide now these days, the streets for now are clear of them, but one will appear from time to time" Antoinette explained as she came up to stand next to Leo.
"The wolves that take human form dare not to show themselves to humans, they don't trust us especially in these times, my mother was a vampire who fell in love with a human man, they were meant to be mates, my father sadly was killed by my mother's unapproving suitor, and she fled before she had me" Leo explained.
At the mention of his parents I nearly lost my footing and Leo had to catch me. Angry tears poured down my face. Leo helped me sit back down on the bed.
"My father was murdered before I was found, as were my grandparents" I said.
Madame Giry came up to me and bent down so I could look into her eyes.
"I am so sorry my child that you had to endure such pain, for now you are welcome to stay here at the Opera House, this can be your room"
"And I will be in any help if I can Ms. Laurel" Leo added.
"Laurel is fine" I said back to the Dhampir.
So it was then that my so called stay at the Opera House began. Madame Giry had brought me some soup afterwards and Leo went out to get me some clothes of this time frame to last me for awhile. For the first few days I was kept in bed so my body would still heal from my almost near death. To my displeasure the clothes that Leo got me were mostly dresses, and I had asked Antoinette if I could alter to them to my liking as well as wear some male attire. Meg's mother didn't like the idea at first but Leo managed to convince her.
On the fifth day my wound finally healed but it would leave a scar as a reminder of what happened to me. Whenever I thought of that man who gave me my scar I snarled with hatred. Not only had he tried to kill me, but he had killed my father and grandparents and perhaps my mother. The mere thought of Mom being killed only made me want to go back to my time even more. I missed Michael and Alyssa. On the sixth day I finally had enough of being cooped up in my room and I asked Madame Giry if it was okay to leave it. She agreed I was in that room long enough and after a quick bath I pulled out a dress that resembled Daenerys when she took over Astapor.
I had spent yesterday altering it along with several of my other dresses. Leo found my altering amusing, I still had my Targaryen sigil necklace around my neck, the precious thing somehow didn't get ruined through all of this fiasco. I wore grey pants underneath the blue dress and grey boots as I finally left my room for the first time. I could have easily gotten lost, but I had Leo to show me the rest of the house later. I heard singing and I winced when I heard none other than La Carlotta singing. Gods she sucked!
I followed her singing and I saw that I was getting close to the stage. Madame Giry smiled as I came up to her in the back part of the stage hidden from the main stage.
"I like this dress" she said and I blushed. I then took a quick glance of Carlotta and I noticed she was rehearsing for Hannibal. As she sung a higher note I growled.
"Her singing hurts my ears" I said to Antoinette.
"Sometimes she hurts mine too" Meg's mother agreed and I laughed. I then chose that moment to ask her the idea I had.
"As a way to thank you for saving my life along with the Phantom, I was wondering if you needed help with the plays and what not"
This got Madame Giry to turn to me with interest.
"What can you do?" she asked.
"I can sing, along with playing the violin and piano, and I can also dance and act"
My dancing didn't start off great but they improved with lessons.
"I will consider it we just had a young lady leave due to her family moving to England, ahh here comes my daughter" Madame Giry then looked ahead of her and Meg and Christine walked towards us in their costumes for Hannibal, that they wore at the beginning of the movie. The two of them were basically Jennifer Ellison and Emmy Rossum. They were both beautiful and I meant it.
"Girls this is Laurel she was the young woman that was found on the roof"
"Hi" I greeted the two girls shyly.
"It's good to see you up and about" Meg said to me first.
"We thought you would have died" Christine added.
"Thank you for your concern for my well being" I told them just as Carlotta wrapped up her singing. I then watched the rest of the cast perform and I enjoyed it. This was better than watching the movie.
After rehearsal Christine and Meg offered for me to join them to dinner which I accepted. The three of us had dinner with Antoinette and Leo. It turned out Meg was Leo's true mate and they were engaged. Christine and Meg knew about him being half human and half vampire, and they seemed to take my genetics pretty well. Our dinner was fresh cooked salmon with various other sides. The salmon tasted delightful and I fought hard the urge to not devour my meal. Afterwards Leo asked if I wanted to see the main stage and this I definitely did not refuse. Christine and Meg joined us.
"Oh wow" I said as I finally stood at the front of the main stage admiring the auditorium. It was even more beautiful in person; I quickly glanced towards Box 5. I wondered if said Phantom was there now watching. My eyes narrowed when I thought I saw movement, but it was not lit well for me to see.
"Mama has told us you can play piano and sing as well" Meg said suddenly and I turned back to her.
My face turned red.
"I do my father was a piano player and he taught me how to play"
"Can you play something for us?" Christine asked.
"Uh sure I guess where is the piano exactly?"
"Down where the musicians play, I'll show you" Leo answered and I followed him off the stage from the back and he led down to where the music pit what I called was. Sure enough there was a piano and it looked well kept, Leo slid open the door and ivory keys greeted me. I sat down on the stool and I thought of what on earth I should play. Then a song I knew that did well with the piano came to my mind and I placed my hands out onto the keys and began to play and as well to sing.
I've been looking in the mirror for so long
That I've come to believe my soul's on the other side
All the little pieces falling, shatter
Shards of me, too sharp, to put back together
To small to matter
But big enough to cut me into so many little pieces
If I try to touch her
And I bleed
I bleed
And I breathe,
I breathe no more
Take a breath and I try to draw from my spirits well
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child
Lie to me,
Convince that I've been sick forever
And all of this
Well make sense when I get better
But I know the difference
Between myself and my reflection
I just can help but to wonder
Which of us do you love
So I bleed
I bleed
And I breathe
I breathe no
I bleed
And I breathe
I breathe
I breathe,
No more.
As I finished singing did I finish the piano playing. I then looked up at Leo and then Christine and Meg.
Both girls had smiles on their faces while Leo smirked.
"That was beautiful and well played Laurel" Christine said.
"You sing well too" Meg added.
"Not like Christine though I heard you sing earlier and your voice is the beautiful one" I told Christine.
"As is your voice Laurel you shouldn't deny that" Christine said back and I blushed.
Erik's POV
I watched as my student walk away with her friend along with the stagehand and the woman I saved. I had hidden myself in Box 5 as the woman now I knew her name Laurel played her song. Her voice was just as sweet as was Christine's and so was her piano playing. It would seem she was either born with her voice or she was taught well. I then smirked as I stood up and made my leave from Box 5.
Laurel's POV
Meg and Christine ended up dragging me to Madame Giry and begged for me to be the new dancer. They praised my voice despite my protests and Madame Giry finally gave in. I smiled at the middle aged woman and thanked her and promised I wouldn't let her down and would work hard. Christine walked me to my room which I was grateful for. Despite her choosing Raoul, she wasn't a bad woman. After we said goodnight I entered my room ready to go to bed. My eyes went wide when I caught an unknown scent which was human. I then saw a note along with a black ribbon tied up to a single red rose. I knew damn well who it came from. I went over to where the letter was and I turned it around to see the red skull mark seal. I used my claws to break the seal and I pulled out the letter and read the note, my face now blood red.
You should never deny your talents my dear Laurel.
I watched you play this evening and you are gifted.
I am glad to see you on the amends of healing.
I shall make my presence known to you soon in person.
Yours truly
0.G
"Holy s**t" was all I could say.
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