Happy New Year's Guys!
Here's another chap of Saria's Song!
A new chapter of Golden Eyes will also be written today maybe even get posted. ^^
Enjoy!
"Till I Hear You Sing" belongs to Andrew Lloyd Weber!
Saria's POV
Two days after Jake's death things returned to normal at the Opera Populaire. Jake's body was transported to his parents and everyone had a candlelit vigil in his memory. Even though I didn't know him well he was a nice guy and he would be missed by everyone. The "Tempest" was rescheduled a few days after the vigil and everyone had to work harder to make up for lost time. There had been no sign of Joseph anywhere and I was glad. But was it possible he had traveled all the way back here? Hell I didn't even know it was him. I mean the scent I smelled could have been an ancestor of his that might have lived in this time period. However both Derek and I remained alert during work. After each show I would perform a solo and it was "Zelda's Lullaby" I played each time at the end of a show.
After five days of performing "The Tempest" everyone was given a day off before rehearsals for Hannibal would begin. As usual Carlotta got the lead role as she always did and her singing still sucked. Christine would also vanish for a few hours at a time and it was because she was having her lessons with Erik. She had yet to meet the Phantom of the Opera. I spent the day mostly napping in my room until Derek woke me up. The two of us went out on hunts about twice a week to satisfy our wolf halves. We had to feed on wild game in order to survive. After the hunt Derek and I parted ways and I headed in the direction of my room. There was still blood in my hair from the buck we took down. I took a much needed warm bath to get the blood out of my hair and on other parts of my skin. Afterwards I brushed my hair to get rid of the damn tangles in it before pulling on a white poet tank top I altered from a shirt, as usual I wore pants. I really didn't like wearing dresses in this time period because they really were uncomfortable. When I arrived back in my room I jumped out of my skin when I saw Erik there waiting for me.
"Holy crap don't that!" I scolded him. My outburst got him to smirk at me.
"My apologies Saria" he began. "Since the "Tempest" is now over with I thought tonight would be a wise start with your lessons, if you're not tired"
"That would be nice I have nothing else to do at the moment" I said.
I hurriedly pulled on my black boots before grabbing my black cloak. I had bought it earlier with my earnings. The orchestra got paid once a week. Erik then held out his hand and I took it. Like before he led me down to his lair. The journey to his domain took less than five minutes.
"I had heard you passed out when Jacob's body was found on stage" Erik said after he helped me out of the gondola once we got to his home. "How are you feeling?"
"Better but I mainly passed out because his death was a shock to me" I replied. This was true I did faint because Jake's death was a shock. But I wasn't ready to spill the beans that I wasn't human to the Phantom. Erik nodded before he and I got down to business with our lesson. He had me sing a song he had written so he could hear where my pitch would need improvement. He would stop me quite a bit and give advice on how to use raise or lower my voice, as well as breathing tips. Once the first song met his expectations we went onto another one with the same routine of pitch and breathing. By the time that song ended my voice had enough. Erik then went to get me a glass of water and when he gave it to me; I downed the whole thing since my throat was a bit rusty.
"You still have a lot of work to do, but it no time your voice will be at its best"
"Well I have a good instructor" I told the Phantom. Immediately I placed a hand onto my mouth and hid back a blush.
Nice going Saria! I scolded myself.
Erik actually blushed at that compliment and this surprised me.
His face then eyed my eye patch in a questioning manner.
"If you don't mind me asking how did you attain your injury to your eye as well with your blindness" he asked.
My left eye widened at this question. Well telling him wouldn't harm anything. I set the glass down on a table next to me before I answered.
"Ten years ago my father was attacked by an acquaintance, the two got into an altercation and it got to the point it was so bad I jumped in" I stopped. Sometimes I had trouble talking about my father's death because it was something I would forget. I took a deep breath before continuing. "I tried my best to protect my father however the bastard who was fighting him simply pushed me aside before murdering my last parent, he then turned on me and used a sharp object on my right eye"
Erik frowned and he looked angry.
"I had a procedure down on my eye with a skilled doctor and he did his best to try and prevent further infection but it was too late, two days later I lost sight in my right eye and have been blind in it ever since"
"I'm sorry you had to endure all of that this man has been cruel to you"
"Oh that isn't even the start he well tried to force himself on me and I fought back, I was able to escape with my life"
Erik suddenly stood up and he walked over to me. I felt my face turning red as he approached. He looked to my eye patch again and asked.
"Does it still hurt?"
"From time to time I endure physical pain but it's the mental pain I still think of, I really don't want to talk about it anymore"
"Of course" Erik stated being understanding. I looked to him and I smiled at him.
An idea then lit up in my mind.
"I have a song that I would like to put your teachings to use"
Erik smirked and he nodded telling me to start whenever I was ready. I took a deep breath and began to sing.
Ten long years
Living a mere façade of life
Ten long years
Wasting my time on smoke and noise
In my mind
I hear melodies pure and unearthly
But I find I can't give them a voice without you
That's right I was singing "Till I Hear You Sing" from Love Never Dies. I hummed through the next verse before continuing with the lyrics.
The day starts
The days ends
Time crawls by
Night steals in
Pacing the floor
The moments creep
Yet I can't bear to sleep
Till I hear you sing once more
And weeks pass
And months pass
Seasons fly
Still you don't walk through the door
And in a haze, I count the silent days
Till I hear you sing once more
And sometimes at nighttime
I dream that you are there
But wake, holding nothing but the empty air
And years come
And years go
Time runs dry
Still I ache down to the core
My broken soul can't be alive and whole
Till I hear you sing once more
And music, your music
It teases at my ear
I turn and it fades away and you're not here
Let hopes pass
Let dreams pass
Let them die
Without you what are they for?
I always feel no more than halfway real
Till I hear you sing once more
When I finished I actually felt a tear going down my cheek. I hurriedly wiped it away and blushed before turning to Erik.
"That was well sung" Erik stated looking pleased. "I would like to hear you sing more when you have the energy for it"
"Will do" I agreed.
Erik then took me back to my room since it was getting late and I would need my sleep.
"I think your friend was here to check on you" Erik said as he opened the mirror door to my room. Sure enough I smelled Derek's scent.
"Derek tends to do that" I told the Phantom. "I was an only child so I view him as a brother figure"
"He's a good man, he works hard in the rafters unlike Boquet"
I chuckled at Erik's comment on Boquet. He was right Boquet was lazy with his work and most of the time was drunk even on the job. Erik then brought my hand up to his lips and he kissed my skin. My heart began to beat like hell when he did this.
"Goodnight Saria" Erik said before he went through the mirror and it closed behind him.
Awwww. It looks like Saria is starting to get comfortable around a certain Opera Ghost. Let's just hope she can quit being shy around him LMAO!