Cateline was running down a dark tunnel with a bright light at the end of it, a mob's cry of anger could be heard emitting from it. Her eyes narrowed seeing that this was the part where everyone came to kill Erik after the scene 'Don Juan', tears instantly fell from her eye, Erik had just let the one thing he longed for go and now a mob was going to make him run from his sanctuary. No, she wasn't going to let it happen, the end of the tunnel was just a few more paces away and she'd save him. As soon as the light touched her body she felt a shock being sent through her, it wasn't painful in fact it made her tingle, it gave her a feeling of hope and happiness. Unfortunately as soon as it came it was gone, and Cateline was left in the darkness that ensured her to be waking, but before letting it consume her tried to call out for the mob to stop.
It had been a year since the production of 'Don Juan' and the opera houses' firey demise, the managers Andre and Firmin hadn't had enough money to get rid of the cursed place so they ended up fixing it to it's former glory. Only few of the dancers, and chorus girls stayed making it harder for them to re-open, Mdm. Giry was re-hired to help the dancers as well as keeping an eye out for Erik.
The mysterious Opera Ghost had not been seen or heard from since his last apperance during 'Don Juan', the mob had gone into his home in search of him but he was no where to be seen. Weeks after that day Erik came back to his home finding it in ruins, save for a few of his most prized posessions being his instruments, music scores, and persian monkey music box. When he had learned of the managers decision to re-build the opera house his heart filled with both joy and pain, he was gald that his masterpiece wouldn't stay in ashes, but seeing it come back to life brought painful, unwanted memories.
After much hard work the day of the re-opening finally came, surprizingly many people came for the aduitions of singers, actors, dancers, and musicians. Though none came for the role of prima donna, people had thought that role was cursed rather than the opera house.
One day while walking with in the shadows Erik found Mdm. Giry and many of the ballet rats walking out the doors, to see if the mail carrier came no doubt, he was about to leave when he heard them all gasp. When he returned to the scene he saw Giry carry in a young lady with long chestnut brown hair wearing mens clothing, the girl seemed no older than nineteen possibly twenty and was definately malnutrishioned seeing that the older woman was having little difficulty carrying her.
"Meg, get the Managers quickly and tell them to call for a doctor" Giry called to her daughter, without hesitation Meg raced to the managers' office. When she found them they were about to crack open a bottle of champange, relaying her mothers message to them Andre instantly picked up the phone while Firmin followed her out.