I do not own phantom of the opera or any of its wonderful songs, wish I did though. I do own however, Miep. Ha! in your face!!

Dream within a Dream

She was surrounded by mist, and could not see, but she knew that she was not alone. She knew He was there with her, but where? She moved forward, trying in vain to see through the mist. Where was he?

A flash of black moved to her side, she turned and moved forward. She grunted in frustration as she found nothing. She knew he was there, but she could not find him. Despair filled her, and gave way to hopelessness until she did the only thing she could. She sang.

"Where, O where are you hiding?

Will you not come to me?"

A deep chuckle sounded all around her.

"Yearning child, so lost, so helpless,

wishing for my presence."

He sang in his rich voice. Miep smiled, he was toying with her, as he always did.

"Voice in the shadows, will you not enter?

Come to me, and end my yearning."

Miep heard another chuckle, this time in front of her, without hesitation she followed.

"Blindly I go,

lead I follow,

come to me, I beg you!"

A black shadow loomed ahead of her, guiding her towards a place she could never find on her own, but knew well.

"You seek my presence, I shall give it,

Follow and you shall know me."

Miep almost leapt for joy at his words.

"Oh lead I shall follow you always,

leave me never behind.

Be by my side for all time,

leave me never alone!"

"Your wish is my only desire,

ask and I will obey."

Miep answered without a second's thought, her soul rejoicing.

"Come to me now I beg you!

Leave me never without you,

All I wish for is your presence,

Come to me now I beg you!"

As Miep finished her song, he stopped and turned to face her. They were steps away from each other.

"Come and know me,

Fate binds you to me forever and a day!"

He sang, stretching forth his hand to her.

"Leave me never without your presence,

Stay by my side, guide me!

Fate binds you to me forever and a day!"

Miep walked forward, her hand outstretched. They were only two steps from each other now.

'I'm going to reach him this time!' Miep thought wildly. She took another step, one more and she would finally see him, finally touch him, finally know him.

'Miep.'

'No!' She thought frantically.

'Miep,'

'I don't want to wake up! I want to be with him!' Miep thought, trying to ignore the voice telling her to face reality.

'Miep',"Miep! Miep!"

Miep rolled over and pushed the pillow over her head, trying to block out Jacklyn's voice.

Jacklyn sighed and sat down on Miep's bed. Calmly, she reached over picked up her pillow, and then whacked her over the head with it.

"Wake up!" She yelled into her ear. Miep turned to stare daggers at the girl.

"Its too early for this." She said. Jacklyn huffed.

"Its nine 'o clock already, Madame Giry wants to start. Which is why she sent me to wake you up." Jacklyn replied hotly.

"Tell her I'll be right down." Miep said, rising off her bed and beginning to change. Jacklyn headed out the door.

"Lazy," She tossed over her shoulders just before leaving. Miep didn't notice, she had other things on her mind.

'I was so sure I would see him this time, but it only ended like last time. Why can I never reach him?'

Miep sighed as she pulled back her hair, for months now she had been having the same dream. She was in mist, and there was a man, they would sing and find each other, but always, just before she could reach him, she woke up. It was becoming increasingly frustrating.

Sighing once again as she put on her ballet shoes, Miep headed out the door. Her mind wondering to the man in black, and his rich, sensuous voice.

8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8:8

Erik woke feeling frustrated, and confused. Again he had that dream. Again he dreamt of her. Erik shook his head, trying to dispel his dream. Always the same, he was walking surrounded in mist. And then he would hear her voice, and always before he could reach her, the dream ended.

It confused Erik in more ways than one. He could not understand why his dream always ended before he reached her. And he could not understand who the girl was in his dream.

At first, he thought it was Christine, but he soon realized that it could not be hers. Christine's voice was sweet, with a innocent childlike ring to it. The voice of the girl in his dream was much richer than Christine's, and far more sensual. Erik sighed once more as he sat down before his organ, and began to play. His mind far from music, and focused on a woman swathed in mist with a sweet, passionate voice.

A/N I'M BAAAAAACCCCKKKK!!!!!!!! Go me! anyway yes I know i've been gone forever! but now i'm back and as my gift to everyone who missed me(did anyone miss me???) I'm uploading the story I've been working on in my spare time. To everyone who was reading my other fic, no i'm not abandoning it!! It will be finished!!! To everyone who hasn't read my other fic, go read! now!

okay then. This fic was inspired by the thought, what if someone else was in erik's life? someone who was stronger? And so i set about creating that person and thus was born Miep! I thought for a long time how I should write those two, and in the end I decided to retell the movie story, adding some fantasy, fate and to redo some of the songs. I.e, changing some songs, making new songs and taking out some songs as well. Anyway i hope you all enjoyed my humble writings and review! please review!