I own nothing
Upon reaching the estate the boy was fast asleep curled up on Christine's chest. The carriage pulled to a stop. The footman opened the carriage door and held out his hand. Christine raised with the boy wraped in her arms. She put her hand in his as she stepped down. A look of shock was across the man face at the sight of Christine with a small child curled into her chest. Christine made her way to the door of the estate ignoring the look of footman. The footman looked to Edmée for an answer.
"She made the decision. I have no clue what is running through her head Edwin."Edmée said
"But a child Edmée"Edwin said
"I know but it not our decision it hers."Edmée said.
Once inside the estate Christine took the boy up to her room and locked the door. She placed him on her bed. The boy finallly looked up. He looked around having just awoke up. His eyes were wide at the sight that befell him.
"What your name" Christine asked
The boy looked at her oddly then tilted his head sending brown wavy hair into his eyes.
"Do you not have one" Christine asked again
The boy nodded his head. Then got up from the bed and hugged Christine legs.
"Then I will name you do you care" Christine said looking down at him.
He looked up at Christine with wide eyes.
"Gabriel" Christine suggested.
The boy nodded his head excitedly. Christine smiled at the boy, She reached her arms down and picked him up. She looked him in the eye and he did the same.
"Can you talk" Christine asked
"Yes" Gabriel said softly.
Christine smiled at him and started to tickle him. Gabriel started to laug with such was like music and it was music to Christine's ears.
"Madame, Can I call you maman" Gabriel asked
"Of course my dear little Gabe" Christine said
Soon Gabe was asleep in Christine's bed curled into a ball. Christine was sitting next to Gabe brushing his hair off forehead. A knocked sounded at the door. Christine kissed his forehead and rose to answer the door. She opened the door it was Edmee. Edmée walked into the room carrying a trunk.
"I am not going to pretend to know what you are thinking. I know Raoul will never think of the child as his. If your heart is set on this, I have to ask what are you going to do" Edmée asked
"I going to go back to the opera house and get a job. If that does not work i get a job elsewhere so I can support him. I don't care what people will think of me. It is all about my percious Gabe" Christine stated.
"Gabe" Edmée said questioningly.
"That is his name" Christine said
The next morning Christine got dress in a rose red dress with black lace. She dressed Gabe in old white shirt and pair of brown slacks and luckily in the trunk was white leather mask. Christine made quick work of making it look like skin tone and place it on Gabe's face. Gabe looked at her questioningly.
"I love you with or without it but my sweet the rest of the world is not so kind." Christine said
Soon the pair where off to Paris, The carriage ride was quite peaceful compared to what was awaiting them in Paris. It was late afternoon when Christine and Gabriel walked into the grand of opera house. We walked to the manger doors. Christine looked at Gabe.
"Can you stay here for a moment I need to talk to them for a second" Christine said
"Can I explore" Gabe asked
"Yes but stay in the foyer." Christine said.
Christine composed herself then knocked on the door. On the other side of the door. Andre and Firman were resigned to get ready to announce to the cast that tonight's opera was cancel due to the sudden illness of their queen of the night, Mina.
"Come in" Andre said
Christine opened the dor and was shock to see Andre and Firman sitting there. They looked just as shock to see her.
"Great god in heaven, Christine" Andre said
" I was wondering if there was any chance of employment here. I would do whatever you want me to." Christine said
"Can you still sing like before" Andre asked
"Yes" Christine said
"Then we don't have to cancel. Miss Daae you will be playing our queen of the night tonight. We will discuss payment after rehearsals are over today." Firman said
"There is one more thing I would like to stay here with my son" Christine said
"Son" Andre asked
"Yes, her is four I adopted him" Christine said
"Fine whatever you want just as long as you sing" Firman stated.
They walked out of the office both Firman and Andre holding on to each of her arms.
"Gabe you can explore the stage area now I will be there" Christine yelled.
Once in the stage area agian so many faces turned and looked at Christine as she was lead up onto the stage.
" As you all know with the sudden illness of Mina we would have to replace our Queen of the night and here to do just that is our last season diva, Christine Daae" Andre and Firman said
"Can she even sing" Angelica asked
"Yes, can she still sing" another girl yelled
"Yes i can " Christine said
"Prove it" Angelica Yelled
It was obvious that Angelica was the new diva. Christine looked at Andre and Firman then looked to Reyer.
"Fine" Christine said
She turned and face the front of the stage. She took a deep breath and let it out.
"Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen,
Tod und Verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen,
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
Verstossen sei auf ewig,
Verlassen sei auf ewig,
Zertrümmert sei'n auf ewig
Alle Bande der Natur
Wenn nicht durch dich Sarastro wird erblassen!
Hört, Rachegötter, hört der Mutter Schwur!" Christine sang (1)
The second aria of Queen of the Night it called "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen".