A/N: Told ya. Put those Punjab noodles down. As always I own nothing!
Sarah Wilkins *GERRY phantom is tied to the wall behind Carlotta, barely conscious and looking very embarrassed and defeated* (Madame Giry) Enough is enough, Carlotta! Release him! *Carlotta just laughs* You just take care of your leetle dancing girls!
Christine Julia Destler No! She's right! Let him go or... Or RAMIN phantom WILL! *Nods*
Sarah Wilkins *Carlotta scoffs* You think I am afraid of him? Well I have news for you! Those days are over! *She starts 'singing' again, and as she does the armies of mini's reappear, blocking all exits. The stage is then lit up, and you see me bound and gagged on a bridge very similar to the 'Don Juan' one*
Christine Julia Destler *I gasp and look at Carlotta and the mini's* That's it! WHAT do you want?
Sarah Wilkins *mini-GERRY phantom leader smirks* Surrender.
Christine Julia Destler Surrender? To YOU? *Scoffs* Yeah, okay... *Rolls eyes and RAMIN phantom speaks up* We will NEVER surrender to you midgets!
Sarah Wilkins *mini-RAMIN phantom leader nods to Carlotta, who pulls out a bottle of sorts. She waves it in front of GERRY phantom's face* Does thees look familiar, Monsieur? You gave it to me the night of Il Muto! Except I found someone to STRENGTHEN eet so the results would be PERMANENT and you will never sing again! *turns to your phantom* Ees THAT what you want, Monsieur? I have plenty for all of you! *GERRY phantom groans and looks away*
Christine Julia Destler *RAMIN phantom shakes his head and gets madder* CARLOTTA! JUST LET HIM GO AND I WILL DO /WHATEVER/ YOU WANT!
Sarah Wilkins *Carlotta and the entire mini-army turn to your phantom and raise their eyebrows, smirking* oh REALLY?
Christine Julia Destler *RAMIN phantom nods hesitantly* Y-yes. ONLY if you let them go!
Sarah Wilkins (Carlotta) *still smirking* Oh but that's just eet, Monsieur. We will let heem go but yoou have to put heem on display as well as let mee sing in your leetle show. *At this I manage to spit the gag out of my mouth* WHAT DID WE EVER DO TO YOU? *I glare at the mini's* (mini-RAMIN phantom leader) It's very simple. You four went on with your lives and completely forgot about us. So now we've teamed up together and got Carlotta to organize us a bit. We're simply giving you something you will NEVER forget.
Christine Julia Destler *I speak up* But, that's not right! *I say to the mini-RAMIN phantom leader. RAMIN phantom shakes his head a Carlotta* No! I WON'T ever let YOU sing at MY show!
Sarah Wilkins *mini-GERRY phantom smirks* Oh, but if you don't agree, Sarah stays with us as our personal slave. And Carlotta dumps that potion down GERRY phantom's throat. *mini-RAMIN phantom nods* And another thing. GERRY phantom's lair. You must agree to give it to us.
Christine Julia Destler *I shake my head* Didn't you hear us? NO! ...Isn't there something ELSE you'd rather have?
Sarah Wilkins *mini-phantom leaders whisper to each other* (mini-GERRY phantom leader) Such as...?
Christine Julia Destler *Shrugs* I don't know... Anything.
Sarah Wilkins *mini-RAMIN phantom* Fine. *turns to your phantom* Your show. You give it to us, we'll leave you alone. *mini-GERRY phantom leader turns to GERRY phantom* And the opera house goes to us, while Carlotta becomes manager. *Madame Giry panics a bit* What about us? Our jobs? *Carlotta smirks* There are plenty of OTHER opera houses where you can have your leetle dancing girls.
Christine Julia Destler *I look at RAMIN phantom, unsure of what to say. He just shrugs. I glare at him then to the mini's* You have to free GERRY phantom and Sarah first...
Sarah Wilkins *The mini's release me but Carlotta is hesitant to release GERRY phantom*
Christine Julia Destler *I glare at Carlotta* Let him go! Please!
Sarah Wilkins (Carlotta) I do not trust him still. Per'aps we should keep him here until everything is official...*thinks a bit with a smirk on her face* Let-a me ask mah husband...*just then Raoul appears at Carlotta's side*
Christine Julia Destler *I see Raoul and go wide eyed* R-raoul? Y-you're married? T-to HER?
Sarah Wilkins *Raoul shrugs* I had to marry SOMEone. *kisses Carlotta's cheek* Besides. After what HE did to Piangi, Carlotta was devastated.
Christine Julia Destler *I blink a few times and is upset* B-but... *Shakes it off* Raoul. PLEASE tell Carlotta!
Sarah Wilkins (Raoul) Yeah, you're upset, aren't you? Now you know how /I/ felt when you chose...HIM! *points to your phantom* And what exactly do you want me to tell my wife?
Christine Julia Destler *RAMIN phantom glares at Raoul and mumbles something bad about him. I nod a little then speak up* Raoul... I'm sorry. And, tell "your wife" to let GERRY phantom go!
Sarah Wilkins *Raoul laughs* HA! Not a chance!
Christine Julia Destler B-but WHY?
Sarah Wilkins *Raoul scoffs* Let's rewind, shall we? *pulls a lever and a giant screen comes down from the ceiling. Various clips from the movie play, all showing the different phantom vs Raoul scenes* THAT'S why!
Christine Julia Destler Raoul! I will do ANYTHING! Just, please... LET HIM GO!
Sarah Wilkins *Raoul smirks and raises an eyebrow* It's too late for that. I'm taken. *Carlotta just stands there grinning*
Christine Julia Destler *I nod* Yes, but still! I'll do anything you want! *RAMIN phantom is watching me practically beg for him to be free. He speaks up* Vicomte... Let him go for gosh sake!
Sarah Wilkins *Raoul taps his chin thinking a bit* What if...we put him on display in the MINI'S' show for a little bit...and then he'll BEG us to let him sign the opera house over to us...*smirks while GERRY phantom groans again. Meanwhile I'm just about in tears, and the Giry's are hugging me*
Christine Julia Destler *Shakes head* No! Oh my goodness! Why do you all hate GERRY phantom? What did he EVER do to you?
Sarah Wilkins (Raoul) do we need to play back those scenes again?
Christine Julia Destler (Me) No! But still. He's one if the NICEST people I have EVER met!
Sarah Wilkins *GERRY phantom perks up only slightly when he hears this but still refuses to look at any of us* (Raoul) Nice? NICE? NICE people don't drop scenery on talented singers. NICE people don't kill stagehands and burn down opera houses. NICE people don't kidnap young chorus girls. *mini-GERRY phantom leader speaks up* Yeah...and nice people don't break their promises...
Christine Julia Destler *I sigh* True, but he's different now! *I turn to you guys* Right? *RAMIN phantom nods* Yeah...
Sarah Wilkins *I stop crying after a bit* Wait...what promise did he break? *mini-GERRY phantom leader glares up at GERRY phantom" why don't you ask HIM?
Christine Julia Destler *I look at GERRY phantom, curious* Yeah... What DID he do...?
Sarah Wilkins *GERRY phantom slowly lifts his head, and as he speaks I hear a lot of defeated bitterness* I don't know what they're talking about. *mini-RAMIN phantom leader* There, you SEE? He completely forgot about us!
Christine Julia Destler *I look at the mini's* I'm sure he didn't! *Looks at GERRY phantom* Did you?
Sarah Wilkins *GERRY phantom just shrugs and shakes his head, and I turn to the mini-GERRY phantom leader* Please...just tell us...give him a hint...SOMEthing...
Christine Julia Destler *I nod quietly in agreement with you*
Sarah Wilkins (mini-Meg) He promised to teach me how to sing...and he was going to give piano lessons to all the mini-GERRY phantoms. But he never did because he was so busy with YOU! *she glares at me*
Christine Julia Destler *I look at you then mini-Meg* Anything else?
Sarah Wilkins *mini-GERRY phantom leader speaks up* Yeah. He PROMISED to make each one of us a mini-piano. *he glares at GERRY phantom, who is slowly remembering all of this. (GERRY phantom) *still looking defeated* well you could have REMINDED me, I would have listened! You didn't have to drag any of them into it!
Christine Julia Destler *I nod and quietly watch the argument. RAMIN phantom speaks up* If he makes up for the promises he broke... Will you let him go?
Sarah Wilkins *mini-GERRY phantom leader nods, but then Carlotta gets all, well, Carlotta-y* No! You cannot let him go I won't let you!
Christine Julia Destler *RAMIN phantom glares at Carlotta* And WHY not? What is it you want, again?
Sarah Wilkins (Carlotta) The OPERA HOUSE! (Madame Giry looks up at Raoul) please, Monsieur...if she takes the opera house then Meg and I will be out in the streets!
Christine Julia Destler *I look at Raoul, pleading that he has her let your phantom go* Yes! Raoul... I if remember correctly, Madame Giry DID save you. So, you should do this for her!
Sarah Wilkins *Raoul rolls his eyes and sighs* Carlotta, let him go. There are plenty of places for you to sing... *Carlotta pouts but doesn't stop Raoul from untying GERRY phantom. He stumbles a bit but makes his way down to us, and as he collapses to the floor I run over to him. Madame Giry looks up at Raoul* Thank you, Monsieur...
Christine Julia Destler *I smile at Raoul* Yes, thank you. *RAMIN phantom and I also go over to GERRY phantom*
Sarah Wilkins *As the mini-phantoms watch us, they decide to help bring GERRY phantom down to his lair and his nice comfy swan bed to rest. By the time he's settled in, he's fallen asleep and I pull a char up next to him.* (Madame Giry) *whispering* Why don't we give those two some space...there are plenty of extra rooms up in the opera house...
Christine Julia Destler *RAMIN phantom and I nod, and follow Mme. Giry*
Sarah Wilkins *As I watch GERRY phantom sleep, I find his music box and wind it up. I see a small trace of a smile creep across his face as the music plays, and I gently remove his mask before kissing the right side of his face. He smiles some more, and by the time the music stops, I'm fast asleep in my chair, my head resting on his chest*
Christine Julia Destler *Madame Giry shows RAMIN phantom and I our rooms, we go in them, get ready for bed then go to sleep*
Sarah Wilkins **Meanwhile, Raoul has managed to get Carlotta out of the opera house, but she's still throwing a hissy fit* (Carlotta) WHY did you have to give in? We HAD him! *Raoul sighs* Come on Carlotta...I know what it feels like to be at someone else's mercy, and it's no picnic. Let's just go home and forget about it, okay? (Carlotta) Oh, I'll go home alright. But I will NEVER forget! *Raoul sighs again as they make their way home.*
Christine Julia Destler *I hear their conversation a little and smirk before going back to sleep*
A/N: More soon! :)