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The curtains slowly opened up and the music began to play a sweet tune. Isabella looked around at the audience and saw something move at the corner of her eyes. To her shock Phineas and the Phantom stood on either side of her offstage. Both waiting to see what she was going to say or do…
She took in a deep breath and looked back straight ahead at the crowd. Her que came and the band waited for her to sing. She faltered slightly, but took a deep breath, stepped forward and sung softly,
'Who knows when love begins, who knows what makes it start,
One day it's simply there, a life inside your heart.
It slips into your thoughts, it infiltrates your soul
It takes you by surprise, then seizes full control
Try to deny it and try to protest
But love won't let you go, once you've been possessed…'
She paused for a second and took a deep breath,
'Love never dies, love never falters.
Once it has spoken, love is yours…
Love never fails, love never alters.
Hearts may get broken, love endures…
Hearts may get broken, love endures…And soon as you submit, surrender flesh and bone,
That love takes on a life much bigger than your own…
It uses you at whim, and drives you to despair,
And forces you to feel more joy than you can bear.
Love gives you pleasure and love brings you pain.
And yet, when both are gone, love will still remain…'
Phineas breathes out deeply as she paused again. He knew her choice… it was just as clear as her voice when hitting those notes. With dignity and class, he slowly turned and walked to the exit.
Isabella saw and her eyes grew wide. She went to take a step and reach out to him, but remembering the hundreds of people watching her, she thought better of it. She gulped and looked back out to the crowd,
'Once it has spoken, love is yours
Love never dies, love never alters
Hearts may get broken, love endures
Hearts may get broken...'
She caught sight of the Phantom watching her and finally felt the courage inside her rise up. She knew her choice… and she was going through with it. She turned to the audience and in the first time in a long time, she sang her heart out,
'Love never dies, love will continue!
Love keeps on beating, when you're gone!
Love never dies, once it is in you!
Life may be fleeting, love lives on…
Life may be fleeting...
Love lives on.'
After the band quieted, the whole theater broke into thunderous applause. She took it in and bowed politely to everyone. Her heart fluttered when she heard the Phantom himself clapping for her. Flowers and garlands were thrown onto the stage for her. She blew a couple kisses and gathered a couple of the bouquets up. She gave them one last bow before finally fleeing off the stage.
She ran into her dressing room to avoid the cameras until she collected herself. She set the flowers she held down and breathed out heavily. She felt so… alive. More alive then she ever felt in a long time. That song… everything about it… she meant every word she sang, every single word.
She looked behind her and smiled when she saw the Phantom walk out of the shadows. He was smiling warmly at her as he sang to her, 'Ah, Isabella my, Isabella, what a triumph you gave me tonight. My Isabella, all the dark silent years now set right, ah Isabella…'
She smiled warmly at him and sighed, 'The song was beautiful, it sounded beautiful, every note, every word.And it felt beautiful, and I felt beautiful…'
They held each other hands and sang out strongly, 'Lost in the music once more!
Feeling it rise up and soar! Alive once again!'
They smiled once more at each other before letting their lips meet for a passionate kiss. Her arms went around his neck and he lifted her up by her waist and twirled her around. She chuckled affectionately when he placed her back down. She pushed a strand of hair behind her ear and turned to her small table. She tilted her head when she saw a letter to her on the table. She picked it up, tore the seal and began reading it out loud…
"My dearest wife..."
As she read she could hear Phineas's voice ringing in her head, "Little Bella, I beg you, forgive me…"
She gasped, "Phineas no!"
"…Little Bella, ah, what fools we once were. Long ago in our youth…"
Isabella sighed, "In Paris, at the opera…"
"Romantic idiot..."
Isabella looked straight ahead, "Those two people are gone…" she sighed and looked back to the note, reading it out loud, "Now I must go, our choices are made. The opera is done; the last notes have been played. May your angel of music watch over you now and give you what I wish I gave you somehow. Yours, in regret, Phineas."
She felt a small tear in her eye, but it quickly dries when she suddenly remembers something, "Anthony..?"
The Phantom frowned lightly, "What is it?"
Isabella looked around nervously, "Anthony?"
He tensed up, "What's wrong?"
"ANTHONY!"
He took her hands, "What's wrong?"
She trembled lightly, "He should be here, he was meant to be here!"
The Phantom's frown turned angry, 'It's that idiot Phineas! Why I'll kill that drunken fool!That he dare take this child, a child that isn't his…' He opened the door and called out, "JOHNNY!"
Johnny ran right over, "Yes Sir?"
The Phantom spoke quickly and angrily, 'Seal the port, blockade each road
Call in every favor that I'm owed! I'll be damned if he leaves this isle!'
Johnny knew what he was talking about and shook his head, "Sir Phineas left here in a carriage, saw with my own eyes, sir… There was no one with him."
The Phantom seized Johnny and pulled him by his shirt so their eyes were mere inches apart. He spoke through clenched teeth, "Are you quite certain he left here alone?"
Johnny nodded quickly, "Sir, was there anyone else here backstage?"
The Phantom released him and mumbled, 'Yes. Yes...Madame Linda, she was here, with her vicious little sneer, and that comment she made…The ungrateful back-biting snake!She's been greedy, yes indeed, she'll get hers now guaranteed!' he looked to Johnny and motioned him off, 'Go now, quickly, bring her round! Bring the boy safe and sound! Then I'll tear her limb from limb!'
Within seconds, Johnny was back, pushing Linda into the room. She dusted off her dress and scowled at the Phantom, "What is the meaning of this? How dare your minions manhandle me in this fashion? I demand an answer."
The Phantom growled and seized her roughly by the shoulders, "The boy woman! What have you done with him?"
Linda blinked and looked shocked, "The boy, you think I took the boy? Why would I do such a thing? Do you think I don't know who he is? All these years, who has been more faithful more than I? No one!'
The Phantom looked warningly at her, 'Linda!'
She stared at him, 'All these years, how can you think I'd hurt that child?'
The Phantom shook her shoulders, "My patience is running dry!"
Linda All these years, 'I've been mother to you and Isabella as much as my daughter!'
The Phantom snarled, "Enough!"
Linda pointed out, 'Do you think I don't know it hurts to see one's own child brought to harm?'
Knowing she spoke truth about not knowing Anthony's whereabouts, the Phantom pushed her away and called out frantically, "Anthony! Anthony! ANTHONY!"
He panted and felt Isabella put a hand on his shoulder. His attention was drawn when he saw Vanessa enter the room. She nodded at him, 'Sir…I just passed Candace's dressing room, it was empty as a tombbut her mirror was smashed all in pieces on the floor…'
The Phantom looked up, "Candace…"
Linda gasped, "Oh my gosh…"
Vanessa sighed, 'And I saw her down the hall, pulling someone pale and small,and she looked all about,and then scurried out the door…'
Linda began panicking slightly and looked to the Phantom, 'I left her so distraught. Please, who knows just what she thought, I'm afraid she's come undone. But she won't hurt him… Candace would never hurt him! How could she hurt him?'
The Phantom didn't react all that time. His head finally shot up and he stood up straight and looked around, "I know where they've gone. But we must hurry!"
Linda gasped, "In that crowd? There are millions of people out there!"
Isabella shook slightly, "Anthony...my poor, Anthony…"
The Phantom took Isabella's hands, "There's no time to waste!"
Isabella ran out with him shouting, "Anthony!"
True to Linda's words, once they were outside, it was a madhouse. It was dark out and everyone was trying to get whatever they could out of their last couple of hours on Coney Island before it closed for the year.
Isabella looked frantically around, "ANTHONY!"
The Phantom spotted a figure dragging someone off, "You there! Stop!" He caught up and just saw it was one of his freaks dragging off a dwarf.
Isabella shook her head, "That's not him!"
Linda panted and followed them, "CANDACE!"
The Phantom looked up and saw two figures down by the pier. He gasped, "I think I see them; this way!"
Isabella spotted another tall figure pulling a long a small child. It must me them! She caught up to them, "Anthony is that-" she froze when saw it was just a mother and her daughter. She back away and apologized, "I'm so sorry…"
Linda followed the Phantom and called out, "Candace, please! It's okay!
The Phantom looked back at then, "To the pier, now! Hurry!"
They continued running all the way to the pier, not knowing what disaster lied in store for them…
One last chapter left... NO SPOILERS! xD You will find out what happens next either later today, or tomorrow...
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