Chapter 16: Down once more/Track down this murder
With Blitzo and Stolas, the imp furious at what Stolas had done was dragging Stolas down to his liar
Blitzo: Down once more to the dungeons of my black dispiar Down we plunge to the prison of my mind
Stolas sobbed in fear as he grabbed onto the side of a doorway trying to stop Blitzo from taking him back to his lair but to no avail as the angery I'm continued dragging him along
Blitzo: Down that path into darkness deep as hell!
Blitzo continued to drag Stolas through the passageway as before stopped and turned to him
Why you ask was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place?
Not for any type of sin but the wickness my burned infected face!
That Made stolas gasped wondering what had happened to the imp, he may had saw the face before but to be burned and had it untreated to create such a face…it was cruel.
Meanwhile the opera house continued to burn as a angery Valatinio wanting revenge for Vox death lead the angery mob in search of Blitzo as Ussop and his mates followed worried
Mob: Track down this murder
He must be found track down this murder
He must be found
Back in his lair Blitzo dragged Stolas out of the boat towards the room where the mannequin with the wedding dress was
Blitzo: Hounded out by everyone met with hatred everywhere
No kind word for anyone *Looks at Blitzo with tears in his eyes* No compassion anywhere
"Stolas, Stolas Why?" He asked as Stolas not sure how to answer the anguished imp just stared silence as Blitzo got angery "Why?" He said aggressively.
Back with Bella who was leading Andre down the stairs to Blitzos lair
Bella: your hand at the level of your eyes (Andre (Holding his hand at the level of his eyes): at the level of your eyes) (Mob: at the level of your eyes)
Soon they arrived at the lake as she stopped "He lives across the lake…this is as far as I dare go…Andre…be careful and understand what Stolas chose…its his" said Bella sensing a connection between the imp and owl as the peacock looked at her "Thank you lady Bella" he said as he ran down the stairs as he glanced over to the stairs as they seem to be leading down a bottomless pit as he knew he had to be careful as he continued running down the stairs as he remembered to keep his hands at the level of his eyes as a precaution however a trapdoor opened beneath him and he fell through into the water as he surfaced just in time to see a gate lowering to him as he hurried back underwater and saw a wheel nearby.
He swam over to it and tried to pull it as he tried to swim back up trying to get some air but the grate was lowerd as he was pushed back under water as he swam back over to the wheel and continued to pull at it as the grate lowerd closer and closer until the wheel finally moved and the grate began to rise out of the water as he swam up to the surface coughing out water as he got out of it as he was ready to save Stolas.
Meanwhile Stolas stepped out of the room dressed in the wedding dress of blues and gold stars with a green sash and a gold necklace around his neck of a star as he stared at Blitzo, his face no longer scaring him but his fear of his actions scared him more.
Stolas (To Blitzo who was holding a veil dressed in a white dress shirt but kept his mask off): Have you gorged yourself at last in your lust for blood? (Blitzo looked away)
Am I now to be prey to your lust for Flesh?
The imp studied Stolas
Blitzo: that fate which condems me to wallow in blood
Has also denied me the joys of the flesh *Stolas looks away his arms crossed as he didnt like Blitzos attitude for what he had done as the imp frowns*
This face the infection which poisons our love
This face which earns a lovers fear and loathing
A mask my first
Unfeeling scrap of clothing
Blitzo studies the veil recalling the fire that caused him to lose his family and scared his body that was untreated which lead to the infection disfiguring him and his capture in the gypsy circus and the abuse he faced as he faced Stolas who had a look of pity…sadness at hearing what has happened as he puts the vail onto Stolas
Pity comes to late *Takes Stolas hands*
Turn around and face your fate *Foces Stolas to look at him*
An eternity of THIS *Points at his face angery* before your eyes
Stolas now understanding what has happened to Blitzo as he gently took the imps hands into his looking eye to eye with the imp who had suffered so much and lost so much
Stolas: this haunted face holds no horror for me now
Its in your soul that the true distortion lies
That softened Blitzos face a bit as there maybe a connection between him and Stolas, but at that moment Andre appeared as upon seeing him Blitzo grinned evily
Blitzo: wait I think my dear we have a guest Sir (Stolas: Andre please)
This indeed is an unparalleled delight delight I had rather hoped that you will come (Grabs stolas arm as Andre screamed NO!")
And now my wish comes true you have truely made my night
"Blitzo please dont go to far" asked Stolas not wanting it to go to far
Andre: Free him! Do what you like only Free him!
Have you no pity?
Blitzo (to stolas) your so called lover makes a passionate plea (Stolas: Please Andre dont its useless)
Andre: I love him! Does that mean nothing?
I love him! Show some compassion!
Blitzo *Gets mad* the world barely showed any compassion to me!
Andre: Stolas, stolas Let me see him
Blitzo: be my guest sir
He said cornily as he pulled a lever lowering the gate to allow Andre to enter the Peacock on guard holding his hand up as Blitzo smirked
Blitzo: Good sir I bid you welcome did you think that I would harm him? Why should I make him pay *Uses his tail to pull a lever*
For the sins that are yours!?
At the sound of the gate close that distracted Andre enough for Blitzo to toss the Punjab lasso around his neck that was woven with stronger angelic steel as quick as a whip also put magic draining cuffs on his wrists to block his ice magic "Blitzo dont!" Yelled Stolas as the imp tied Andrephelus to the gate laughing in a mocking way
Blitzo: Order your fine horses now raise up the hand to the level of your eyes
Nothing can save you now except perhaps Stolas *Looks at him*
Start a new life with me buy his freedom with your love
Refuse me and you will send this fake lover to his death
This is the choice
This is the point of no return!
Stolas was scared and betrayed for what Blitzo had done as his eye narrowed
Stolas: the tears I might have shed for your dark fate
Go crold and turn to tears of hate!
Blitzos eyes narrowed as he felt great rage as he walked over to get more rope
Andre: Stolas forgive me please forgive me
Stolas *Throws the veil down* farewell my fallen idol and false freind (And: I did it all for you and all for nothing)
Blitzo (To Stolas) Too late for turning back too late for prayers and useless pity
Stolas: we had such hopes and now those hopes are shattered (Andre: say you love him and my life is over)
Blitzo: Past all hope of cries for help no point in fighting
Andre and Blitzo (As another ope is tied around Andres neck): For either way you chose He has to win/You cannot win
Blitzo: so do you end your days with me? Or do you send him to his GRAVE!?
Blitzo mockingly tugged on the rope nearly choking Andre as he glared
Andre: why make him lie to you to save him?
Blitzo: Past the point of no return the final threshold
Stolas: angel of music who deserves this (Andre: for pity's sake Stolas say no!
Blitzo: his life is now the prize you must earn (Stolas: why do you curse mercy?)
Andre (To stolas): i fought so hard to free you
Stolas: angel of music
Blitzo: you've passed the point of no return
Stolas: you decided me I gave my mind blindly
Stolas looked at Blitzo as it was a stare down "You try my patience, make your choice" he said harshly yanking on the rope again ready to hang Andre as Stolas gently touched his hand with the ring as he seem to enfuse a bit of his magic…making his choice as he walked up to Blitzo
Stolas: Pitiful creature of darkness
What kind of life had you known?
Father above gave me courage to show you
Stolas then leaned in and kissed the imp passionately as Blitzo was surprised as Andre stared in jelious horror as Stolas broke it and they touched there foreheads as a spark between them as they kissed again as Blitzo tearfully cried as he realized what he had done was wrong and cruel as he took a knife and cut Andre free of the lasso and took it off his neck
"Take him, forget me and forget all about this" he said as the mob was approaching "Leave me alone" he said as Stolas hurried and ran over to free Andre as Andre hugged him as Stolas reluctantly did so as he looked at Blitzo and realized he fell in love "Take the boat forget all you have seen, sware to me to never tell the secret of how you know of this angel in hell
Mob: but now we know the phantom of the opera is here deep down bellow!
Blitzo (In tearful agony) go now and leave me!
The mob was getting closer and closer as Back in his Lair Blitzo was sitting in the room that Stolas had been sleeping in the first time he had brought him down sobbing as he watched the angel play the cymbals on the music box as he gave a gentle smile.
Blitzo: Masquerade paper faces on parade
Masquerade hide your face so the world will never find you
Blitzo looked up and saw Stolas standing there as he dared to hope as Stolas gently walked over and pressed a forehead on his
Blitzo: stolas i love you
"I know" he said gently slipping the ring he gave him onto Blitzos ring finger "I hope one day…we can be together for real" he said as Blitzo was shocked but nodded as he gently kissed the ring as Stolas made his way to the gondola as he stopped as they shared one last look a promise to once again see each other as he entered the Gondola as he and Andre left as Blitzo started to cry again.
Stolas: say you'll share with me one love one life time
Andre: say the word and I will follow you
Blitzo walked out of the room to watch them go as he saw Stolas look back at him as Andre was discracted to take care of the boat.
Stolas: Share each day with me each night each morning
Blitzo *Smiles as a tear falls* You alone can make my song take flight *he watched until the gondola was gone around the corner*
Its over now the music of the Night!
With that Blitzo grabbed a candleholder and smashed a mirror as he moved on to another and another as he reached a final mirror as he uncovered it from behind a curtain as he took one last look at it and then smashed it as it revealed a secret passage as he looked back momentarily and dropped the candleholder and stepped into the secret passage and closed the curtain.
Soon the mob arrived in his lair as Ussop, Kaya and Drago were the first ones to step on the dry land as they looked around until they came to the room that Blitzo had previously been in as Drago gently patted his mates shoulders as they discovered Blitzos mask as they looked around as they stepped away from the table where the Butterly on the music box still was…
Blitzo was gone and yet what he did will not be forgotten as it fades to legend
As it did as Stolas after separating from Andre quietly 3 years later comes to a park as he had a onyx band on his finger as it seems to sense something as he looked around and saw a cloaked figure with a basket with a little hellhound pup as he approached but smiled as under the hood…you can see a gold eye…
Authors note: well the phantom does deserves a happy ending.
Next chapter is the end as Stolizo, Loona and Octavia completes there journey to the grave yard to pay there respects and sees a sign of something…