What if? | By : aclassicpirate2 Category: M through R > The Phantom of the Opera > Het Views: 3712 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Title: What if?
Rating: R (Leading to NC-17 in later chapters)
Genre: Romance
Warning: None yet
Summary: read to find out
Chapter 1
La Carlotta, stood proudly on the stage, her shrill irritating voice echoed through the opera house as she sang her aria Think of me from the third act of Hannibal. The maids who were in the auditorium cleaning were cringing with horror. The voice was unbearable to them as they quickly plugged their ears with cotton. Everyone had focused on La Carlotta, not paying attention to her voice but instead wondering when she would stop. The two new mangers where shocked. La Carlotta’s voice was awful. Maybe if she had coaching from a real opera singer she would have a voice that would have at best been tolerable.
As La Carlotta continued to sing, a shadow appeared in the rafters. Suddenly, a beam that held a screen backdrop for the play came crashing down upon La Carlotta. All the chorus girls screamed at the unexpected event and ran across the stage in all directions in the ensuing panic. Luckily, for La Carlotta the screen had fallen on her and not the beam. La Carlotta’s lover Piangi and her servants came over to help her up. The yelling began as the managers were trying to sort out the situation. Carlotta stormed off the stage in fury at their futile attempts to placate her.
The shadowy figure appeared again in the rafters to watch on as another walked onto stage. All went silent as a tall-cloaked figure stepped out and came to a halt directly in front of the two new managers.
The mangers exchanged glances with each other. The figure removed the hood, which concealed most of its face. A woman. Straight black hair spilled out of the hood and framed her narrow face. She had pale skin and green eyes; she looked as if she did not see the sun much.
“I have a message from the opera ghost.” She said simply.
The managers took a step back, when she spoke to them.
“Oh god in heaven you’re all obsessed.” One of the managers spoke up.
“He welcomes you to his opera house.” She continued.
“His?!”
“And he commands that Box 5,” The figure turned and pointed to the box “Be left empty for his use. He also reminds you that his salary is due.”
The manager turned around to speak with his co-manager only turn back to see she was gone. Everyone gasped in shock. As suddenly as she had appeared, she was gone.
“Like a ghost.” Madam Giry spoke as the managers looked at her with wonder. Everyone departed the stage for a short break.
The cloaked figure smiled as she watched from the rafters, as they all looked around in confusion. She knew her way around the opera house well. The figure sighed; it was her deepest wish to sing in an opera. One day she thought one day I might just do that.
She looked across the rafters; her pale green eyes met an identical pair in the shadowy gloom before he made to leave. She followed the shadow as it led her through the winding corridors of the opera house only to stop.
“One day you will sing in the opera Alexandria.”
She stared on at the shadowy figure that turned to her. The shadow moved forward to stand in front of her. “One day, my love.” The figure caressed her face with the back of his hand.
Clasping the hand in hers she smiled up at him. “As will you Erik”
He smiled and kissed her hand. “Come, let’s go home.” Alexandria smiled and he led her through more passages and soon they descended underneath the opera house.
Once they had reached their destination they came upon the sight of the home in which they lived. Candles lit the room and papers were scattered everywhere indicating that Erik had been writing again. He had been working on an opera himself, but had a hard time creating a suitable ending.
Erik helped Alexandria out of the boat in which they had traveled to get there. He walked up the steps, which led to his pipe organ, followed by Alexandria. He sat down on the bench and looked at the papers, on which he had scribbled and made changes. He sighed in frustration.
Alexandria relieved him of his cloak and walked over to the wardrobe, which was hidden behind a heavy red velvet curtain. Placing his and hers in the wardrobe she turned back to see him crumple the paper and toss it aside.
Alexandria sighed, she had tried to help with the ending but his opera was too complex. Recovering the wardrobe with the drape, she walked back to Erik who had his head in his hands. Alexandria placed her hands on his shoulders and began to knead the sore.
“Take a break my love.” She whispered into his ear.
Erik’s head rose from his hands as he relaxed under her touch, the touch of Alexandria, the only woman that had never feared him, but loved him instead. Erik leaned back against her as she continued to knead his muscles. Her hands moved as they worked up his neck and began to caress his face. Erik leaned his head in to her hands enjoying the touch.
Erik groaned when her hands left his face. He turned on the bench to face her. Alexandria looked down at him and smiled.
“Rest.” She reached out and caressed his face again.
Erik smiled and stood.
“Of course.” He leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to her lips. “Whatever you say my love.”
Erik walked away and off to his bed. Alexandria watched as he loosened his coat, and waistcoat, and laid them on the back of the chair near by. Erik sat on his bed, removed his mask before he rolled over, and drifted off to sleep. Alexandria grabbed Erik’s opera manuscript and left his home.
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