Will's Point
I pulled away from the kiss and smiled.
"I must go, They'll wonder where I am. Come with me, Neeks" I sang
"Sunshine, I love you. Order your fine horses, Be with them at the door" Nico sang
"And soon you'll be beside me! You'll guard me, and you'll guide me..." I sang as we walked back inside.
Drew's Point
I watched from the shadows as they sang and only stepped out when they went back inside
"You stole all of my heart. made my soul take wing. and now how you've repaid me, denied me and betrayed me. He was bound to love you when he heard you sing, William" I sang but stop when I hear them sing as they slowly faded more and more inside
"Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime. say the word and I will follow you. Share each day with me, each night, each morning." They sang
"You will curse the day you did not do all that Tanaka asked of you!" I sang while yelling into the night air.
Percy's Point
"Jason!" I called out happily
"Percy!" Jason called back happily as he walked over to me with his girlfriend Piper and I walked towards him with my girlfriend Annabeth.
"Dear Jason, what a splendid party! The prologue to a bright new year! Quite a night! I'm impressed!" I sang
"Well, one does one's best." Jason sang
"Here's to us! The toast for the city What a pity that the Phantom can't be here." We sang together as we walk into the theater.
"Masquerade! Paper faces on parade... Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade. Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you! Flash of mauve. Splash of puce... Fool and king... Ghoul and goose... Green and black... Queen and priest... Trace and rouge... Face of beast... Faces... Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round... in an inhuman race... Eye of gold... Thigh of blue... True is false... Who is who...? Crul of lip... Swirl of gown... Ace of hearts... Face of clown... Faces... Drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned in the light... in the sound... But who can name the face... Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds... Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads... Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Seething shadows, breathing lies... Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes... Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you!" The people in the room sang as they danced
"What a night! What a crowd!" I sang
"Makes you glad! Makes you proud!" Jason sang
"All the creme de la creme!" Lu Ellen sang
"Watching us watching them!" Reyna sang
"And all our fears are in the past! Six months... Of relief! Of delight!" Octavian sang
"Of Elysian peace! And we can breathe at last!No more notes! No more ghosts!" Drew sang
"Here's a health!" I sang
"Here's a toast: to a prosperous year!" Jason sang
"To the new chandelier! to the hear And may its splendour neverfade!" I sang
"Six months! What a joy!" Lu Ellen sang
"What a change!" Octavian sang
What a blessed release!" Drew sang before running over to Will
"And what a masquerade!" Reyna sang before giving a look to Drew that made it clear she didn't trust her.
Will's Point
"Look, the perfect ring for your future bride" Drew said showing me a ring that hung on a chain around her neck
"You went in my room?" I asked trying to remain calm.
"If we are to get married then what's the problem?" Drew asked bating her eyes
"That's my mother's ring! And I'm not marrying you!" I yelled.
"Come now, calm down and dance with me" Drew said and for some reason I agreed. I took her hand and walked to the dance floor
"Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around - There's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Burning glances turning heads... Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds... Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you!" Everyone sang but then they all suddenly stopped and gasped. I followed their gaze and saw Nico slowly walking down the stairs.
"Angel" I said softly before pushing away from Drew and making my way to the front of the crowd that had gathered at the base of the stairs.
"Why so silent, good messieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good messieurs? I have written you an opera!" Nico sang as he continued to walk down the stairs
"Here I bring the finished score "Don Juan Triumphant"!" Nico sang as he took the opera and threw it to the ground and unsheathing the sword he had at his side.
Fondest greetings to you all! A few instructions just before rehearsal starts: Octavian must be taught to act, not his normal trick of strutting round the stage.
Nico sang as he waved his sword in front of Octavian
"Our Don Juan must lose some weight - it's not healthy in a man of his age." Nico sang as he poke the man in the stomach with his sword.
"And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts." Nico sang as he pointed at Percy then Jason
"As for our star," Nico sang as sheathed his sword and our eyes locked
"Sir William Solace... No doubt he'll do his best - it's true his voice is good. he knows, though, should he wish to excel he has much still to learn, if love will let him return to me his teacher, his teacher..." Nico sang as he walked up to me.
"I missed you" I whispered only loud enough for him to hear and he smiled and reached his hand out but then he stopped and glared at Drew as she came up and wrapped herself around my arm. Then he looked down at the ring around her neck and ripped it off.
"He belongs to me!" Nico yelled before a trapped door opened below him and he went down it followed shortly by Jason and Percy.
