In Time~Phantom of the Opera

Prologue

Prologue

Call me crazy if you feel it is necessary, go ahead say it but the past events were true in my eyes. I'm a psycho I admit it, no I'm mad i'm a mad woman. Memories only memories of the year before swelled behind my eyes reminding me of what only a lunatic could understand.

The fresh whitened mask reflected onto my the skin of my face as a gloved hand which belonged to the mysterious man grasped my frozen palm making me give him my full attention. "You must tell no one of me, I am but a story and I shall stay no more than a fable and a legend."

Snapping from the sudden daze I noticed my boyfriend James had been trying to get me to focus back on him "Jacqueline what is up with you?" his tone told me how annoyed he was already.

Ever since I returned from a surreal high school graduation trip in Paris I never was the same which shocked my friends and family. I told them what happened but they refused to listen, they only called me crazy or an attention whore. But the memories kept flashing in my brain, it was not fake it was real I swore to them but it was no use. He haunted my dreams every night and I was the only one who believed it.

"It's nothing" I plainly sighed covering up for myself. James rolled his light brown eyes "Jacqueline, how many times do we have to go over this? It's your imagination" his hands slowly wrapped around my waist "We are together, I love you Jackie" his lips rested upon forehead making me feel ashamed of myself, I had such a loving boyfriend and I never really realized that until now.

The Phantom never left my head nor mind, maybe I really should have just ignored it but how could I just deny something that was so life changing?

Night fell and James had to go work the night shift at his new amateur guard job at the bank. I was left alone for the first time in a long time. Turning on the TV I just happened to have the channel on FX movies and they happened to be playing the movie of "Phantom of the Opera". 'Ironic' I thought to myself.

Though I was not a big fan of the actual movie I already began to have flashbacks of my Phantom. I instantly tried to change the channel but it did not respond, the channel remained.

"What the-" before I could finish I was cut off by the lights suddenly flickering off, "Funny!!!" I cautiously chuckled thinking my boyfriend came home early and was messing with me but honestly inside I knew it was something else, something more dangerous.

"Jacqueline" A faint warm whisper filled my petite ear. I could feel the radiation of another body beside me, but how?

"James?" I was dumb to even suspect it was James but I was to afraid to admit it wasn't James.

The soft breath was withdrawn from my ear followed by a quiet sigh "It is I, my love" was the only answer and that was all I needed.

My eyes widened in shock while my mouth nearly dropped down in my lap, the instinct to scream filled my lungs ready to escape at any moment.

Gentle lips planted onto my own creating that same spark.'no, its fake' I tried to wake myself up from the sleep I was never in. 'no'

"I love you" He basically sang the last part quietly upon my lips. 'It's my imagination'

My eyes studied the dark eerie shadow right in front of me which definitely resembled the Phantom, Erik.

"I-I-I-I" 'this is not real, James is who I loved......"N-NO" I screamed giving up letting my body go limp into protective arms. Oh how I missed that safe feeling.

"I will explain my love"

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Why not a modern Phantom of the Opera fanfic right? Ramin Karimloo is my favorite Phantom and so he is the Phantom in this fanfic. Hehe.

Who's ya'll favorite Phantom?

Cast

Gerard Butler-Erik/Phantom

Ryan Newman-Jacqueline White

Shawn Mendes-James Baker

Nick Robinson-Mick Willis