The Angel of Music Sings for Me

Chapter 4: The Phantom's World

Before we begin, I referenced my dog Bailey so here's a picture. She's my baby.

Rachel's POV

As I finished looking around the lair, I met Erik's eyes as he sat near the ginormous pipe organ. He stared at me for a moment, then he started to sing.

A/N: The man singing is Nate Plummer. He grew up in my small town and is now an actor. He was in Phantom as a Phantom understudy and as Raoul. I found this online when he performed at my show choir concert, so here's a little taste of local talent from my town for you guys.

"I have brought you
To the seat of sweet music's throne
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music
Music," He sang while gazing deep into my soul. He must've liked who he saw through my character because his eyes softened as he sang the next few measures.

"You have come here
For one purpose and one alone
Since the moment I first heard you sing
I have needed you with me to serve me
To sing for my music...
my music..."

I slowly close my eyes as a warm welcoming feeling expands through my heart to the rest of my body. Finally exhaustion settles in. I hide a yawn by covering it up with a cough. Then I hear it, the opening to "Music of the Night."

"Nighttime sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses," He sings softly as I settle back into the hypnotic state his music pulls me in.

"Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day
Turn your face away from cold, unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night," He continues guiding me through almost every inch of the lair.

"Close you eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar," I close my eyes until the last note of that measure fades into the night.

"And you'll live as you've never lived before," As our eyes meet his gaze softens once more. I fight back another wave of exhaustion.

"Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness that you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night," He then lets go of my hand as rushes up the stairs leading to the organ.

"Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world
Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before
Let your soul take you where you long to be," Okay I woke up more as the loud echo rings throughout the room.

"Only then can you belong to me," he stated again bringing his voice a little louder than a whisper. He then walks behind my back and hugs me from behind. His arms felt comforting.

"Floating, falling, sweet intoxication," He sings again as his hands move along my torso sending tremors throughout my body.

"Touch me," I reach my hand to touch the unmasked side of his face,
"trust me, savor each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night."

Erik leads me to the curtain hiding the mannequin. I know what I'm going to do next. He opens the curtain so I can peer inside. I look and I gasp slightly. It looks just like me, down to every detail. It's wearing a wedding dress and a veil held by a garland made of white beads and flower detail. I pretend to faint putting all trust in Erik. He caught me with ease and carried me bridal style to where I lay on something soft, I suppose it's the regal black swan bed with the blood red sheets. I almost shiver when he sets me down and sings the final line.