Phantom of Remnant (Phantom of The Opera Reader x RWBY)

Chapter 3: Who Is This?

(Character Design by alinah_09)

(I do not own any part of 'The Phantom of The Opera' or any media I include, it all belongs to the 2004 movie)

Next Day...

As the two of us had awakened a sound could be heard from above, a pattering of feet on the ground as we climbed the steps towards the light. Then cheers could be heard from all around, a Bullhead landed just outside of the school, and climbing out of it was someone Weiss recognized immediately. She let go of my hand and ran to him, "Raoul?!" 

She shouted out, I stood helpless as Weiss was ripped from my hands. Everything I was to her suddenly seemed to melt away, I looked at his appearance and saw only a threat, but I knew that if I killed him Weiss would never come back to me.

She had to make a choice, him or me, but it wasn't going to be easy. I went back into my lair and quietly plotted and planned, Weiss knew one entrance that was now blocked off because of me, but during my habitation there I formed other hidden entrances. I could feel that even now she was slipping away from me, that even as I tried to tell myself she won't fall for him, I just couldn't believe even myself. I watched from the top of that building of song, I saw her laughing more than she ever did with me, she playfully punched his arm as if they were best friends but there was something more.

I had a choice then, to be happy for her and let her go, or seize my grasp on her mind from the shadows and twist her to my will. I chose the obvious one.

"By next month you will be back in my grasp, or Raoul will die," I whispered to myself. I turned, the wind blowing my cape as I headed back in. 

One Month Later...

I plotted and planned during that month, but even then Weiss and Raoul were lovingly close. The headmaster put two new people in charge of the Opera House, MY Opera House, I made sure my presence was known then as Weiss and her friends were now in the production. One was singing quite miserably so I cut the rope of one of the scenery rolls and disappeared into the darkness of the Opera House.

A letter was written, addressed to the new managers, it read: 'Place Weiss in the lead role of this production, and set her friends as the supporting roles' 

I could audibly hear their gasps, but I wasn't sure of their co-operation. Later that night, Weiss performed with wondrous skill, she was happy but looked to the rafters as if she could see me in the darkness. Weiss surely knows I'm there watching her and I could see just a hint of her love as she stared up into the rafters. She went into her dressing room after talking with Raoul on her way there as he asked her out.

She told him she'd be there after she was done, but out of nowhere, my voice resonated around the room.

"Insolent boy! This slave of fashion, basking in your glory! Ignorant fool! This brave young suitor, sharing in my triumph!" I sang out. She looked around for me as her ears fell back in love with that voice. Just as I planned, she was beginning to come back to me, but just as quickly Raoul was outside the door and you disappeared. He came into the room and walked her out, "Come we have dinner plans," he said to her.

Quietly, I watched as it felt like a raging fire was in my mind. I decided to climb to the rooftop, where I saw her happy as she walked away, but I watched as Raoul made his move going for a kiss. Which left me with a rose that I was going to give to her, but instead ending up crumpling it.