As young and wealthy heiress desperately runs away from the memories of her noble life in Spain, she turns to France, where she moves in with some relatives (Giry) until she finds a new home for herself. There, she quickly catches the interest of the rumored Opera Ghost, who is quick to claim her as his own. Just as as their feelings begin to blossom, their pasts begin to chase after them, threatening to end what had only just begun. Regardless, their relationship manages to move from dolce to appassionato. IMPORTANT NOTE: This fan fiction refers to the Phantom as "Emil" and not as "Erik."

The times have changed. Christine has moved on, Mme. Giry has left, and Erik has remained a hollow form. But when a young girl visits the opera house, it sparks a new flame that can not be put out. Can it once again be time for a Masquerade? Warning: Rated PG-13. Not suggested for young reader. May contain suggestive themes, violence, alcohol, other Phantom related deaths and/or abusive behaviors

It's been ten years since the Opera Populaire was destroyed. Cecilia has been chained to Christine and Raoul since they took her away. Yet when Christine is called to America and she brings her husband, Raoul, Cecilia, and her son, Gustave along for the trip, they may discover something they never would have expected. With a mysterious circus, a large debt, and danger in places unknown Cecilia goes through a new world utterly blind with only the music of her heart to guide her through it. UNDER MAJOR EDITING

Cecilia has been playing at the Opera Populaire as long as she can remember. She grew up there with many girls as her stand in mothers. She's known of the Opera Ghost that haunts the halls and stage. She never heard him. She never touched something he's broken. She's never been on the stage. Her weakness prevents it. She never could, never would, or so they all said. She couldn't dance. She couldn't sing. But she could play the cello. I based this off The Phantom Of The Opera movie. I have not read the book but when I do I will make some major editing happen! Please enjoy!!!

"𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦." ... /// Set in 1870's Paris, France, Christine Daaé, an orphaned ballerina, befriends a strange angel who coaches her voice until the age of twenty, when she replaces the Prima Donna in the production of Hannibal. In the midst of her success an old flame is rekindled while her devotion to her angel of music seizes romantic possibility. Christine must soon choose between two very different worlds-one of leisure and riches and one of passion and diversity. /// ... This retelling of The Phantom of the Opera is inspired by some true historical events and characters as well as themes from the 1946 film, La Belle et La Bete(Beauty and the Beast), the Gaston Learoux novel, Phantom by Arthur Kopit, and Andrew Lloyd's Phantom of the Opera.

2022 Update! (Previously titled Second Before the Sound ) "But just imagine-!" A loud shout is barked up at us, interrupting him. The source of the disturbance is from a stout, heavyweight man - my supervisor this time instead of me being his - four stories below. "Vincent! Elodie! Get down here and do your jobs!" I felt the blisters on my feet ache from the order. I couldn't help but to let a brief groan roll over my vocal chords, a little too loudly, because Vin's fiery glance catches me. "The man's right, you know. We do have jobs, why are you complaining?" "Because I want to only sit here and watch from above, not work- not dance." Vincent had already risen from where he sat with me on the edge of a wooden walkway, hovering above the bustle. It isn't as crowded up here as it is down there, although I love the hustle and bustle, I hate being in it. It's noisy and cramped and there's always human contact. Up on the catwalk, you can actually breathe for a minute. The ropes that dance around us aren't as nosy either. "You can do that when you're dead." - And dead she shall be. In 1877, six years before the fire, Elodie Benóit is a backstage hand and stage manager of the Paris Opera House. She hasn't performed in years, and intends to keep it that way. She adores being the silent creator of the backstage world. No one knew her by name, but instead knew her by her art. One day, an opera ghost threatens the very balance of Elodie's theater. He's made Elodie a subject of his attention. Although she may hide from the audience, no matter where she goes, she can't hide from this phantom. When he begins to send Elodie orders, she begins to disobey him. Thus the beginning of her haunting-

Catherine Daei is a young soprano who lives in Paris. She is the understudy for the part of Christine Daaé, the main character in the famous musical The Phantom of the Opera. When she begins to receive notes and a masked man shows up in her mirror, things seem all too familiar. But what happens when she falls in love with her masked admirer? Will they end up together upon discovering each other's tragic pasts? This book was written in collaboration with @EmmaMarchAdams and is book one in The Beauty Underneath series. Also check out the prequel D.Y.C.M? under Emma's profile.

A Phanfiction. Persephone loved her mother very much, that is, until she was murdered. She must go live with the only person who can support her, her uncle Firmin. Reluctantly, Firmin takes Persephone to the Paris Opera House where he puts her to work as a servant. Her life, it seems, is absolute hell; that is, until she meets her angel.

|| Book 2 || Sequel to The Shadow's Melody || When I was a small child his voice captured my soul. He haunted my dreams and stuck close to me like my shadow. I loved him, that man they called the Opera Ghost. And he loved me, too. But would his love for me ever outdo his love for his first songbird, his angel of music? Can I replace the Phantom's Christine Daaé?