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

Everyone knows the story of the Phantom of the Opera, or at least the one that ballet rats told. This is the real story of the masked genius and the young soprano. The Victome de Changy was not Christine's childhood sweetheart. To Christine, he was nothing but to her but a rich patron of the Opera House who wanted to marry her. And Christine Daaé, well she was still a ballerina in the ballet de corps, who snuck out to see her angel of music for voice lessons. And then on that faithful night, the scarlett soprano made her singing debut. But what happens after, she never expects. From indescribable passions and jealous suitors, Christine realizes that love is not like a fairy tale. Especially not when one is loving an angel.

Dan Howell is invisible. That's all he knows how to be. Terrified of standing out, he is happy going unnoticed by his peers, finding company in only the old rock and roll songs on his iPod. But Dan's life is turned upside-down when a boy in his drama class takes him under his wing, introducing him to a world of excitement he never could have imagined. Through the good and the bad, Dan's new life thrills him and leaves him wondering ...what does it mean to truly be alive? pairs: Phan and KickTheStickz tw: language, sexual content, abuse, depression, death, suicide, medication, drugs, parents, alcohol ENTIRELY WRITTEN FROM DAN'S POV Note: This fic features no main character death, only mentions of death.