The Phantom of the Chaos Opera

"Raaaawr!" Joseph jumped towards a small group of mares. They shrieked in reply. "Raaaawr!" He jumped towards another group, they also shrieked. "So hideous is his face which he hides behind a mask. His burning red and yellow eyes, his tall disorderly body. You must always be on your guard." Joseph warned. "Or he will catch you in his magical noose." Joseph grabbed a noose a wrapped it around the first mare that approached him. The mare sighed and giggled. Just then Madame Silk Wings arrived, she released the mare from his grasp. "Those who speak of what they know may find it too late........" She turned to Joseph. The stallion glared at her. "Joseph hold your tongue!" She gave him a gentle smack on the cheek. She put the noose around his neck. "Keep your hoof at the level of your eye!"

Moonlight woke up to the sound of a music box. She turned her head to find one playing a sweet tune. On top it looked like her and the Phantom dancing. She looked around to see that she was in a bed with a thin curtain surrounding her. Moonlight found a rope and gave it a gentle tug, causing the curtain to be lifted up. Slowly she stood up and walked towards the part of the room filled with candles. In the distance, she saw the Phantom. She knew he could tell she was there. He slowly turned around to look at her, then he sighed and continued to his work. Moonlight walked towards him, when she was right behind him the Phantom leaned towards her. Moonlight wrapped her hooves around him, and touched the mask. What was he so afraid of? What was he hiding? Slowly she tried taking off the mask. But the Phantom put his paw up to his face. The impact caused the mask to fall off. The Phantom quickly turned from her and covered his face. "Curse you, you little liar! You traitor! Curse you!" He uncovered his face and glanced into a mirror. "This is what you wanted to see! Now you can never leave!"  He yelled. Moonlight backed up. She  only had a few seconds to look before the Phantom covered his face again. "Curse you......" He knocked down some of the candlesticks and made his way towards the mannequin of Moonlight in the wedding dress. "Fear can turn to love, you can learn to trust in me, you can learn to need me. You can learn to love me. You WILL learn to want me, you WILL learn to love me, you WILL learn to trust me. The one who secretly is a beast, who secretly is a monster......" Moonlight now understood why he wore the mask, he thought he looked ugly. He was calling himself a monster! Yet he wanted her to love him. But nobody could love a monster right. Moonlight Chaos didn't want him to keep hurting himself so she picked up the mask and slowly handed it to him. The Phantom took it and placed it on his face again. When he stood up and looked down at her. "Come, you must return. Those fools who run my theater will be missing you." Once again he offered her his claw. Moonlight didn't want to leave, but gave him her hoof anyway.

Silverpants climbed out of the carriage and walked into the Opera House. Everything was going so well! The gala had gone off without a hitch, Moonlight Chaos had sang perfectly, and now everything could run smoothly. He walked up the long staircase and found Bitter Tart. He did not look happy, then Silverpants saw why. "Ah, I see you have one too." Silverpants said. Bitter Tart opened the envelope, "The gala was enjoyable as was the performance. I was hardly disappointed when Star Dim left." Silverpants opened the letter he had received. "Just a reminder Monsieur, my salary has not been paid! If you are going to run MY theatre, make sure you do it properly!" Bitter Tart was furious. "Who would have the nerve to send this?" Silverpants tried to think when Ink Illustration ran in through the room. "Where is she!" Ink demanded. Silverpants was confused. "Who?" Ink Illustration held up a note. "I have your note, where is she?" Silverpants took the letter and opened it. "Do not fear for Moonlight Chaos, the Angel of Chaos has her under his wing. Make no attempt to see her again." Bitter Tart and Silverpants were baffled. Then Star Dim burst into the room. "Where is he?" She yelled. Then she pointed at Ink Illustration. "You! I have your note, how dare you!" Ink glared at her. "What are you talking about?" She pushed the note against his face. "You mean THIS is not the note you sent?" Ink took the note. "And just was it is that I am meant to have sent?" He opened the envelope and found another note. "Your days at the Opera House are numbered, be prepared for a great danger, should you attempt to take Moonlight's place." Star Dim sighed. "I was need trying to take her place! Her voice is lovley." Silk Wings and Cotton Feathers appeared. "Moonlight has returned." Ink turned to her. "May I see her?" Silk Wings shook her head. "No Monsieur, she does not wish to see anyone at this time." Cotton nodded. "She needs rest." Star Dim got worried. "Will she sing?" Silk Wings held up an envelope. "Here, I have a note." Everyone then rushed towards her. "Let me see." They said in unison. Silverpants took the note and opened it. "Gentlemen I have now written you several notes on how my theatre is to be run. You have not obeyed my commands, I shall give you one last chance. I remain your faithful servant. O.G."