See,Mewtwo Shall Rule the World? I told you I’d write this chapter! This is based on something Mewtwo (who is my best friend) and I did ages ago with those Bratz dolls. You see, we had some that we used as the GoT characters, but then after watching “The Phantom of the Opera”, we used some of the GoT characters as PotO characters. I had this Bratz mask that Mewtwo put on the guy we were using as Ethan (and also The Phantom) and we used the girl we had as Rochelle as Christine. Matt was Raoul, but nobody cares about him, do we? Anyway, here goes nothing! I’m starting the first bit of the song with part of “Don Juan” lyrics. And, Mewtwo, I’m changing the crown to a rose, since Christine does have a rose in her hair for this song.

Chapter 17

Point of No Return

Isabel

Rochelle, Ethan, and I are walking through a museum, which (for some reason) has props from the “Phantom of the Opera” movie. How do I know this, you ask? Well, for one, the sign said so, and for two, Phantom of the Opera is one of my favourite movies.

There’s an exhibit for each of the major scenes, portraying the costumes and stuff from that scene. I gasp as we get into the “Point of No Return” exhibit, since this is one of my favourite scenes. On a display, in the center of the room, there are two stands on which rest The Phantom’s mask from this part as well as Christine’s rose. A sign says that people can try the things on if they wish.

“Go on,” I say, pushing Ethan and Rochelle closer.

“No, you!” Rochelle exclaims. “You’re the fan of the movie, not me.”

“The rose won’t look good in my hair. I’m blonde, Christine is a brunette!”

“Yeah, well I’ve got black hair!”

“Black is closer to brown than blonde is!”

“Fine! I’ll put the stupid rose in my hair!”

Ethan moves forward with Rochelle, and he puts on the mask at the same time that Rochelle puts the rose in. I feel a change of some sort in the air, but I can’t place what it is. Suddenly, Ethan starts singing for some reason. And the weirdest part is that it’s the exact lyrics of The Phantom’s part in the song.

“You have come here
in pursuit of
your deepest urge,
in pursuit of
that wish,
which till now
has been silent,
silent . . .

I have brought you,
that our passions
may fuse and merge -
in your mind
you've already
succumbed to me
dropped all defences
completely succumbed to me -
now you are here with me:
no second thoughts,
you've decided,
decided . . .

Past the point
of no return -
no backward glances:
the games we've played
till now are at
an end . . .
Past all thought
of "if" or "when" -
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream
descend . . .

What raging fire
shall flood the soul?
What rich desire
unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction
lies before
us . . .?

Past the point
of no return,
the final threshold -
what warm,
unspoken secrets
will we learn?
Beyond the point
of no return . . .”

I’m sure that Ethan’s just playing around, since I know that he’s seen the movie before, but the biggest shock comes from Rochelle, who sings Christine’s part perfectly, and who’s also never seen the movie or heard the song.

“You have brought me
to that moment
where words run dry,
to that moment
where speech
disappears
into silence,
silence . . .

I have come here,
hardly knowing
the reason why . . .
In my mind,
I've already
imagined our
bodies entwining
defenceless and silent -
and now I am
here with you:
no second thoughts,

I've decided,
decided . . .

Past the point
of no return -
no going back now:
our passion-play
has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought
of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we
two wait, before
we're one . . .?

When will the blood
begin to race
the sleeping bud
burst into bloom?
When will the flames,
at last, consume
us . . .?”

Then, Ethan grabs Rochelle, pulling her close, and they sing together.

“Past the point
of no return
the final threshold -
the bridge
is crossed, so stand
and watch it burn . . .
We've passed the point
of no return . . .”

Rochelle parts from Ethan, and looks into his face as he sings the next part.

“Say you'll share with
me one
love, one lifetime . . .
Lead me, save me
from my solitude . . .

Say you want me
with you,
here beside you . . .
Anywhere you go
let me go too -
Christine
that's all I ask of . . .”

Rochelle, true to the part of Christine, takes the mask off of Ethan’s face. He puts a hand to it, and shakes his head. “W-what?” he says, almost groggily. “What happened?” He looks at the mask in Rochelle’s hand, and at the puzzled expression on her face.

“How did your face heal?” she asks, in the light and sweet voice of Christine.

“What are you talking about, Rochelle?” Ethan asks her.

“Rochelle? Who’s Rochelle? I’m Christine!”

I go towards Rochelle and take the rose out of her hair. She blinks a couple of times before falling to the floor. Before she hits, Ethan catches her. I take the rose and mask, putting them back on their pedestals.

Rochelle opens her eyes. “What happened?” she asks, like Ethan did.

“I have no clue,” Ethan tells her. She stands up, and the pair of them look at me.

I tell them just what happened. “How?” Rochelle asks after a long pause.

I shrug. “No idea.”

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Matt

I grin from my place among the shadows. That was better than I thought it would be.

There you go! In case you can’t tell, Matt was hiding in the room where Ethan, Rochelle, and Isabel were, and used his Immortal powers to do something to the mask and rose, which made them “possess” Ethan and Rochelle. Anyway, review!