Christine rung her hands in a nervous fit. A knock sounded at her door, when she opened it she had expected Raoul but instead it was Carlotta, the evil woman who always wanted the spotlight. At this moment, Christine wanted Carlotta to have it once more. "Nervous?" She asked obviously, "very, how are you not?" Christine sat infront of the vanity, Carlotta smiled, "oh, sweet Christine, I am," Where was Raoul? "I have this to calm my nerves, I suspected you would be, so I mixed you up an herbal drink to calm your nerves," Christine looked at her and took the glass. "cheers," Carlotta said, Christine nodded. As she took a sip, it tasted like wine mixed with something else that Christine couldn't place. "Thank you so much Carlotta," she smiled and stood. "I will leave you to finish getting ready, hopefully everything goes well...for everyone," Carlotta took the glass and took her leave.
"Raoul," Christine smiled nervously, but she felt calmer in a way. "Do I have to do this?" She asked, "yes," he replied a little salty, "do I have any choice?" Christine looked up at him, "no, this is the only way to catch this monster," he said, holding her chin gently, she moved away and looked away from him. Christine picked up the rose, "he was once an angel to me, a mentor," she said, Raoul took the rose gently. "I know," he said, then crushed the rose underneath his foot and left the room.
Christine waited for her que, giving a quick glance to the crowd, who looked disgusted or confused. "No thoughts within her head, but thoughts of joy," what a lie, "no dreams within her heart but dreams of love," Christine didn't know if that was a lie or not. Then she heard him, "Passarino- Go away, for the trap, it is set and waits for its prey," Christine's heart fluttered.
"You have come here,
In pursuit of your deepest urge,
In pursuit of that wish which til now has been silent...
Silent..
Past the point of no return,
The games of make believe 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..."
Christine never felt this kind of want before, she thought that if his face wasn't deformed, he would have millions of women at his feet. His eyes burned her, his touch set her heart soaring, and his voice made her melt. She looked to Raoul, the phantom was dangerous, she wanted the safer path but she now felt on the fence about this.
"You have brought me,
To that moment where words run dry,
To that moment when speech disappears into silence,
Silence,
I have come here,
Hardly knowing the reason why,
In my mind,
I've already imagined our bodies entwining,
Defenseless and silent,
And now I'm here with you,
No second thoughts,
I've decided, decided,"
Christine started to feel a little nauseous, her vision was blurry.
"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?"
Christine's breathing became hitched and not out of the passion, something was horribly wrong and Erik saw it, he needed to finish it though and they can't break character.
"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"
Christine held onto him, she needed to support herself, he spun her around and she closed her eyes, she wanted to sleep.
"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 y-..!"
She tore off his mask, she felt it would be the last time she saw his face. Police started closing in, he cut the rope and everyone scattered, even Raoul ran away from the danger. Christine passed out, "stay here with me, I will lead you, help you, and love you... Stay alive for me to heal you to, Christine, that's all I ask of you!" his strong voice rang through the cavern in anger and sadness as he walked to his lair.