A/N –I just got my POTO movie (although I have seen it for the first time about a month ago, and I have the soundtrack) and I decided to write a story on it. This is my take on how it should have ended BUT it is not a one shot!

Disclaimer –I do not own our beloved Phantom, Erik, nor Christine, not any one else that is familiar.

Summary – Upon hearing the awful chant of the mob that was approaching, Christine realized she just couldn't leave her Angel to fend for himself. When she begged Raoul to help her save him, and he refused, she decided that maybe her place was with Erik after all. But her brave attempt took a wrong turn. What happens when the mob catches up with them and Christine and Erik are once again separated?

Ch.1 New Endings Starts New Beginnings

"Track down this murderer, he must be found. Track down this murderer, he must be found."

Christine's head lay on Raoul's shoulder, a smile lightly on her lips. But when she heard the chant from the mob that was nearing her face fell. She knew they meant what they sang. She couldn't leave her Angel while people came to kill him.

"Raoul, we have to go back."

"What? Why should we go back?"

"Don't you hear those people? They're going to kill him."

Raoul was very confused with what she was saying. She couldn't possibly want to go back and help that monster. That creature in there had just tried to kill him, and make Christine stay with him. Surely she didn't want to help him.

"Christine, he just tried to kill us! He deserves to die."

"How can you…Raoul he let us go. With our lives as well. We have to help him."

"No, Christine."

She couldn't believe him. Yes, Erik did try to kill him but he let them go. He wasn't as horrible as people made him out to be.

"Track down this murderer, he must be found. Track down this murderer, he must be found."

Christine turned her head to where the voices were coming from. She made her decision. She will not leave him to be killed by these people who didn't even know him.

"I'm going back. I refuse to leave him."

"If you go back you won't find me waiting for you. It's me or him."

How could he do that? How could he put her in that position again? She had to decide between her childhood sweetheart and her Angel once again. And she had to choose quickly. She made her choice. She wasn't a child any more. She was an adult, an adult who needed the guidance of an angel.

"I choose him. I can't leave him and if you leave, then you leave."

With that she climbed out of the little gondola and started to swim back to the underground lair. She whispered to herself, "Don't worry my Angel. I'm coming back." When she was a few yards away Raoul called after her, "I mean it. I won't be here." But all she did was continue swimming.

"Track down this murderer, he must be found. Track down this murderer, he must be found."

She swam as fast as she could. She would not let these people get to him first. She couldn't let these people get to him first.

She got inside the gate but didn't slow her pace. She continued swimming all the way to where the floor protruded out of the water. She pulled herself up on it. She closed her eyes, straining her ears to listen for his voice. And then she heard it, "Masquerade. Paper faces on parade. Masquerade. Hide your face so the world will never find you."

She lost herself to his singing, as she always did, but soon regained herself. She moved gracefully to his bedroom where she saw him, still mask less, holding a music box with a monkey on top in Persian clothing.

She stepped into the room and watched him. How could she have teased him like that? She kissed him, not once but twice, and then just left. She showed him what life deemed him not worthy enough to have. Just for that she could have died.

She didn't notice she had moved into the room until she stood mere inches away from him. He seemed to have sensed her presence because he turned to her and sang, "Christine, I love you."

It took all her strength she had to not just burst out crying, but a couple of tears seemed to have escaped. She moved in front of him and knelt down. She wiped a tear from his disfigured cheek and sang, "Angel my soul was week, forgive me. Enter at last master."

Erik seemed blown back, which he should have been. First she was doing all she could to leave with Raoul. Then she does leave with him. But now she was back, and asking him to take her back.

"What about Raoul?" he asked, "You wanted to be with him so go."

"He was my childhood sweetheart. But I'm not a child any more. I need my Angel now."

She looked deep into his eyes for any sign of revulsion, any sign that told her to leave. When she found none she grabbed him into a deep hug. And instead of him recoiling from her touch he leaned in and returned the hug.

"Track down this murderer, he must be found. Track down this murderer, he must be found."

A/N2 – Dun, dun, dun, dun. Here it is. Man I really hope you like it. Please leave me a review and tell me. I really love the movie, or should I say story? Anyway, I really loved 'Phantom' and I think Christine made a big mistake with leaving with Raoul. I have nothing against her, well almost nothing, but every one makes mistakes, right? I thought I would clear up the mistake. Remember every one; the review button is your friend. Yea that was cheesy. Just please review.