This is a little alternate ending I wrote for the Phantom. Personally, I think Raoul is a silly little pansy, and a fop, so this is the ending that should've happened:
Disclaimer: I do not own Phantom of the Opera, or any of its characters.
Erik sat in front of the little music box, the only happy memory form his childhood. It's haunting little song began to play, and overcome with his grief he sang softly:
"Masquerade...
"paper faces on parade,
"masquerade
"find your place, and the world will never find you"
There was a small sound. Erik looked up and saw Christine standing by the door, tears in her eyes.
"Christine –I love you"
She walked toward him slowly, holding something clenched in her small hand. It was the ring he'd given her.
"Erik-" it was just one little word, but it conveyed all the emothion she was feeling, "Erik, let me help, you, let me-" here she broke off, at a loss for words. Then she began to sing, to sing the song he'd sung for her on the bridge:
"Lead you, save you from your solitude
"share each day with you, each night, each morning,"
Erik joined her, reaching out to her slowly
"Anywhere you go, let me go too,"
Christine stopped singing, and Erik finished, "Love me...that's all I ask of you!"
They embraced, and Christine kissed him. But this kiss was different from the one in the lake cavern. Instead of being desperate, a terrified girl trying to save her lover, it was gentle, careful, but still full of love. Christine pulled back, and caressed the ruined side of Erik's face
"I've found the man," she murmered
"What?" Erik asked, "what do you mean?"
"The first night I came here, and took your mask –you asked me to find the mand behind the monster. And now I've found him. Only I didn't have to –there never was a monster. There is only you."
"Oh." Erik said, "I –Christine"
"Ssh!" she told him, and pulled his poor, ruined, beautiful face down for a kiss.
Well? Did you like it? I might turn it into something other than a one-shot, if you want. Please review!
SDC
xoxo