Without A Heart

by Angel of Lost Dreams

This is after the years of Christine Daae, where Erik has a chance at gaining control of the Opera Populaire once more through Erika, and the development of a possible relationship between the two.

1. Prologue

Without A Heart

Disclaimer: I do not ownt he Phantom of the Opera, but the characters personalities are my own.

"Pitiful creature of darkness, what kind of life have you known? God give me courage to show you, you are not alone…"

"No!" Erik screamed sitting up with a jolt from his nightmare. As his breathing calmed down the pain came again. As his breathing calmed down the pain once again returned in Erik's chest where his heart should reside, but seemed to have disappeared a long time ago. Slowly, Erik got up and said as he stared to into the darkness, "Ever since you left that night Christine, I am nothing but one of the condemned to walk the earth without a heart forever shrouded in darkness, fearing the light and those who live there. Why did you have to do this to me? You were my muse and now I have nothing." Slowly Erik walked over to the organ and ran his hands along the keys as he sat down and began to play gently until he was once again exhausted himself and went back to sleep.