Author's Note: I wrote this a very long time ago. It's my sequel to the Phantom of the Opera movie with Gerard and Emmy in it. (This is what SHOULD have happened at the end in my opinion.) I wrote it differently than what I've done in the past and I think it works very well; I wrote the whole thing out on paper and then when back and edited it :D

Sooo I hope you enjoy! This is my favorite idea for a fanfic! BTW: I don't know what the title should be, so send in your thoughts! I might pick your idea;)

Read on,

Ashlack

CHAPTER ONE

Christine's P.O.V

"Pitiful creature of darkness

What kind of life have you known?

God gave me courage to show you,

You are not alone."

I slipped the beautiful diamond ring on my finger and closed my eyes, waiting for our lips to finally meet. His lips were cold and very, very soft when they touched mine. My hands rested upon his strong shoulders while his remained limply at his sides. I pulled back from the kiss to read his expression, but was dumbfounded when I saw his blank face. It's as if he was frozen in time, a statue that belonged in an old museum exhibit for people to see. I quickly leaned in once more, hoping to receive some kind of response from him.

I had been lying to myself the whole time. I was in love with Erik. I was deeply in love with him. I should have never agreed to marry Raoul. There is an unmistakable bond between Raoul and me, but I did not love him. But with Erik…It was something completely new and exciting. I felt as though we were destined to be together. I didn't care if he murdered people. Stupid, I know. But I couldn't walk away. Not after everything that had happened.

Erik had given me a choice; marry him and spend eternity with him, or sentence Raoul to his death. Of course I didn't want any harm to come to Raoul, but I really wanted to marry the Phantom. After the kiss, I pulled back and smiled softly, expecting him to do the same. Instead, he looked me in the eyes and started weeping. I quickly understood why. He thought I had only married him to save Raoul.

"Leave! Take him! Forget me, forget all of this! Leave me alone!" he hissed at me, sulking away into his room. He left me staring after him, standing alone in the lake which surrounded the rocky shore of his lair underneath the surface of the earth. I turned after a moment and untied Raoul from the gate. After he was free, the voices of the hunting party grew louder. They were getting close. I couldn't let them find Erik. I shuddered at the thoughts that came to me when I thought about them capturing him.

"Raoul…" I started, "I should have never agreed to marry you…I love the Phantom. I only said yes to your proposal because I knew I should love you…and not him. I know it's crazy, but please try to understand…" I trailed off, not knowing what I should or shouldn't say.

"Christine, come on…we're supposed to get married…start a family together…" he said, looking down at me.

I shook my head. "Raoul if you love me at all you will go out to the hunting party and tell them he took me away. Tell them…he has kidnapped me and is taking me to…Scotland or some other place far from here." I looked at him pleadingly. The voices grew even louder than before. He exhaled sharply and pulled the gate up and slipped underneath never looking back.

I turned to face the direction that Erik had gone, secretly wondering if he had vanished somehow. I walked through the water that gradually became shallower until I was standing on the dry shore. I wandered into his room and saw him crouching down facing away from me. He was watching his music box with the monkey playing the cymbals. He sang along to the chiming melody:

"Masquerade, paper faces on parade, Masquerade.

Hide your face so the world will never find you."

It was then he saw me out of the corner of his eye and turned to me ever so slowly. In sync with the music box, he sang to me:

"Christine I love you."

I walked to him, stepping carefully as I held up my damp wedding dress. As I kneeled down next to him, he stiffened and turned, sitting down. He was facing me now.

"Do you think yourself so repulsive that I would marry you only to save Raoul?" I asked after a moment.

"Yes, Christine, I do. Where is he? You should get him and leave this place like I told you to." He said quietly, turning his head from me. "You shouldn't." I replied, scooting closer to him slowly. "Erik…my heart will always belong to you. I love you so much more than you will ever know in a million lifetimes." I said, reaching out to him and wrapping my arms around him. I held on tight. I was afraid that he would vanish somehow and I'd never see him again. He was just that mysterious.

"Oh Christine." He sighed, wrapping his arms around me. After our embrace, I kissed him again. This time, it was more forceful than the previous two. Somehow, he miraculously picked me up in his arms without breaking the kiss. He carried me to the bed and laid me down on the blood red, velvet sheets. He slowly lay down on top of me and kissed me softly, letting his lips roam. All of the physical and emotional longings that he had kept in were finally coming out all at once. He smoothly removed my dress leaving my body exposed. My natural reflex was to cover myself but he gently took my hands and moved them. He started into my eyes and whispered: "You are so beautiful." He kissed me roughly and I pulled at his shirt and pants. They soon joined my dress on the floor beside the bed. His hands were everywhere; at my sides, gripping my thighs, or caressing my face. It was warm. Everything was on fire and we both couldn't take it anymore.

He pulled his face back from mine and looked into my eyes as we made love for the first time without a care in the world.

Author's Note: Thanks for reading! I know this chapter is short, but I just want to see the response from you guys. REVIEW PLEASE!

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Ashlack