Erika slowly woke up to someone shaking and calling her name. Groggily Erika said, "What is it?"

"The Phantom of the Opera is on the stage right now hurry up and come and see." The girl said as Erika sat up quickly, dressed, and followed the girl onto the stage and stopped dead in her tracks as she realized it really was the man Erika was in collaboration with.

As Erika stood there frozen Erik's gaze met Erika's as he said, "Well good morning everyone. I would like if one of you would run and get the manager's for me. Thank you." As quickly as one of the girls went, she returned with the managers who like Erika stopped dead in their tracks when they saw the girl had not lied about the Phantom.

After a moment's silence Firmin broke the silence saying, "What do we owe this visit for Phantom? I trust I do not need to use force to make you leave this opera house for good?" Erik said nothing in response as he walked over to where Erika still stood.

As Erik turned behind Erika he drew a knife and placed it at Erika's throat, and pulled her closer to his body. As Erika struggled against Erik as he said to Firmin, "Maybe you do but if you try I will just take this young women with me and claim her as mine forever. Do you really wish to risk that? While I have the chance to ask what your name is my dear?"

"My name is Erika, monsieur, Erika Opera." Erika said as she stopped struggling against Erik's grip.

"It is nice to meet you Erika. Now Firmin, what is your decision, are you going to try and attack me or are you going to hear me out as to why I am here?" Erik replied looking into Firkin's face and knew his answer before anything was said.



"I would rather see you dead Phantom!" Firmin spat as he drew a dagger from his inside jacket pocket, but before he could make a move, a cloud of smoke enveloped the stage. After the smoke cleared both Erika and the Phantom had disappeared leaving no trace of how they had escaped without a sound. "Damn it Andrea, what do we do now? Erika was an important part of this opera and now the Phantom has her to use against us." Firmin said as he returned the dagger to its sheath looking at Andrea's stunned face and seeing no answer coming in the future.