Disclaimer: I do not own Love Never Dies or Phantom of the Opera, the music, plot points or characters, I only own my OC Sylvia.

Chapter Ten

Sylvia yanked at Raoul's strong hand, which gripped too tightly at her wrist. Sea air blew coolly in the air, a sharp bite to it, the small of the ocean barely smelt through Sylvia's fear. Raoul didn't relent as he continued to pull her towards the ship, expecting her to finally realize that he was right and that she would go willingly. Sylvia had no intention of leaving, no intention at all.

" Raoul, let me go! I'm not going to leave with you!" Sylvia yelled twisting in his grip.

" You're leaving with me and that is final! I refuse to leave you this time!" Raoul responded, halting his strides and pulling her closer to him. His eyes were full of sorrow and pain, and when he spoke his voice was desperate. " I can't let him keep controlling you!" Sylvia's jaw suddenly clenched as she felt anger spark in her chest. It might have been the first time she felt angry towards Raoul since she was a child, but at that time the anger would have been for something not so serious. But now he was trying to take her away from the man she loved.

" Raoul, he isn't controlling me! He never has and never will! How can you not understand that!" Sylvia shouted, face contorted in fury. " I love him with all my heart and I will never leave him. If you try and take me away I will only find a way to come back." Her blue eyes glistened with tears. " I won't have him never see his child, I won't leave him broken hearted."

Raoul felt his heart begin to break again; so she truly was with child. Raoul shook his head and raised a hand to place gently on her cheek.

" He's been lying to you, Sylvia, just like he had lied to Christine! He does not love you!"

" How dare you say that!" She spat, looking about ready to slap him across the face. " You're too deeply biased to realize the truth. You're blinded by your own lies, ones that you created to make yourself happy, but why can't you push those aside and see the truth… the truth… please, Raoul…" She felt tears roll down her cheeks as she spoke.

Sylvia's wrist hurt from where Raoul's fingers continued to press into her skin. She felt exhausted from being kidnapped, she felt hurt that Raoul couldn't accept the truth and she just wanted this to all be a nightmare she could wake up from, but she knew that couldn't be reality. Raoul snagged an arm around her waist and kept his grip on her wrist and continued to pull her down the boardwalk.

" Raoul!" The two heard Christine's voice call out. Both spun to see Erik, Gustave, Meg, Madame Giry and Christine running towards them. Raoul tightened his grip on Sylvia desperately.

" What do you think you are doing with my wife?!" Called out Erik, fury evident in his voice. Raoul glared.

" Christine, Gustave, come here, we're returning home and Sylvia will be coming with us," Raoul stated, his breath heavy and labored. Christine gave him a confused look, and Gustave clung to his mother's hand. When the two made no move to follow him, he groaned angrily.

" How dare you! How dare you!" He shouted to Erik. " You're turning my entire family against me! I will not let this happen again! You've even turned my own son against me!"

" I have done nothing of the sort!" Erik yelled, extending a hand towards him. " Release Sylvia, please." His voice had turned soft and his eyes were pleading.

" Why should I let her go when she'll just return to your clutches and you'll continue to lie about loving her!" Raoul spat holding Sylvia closer. She was staring across the docks at her husband, tears still rolling down her cheeks. Erik caught sight of her face and felt his heart break. She looked so upset and almost looked like she was in pain.

" I have never lied about loving her! Never! She is my wife and I've done nothing but love her and would never dare lie to her," Erik tried to convince him, his voice shaking, hand beginning to tremble as he still hung extended towards the two.

" Raoul, he's telling the truth!" Meg called out.

" No! He has never told the truth! He is a murderous monster! He's taken away or destroyed anything close and precious to me. I'm setting what happened ten years ago right. I'm helping Sylvia. I won't let him hurt her," Raoul said shakily, his demeanor cracking. Madame Giry pushed forward.

" Sylvia must have told you he isn't lying. I've known this man his entire life and I know he would never do anything as beastly as hurt the woman he loves," Madame Giry told him sternly.

" Please, let her go, I'd never hurt her! Can you not see how by restraining her you are betraying her trust in you?" Erik asked.

That seemed to completely break Raoul. Betraying her trust? This man truly was mad! Raoul would never let Sylvia out of his sight again, but it was quite obvious that Erik wasn't going to give up without a fight. So, if Raoul wasn't allowed to have her back, maybe no one could have her.

" I'll kill her!" Raoul announced, his arm going from her wrist to wrapping around her neck. Sylvia's eyes widened as she grabbed onto his arm. The pressure wasn't tight, but at any moment it would worsen and cut off her air supply.

" NO!" Erik shouted, running forward a few steps, stopping when Raoul's arm tightened in the slightest.

" Raoul, stop this! Why would you kill her!?" Christine called out, hiding Gustave's eyes, who then clung to his mother's waist. Raoul let out a humorless and cruel laugh, glaring at the group of people in front of him.

" If I leave her with this monster, she'll die anyway. I can guarantee you she would! She doesn't deserve that," Raoul stated lowly.

" So you'd rather kill me yourself? Do you think that you could stand living the rest of your life knowing you killed your childhood friend and sister-in-law? And your future niece or nephew?" Sylvia asked shakily, once more pointing out her pregnancy, hoping to penetrate the madness that clouded Raoul's mind.

" If it's what's best for you, my dear, then I think I might just be able to."

Sylvia looked up to him and shook her head as much as she could.

" This isn't you! I know it isn't! You need to forget your bias, please! You need to remember you're that boy who had picnics with Christine and I in the attic at the house by the sea! The handsome boy in the opera box! Our supporter! Please, you have to remember!" Sylvia pleaded, beginning to cry again.

" Raoul… please…" Erik muttered softly, his voice breaking, a tear finally escaping the corner of his eye. When Raoul made no move to release Sylvia, Gustave finally looked up and released his mother's waist. He stepped forward till he stood beside Erik, just in front of Raoul.

" Father, you must believe what they've been telling you," Gustave said with almost a tone of finality. Raoul stared at his son in shock.

" Gustave, everything they've been saying are lies!"

" No, Father, they aren't. At first I thought that they were lies as well, but Aunt Sylvia explained to me that not everything that has to do with love is skin deep, and Mother seems to finally realize that as well. They love each other just as much as you love Mother and Mother loves you. Please, Father, let Aunt Sylvia go," Gustave pleaded. Raoul stared at his young son in shock. The fact that what he had said had sounded so wise for a boy the age of only ten could only mean one thing; that he strongly believed in what he was saying.

Raoul looked at Sylvia, who had her eyes squeezed shut and tears were streaming from her eyes, creating rivers down her flushed cheeks. He could feel her body shaking under his grasp and he could now realize how utterly terrified she was. He looked up to see Erik, also crying now, his eyes glassy and his face pale. His shoulders were slumped and he finally seemed to completely weaken and fall to his knees, hands shaking. He was staring at Raoul with a pleading look. He was horrified of loosing Sylvia. Raoul could see Erik's heart breaking.

My God… what… what am I doing… Raoul thought to himself as he realized how blind he truly had been. His arms immediately released Sylvia and one hand went to his mouth and the other slid into his hair as he thought about what he had seriously been considering doing. Sylvia rushed forward and into the eager arms of Erik, who stood the moment she had been let go. She flung her arms around him and sobbed into his shoulder, arms tightening around him like a vice. He held her close, one hand resting on the back of her head, his own tears soaking her hair.

" Are you alright, are you hurt?" Erik asked in a panic. All she could do was nod in confirmation. He stroked her hair and gently rubbed her back. He looked down at Gustave and whispered, " Thank you…" Gustave smiled up at him.

Raoul, for the first time in a while, was close to sobbing. He had been actually planning on killing Sylvia… he had momentarily turned all his anger towards Erik to his darling little Sylvia… His blond hair was sticking every which-way in a display of how much he'd unraveled in the last few hours. He shook his head as both hands covered his mouth, back turned on Sylvia and Erik and the rest of his family. He eventually turned and stared at Sylvia and Erik, both embracing each other lovingly. Raoul walked towards them and the two stared at the blond man, who then fell to his knees sadly in front of them. He stared at the wood beneath his knees and then back up to the two in front of him, the woman he'd known all his life and the man in the half mask who'd been plaguing him for years.

" Sylvia… please, if you can, forgive me," Raoul begged with tears rolling down his face. " I have to apologize for all the things I've done that must have hurt you… please… can you forgive me?"

Afterword: Cliffhanger once more! Sorry it was really short, this was all I could get out for this chapter, because I'm trying to update all my stories before I start school on Tuesday. I know that maybe Raoul's realization of how wrong he was is out of character, but you know, he's only apologizing to Sylvia, not to Erik, so there'll still be conflict between the two men… obviously, so do excuse Raoul's out of characterness.

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funnygirl00: I hope the chapter appeased you! =D And as for Batman, I'm both a Bale and West fan; Bale was the first Batman in a movie that I actually sat down to watch and sort of made me go back and watch West and I love them both! Heath Ledger was my first Joker and I love him! And Cillian Murphy was my first Scarecrow, and now he's sort of my new celebrity obsession XD Anyway, thanks for the review, and I'm glad you're enjoying the story! Thanks again!

grapejuice101: I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Thanks for reading a bit of it before hand too! I really hope you enjoyed the chapter! Thanks again so much!

Gamerlady123: No one's dead! =D YAY! I hope you enjoyed the chapter and didn't mind Raoul's out of character moment. Thanks again!

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skittlesgirl99: I would never kill Sylvia! I'd never put poor Erik through that. I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I'm glad you've been enjoying it! =D Thanks again!

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Till the next time! It may be a few days though because of school starting DX But, I'm curious of what you think Sylvia's response to Raoul's apology is. Reviews would be loved so I know how I'm doing! Thanks again!

~Mary