Disclaimer: I wish I was Ayesha, Ayeshas never glum, cos how can you be gloomy when your Eriks kitty chum? I own nothing no sueing!

Authors note: thank you for all the reviews I feel truly inspired. ChristinelovesPhantom keep badgering me it gives me work ethic! Lol this next chapter is seriously influenced by the show HEX on sky one which is an English supernatural show sort of like buffy but way better! (download it if you can) In fact this whole fiction is heavily influenced by Hex it's a must see! I mean witches, dark angels sex drugs and rocks and roll what more do you want? I hope to get a beta soon. I'm updating so early because I love my reviewers! Hope you enjoy

Nightmares

Chapter 11 (scary isn't it?)

Erik lay with Christine in his arms, he knew that his spell would be put into effect as soon as the sacrifice was made and his plan had been enabled. This spell however did not come without a heavy price lucky for Erik it would not be his to pay.

Erik looked down ay his sleeping girl thinking of the new life they were to start together after the ritual one kiss and she would forget everything. He needed to get things set up for now after all it had to look convincing, a gallant knight always needs his damsel in distress.

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The battle raged on at order head quarters, bodies on the wounded were piled on top of each other. A small number of knights including Raoul and Nadir had managed to barricade themselves in the council chambers but they would not be able to hold out for much longer.

While Nadir was focused souly on the battle being raged at all sides against the Nephralim Raouls thoughts were only of Christine. He knew that bastard Erik had taken her, for what end he didn't know. From what he had heard from other knights Erik's vengeance was legendary he might be torturing her right now or doing something much worse. Despite what Chris said about Erik loving her he was dangerous. Raoul could only pray that he could find a way to save her from that foul beast.

Suddenly the council chamber doors burst open and they were overwhelmed with Nephralim on all sides the fighting with swords and crossbows lasted for only 5 minutes before the order members tasted bitter defeat. After all how can 50 mortal order knights compete with 150 immortal Nephralim who had fought in holy wars?

The order members were forced to hand over their weapons and surrender. All knew that they probably would not survive the next hour. To everyone's surprise a well-dressed Nephralim with a handsome face came towards the group. Many recognised him as the one they had captured the week before. He seemed to have authority over the others and spoke up looking directly at Raoul.

"You, boy, come with me." He stated.

Nadir stepped in front of Raoul, as did Phillipe. Nadir spoke up first.

"Why should he go with you!" he inquired in an accusatory tone.

"The boy will come with me or everyone in this room will be gutted like fish, drawn and quartered and left on display for the tourists at the tower of London." Raphael uttered with exasperation.

Raoul nodded to Nadir and his father and they backed off the group parted to let him through and he followed Raphael out of the room. He could not know that the minute he left he would never see Nadir and his father again.

Raphael forced Raoul into a side room and locked the door. Raoul stood apprehensively hoping that they were only going to talk or he was going to kill him praying that this guy didn't have a thing for boys.

"You wish to save your precious Christine do you not?" Raphael stated.

"Of course I do but aren't you the bastard that handed her over!" said Raoul in a rage completely forgetting his precarious situation.

"Shut up foolish boy and listen or the next time you see Christine it will be in the obituaries."

With that Raoul promptly shut up.

"Now sit down and listen every 50 years a sacrifice has to be made in order for Azazeal to stay on earth and not be banished to hell. That's the pact he made with Lucifer. Now Erik has decided that your pretty little girlfriend would make a perfect candidate. Now its time for you to be the big hero bound in there save the girl and kill the bad monster as they say."

"Why the hell are you helping me!" said Raoul suspiciously.

"If Erik goes back to hell that will leave me his second in command in charge and to be truly honest I don't like being ordered around. This guy has treated me like a piece of dirt since the beginnings of time well now it's my turn. So will you accept my help or go back to die a soldiers death with your friends."

Raoul stood contemplating whether to trust him but then he realised that he really had no other choice "How are you going to help me."

"I will show take you there and tell you how to get out but the leg work is up to you." Said Raphael coolly.

"Alright…I'll do it lets go." Raoul said determinedly.

"Very well" Raphael said with a smirk talking Raouls arm and they disappeared into the shadow.

Erik was right the boy really was a stupid twat.

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Christine woke up feeling disoriented and groggy not remembering where she was. Then suddenly it all flew back to her, the voice…Raphael then the dizziness and the faint. She did not want to open her eyes but curiosity and dread won over. She opened her eye to see she was strapped into a chintz chair on the altar of Erik's home.

Christine looked around and found Erik sitting on the organ bench looking at her from across the room. He has what looked like a curved dagger with strange symbols she didn't recognise engraved into it. Seeing her awake he walked over and crouched in front of her he smirked and said.

"Welcome back my dear I must say you had me quite worried running off like that but no matter all is forgiven and will soon be forgotten." He said calmly.

"Erik what's going on? Why am I tied up why have you got a knife!" exclaimed Christine.

"Oh don't worry it's not for you its all part of the little show for our guest. I've given you the best seat in the house not only do you get to see the show you're a member of the cast the damsel in distress!" said Erik with pride.

"Erik you're insane! What's going on? What guest? what's that smell?" cried Christine.

"Tut tut Christine we can't have you ruining that lovely voice of yours can we I think I'll have to take it. Oh don't worry its no permanent after all I wouldn't want you completely silent on out wedding night!" He said jovially.

Christine tried to retort back but couldn't she was completely mute no sound came out.

"Oh and as for that smell as you put it so eloquently, it is woodsbreath it is suppressing your powers, we wouldn't want any unwanted communication with our guest…or any flying objects! Yes Christine I know about the telekinesis after all I gave it to you."

A sound came from the other side of the room.

"Ah it seems my dear our guest has arrived enjoy the show it is my wedding gift to you."

Christine stared in abject horror as Raoul came charging up the aisle towards Erik.

"Let her go you bastard! She will not be your stupid sacrifice!"

Erik stopped Raoul with ease pulling a noose out of nowhere and throwing it round Raouls neck.

"I'm afraid De Changey that you are very mistaking there has to be a sacrifice and she is my choice."

Choking Raoul said "I…I……I'll…take…her…place!"

"What! You would willingly let yourself die for her? I must say that is very noble!"

He released Raoul and he tumbled back and hit the wall. Raoul took several deep breaths and looked at Christine who was desperately struggling against her restraints and mouthing the word no at him tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I would gladly give my life for hers! Please! Let me take her place! Spare her!"

Erik pretended to be deep in thought then said, "There is no turning back from this. This will have to be your decision."

"I know" Raoul said solemnly

"So be it" with that Erik stabbed Raoul straight into his heart.

With that Christine's voice came back and the bonds disappeared.

"No!" she screamed and ran to Raoul holding his body to hers as they fell to the floor and he struggled for breath.

"Christine.." Raoul gasped.

"No! No! No! No! Raoul don't leave me! Raoul!" cried Christine hysterically rocking him and herself.

"Christine…i..i…l..lo..Love….you" wheezed Raoul looking into her eyes before his eyes closed for the last time.

"(sigh) Perhaps it is love" Erik said with what seemed genuine sadness at Christine's pain but remembering his spell he went to Christine and pulled her away from Raoul as his body disintegrated into black particles and then nothingness.

Christine struggled crying hitting and cursing Erik for what he had done wracked by grief for her childhood friend.

"You killed him! You killed him you son of a bitch I hate you! I hate you!"

Erik held her forearms tight stopping her struggling and pulling her to the altar he forced her to lie down on it even through her kicking and screaming at him. He held her down with his weight mumbled a few words in a strange affluent language and he began to glow with a pearlessent energy, Raouls soul. With that he kissed Christine furiously using his full body weight to keep her still. He worked his spell quickly until she stopped struggling and he knew it was done. Pulling back he looked into Christine's eyes and saw it was done.

"Oh Erik I had the strangest dreams I was in an orphanage and there were all these people"

"Oh my dear you know you've never been in an orphanage you've always been with me!"

He let her up they were no longer at the altar but in her bedroom.

"Oh yes….i forgot…"

Erik smiled fondly at her "come Christine today is our wedding day there is much to do I have gotten you a beautiful dress!"

"How lovely.." She said faintly as she was led out of her room.

Erik thought smugly to himself now she was his, She really was Little Lotte and she knew everything and nothing.

Authors note: Ok this was a very emotional chapter to write I had always known I was going to kill him off but now that I have…oh well you never know you may get a peek of him in the future. So for anyone that's confused all the stuff Raphael said was a lie and Erik killed Raoul to use his soul in a powerful spell to make Christine forget everything but him. k? Read and Review I hope it doesn't totally suck!.