The opening night to the new Opera was fast approaching and ever since Erik had acted cold with Christine, she had only spoken to him when practising and actually avoided visiting the dressing room at all costs. Yet on this day she had gone to see the managers about a request from the choir master, Gabriel.

However as she got closer to the door she could hear Raoul.

"We must use this as an advantage. Think about it gentlemen, he will be preset in box five for his own opera and surely wouldn't miss a chance to see Christine whom I think he has an unhealthy obsession with".

Christine had her ear now against the door and tried to contain a gasp when she heard Firman reply.

"Do you really think we could capture the Opera ghost? I mean it sounds like a decent plan but the chances of it succeeding are unlikely as he moves through this Opera House like smoke. We would have to get some help from the local police as well. It could end up becoming messy. What do you think Andre?"

"I believe that this madness does need to end but I think this sounds rather drastic. Can't we try and compromise with him instead?" Andre replied calmly.

"That won't work!" Snapped Raoul. "I am worried about the safety of everyone, especially Christine's. What if he try's to take her!?" Raoul sounded worried and then she heard him lower his voice.

"We have no choice". He was silent for a moment and then said coldly "we must do this. Whatever you may think, I must insist that you cease your stupid superstitions. We are not dealing with a ghost, gentleman. We are dealing with a man and unlike a ghost, men can be stopped. If so be it, by death".

Backing away from the door, Christine couldn't believe it. Her Angel was in trouble. Worse than trouble, his very life was at risk from a man that she once believed to be her childhood sweethart. Glaring furiously at the door, Christine scrunched up the piece of paper in her hand. She was meant to deliver the note which discussed various requests yet she no longer cared.

How dare Raoul suggest such a thing. She was considering bursting in the office and giving him a piece of her mind but just as she went to move forward, she stooped. This wouldn't solve anything, it would most likely create more suspicious and make Raoul more determined to find Erik. The thought made her shudder and she knew what she had to do.

Dropping the now crumpled up paper, Christine ran towards her dressing room. She was extremely out of breath when she reached the dressing room and almost forgot to lock it once she entered. With shaking fingers, she locked the door and started to look around the room for any clues which could suggest that Erik was with her.

"Erik? Erik please answer me, I need you!" She exclaimed hoping that he was around. She gave a cry of frustration when no reply came and she felt hurt that he wasn't there when she needed him so much. For someone who was supposed to be her Angel, she wondered if he even cared. For the past few days, he had snapped at her and not once said something kind. Instead he had been in a constant foul temper. She remembered when one day he had been so nasty towards her, that she threatened to leave. This had not gone down well as a booming voice had sounded from behind the mirror ceasing her movements. He himself had then threatened to leave her for good if she was to go. Knowing she had no choice, Christine had sang halfheartedly for the remainder of their session. This also didn't go down well as moments later she found herself alone.

The thought of his booming voice made her wonder how the mirror never cracked. As though she had just seen the light, Christine made her way to the mirror. Feeling around the wall, she hoped to come across the whatever Erik used to open the secret door.

Her hands were still shaking and for a good few minutes she searched for the odd contraception which would unlock the door. Finally when her finger grazed a rather harsh rock, she heard a click. Opening the secret door she glanced warily down the dark tunnel which she had travelled down with Erik. Christine knew that she was forbidden to go alone to his lair but she felt that this was an emergency and therefore she should be able to. Grabbing a small lamp from her dressing table, she carefully stepped into the darkness.

The floor beneath her feet was damp making Christine regret putting her ballet pumps on. Tiptoeing down the suffocating passage, she squealed when a rat made contact with her leg. Brushing it away with obvious disgust, she tried her best to keep her footing. Christine recalled Erik saying that there were traps down here and wondered if he only said this to scare her. However just as she thought this a small tapping sound began as she touched the wall.

Alarm bells started to ring in her head and she knew that whatever she had touched was not good. A flash of wood passed her eyes causing a small breeze to move her hair. Looking at the right if her, a wooden arrow was sticking out of the stone wall. Suddenly another one flashed by and landed right next to her head. Screaming, Christine jumped to the floor as a bombardment to arrows shot out form the opposite wall. Looking up, she saw in horror that the place where she had just been standing was littered in vicious looking arrows.

Crawling cautiously forward she screamed again as the wall she was closest to caved in and rats poured out. Beginning to think this was a nightmare, Christine shoved the rats away and tried to think what to do next. She could carry on crawling and probably end up being killed by some horrific torture devise or she could stay where she was. She now understood why Erik disliked the idea of her coming down here. Just as she was about to make a decision, a sudden bang sounded from the opposite wall and she watched in horror as more arrows flew above her. Yet unlike before, theses arrows were getting suspiciously closer to her.

A/N

Hello! Thank you for so many nice reviews! I'm so sorry that I haven't updated recently as I have been back at college :/

Due to how busy I am recently with A Levels, I won't be able to update everyday. However, I will be able to update a couple of chapters a week! Maybe more depending on how much free time I have (which is limited).

I would love to hear some feedback as I was very happy with the previous reviews!

I would like to thank Aria, Kitkat, lasting phantasma and The newbie phan for reviewing.

Do you think Christine was silly to go through the mirror or do you think that it really proves how much she cares?