Well then...Erik should listen to Hope more often shouldn't he? Not only was she unmasked but he was as well, and what was she saying over and over? Oh yeah...Christine is going to unmask him. Really Erik? She did it once and you think she won't do it again? *facepalm*

Well then let's see how Down Once More and the Final lair goes?

Will Erik realize Hope love him?

Will we find out why Erik told Hope to back her things?

Well let's find out by reading this chapter shall we?

Reminder: Others(Ex: Raoul) singing is center paragraph, Erik singing is bold, Christine singing is underlined and Hope singing is italics

DISCLAIMER: I don't own PotO and I don't own Final Lair

Now enjoy the story lovelies

It was a long drop and I started hoping Erik had something for a safe landing. I fell in a pile of hay and I looked around confused. Crap, they're ahead of me. I crawled out of the hay pile and went to a random tunnel, hoping I used the right one. Apparently not because I found myself backstage. Great...now I have to take the stairs.

Someone grabbed my arm and spun me around violently. I was face to face with a Raoul who was in a drunken rage. "Where the hell did that ugly bastard take her?" He demanded. "The only ugly bastard is you!" I snapped and I punched him in the face. He suddenly put a pistol to my head and removed the safety. "Take me to where he took her!" He ordered.

I nodded woodenly and he spun me around he kept the pistol to my head and I lead him, unwillingly to the stairs that takes us to the lake. "Come on, move it! That monster has my fiance!" He snapped. I spun around and glared at him.

I smirked darkly. "I'd be careful of what you say, Monsieur de Changy. He does have good hearing and he could be heading here right now with a punjab lasso." I warned. He gulped a little and dug the pistol in my head. "Keep moving." He ordered. I sighed and kept going.

After the fifth flight of stairs I noticed we were coming up to the water trapdoor. I jumped over it and he stepped on it. I heard the trap door open and I screamed as he grabbed my cloak and brought me down with him. I took a deep breath and dove under the murky water. I remembered from the movie there was a wheel that would stop the grate from coming down.

I found the bright red wheel and started turning it to the left. I looked up and saw the grate was coming down faster. I quickly turned it to the right and grabbed a hold of it when it stopped. I letted it pull me up out of the water and letted the grate go when my head popped out of the water.

Raoul must have followed and I had to give Mr. Girly hair credit, as drunk as he is he's doing pretty good in a life and death situation. I swam to the doorway and climbed out of it. Raoul followed and he put the pistol back on my head. "Now move it." He ordered.

XxX

When Raoul and I reached Erik's home I saw Christine had been forced in her wedding dress and was cowering in the alcove. "Wait, I think my dear, we have a...Hope?!" Eirk panicked when he looked over and saw the situation I was in.

Raoul wrapped an arm around my waist and shoved the pistol under my chin. I whimpered in pain and squirmed in his grip. "Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled delight. I had rather hoped that you would come...but I didn't anticipate you to be foolish as to point a gun at Hope!" Erik growled.

"Free her and I'll let Hope go!"

Erik's eyes flickered to the lever and then at me. Wait was he thinking about letting Christine go to save me? Huh?

"Do what you like, only free her! Have you no pity?"

"Says the guy who has a pistol pointed at my throat." I hissed. Erik glared at Raoul and then looked at me with concerned eyes. "I'm fine." I mouthed. Erik looked over at the frightened Christine. "Your lover makes a passionate plea." Erik said sarcastically. "Please, Raoul, let her go." Christine pleaded. I stomped on Raoul's foot, digging my heel into his foot. He dug the pistol into my throat more and I whimpered. "I'd stop that if I were you." He hissed in my ear.

"I love her! Does that mean nothing?"

"Stop it." Erik whispered. "Let Hope go, boy!" Erik hissed.

"I love her! Show some compassion!"

"You did not just say that? Sure let's piss off the man who has a Punjab lasso attached to his belt!" I said sarcastically. "THE WORLD SHOWED NO COMPASSION TO ME," Erik's eyes flickered to me then glared at Raoul, "EXCEPT FOR THE WOMAN YOU ARE POINTING A PISTOL AT!" Erik snapped. My eyes widened in surprise.

"Let me see, Christine!" Raoul pleaded. Erik growled and pulled the lever. Raoul dragged me inside when the gate opened and Erik closed the gate. He walked into the water and stood omniously in front of Raoul and I. "Let her go now, boy." Erik growled. Raoul letted me go and shoved me into Erik. Erik pulled me away a little to examine me, probably for any injuries. "Hope, go to your room and pack your things." He instructed. I nodded and headed up to the shore.

"Monsieur, I bid you welcome. Did you think that I would harm her?" I looked over my shoulder and raised an eyebrow when I saw Erik's hand reaching for something in his coat. "Why should I make her pay for the sins which are yours?"Erik asked as he suddenly pulled a Punjab lasso out of his wasit coat and slipped it over Raoul's neck and tightened it. "NO!" Christine screamed and got out of her hiding spot. "ERIK, STOP!" I screamed.

I rushed over to the shore and stood next to Christine. "Order your fine horses now! Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes! Nothing can save you now," He looked over at Christine and smirked darkly, "Except, perhaps, Christine..." He told him. Christine whimpered and hid behind me. "Start a new life with me. Buy his freedom with your love! Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death! This is the choice, this is the point of no return!" He snapped. My heart broke when I saw how his face was twisted from hurt, anger, and confusion.

Christine stepped away from hiding behind me and glared at Erik. "The tears I might have shed for your dark fate, grow cold and turn to tears of hate!" She snapped. Erik staggered a little and looked at me. "Erik, just stop all of this and let them go." I pleaded.

Christine was about to snap from all of this. I could see it in her eyes and Raoul obviously was going to lose it as well. I'm getting sick and tired of getting hurt each day by watching him chase after her.

"Christine, forgive me, please forgive me...I did it all for you, and all for nothing..."

"Farewell, my fallen idol and false friend. We had such hopes, and now those hopes are shattered!"

"Erik please just stop this...Christine is at the breaking point."

"Too late for turning back..too late for prayers and useless pity."

"Say you love me, and my life is over..."

"Past all hope of cries for help, no point in fighting."

"For either way you choose you cannot win.(Either way you choose he has to win!)"

"So do you end your days with me, or do you send him to his grave?"Erik yanked on the noose as if to show the seriousness of the situation, causing Christine to whimper.

"Why make her lie to you to save me?"

"Past the point of no return..."

"Angel of music..."

"Angel in darkness..."

"For pity's sake, Christine, say no!"

"Who deserves this?"

"Why can't you see..."

"The final threshold!"

"Don't throw your life away for my sake!"

"Why do you curse mercy?"

"What I've been trying to say to you..."

"His life is now the prize which you must earn!"

"I fought so hard to free you..."

Yeah like holding me hostage and make me take you to his home...yes that is definetly being a noble hero fighting for her.

"Angel of music..."

"You've passed the point of no return..."

"I love you..." Christine and Raoul's jaw dropped. Erik must not have heard me...damnit.

"You decieved me...I gave you my mind blindly."

Erik looked down and then letted out a long sigh. "You try my patience, make your choice." He told her. Christine looked at me nodded her head to him. "Tell him again..." She mouthed. I nodded and took a deep breath.

Hopefully, I will be able to find a hole to crawl in quickly to hide in embarrassment. I walked towards him and he looked at me confused. "Erik, let me give you one more hint on who it is I love." I told him. He seemed a bit hesitant about it but he nodded. I tiptoed and kissed his marred cheek lovingly. He stiffened and I looked at him.

"I love you...even though you can be a big pain in the neck I still love you." I told him. His eyes watered and he looked at Raoul.

"Take Christine, forget me, forget all of this. Leave me alone, forget all you've seen. Go now don't let them find you, take the boat. Swear to me, Never to tell. The secret you know of the angel in Hell." He told him and Christine ran over to Raoul.

I yelped as Erik suddenly ducked down and yanked me up into his arms. I wrapped my arms around his neck and looked at him surprised.

He carried me to the shore and I peeked over his shoulder to see Christine and Raoul kissing and hugging. Yeah that's sweet and all but uh...there is probably an angry mob coming here. Erik looked over to see what I was looking at and groaned.

"Seriously?" He grumbled. "Go now! Go now and leave us!" He snapped at them. They looked at me concerned. "Stop your staring and get in the damn boat and go!" I snapped at them.

They scrambled to the boat and Christine pulled the lever to open the gate. Erik sat me down on my feet and pulled a curtain back to reveal a mirror. I backed away a little as he grabbed a candlebra. He smashed it against the mirror a couple of times till glass fell down to reveal a dark room or tunnel. Erik held his hand out for me and I gave him a one minute sign. I rushed over to the alcove and found his signature half white mask and black wig.

I ran over to him with them and he gave me a thankful look. I handed them to him and slipped in the darkness. Erik followed and closed the curtain. I heard a thud and I raised an eyebrow. "They'll only see a backing of a mirror." He explained. I sighed and I knew what it might be about. "How long have you loved me?" He asked. I blushed a little and looked at my feet. "Two years and five months." I admitted.

"Hope, I'm sorry for hurting you for a long time. I had no idea. However, Hope, please don't expect-" "I don't expect you to marry me or return them right away." I assured him. He grabbed my hand and I raised an eyebrow. "I'll tell you when I figure out if I love you as well. I'm just not sure." He admitted. "Alright but I'm warning you now...if you start chasing after another girl I might bloody lose it." I warned. He chuckled and pulled me into a hug. "I'll heed the warning." He chuckled.

FINALLY! HE NOW KNOWS AND BONUS HE APOLOGIZED! EVEN ANOTHER BONUS HE'S GOING TO SORT OUT HIS FEELINGS FOR HER! JUST FINALLY!