Haunted by her past and her father's murder, she's sworn off her one comfort: music. That is, until she happens to connect with her neighbor. An angel of music, a prince who holds the shadows in his command, her mind resists — but her body and soul obey. Dark. Modern AU. Light Supernatural elements. E/C.

Christine was truly alone in the world. He was bored. What dark secrets will she uncover about her mysterious new teacher? What is the cost of becoming a muse? Modern AU. See A/N.

Modern AU. A kind, innocent girl is taken, and forced into a relationship filled with abuse. Can she ever escape her tragic situation? Even if she does, can her wounds ever heal so that she may experience true love with an even more damaged person than she? Very dark and twisted. Read with caution.

In the summer of 1884, Christine Daaé leaves New Orleans for Wyoming, to marry Erik, a man she knows only through letters. Together they must navigate the waters of a relationship with a stranger, while the town of Contention lives up to its troubled name.

When a canoeing mishap leaves Christine stranded, she's forced into the wilderness for help—only to find a haunting stranger who does not want to be found. COMPLETE.

Christine believes she is content to perform the streets of Paris with her father. But when a reclusive maestro sets his attention upon her, her whole perception of what it means to be truly alive will crumble. Historical vampire AU, E/C, rated M for eventual smut and violence.

Immortality is not suitable for everyone...Short, dark drabble fic for Halloween and kinktober. Vampire. E/C

Modern/1990's AU, Christine Daaé is a down-at-luck university student in desperate need of cash. When fate lands her a job as a phone sex operator, she makes an unlikely connection with a seductive-voiced peer in the trade. Will she and this mystery man be able to make the leap from purchased intimacy to real life, or will theirs be just another missed connection?

Life has taken a hard turn into disasterland for Christine Daaé-unemployed, directionless, and in a rut. When a neighborhood holiday game brings her world colliding with that of the masked man next door, she must decide whether she is able to get back on track, or stay adrift-and alone. Modern AU COMPLETE

19th century - She came to him with a request. He offered her a challenge. Now each must face their demons in a future that will mark them and shape their lives - only to bring them into the inferno once more. A coming of age story for Christine & Erik. romance/angst - E/C - eventually will be rated M

Marq. Mark Debonairo lost everything. Tanya had nothing. A promise to his father's dying friend meant keeping his gentleman's word - marrying the spinster daughter who had fallen from England's Society. He proved to be a surly, grief-striken recluse. She proved to be a sunny spitfire who turned his world upside down. Starting as a marriage for honor, turned into a marriage of love.

A collection of E/C one-shots I'll be collecting over time. No overarching chronology, just simple vignettes.

19th century – Sworn enemies by blood through the ages, only through their love can they survive. To love him is to invite danger, to love her is to welcome his death… E/C, AU – a dark paranormal romance tale involving the characters of PotO

Christine, fed up with her every day life, her basic and bland relationship, and distraught over the recent loss of her father, turns to an unexpected place for comfort and uncovers a side of herself that she never knew was there.

He has been on the island for twenty years. She has only arrived, cast away with her father until their little boat fetched up here. But her father died and now Christine is alone with the island's existing resident. It is easier to not remember her past life, as she learns to survive, and learns Erik, and he learns her in turn.

Modern-day setting. Returning to her university town in the northern USA, Christine Daae meets two very different, intriguing men. R/C, E/C, angst, drama, romance, mystery. WIP.

Before the whole Angel of Music fiasco started, Mamma Valérius falls ill, and a desperate Christine looks for help in the only friend she has, The Voice in her dressing room. He offers his help, and in exchange, she promises to give him the only thing he has ever wished for: a living wife. Purely Leroux-based. Rating may change.

This is a direct sequel to No More a Savage Life and No More a Savage Life: Chapter Two. It is rated M for violence, language and expressive sexual situations. Though it can stand alone, I suggest reading One and Two not to miss out on any plot points or new characters.

With Christine's happiness nearly sealed, Erik hopes to finally tear away from his past and find peace. But when the Vicomte vanishes in the night, everything unravels. E/C, ALW with Kay influences

An ongoing collection of E/C vignettes. Mostly fluff, some angst.

Christine is plagued by uncertainties. Fearing that they will taint her imminent marriage, she makes a last desperate effort to put them to rest. But, well-intentioned though she is, the eve of her wedding takes a very unexpected turn.

Three months after her escape from the Phantom's lair, a new, sinister threat forces Christine back into his orbit. Cold War AU.

Erik is a hitman working for a powerful druglord known as the Shah. When his employer decides to use a burlesque club as a money laundering front, Erik has a chance encounter with one of the performers that leads to an unlikely friendship. EC Modern AU Leroux/Kay

Christine wakes to an empty bed, and sets out to draw her husband away from his music. Written for a Tumblr kiss prompt: "out of lust."

The first kiss turned a ghost into a man. The second turned a girl into a woman. Two kisses, a ring, a backward glance: on such things do lives turn. In the real world outside the opera, two people struggle against themselves - while around them, France careens into military disaster. Some RC, mostly EC. WIP.

Christine steps into a ghost story when an impromptu séance raises the spirit of a long-dead musician, enigmatic and alluring. An old house, an attic mirror, a gramophone, and a childhood sweetheart also star. 1920s AU.

A Yuletide alternative to Gaston Leroux's epilogue. Written for the 2018 PotO Advent Calendar on Tumblr.

Christine can't seem to find an ugly sweater that will fit her pregnant belly, so Erik takes matters into his own hands. Entry for Not A Ghost3's Phantom's Christmas One-Shot Challenge!

Communication is key in a relationship. How else are you going to find out what your partner likes? And you won't get what you want unless you ask. Unfortunately for Christine, she has a bit of a communication issue...Short stories done for Kinktober.

In the 1880s, Christine and her father move to Paris for a fresh beginning that is not as joyful as it first seems. When the truth of her new circumstances starts to unravel, only one man can help her. E/C. Kay/ALW-verse. Will eventually be rated M. COMPLETED.

Summary: Poor and plain Nurse Daae is hired to tend injured war hero Erik D'Anton in recently liberated WWII France. A variation from traditional canon, this story is one of endurance, hope, and the ever-redeeming powers of love.ExC, Romance/Hurt/Comfort, AU: 1944, Paris, France. Limony 'M' warning just to be safe.

Christine loses focus easily on the stage, and must work on her composure through all manner of distractions. Fortunately, the angel of music is there to offer a helping hand. Canon-set AU, E/C Smut, Kinktober 2018

Life can be painful and cruel and unfair, sometimes to the point where death seems like the only option. Until now. Let Second Chances Incorporated give you a second chance. Modern AU. Light sci-fi. Second Chances Incorporated. If only it were really that simple…Complete except for possible epilogue.

It was one small rejection, one tiny mistake, that would ruin her life forever. Scary story written for Halloween. Dark!Erik.

First in a series of mysteries post POTO25. Using gifts from their respective pasts-some not always tied with ribbon, Erik & Christine deepen their personal relationship & relationships with those around them, including Raoul, Nadir, Madame Giry. Life becomes intense when a ballet girl returns after being abducted and a villain from Erik's past threatens the life they are building.

Nadir had thought he would never hear of her again, but when he receives a bouquet and a letter reaching out, he is proven wrong in the softest way. Charoga one-shot

Erik insisted on a large bed to spare Christine his touch, but she always seems to roll over to his side while she sleeps. E/C, one-shot, Leroux

Christine Daaé is a chorus girl at the Palais Garnier. Erik Delacroix is a composer and conductor of the Garnier orchestra. When he hears her singing to herself he is spellbound, and decides to give her lessons, if she will accept. She agrees, and slowly lessons turn to friendship turn to love.

After a few months of marriage, Meg gives Christine advice on how to progress her and Erik's relationship even further. Christine is determined to break her husband's shell and explore their physicality. Will her game of seduction work? E/C Smut oneshot.

Christine invites Erik over to her apartment for the first time. Lots of fluff! Now a two-shot.

It is the only worship that Erik has ever cared to know, and he doesn't mind that it damns him. E/C One-shot, M-rated

Christine has thought a great deal about Erik's hands, fantasised and dreamt about them. And a date that turns into their first time proves that those hands are all she suspected and more. Modern AU, sequel to Tinder Date

From tumblr prompt: E/C "Your heart is pounding."

[He is a demanding master, her Angel.] E/C, Mature

Modern AU. Christine is a recent college graduate working at the opera house when she hears stories about the Phantom and finds herself wanting to know more despite the danger. Completed.

ANCIENT GREEK AU, with lots of mysticism and lore, prophecies and monsters, fear and longing, love and hate- all that fun stuff, but all with a healthy dose of the normal Phantom that we all know and love. E/C eventually.

A relaxing game of chess doesn't go quite the way Christine intended. E/C Now a two-shot. Now M-rated.

We all have to learn to live with the choices we make. To save Raoul's life, Christine agrees to be Erik's wife for twenty years. But how do you survive two decades with someone you don't love? Leroux-inspired Modern AU. Dark E/C. Collab.

Modern AU one shot inspired by a post on Tumblr that said "Imagine the 'this is your house I'm not taking the bed' and 'you're my guest, you take the couch' conversation between your OTP." Christine gets snowed into Erik's apartment and they have a lot to talk about. Mindless fluff.

Nadir convinces Erik to download Tinder, and he matches with a pretty girl named Christine. And before he knows it, a first date leads to more.

AU. Prince Adam is never cursed and grows into a spoiled, self-centered adult. When an attempt to flee his responsibilities backfires, he ends up stranded in a small provincial town. Can he find his way out before anyone discovers who he really is? Or will his budding friendship with a beautiful but funny girl cause him to reconsider his plans entirely?

A rated M companion to my Gift Wrapping AU. After declaring their mutual love, Erik and Christine have decided to share something very special - themselves. Erik tries to stay calm and fails, Christine tries to be delicate but has to spell things out. It's a little awkward the first time. Smutty, but with doses of fluff and angst. Last updated for Father's Day - not what you think.

Erik has been smitten with Christine for months, and he decides to make his move at Christmas with a thoughtful gift. Little does he know that she has a surprise for him, too. E/C, Modern AU, last updated for Father's Day. 1st Pl in Not A Ghost3's 2nd Christmas Contest & 1st Runner Up in 2nd Valentine's Day Contest. Now with a rated M companion story - Unwrapped - by me.

Very loosely based around the proposal scene from Kay. Erik asks Christine for a marriage of convenience until his impending death, but things gradually unfold rather differently than expected.

Vicomtesse Christine de Chagny is frantic to cure her "modern illness". In desperation, she seeks out an unusual doctor, one who doesn't advertise and hides away from the world. Victorian doctor/female hysteria AU

He did not expect to meet his counterpoint on a house call, and he is shaken. Modern AU. Now a fourshot.

When Christine first meets Erik she never imagined the new path her life would take. Erik himself never imagined where their aquaintance would lead. As they travel down the path of love they will be tested and scarred by the raging fires between them.

His dreams have come true, but he is suddenly realizing that he's never allowed himself to prepare. E/C, Oneshot

Conflicted and confused after the events beneath the opera house, Christine changes her mind. But is this an act of love, pity, or madness? E/C, musical-based

His life was such a miserable series of unfortunate events that it had reached the point of absurdism; he refused to believe that it was any sort of luck. Someone was purposefully raining punishment down on him. Fluffy smutty smut. Very smutty smut.

Fearful that Christine would attempt to abscond with Raoul before his opera is performed, Erik abducts her at Perros. She wakes up in his domain and struggles to free herself from his obsession, but finds herself trapped. Dark, musical-based, on temporary hiatus

Christine dares enter the opera box of the Ghost. Rated R for sexy times.

A scorpion and a grasshopper. A choice. One moment in time can change the course of life. Can Christine learn to love? Can Erik learn empathy? Can either of them ever forgive themselves or each other? Tuesday/Thursday.

There are things more dangerous than accepting lessons from a dark stranger in a bell tower, things that can destroy a man's face and his life—and Christine Daaé is soon to become intimately acquainted with them. Modern AU. ON INDEFINITE HIATUS.

A plush night sky. A Ferris wheel and the woman of his dreams. Oh, and a kiss. All right, so he had to kidnap her to get it. No one's perfect. Fluff. Soft and...well...fluffy.

There was no way to mash the word into her definition without mangling the entire thing. Pregnant. Even the word was gross and uncivilized. There was no beauty in its vowels - not when he spoke it. Not when he spelled it in his mind and mulled over its definition.

Deformed boy meets cynical girl. Not exactly love at first sight, but no one ever said that the road to happiness didn't conceal a few sharp stones. A modern tale of second chances. A story of friends, lovers and music, with a little of the Bard thrown in for good measure.

"Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage." AU/Kay-based. After some convincing, Erik's mother decided it would be best to send him to the asylum, after all. Turns out, some kinds of madness can be taught. E/C creepiness.

Elisa and the Creature are together and happy in this short sequel to The Shape of Loneliness.

A love story set amidst the American Civil War. Told in a series of vignettes.

Erik and Meg spot an attractive music history lover, Christine, at the mall's food court while shopping for a wedding gift. Meg, desperate to play matchmaker, forces Erik to visit Christine at the toy store where she works. Sparks fly as Christine helps Erik get a little revenge for Meg's meddlesome ways. Fluffiness ensues. E/C, Modern AU. COMPLETE

In the last few months, the Phantom has been giving out orders much more often than before, and the culmination of events finally drove Christine to do the unthinkable: she announced that she would never sing on stage again. *A belated entry for NotAGhost3's 2nd annual Phantom Christmas One-Shot Contest.

It was a year of new beginnings for Christine: a year of angels found and fallen, and of men redeemed. E/C fluff! Oneshot.

Erik and Christine spend their first Christmas Eve together at Mama Valerius' house. {Awkward Christmas in-law fluff}

While in the supermarket on Christmas Eve, Christine meets her old lover, and it reinforces all of her love for her husband. Modern AU.

They both appreciate the candlelight, and what happens there. Rated M, NSFW. E/C. Complete.

Christine struggles to understand the workings of her husband's mind. One-shot.

They have been married for four months, and still Erik asks for Christine's permission when he wishes to be intimate.

Four months after the horror, Christine returns. Kind of. Short modern holiday AU phic. Lots of angsty E/Cness with a cup of fluff and a teaspoon of humor. Complete!

Kintsugi - the art of repairing the broken with gold. Her passion was fading, her greatest talent hidden even from herself. His humanity lost, his spirit broken long ago. In the hulk of an abandoned opera house, the art of restoration begins. M for Erik's past. E/C. Very dark in places so that light can shine on others. COMPLETE

Sequel to Under the Love of a Rose.

A little bit of fall fun.

She will chase away the shadows from their marriage and their bed.

"Erik," he said to her. "I am Erik. I am no Angel and we both know it. You will call me Erik and you will understand that with this decision you will be binding yourself to me irrevocably. Think it through, Christine de Changy. If you say yes you are mine forever." Dark Erik, disturbed Christine.

Christine has a wish for her birthday. Mostly fluff. Oneshot. Leroux E/C.

Prior to the events of Leroux's original novel, Christine's adopted benefactor passes away sooner than expected. Fearing the fate that threatens a simple chorus girl in her position, this poor young woman turns to the only one she has left...and the equally fallen Angel Of Music is all too keen to embrace her. COMPLETE.

In 1920 France, the widowed Christine de Chagny returns to Paris. E/C. Complete/

Erik has evaded Christine's touch for two weeks now, and she will not stand for it any longer. Leroux AU; oneshot.

Immediately after the musical, Christine struggles with moving on. When she finally decides to start making choices for herself, her life and that of her Opera Ghost will collide once again. Post-canon. E/C. Sloooow burn. Eventually, will be rated M. COMPLETE.

In 1980 Soviet Russia, renowned opera singer Christine Daaé is dismayed when her husband Erik, a discharged KGB spy, returns from war shattered beyond repair. In their world of tragic love and dauntless devotion, where all is so easily torn apart, these fragile and lost souls must learn each other once more before it is too late. —A tale of love, loss and healing. EC.

It is isolating and wearying, this new life as a vicomtesse—but Christine's efforts have not gone unnoticed. Oneshot.

Christine Daaé has spent eight months imagining what she might say to the Opera Ghost if she ever saw him again. Now he is here in her flat, quite by accident, and the fact of the matter is she can no longer speak. COMPLETE.

Gustave Daae's new job as District Attorney has painted a target on Christine's back for anyone wishing to keep her father from prosecuting them. Erik gets hired to guard her, never expecting he'd have to guard her from stealing his heart, Leroux/Modern/EC.

The first kiss was for him, the Vicomte who needed saving. The second kiss was for her because she needed to be sure. This night, she searches for the man she wants, and she will not be deterred. Takes place after the musical. Lightly LND-inspired ("again and then again"). Rated M for strong sexual situations. E/C. One-shot.

COMPLETE - 19th century– "Listen well, for the tale I will tell you is quite shocking but true, a tale beyond your wildest imagination...Take care not to consider it lightly, for it is a dark tale of a forbidden love, tragic and fantastic, obsessive and wild..." A gothic retelling of PotO with a Wuthering Heights feel ...E/C

Christine asks her Angel of Music for advice concerning love. Winner of The Phantom's Valentine One-Shot Contest. (E/C innocent, canon, fluffiness)

Christine surprises Erik with a kiss as they walk down the street at night. Second-Place for the Phantom's Valentine One-Shot Contest

It's summer festival season and PHANTOM is the biggest hard rock band on Earth. Mystery surrounds the anonymous lead singer who writes every song but performs onstage only in silhouette. His temper is legendary and dangerous; his demands are impossible - and as the story always goes, he's about to meet a soprano who will bring him to his knees. All kinds of AU… and yet. Leroux/ALW

Modern One-Shot, E/C. My entry to A Very Merry Phantom Christmas One-Shot Contest and winner of the "Best Modern" category! Summary: Two lonely hearts have found their way to one another, and one significant revelation beneath a bright Christmas Eve moon will leave them with the continued assurance that they will no longer have to face either their pain or their joys alone.

Modern One-Shot, E/C. Prompt from Tumblr user fyotpprompts: "Imagine your OTP, sneaking away from Thanksgiving dinner, to go outside. Where they eat pie and kiss under the stars." My very first one-shot, a little (and belated) gift for the holiday.

Modern Day fic. Christine is interning in Paris when she stumbles behind a trap door and enters a masked man's underground domain. But this Christine is older, bolder, and haunted by scars of her own. Please see warnings. AWL-based with a bit of Kay. EC. COMPLETE.

In the aftermath of the Opera fire, Christine discovers that her angel never truly left her. Yet now the dream has lifted, reality looms and secrets once kept in the dark must come to light. (E/C)

In the days after the tragedy at the Opera, Christine risks returning underground to ascertain the fate of her former teacher. What she finds changes everything. Can an embittered man learn to love again? This is a new novel, and is set immediately after the ALW musical. Don't look for it to get any happier for a while. E / C Complete

Think of this as Down Once More: the extended, modern-day, jet set remix. Gunshot wounds, fast cars, first class flights, FBI in pursuit - but it's the quiet moments, the conversations, that leave Christine shaken. Hurtling towards her inevitable decision. COMPLETE.

Accidentals: Signs used in musical notation to alter notes. She hadn't meant for it to happen. Yet now that she's here, in his arms how can she possibly resist? (One-shot, modern, E/C)

Post-movie. The happily-ever-after doesn't last long when Prince Adam's past reemerges, taking our young lovers to the scandal and corruption of the French court.

Based on the 1990, Charles Dance version. Christine has been under the benevolent tutelage of a mysterious Maestro who remains as much a puzzle to her as their blossoming relationship. When circumstances begin to spiral out of control, truths will be revealed, friendships forged and love will always rise to conquer all. (E/C)

Erik has kept Christine in his house underground for two months, conflicted between desire and fear, not daring to touch her and yet unwilling to release her. But then she escapes…and Erik's pursuit has interesting, if entirely unforeseen, consequences.

The killer masked, his true identity unknown, Christine is the only one to have witnessed his activities and lived. Her testimony is crucial in the police's efforts to track down this elusive killer known only as the Phantom, and when her life is threatened, witness protection remains as the only recourse. Which places her directly under the watchful eye of Erik, U.S. Marshal. E/C

Five time Erik thinks about kissing Christine, and the one time he does.

Sequel to Within the Roses and Thorns.

Sequel of In All His Beauty.

Erik Reauchard travels to a small town in the U.S. to search for a killer, and finds Christine Daae instead. When dangerous forces coalesce around them, can he keep her safe? Modern. Leroux's Erik, but with hints of Kay and ALW.

The opportunities for growth always came at a painful cost. Anathema sequel.

Christine is a waitress struggling to make ends meet when a call to jury duty comes as a most inconvenient summons. Though reluctant to participate, she is intrigued by the defendant; a badly deformed man accused of blackmail and murder. Though the world seems to begrudge him his very existence, she begins to feel pity for the accused who is only a man, after all. A man named Erik.

When Jason comes across a terrible car accident during winter in the mountains, he has no choice but to take in the injured woman. As Emma heals under the care of her mysterious rescuer, who hides in the shadows to conceal a deformity, she falls in love with his generous heart in all its beauty. B&B w/contemporary twist. Changed to "M" for future chapters.

A new original story with the characters you thought you knew. On the cusp of a nation-wide terrorist attack, Erik makes arrangements to protect his fallen angel, but after years of being driven to madness, his overbearing actions may be the very cause that scares Christine back into the remnants of a crumbling nation. Modern, dark, EC romance. COMPLETE!

Gaston survives to tear Belle away from a dying Beast. Locked away, humiliated, and abused, Belle fights to resist Gaston's attempts to poison her mind against the Beast in an effort to win her after all. I upped the rating to M for violence just to be safe.

A speakeasy in a big city run by a mysterious man in a mask. A pretty but destitute young singer finds employment. A handsome heir finds love. Rather a disaster, really. Prohibition-era America AU. Not so much E/C or R/C as constant conflict between both. (This fic is also on AO3.)

How about a horror story? Set in Leroux's book. Chapter 4 of 4 definitely M rated. Led through the mirror by her Angel, and unmasking a man, Christine works to convince him to trust her. Left alone for hours at a stretch, but only sporadically, how do you spend that time? Plot your escape, certainly... is that all? Perhaps there's a way to pass your time in the library?

A story of one young woman's struggle to grow up…and grow wiser. ExC naturally. Mind the 'M' warning if you please.

Christine Daae is a girl poised on the cusp of womanhood, when a stranger moves into the house next door and her life is changed forever.

PoTO. Is "love beyond rules" ? A modern-day short story.

Just before the French Revolution, a prince makes a bargain for power that transforms him into a monster. Exiled to the German border, with the enchantress who changed him as his only companion, he fades into a nightmare legend. Then an encounter in the woods leads him to question everything. Historical/fantasy dark AU.

A modern retelling following the original storyline, in which most of the main characters are gainfully employed adults.

This is the story of Belle and Adam's wedding night. Plenty of fluff, but pay attention to the rating, it's there for a reason!

He could never love her. He had never been taught to love. How was that he could so intensely crave something he had never felt before the arrival of Christine Daae? She was a terrifying obsession. Leroux-BASED. E/C.

Perhaps there was a dark side to Christine that only Erik could bring out. Between the smudged lines of right and wrong, she had always been destined to be the Phantom's bride. She ached for every bit of him. Dark and not fluffy. E/C romance StageMusical.

"Open the door Belle! NOW!" Run... It was the only thought to go through my mind, and I listened. I grabbed my cloak, and ran for the back door, not bothering to grab any food, or supplies...

Belle is saved from the wolves by the Beast, but is injured and becomes ill as a result. Because of this, though, Belle is unknowingly able to find the chink in the Beast's hard heart and begin their odd relationship. A larger look at Belle and the Beast's lives with expanded movie scenes and original chapters beginning from just after the wolf chase and past the movie's end.

Through heartbreak and trial, Christine must learn to trust and grow under the guidance of a sinister and deadly guardian.

It is simple, really. Something was stolen from Erik. He wants it back. And he will stop at nothing until he gets it. EC. Eventually Modern.

An accident causes Christine to lose her memory, and Erik seeks to rewrite their story for her.

Christine goes to her father's grave to find resolution, and finds instead a Ghost. Without Raoul to protect her, she cannot escape him, and the course of their lives is irrevocably altered.

An aggressive outburst and its consequences.

"It's not your face that scared me, Angel."

After six months of separation, Erik attends the Masquerade Ball, desperate for one touch.

"Sacrifice is the heart of love…"

In an effort to earn her happy ending, Christine accepts Erik's proposition and learns love through pretend.

Erik's music inspires Christine's awakening to desire.

Kay AUs. Now showing: Erik proposes to Christine, and she surprises him. Fluffy, angsty, sometimes humorous smut. You're warned.

Belle returns to Beast a moment too late, listen as the moment echoes through a castle, and see what becomes of them in consequence. For everyone who wishes Beast had never changed. I'm going to do my best to ensure that this is a fiction of quality.

Frollo swore that he would find the fugitive Esmeralda even if he had to burn down the city of Paris. When he finally does, Esmeralda has to make a choice. To accept the proposal made by Frollo - or burn.

How many years since first I saw you and dreamed of you… those long nights when our voices in union rivalled those of heaven… oh, that we could have been thus forever…

How much can one tempt the darkness before it burns in return?

1871- Two lost souls found their dreams in Seville, but the dangers are far from eliminated, while in France a new terror has arisen. *some fantasy* Sequel to The Quest* based on 2004 movie- STRONG sexual situations E/C, R/M... R&R

Christine travels to the other side of the world to reclaim her love.

"...temptation is black and temptation is strong. I had been unable to resist another taste and then another and another until my soul was tarnished, and purity became only a bittersweet memory."

Modern Story. Christine is forever scarred from a fire and the murder of her father.When she finally meets Erik, he's not at all what she expected. However, Erik made a promise to a very special person. And now he must fulfill it. KayLerouxALW

Erik fled a dark past in Soviet Russia and built an entertainment empire. But a ruthless mobster has never quit looking for him, intent upon revenge. Must Erik abandon his one chance at happiness in order to save himself in this game of wits? Modern.

A naughty little tale of a slightly uncomfortable evening complicated by the addition of some misunderstandings as to intentions and several glasses of sherry. Warning: Dubcon.

An alternate ending, Christine must face her darkest desires to learn what loving Erik truly means.

Believing Erik to be dead, Christine marries Raoul, hoping to finally have her happy ending. But what happens when Erik returns to claim her once again as his?

After the unmasking, Christine escapes to a vacant church, seeking answers to her destroyed illusions, only to find herself once again at the mercy of Erik’s wrath.

Mature content Beauty and the Beast. Belle comes to the castle burdened by an unspeakable secret and a deeply wounded spirit. The Beast carries betrayal in his own past. Can they still learn to love, and to trust, one another? Complete!

With a corrupt government tightening its grip, Christine comes to realize that she might just be the key to it all. AU.

1870- Four spirits convene to teach Erik a much-needed lesson throughout one terrible night he will never forget. *E/C* - adaptation of Dickens' "Scrooge" to fit with PotO/2004 movie, some Kay - fantasy prequel to Symphony in the Twilight

Erik is not a charitable man, and he will have what is his.

Leroux-based. Christine realizes what it's really like to be Erik's wife. Slowly, she learns that in order to unlock his heart, she must first unlock hers. Her perspective as his living bride. COMPLETE.

When his father dies, Erik is left to manage alone. Christine is taken away by her family. Will the two ever reunite to start a life together?

A Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast crossover of epic proportions. Readers, ye be warned.

Set just after the film ends. Evey discovers V isn't dead. The future is in front of them and the man with the successfully completed master plan...well, he doesn't have one for this. Finished...finally.

In that climatic moment upon the stage, what might have happened had Christine not wrenched the mask from the man who haunted her? A story of what if...

What if, after overhearing Christine's rooftop confession, Erik does not declare war upon them both, but realizes that he must change in order to win a woman's love? Slightly Leroux, a touch of ALW, but mostly AU. E/C. Rated M for violence and sensuality.

Two souls bound by an eternal promise fight against one another. But when Erik fakes his own death and flees France, a chance encounter throws Christine's world into turmoil. Will their hearts ever be united? EC

AU. Superheroes protect the people of Washington, D.C., and by his own actions a shapeshifter is trapped as a Beast. Meanwhile, a killer is targeting superheroes, calling an apprentice healer to investigate. Holiday Special added!

E&C, eventual Meg&Raoul, based on the 2004 movie. This is an AU, diverging from canon at the scene on the roof. How might the story have gone if Christine was just a little more self aware?

Phantom of the Opera set in medieval Europe. Erik plays the mysterious and terrifying Black Knight, who is searching for a bride. Christine plays a lonely servant girl, who is mistaken as the Black Knight's intended. Romance, mystery, and as always, EC.

Christine’s attendance at her first bal masque, a year before the “strange events of the Phantom of the Opera,” results in curious encounters, as her “Angel of Music” becomes her guardian angel for the night and something far more unbelievable—a man.

They thought that they had found Elysium, but around them the bitter winter had descended. The Fates have woven another thread into the fabric, and it will either bind them or rend them asunder. Continuation of 'An Elysian Piece.' EC

V and Evey are getting to know each other's wicked ways, the poor fools.

Sequel to 'A Father's Promise'. A second act, a second chance? Two hearts broken, two lives unfolding anew. One living with the memory a father's promise, one living with the hope of a mother's prayer. AN: Surprise for you!

Christine is a night dancer that's caught Erik's eye... Rated for language and sexual content.

For tonight I am Hades. And you will be my Persephone...at least until the music ends. A journey out of darkness. EC

An AU Beauty and the Beast fanfic from the author of Nightingale, set during the American Civil War. The Beast is a plantation owner with a dark secret. More than that...well, read on! Kplus for slavery issues.

A naughty take on how the story could have ended.

Christine is gifted to Erik as a reward for his skills in the royal court. As time passes, they realize how much they need each other. Rated for language and sexual content.

The ALW story changes dramatically on the roof of the Opera House when Christine shows some compassion for the lonely Opera Ghost. *EC*

Christine was not born to love Erik, she was created. Partial crossover with D.Koontz's Frankenstein.

EC Christine knew she had made a mistake by going with Raoul. She loves Erik. Time has gone by since then. Will he be able to forgive and forget? Will time heal itself? I stink at summaries, just read.

Two hearts devoted to music, two souls scarred. One living in darkness, one clinging to the hope of a father's promise. Modern day setting.

As a present to Christine, Erik reveals his special 'mask' of normalcy earlier in the story. Shameless EC Holiday Fluff. Primarily Kay and Leroux. Complete.

Set during the time period V and Evey are apart after her stay in prison. V cannot resist finding Evey to see how she is. Its hard to determine who misses who most. This story is by special request

An AU retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in Tokugawa Japan. The Beast is a dragon. Belle is a Dutch merchant's daughter, Gaston an arrogant samurai. Enjoy!

What if Christine's plea for Raoul to spare the Phantom's life at the cemetery came too late? An EC alternative to the 2004 movie.

What began as a challenge to write a steamy love scene by sebbieDiva has turned into a story of love lost, love gained and love's ability to redeem us all...pushed along by sebbieDiva and Jayro. Thanks for your faith in me. And PF for all your crits!

Christine is consumed with regret and grief from the mistakes of her past. As she resolves to make a new life for herself, her Angel follows...

Revised edition. Christine has surrendered to her true heart's desire, but is she strong enough to bring her angel into the light? EC. ALW Movie based. COMPLETE

A modern fairytale retelling of BatB. The prince is a rich loner. The castlea derelict house in the woods. The rest? Who knows? CHAPTER THIRTY ONE IS UP, THE FINAL CHAPTER! BOOHOO! Rating is PG13 for violence and bad language

Christine has chosen Erik instead of Raoul. Now two fragile, emotional people must resolve their differences, work through their problems and learn to live and love together while escaping from Paris. ALW with Kay and Leroux detail.

Begins immediately after the end of the 2005 movie. No characters belong to me. Reviews are always welcome. Nothing ever happens as you plan it, and sometimes what the heart wants is surprising. COMPLETE

You are more than just a student to me, were the words that changed a peaceful night of lessons and reading. Her discomfort provoked his anguish, which he releases through his music. Christine, drawn, is unable to resist coming to him.

Erik speaks of love. ONE SHOT: complete. Disclaimer: characters and background story belong to others, not me.

AU: Christine makes a different choice. Rated R for sexual content. COMPLETE: you know, when the site updates with the next 5 chapters (6 chapters total).

Complete, novel length. At the end of the musical and book, Christine and Raoul leave, and Erik prepares to die. But events have a way of not working out as we think! E/C, though Raoul lovers will like this. Please Read and Review!