Erik has invited Christine Daaé to his new lair (Coney Island) with a false name and bribe. But when he dreams of what soon will come, he must correct himself before his only family—his Christine—is dead. All the while, he discovers he has so much more to live for—perhaps another half of himself. Set after "Till I hear you sing." C/R to begin with. Then E/C. NO RAOUL BASHING!