Chapter 7: Christine's Return
Robin looked at the decimated house and sighed. Robin sat down on the curb and Amon looked at her as she rubbed her head.
" What now?" Robin asked
" I don't know," Amon answered, " Leon, left nothing to help us trace him."
" Maybe we can go back to the opera house," Robin suggested
" Perhaps," he said, " Call Doujima and we'll head there."
" Right," Robin said dialing Doujima's number
Amon looked in the distance and took a deep breath. They made their way to the opera house and entered it. Robin looked and saw Doujima and Sakaki standing there, prepared to fight
" Sakaki, what are you doing here, your suppose to rest?" Robin questioned
" She's my partner and I will do anything to save her," Sakaki said
He looked at Amon and Amon slightly gave a sigh, Sakaki was as dedicated to Karasuma as he was.
" We don't have time for this lets go," Amon said
Amon pulled his orbo gun and Sakaki followed behind Amon, the girls went to find another way around.
Karasuma opened her eyes and found herself resting on a soft bed. She sat up, with a black cape wrapped around her. She pulled it tightly around her and looked around.
" Leon," she whispered
She got up and walked around and felt the cold stone floor under her bare feet. She shivered with each step and then pushed the vale curtain back.
" Leon," she called
" Yes, my angel," his voice rang out
" Don't call me that," Karasuma said
He jumped down behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
" I can be as caring as those fools," Leon said
He wrapped his gloved hands around her neck and the stroked her cheek. She closed her eyes and he smiled.
" Tell me, why did you bring me here?" she asked
" Because you are the only one that I feel understands me," he said
Karasuma pushed away and looked at him and touched his suave half. He grabbed her hand and kissed it, she tilted her head to stare at him.
" Just let me go," she said, " I am not meant to be here."
She walked to the edge of stone floor where the water of the underground passage way began. She touched it and Leon jumped in front of her and Karasuma looked up at him.
" Let me play you something, something I wrote," he said, " I promise you that it will please you…I wrote it for you."
Karasuma looked at him and lowered her head.
" Why me?" she asked
" Because you are my angel," he said
Karasuma looked up at him and placed her hand on his face.
" I don't deserve you," she whispered
" Of course you do," he said
He placed his hand out and she took it, then lead her near the organ that was there. He looked at her from the corner of his eyes and watched her sit down. He began to play for her, not realizing that Amon and Sakaki were close at hand.
Amon stopped and Sakaki looked around.
" Music," Amon said
" He's here," Sakaki said
Sakaki pushed past Amon before he could say anything. Sakaki fell into a trap and Amon ran after the naive hunter . Both fell into a pit of water and Sakaki looked at the large gate.
" How do we get through?" Sakaki questioned
" Swim under," Amon said
Amon removed his coat and dove in and Sakaki followed behind Amon. Amon looked at the gate and pulled up on it. Sakaki did the same, but it was no use it was planted deep into the ground. Both came up to the air when suddenly something began to move. Sakaki and Amon looked up seeing something coming down.
" Shit," Amon said
He dove down and Sakaki did the same they found metal wheel and began to try to turn it. Amon went up for air and then came down, Sakaki came up, then went down. It was closing on them fast. Amon and Sakaki began to turn it and suddenly everything stopped and to their surprise the gate opened up. Amon and Sakaki went through and trudged through the waist deep stream.
Leon looked at Karasuma and then stood up. She looked up at him and wiped the tears from her eyes. He walked over to her and knelt down and took out his handkerchief. He gently wiped her eyes and smiled.
" You are a beautiful woman, who should not cry," he said
He grabbed her hand and walked her towards a black vale curtain and pushed it back. A dress of just pure silk was there, it's pearlish white color made everything lightening up. She walked towards it and ran her fingers through the silk and he placed his hands on her shoulders.
" You are the only one, who I will take to be my wife," he whispered
" Wife?" she whispered
" Yes, wife. Miho your gift of kindness has made me change," he said
Leon kissed her cheek and Karasuma shook her head.
" No," she said, " I won't marry you…I can't."
" You will!" he growled
" No, you can't make me," she said, " I don't love you."
" Miho!" Sakaki's voice called
" Sakaki," she whispered
" Miho!" Amon called
Karasuma turned and looked through the gate that separated her from the voices that loved her.
" Amon, Sakaki!" Karasuma cried out
They appeared outside the gate and Leon looked at them.
" I'm afraid your much to late, She has chosen me as her beloved," Leon said
" No, that's not true," Karasuma said
" Let her go!" Sakaki shouted
" I said you are to late," Leon's voice became louder
Karasuma pushed away from him and ran towards the gate. He grabbed her and Sakaki narrowed his eyes. Amon stayed calm as Sakaki was ready to charge.
" Let us see her one more time," Amon said
" One more time?" Leon questioned
" Yes," Amon answered
" Very well," he said
He opened the gate and Amon and Sakaki walked through.
" Miho," Sakaki said
" Sakaki," Amon growled
Leon walked towards them and looked at them.
" Fools," he said
Karasuma looked at him as he reached down for something.
" Amon, Sakaki!" she shouted
Leon pulled a rope and Sakaki and Amon were pulled from the water, hanging by their feet.
" You see them now Miho," Leon said
" You're a mad man," she said
" Chose Miho,if you chose them it could be their end," he said
Karasuma looked at them and then at Leon, she walked into the water as Sakaki and Amon dangled.
" Let them go," she said, " Please."
Sakaki and Amon looked at Karasuma as she walked towards Leon. Her eyes filled with hurt.
" Leon, please. Your not that type of person," she said
He looked at her and she reached up and pushed the mask off his face. He stared at her as she stepped up on her toes.
" Miho," both whispered
She kissed him and he kissed her back.
" You're a man just like they are, don't do this," she whispered
Leon looked at her and felt his heart breaking into pieces. Tears fell from his face and Karasuma looked at him.
" Go, just go," he said letting them fall
Sakaki and Amon stood up. They looked up at Leon, as he walked up towards his organ.
" Just go, your free to go," Leon said, " Leave."
Karasuma walked over to Sakaki and Amon, she looked at the two.
" Are you two ok?" she asked
" Fine," Amon said
He pulled out his orbo gun and stood in front of Karasuma.
" What you did was wrong Leon. You hurt people who shouldn't have been hurt. Now it's time to end it before it starts again," Amon said
Leon looked at Amon and narrowed his eyes, then turned away.
" Just go," Leon said, " I will harm no one."
" I will make sure," Amon said
He prepared to fire and Amon looked at Leon.
" No, Amon," a voice said, " He's released you and your lady Amon."
" Christine," Leon whispered
Karasuma looked and saw a young woman walk out, she wore a white dress. She wore a half face mask, and her hair was pulled back.
" Forgive me," Leon said
" Leon," she said
She walked over to him and embraced Leon, she turned to the three that stood there then smiled.
" He will no longer hurt anyone, but hurry you three leave before they come," Christine said
Karasuma nodded Sakaki whistled and Amon and Karasuma looked over.
" Let's go," he said
Both got onto the boat and Sakaki pushed off and Leon and Christine walked through a mirror and were never heard of again.
For the STN-J they headed home to Japan to fill out the paper work on what happened. Karasuma looked out the window and sighed, she watched as Paris vanished.
" The Phantom of the Opera got his happy ending with his beloved Christine," Karasuma whispered
Sakaki looked at Karasuma and sat beside her, she looked up at him and then hugged him. He hugged her tight and kissed her head and she slightly sobbed a little.
" Your going home," he whispered, " Don't worry."
" I was so scared," she whispered
" No one will harm you," Sakaki whispered