Can this be? Erik continuously asked, Do I dare say that she does love me?

Smiling naughtily he sat and prepared to write a few notes to the managers of the Opera house. In them he informed them that Christine had returned to them, and demanded that she be given the lead role in the upcoming production of 'Il Muto'. He also advised them that if they desired no harm to fall upon them or any other member of the theater, they should make sure to pay him his monthly salary that was now past due a few days.

Having found a new found liking to note writing, Erik continued with a note for Carlotta. Here he enlightens her to the fact that her singing was atrocious and that her time as prima Donna was over. Erik ended the note with a threat that if she ever tried to harm Christine in any way she would answer to him.

Lastly he printed his anger on a note for the boy that sought Christine's affection and ordered him to stay away from her. Raoul, that's his name, Erikrealized. What a horrendous name that was. It suited the boy well, he possessed no charm whatsoever. Erik let out a sincere laugh at his own attempts for confidence. In truth the boy was not at all bad looking, and compared to Erik he was quite handsome. But he lacked the posture of a gentleman, and the charisma and elegance that were Erik's own since birth.

The letters were signed with the initials O.G., and sealed with the wax figure of a skull. It was Erik's way of warning them that he was not to be taken lightly.

And as Erik expected his writings armed chaos throughout the establishment. The managers felt mocked and insulted. They refused to take orders from a 'ghost' that was bold enough to request a salary. They believed him to be a good for nothing outlaw that wanted to live off of them. Determined to show their power the managers ordered Carlotta to play the lead in the play.

Meanwhile Raoul tried to speak to Christine. She was still in a state of trance over her meeting with her angel. When Raoul tried to kiss her Christine stopped him and said that she could not betray her angel.

"Christine, what are you talking about?" Raoul asked confused.

"The angel sees, he hears, he knows. He is with me even now, I can feel him." She said with an odd look in her eyes.

Perplexed by her words Raoul went to talk to the managers about the note he had received that morning. A maniac for sure had written such an idiotic thing. When he learned of the other requests made by the so called 'ghost' Raoul took it upon himself to see that his demands were all rejected. He started by booking box five of the theater, ignoring Madame Giry's refuses.

That night, when the Opera House opened its doors for the opening of the new play, Erik was enraged to discover that Raoul and the others ignored his notes. Exasperated he made his way to Christine's room through the secret passage. Unsure that she was alone he waited for her to answer his call to her before entering.

"Christine." Erik's voice called her.

She searched for its owner but saw no one. Alarmed she called back.

"Angel? Erik?"

To her surprise he appeared to come out of the shadows in the corner of her room. Erik stood in partial light, with his cape casting a stylish frame on his body.

"I will not be singing tonight." She said in a child like manner.

Erik looked at her sad face and frowned.

"They have decided to disobey me." He said angrily.

"Oh I wish that Carlotta would croak like a toad in front of everyone!" Christine said enraged that she was not to sing in the opera. "I hate her!"

Erik let out a sincere laughed, but after seeing that Christine was offended by it he apologized.

"Pardon me, but it was funny to hear you say that." His voice confirmed that he was truly sorry and she smiled. "I must go."

"Where are you going?" she asked as he was leaving.

"I must go see that there is a toad on stage tonight." He said and disappeared.

Christine never knew what exactly Erik had done to Carlotta, but true to her wish the diva croaked during the performance. The audience laughed and laughed as she tried to sing and could only croak. Christine felt an internal pride in the woman's display of disgrace.

The play was cut short but the greedy managers requested that the audience stay and promised to resume the performance with Christine in the lead. Pleased, the girl went to change into the costume while the ballet dancers entertained the crowd.

Erik relished in his revenge toward the diva and the managers. He watched as Carlotta ran off the stage in embarrassment, and how Christine was announced as her replacement. Erik waited behind the chandelier for a way to make Raoul pay for stealing his usual seat. Deciding to pay the boy a visit Erik found himself traveling across the theater using the ropes above the stage. He was entering the domain of Buquet and the man saw Erik's figure as he swung from one rope to the next.

Erik hid in the dark but Buquet maliciously waited for a movement that would betray his presence. Unintentionally going along to rhythm of the music below him Erik gracefully moved across the ceiling of the stage. Tired of playing cat and mouse, Erik silently descended behind Buquet and waited for the man to turn around. He wanted to see him and Erik would give him the pleasure.

Buquet was startled by the vision before his eyes and he awkwardly tried to run away, losing equilibrium he fell just at the edge of the block that held them high above the performers. Erik sighed and walked toward him but Buquet scrambled to get away and in doing so he got tangled on the ropes. Erik mutely offered his hand but Buquet turned away and stepped into the air, falling. The ropes knotted around his body and unfortunately also around his neck, violently jolting and gasping for breath Buquet died.

The dancers and audience screamed in horror. They all looked up and saw a dark figure staring down at Buquet, and then suddenly he wasn't there anymore.