OMG 101 REVIEWS! Ahhh! I love you people! I know that some of those are flames, but I seriously never thought I'd get past 20 reviews... Whoa! Wooohooo! Cookies all around! Oh eayh, and as Captain Jack Sparrow says "100 reviews celebrations, oh I love 100 reviews celebrations, DRINKS ALL AROUND!" Ok, so it's something like that (and yes, I know what he really says, but no one is really getting married here...) So yeah, I think this'lll be the end, so I hope y'all enjoy!
IMPORTANT: I am changing m username to 'Phantomess785' without the quotes, of course. So if I'm on your Author Alert and you get one saying that Phantomess785 has a new chappie or whatever, thats ME! So yeah, just so you don't get confused...
Disclaimer: I do NOT own PotO, peoples!
Jake smiled when he saw Erik go down, and decided that he had fulfilled his goal for the night. What happened to Anna didn't matter now. He was about to gibe at her again, but took a deep breath and just left, thinking that it would be better for his immediate future. He had been in the way of enraged females before, and they had been hard to deal with, even when he hadn't just killed their lovers. He left without a sound, and Anna didn't notice him leave; she wouldn't have noticed him, even if he had made all of the noise in the world.
"Oh, Erik," she sobbed, the tears falling freely down her face. She made no attempt to stop them, or even wipe them away. "What have I done? This is all my fault... I knew how Jake was, but I didn't do anything... Oh, my love... If it hadn't been for my stupidity, you'd still be alive right now... Oh Erik, please forgive me..."
Anna cried harder than ever before. She hadn't even cried this much when her parents had died, though their bodies hadn't been sprawled in front of her, and they hadn't died trying to save her, nor had it been her fault that they were dead. She rested the side of her head upon Erik's deformed right cheek, and wept. Her tears flowed from her face to Erik's, and seeped between his eyelids and into his slightly open mouth.
Erik was blinded by a white light. He looked down and saw that he was clothed in an innocent white outfit. It wasn't a robe, like traditional angels wore, but rather a shirt and loosely fitting pants, seemingly made from the clouds themselves.
"Erik, you look surprised to be here," a heavenly voice from all around Erik suddenly spoke, "Why?"
"Where is 'here'?" Erik asked, unsure of where to look when addressing the voice. He finally settled on staring straight ahead.
"Why, Erik, do you not know? This is the Great Bridge, where souls come before they are sent either to the glorious Heaven, or the deep abyss of Hell." the voice answered.
"Do you mean, I'm... dead?" Erik questioned, puzzled, "But what about Anna? Where is she? Is she okay?" The voice chuckled.
"Yes indeed Erik, you do have a good heart. Anna is fine. See for yourself." Erik felt as though he was rushing forward without any apparent effort, and suddenly saw Anna, and himself... or rather, his body. He was standing right beside Anna, as she wept over his body.
"I'm so sorry, my love," she cried, "I'm so sorry." Erik reached out a hand and tried to set it on Anna's shoulder, but his fingers went right through her skin. Erik gave a cry of surprise, but Anna did not hear him.
"No Erik, people cannot feel you or hear you, for you are nothing but a spirit right now, and humans cannot communicate with spirits, unless they are gifted with the sixth sense. You died trying to save Anna, and save her you did. Judgment on whether or not that grants your soul salvation from your past sins should be given shortly. The Council is still deciding."
"But I don't want to go to Heaven," Erik murmured, gazing at Anna and feeling cloud-like tears come to his eyes.
"What are you talking about? You want to go to Hell?" the voice inquired incredulously.
"No... No, that's not it," Erik shook his head, his gaze never moving from Anna. "I want to go back. I want to be with Anna... Is there some way I can go back?"
"Well, I won't say that it hasn't been done before, for it has, but it's a hard task, getting yourself appointed to go back. That Council has let very few people go back throughout all of eternity..."
"Whatever it takes," Erik declared. "Whatever it takes for me to get back to Anna... I'll try. Please take me to the Council."
"Very well."
A/N: This would be a perfect place for a cliffy... but I'm nice and in a good mood (And I'm not sure whether or not I have Health Insurance... I'll have to ask...) so here's the rest... :suddenly looks worried at the thought of not having Health Insurance when my other story had a lot of cliffies:
Erik felt the familiar rushing sensation again, and suddenly he was before at least a dozen beautiful angels. They all had proud, soft, elegant looks upon their delicate faces that looked as though God had carved them from porcelain. The one nearest Erik, seated at the center of the table, was a woman, with light golden hair that shone with a light all its own.
"Ah, Erik. We have been discussing your fate. Why are you here?" her voice was so beautiful; it made Erik wonder how he could have thought any sound to be pretty, now that he heard her voice. His thoughts wandered to his music, then to Christine's voice... and then to Anna's laughter. Okay, so some sounds could compare.
"I want to go back," he muttered with more composure than he would have thought himself able to have. The Council began to murmur amongst themselves, all staring at him. The angel in the middle leaned to the right as one angel next to her whispered something in her ear, and did the same on her left.
"That is a very serious demand, Erik. Why do you want to go back? I seem to remember that you were wishing for death just a few years ago, if you go by your own time, which would count out the twentieth century entirely. What has made your look upon life change so quickly?" she questioned, her eyes shining as brightly as her hair and her voice soft and gentle.
"Anna has," Erik answered, "I love her. You know that I died trying to save her, and I'm glad that I did, but-"
"Surely you do not wish that you had done anything different? Surely you do not wish for something in return for your good deed?" It was more of a demand than a question, and the angel's voice was suddenly more firm.
"No, madam," he whispered quietly, unsure of whether or not 'madam' was the right thing to call an angel. "I don't want to see Anna hurt. She's so sad, and I want her to be happy. She has suffered so much loss already. I would gladly trade my soul for the life of her parents, but, as they have been dead for years, it might be a shock for Anna."
"Yes... Anna has suffered much loss, though we do learn best from hardships."
"Please," Erik was begging now, debating on whether or not he should fall to his knees, "Please, if there's anything I can do to convince you to send me back, I would do it. Please... I will do anything. Anything it takes."
"Your love for her is strong, I see..." the angel noted, and the Council members all began to whisper again. Erik held his breath, though he hardly even needed to breathe anyway.
Minutes passed, and Erik did not make a sound. He fell to his knees, looking at the ground, and could hear the Council converse above his bowed head. He thought hard about Anna, and knew that he would face any challenge that anyone threw at him. He would fight the ruler of hell itself, if only he could go back to Anna.
"Erik, raise your head," the angel commanded, and Erik did so without hesitation. The angels were all looking at him with soft eyes, and the female angel smiled.
"The Council has decided that, because of Anna's past sufferings and your deep love for her, not to mention your own sufferings, you shall go back. But before you go, there are people who you may want to see."
Erik smiled and thanked the angel graciously.
"Wait, who am I to see?" he asked, and the Angel stepped aside. Erik gasped. Before him was a spirit who he recognized immediately.
"Angel," Christine breathed, "It has been a long time."
A/N: Another perfect place for a cliffy... Sorry, I'll stop doin this.
"Yes, Christine. A very long time." Erik stiffened. Christine had been the last person he had expected to see.
"I hear that you have found someone who loves you. I am happy for you, Angel." Christine flashed Erik a smile, and he returned it, surprised with his own calmness. "They say her name is Anna." Christine turned to the angel in the Council. "Is he going back?" The angel nodded, and Christine smiled again at Erik. "I am glad. You have suffered enough in your lifetime. I'm glad that you have found someone who loves you."
"Thank you, Christine. I hope you and Raoul lived peacefully together as well."
"We did. Thank you."
"Did the great de Chagny line end?" Erik asked, knowing that that hadn't been the best way to ask Christine if she had had any children, which is what he really wanted to know.
"No," Christine answered, shaking her head, "It lived on, but the name changed within a generation. My daughter's." A spirit suddenly appeared beside Christine. Erik smiled warmly at it, and he knew that it was Christine's child. With the dark hair, pale skin, and beautiful eyes, how could it not have been?
"What is her name?" he asked. At this Christine chuckled.
"Ana..." she answered, looking lovingly at the spirit of the lively woman, who smiled at Erik.
"Erik, you have to get back," the Councilwoman angel suddenly spoke, "before it's too late." Erik nodded, and turned to Christine and her daughter.
"Goodbye, Christine... and Ana." he nodded to them and smiled, feeling very peaceful. They both nodded back, and Erik turned toward the Councilwoman angel.
"Very well. I'm ready to go back." And he meant it.
The tears were still falling down Anna's face. How long had she been here, crying? An hour? She had lost track of time.
"Erik, my love... my love." She murmured, raising her head to look at him. One pearl-like tear found its way into Erik's mouth, as had many others before it, and suddenly Erik coughed. Anna jumped back in surprise, hardly daring to believe that that had really happened, but Erik coughed again, then his eyes fluttered open, and he uttered one word.
"Anna." He sat up without too much effort, and stared at her. Traces of her tears lingered on her face, but not a drop fell from her eyes. Erik reached out a hand and wiped one of the wet trails away, and suddenly Anna collapsed against him.
"Oh my god, Erik!" she laughed, more out of relief than anything, "Erik, you're alive! I don't believe it! How?" He opened his mouth to answer, but Anna smothered his lips with hers before he could say anything. She held him tightly, as though he would be gone again if she let go. Erik went rigid for a moment, surprised by her movement, but then moved and held her almost as tight as she held him, and he laughed as well, and a familiar and welcome thought came to his mind.
She would be his, forever; he would be hers, forever. That was how it was going to be...
RoSeQuEeN- HaHa I hope you liked that ending, thank you for being so dedicated!
TheAngel'sMaggie- HaHa and how could I forget my 100th reviewer? Seriously, you are so cool, I just wanna give u a big bear hug, but I'll refrain... and I don't know how to give virtual hugs... wait a second! Okay, here :virtual hug: You rock!
LadyAniviel- LOL So true, so true... but yeah I hope you liked that ending, I felt that maybe I needed an encounter with E/C, but no romance, and how could I serparate our main characters forever?
Ruiner of Worlds- HaHa here's a broom, did you explode while waiting? If you did, I'm sorry, I had 2 stupid projects and I was trying to work on this story and my other 1, too! Hope you enjoyed! Thank you so much for everything!
xxXGoddessXofXdeadXloveXxx- LOL I'm sorry if I kept you waiting long, stupid school as always... Hey, wouldnt it be cool if we had 3 day weekends all that time, but school didnt get any longer? That would be awesum! Srry, I'm rambling... but anyway, thank you so much, hope you liked the ending, and... You rock!
CountessVladislausDragu- HaHa then maybe you shouldn't read my other story, cuz all it is is cliffies... LOL I'm evil Muhuhahaha... ok, I just had a mental image of a cute lil chibi bunny thats all fluffy and pink and suddenly it turns black and goes 'muhuhahaha'... I'm so random at times... Anyway, thank you so much for being dedicated!
DarkMistress- Thank you, I'm glad you like it... which one of my reviewers sent it to you? Just wondering, cuz if they have a username, I'll try and do something nice for them, I always love it when my revewiers tell their friends about me!
PhantomAngel- LOL Hey kill him for me, too! Die Jake! I really needed a bad guy for this story... so I though. "Why not make it an evil jealous x-bf?" and then I got my plot and just kinda went with it... I hope i did okay... But anyway, thank you so much, I hope you liked the ending!
Lord Hiro- HaHa I know what you mean, cliffies are horrible to have to read... yet so fun to write! LOl I hope you liked that ending, I liked writing it... :sighs: awww, true love... Anyway, thank you for being so dedicated and cool! Go Smeagol! And at the same time, Boo Gollum (Cuz he's mean to Sam, and I like Sam, but Smeagol is awesum when hes a good little... whatever he is...) Anyway, LOL and Thank you!
Awww... -sniffling- I have to say that I liked that ending... I think I'll end it here, because I cannot, for the life of me, think of any major conflict for a sequel... (Any suggestions, reviewers?) I just kinda threw in the part with Christine, and I thought having her daughter's name be 'Ana' was sweet, too, but what did you guys think? Yeah, TheAngel'sMaggie, you already knew about my other story with Ana, but I don't think I'm gonna post it after all... it's really lame... but anyway, anyone who wants to read more of my work should see It's Back Again, The Music of the Night I always love seeing familiar usernames for my reviewers, but new ones are welcome just the same! Luv you guys and thank you all for being so faithful!
And I might (keyword: might) write a sequel if I have good ideas, which I don't have at the moment at all... But maybe I'll just write some kind of Epilouge... though I need ideas for that, too... Anyway, Thank you all, you guys are so cool!
