This is the final installment of this story. We all know what that means- we must say goodbye…

I would like to thank everyone who has read and/or reviewed this story. There are too many names to list, but I would like to especially thank- Kytten, (for being my first reviewer) Alyah, (for correcting my spelling) Poo, (for suggesting a title for chapter five) Erik'sTrueAngel, (for suggesting a title for chapter nine) and especially sbkar, who gave me insights into what it is actually like to be abused and for helping me to write Christine and what she would probably be thinking, wanting, doing, ect. Again, thank you all!

And, by the way- bonus points to all who can guess where I stole Erik's last name from.

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The recently widowed Vicomtess de Chagny and the elusive Phantom of the Opera were never heard from again.

That is what the authorities will tell you.

There are, however, several facts that may lead you to believe otherwise-

The first- three days after Christine and Erik's flight from Paris, a woman calling herself Christine Daee´ and a masked man named Erik Montag were married, with no elaborate ceremony, in a small village chapel.

The second- for years, Meg Giry and her mother had a continued correspondence with two people named Christine and Erik Montag.

The third- the same Paris authorities that were searching for the Phantom and the missing Vicomtess received a tip from one Christine Montag accusing various nobles (including the Duke of Normandy and the Baron L'Engle) of mistreating their wives. When the dust settled, the Duchess of Normandy supported the claims of the tipster, and many women were better off as a result.

Those Paris authorities that I have mentioned have the case of the missing Vicomtess and the murder of the Vicomte de Chagny in the 'cold' section. They have no idea of the real story.

Only you, my dear readers, are privileged enough to know that.

THE END

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For those of you who didn't guess it, Erik's last name, Montag, is stolen from Guy Montag, the main character in Fahrenhiet 451, a wonderful sci-fi novel by Ray Bradbury.

I only have one more thing to say- goodbye, and thank you for reading.

Your Authoress,

an-angel-in-hell, aka Emma