Chapter 4: The Confrontation

Raoul ran down the stairs in a fury at his discovery of Christine and the Phantom on the stairs of his estate. The nerve of the Phantom coming to his house, his territory to try and win Christine back. He had to get rid of the Phantom, if it was the last thing he did! Raoul drew his sword and with a look of sheer angst, waited for the Phantom to accept the challenge Raoul had proposed. With one swift and smooth movement, the Phantom drew his sword and accepted Raoul's proposal. Eric was determined to beat Raoul if it was the last thing he did.

Christine was mortified as she watched the two men that loved her prepare to fight. The two men loved her in different ways; Raoul loved her with a kind and compassionate love that was eternal. The Phantom, however, loved her with love that was filled with passion and heat; a love that lived in the moment. Christine stood looking helplessly angry at both men for making her heart's decisions with their swords.

Eric and Raoul stood looking intently at each other, both waiting for the other to make the first move. The tension in the room was finally cut with a knife as Raoul made the first move. Eric and Raoul dueled back and forth with Christine watching helplessly, however desperately wanting to stop this terrible nightmare. Eventually as Eric and Raoul continued to fight, Raoul pinned Eric to the ground with a sword up against his throat. Just as Raoul was about to finish Eric off, Christine ran to them and screamed "No!"