Disclaimer: since I forgot to put up one before pouts I don't own phantom of the opera. But I reallyyyyyyyyyy wish I did.

A/n- I know I haven't updated in forever. I went to camp for a month and my muse left me. But it's come back to me and I am back and ready to write. I hope you guys like this one.

Erik:

After Christine had her bath and changed into one of the dresses I had gotten for her I led her up to the surface. At one point she asked how she would get the lead. I just smiled and promised her she would and learning the songs from I'Muto would not be in vain. Then I went back down to my lair and wrote a letter to Carlotta that should scare her into not performing the lead. Then I wrote a letter to the fools who run my theater informing them of what to do. After I saw that the letters were delivered I watched the managers talking and calling ME insane. then I was forced to watch when that toad come back and call herself unwanted and amazingly those idiots groveled before her and said SHE that nasty women take lead and my darling Christine having to play the SILENT role. And this happened to be RIGHT AFTER they read my letter. I can thank Madame Giry for trying to help but to no avail. So I decide I'll make Carlotta sound like a toad onstage tonight. Then Christine will take her place and Carlotta will be so ashamed that hopefully she'll go back to where she came from and never bother me again.

Christine:

As I wake up from my nap Madame Giry walks in looking forlorn.

"What's happened," I ask dreading the answer.

"Carlotta's come back. She will be playing the lead. He will do something terrible tonight I can feel it."

'You mean the phantom of the opera."

"Yes, I have a feeling you shall take over in Carlotta's place also knowing him."

"You really think so!" I say astonished but then I realize Erik made Carlotta leave the first time with the backdrop.

"My dear you need to get into costume." Says Madame Giry helping me get up and get ready.

Erik:

I wait silently until Carlotta drink for her throat has been placed out then I switch it with mine. I watch Christine talking with her friend Meg. Her smile always made me forgot all my problems for a moment .tonight was no exception. But then I remembered that I have to get to the top of the opera house by the chandelier. I quickly and stealth fully make my way up to the hallway to watch Carlotta and wait .then I see that the vicomte is in MY box. So I project my voice saying:

"Did I not instruct that box five be kept empty?" I hear the murmuring in the audience and I see the frightened faces of my managers and the vicomte. But then I looked back down at the stage. Christine must have said something because I heard Carlotta say

"Quiet you little toad." I muttered aloud

"Perhaps you are the toad." I watched Carlotta's servant give some of Carlotta her throat spray." Carlotta tried singing again until she croaked. I couldn't help but laugh. Then after Carlotta left Andre and Firman took the stage and told everyone that Christine would indeed play the role of countess and that they would do the ballet from act 3 while waiting.

Christine:

I was amazed. Erik kept his promise and now I was to play the countess. Madame Giry hurried me to my dressing room to get dressed.

After I had my costume on I went out to the backstage area here I could here the ballet still performing. All the sudden I felt someone pull me to a dark corner. I tried to scream but they put their hand over my mouth.

"Christine is this how you greet your teacher."

"Erik, I did not know it was you," I said quietly.

"I wanted to wish you good luck tonight and I am asking you to meet me on the roof after the performance," said the phantom as he let go of me and slightly pushed me back towards the backstage area.

"Thank you. I will," I said before I went next to the stage out of sight until I was to go up.

Erik:

After my confrontation with Christine in the hallway I watched her performance noticing her little mistakes but thankfully there were few. As the show finished I made my way up to the roof top to wait.

Not a half an hour later she comes through the door.

"There were so many people it took me 10 minutes just to get to my dressing room, and then I changed as quickly as possible." I laughed.

"What did you expect? You're public to leave you alone. They love you." I said as I thought about how much I loved Christine. But I am not sure I can tell her yet. She Might leave me. I quickly push the thought away and ask my angel:

"Isn't the view beautiful?"

"Yes, it is as beautiful as the first time I saw it. I believe it was the first year I was here." She turned to me

"When was the first time you saw the view from here?" I purge my thoughts for a moment.

"I believe it was in the first year I was here too. I remember climbing one of the statues too. I felt like I was on top of the world." Christine smiled at me. Then she asked with a childlike curiosity

"Why did you ask me tonight?"

"I wanted to ask if you wanted to stay with me." Her eyes lighted up and she put her arms around me in an embrace. I carefully put my arms around her and said

"I'll take that as a yes." Christine let go and said:

"Of course but what about everyone else, won't they be skeptical of where I went?"

"don't worry my child I will take care of everything."