James ran up the only passage to Angela's room he knew, 'damn you Charlie' he though.
After Charlie stormed off, he and the Phantom came up with a plan to foil Christine's. When James found out that Charlie took out his anger on Angela, he immediately went looking for him. Erik had brought Angela down, she was asleep and had a large bruise on her cheek, she was lucky.
James kept running until he came to the outside passage, he flung it open and then quickly closed it. He ran straight to Angela's room and found Charlie sitting on the cot that Angela once occupied.
"You're an idiot" James yelled "You hurt your sister and probably ruined our plan".
"Look, I was angry alright" Charlie sighed.
"No excuse, she's been through too much" James said.
"And I haven't" Charlie replied.
"More than you, and I've been though a lot too, my mother loathing me, abuse from my brother everything" James hollered.
"Years not knowing if half of my family was still alive," Charlie yelled back.
"At least you have some one now, I'll never have anyone, I never had anyone" James screamed and ran out of the room. He had to go vent before he did something stupid.
Angela woke up, her cheek stung from the blow Charlie had given her ' when I get my hands on him he's dead', Angela though. She let out a soft sight before she realized she wasn't alone, an arm was draped over her side, and she automatically tensed up. It was obvious it was the Phantom, but it was odd being held like that. She hadn't had human contact like that in so long; it was uncomfortable to her. He then chuckled in her ear, which cause her to tense up even more, causing her pain.
"Just relax, I'm sorry I scared you" he said pulling her close to him and wrapping his arms around her. It took her a while but she slowly began to relax against him. "That's it" he whispered to her "you know I'm not going to hurt you". She finally relaxed fully; the Phantom began to stroke her hair gently. They stayed like that, in the comfort of one another.
Christine was positively overjoyed, as soon as she framed that hunter she could have Erik back and everything would be, as it should have. Christine entered the Opera House through the back door to avoid worried questions. She silently made her way to Erik's lair to see how she could draw the hunter out, but as soon as she got there she saw the both of them asleep, right next to one another. This couldn't be happening; the hunter had fallen in love with him and him with her, in a matter of a day and a half. This just got as hard as it could get, forget framing, she would have to kill her.
Charlie, after ending the fight with James, stormed down to Erik's lair ready to kill someone. He quickly got there and found the both of them asleep in each other's arms. Now habits don't die too quickly, and it was a very bad habit for Angela to play possum when she felt uncomfortable. She did feel uncomfortable being held the way she was, so as Charlie went up to her to pull her out of bed, she turned over and kicked Charlie. Erik being a light sleeper was startled quickly woke up and jumped out of bed. He was surprised to see Angela sitting up, angry as can be and Charlie on the floor.
"Charlie what were you doing" Angela asked, and the both of them now assuming she was still angry with Charlie hitting her. Charlie looked up at her frightened for a second, then stood up and looked down at her with authority.
"Look your still my little sister, and I know what's best for you" Charlie snarled. Angela smiled evilly then got up off the bed and hit Charlie dead in the face.
"Really, you know what's best for huh?" she said "Charlie, I'm 23 years old I can take care of myself".
"Well a few hours ago you were completely helpless," Charlie said after recovering from Angela's blow.
"Well a few hours ago I just found out my twin and my older brother were alive and my baby sister the one I practically raised, was dead" Angela hissed and hit Charlie again this time in the ribs. "You have no right to command my life, I've lived 13 years without anyone, and you think just because you enjoy human contact in all it's forms, you think I will" Angel screamed and hit Charlie in the face, stomach and ribs again.
"Wait, twin?" Erik said now confused about this whole thing.
"Yes I have a twin, Collin, he went to apprentice for a merchant" Angela said still facing Charlie who was on his back on the floor. "He was supposedly kidnapped by the British, but apparently, his sister broke him out of jail and he's been on the run ever since" Angela said with pride.
"You broke him out of jail?" Charlie said, slowly standing back up "How come he didn't tell me".
"Because I told him not to tell anyone, just incase he ever got caught again, I would be able to break him out again" Angela said.
"What else have you done?" Charlie asked now standing.
"The question is what has she not done?" Erik said in awe about the whole thing.
"Good question, I'm not sure," Angela said getting ready to hit Charlie again. Erik saw this coming and quickly ran over and held her back.
"Thank you" Charlie said wiping away some blood Angela had drawn from his lip.
"I though you were on my side" Angela said unhappy by Erik suddenly wrapping his arms around her.
"Can't I do this once in a while" Erik said slyly, and pressed her body agents his.
"Did any one ever tell you, you have perfect timing" Angela said sarcastically.
James walked out of the Opera House and was heading straight to Vinc; he was going to find Collin. He had to be somewhere in the city. James entered The Hide Out, as people called it, and didn't stop to say hi to anyone. He opened the door to where Vinc worked, and sure enough, that scruffy brown haired man was sitting there reading.
"Vinc, do you know where Collin is now" James said.
"What, no hello?" Vinc joked.
"Not until you tell me where he is" James hissed.
"Touchy, he's talking to Gordon" Vinc said not even looking up.
"Wait, he's here?" James said confused, "How long has he been here"?
"For about a day now, why?" Vinc replied.
"Never mind, thanks and hello" James sighed and left to find Gordon. James had not known Gordon for a long time; Gordon was the Master thief of Paris. People usually called him that; other time's people called him the Thief Lord, too bad the name was taken. It didn't take James long to find Gordon, he had light blond hair that could be seen from anywhere, he was tall and he had an ego as big as Carlotta's dresses. Talking to Gordon was a man about Angela's age, and looked the same, gray eyes, black hair, pale as porcelain skin. James only assumed it was Collin and walked up to them.
"Excuse me but is your name Collin Blanthorn?" James said and sure enough the man with the black hair turned to face James.
"Let me guess, Charlie sent you?" Collin replied with a goofy smile.
"No—" but Collin cut James off.
"They fighting again?" Collin said.
"Yes" James replied simply.
"Who's winning?" Collin said with interest.
"Angela" James said.
"I've gotta see this" Collin said and let James lead him to the Opera house.