A/N: I just have this idea for the main part so I am just going to keep writing until I get them down. I have to say that I have exams and I will be back after that. I will have time after that to write more. Thanks to all those who have reviewed, I am grateful for the feedback.

Disclaimer: The usual.

Chapter XII-Raoul's Motives

Raoul swam past the middle of the lake. He could see Christine and the man of darkness ahead. They started moving once more.

The carriage had arrived quite quickly at the Opera House; he threw his sachet of money at the driver, who was more than thrilled. Raoul couldn't control his rage any longer, raced through the theatre. Thoughts of revenge swirled in his head. He found the pathway Mme. Giry led him to and made his way down the path to the lake. Unthinkingly, he dived in to the freezing cold water. His body let out a shiver, but he swam with powerful strokes.

'How dare he take my Christine away from me? He has done it far too many times, this shall be the last!' His mind screamed.

He cried out one thing, "Christine!" as if it were to awaken her from this Phantom's spell, but with no response.

Raoul was slowly closing the gap between himself and the boat. He was only a short distance when suddenly a tug from below forced him underwater. Raoul came face to face with a naked woman with her black hair floating around her. The woman watched him with serenity as he struggled to rise above. Raoul's mind began to race; a thousand questions filled him at once. He tried to surface but an unknown force held him back. He was enamored with this strange woman's beauty, and it bewitched him like a spell. He couldn't tear his eyes away from the seductress.

Her icy blue eyes of anger pierced through him. A strange high annoyed tone screech, "WHO DARES TO DISTURB MY WATERS?"

The look of confusion on Raoul's face betrayed it all. Like many before him, he opened his mouth to try to respond. His mind was making up possible lies of what to say to cover his true intentions, freeing Christine of that monster, and destroying him in the process. The Siren heard his true motives and spoke again, "No lies will save you now..."

Before he had any time to question, water had rushed into his lungs to suffocate him, and it led him to his death. The Siren watched his lifeless body sank to the bottom of the lake, and then disappeared.

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The water of the lake calmed and there was no sign of struggle. Christine looked frantic at the area where Raoul had been. She looked up at Erik, only to find his expressionless face. He slowly and gently answered her silent question, "If one's motives are not pure, the Siren does not let them pass."

Christine gasped. The reality of the situation suddenly struck her, Raoul was gone, drowned and probably at the bottom of the lake by now. She felt a little shocked, and sad. She mourned for him, yes but not in the way of a lover but as loss of a brother.

Erik had started steering the boat again. He noticed the unhappiness on Christine's face and looked away. He knew he caused Raoul's death indirectly and he was washed over with guilt.

The rest of the boat ride was made in silence. Each wound up once again in their own thoughts. Christine sorted out her thoughts, and realized something in Erik's words that she had not considered before. 'His motives, what were they? What would he have done if he had caught up to them?' She was determined not to think about that, and suddenly a sense of relief flushed over her. There were no barriers now; she could be with the man that she truly loved.

A/N: I am sorry to all those Raoul fans out there but I hate him so much. He just had to die. Did you like the Siren? I thought that maybe this would be the perfect way to get rid of the git or the fop. Anyways I promise there will be more soon… Please read and review… Thanks.