Chapter 14: With All Love Comes Tragedy

A/n I don't own POTO or anything retaining to it. Ok so in ch.13 Christine badly hurt her leg with wounds that could be fatal if Erik should not reach her in time…

Erik looked down at all of the sparkling diamonds, trying to pick the right one. He wanted to find one that was perfect, as perfect as she was. His eyes fell upon one that sparkled every tone of blue imaginable. This was it, this was the one.

"How much for that one Monsieur?" He questioned, pointing down at the one that had caught his attention. The tubby shop keeper seemed to squirm under Erik's presence; obviously frightened by his mask and powerful voice.

"Oh! Erm…that one? Its…1 million francs…" He nervously wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead.

That diamond would cost him more than four years of his salary-but it was worth it; she was worth it. "Fine. Then I shall pick it up tomorrow."

Leonard couldn't believe what he had just heard. Someone was actually going to buy this amazing diamond. Who in the world could be willing to spend so much money on one person? Well, whoever this masked man was, he was in love. Without thinking he blurted out "She is a special one, eh?" Erik at first seemed to tense, but when he realized what he had been asked, he couldn't hold back a smile.

"Extraordinary." And with that, he left the small shop and headed out, praying he would get the answer he wanted so badly.

Suddenly he got a horrible feeling in the pit of his stomach. Something was wrong…with her. He ran down the streets so fast he appeared to be nothing but a blur to bystanders.

When he finally reached the lake, he could barely breathe from all of the running, but there was no way he could stop. He had to be sure Christine was alright. When he was about to step out of the gondola, his fears became realities. There was Christine, piled in a heap, her leg terribly scarred up. He ran out of the gondola in to the frigid waters nearing closer to her. No, no…please NO! She wasn't moving. Erik anxiously checked her pulse. It was there, but very weak. Quickly he picked up her limp body from the jagged rocks. He did what he could for her leg, though it wasn't much. He couldn't just leave her there alone while he went to get supplies. Then he remembered talking to Madame Giry recently. Firmin and Andre had reluctantly agreed to resume paying him his salary, and Antoinette was expected to drop it off some time today. Knowing that she was never to break a promise, he knew to expect her presence soon.

He laid her on the bed and pulled up a chair next to her, not even daring blink, for he might miss some kind of sign of recovery. After about three hours, the elderly ballet mistress appeared at the gate.

"It is good to see you E-" she was cut off by Erik's harsh tone, but underneath it he sounded very scared.

"Antoinette, it's Christine! Something horrible has happened she won't wake up her leg is badly damaged. Please…we must do something!"

Madame Giry held her hand up to her mouth as she looked upon such a sad sight. Erik, with tears rolling down his face; and Christine, barely alive. He looked upon his old friend with pleading eyes. "Please…"

"Get some water-now." She said urgently. Erik seemed to obey every little task she asked of him that night. He had never been like that before. Where Christine was concerned, everything changed. He would do anything for her.

When it seemed she had done all that was possible for that night, she bid Erik goodbye and told him she'd be back in the morning. She also added that he should get some sleep, but she knew he never would; not with Christine in such a grave situation.

The next day, Madame Giry returned to find Erik almost jumping for joy.

"Madame! She is awake!" He beamed down at Christine, who seemed to be making a quick recovery. "I am afraid she is too weak to stand or sit up, but she is awake! Can you believe it?" Antoinette couldn't help but laugh at Erik's euphoria. "It is a miracle, Erik."

A/N I think eriks gone a bit ummm PSYCHO? No worries he'll be bac to normal when tragedy once again strikes DUNDUNDUN!