A/N: One of the songs is a song from Beauty and the Beast and the song Let Me Be Your Voice my friend Kathryn wrote.

1 week later

Tonight was the reproduction of Il Muto. The managers were very nervous and hoped that no phantoms would appear or dead men would hang over the ballerina's heads.

During the performance Helen, was singing once again like a toad. Erik had been pushing her hard and I knew this was a way to get back at him for the way he had been treating her. It was out of control. Not only was Helen singing horrible, but Erik had been in my box. I had to hurry up to the same place I had first watch the performance of Il Muto, above the audience and at the level of the chandelier.

Erik needed to learn! I waited for the right moment, to make the audience gasp in fear and aw. "Did I not instruct that box five is to be kept empty," I roared. Erik's face lightened up with a small smile.

"It's her, the Phantress of the Opera!" A chorus girl screamed. Whispers began to fill the room.

"You keep silent little rat!" Helen snapped.

"A rat Madamoiselle that chorus girl can sing better than you! Even a toad could sing better than you!" I said coldly.

Helen stared at my dark figure, open-mouthed. I do not believe any one had ever dared talk to her like that before, except for Erik. "Maestro play!" screamed Helen. The music began playing again, but people were still whispering about what was happening. I quickly disappeared; I had other things planned for tonight's opera.

As I was walking in the shadows, I could hear arguing in a dusky hallway:

"Leave me alone Sean!" A girl yelled.

"Oh come on Lizzy, just one little kiss." Sean said. I watched from the shadows as Sean came closer to Lizzy who looked terrified. He was far worst than James or Joseph Buquet. Sean grabbed Lizzy's wrist and pushed her to the round to advance onto her. She tried to fight back, but he was too strong for her little ballerina body.

"Let me go, please." Lizzy pleaded. Sean just slapped her and then began to undo her dress. I would not let this poor girl go through this torture that I knew far too well. I quietly took out my lasso and threw it around his neck. I tugged at the rope hard which threw him off of Lizzy.

"You will never touch another woman again!" I screamed at him. I could see fear in his eyes which I did not care about. Sean tried to fight back, but I then pulled out a dagger which struck his heart. Sean Reynolds died on August 22, 1878. Lizzy could only stare at me. She was scared, yet grateful.

"Thank you," she whispered. I only nodded before dragging away the lifeless body of Sean.

It was the second time I have ever killed a man, the first time being one of my father's drunken bastard friend. Shivers went up my spine at the reminder of what had happen so many years ago. Those nights were horrible where my father would come and beat and rape for his manly needs. He would bring his friends home from a night at the local bar and that's when my worst nightmares would begin.

I continued to carry the body with me up to the catwalks, waiting for the right moment when Helen would sing a high note. Once she did I dropped the lifeless body of Sean to hang over Helen's precious little head. People began to scream. Helen hadn't seen what happen until looking up to see Sean hanging above her. Her face went white. The curtains quickly closed to hide the body and Helen.

Andre and Firmin came running as fast as they could to the stage; both of them looking deathly pale. "Ladies and Gentlemen will you please remain calm." Andre cried out. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw Helen running towards her dressing room. I followed. I could see Erik running towards her; his expression the same as the rest of the audience.

"Erik we aren't safe here, the devil's bride will kill us both." Helen said.

"Come to the roof, we will be safe there." He said grabbing her hand and leading her to the stairs. I followed them. As I was following them in my secret passageway, I could hear them singing through the thin walls:

Helen:

Why have you brought me here?

Erik:

We can't go back there!

Helen:

Erik, I am frightened.

Erik (more to himself):

She'll kill us both

Her eyes will find us there!

Helen:

Erik, don't say that

Erik:

Those unforgettable eyes!

Helen:

Don't even think it

Erik:

And if she has to kill a thousand men

Helen:

Forget this waking nightmare

Erik:


The Phantress of the Opera will kill

Helen:

This Phantress is a fable


Erik:

…and kill once again!

Erik was for the first time scared. I could hear it in his voice even if he would never admit it.

Helen:


There is no Phantress of the Opera

Erik:

My God, who is this woman?

Helen:

My God, who is this woman?

Erik:

…who hunts to kill?

Helen:

…this angel of death?

Erik:

I can't escape from her

Helen:

Who is this woman you fear?

Erik:

I never will

Helen:

…with every breath?

Both:

And in this labyrinth,

Where light is blind

The Phantress of the Opera

Is here/there

Inside your/my mind

Helen:

There is nothing to fear

We all reached the roof, where snow was lightly falling. It reminded me of the whole ordeal of Christine and Raoul. I quickly hid in my hiding spot where I hid so many years ago; the place where Erik had never been able to find me. I listen to Erik and Helen sing once again:

Erik:

Helen, I've been there, to her world of never ending night

To her world where the daylight dissolves into darkness, darkness

Helen, I've seen her!

(Erik put both of his hands on her shoulders, then walked away from her towards where I was hiding, I held my breath)

Can I ever forget that night?

Can I ever escape from that face?

So familiar yet horrible

(Softly singing)

But her voice filled my spirit

With that haunting, but sweet sound

In that night there was music filling my mind

And through music I could feel her soul begin to soar!

And I heard as I'd never heard before

I could see a little bit of Erik's face. I could tell he was trying to figure out where he had heard my voice before.

Helen:

What you heard was a dream best forgotten and not remembered any more

Helen:

Yet her eyes, I've seen them somewhere before

Those pleading eyes, that both mesmerizes and burn

Helen:

Erik, Erik

(I sang softly):

Erik

He looked around trying to see if he could find me. Helen came up behind him and took his hand. She began leading him away from where I was. "Oh Erik, I'm so scared." Helen whispered. She clung onto him like he would disappear if she ever let go. I wanted to scream.

"She will not hurt us, for I am here." He said wrapping his arms around her. Helen looked up at him with pleading eyes.

"She is a murderess Erik. She will kill us without a thought. She can ruin our future together."

"I know, I know." Erik closed his eyes.

"I don't know what I would do without you Erik. I would be so lonely, so broken, so scared." She said shedding tears. I rolled my eyes. Surely Erik wouldn't fall for that! He looked deep into her eyes before leading her to the middle of the roof. He began to sing softly:

No more talk of sadness
Forget these words of loneliness
I'm here, nothing can stop it
My words will fill you with warmth

Let me be your voice
Let brightness bring you hopeful
dreams
I'm here, with you, always will
be here for you
To guide you and to love you,
forever.

Helen:

Say you'll love me every single moment

Turn my head with talk of a better life

Say you want to be your love

Promise me that you will always love me

That's all I want from you.

(Erik took Helen into his arms)

Erik:

Let me be your voice

Let me be your shadow

You're safe from all fears, no one can harm you

Forget these words of loneliness, forever

(Helen walked away)

Helen:

All I want is no more lonely nights

A world with no more darkness

(She turns around to look at him)

And you, always with me

To hold me and to protect me, forever

(Erik took Helen's hands and pulled her into his arms)

Erik:

Then say you'll be with me one more moment

Let me lead you through life

Say you'll want me with you, forever

Helen, that's all I want from you

Helen:

Say you'll be with me one more moment

Say the word and I will be with you forever

Both:

Share each moment with me, always

The look in both of their eyes broke my heart. Nothing, but pure love and desire in their eyes.

Helen:

Say you'll love me forever

Erik:

You know I will

Both:

Love me forever that's all I want from you

Helen and Erik kissed passionately. I silently cried, hating Helen more and more. I no longer had an Angel. He shattered my heart beyond repair. Erik and Helen finally broke the kiss to catch their breath. They sang ecstatically.

Anywhere you go, let me follow you

Love me forever, that's all I want from you.

Erik (whispered):

Let me be your voice, forever

Once I was sure they both left, I left my hiding place. My face was stained from my hot tears. Tears that reminded me that I would never be loved. He had had broken my heart before and he had done it again. I began to sing:

And in my twisted face
There's not the slightest trace
Of anything that even hints of kindness
And from my tortured shape
No comfort, no escape
I see, but deep within is utter blindness
Hopeless
As my dream dies
As the time flies
Love a lost illusion
Helpless
Unforgiven
Cold and driven
To this sad conclusion


No beauty could move me
No goodness improve me
No power on earth, if I can't love him
No passion could reach me
No lesson could teach me
How I could have love him and made him love me too
If I can't love him, then who?


Long ago I should have seen
All the things I could have been
Careless and unthinking, I moved onward
No pain could be deeper
No life could be cheaper
No point anymore, if I can't love him


No spirit could win me
No hope left within me
Hope I could have loved him and that he'd set me free
But it's not to be
If I can't love him

I cried even more. I had nothing to live for, or did I?