16

October 24

Erik woke up as he heard arguing.

"I hate you! You think you can rule my life but you can't! It's mine! I'll do what ever I want. If that means having sex with him, then by hell I will!" Ashley screamed.

Erik then heard Alice and James protest. Getting up he quickly dressed. Walking out into the room, he saw Ashley. She had her hand raised to slap James when she saw him.

"Erik!"

James turned. His disgust fully shown in his face. "You know," he spat," she was never like this before you addrived!"

SMACK!

Erik and everyone else froze

."Get out," she snarled, "both of you. I never want to see you again!" with that Ashley grabbed her bag a stormed out the door.

Erik looked at James and Alice. "I believe you better do as she said," he said coldly.

They looked at one another, shocked. Alice let a small sob out, and hurried to her room. James walked up to Erik.

"I don't know who you think you are, but Ashley is MY sister. And I'll be damned if you think I'll let you corrupt her."

Erik looked back at him and said with anger that made his voice shake, "Only my love for Ashley is keeping me from killing you right now. So do as she and I said. LEAVE!"

James shrunk back as Alice came from the bedroom with two suitcases.

"You are Crazy! You can't threaten me!"

"I can and I will," Erik answered.

After they ran away, Erik shook himself. LOVE Ashley? Did he? Yes he did. She was not like Christine. This girl was strong. He had been very close to strangling James right then, but something kept him back. Maybe it had to do with that dream last night. As he remembered the voice, he shuddered as something came over him. His mind became hazy. He went to the closet and pulled out his old suit and opera cape. With out knowing what he was doing he ripped the phone cord out of the wall. Staking out the apartment he fashioned the cord into a lasso.

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO

Ashley was mad. She ran down the street towards the theater "After Twilight." Alice and James had walked right in as she had come out of her bedroom. They glanced inside and saw Erik asleep. Alice had smirked as James yelled at her. Ashley was contented to wait as he yelled, on till he saw the bruises on her hands and neck. She then became impatient, slapped him and stormed out. Ashley ran inside the theater. It was the only place she could think of. After an hour of piddling around on the stage she had calmed down. Erik was coming along nicely. The drink she gave him last night was strong. It will make his temper even shorter, until all he will see is red. The potion will allow him peace when he kills, or hurts someone. Soon he will see that. True evil will well up in his heart. He will do anything. Erik will learn to take the pleasure he wants with out asking for it. As Ashley stood there snickering she did not hear someone come up behind her.

"Hello Ashley," a voice said.

She spun around. "Mr. Essex." She made a face.

"You know the show is only a month away. Now is the time to let me know."

"Mr. Essex," Ashley sighed. She didn't have time for this!" I already told you no."

The teacher sighed, then with out warning grabbed her already bruised throat, and dragged her to the shadows of the stage. Ashley could not speak. He held her throat so tight. She struggled against his grip. "Whether you say yes or no, does not matter to me now." With that he stared to kiss her roughly. He grabbed between her legs where she was sore. She had found out last night that Erik was a true madman in bed. She cried out and tried to winch away. Mr. Essex growled and slapped her. Hard. He started to unfasten his pants when a shadow loomed up behind him. Ashley's eyes went wide as a whistling sound came through the air. A black cord landed on Mr. Essex's neck. He let go of Ashley and she backed away in fear.

MR. Essex's POV

"Oh God, oh God," Mr. Essex whispered under his breath. He looked into the mismatched eyes of a madman. Ashley and Mr. Essex gasped as a low evil cackle filled the short-lived silence. Mr. Essex's mind was frozen. Only five words kept repeating itself in his head.

I don't want to die, I don't want to die.

Another sound soon joined with the other. The sound of bones breaking. The madman had taken his right hand and was crushing it with inhuman strength.

The pressure on his neck got tighter. He felt as if all the blood vessels in his head were going to explode in a matter of seconds. He didn't know what to do. He felt frozen and helpless to do anything. Mr. Essex threw out his good arm blindly, trying to hurt the creature in any possible way. Although he was sure he was going to hit it, he felt nothing. A cold evil laugh echoed in his ears. In a sudden twist and change of moves, he felt his jaw being broken. More blood rushed down his face and fell in drops on his chest. His arm and face were on fire. He tried to scream. His blood pounded though his head. The loudness of it all pounded down on his ears.

He knew he was going to die and tried to scream again in pain as the man flung him away from him. Mr. Essex felt his neck snap and then slipped into darkness. The last thing he heard was a low evil laugh.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Ashley watch as Erik broke the man's hand and jaw. Then sling him away like a yo-yo, the cord breaking his neck.

Erik laughed low, and then looked up at her. Madness and lust burned in his eyes. Maybe I put a little too much cense in that drink, she thought as he unwounded the cord from the body and strode towards her.

a/n: Don't hurt me! Be nice! I hated to do that to Erik!