Erik's Secret Admirer: I'm sorry about the cliffies, you're not the only one mentioning them. I shouldn't have put two in a row.

Jamea: Yep, you're right.

Phantomette of the opera: Don't worry, I won't have any more cliffies for another couple chapters.

Agnes1014: You better keep reading!

The Mouse in the Opera House: Raoul bashing! Always fun, but I'm not sure if it would be quite accepted in this fan fic. (I'm gonna do slight Raoul bashing in the chap.)

Kalaia: You're new, I think. Did you have another pen name?

Opera Dove: What was the last line again? I better check, huh.

Christine1987: Oh there will be a fight, just an unexpected one.

WanderingTeen: Sounds like you're not the only one with a pet peeve for cliffies-you're just better tempered about it.

More Conflict and Anger

Christine

Christine suddenly woke up to the echo of Erik's voice. Why wasn't he there? She ran out, and started her way through the passages to the stage. She ran and ran, and ended up at a dead end. With a scream of frustration, terror growing in her chest, she continued running in a different direction, trying to remember all of the tunnels Erik had taught her, cursing herself for not paying more attention.

Raoul

What was the bastard doing there? He invaded Raoul and Meg's privacy and then accused HIM of being the monster when that bastard is the monster himself! Raoul immediately felt guilty when "Erik's" words registered themselves in his brain (which took a while, remember that Raoul has a thick head) Meg was obviously feeling guilty as well, they both had betrayed Christine severely.

Author

A/N-Erik said "How dare you hurt Christine like this"

As soon as Erik saw that Raoul understood what he had said, Erik punched him. Punched him, hard. Meg screamed and quickly bent down to make sure he was okay. Raoul flung her away from him, and yelling, launched himself at Erik. Erik, anticipating this, sidestepped Raoul, and Raoul not realizing what was happening (again, the thick skull) fell onto the wall. Out of nowhere Christine came running, screaming for them to stop. Raoul yelled

"You stupid b! Are you his whore now? Is that why he is fighting for your honor? Not that you have any left!"

Christine's face grew cold, and said

"Erik continue what you were doing in a moment."

She walked up to Raoul and punched him. Erik gawped at her, shook it off, and punched him as well. Meg screamed at Christine

"How could you do this Christine! I know that you are Erik's whore now, but how could you hurt my fiancé!"

"He was MY fiancée Meg! He still is technically, we never broke up! I am breaking up with him now!"

At that Meg slapped Christine, and Erik diverted his attention from Raoul to Meg. He forcefully picked Meg up, and dropped her next to Raoul. In a calm, but terrifying voice he said

"Get out! Never come back here, or you both will be prey to my full wrath!"

Christine and Meg both started sobbing but for different reasons, but Meg ran out, pulling the fop, who was very unsteady on his feet, from the thrashing that he had just received. Erik gently pulled Christine to him, and then realized that the ballet rats had been watching all of this, in awe. Madame Giry gave Erik and Christine a look of extreme distaste, but said nothing. The ballet rats were trembling in fear, so Erik and Christine left quickly. When they got back to the Phantom's lair, Christine kissed Erik quickly and said

"Thank you"

They kissed passionately and deeply, but as Christine got tired, she went to sleep, leaving Erik to ponder all that had happened in this eventful day.