6. Track Down This Murderer

It was the morning of the happiest day of two people's lives. Erik and Meg had went there separate ways to get ready for the wedding. Erik was getting ready in the manager's office with a few of the ballet boys helping him. Meg was in the lair with her mother and a few ballet dancers who were to be her bridesmaids. The rest of the chorus were getting the stage ready for the marriage ceremony.

In the manager's office, Erik was putting the finishing touches to his tuxedo and his mask. He pulled on his leather gloves. Then he fixed his mask. He turned to the ballet boys.

"Well, how do I look?" he asked. They gave him the thumbs up and he smiled at them. Then they left and he got down to some paperwork for the Opera House before the ceremony

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Down in the lair, Meg was sitting at her dressing table while her mother did her hair. One of the other ballet dancers was applying her make up. She looked at her dress hanging up over a mirror and smiled. She was going to be married. Her mother finished her hair and applied her veil.

"Go and put your dress on now, my daughter," Madam Giry said. Meg looked at her mother and smiled. "I am so proud of you, finding a man like Erik." Madam Giry hugged her daughter. Meg began to weep. The she ran to put her dress on. Her dress was simple but very elegant. It was a white bodice with no sleeves or straps. The bodice clung to her for dear life and then it spread out into a very beautiful white skirt with a small train behind it. She had never felt or looked more beautiful in her life.

"Darling, it's time," her mother said, handing her the bouquet and kissing her cheek slightly.

"My last hour as an unmarried woman, mother," she said, a tear trickling down her face.

"I know Meg," Madam Giry nodded, weeping at the same time. "Erik is a very lucky man and you are a very lucky young woman to have found a man like him." Meg smiled and they all headed up to the stage together.

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Erik was standing in front of the priest on the stage as the wedding march began to play. Erik looked round and saw Meg, being led by Madam Giry, come on to the stage. He gasped at the sight of her in her dress. She gave him a smile as she kissed her mother on the cheek and handed her the bouquet. She walked in front of Erik and he took her hands in his.

"You look stunning," he whispered to her. She blushed a little as she mouthed back "thank you". Suddenly the priest started the ceremony.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered hear to witness the joyous union of Erik and Meg. We hope that the love they declare here today will be forever and always," he said. Erik smiled at Meg.

"Erik, your vows please," the priest said. Erik cleared his throat.

"Meg, without you, I don't know what I would do in life. You are my mind, my body and, most of all, my soul. I love you always Meg and I will stay with you until the day we part," he said, trying to hold back his tears. Meg let a stray tear slip down her cheek. She looked at her mother, who was wiping away her own tears.

"Meg, your vows please," the priest said. Meg looked up into Erik's eyes and smiled.

"Erik, from the day mother and I helped you back to health, I knew I loved you. You are the music in my life and when you sing, I feel my soul soaring. I would do anything to stay with you forever. I love you and always will," she told him. The priest handed Erik the ring to put on Meg's finger.

"Meg, I give you this ring as a token of our everlasting love and affection," he told her. Meg took the ring and slipped it onto Erik's finger.

"Erik, I give you this ring as a token of our everlasting love and affection," she said to Erik. They took each other's hands again. They smiled at each other.

"Finally, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride," the priest said. Erik lifted the veil covering Meg's face and kissed her passionately on the lips. Everyone around them said "aww" and they broke apart and looked each other in the eye.

"I love you," he said to her. She smiled.

"I love you too," she said. Suddenly they were dragged away from the stage to the magnificent staircase in the foyer where an orchestra had been set up and a party had been put on to celebrate their wedding. Meg had the bouquet and went up a few stairs. All the women were screaming for it when she threw it. One of the ballet dancers, Madeline, caught it and blushed severely. Meg laughed and Erik handed her a glass of champagne.

"This is the happiest day of my life," Erik told her. He kissed her again. She smiled and took a sip of champagne.

"Would you like to dance? I always thought it was tradition for the bride and groom to dance first," Erik said, bowing to her. They put down their champagne and they told the orchestra to play. He took Meg's hand and placed his other hand on her waist and they began to dance slowly to the music.

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It was getting late and Erik and Meg decided to retire for the night. They said goodnight to Madam Giry and all of their workmates and headed down to the lair. Erik carried Meg, wedding style, to the bedroom and laid her on her back on the bed. She smiled at him as she removed her veil.

"I can't believe we are married," Meg said to Erik. Erik smiled and kissed his wife. She began to undo his jacket and his cravat and they were soon tossed aside. Erik had her dress off in seconds, which left her in her undergarments. She began on his shirt when a loud bang came from out in the main lair. Someone was in the lair. Erik got up and Meg covered herself with the blanket. Erik looked out in the main lair. He looked at the portcullis. It was open. Suddenly a voice shouted "Get him" and then he was surrounded by armed soldiers with guns. He then felt a rope round his neck and he was tackled to the ground. Just then he heard screaming and Meg was dragged out of the bedroom by two drunk-looking men.

"Let's have fun with the little bitch," one of them said.

"No, you will not harm her," Erik roared at the two men. One of them sauntered towards Erik and punched him square in the jaw.

"Erik!" Meg shouted. But she was grabbed and thrown against the hard stone wall. Suddenly Erik looked around the lair and saw Raoul and Christine watching him with evil smiles on their faces.

"No, please don't hurt my Angel," Erik begged them. "She is having my child!" He yelled it so loud that it echoed around the caverns of his home. There was a sudden silence apart from Meg's pained whimpers. Suddenly Raoul stepped forward and signalled to the other men.

"Take them away," he shouted and was obeyed almost immediately.

I am sorry that had to happen but I wanted a bit of a scene to happen! But you like? Don't like? Please Read and Review! Meg and Erik are great together! Don't give up on them! Love you all x x x x