Raoul arrived at the Opera house within minutes. He had not bothered to conseal the gun. He was not to worried about anyone saying anything. He busted down the wood that covered the door. Meg met him at the door.
"Raoul sir? What are you doing here? Where is Christine? Sir?"
Raoul pushed past her. He did not need any petty conversations. Silly child. Asking me where Christine is. He brushed past a few others. Everyone questioning him as to the whereabouts of their leading lady. No one noticed the gun in his hand.
"Ahh...Viscount. How wonderful to see you. Where is Christine? Are the two of you happy? Sir?" Andre was pushed aside as Raoul started down the stairs toward what had been Erik's Lair. "Was that a gun?"
Raoul walked down the sewer pipes. He had walked for about two hours when he came across an apple core.
"Ahh...at last. They did come this way. Don't worry my sweet. I am coming for you." he tucked the apple core into his pocket and kept going. Slowly he raised his hand to the level of his eyes.
Christine awoke to the sloshing of the water. "Erik, wake up." She shook him gently. "Erik, honey, wake up"
Erik groggly rubbed his eyes. He could not remember sleeping so deeply. He shook his head and splashed some of the mirky water on his face. He began to pull on his clothes. Christine followed suit.
I wonder if she is thinking about last night? She never said anything about it. She was amazing. Our bodies just seemed to fit together so well. The way they molded together. She was made for me.
"You were amazing Christine. You looked so beautiful." Erik had to kiss her lips. "Good morning my love."
"YOUR LOVE!" a voice bellowed.
"It's him. OOoo I know it." Christine grabbed Eriks arm. "Come on let's go."
"Let her go you monster." Raoul ended that sentence by firing off his gun. He narrowly missed Erik.
"Raoul...Stop. Don't kill him."
"Shut up you fool. How could you leave me like that. Make me look bad. I went home alone. Everyone was expecting you. What was I supposed to say...she dumped me for a deformed maggot?" Raoul walked toward Christine. "I am sorry. I am just so happy to see you're alive. I have been worried about you."
Christine backed into Erik's waiting arms. "No...Raoul. Don't. I have made my choice. You're going mad. Leave us alone. Let us live in peace. We love each other. You never loved me."
"What are you talking about. Of course I loved you. I still love you. I only wanted what was best for you. I always did. I always will."
Christine could see the anger in Raoul's eyes. Nothing was going to get him to leave them alone. Christine feared for Erik's life. She did not know how she was going to get him to understand that it was over for them. I have to do somthing. I have to protect Erik. Raoul is going to kill him. And quite possibly me. Christine slowly walked toward Raoul.
Erik's eyes went wide as Christine walked slowly away from him. She looked so vulnerable. He did not know what to do. He wanted to reach out and hold her back, but he knew he had could not. She knew what she was doing.
Raoul held his arms out as Christine walked toward him. She stopped just short of his reach. "Put the gun down now." He snapped back to reality. He held the gun tight in his hands. He aimed at Erik. This time he was going to get him. Christine raced back and stood in front of Erik. "You shoot him and you shoot me too."
"Well if I can't have you...no one can." Raoul cocked the gun.