Christine's heart jumped into her throat. Raoul looked serious. She stared into the barrel. He wouldn't shoot us would he? Her mind raced. I am actually going to die.
Erik's eyes lit up with terror. I knew I should have killed him when I was gicen the chance. He wrapped his armes around Christine's waist.
Christine gripped Eriks arms. I have to do something. How can I get Raoul to put the gun down?
Raoul stared at the fear in his captives eyes. This was not the way he had planned it, but Christine had given him no choice. He turned the gun onto Erik.
"Say good bye to your precious Angel of Music."
Two shots rang out in the dark.
Erik pulled Christine to the ground.
"Stay low. He doesn't want to kill you. He would have done it already." Before she could respond he disappeared into the shadows.
"Do you think you can hide from me? Raoul bellowed. "I will find you."
"You sound so confident." Erik sneered. "Would you really want to kill me? It would break Christine's heart."
Raoul started walking in circles. Where had he disappeared to. The voice seemed to be coming from everywhere.
"When are you going to realize I have the advantage. I lived in these sewers for most of my life."
Raoul looked for the source of the voice.
"Come show yourself coward."
"Coward?" Erik snickered. "You're calling me a coward?"
"Erik come on. Let's just go." Christine begged into the darkness. "Forget about him."
"Christine...Christine..." Raoul whispered turning his attention to her.
"Leave her alone." Erik's voice pierced the darkness. "It is me you want."
"You can't protect her. She will come back to me. She will realize that I can provide the life she needs." Raoul began to walk around the sewer. He waved the gun around him pushing it into dark caverns. He hoped Christine would give herself away.
Erik reached out and tapped Raoul on the shoulder. Raoul whirled around. Erik had disappeared into the shadows. Raoul stared into the darkness. He fired the gun into the dark once more.
"Keep that up and your going to run out of bullets. Now wouldn't that just be bad." Erik laughed.
"Not if one of them hits you like they are supposed to." Raoul shot back.
"Did you come up with that on your own? Or did you have help?"
Raoul fired toward the ground just as Christine crawled out of her cover.
"AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...!" Christine screamed out in pain.
"Christine!" Erik and Raoul ran toward her.