I had prayed to God that night that Angel would not hurt Raoul. Raoul was a dear friend even if he was stupid enough to have a secret engagement with Christine Daae. That night I had gone back down to his domain in search of Raoul or at least his body.

I let go of Will's hand, running up the stairs towards Christine's dressing room. Will followed me, but I quickly hid in the shadows so he wouldn't be able to follow me. Once I was sure he was gone I slipped into Christine's dressing room and tiptoed to the mirror. I ran as fast as I could to the lake hoping that I wasn't too late. Damn it! The boat was gone. I looked down at my dress not knowing what I should do. I quickly took my dress off wearing only my undergarments. I jumped into the icy water with determination.

I had finally reached his lair. There he was sitting at his organ playing furiously. The gate was closed; he must have known I would come.

"Angel let me in this instant!" I yelled. He slowly turned around with a wicked smile.

His green eyes were looking at my body from head to toe. "What happen to you?" He asked laughing.

I ignored his question and asked very coldly, "Where is Raoul?"

"The Vicomte is absolutely fine. He was only in the torture chambers for a few minutes." I stared at him with horror. "He was lucky enough to be saved by Madame Giry." I sighed with relief. "Now come you must get out of the water we wouldn't want you to catch a cold now would we?" He opened the gate. I slowly crept into his artistic domain. I felt embarrassed for accusing him of hurting Raoul, but I still knew that he was capable of doing it.

"I'm sorry," I whispered.

"Here take my hand," he said softly. I slowly took my trembling hand into his gloved one. Angel helped me out of the water and went running to one of the rooms in search of a blanket for me. Once he had return he wrapped it around my shivering shoulders.

"Thank you," I whispered.

"Anything for you my angel," he said softly. I looked up at him and smiled. "Here come sit down and get warm by the fire, you must be freezing." He led me to a couch next to a warm fire.

"Did you see the face on our Prima Donna?" He asked chuckling.

"You should have controlled your anger and have not pointed that sword at her," I said suddenly.

"Carlotta needed to see what she was getting into if she didn't listen to my commands," he growled.

"You're impossible. What if the police were there and you didn't have time to escape."

"Well they weren't there were they?"

I stayed silent. He stood up from a chair that he was sitting on and went stomping to the room that he called, "Christine's room". I would not let him storm off like a stubborn child. I stood up letting the blanket fall from my shoulders running towards him.

"Angel you listen to me right now. I will not let your obsession with Christine get you killed!" I screamed. He turned around his eyes filled with anger. He took my wrist and slammed me against the wall. I moaned in pain.

"No you listen to me! I will not have some maid tell me what I can and cannot do!"

"Fine if you are so sure about yourself then die!" I screamed. He then did something I least expected, he kissed me fiercely on the lips. I opened my mouth instantly letting him entrance. I was so caught up in the kiss I didn't realize he was carrying to the bed. He slowly put me down breaking our kiss. He began to take off his shirt, then his pants. Oh God! Images of my father raping me and beating me began flashing in my head.

"Angel please stop," I breathed.

"No," he said breathing heavily.

"Angel please," I said louder.

"No! Now Emily be quiet!"

"Angel stop!" I screamed pushing him away. I could see the anger written all over his face. He pinned my wrist with his hands to the bed getting on top of me. I screamed. "Angel get off of me now!"

"NO! Too long I have been denied the joys of the flesh. For too long I have been denied the joys of a woman's body. Not any longer!" He had turned into a monster right before my eyes. I had to do something quick otherwise he would do something I know that he would one day regret. I quickly hit him between the legs with my knee. I ran as fast as I could no backward glances.

Once I finally reached the other side of the lake I put on my dress as fast as I could. I couldn't go back to my room not yet. I ran straight for the roof not caring if Angel was following me.

I pushed the door open as fast I could, the cold air playing across my face. I slowly walked over to the same bench that I had sat on not so long ago with Will. As I was walking closer to the bench, I suddenly collapsed onto the snow. I didn't care to get up. I softly began to cry letting the tears slip out freely.

"Emily," I didn't need to turn around to know who it was. "Oh, God Emily, I am so sorry. I am just so angry." I couldn't turn around to look at him. "Christine has betrayed me more than I can bear."

"You and I are a lot of like Angel." I only used his real name when I wanted his attention. "You and I never had a happy childhood. You and I were both shammed into solitude in our own ways. You were shunned by the multitude; I was shunned by my father, but you were never raped by your own father, you were never beaten nightly by your father. I can remember when he would get so drunk that he and his friends would all come to have a little go with me. No one would listen, Angel. No one. Not until my uncle came and rescued me from him. After he passed every night I feared that my father would come back, to finish what he had started. And then you came, my angel, my guide, and my guardian." I smiled. He kneeled down beside me. I began to sing softly:

You act as my shelter,

You made my voice take wing,

You helped me find my freedom,

You gave me words of wisdom,

You're the only person that helped me find my way.

Don't go, don't ever leave me

You helped to free and save me

So say you'll share with me your life and music.

Lead me, save me, from my solitude

Say you want me with you here, beside you

Anywhere you go let me go too

Angel, that's all I ask of you.

(More tears began to stream down my face. These words I sang were from my heart)

You were there beside me

You helped me dry my tears

You're there, nothing can harm me

Your words will warm and calm me.

You were always with me to help me find my way

You're there, with me, beside me to guard me and to guide me

So say you'll share with me each night, each morning.

Say the word and I will follow you

Say you need me with you now and always

Promise me that all you say is true.

Don't leave me, that's all I ask of you.

I looked down at the snow. His angelic voice began to sing:

I'll never say goodbye

(He lifted my head)

Don't fret, I won't forget you.

Forget those who have harmed you.

I'll always be your shelter

I'll help your voice take wing

I'll always be beside you to hold you and to hide you.

I swear to be beside you,

(He began to wipe away my fallen tears)

I'll help you dry your tears

I'm here, nothing can harm you

My words will warm and calm you.

I was always with you to help you find your way

I'm here, with you, beside you to guard you and to guide you

(He stood up looking down at me. I slowly lift up my eyes to his; he put out his hand to me, I slowly took it letting him lift me off of the ground)

I swear to be here every waking moment

I'll be here to help you find your way

I'll help to free you and to save you always

I'll never leave this empty world

Emily, I'll be here that's all you need from me

(He slowly turned my body around, holding me in his arms)

I'll always share with you my life and music

I'll lead you, save you, from your solitude

I'll always want you with me here, beside me.

I promise you that all I say is true

Me:

That's all I ask of you

Both:

Anywhere you go let me go too.

Don't leave me that's all I ask of you.

I slowly turned around to look into his eyes. Neither of us could speak, leaving only our heavy breathing to break the silence. His hand calmly stroked my cheek. "I'm so sorry, Emily."

"You know I wanted to Angel, I did, but the past flashed before my eyes. OhAngel it was terrible." I buried my face into his shoulder. He gently pulled me closer to him.

"One day Emily, both of our past will not haunt us anymore. I promise you that the ghost of your past will leave you once and for all."

"Swear it Angel. PleaseAngel I need you to swear it." I said lifting my head to look straight into his eyes.

"I swear it on my life."

"Thank you Angel." Both of us stood there cherishing this precious moment of holding each other. "We must go Emily. They will be searching for you." I nodded my head and left. I going into the light while my angel went back into his darkness deep as hell.