Chapter 3: Here's Erik!
As Erik was walking smoothly towards Raoul's brownish wooden door, he thought, what will Christine think when Raoul is gone. Should I make her heartbroken because I'm selfish? He thought long and hard, and when he was done,he heard the door knob sqeak to the right. He was sweating pools of of his soft face. He made a leap and landed off in the red carpeted hallway.
Raoul went to Christine's bedroom and quietly woke her. She was startled, but then soon realized it was just him. She got dressed and they went off to roam the streets of Paris. While they were off, Erik continued to think of ways to lure Raoul away from Christine, he did not want to kill him anymore because he was afraid that Chirstine would be heartbroken. As he was putting the finishing touches on his new plan, Raoul walked into the room with Christine.
"LEAVE" , Raoul shouted. Erik remained calm and said, This is my opera house. I will stay if I wish. Raoul was angry now. He drew his sword and braced for action. Erik again stayed calm and replied, "Put down the sword you fool". Raoul ran toward the phantom who stepped outof the way and Raoul hit the wall hard. When he fell to the ground, Erikput his foot to Raoul's neck and held it. Christine, now crying said to Erik "Please angel, do not take his life".
Erik took his foot off of Raoul who ran away. Erik held Christine closely, and she stopped weeping. He knew he could not take Raoul's life now. She lay down with him to rest, and all night he thought of the fight, and how she cried. He eventully thought himself to sleep.
There she was, curled up against Eriks's chest, as the morning sunlight woke him. He gently moved out of the bed and went to his home to think about the day. Raoul did not come that day, because of some medical reasons, but he did send a letter warning her to stay away from the phantom. She threw the message away and went on with the day. As Raoul lay in his bed recovering from the damage, he reminded himself of the anger he had against the phantom.
The next day he stormed into Christine's room took her by the hand and lay her down forcefully. She screamed and Meg came running, when Raoul heard footsteps he bolted to the door and locked it. Meg said, "Christine! Who's in there, open up! Christine fought back as hard as she could. Then Raoul felt somthing on his back. He turned to look and there was the phantom. Erik hit him in the head throwing him towards the wall and checked to see in Christine was ok.
As Raoul got up from the wall he stabbed the phantom with his knife digging in deep. Erik shoulder was bleeding badly. He got up and threw Raoul out of the window. He ran off out the window and Christine let Meg in. " Meg", she said.
The angel of music saved me from Raoul. I was so scared, she said faintly. Meg calmed her down and left the room after Christine went to sleep.
The phantom lay there in his bed resting. He needed rest. His scars had appeared. Christine finnaly loves me, he said, Christine finnaly loves me. "Raoul", he said. She doesn't love him anymore! That's it! he said, Now I can kill Raoul! She doesn't love him! He decided the plan was back on.
In three days Raoul will die, and it will not be a fast, quick death. It will be a slow, painful one. He will wish he never messed with me! I will watch him die like I watched him take Christine away. He will beg forgiveness, but I will not back down. Because no one messes with me, and lives. He dreamed about it all night and then awakened.