Chapter ThirtyThree

DISCLAIMER: OK; I don't own phantom of the opera. Plain and simple

He was fed up with Carlotta. She refused to learn from him; and soon he refused to teach her until she got on her knees and begged his forgiveness. Sadly enough that didn't happen in time for the Opera; so she sang with her usual voice. He and Karen went to the opera; She sat on his lap and his hands were always on her stomach with the baby. They would clap for Meg; and not for Carlotta.

One night; Meg came running down to their home; shouting that she had something to tell them. When asked what; She told them to follow her. So they did.They got back up to the surface and saw Christine De Changy holding a baby.

"She was born two weeks ago." Christine told them. "Beautiful isn't she?"

"Gorgeous." Karen replied; being too afraid to touch the baby.

"Do you want to hold her? You'll need to know how for your own." Karen nodded; and Christine handed her the baby. Karen held it carefully; trying not to harm it's small and fragile body.

"She's so tiny.." Karen gasped at the child; her eyes were wide; watching her surroundings and the strange new woman that was holding her. Her hand grabbed onto a loose strand of Karen's hair and pulled; but not hard enough to harm her. "what's her name?"

"Victoria. Victoria De Changy."

"She's beautiful. I can't wait two more months." Karen told them as the baby let go of her hair and grabbed onto her thin finger. Christine took her baby back; and asked them if they knew if it was a boy or a girl. "Not yet."


After Karen saw Christine's baby; it got her thinking of her own. Erik was in the shower when she looked at herself in the mirror; seeing the bulge that was her baby. She had gone to the doctor to find out it's sex; and she figured she'd wait until the right time to tell Erik. After he'd gotten out of the shower; and ready for bed; she kissed him.

"Erik, honey, I went to the doctor today."

"Is something wrong?" Karen shook her head.

"Why do you always assume that when I go to the doctor; there is something wrong?" He shrugged and asked why she'd gone. "I found out our baby's sex."

"And..?" Erik asked in anticipation.

"A girl." She smiled. "a beautiful baby girl." Erik quickly hugged her; and held her stomach.

"Really? We're having a daughter?" He was so excited to hear that in two months; he'd have a girl. A little girl. "What should we name her?"

"I was thinking that Iris would be a good name. After my sister." Erik tightened his grip on her; and she could feel him nod.

"Iris it is."


Erik had renovated a room and changed it into a nursery; The walls did not change; but it was now filled with a cradle; changing table; and a dresser that has all the baby clothes they'd gotten for her. Whenever Karen was out with Meg; or just sleeping in the bedroom; he would walk into the nursery and be overwhelmed. She'd been sent originally to find his skull; but ended up lying to protect him. Because he was unable to get her out of his thoughts; he'd gone to the populaire to find her; but what he found was the stage-hand trying to get lucky when she was unaware of what had happened. She'd taken his mask off; seeing the monster that lie behind it. But she was not afraid; she had only stayed away because of how he yelled. She was not afraid of his face; it was something about him that she'd grown to love. Raphael had come into the picture; threatening to take away all she had; friends; family; and Erik; so that he'd get her for himself. Raphael had taken her sister; and brutally murdered her. Leaving Karen unable to get out of bed; paralyzed by fear; and overcome by sadness.

She'd moved passed it though. The night of the Masquerade started out fine. Erik actually thought that for one night; he would have been able to live and have fun like a normal man.

But then Raphael pulled his mask off; exposing who he really was. They hated him; and wanted him dead. But Karen and Meg saw him through it; protecting him and Karen even took a stab for him. A stab that could have killed her; a stab that could have caused her to lose the ability to use her leg.

Almost a year later; he was married to her; and everyone has grown to accept him no matter his face. He could never have seen it a year ago that he was going to get married to the girl whom had come for his skull. He could never have known that he would be having a child with the woman that had pulled his mask off to reveal his face. He would never have known.

He thought back to when he held Raoul hostage for Christine's love. He, in the end, let them both go. Times like that, when he stood in the nursery; trying to picture himself taking care of his little girl; he was glad he did.

He felt her arms around his neck; he turned and saw her smiling at him.

"Hello." He greeted; kissing her. "One more month right?" She nodded.

"Hard to believe isn't it? We are going to have a little girl." He wrapped his arms around her; and listened to her as she kept talking. "It was a good thing I stopped running from my fate."

"What do you mean?"

"I was always running away from it; protecting only those I was close to. But I protected you and I hadn't even known your name. Once I slowed down; and stopped running; my fate was able to let me get married to someone I really love; and in one more month, have a little girl." Erik nodded; wanting to pick her up and spin her around like he used to; but he didn't want to hurt the baby. "I wonder where I would be, if I hadn't stopped running away."

"You probably wouldn't be with me; and having my daughter."


yes. It was probably a crappy ending but ah well. :D

Erik: Your a dork.

Me: Your jealous of a cat.

Erik: ONE TIME!

Me: One time...last night.

Erik: I've got rejection issues..

Me: Oh you know I love you too.

Erik: I hate you.

Me: Now. But when the cat needs attintion you'll want me back.

Erik: ...