Giry stood overlooking the water. Tom was beside her, looking at his pocket watch.

"He should be here. Are you sure he isn't going to pull any funny business?"

"Where did you get that pocket watch?" She shook her head.

Tom smiled. "Nice, no? I just figure it will be the first of many good things I treat myself to from now on. Until I can afford it, let's just say I borrowed it."

"I wish I could say that I will miss our time together, but I cannot."

Tom touched his heart in a mocking fashion. "And here I thought we were falling in love."

Giry scoffed at him. "He'll be here, and he'll follow instructions. I have one person with me whom he believes matters."

Tom looked up at the staircase near the docks. He saw Meg standing behind Gustave, who was all tied up. "Are you sure it was smart to have Meg watch the kid. I told you she is turning soft and…."

"My daughter will not go against her family. Besides, I didn't trust you to not run off with him."

Tom took off his cap and scratch his head. "You know you are twisted. The sooner we part ways, the better it will be."

"I couldn't have said it better myself." She pulled out a gun and pointed it straight at him.

"What the hell are you doing, woman?"

"You think I didn't know that you tried to proposition my daughter? You think I wasn't aware you wanted to take Gustave and collect the reward money? You think my daughter would side with you over me?"

"Hey now, Giry just wait a second. I was only…." He was backing towards the water.

"Showing us the kind of man you really are."

"Look, Giry you need me. This is far from over. I…."

"This has lasted far too long. You dare think you could cross me? Betray me? By now you should have realized that all who betray me, pay for it dearly. Some with their hearts and others, others with their lives." She shot him without a thought.

Tom fell into the water and sank quickly.

"Ma'am?! No!" Meg couldn't believe what she had seen. "This wasn't supposed to happen."

"Stay there, Meg. Erik will be here soon."

"What happened?" Gustave asked, his voice shaking.

Meg was thankful he still had the bag over his face. "It's over now, Gustave. It will all be over soon."

"Meg, please. Don't do this. Don't hurt my father."

Meg was about to reply, when she saw Erik walking towards the pier, only he wasn't alone. Far in the distance she saw others, but she couldn't see their faces from being so high up. She was supposed to tell her mother. They had a signal all planned. That's the reason she was up so high on the dock in the first place. But she didn't say a word. She just watched, as if it was all happening around her. No one ever watched her anyway. She could do whatever she wanted.

Maybe I can get you to see me now, Erik. "Gustave, we are going to walk down a little."

"Meg, please…."

"Just do as I say!" She began pushing him along.

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Erik watched like a hawk, hoping to see the police before he made his presence known. Giry was pacing up and down the pier. Before he could react, he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't shoot, old man."

"Nadir?!" Erik turned around. "What the devil are you doing here?"

"You can thank Christine. She arranged for me to be here."

"And me." Raoul appeared from the shadows.

"You?! No, she would never…."

Raoul placed his hands to his head to show he was unarmed. "It's not a trick. She asked me because she would do anything to protect her family. And …. Despite everything, she knows I love the boy. I want him back too."

"I made contact with the police." Nadir said calmly, ignoring the tension between the two men. "If you survive this, no one is taking you anywhere and if you don't come back safe and sound, then Christine is going to kill us."

"She did this for me…." She knew when I left that….

Raoul nodded. "I know you don't trust me but for the boy's sake, I need you to tolerate me until we get out of here. Then you can put me back in your lasso." Raoul smirked.

Erik looked at him and arched his visible brow. Then he looked at Nadir. I can't go against her wishes now. "So, what does the lady want us to do?"

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Nadir and Raoul took cover as Erik started to walk closer to the docks, so Antoinette could see him. Nadir went behind the docks. Raoul stayed to watch Erik and the police were hiding per Nadir's instructions. It didn't take more than a few seconds when Antoinette turned and saw Erik before her.

"Mr. Y, how kind of you to take the time out of your busy life and see me."

"Where is the boy?"

"The boy? You mean your son?" She looked up and flinched when she didn't see Meg. She slowly brought her eyes back to Erik. "You didn't think I would know, did you?"

"Antoinette, this is between you and me. I'm here now. Let Gustave go. Don't take your anger for me out on him."

"Look at what you drove me to. I was once a respected woman of the arts. I curse the day I ever laid eyes on you."

"Our arrangement benefited both of us for a while. You can't deny that."

"And now our arrangement has finally run its course. You have all of the money?" She eyed the suitcase.

Erik nodded. "It's in here."

She reached for it. "Give it to me."

"Not until I see Gustave."

"But of course." She called out into the night. "Meg show us where you are."

"I'm down here, Mama." Meg moved closer to the edge, so Erik could see her and Gustave.

Antoinette didn't like that Meg had moved. "You should be at your post, Meg. Leave the boy and return to where you were."

"It's fine, Mama. There is no one for miles. Erik kept his word. I only came down once I saw him greet you."

Erik saw his son tied up with a bag over his head and he saw red. "You wicked, old goat! How dare you treat him like that! Untie him and take off that damn bag!" He screamed at Antoinette.

"Careful, Erik. Remember your temper." She then pointed her gun at him. "The boy will be safe, as long as you play your hand right. Now you have seen the boy. Let me see my money."

"Your money? Don't you mean yours and Meg's?" Erik questioned. He had an idea.

"I'm her mother. That's what I meant."

Erik looked up at Meg. "Meg don't go past this point of no return. Don't let greed and hatred destroy you like it almost did me. Please, just let Gustave go. I know you are not evil. I know you have good in you."

Meg was silent. She just kept pulling Gustave towards her.

"Meg go back to your spot with the boy. Once I am finished here, I will call for you to release him."

"Finished?" She panicked. She wasn't supposed to kill anyone. Why won't she just let me to release Gustave and then we can take the money and leave…No…. She couldn't…. She wouldn't….

Gustave let out a soft cry that only Meg could hear because she was so close to him. "Please, Meg. Don't let her hurt my father."

Meg was confused. She then heard Erik call her name.

"Meg, I am so sorry I drove you to this. I know this is not you. I know you feel broken and used. I am to blame for everything. Take it out on me, not him. Please, I'll do whatever you and your mother ask, but you know this isn't right."

"Shut up, Erik or I will shoot you without a thought." Giry sneered.

"No!" Gustave screamed.

"Get him out of here, Meg!" Antoinette yelled.

Not completely sure what she was doing, Meg decided to get Gustave away from there. She took Gustave, kicking and screaming away from sight and removed the bag from his face. She then motioned for him to be very quiet. She untied the rope and then moved him closer to the edge.

"Gustave, you have to get out of here. You have to swim."

"Swim?! But my father…."

"I'll get him, but you need to go. My Mother… I don't know that she will do, and you need to go now!"

"But I'll drown. The water is too deep."

"No, you can do it. You are strong swimmer. I taught you myself. Look out there, the police will take you back to your Mother."

"Where? I can't see them. You're lying again."

She wiped the tears away. "Gustave, I saw others. I saw them with Erik before he came. I was supposed to tell Mama if I saw anyone coming but I didn't. I know you hate me and you don't trust me, and I don't blame you, but you have one chance to get out of here without my Mother seeing you. She can't swim."

"But what if…."

"You won't. You're just scared. You can face your fear. You did it before. I know you can do it again." She kissed his cheek. "You will be fine, I swear it, but you have to go now!"

He looked at the water and then back at her. "Come with me."

"I can't. I have my own fears to face."

He shook his head. "I can't do it!"

"Oh Gustave…." She then shook her head. "Forgive me." She pushed him off the edge.

His scream sent Erik's heart into a panic. He couldn't see him, but he heard his son as clear as the night sky. "No!" He dropped the suitcase and went to climb up the railing to find Giry pointing her gun at him.

"Stop or I'll kill you."

Erik ignored her, and she pulled the trigger, right when Raoul, who had been watching the scene, charged in. He ran right in-between the bullet that was mean for Erik. The police charged at the scene and with all the chaos, Antoinette became confused. She dropped the gun and sank to the ground.

"Raoul?!" Erik went to his side. "We need to stop the bleeding." He was about to rip his shirt when Raoul shook his head.

"Forget me. Go save him. I saw Meg push Gustave over…. Over the edge." He was having trouble keeping consciousness.

"You… you did this on purpose. That's why you agreed to help. Damn it, Vicomte, Christine doesn't need your death on her hands."

Raoul took whatever force he had left and grabbed Erik by the collar. "Go and save him. It's alright." He panted. "I'm a hero, remember? It's time I start acting like one."

"Nadir is by the water. He'll see him and…."

"Gustave doesn't know Nadir. He needs you…. Go now and leave me…. Tell them…. Tell them I love them and I'm sorry." His head dropped down, as Erik took off in a fury towards the direction of the water.

A/N: Who saw that coming?