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Clorinda sat on the balcony of the window in Nadir's house for what seemed like hours. It would be dark soon and closer to Monsieur Kire's death. Her mother had always told her that praying for a miracle always brought happiness to the situation but it was only until she started praying did she realize that it didn't. She had never been so scared and worried in her entire life. Not only could she loose her mother forever but also Monsieur Kire. At that point Nadir walked into the room with Alex carrying a small sack.

"Come Clorinda, we need to get a move on if we're going to save your mother and Monsieur Kire."

"What's in the bag?"

"No need to know that, lets just go."

Alex picked Clorinda up and carried her as he followed Nadir down the streets. As they got closer to town, the crowds of people increased and came to a huge halt at the gallows. Clorinda stared up at the empty gallows and then back at the people waiting for the infamous Opera Ghost to make his last appearance.

"What do we do now Monsieur Nadir?"

Nadir knelt down to the small girl's height and whispered in her ear.

"I want you to go around the corner and search for Philippe. Make him run after you and lead him around the other side of the building. We'll be there waiting for you, and make sure you're careful."

"Yes, what are you going to do?"

"Don't mind that and just do what I asked you to do."

With that Nadir watched Clorinda run away from him and into the crowd.

"Come on, lets go."

Alex looked at the crowd and then back at Nadir.

"Where we going now?"

"I say we have twenty minutes before she comes back with that bastard following her so let's go."

Alex followed Nadir to an alleyway where a small building stood. Nadir grabbed Alex by the jacket and pushed him up against the wall so the guard standing in front of the building wouldn't notice him.

"Where the hell are we?"

"The jail house."

"And what on earth are we doing here?"

Nadir went into his sack and took out a bottle of chloroform and began to soak a cloth in it.

"Saving Christine of course."

"What? You're going to get us both killed. Look I say we cut the plan and just go save Erik. I'm sure no one is going to miss one less girl in the world. Let Erik raise Clorinda and forget about Christine."

"Look Alex the plan was to save BOTH Christine and Erik and that's exactly what we're going to do."

"sometimes I wonder why I love you so much. You kill me with your crazy ideas Nadir."

"You drew it on paper my good friend."

"Yes but not like this. Come on Nadir lets go home and forget about this."

Nadir put the bottle of chloroform in his pocket and turned toward Alex.

"Are you in or out?"

Alex sighed and leaned his head up against the wall.

"Just don't get yourself killed in there."

Nadir smiled and patted Alex on the back.

"This is exactly why I love you so much my good friend. I shall return in five minutes."

Alex looked at his watch and nervously smiled at Nadir.

"I'm going to be keeping time and if you're more than a minute past five minutes then I'm coming in after you."

Nadir then took off and calmly walked towards the entrance of the jail house where a guard was standing. As soon as the guard saw Nadir walking towards him, he pointed his gun toward him.

"Halt! don't come any closer Monsieur."

Nadir put his hands up in the air and stayed put.

"I'm a doctor, I was told to come in today to check up on a few inmates."

"let me see your license."

Nadir reached into his pocket and took it out and handed it to the guard. The guard took it off him and as soon as he took his eyes off Nadir to look at the license Nadir took the chloroform soaked cloth and put it over the guards face in a struggle. When the guard was passed out, Nadir drug the body behind the building and lied him down before entering the jail house. As soon as he entered the old dark building another guard from behind the desk stopped him.

"Who the hell are you? How did you get passed Pierre?"

"Let me explain, I'm a doctor and I was told to come in and check up on the inmates."

The guard laughed and put down his gun.

"Is that all? Christ I thought you were some crook coming into rob me."

"really? That happen often?"

"Often enough."

"Are you the only guard here?"

"Yes, everyone else went into town to watch the hanging of that Bloody Opera Ghost."

"Could I check on Miss Daae first please?"

"Sure."

Nadir followed the guard to Christine's cell where he unlocked it. Nadir walked in, and the guard locked the cell again before walking away. Christine looked at Nadir full of surprise but he just put his finger over his mouth to motion her to be silent.

"Look Christine I'm going to get you out of here but you have to play along."

Christine didn't speak and just nodded.

"Now I want you to tackle me and get on top of me as if you were beating the hell out of me."

With that Christine ran into Nadir and got on top of him and pretended to beat him up. Nadir then began to scream in agony.

"HELP! HELP! SHE'S KILLING ME! HELP HELP HELP!"

In a second the guard was back and unlocked the cell to come in and get Christine off of him. When the guard pulled Christine off of Nadir and turned his back on him to yell at Christine, Nadir got to his feet and put the cloth tightly over the guard's face until he passed out as well. Nadir then grabbed the silver keys from off the guard's belt and lied him on the bed before locking the cell.

"Nadir you came back!"

"Yes, come on let's get moving."

Nadir then grabbed Christine's cold hand and pulled her outside to where Alex was waiting.

"You're two minutes late."

"I got the girl don't I? not stop arguing with me."

Christine looked around in worry and then glared back at Nadir.

"Where's Clorinda and Erik?"

Nadir picked up his sack and sighed.

"We're working on it, come on let's move."

Clorinda walked past the crowds of people searching out for where Philippe could possibly be. It was getting close to dark and wouldn't be long before her beloved Monsieur Kire would be hung in front of the whole town. Just as she was about to give up looking a hand grabbed her and pulled her to the darkest of alleys in all of Paris. When she turned around to see who had grabbed her there was the familiar ugly face of Philippe staring her in the eyes.

"So we meet again Clorinda, only mommy or your ugly daddy isn't here to save you this time."

"Monsieur Kire isn't my father."

"That's right my brother is which now makes me the legal guardian."

"What do you mean?"

"Your mother is dead, she died in jail two hours ago."

Philippe's grasp tightened around Clorinda's wrist as she held back the tears that were filling up in her eyes.

"I'll never come with you. I'd live with Monsieur Kire before I ever come with you."

At that moment Clorinda bit Philippe on the wrist causing him to let her go and for Clorinda to begin running.

"Run and you'll only die tired!"

Philippe then began to run after her, as Clorinda ran as fast as she could to get back to Nadir and Alex.

Alex, Nadir and Christine made it back the alley and stared at the gallows. Nadir looked at his watch and handed Alex the chloroform cloth.

"When Philippe gets here use this on him. I'm going to go save Erik."

Nadir walked around to the other side of the gallows and hid so he wouldn't be seen by the two guards guarding Erik who was tied up and lying barley alive. Nadir looked down at his feet and saw a rock lying at his foot so picked it up and through it behind the guards causing a loud noise to occur and the guards to leave Erik's side to check it out. He moved quickly and ran to Erik's body and untied him. Nadir felt his head and noticed that he was very hot and pale. He would need a doctor's care as soon as possible but for now saving him from his death was more important.

"Come on Erik stay with me."

Nadir picked Erik's body up and tried to walk away when he turned around and saw the two guards standing about ten feet away.

"Going some where?"

Nadir took the bottle of chloroform out of his pocket and chucked it in front of them causing the bottle to bust and the chloroform to smother there breathing air and for the guards to pass out. Nadir then continued to walk away with Erik to get him to safety.

As Clorinda continued to run she could feel herself growing tired but still kept running as Philippe continued to follow. When she finally got into the alley she sighed in relief when she spotted her mother standing there with Alex.

"He's coming, get ready."

Alex got the cloth in his hand and then when Philippe came from around the corner Alex jumped on him and used the chloroform to knock him out.

"Christ where the hell is Nadir?"

Clorinda ran to her mother and gave her a hug.

"Mother I was so scared."

"I'm here Clorinda, everything is going to be ok."

Just then Nadir came around the corner dragging Erik's mangled body and lied him down on the ground. Christine ran to his side and began to cry.

"is he dead?"

"No, but we need to move fast before those guards wake up and find Erik gone."

Alex walked over to Philippe's body and poked him.

"Oh my God what on earth are we going to do now? I'm a criminal, I knocked out the Viscount."

Nadir began to take off Philippe's jacket and shirt as Alex stood there wondering what he was doing.

"Nadir what on earth are you doing?"

"Quick we need to switch Erik and Philippe's clothing."

Christine gently took off Erik's white shirt and handed it to Nadir who handed her Philippe's black shirt to put on Erik. Alex looked at Philippe who was now in Erik's clothing and back at Erik who was in Philippe's clothing.

"Ok one problem, the guards are going to know that Philippe isn't Erik."

Nadir then took his sack and emptied it and placed the sack over Philippe's head.

"Now they won't"

He then picked up Philippe's passed out body and began to drag him back to where Erik used to be. When the guards woke up, they spotted what they thought was Erik's body tied up and lying on the ground with a bag over his head.

"What the hell happened?"

"I don't know, do you remember putting the bag over his head?"

"No do you?"

"No."

Just then another guard came from around the corner.

"Stop fucking around and bring the Opera Ghost up to the gallows."

From the alley, Christine and Nadir watched the guards bring up Philippe's body to the gallows as Alex and Clorinda stayed in the alley with Erik.

"Mother what's going on?"

"Just stay there Clorinda, you don't need to see this."

Once the noose was around Philippe's neck, the executioner stood in front of the whole city of Paris.

"Monsieur Opera Ghost you have been chosen to die among your peers for the deaths of Monsieur Piangi, Monsieur De Changy and Monsieur Buquet. Have you any last words?"

When he didn't answer, the executioner gave the signal and the floor dropped causing Philippe to be hung. Christine turned away and looked at Clorinda.

"Mother what just happened?"

Nadir turned to Christine and hugged her.

"The Opera Ghost is dead."

More to come soon. R&R