First of all, let me grovel and beg for forgiveness for the lack of updation. As you know, I lost my notebook and I still haven't found it, so I had to rewrite the chapters I had, which explains the extended not updated-ness. I haven't gotten all of chapter 4 written yet, but I feel so guilty, I'll post half of it. So, onto review thanking! And, because I'm feeling so generous, I've decided to have Erik do review thanking!

Dudett Angel: You were somewhat hyper when you wrote the review, weren't you?….I enjoy Raoul bashing immensely as well

Lair Lover: Hmmm, interesting name, I like it. The authoress (and myself) is glad that you like it. And as for the kissing thing…what if I told you that Christine and I both had colds?

BlackTippedRose: I see the caps lock was stuck on your reply, how….charming. And I would totally agree. Gerikslover IS cooler than the rest of you. She has noticed that your name sounds like a sandwich, and she is NEVER giving up Ryan. Ryan is her lover, along with Brendon. Give it up. 

Draegon-fire: The Authoress thanks you for the review, but she would like to know in what way is she skipping around. Also, the pre-chapter dialogue shouldn't make the chapter shorter, despite how long it may be. The only thing that can make the chapter shorter is well….making the chapter shorter. (Read note at the end)

Marieena: The mob went away after giving up on finding me; I believe that was said in the first chapter.

OperaStar4Life: She's updating! Don't pull the puppy dog face on me! It's irresistible!

Virginie: -smirks- I love the torture chamber as well, it comes in handy –ahem- you didn't hear that. And of course she didn't give up this story! She loves it too much!

MadBrilliant: Me: EEE! I LOVE HIM TOO! Ha, I know, I'm weird, and for some strange reason, I am loved for it! Not that I really care though.. 

Erik: Well, it's nice to know I have support….in an odd stalkerish sort of way…

Gerikslover: But you stalked Chri-

Erik: NO I DIDN'T!!! She came willingly!!!

Gerikslover: …never mind

LadyAlyafaelyn: ….No. If I am ever unwanted by Christine, I am staying in my house, thank you very much.

Gerikslover: He didn't mean anything by that! So he wasn't being mean, right Erik?

Erik: -grumbles-

Gerikslover: Oh, and thanks. I HATE losing my notebook!

Angel of Music 24: Christine is not stupid. Christine is pretty, intelligent, talented…-ahem-. And as for the Raoul stupidity subject, I often ask myself that question every day.

GerrysJackie: Doesn't everyone dislike Raoul?

LonesomeGurlAngelof Death: Is that a threat?

Xxx 13 o'clock Erik xxX: Because there wasn't a 2004 movie section you bloody idi-

Gerikslover: Erik! Be nice!!! On a NICER tone, a lot of people have done the movie phics under the book. I'm sure most people have looked for it, and it's not there.

Mooneasterbunny: Thank you, she appreciates it.

Okay, and as for the note. I was told that I should have more drama in it because it was too "romancey" I temporarily switched it to just romance, because I don't really know if it's going to be more dramatic or not. I'll post a few more chapters, and I'll need you guys to see if I should make it Drama/Romance again or not. Thanks! Aaaaand, onto the story!

Pushing the gondola made Raoul realize how tired he actually was. It took the young man all he had to get himself from one side of the underground lake to the other. When he finally got to the damp stone passageway, Raoul took a bright flaming torch with him and went up the passage to Christine's dressing room, looking for any sort of hall along the way. Once he got to her mirror, having found no passage of any kind except the one he was currently in, he peered into Christine's blackened dressing room. The scene before him was much worse now than what they had previously seen before when it was in flames earlier. There was not a thing that had not been consumed by the deadly fire. He stepped through the mirror, and when he did, the frame crumbled, leaving just a black hole in the wall leading to the lair of an Angel of Hell. As Raoul walked around the room, the floorboards creaked underneath his step, seeming as if they would give out. Despite his best efforts, the pungent and acrid smell of something just burned managed to annoy him the most. When he walked over to his fiancé's charred vanity, he saw the flowers he had given her on that first night he saw her and smiled softly. The Vicomte picked up a single burnt rose and held it in his hand for a grand total of three seconds before it turned to a black and gray powder and fell through his fingers. He sighed and walked back into the space where the mirror had been, not wanting to see anymore blackened memories.

When Raoul got to the third step, he had a peculiar feeling that something wasn't right underfoot, literally. Almost as if the step was…hollow, in a way. But the Vicomte shouldn't have stayed there pondering whether the step was hollow or not, he should have moved from the odd stair, for he fell straight through into the torture chamber. For a short while, maybe an hour or so, he was knocked out. When he came to he was at first thoroughly confused until he remembered all that had happened. Rubbing his head as he sat up, he looked at his surroundings. It appeared as a forest! There were trees everywhere, and it was unbearably hot. Feeling as if he would explode, He took off his shirt (-shudder-) and tried to find a way out. After hurrying around the heated forest, the heat was unbearable. The trapped man tried to take another step, but he collapsed from heat and exhaustion. When he looked up everything was blurry and spinning. His lungs were on fire and his mouth and throat were very dry. Trying again, he looked up, hoping the spinning would stop. Instead, he saw a noose. Inside he was battling with himself over if he should wait until he died of thirst, or just to end the torture now. Feeling that he couldn't stand the burning anymore, he chose the latter. Raoul slowly began to crawl and inched himself closer and closer to the noose….

Mwahahaha!!!! An even better cliff hanger than the last! What's gonna happen now? To tell you the truth…I don't even know, but I'll decide. Maybe if SOMEBODY gave me an idea, like my wonderful REVIEWERS, then my REVIEWERS might be able to decide Raoul's fate. Sooo, R&R, please and thankies!