A/N: Here's a new chapter! I also wanted to thank you for all your reviews Fancy-Pants Lockhart. Enjoy!

It didn't take us long to get to our destination, but when the gypsies opened the door, I gasped; for there, standing in the middle of the room, was an enraged Erik.

"Did you really think that you could get away so easily?!" He asked me.

The gypsies pushed me into the room, but they were still holding on to Raoul. Erik looked toward his men.

"Take him outside." He ordered; gesturing to Raoul.

"No!" I screamed as the door slammed. I quickly ran over to Erik and grabbed the lapels of his cloak.

"What are you going to do with him?!" I cried. Erik shrugged me off. "Please don't hurt him!" I pleaded as I fell to my knees.

"And why shouldn't I?!" He yelled as he turned his back to me. "All he has done is caused me problems!" I looked up at him.

"Your problems? YOUR PROBLEMS?! Is that all that matters is your well-being?" He glared at me but then turned his back on me again. "Don't I even matter to you anymore?!" I sobbed. He quickly turned back to me.

"Of course, Christine. You're my everything."

I shook my head. "You lie…YOU LIE! That's all you have ever done to me is LIE! I don't even know who you are anymore!" He then grabbed me and pinned me to the wall, but he couldn't bring himself to hurt me, so he let me go and walked away from me.

"You say I lie…" He began. He then spun around and looked at me. "But there is one thing I have said that is truth. I love you, Christine." I sighed as he turned his back on me once again.

"Erik…" He looked at me. "I looked upon you as my teacher, as my mentor, never as my lover." I murmured.

Erik seemed taken aback by this, as he finally realized my true feelings for him, that I love him like a daughter loves a father, that the love I felt for him was different from the love I felt for Raoul. I then walked over to him, removed his mask and kissed his forehead. He tried to look away from me, but I place my hand under his chin and turned his face toward me.

"Erik, you once told me that you just wanted me to be happy."

Erik gazed at me with a look of revelation on his face. "You're right." He told me determinately.

He then walked over to the door and opened it.

"Let the viscount go." He ordered his men. The men were upset at the thought of letting a prisoner go unharmed.

"But-"

Erik held up his hand. "Let him go." He said firmly.

The gypsies released Raoul and Erik walked over to him. He placed his bony hand on Raoul's shoulder. My heart leaped in my throat, worried that Erik might try to hurt my beloved.

But no, Erik just stood there and said; "Be good to for me."

Raoul didn't say anything, but nodded. Erik then turned to the gypsies and said;

"You can go now; I no longer need your services." The gypsy men nodded and slipped away, into the shadows of the tunnel.

I then walked over to the two men. Erik looked at me and Raoul and said; "Come, let's get you out of here."

Once we got to the entrance of the tunnel, Raoul and I were just about to leave when I stopped.

"Erik, will we see you again?" I asked.

He nodded. "If you wish, now go."

We both turned and were about to go our separate ways, when I looked at Raoul with a question in my eyes. He stared at me for a moment and then nodded. I turned back towards Erik.

"Erik!" I called; he stopped and looked toward me and Raoul. I swallowed and then said;

"Raoul and I would be honored to you could come to our wedding." Erik stared at us for a moment before shaking his head.

"No, I wouldn't want to ruin it for you."

"But-" I started, but Erik stopped me.

"I'll be down here if you ever need me." And with that, he disappeared into his dark domain. I stared into the darkness for a moment before I felt Raoul's hand on my shoulder.

"Come, Christine." He turned to go, but I stopped him, snaked my arms around his neck, and kissed with all of the love and passion that I felt for him and he returned it. I then broke the kiss and whispered;

"We're free."

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