Erik

I opened my eyes to find Raoul standing their awe struck. He was still holding the pistol in his hand, but he would not move. I could hear him trying to say something but he could not speak. Then that's when I saw the blood gushing from a bullet wound to his heart.

He staggered backward as I heard a soft voice singing,

Past the Point of No Return,

No going back now.

The time has come for me to let you go.

Past all thought of right or wrong.

You should have listened.

Now you are nothing but a memory.

Erik We've Past the Point of No Return.

I stood up to find Christine holding a smoking pistol, which was aimed at Raoul who was now falling to the floor.

She fell into my arms sobbing. I held her tightly as I heard a quiet voice then from behind me. I turned to find Raoul lying in a pool of blood. He said very faintly, "Say you'll share with me one Love, one Lifetime." He then extended his hand towards Christine in some odd feeble attempt to somehow win her back. That' when my beloved angel sang, "Little Lotte is no more." (We've Past the Point of No Return.) She then took my arm and we walked out of that dreadful place together.

A Few Weeks Later

Erik

I was again pacing the halls of the church. I was more anxious this time than he ever was before. As I sat down in a phew near the alter, I saw Meg run out and tell her mother something. Her mother then ran up to me. Now I was filling with fear and my hands were shaking. "What if something has happened?" These types of thoughts flew around in my mind.

"Erik... It is time." She said smiling.

I sighed in relief and made my way up to the alter to stand. Christine walked into the room and began to make her way to the aisle; she was so beautiful. My glorious angel glowed. I swear there was an aura of light surrounding her. She was so happy; she smiled and tears of joy were flowing down her cheeks. Before I knew what had happened, we were married. After the wedding, we were home at last.

Christine

My wedding day was as perfect as it could have been. I was so happy. Finally we were married. After the wedding we made our was home.

"So Mrs. Destler, are you hungry?" Erik asked.

"Mrs. Destler?" I thought. "Mrs. Christine Destler." That would take some getting used to but I liked the name.

"No." I replied. "I just want to go to bed." I said smiling.

He carried me to his bed and laid me down gently.

"Good night." He said and he kissed me gently and began to walk off.

I grabbed his hand and my eyes explained everything. "Let's take down the walls tonight." I said and I gently grabbed his mask off his face. For a moment I feared he was going to be angered by this but he took it from my hands and gently laid it on a table next to his bed.

He lay down beside me and wrapped his arms around me. That feeling I will never stop loving. I soon fell asleep in my beloved angel's warm arms.

2 Years Later

I awoke to crying and looked around our bedroom to see my sweet Erik rocking our son; I sat up and smiled at him.

"Look what you did Charles. You woke your mother." He said in a soft voice.

I walked over and stood behind him and wrapped my arms around his neck. He laid his head against mine and we stared at Charles for a moment.

Erik then laid Charles down as he had fallen back to sleep and he and I sat together and talked.

"He's acts so much like you." Erik said smirking. "He's just as persistent as you are."

"Well, look how far we've come because of my persistence." I said as I gently caressed his face.

He looked at me and his eyes asked the question before he could open his mouth.

"Yes." I said. "Everything is perfect and I wouldn't have life any other way. Without you, I'm broken. Remember?" I began to smile at this.

He looked at me, his eyes burning sapphire blue, and said, "Love is stronger than Pain."

"Our Love is Stronger than Life." I finished. He then kissed me and we lay back down.

Erik/Christine

No matter what was to come, all I knew was that if we had each other, we would pull through.

Somewhere on the outskirts of Paris:

A voice far off in the distance screamed so loudly that no one could hear what it said...

"Est qui ce qu'ils pensent... La guerre a seulement juste commencé!"

("That's what they think... The war has only just begun!")