I do not own the Phantom of the Opera. I only own Tiffani and Lexi.

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"Silence," the man in front of her yelled before the sound of someone choking and then a quick breeze sounded around them. Tiffani flinched at the pain in her chest, but she smirked when she saw one of the musicians with a noose around his neck and he disappeared into the darkness.

"I told you," she said before she saw another musician be stabbed in the back through his heart. She placed a hand tentatively on her ribs where she felt the cracked one as she watched the final musician be grabbed by the neck by an enraged Erik.

"Are you alright?" Erik asked softly towards Tiffani who gave a small nod before Erik focused back on the cowering musician in his hold. "How dare you harm what is mine," Erik growled before tightening his hold on the man's neck.

"She's an insane woman that was ruining everything," the man dared to say while in the Phantom's hold. His life hung literally in the Phantom's hands and he was speeding up his path to death.

Erik looked back at Tiffani, who was glaring at the musician. She smiled when she noticed Erik looking at her. He smirked back at her before he crushed the musician's windpipe. He gave the man an evil smile as the musician gurgled to breathe before his eyes rolled into the back of his head and Erik dropped the dead body to the floor.

He rushed over to Tiffani and before she could even blink, he had picked her up and pulled her into a kiss. She was lost in the kiss until pain shot through her ribcage. A small whimper made him pull back and look down to where her hand was on her ribs.

"How dare they hurt you. No one will ever hurt you again," he said before kissing her gently this time.

"Thank you, Erik. Can we go to your home? I'm tired and I need my ribs checked out. Would you mind checking them for me?" Tiffani said as she gently traced a hand over his mask.

"I will need to let your friend know that you are safe with me now, but yes, we will go to our home," he said before pausing mid-step. "You wish for me to check and wrap your wound?" he asked and she felt heat enter her cheeks.

"Yes, if that's alright with you," she said with a sweet smile and he smiled back.

"I will not let anyone else see or touch you in such a way," he said before he took Tiffani to his home, where he wrapped her ribs and shared sweet kisses with her to reassure that she was truly safe and in his arms. He knew Lexi would probably be ready to hunt him down with a torch and pitchfork by now, but he could not leave Tiffani after what he had saved her from.

"I'm going to kill that man," Lexi screamed before Louis hugged her.

"This phantom always angers you so," he said with a chuckle before he gave Lexi a calming kiss on her lips. "Your friend is safe. With a man, like that protecting her then there is nothing to fear. I'm sure that he found her and saved her. He will let you know soon how your friend is," Louis said trying to comfort his fiancé. He smiled at thinking of Lexi as his fiancé.

Lexi sighed before hugging Louis back and snuggling close to him. "I'm sure you are right, but he should know not to keep me waiting when it deals with my best friend," she said before she imagined the cruel things she could do to the men that kidnapped Tiffani.

The next morning, many of the opera house members were wondering what happened to Tiffani after the Phantom had gone looking for her. Lexi and Louis were waiting around nervously as they wondered about Tiffani. Lexi was starting to plan what she would do to Erik if he had not saved her friend.

However, she stopped her vicious thoughts when her best friend slowly walked into the room while holding a hand to her ribs. A small smile was on Tiffani's face as she walked into the room containing the stage and saw everyone there.

"Congratulations," Tiffani said to Lexi with a bigger smile on her face before she was pulled into a hug by her best friend. She gasped when the hug made her ribs hurt. Lexi jumped back and gave her friend a relieved smile.

"I'm so glad that you're still here," Lexi whispered and Tiffani gave her friend a wink.

"Can't get rid of me that easily," Tiffani said before looking at Louis. "I approve of this, but take care of her or you will have me and the Phantom after you," she said and Louis gave a bow to her.

"I love your friend and will make her life the best that I can. I would never harm her," he said as he rose from the bow.

"Good," Tiffani said before others started telling her how happy they were that she was safe.

Soon everyone began to calm down and then a letter floated down to where Tiffani stood. A red rose with a black ribbon was attached to it. Tiffani took the rose, but Lexi took the letter. Tiffani tried to get the letter, but Lexi dodged and tore open the letter through the red skull wax seal.

"To everyone now and that will be in my opera house, let you be warned. Anyone that harms or wishes ill will towards Miss Tiffani will meet an unpleasant end by my hands. The love of the Phantom is precious to this opera house and anyone who wishes to harm her will die a painful death. Miss Tiffani is to be respected and protected. Her friend, Miss Lexi, the wonderful singer, is not to be harmed either. Do not harm those I protect and find special. From the Phantom of the Opera, remember, you were warned," Lexi read off and silence filled the room.

"He's so sweet," Lexi said with a smirk towards Tiffani, who was trying to hide a certain spot on her neck with her hair. "I'm happy for you as well, Tiffani," Lexi said before she laughed when Tiffani just smelled the rose.

"Oh shush, what's everyone looking at? You heard him and just do what he says and no problem. Now, who is ready for some breakfast? I know I am," Tiffani said happily before she smelled the rose again and headed towards the kitchen.

"Shall we?" Louis asked Lexi as he held out his arm for her to take.

"We shall," she said with a laugh before the two of them followed her friend.

"Mother, what does this mean now?" Meg asked her mother, who was standing close to her looking at the opera box where the Phantom usually watched the shows.

"It means that the show will go on Meg like it has been, now time for breakfast. You do not want to practice without food in you," Madame Giry answered before she ushered her daughter towards the kitchen. "Let us hope that things continue to change for the best," she thought with a small smile before nodding toward the Phantom's opera box.

"What do you mean you don't have waffles?" Lexi and Tiffani were heard yelling in the kitchen before they kicked the cook out of the kitchen.

"Waffle time," Tiffani yelled while she and Lexi went to work making everyone waffles.

"Now where is the coffee," Lexi muttered before both friends laughed and smiled at each other.

"Was this a good decision or a bad decision?" the owners asked as they watched the two friends. They saw the Phantom hiding in the darkness giving them a glare. "Good idea," they both said before thanking the girls for the food. Both men breathed easier when the Phantom stopped glaring at them.

"So Lexi, what are you going to name your first child?" Tiffani asked and Lexi froze before hitting her friend.

"Shut up," she yelled with a blush while Tiffani laughed. Louis smiled at the thought before he went off into fantasy world about Lexi in her wedding dress.

"Good morning, a very good morning," both friends thought before digging into their waffles. A trip to Paris was definitely a good idea since the two friends were now able to find love in the past and live interesting lives in a famous opera house. The only problem was that not all of the opera house members enjoyed having tricks pulled on them, which was going to happen a lot. Both friends smirked to each other before they were ushered to practice and to what life would bring from now on.

The End.