Chapter Eight

Meg helped Nadir to get into the carriage. She couldn't help but feel pity for the man. She has never seen the Vicomte, so aggressive. "Wait here." She told Nadir. The Persian only nodded. She went to find Raoul and Madame Giry. She found them discussing.

"What are you to do when you find them?" She asked.

"I will take Christine and kill that masked monster with my bare hands." Raoul's voice was low and dangerous. Meg knew that Christine wouldn't want Raoul to kill Erik even though he did kidnap her.

"Now, monsieur de Changy, Christine wouldn't want that. She loves him as well, she-" All other words were cut off as Raoul threw his hands around Madame Giry's neck. He pulled her in so he was face to face with her.

"She does not love that monster! She loves me! She is MINE!" With that he threw Madame Giry to the ground. Madame Giry kept gasping for air. Raoul glared at Madame Giry and left the room. Madame Giry looked up and saw Meg peeking out behind a wall, like a little child watching her parents' fight.

"Go with Mr. Khan and find Christine. Warn them, tell them to leave before the Vicomte arrives with the police." Meg ran beside her mother but Madame Giry pushed her away. "Go now, Meg. Go." Meg looked reluctant but she did as her mother said, and ran to Nadir.

"Please monsieur! Where is Christine?" Nadir stared at the girl. Something happened.

"What happened?" She looked back to see if Raoul was around luckily, he wasn't. She got in the carriage.

"Please tell the driver where to go and I'll explain on the way." Nadir nodded and told the driver where to go. The driver nodded and whipped the horses and they started to go.

"What happened mademoiselle?" He asked calmly. She looked at him but didn't respond. "Please mademoiselle, what happened?"

"My mother and monsieur de Changy were talking when he threaten to kill the Phantom with his bare hands. My mother told him that it he shouldn't for Christine loves the Phantom and…" She looked down and stopped. Nadir looked at her knowing he did something to Madame Giry. She finally took a deep breath and spoke again. "He put his hands around my mother's neck. I watch my mother turning purple. Then he let go of her and threw her to the ground. I ran next to her and she told me to go with you and warn them." Nadir didn't understand why she told Meg to warn them. It looked like she wanted to find Christine as bad as the Vicomte. Unless she wanted to protect Christine from Erik.

They stayed silent for a long time. Neither of them knowing what to say until she asked, "How long does it take to get there?" Nadir looked through the window and saw the sea.

"Not long, we are actually almost there." She didn't respond only looked out the window. She gasped as the carriage approached a home that looked like a castle.

"I-is this it?" She asked she looked at him and he only nodded. She remembered why they were here and her concern in her grew once more. When the carriage stopped Meg jumped out and ran towards the house before Nadir could stop her.

"Mademoiselle-" He got out of the carriage and ran after Meg.

"CHRISTINE!" Meg yelled running toward the house.

Erik and Christine pulled away from their kiss as they heard someone call Christine's name.

"Erik, please tell me you heard that as well." She said nervously. Erik looked at her and spoke.

"Christine I sure it was nothi-" Before he could finish Reuben came and spoke.

"Master Destler there are two people at the door. A Persian I believe…"

Nadir. Christine thought.

"And a young blonde girl. She looks around your age mademoiselle." He said looking at Christine.

"Meg…" Christine said. She quickly picked up her dress and ran to the door with Erik at her heels.

Christine went running down the stairs and ran to the door where she saw Meg and Nadir.

"MEG!" Christine yelled. Meg turned and saw Christine and ran towards her. They both caught each other and hugged. They stepped away from each other when Erik appeared. He looked at Nadir and approached him.

"What the hell are you doing here, Daroga?" He growled. Nadir saw his anger but wasn't afraid of it.

"I think Mademoiselle Giry should explain that to you." He replied looking at Meg. Christine saw Meg's face go pale. She pulled Meg to a nearby lounge and they both sat down.

"What happened Meg?" Christine asked. Erik and Nadir moved to stand in front of them. Within seconds Meg finally spoke.

"Raoul has been looking for you since the day you disappeared from monsieur Phantom's home. He searched that place night and day. But, found nothing. Until he spotted a mirror that opened. He led me down and found a wooden door. When he finally got it opened we found maman. She told us she knew where you where and she led us to Monsieur Khan." She stopped remembering what Raoul did to Nadir.

But without a hesitation Nadir decided to continue. "Monsieur de Changy banged on my door. When I opened it, he pushed me against the wall and began choking me. He told me to tell him where Mademoiselle Daae was. When I didn't he choked me harder. Then Mademoiselle Giry here told him to let me go and luckily he did. He threaten me to tell him where you where or else." Before he could say anymore Meg interrupted.

"Then he called for a carriage and told me to put Nadir in the carriage. When I finished I went to look for them finding that he was telling maman that he would kill Monsieur Phantom with his bare hands. When maman object because she said that you, Christine still loved Monsieur Phantom and then, he… he tried to choke my mother as well. He told her that you were his, only his." Erik's hands clenched. He was biting his cheeks to calm his anger.

Christine couldn't get over the fact that Raoul choked Madame Giry. "He… he didn't do anything to you, did he?" Christine asked. Meg shook her head. Christine let out a sigh of relief and turned to Erik.

"What are we going to do Erik? Surely if he comes, he will come here with the police." Erik didn't reply. What was he going to do? He needed to protect Christine.

"Daroga, does he know where we are?"He asked in a low but dangerous voice. Nadir nodded his head.

"Yes, yes he knows." He said with shame in his voice. Everyone fell silent for what felt like hours. No one knew what was to happen next. If Raoul came he would take Christine and sure enough kill Erik.

"It is settled." Erik said killing the silence. Everyone stared at him. "Nadir, you are to take Christine and Mademoiselle Giry to find Madame Giry and take them to another part of France." Christine noticed he didn't mention anything about himself.

"Erik, what about you?" She asked with sadness in her tone.

"I am staying."

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