Lyrics and characters are not mine-those belong to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Sorry it's such a short chapter-but I think it did it's job. :)

Christine woke up that morning, confused as to where exactly she was until she saw the outline of Erik in the room. She sat up in bed.

"Erik?" she asked.

He jerked his head towards her, and in the pale candlelight, Christine could see him blush on the unmasked side of his face. "I'm sorry Christine. I just had to get some of my things", he stammered.

Christine smiled. "That's all right. It was very kind of you to let me sleep here tonight", she thanked him. Despite the fact that she was here against her own will, it was actually very kind indeed.

He left in a hurry and Christine splashed her arms and face with the cold water that sat in a bowl on the table next to the swan bed. After that, she changed into the wedding gown that lay at the foot of the bed, not being able to find anything else to wear.

Erik looked up when he saw her come through the deep red curtains. "I could only find your nightgown-you left it behind, and everything else you had already taken with you", he explained.

She nodded and sat down next to him on the piano bench. "Would you play something?" she politely asked him.

"Only if you would sing, Christine".

Christine jolted in surprise when he began to play opening notes of a song she knew too well. But, she had asked him to play and he had asked her to sing, so she began.

"No more talk of darkness. Forget these wide-eyed fear. I'm here. Nothing can harm you, your fears are far behind you", Christine sang, brushing away a random tear that had been produced at the memory of Raoul singing those same lines to her.

Christine heard a splashing in the water, but ignored it and continued to sing. "Say you love me every waking moment, turn my head with talk of summertime", Christine sang, and, being so lost in the music, leaned against Erik, who relaxed at her touch.

"Christine I love you", came a voice from behind them. Erik's beautiful playing came to a halt and Christine quickly turned around, transferring her hands onto Erik's back and shoulder.

"Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest! Sir", Erik said, and he looked up towards the gate to see that fop standing there.

"Raoul!" Christine rushed to the water's edge, taking in the sight of Raoul, soaking wet from the lake.

"This is indeed an unparalleled delight! I had rather hoped that you would come. And now, my wish comes true. You have truly made my night", Erik snarled at Raoul as he held on to Christine roughly.

"Let me go!" she cried to Erik.

"Free her! Do what you like only free her! Have you no pity?" Raoul pleaded.

"Your lover makes a passionate plea", Erik said, still holding onto Christine.

"Please, Raoul. It's useless", Christine reasoned with Raoul. She wasn't going to let him get hurt.

"I love her! Does that mean nothing? I love her. Show some compassion", Raoul again pleaded with him.

"The world showed no compassion to me!" Erik pulled off his mask and pointed to his face. Raoul shrank back in horror, but Christine remained unfazed. She had never been truly afraid of his face.

"Christine, Christine. Let me see her", Raoul continued.

"Be my guest, sir", Erik said, and pulled the lever that opened the gate.

"No!" Christine shrieked at Erik, and tried to stop him. But it was too late, and Raoul walked in. Along with twenty armed police.

"I tried so hard to free you", Raoul sang to Christine, a smirk on his face. Christine ran to Erik and pulled him away from the guards, but then they grabbed a hold of Christine and pushed her away, and held Erik down.

Christine struggled, tears running down her face, but the guards were too strong for her. She managed to get close enough to Erik to whisper three words to him. "I love you", but then she was whipped away, Erik stopped struggling to look at Christine with disbelief at her statement.

The police pushed Erik through the water roughly.

Christine screamed as he was knocked over the head for his constant struggling.

"ERIK!"

Than you guys so much for going on this journey of Christine, Erik, and Raoul with me! It was truly a pleasure to write, and has even led me to be writing a sequel as well! I just couldn't leave this story, and loved the idea of ending it with a cliffhanger. Thank you so much once more, and be checking back for a sequel, which I hope to start later today! Thanks for the support

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