As Speech Disappears Into Silence

by LittleLottexoxEriksTrueAngel

...And my body ached. I knew that he would punish me for my infidelity. For whether I liked it or not – I belonged to him and nothing would ever change that. I was his and his alone. EC Dark Erik

11. Where Does It Hurt?

Title: As Speech Disappears Into Silence

Author: LittleLottexoxEriksTrueAngel

Chapter 11: Where Does It Hurt?

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When you open your heart
There's always so much to lose
So far to fall
And no where to go when it's through

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Chapter 11: Where Does It Hurt?

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Christine's first reaction was to scream, and the blood curdling shriek pierced Erik's cold heart.

Oh my God, Christine could not help but to think as she stared wide eyed at Erik's distorted features.

The skin on the right side of his face was molted and twisted. His eyes seemed to sink into his face. The bone was visible beneath the translucent skin and his skin and his face was contorted in anger.

Roughly, he shoved the shocked young woman away from him. She hit the ground with a loud thud, tears pooling down her cheeks.

"Damn you! You Little Lying Delilah! You little demon!!" He screamed, as Christine flinched and shrank back as he continued to yell.

Blinded by rage, Erik moved in closer. He yanked Christine up by her hair and brought her face close to his. "Is this what you wanted to see?!"

He dropped her again and turned his back to her.

And for a few moments, the only sounds that could be heard in the room were Christine's light sobs and Erik's ragged breathing.

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Gustave Daae walked cautiously to the door upon hearing a loud knock. He leaned on various pieces of furniture as he moved towards it, his weak body tired, and swung the door open.

"You should be in bed." A young man said, entering the small dwelling and gripping Monsieur Daae by his arm and helped him back into bed.

"I am too worried to rest, Raoul." Gustave said settling himself into bed. Then, he added quietly. "It has been almost three months."

"I am going to find her." Raoul de Chagny stated with conviction. "I am going to find her and bring her home."

Gustave Daae's eyes filled with tears. "You love her, don't you?" he asked remembering the many hours that Raoul de Chagny and his beloved Christine had spent together.

The younger man nodded. "I am going to continue searching."

When he reached the door Raoul says, "I will let you know if we find anything, but nothing has come up yet."

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"How could you?"

Christine swallowed, "Erik I didn't…"

"Yes you did." He hissed. "You wanted to see."

He spun around to face her, "Are you satisfied?!"

Christine was too distraught to form a coherent sentence.

"What had you hoped to gain?!" He shouted. "Hm?"

He took a few menacing steps toward her. "Freedom?"

Another step. "Answer me Christine!"

He was in front of her shivering form by then and picked her up roughly by her forearms. He pushed her away from him. She faltered but was able to retain her balance for a few moments before she found herself being backed into a wall.

Christine could feel, his long, bony, musicians fingers coiling into her long, brown locks and began to scream. Erik chuckled darkly, making his face look even more terrible. There faces were mere inches apart and Christine snapped her eyes shut. "Look at me Christine!"

The young woman shook her head wildly in the negative.

"OPEN YOUR EYES!"

Reluctantly she obeyed him, not wanting to anger him further. A small shriek escaped her lips as she attempted to pull away, but he grabbed hold of her wrists. He brought her hand up to his face, the feel of his skin beneath her palm making Christine feel sick, while keeping her other wrist in a bone crushing grasp.

He released her and she slid down the wall and onto the floor, her skirts pooling around her. There was an uncomfortable silence save for both, Christine and Erik's, rough breathing.

Mademoiselle Daae stared down into her lap until she felt a cold finger underneath her chin. He raised her head, not so gently mind you, and stared at her.

Christine looked up at Erik. His mask had been replaced, but he was as angry as ever. She did not dare to meet his gaze, afraid of what she would find there.

"Freedom…choice…independence…was that what you wanted?"

Christine's bottom lip trembled as he continued, "Was that to be your reward for looking at my face?"

His grip tightened, yet he was so eerily calm. "Do you think that is what I would give you, my love?"

Erik pulled Christine closer to him so that she was practically in his lap, "Well know this, Christine." His voice, while calm, was also terrifyingly cold. "Know that it is a monster that loves you and will never, ever let you go."

Christine shivered, and reflexively Erik pulled her closer. "Know that it is a monster that loves you and will never, ever leave you."

And before he stalks out of the room, leaving a distraught Christine alone to her thoughts he whispers icily in her ear, "You will always belong to Erik, Christine. Forever."

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There's nothing wrong

With coming up empty and cold

Staying to long

And trying to change rocks into gold

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A/N: I am thirteen reviews away from hitting the 100 review mark and it would really mean a lot to me to get 100 reviews so pretty please review!

With that said, what did y'all think? What do you think is going to happen next? Ah, and you saw what is going on with Christine's dad…and there is a Raoul in the story now! What do you think about that?

Oh! And the lyrics are from the song Where Does It Hurt? Performed by Alexz Johnson on Season Three of Instant Star.

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