I thought it would be longer than this. I DON'T OWN THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. ONLY JADE, HER FAMILY, & RAOUL'S COUSIN!

Pairings: ErikXOC (SOON) RAOULXCHRISTINE(EWWWWW!), AND OCXOC!

Ratings:T-M

I combine the last two chapters together to make them longer. Also, this story is combine with the Musical, Movie, Gaston's book and Susan Key's book.

It's been a couple weeks after the incident between Erik and Jade. Erik hasn't sent a note to Madam Giry to talk to Jade. Jade couldn't run the opera house all by herself. Jade sat at her desk, doing paper work and couldn't focus to save her life. Jade pushed the papers off the desk and watched them fall to the floor. Tears filled her eyes, setting her elbows on the desk, and putting her head in the palm of her hands. She sat there and wept. The was knock on the door, wiping her tears away fast, Jade said In a shake voice

"It's open." The door open and stepped in Madam Giry.

"Miss Dust, someone is here to see you." She said to her. Jade was confused with this because she didn't remember setting a meeting with anyone today.

"Send them in, please." She said to Madame Giry. Madame Giry nodded her head yes and walked out the room without closing the door. A couple minutes later Madame Giry came back with a man. He was Persian. His face was sharp, square, had thick black hair that went to his chin, he had a really thick, black bread with a mustache and his eyes were a startling stormy gray. He wore a fur hat, Persian style clothes, fur lined boots and a Persian sword on his hip. Jade started to bite her nails as she watches him walk across to her desk.(A/N: The Persian is one of my favorite character in the book. I was kinda upset that they didn't put him in the musical and movie because he plays a big role in Erik's past life.)

"Sorry to intrude, Miss Jade. But I had to come when the Opera house re-open." He said to her.

"Oh, it's okay, Mister… I don't mean to be rude but what's your name?" she asked him.

"I' am called the Persian,or Nadir,or as Erik calls me, Daroga." He said as looked at her with warmth in his eyes.

"You… Know Erik?" She asked. He shook his head yes and smiled.

"I take it that you know him too." He said.

"Yes but I asked him to…." She throws her glance to MM. Giry. Madame Giry left them alone, closing the door behind her. Jade waited a couple minutes before talking again.

"I asked him to take his mask off for me, but it was a stupid question to ask him." She said with a sigh.

"No it wasn't a stupid question; Erik is probably scared to show you after the Christine incident." He said as he took a seat.

"I...I...I'm in love with him." Jade blurted then blushes a deep red.

"Oh, so the big, bad manger is in love with the Phantom of the Opera (God damn it! You heard him say Erik right? Because am pretty sure that I heard him say it too!)." He said with a big smile across his face.

"Well, I…..I…. I care for him and yes, I'm love with the Phantom of the Opera (Holy Fuck! Not you too Jade! And you're the MAIN CHARACTER AND I KNOW YOU CALL HIM ERIK ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I WROTE THIS SHIT!)." She said messing with her ring that her father gave her. Little did they know that Erik was listening to them behind a secret door in the covered his mouth with his gloved hand so it quite the gasp.

"Jade cared for me and she's in love with me?"He thought to himself as he slowly backed away from the door, but not too far so that he couldn't hear them stop and thought for moment. Nadir sat back in his chair a little and thought for a couple suddenly he jumps up, making Jade jump a little.

"Aha, I got it! Why don't we pay a little visit to our friend?" he said to her.

"But... I don't know if he wants to see me, Sir Daroga." Jade said.

"Nonsenses, come along now. Follow me." he said as he grabs her by the wrist and takes to the wall. Erik, by now, was long gone. He ran to his lair and knew he had enough time to get ready before Jade and his dear friend Daroga showed up at his door?... no wait I mean gate... His gate. (Let's just hope that he's ready for everything and I do mean everything.)

Jade and Nadir walked through the dark hallways of the underground. Jade held on to Nadir's hand as they walked together to see Erik. Jade was nervous to see Erik and wonders if he wanted to see her again. God, how she hated herself for asking that question to Erik... Her Erik. She wonders if he would ever forgive her for asking. They came to the boat, Nadir help Jade get into the boat and pushed off the boat with the pole like thingy. Jade played with her hair, twirling it and un-twirling it from her finger. Her heart pounded in her chest and her stomach was doing flips. She looked at the mist covered water, oh god, how she wanted to jump into it and just swim away. But, she couldn't just run away. No, she needs to confront Erik about this problem and tell him that she was sorry.

Nadir looked at Jade as she played with her hair and was, as he could tell, trying to calm herself down. He kept the boat moving along the rivers that lead to Erik's home. He decides to talk to the young woman that was sitting in front of him.

"Miss Jade, would you like to hear the stories about Erik and his time in Persia?" He said to her. Jade stop playing with her hair and looked up at him. Her jade green eyes were like a child who just got a new toy.

"Yes, please tell me, Mister. Nadir!" Jade said with excitement in her voice. He smiled at this and began at the beginning of the tale.

"Erik was 19 when he first came to Persia to make the Shah's palace and which he became the Shah's assassin, using his famous Punjab Lasso to kill for the Shah. But the Shah wanted Erik for himself and he ordered Erik to be blinded." He took a pause after Jade gasps at the last statement. Jade told him to go on. "But the Shah thought Erik could make another palace without his eyesight. Erik refused his request for another palace and angers the Shah so much that he ordered Erik to be executed. But with the help with dear old me, Erik escapes Persia and travel until he settled here in Paris." He finished the story as they came close to the gates.

"Please tell me more!" Jade said to him, wanting to know more about Erik. Nadir shook his head at her.

"The other stories are for another time because we are here." He said to her as the gates open and Nadir pushed the boat inside. He pushed the boat to where his side was first and they were up against the bank. Nadir got off the boat as Jade proceeds to stay inside the boat.

"Daroga!" Erik's voice was loud, clear and filled with happiness.

"Erik! Dear old friend, how are you?" Nadir said as he hugged his old friend. Erik hugged him back.

"Good and you, Daroga?" He asked him. Erik, or what Jade thought he did, smiled at Nadir.

"The same, my dear friend and I brought along another friend of yours." Nadir said as he motion to Jade, who hang her head down when Erik looked her way, making her hair a dark curtain that hide her face. Erik smiled softly at Jade and walked to the boat. Jade could hear Erik's boots crunch the rocks that where under his feet, then she heard the water softly move to her. Jade looked up to see Erik right in front of her with a soft smile playing on his lips. Erik reached out and carried Jade bridal style to the shore. Jade felt the heat rise to her cheeks and her heart pounded in her chest. Erik set her back on her feet and moves a piece of hair behind her ear. Erik kept his hand on her cheek and looked into her eyes. Jade looked back into his eyes and saw forgiveness in them. Tears filled her jade green eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

"Erik, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." she said as he wiped the tears away and smiled softly at her.

"It's okay, Jade. I'm sorry that I ran from you." he said.

"Okay, but I still feel guilty." Jade said.

"Don't be." Erik said and smiled softly at her. Jade smiled at back him.

End of chapter four! R&R