Eva struggled as the pins ripped out her hair, Phillipe kept his hold on her, but Eva wouldn't give up. Her clothes ripped as he grabbed on her dress to hold onto her, but she kept moving, she kicked off her shoes. Only when her head collided with Phillipe's nose did he let go, as his howl of pain was let out the lover's came out of the bedroom to see Eva running down the hallway. Erik sat in his home, alone, drawing pictures of Evangeline, her fiery, angelic features that surpassed innocent angelic ones. Eva clearly knew pain as Erik did, and that's why his heart soared when he heard her words of pain. He opened the curtain to see his surprise, then to his pocket to see the other one. Rachel slapped Phillipe upside the head, "why didn't you call us?!" Phillipe mumbled an apology, he really didn't want to hurt Eva, she was too nice and beautiful. "Victor, go after her, I need to have a talk with Phillipe," as Victor rounded the corner she went, Phillipe turned to see the gun in his face and the flash of his life, now faded. The cruel use of a beautiful woman had ended an innocent man's life.

Erik heard a gunshot and froze, dropping the paintbrush he held he turned to see what was happening above, he grabbed his rapier. Eva ran faster, holding up the fabric of her dress as tears stained her face. When she rounded the corner she ran into an unexpected guest. "Monsieur DeChaungey!" she said as she recognized the face of the man who left with Christine almost a month ago. "Hello,-" a gunshot sounded and Eva screamed, Eva pushed Raoul down the hallway, "where's Christine?" Raoul looked at the woman confused, after he thought about their situation, he answered, "she's safe and heading for her old room". Another shot, Eva screamed again until they found an old part of the building that no one used, and hid. "Evangeline, come out and I'll leave the patron alone," Victor called sweetly, when he heard some movement on the rafters. All heads turned as a maniacal laughter echoed, "Erik," Eva whispered, almost relieved, a hand roughly pulled at her by her hair. Erik saw Eva being drug by her hair and lost it. "Why do you torment Evangeline so?" Erik's voice echoed off the walls, Eva never liked always being saved by Erik but he was so protective that it was hard to save herself.

Raoul looked around the room for something to hit Victor with, finding a piece of wood and hiding it until the right moment. "It's my job to capture her," Victor said and licked the side of her face, Eva let out a disgusted noise and head-butted him. Victor threw her into a stage piece and Eva lost conscience, "EVANGELINE!" Erik yelled and saw red, Raoul went to hit him but Victor pistol whipped him, and kicked him while he was down. "Stay down, zounderkite," Victor turned towards Eva, "now on to the dirty puzzle," Erik came out of the shadows and surprised Victor. Erik looked sadly at Eva, then turned to Victor, stabbing him in the gut, pulled out a dagger and cut off his head. Raoul got up and looked at Victor's dead corpse, "Phantom," Raoul called after him as he picked up Eva. "Phantom," Erik ignored him, "clean up, Raoul, I will see to Eva," Raoul looked stunned as the man disappeared into the shadows and left Raoul to find Madame Giry.

Christine got up as her husband entered the room, "where's Evangeline? I really hoped to see her," Christine said, then suddenly got worried as she saw the blood on his blue jacket. "What happened?!" Christine asked worriedly, and Raoul told her everything he knew at the moment. Eva woke to seeing Erik's soundly sleeping face, she touched the scars that were there and kissed his cheek as she got up. When she did, the home was decorated in brilliant white, red, and black. She sat at the organ and looked at the music, she smiled as she read it.

"Night time sharpens,

Heightens each sensation,

Darkness stirs,

And wakes imagination...

Silently the senses,

abandon their defenses..."

Eva started to fix her hair, trying to forget what happened a few hours ago. Erik started to stir quietly as Eva continued to sing the words.

"Slowly,

Gently,

Night unfurls his splendor...

Grasp it,

Sense it,

Tremulous and tender,

Turn your face away

from the garish light of day,

Turn your thoughts away

From cold,

Unfeeling light,

and listen to the music of the night...

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams,

Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before,

Close your eyes,

Let your spirit start to soar,"

Erik had gotten out of bed to hear her voice and now stood at the top of the steps to hear her more.

"And you'll live as you've never lived before,

Softly,

Deftly,

Music shall caress you,

Hear it,

Feel it,

Secretly posses you,

Open up your mind,

Let your fantasies unwind,

in this darkness that you know,

You cannot fight...

The darkness of the music of the night

Let your mind start a journey through a strange new world,

Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before,

Let your soul take you where you long to be!"

Erik stood behind her as he closed his eyes to feel his soul take flight, as she finished, Erik started. "Only then, can you belong to me," Eva turned abruptly, to see his half - masked face. He held out his hand and she gently took it in a confused state.

"Floating,

Falling,

Sweet intoxication,

Touch me,

Trust me,

Savor each sensation,

Let the dream begin,

Let your darker side give in!

To the power of the music,

That I write,

The power of the music of the night!"

Erik pushed the curtain he was hiding to show a totally different creation that he had for Eva, it consisted of lace and soft fabric, it was an off- shoulder A-line corseted dress. Eva's eyes went wide, it was definitely a surprise, as she turned to look at Erik, all he had was a loving smile and a small box. As he opened it, the gold ring held a ruby and two pieces of onyx on either side, "you alone can make my song take flight, help me make the music of the... Night," Eva didn't know what to do. She was so overcome by emotion that her body froze, she started to cry, "What's the matter? Did I upset you?" Eva shook her head profusely. Erik hugged her as she smiled and slid the ring on her finger, "I love you," Erik smiled at her and kissed her on her forehead. While the newlyweds were happy, a certain woman wasn't as happy that her lover was killed.

I thank you again Shaye! I like your awesome reviews :) I would also like to hear others, aand their thoughts! See you all in the next chapter :) (Zounderkite - an idiot; one whose stupid conduct results in awkward mistakes) (dirty puzzle- promiscuous woman) - Victorian insults, it's a little nerdy but eh, I don't care haha! :)