A/N: Yes, two chapters! This is for my very slow updating.

Jareth: And please review this time! The authoress was disappointed that she got none…

Erik: If you review, I will be in your dreams (but keep it PG-13, shall we?)

Weeks past and it was getting closer to winter. "Elizabeth, do you want some warmer clothes? It gets pretty cold down here during winter." Erik asked. "Yes, I do not believe I packed warmer clothes when I was wished away." Elizabeth said smirking. "When you smirk, you remind of Jareth." Erik said laughing. "Yes, but I am much better looking, aren't I? I don't have a mop for hair!" Elizabeth laughed. "Hey! My hair is not a mop!" Jareth said as he appeared. "I was joking, King-of-Tights." Elizabeth said giggling. "I am King of Goblins!" Jareth shouted, looking mock serious. "Yeah, they are really intelligent little creatures, aren't they Elizabeth?" Erik said trying not to laugh to much. "Yes, they have the right to believe that 2+2=22!" Erik and Elizabeth both burst out laughing.

"Okay, they are not that bright. Can I please talk to Erik? Alone?" Jareth said in defeat. Elizabeth went to the kitchen. "Erik, John has escaped." Jareth said worriedly. "Escaped? How could he escape the Oubliette?" Erik asked, a little angry. "He found the magic door, and…he is with your mother." Jareth said bitterly. "My mother? Why would he want to be with my mother?" Erik asked confusingly. "Think about it Erik, he might kill whoever is near Elizabeth. Then he could use magic to make Elizabeth love him." Jareth said shaking his head. "Oh God! He…he can't have her!" Erik said furious.

Elizabeth heard the entire conversation. "John escaped? He is just like Joseph! I can't let Erik die…he is my lo-friend, he is my friend." Elizabeth thought, "I have to leave, tonight."

Later that night…

Elizabeth made sure Erik was asleep. "Good bye, Erik." Elizabeth whispered and she kissed his cheek. Elizabeth went to the passage and ran through with tears falling. Then she saw Erik's nightmare. "Oh lord…they are monsters." Elizabeth thought, "Wait, there is no boat…how will I cross? I must swim…" Elizabeth jumped into the water. She swam until she reached the gate. She saw a metal switch and pushed it.

The gate went up. Elizabeth swam through the labyrinth, getting lost on turns, trying her hardest. She came half-way and went on a stone ledge. "I have to rest…just for a minute." Was her last thoughts before drifting to sleep.

Erik had woken up and couldn't find Elizabeth. "Elizabeth? Where are you?" Erik shouted. Erik saw the door to the passage open. "No…she couldn't have run away…" Erik thought. Erik ran through the passage and searched through the wreckage. Erik looked toward the lake and saw the gate open.

Elizabeth woke up and swam to the doorway. Elizabeth ran up the stairs. Elizabeth was in the main passage when a hand touched her shoulder. "You shouldn't be here." an older woman said. The older woman took Elizabeth's hand and lead her to Christine Daae's dressing room. "Now, why did you go behind the mirror?" The old woman crossed her arms. "I-I-I" Elizabeth didn't know what to say: "I am Erik's friend." or "I was lost". "You are forbidden to go there, you understand?" the older woman said sternly. "Yes ma'am" Elizabeth said. "I know that you are not a ballerina, so you must be a maid, correct?" the older woman glared. "Yes, ma'am." "What is your name?" "Maria…Maria Smith." Elizabeth lied, her adoptive father might find her and sell her to a stranger. "Well, go to Madame Clear to receive your chores." "Yes ma'am"

Elizabeth went to an office that said "Madame Clear: Head Maid" and knocked. A woman that looked in her thirties with dark-blonde hair and sharp green eyes. "Hello, why are you here." she asked in a kind voice. "I am Maria Smith, the new maid…hopefully. May I have the job?" Elizabeth said as innocent as possible. "Okay, you have the job. Let me give you a set of chores for tomorrow and show you to the maid's living." Madame Clear went back into the office and came out with a maid uniform and a list. She walked to a large door. "This is where you will be living" she opened the door to a room with 20 beds, 4 dressers, 5 mirrors, and 3 bathrooms (each with a tub). Elizabeth chose a bed farther from the rest, near a giant window. Elizabeth changed into her maid uniform (a black dress, an apron with pockets, and white flats) and left the room.

Erik was panicking. Then, he got an idea. "A crystal, I can find her in a crystal!" Erik made a crystal appear and said "True Love". Elizabeth appeared.

A/N: I hate to stop your excited reading, but this next part is typed weird on purpose. This is what is going on in the crystal. This is Erik's thoughts and everything going on outside the crystal. This is Elizabeth's thoughts. Thank you!

Elizabeth was in a maid uniform. "Why is she wearing that?" Elizabeth was talking to Meg Giry. "So Maria…where do you come from?" Meg asked. "I-I come from England. London, England to be exact." Elizabeth said nervously. "Maria? Why would she change her name?" Erik thought confused. "Wow…I hope you have a great time here. Meg said leaving. "Bye Meg." Elizabeth said walking to the maid's housing.

"She ran away to become a maid? Why did she leave?" Erik thought. "Show me last night, when Elizabeth was in the kitchen while I was Jareth." Erik said. The scene changed to the kitchen.

"John escaped? He is just like Joseph! I-I can't let Erik die…he is my lo-friend, he is my friend." Elizabeth thought. "She was worried about me? She cares for me?" Erik thought. "I have to leave tonight." Elizabeth thought. The crystal changed to late at night. Erik was sleeping. "Good bye, Erik." Elizabeth kissed his cheek. "She kissed me…" Erik thought as he brought his hand to his cheek. Elizabeth ran to the passage and saw the wreckage. "Oh lord…they are monsters." Elizabeth thought, "Wait, there is no boat…how will I cross? I must swim…" Elizabeth dived into the cold water. She found the metal switch and the gate went up.

A/N: Okay, weird part over. Now, normal time!

"Elizabeth…she tried to protect me…she didn't want me to die…she almost said I was her love…" Erik wondered out loud. Jareth appeared and saw Erik crying. "Erik, what is wrong?" Jareth asked. "Elizabeth, she heard our conversation about John. She left…she didn't want me to die…she almost calledme her love…" Erik said, trying to breathe. "Where is she now?" Jareth said, confused on whether to be angry at Elizabeth or to thank her for protecting Erik. "She is in the opera house. She changed her name to Maria. She became a maid." Erik said, calming down. "Then don't bring her home yet. Watch her in a crystal, and if she is in danger…then you may appear." Jareth explained.

The sun rose and Elizabeth was still sleeping. "Maria! Wake-up!" Madame Clear shook Elizabeth. "Erik? Oh! Sorry Madame Clear!" Elizabeth said as she finally woke-up. Elizabeth changed into her maid uniform and got her list of chores. The list was:

Do the leadsman's laundry

Polish the statues in the ballroom

Deliver lunch to the mangers

Mop the stage

At noon, pick up costume from Madame Lee and give them to Madame Clear

"Simple enough. It is 7 so I have plenty of time to get the costumes." Elizabeth thought. Elizabeth went to the supply closet and got a mop and a bucket. She went to the kitchen. "Hello, dearie! Are you new here?" an old woman with silver hair said. "Yes, I am new here. May you fill this bucket. I have to mop the stage." Elizabeth said. "Why yes, dearie! I am Madame Gaston." Madame Gaston said as she filled the bucket. "Thank you." Elizabeth said quickly and almost ran to the stage.

Elizabeth moped until the clock stuck 9. Elizabeth went to the kitchen and asked Madame Gaston to empty the bucket. Quickly, Elizabeth went to supply closet and grabbed a rag. The polishing chore took 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. "I have a hour and a half to pick up the costumes from Madame Lee…I could pick up the mangers lunch on the way back. I guess I could do the laundry." Elizabeth mused in her head. Elizabeth went to Madame Clear for directions. "It is down the stairs, turn left and head straight until you see a big red door." Madame Clear said sweetly. Elizabeth followed the directions and arrived at a red door and knocked. "Hello?" a round older man said. "I am here for the laundry." Elizabeth said with no emotion.

"Ah yes…it is on my desk." the man's words slurred. Elizabeth quickly grabbed the laundry and ran out. "Wise decision…many maids have not lived through him drunk." a voice said. "Yes, I guess it was…" Elizabeth said as she turned to the direction of the voice. It was the same old woman who found her in the passage. "I am Madame Giry." she said, "You better get lunch it is almost 11:45." Elizabeth ran to complete her chores.

A/N: MY FINGERS HURT! THAT WAS 1, 564 WORDS OF PAIN!!!! REVIEW PLEASE!!