DISCLAIMER: I DONT OWN THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Chapter 7: Edward and Catherine Kidnapped

After lunch Christine, Edward, Catherine, and Nadir head for Catherine's favorite bookstore. Silently, Raoul left too. Phillip decided not to follow because if Raoul took the kids he wanted nothing to do with it. They all walked quietly until Catherine announces running off, "Momma, going to the kids area."

"Me too," Edward afterward.

"Wait guys come back here," Christine called after them.

"I'll go get them," Nadir took off after the kids.

Edward and Catherin continued running for the kids department with Nadir not far behind. Nadir yelled out, catching Raoul's attention but instead of stopping Raoul turned and ran. By the time Nadir go to the bookstore door, Raoul had the kids in his family carriage and was gone.

"Damn!" Nadir yelled before going back in to get Christine. On his way to Christine, he finds Catherine's favorite doll that had been a birthday present from Erik and the compass he himself had given Edward. Pocketing the items he ran to find Christine, "We have to get you home."

"Nadir, what is it? You're flushed and out of breath. You been running? Where are my children?" Christine began to panic.

"Raoul took them I called out to him, but he started running faster. By the time I got outside he was gone."

"Damn it. Erik is going to be pissed."

"We better go tell him now."

Phillip was at the De Changy Manor when his brother and aunt arrived home with Christine's kids. Both children were knocked out. Two of the maids came and took Edward and Catherine to a guest room and left to away further orders.

"Are you insane?" Phillip yelled at Raoul. "You kidnapped their children! The Phantom…if that is who she is married to…is not going to take this well!"

"It doesn't make since now, but it will," Raoul smiled.

"And how do you plan to manage that?"

Their aunt walked in, "Quite simple she's gonna want her children back. All she has to do is leave this 'Phantom' for Raoul and they're all his. Of course, she 'll probably gonna want them, so they get to remain here with us."

" This is not going to make her or this kids like either of you," Phillip stormed out the room headed for the room the kids were in. Knocking softly, Phillip walks in to see both kids awake.

"Who are you? And why are you here?" Edward got off the bed and stood in front of his sister protectively.

"Edward, wait. I don't think he's Raoul," Catherine whispered.

Phillip closed the door and knelt in front of them, "I'm not Raoul. I'm his older brother, Phillip."

"I've heard of you. Aunt Meg talks about you a lot," Catherine nodded.

"I love Meg, a lot, but…"

Edward declared, "If she knew you were holding us hostage she wouldn't like you no more."

"But I'm not. I think my brother is crazy for this. Christine got to be worried sick and you father…well I don't want to meet him right now."

" Why did he do it?" Catherine asked.

"He thinks that by kidnapping you it'll make Christine take him back."

"Fat chance of that," Edward retorted. "Mommy loves us and daddy. He just make her angry."

" I agree. What are your names? Meg never told me."

"I'm Catherine and I'm four. Edward is 5."

"Don't worry. I'm gonna see Meg tonight. I'll talk to her. I want to get you guys with your mom and dad soon." Phillip promised.

Both kids jumped up and hugged him, "Thank you, Uncle Phillip."

"No problem."