Here is where my story gets its M rating :) Warning there will be a rape scene in this chapter which is the first I have written...any constructive criticism will be welcome and anything that isn't constructive criticism the reviewer will find themselves at the end of Erik's Punjab lasso :) Anyway I only own my own characters none from Phantom :) On with the show :D

Heartache and Pain

Chapter two: All alone in the moonlight...

Erik's POV

I was taking a walk along the street like I do every night. Ever since I left my parents at the age of ten I have lived on the streets until a kindly gentleman called Nadir Kahn took me under his wing when I was 16. I ran away from my parents due to the mistreatment they gave me because of the deformity which I had on the right hand side of my face. I have always had this deformity for as long as I can remember and I believe I was born with it. However, no doctor has been able to explain the cause of the deformity so far or has been able to treat it. I enjoy walking in the night because no-one is there to judge you and the darkness hides my deformity unlike the garish light of the daytime. As I walked down the street hoping a melody would tease my ears I heard a scream and decided to keep on walking. But I heard something like a female pleading with someone and something told me to go and help them. I ran towards the location of the noise and saw three men and a girl; two of the men were cutting the girl with a knife and the other man was towering over her and I knew what he was going to do to her. I tried to think of the best plan to save her without hurting her any further as the men had knives and could kill her if I interfered but at the same time I couldn't bear to see an innocent woman raped by three men like this. But before I could think any further the next scream I heard would haunt me for the rest of my life and I ran into the darkness and stood by and watched to wait for the right moment to strike.

Charlene's POV

I was still fighting with all my might but my strength was waning and when Joseph inserted a finger inside me again I screamed and tried to get him off me.

"I'll say you're ready my little angel." He exclaimed coldly. Ready for what though? But before I could think any further he thrusted into me and I screamed as it felt like my body was being ripped in two. I couldn't find the strength within myself to stop him so my whole body became numb to everything around me and all I could hear was a rushing through my ears almost like running water. I didn't even register very much when Stephen and Gerard thrusted into me as well. The last thing I saw before I surrendered to the darkness was something white floating in front of me and I presumed it was the angels coming to take me away to be reunited with my parents.

"Don't worry mother, father, I'm coming soon. You'll be reunited with your little angel for eternity." I mumbled as darkness engulfed my entire vision...

Erik's POV

After scaring those three men off of the girl I slowly walked over to her to see her just lying on the ground. At least she collapsed because I don't know how she would react to seeing a guy towering over her especially a guy in a mask. I wanted to help her since Nadir and I are rape counsellors and so she will need all the help she can get after her ordeal with those three men. I also needed to treat the wounds on her arms before she bleeds to death. Why would anyone carve the words 'disabled freak' into a person's arm though? Was there significance to these words? Looking down at the girl made me realise how beautiful she was even with bruises and cuts gracing her features. What are these feelings surging through me? I can't be caring for someone already when I have only just met her can I? With thoughts swirling through my head I realised I had reached the front door of our luxury flat in Mayfair and knocked firmly three times on the door.

"Alright, alright I'm up!" I heard him yelling mixed in with some curses in Persian.

"Erik what on earth are you doing knocking at this hour and what have you done to her?!"

"You know me; I like to take my usual midnight stroll. And you also know I would never hurt a woman don't you? I just witnessed her being raped and injured by three men and she needs medical treatment immediately unless you want to deal with a body instead of a traumatised person." I replied with a slight edge to my tone.

"Right, place her in the guest room and I'll deal with her injuries immediately." He explained and I quickly carried her upstairs and placed her gently under the covers to make her as comfortable as possible. Nadir then came in a moment later with the first aid supplies plus a needle and thread to stitch up her wounds.

"Do you think she will stay unconscious long enough for me to stitch up her wounds?" Nadir questioned.

"To be honest I haven't felt her stir or heard anything since her ordeal. If need be I will send her to sleep with my voice." I replied matter of factly. Nadir nodded and proceeded to stitch up the wounds on her arms.

After about half an hour or so all of her wounds were stitched up.

"I've done the best I could but there could be some scarring due to the fact the wounds were quite deep when they were inflicted." Nadir explained matter of factly. I looked at the girl again and wondered when she was going to wake up.

"I'll stay and watch over the girl tonight." I explained.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Nadir questioned curiously. My anger flared and I grabbed him round the throat and yelled angrily.

"Yes I know I'm hideous and the Devil's Child but that doesn't mean she will hate me the moment she lays eyes on me. Once I explain to her I am the one who saved her then she will be grateful with the fact I saved her life." I then noticed Nadir was starting to turn purple so I let him go and he fell to the floor clutching his throat weakly.

"I didn't mean that comment to insult you; you really need to control your temper otherwise you might scare her. She has been through enough already and she could potentially be scared of us when she wakes up. Now am I mistaken or do you care about this girl already?" Nadir questioned.

"No way, you know I have never loved anyone in my life so why should now be any different?" I questioned whilst denying his question.

"I guess you're right; you're just concerned about the girl's wellbeing. That's perfectly understandable since we are supposed to counsel rape victims and all." Nadir replied. I then decided to make some tea for both of us and hopefully when we come back up the victim would have woken up; perhaps then we could find out her name and then help her heal from her ordeal.

As we stood talking downstairs in the kitchen I suddenly heard a scream and we both ran upstairs knowing our victim had finally woken up. I got into the room first and saw her sitting up on the bed with a wide-eyed look on her face. I could tell she was a little shocked at finding herself in a strange room and bed. Her eyes then fell onto me and she immediately scrambled out of the bed towards the balcony. The next thing I knew I saw her trying to climb over the railing and I instinctively grabbed her around the waist and pulled her back inside.

Charlene's POV

When I woke up the first thing that hit me was a bright light then my eyes immediately fell upon the two men standing on the doorway. The one that frightened me the most was the tall man with dark hair and a white mask on the right side of his face. I immediately ran towards the balcony hoping I could escape from these two men who could potentially hurt me. I was in the process of climbing over the railing when I was grabbed around the waist and I instinctively kicked and flailed hoping I would escape from their grasp. I heard them mutter a curse and I ran towards the door; but I forgot the other man and he tried to stop me in my tracks. But I pushed him out of the way and escaped down the stairs. I pulled open the front door and ran down the path. But when I reached the gate I looked around and realised I had no clue where I was. I then turned around and looked back to the flat and saw the two men after me again. All I could do was stare at them in panic as they approached me. The darker man with a turban stood back a little but I saw the masked man try to approach me slowly but I kept backing away hoping he would leave me alone. However, I couldn't bring myself to say any words to ward him off.

"It's ok; I'm not going to hurt you." I heard him exclaim reassuringly. I then vowed to myself I would never trust another man again. I wanted to scream to try and get him to leave me alone but couldn't bring myself to scream so continued to back away from him.

"We are here to help you; we're not going to hurt you, you just need to trust us." The masked man explained. I then felt the tears falling heavily down my cheeks and I shook my head as I continued to back away from the two men who kept coming towards me.

"Please listen to us. We are rape counsellors and we saved your life. We are here to help you heal from your ordeal; but in order for you to heal we need you to trust us." I thought for a moment then realised they weren't going to give up on me and were going to keep trying to help me until I trusted them. I then decided to trust them until I have healed then I will escape and live my life exactly as I did before; on the streets, stealing what I need in order to survive. I slowly went towards them and they led me back towards the flats where they lived. Looking up at them I realised how rich they must be as these flats are usually really expensive due to their location.

When we finally got inside I went straight up to my room as I felt exhausted; both emotionally and physically from my escape attempt. But that night I was plagued by constant nightmares of my ordeal from the night those three men raped me. I then woke up screaming knowing one of the men would come up to see why I was screaming; probably they were thinking I was in danger or something.

"Are you ok?! We heard you scream." They questioned simultaneously. But I couldn't bring myself to reply.

"Are you in danger, is that why you screamed?" One of the men questioned. I shook my head in reply.

"Was it a bad dream?" The masked man questioned and I nodded in agreement.

"I'll sing for you to help you sleep." He explained reassuringly and before I could respond his voice echoed around the room and wove its magic spell sending me into a dreamless sleep...