In the 1990 Adaption of "The Phantom of the Opera" Where Christine (Teri Polo) convinced Erik, the Phantom (Charles Dance) that she could love his face without his mask. Upon seeing it she fainted and fled in fear with Erik unable to stop her. The story ended sadly with Erik dying and Christine leaving with the Count de Chagny. But here is my view on how the story should have gone.

Leroux-based. When Raoul de Chagny takes aim at Erik's eyes glowing through his window-pane, his bullet strikes true and accelerates the Opera Ghost's demise. "Yes, yes, he had undoubtedly fired at Erik. Why had he not killed him?" Two-shot. COMPLETE. Part of a series I found on an old hard-drive and am uploading.

Summary: Poor and plain Nurse Daae is hired to tend injured war hero Erik D'Anton in recently liberated WWII France. A variation from traditional canon, this story is one of endurance, hope, and the ever-redeeming powers of love.ExC, Romance/Hurt/Comfort, AU: 1944, Paris, France. Limony 'M' warning just to be safe.

Where does love begin? In the fifth cellar of the Opera Populaire perhaps? Forced to relinquish the role of Angel of Music after Raoul appears on the scene, Erik must find a new way to communicate with Christine. This story is about the 14 days when Erik believes Christine will not be concerned about his face and will love him for who he is.

After a riot destroys the life of a young trapezist, she must find her way in the world alone. Christine works as a seamstress until she's on the brink of collapse, yet is saved when she stumbles upon a chance to perform as a gymnast again. She is thrust into a dark and mystifying world, and becomes caught between two dominant men; the Ringmaster and another high-level performer.

E/C/ALW-based. Erik pays an unexpected visit to Christine the evening before the premiere of "Don Juan Triumphant." Uncertainties abound. What confessions will pass between them? Will honesty shift the tide of events? (ALW-Based, E/C).

The widowed Christine de Chagny spends her days creating masks for scarred soldiers of the Great War and hiding her broken heart behind a mask of her own. But when she meets Erik Guérin, a bitter veteran who is as deeply wounded as she is, she begins to wonder if two shattered souls might be able to come together to make something beautiful. E/C, past R/C, post-WWI AU, WIP

Leroux-based. An epilogue on the fate of César, the horse on which Erik carried Christine down into the cellars. In light of his impending demise, a dying Erik takes unusual measures to ensure his beloved mount's welfare. One-shot. Part of a collection I have heretofore not posted.

An alternate ending to the Leroux novel in which Christine returns to bury Erik, but he is still clinging to life when she arrives. One-shot. Part of a collection that I have heretofore not posted.

Modern AU. Christine has a request for her neighbor, the pianist. One shot now a multi-chapter story.

Christine is en route to visit Mama Valerius for Christmas, but when her flight gets cancelled last minute, a disagreeable masked man might be her only hope to help her get home for the holidays...Modern AU. E/C.

After overcoming a childhood filled with abuse, young adulthood plagued by shame, and a lifetime of solitude, Erik finds himself married to the woman he adores. A mysterious box sent thirty years ago to his cousin raises questions and stirs the ghost never far behind, while two men resurrect the horrors of his time in Persia, and an acquaintance from long ago unexpectedly returns.

ALW Post-canon. Raoul is able to give his wife everything, except for the one thing she wants most. Will a desperate situation cause his old rival to reenter their lives, changing it in ways they could never have imagined? Of course, or it wouldn't be a PotO story. Passion, angst, betrayal(?), True Love, revenge, messy relationships, but also kinda funny? Slow but steady updates

Rota, an aspiring costume designer has finally secured an iconic item from her favorite book, musical but upon receiving her prize, finds herself transported into the pages of Phantom of the Opera, separating fact from fiction becomes a daunting task as the book, play, and the real story in between of what really happened during that time at the Palais Garnier reveals itself

Erik recounts how he met the love of his life, Christine, as he drives homeward on a snowy Christmas eve in Seattle. He plans to propose to her upon arrival with a rose-shaped diamond ring, and receives a surprise of his own when the two are in each others arms at last. Modern day AU, ONE-SHOT/COMPLETED.

Repost! A character voluntarily agrees to come to your world-a fan's dream, right? Well, with an Erik as the character...who knows? This is my phangirl phantasy.

A strangely anti social Musical Director of the local Opera house, a Clumsy younger soprano, and her meddling Ballerina friend, who tries to get the Soprano and the Director together, what could go wrong? Modern AU Inspired by Maze-zen's Nothing better to do Nowhere else to be.

Modern AU. The tragedy of his mother's death drives Erik, a once-famous pianist, into extreme isolation. Angry and alone, he avenges her in the only way he knows how- a tragedy that will follow him for years, until he comes face to face with the victim of his mistakes: Christine Daae. Heavy Cherik influences. Complete, will post as chapters are edited.

Halloween has arrived at Coney Island, and Gustave wants to try pumpkin carving. (Part 4ish of my Sonnet series, can be read alone)

When Gustave realizes his time is almost up after contracting an incurable disease, he leaves his two most prized possessions to his friend—his violin, and his daughter. [arranged marriage au, dark themes, e/c] (NOT for upload to sites beside ffn and ao3)

Before his opera's debut, the Phantom prepares Christine for her performance and Christine reflects on tragedy. "Ordinarily, she would blush to be alone, on a bed beside a man whom she had defrocked, however, he was worn. He was ill. He was mad. And despite it all, he was trying to help her." Herbert Lom's 1962 Hammer Horror Phantom; summary inside. Give it a read and review!

From the moment Christine Daaé stepped foot in the Palais Garnier, he was there, whispering her name, beckoning her to find him. He teaches her, and she inspires him. Fate weaves their paths together like two strands of melody, destined to become entwined.

AU "Miri Kom" off shoot. Erik and Arabella have struggled all their lives. And in a desperate attempt to give his family the life he believes they truly deserve, Erik' is tempted into employment for aristocrats from Imperial Russia. But will this life that no one else ever asked for be the answer to all his dreams, or will its' corruption destroy all he's ever fought for?

A daring and witty woman finds herself on the run, and discovers shelter in the abandoned Opera Populaire. While running from her dark past she is wounded but saved by the Phantom, only to discover she is stranded in his care...Erik/OC, co-written with Rogo, ALW/Leroux-y, updating and reposting.

Leroux based. To appease her friend, Hanna accompanies her to a fortune teller at a medieval market. One thing leads to another, and Hanna agrees to participate in an experiment: Past Life Regression. However, something goes terribly wrong, as Hanna wakes up in the presence of a phantom who is visibly not amused by her appearance.