"Masquerade paper faces on parade… Masquerade hide your face So the world will never find you." He smiled, placing his left hand over the monkey's face. He turned slightly as he heard the sound of her skirts rustling closer towards him. Erik grinned, at his Angel of Music standing before him.

After a riot destroys the only life Christine has ever known, she grapples with delusions mingled with reality; a six-winged angel born of ash and flame. When all hope seems to be lost, she is saved by rare opportunity to perform in a circus once more. As she becomes dependent on supernatural forces, she finds herself caught in a love triangle between two powerful and dominant men.

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. Slow burn E/C.

Raoul was bound to recognise Christine when once he heard her sing. But things have changed... for both of them.

When tragedy befalls the de Chagny family, the Ghost of their past is forced return from the shadows. In the ten years since Erik last saw his beloved Christine, and as they are finally reunited, her life slips away. Shattered, Erik is now left to raise the son he never knew he had.(L/W/K)

Erik finds a pug puppy he adopts. This little ball of velvet fur turns his life upside down immediately. I just wanted to write something funny and fluffy. Based mostly on Leroux and a bit Kay.

It's Erik and Christine's first Christmas as a married couple. Erik, who has never celebrated Christmas before in his life, doesn't really know what to do on this special day. But Christine is determined to give him the best Christmas of his life. Note: this story will be A Yun Ga (Erik) and Yang Chen Xiu Yi (Christine) from the Chinese Phantom Cast this year

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

A Tale As Old As Time... Only This Time With A Mask As Well As A Rose. AU

In the Gypsy camp, Erik started his journey for power. But that journey would never have been possible without the kindness and generosity of a gypsy who was just as much an outsider he is. She would be the one who opened his eyes to the possibility of love. She would be the shadow that became Aminta - an eternal fixture in his "Don Juan" Triumphant! (Prequel to "From the Ashes