Erik x Reader (One shots/ Scenarios)

Erik Finding You Dead Part Two

Request by:KatelovesSunandMoon 

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   My breathing is ragged as I stare down at my almost unidentifiable corpse in front of me. The spike trap set by the opera ghost killed me...all because I got lost in his maze of an underground world. I am dead. 

   Sobs fill the air beside me, I whip my head around to see Erik. Erik who is dead as well. He killed himself...and now here we are...together. I'm in a state of shock, I just don't know how to feel. My death doesn't feel real, neither does the sobbing man in front of me. Death isn't what I thought it was going to be. 

   Erik's body is unrecognizable as well, what is left of his body is resting on top of mine. He ended his life...simply because I died. I know he cares about me but I just didn't think he would so something like this. I'm not angry or sad over everything, I for some reason can't react. 

   Erik calls out my name and wraps his ghostly arms around me. The phantom of the opera is a real ghost now...and it is my fault. My arms stay at my sides which don't help Erik at all. He chokes on his tears while grabbing my hands, "Are you alright? What am I saying, of course you aren't. I love you. I love you so much. Your death is all my fault. I'm so sorry."

   His fault? No he is wrong...it's my fault. 

   "W-what?" I whisper weakly. At the sound of my voice his eyes light up, but only for a moment. He holds my hands to his chest, his cold chest. 

   "I'm sorry. I should have told you more of my underground lair. It is very dangerous down here.  If I informed you better you would be alive." 

   My eyebrows furrow in confusion. That is not right in any way. I slowly shake my head, "No, you warned me before. If I wasn't so careless and listened better you would still be alive."

   Speaking those words out loud seem to make me understand what just happened a bit more. My shock washes away and now my spirit fills with guilt. "Oh my god, Erik I am so sorry! You should have never met me, if you didn't we wouldn't be in this mess. You would still be alive and at your organ. Your music! What is to become of it? I am to blame of the fall of one of the greatest musicians. Your life was so beautiful and I killed it."

   My thoughts spiral down into even worse thoughts. My panicked words make Erik's sobs die down. His eyes stare at me with a deep sadness, his cold hands squeeze mine. "There is no life without you," he states with confidence. He means that with all his soul. He continues on, "Stop with the what-ifs. I should do so too. What we need to focus on is...what do we do now?"

   The thoughts of Erik's panic from my demise fade away, now I just see his serious expression. A sigh leaves me as I place my hand on my chest. If I was alive my heart would be beating so fast right now. A calmness wafts through my soul. There is nothing we need to do. 

   "How about we go down to your lair the proper way? We can figure it out from there."

   He nods and stands up slowly, he grabs my hand and helps me up. I pause for a moment so I can turn to see our dead bodies again, but he holds my face to stop me. I let Erik lead me the rest of the way down to his place. Even though he is dead this place is still his. Nothing really changes that much. That knowledge seems to keep me at rest, for now at least. 

   It only takes a couple minutes to get Erik's lair. I was only a couple minutes to safety, but I stupidly panicked. I take a slow deep breath in and out; focus on the present.

   We sit down on his couch in silence. It's strange, interacting with objects feels much different now. I am sitting on the couch but it feels more like I am floating upon it, like I am not truly on it. I look over to see Erik with a very similar expression to my own, no doubt he's thinking the same.    

   He sighs and gives me a small smile, "Let's worry about the whole being dead thing another day, okay? For now let's continue as we are. Now...why did you want to come and see me?"

   I can't help but giggle a little in relief. Nothing is changed, it is still us. It will be us forever.