"Wow, this room is beautiful." Meg breathed as she took in my room. I smiled and gestured for her to sit in the bed. She did so, still looking around the room. "I've never seen a bedroom this amazing before!" She exclaimed. I laughed and sat down beside her. "You haven't been very many places either, Meg. But, yes. It is truly magnificent." I agreed. Meg smiled and clutched my hands. "Now, you must tell me everything. Starting from that night." She changed the subject. I giggled before starting with my story.
"Well, I was so terrified to peform Don Juan. I really didn't want to do it, but Raoul persauded me. So I did, in hopes that the nightmare would end. I was on stage and suddenly I heard a voice, and it wasn't Piangi's voice either. So I turned around, already knowing who it was, and sure enough there was my angel. Well I went on with the show, and about half way through the song, I realized something- I loved this man. But I kept denying it, kept telling myself that he was a killer, a monster. So when I did finally accept his love, a part of me snapped, and for some reason, I took off his mask.
He took me back to his lair, by force this time. I didn't want to go, because I knew that if he showed me any sign of love or affection, I might never want to leave. And I didn't want that. I wanted to live in the open, and be free. But I didn't have a choice, now. He made me get dressed in a wedding gown, and then Raoul appeared. He was there to "save me". Erik put a noose around his neck and told me that if I stayed with him, then he would let Raoul go. But if I didn't, he would kill him. Raoul told me to leave, that he didn't have a life without me, anyways. Of course, I would never do that though. So I decided to try and change Erik's mind. I went up to him and kissed him. I hoped that once I showed him, that I did love him, he would realize he could never keep me locked away, and set us free. But my plans changed.
When I kissed him, it was unlike anything I had ever felt. I knew that I would never be able to leave him. But then, he pulled away and told us to leave. My heart dropped. I wanted to be with him, always. But Raoul yelled at me to untie him, so I did so. He led me to the boat and told me to get in. I refused. He left and I started to search for Erik. I couldn't find him, so I decided to go through a secret passageway, thinking he had escaped through it. Later on, I realized he hadn't gone through it, and had to turn around. I reached the lair once more, and heard a few men yelling. I rushed out, only to find Erik, being beaten by a few gentlemen. (I lied, not wanting to tell Meg that the mob that she had sent, had been the ones to assault us.) They were about to um....... sleep with him by force, when I rushed in. I knelt beside him and he told me to leave. I didn't of course, and so the men, tore me from him and examined me. They said that I could make a choice. Either he be...raped....or I would. So, naturally, I chose myself."
Meg gripped my shoulders and hugged me. "Oh, Christine. No.....This can't be true!" She whisperd sadly. I nodded and continued my story.
"Erik, of course, did not agree with my decision. He kicked, hit, bit, thrahed, and jerked, but they were too strong for a injured man. He threatened to kill all of them if they laid a hand on me,then he begged for them to spare me and do it to him instead. But they ignored him and did what they said they would. When they left, Erik took me in his arms, and I fainted. He took me to some abandoned house and nursed me there. I woke up the next day, crying out for him. He soothed me before telling me that he would drop me off at Madame Giry's and leave me to my freedom. I freaked out, and threatened to kill myself. He said he would stay with me if that was what I wanted. Then he contracted a fever and it was my turn to nurse him.
He got better after about a week and we finally left. He took me to a beach and proposed. I said yes, of course. Then we stayed the night at an inn and departed the next morning. He brought me to a meadow where a stream flowed close by. And that was where we became man and wife. It was one of the best moments of my life. He said his vows so lovingly that even the most untrusting person wouldn't help but believe him. I said mine with hopefully the same amount of love in my tone. After that was finished, he showed me his home. It was the best thing I had ever seen. I loved it, and still do, with all my heart. So we ate and...went to bed."
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My Angel of Music
FanfictionWhat if in the final lair scene of Phantom of the Opera Christine makes a different decision? But what if this decision is the wrong one? Or maybe The phantom won't accept her love. And if he does will it last?
