Her Beloved

Chapter 20

I put on the necklace Erik gave me so long ago. 'Don Juan Triumphant' is being tomorrow night and to say Im absolutely petrified beyond belief is an understatement.

"Just take deep breathes, Elise." Alice cooed to me as Scarlett rubbed my shoulders. 'Thinking about It too much has given me a panic attack...' I begin to calm down as I breath in and out. "Ok. Ok. Im fine. For now. Oh God Im so scared!" Alice seems confused. "Elise, you do so many performances, why should this one be any different?" I look at her. "Because this is going to be the last one!" Scarlett nudges me and gives the "SHUT UP!" Look. I cover my mouth and Alice squints. "Why do you say that...?" Beads of sweat stream down my face. "Just don't sit under the chandelier, and when we are on the catwalk bridge thingy, immediately run out and go into my dressing room. Pierre is going to make me do something I don't want to do.... But I told Erik it would happen someday. I'm not going to like it what so ever." I sigh and shake my head. Alice puts her arm around me. "I know. I know..." Ayesha pops her head through the door and happily prances in, hopping onto my lap. I pet her slowly as she purrs. And to no surprise what so ever, Pierre comes in and runs his hand through his light blonde hair. He seems a little startled at the sight of Alice, Scarlett, and Ayesha all in the same room calming me down. "Elise are you alright." 'Ugh.... I don't feel like dealing with him right now...' I answer quickly and sharply. "Yes Im fine. I am just talking to Alice and Scarlett about the performance tomorrow night..." He sighs and straightens himself up, even though my back was facing him. "Yes the performance of Don Juan Triumphant tomorrow evening..." He comes over to face me and kneels down on both knees infront of me.

"Elise listen to me. I love you will all my heart as you know, and I need you to be safe. The Phantom is getting worse than ever and he is still stalking you. A group of friends and I have come up with a plan-" 'A cemetery seems like a nice place with no FOPS AROUND TO PISS ME OFF.' I stand up abruptly and hold up my hands. "I think-!" I cut him off. "I should go pay my respects to those who have passed don't you? As you know my beloved..." 'Grandfather?' "Grandfather passed some time ago, I must leave." Ayesha leaps off my lap to a confused Alice and Scarlett. I grab my cloak and excuse myself, hurrying out the door. Pierre tries to catch up with me, but I run to the stables and hop in a carriage. "To the cemetery please." The coachman says nothing and just nods. 'Jeez he looks creepy.' About 15 minutes later I arrive at the cemetery. Its dark and very eerie. I tip the coachman and thank him as he drives away. Fog sweeps under my feet and I squeak and walk forward. "This is very creepy... So was that coachm-" 'Wait. Now that I think of it, he looked exactly like Erik did in the 2004 movie. Shit. He's here!!' "Shit!..." I whisper yell and face palm. I look around the cemetery and find a colosseum and it oddly says: "Louis Buere" I tilt my head and walk toward it. Music starts playing. I groan. "Erik, Im not in the mood so stop." He doesn't care and he sings, making my heart melt.

Wandering child, so lost. So helpless yearning for my... Guidance.

I say nothing and walk up the stairs slowly. The doors open. 'Im not a dumbass Im not going in.' Horses gallop towards me. 'No no no not today.' Its Alice. She stops and quietly gasps. Pierre is right behind her. 'FUCK!' I face palm again, as his horse runs up towards me. "No, Elise! It's a trap!" With that, Erik jumps down sword in hand ready to kick Pierre's ass. "Erik no! Pierre run!!" Pierre jumps off his horse and pulls out his sword. Erik lunges at him and so it begins. "Alice what the hell is going on?!" She runs over to me. "Scarlett told us what was going to happen and so we came as quickly as we could." I groan and pick up my dress to go to Pierre. I stand in front of them for just a moment, and a hot searing pain rushes across my arm. 'Pierre cut my arm!' I drop to my knees and hold in sobs. They both immediately drop their swords and help me. "Alice...!" She comes over to me and before I leave with her, I turn to both of them. I point at Erik. "YOU leave HIM alone." I point at Pierre. "Go back to the Opera House. I'll be in my dressing room." One more glance at my Erik. He looks broken and confused. '.....' I mouth him an "Im sorry.", and head off.

"Alice..." She looks at me. "Im sorry for all of this." She smiles and grips the reins. "Don't be. It wasn't your fault. Sometimes love over rules most things. Erik knows from experience. Elise, him loving you can almost drive him insane at times. But then again, it can calm him. You see something in him that almost everyone does not see: Beauty." I sigh. "He thinks he's so useless. I love him and yet he doesn't believe it he's so broken. I can see what lies underneath, and nobody else can which breaks my heart. What he needs is some love and affection and I can give him plenty of it! But he won't let me..." She sighs. "Like you said. He's broken." I wrap a cloth around my cut. "I care for him while other pity him..." Alice speeds up the horse a little. "Thats why you're special. He needs you Elise." I sigh. "And I need him..."

A/N: Is this going too fast? I hope it isn't lmao. Anyways, do you guys like it? Shout out to hugheshaleigh !!! Thank you so much for all the votes! I am so grateful for this I don't deserve it. 😭