Taken: A Phantom of the Opera Fanfiction

Chapter 14: Her Courage.

Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Jesus Christ will it ever end?

The ride is still as bumpy as ever. She has aches and pains from all the damn things. Her pets are silent. She's holding Crescent, and Beastly in her lap. Erik looks back at her time to time, so she pretends to be asleep. It's pitch black outside and they come to a sudden stop. She jolts up from her false sleep and looks outside the window. Now this is her chance to run away. He gets out of the carriage and feeds the horses. She puts her cat in her dress and carefully opens the door. Erik doesn't seem to notice so she jumps out and runs into the woods. Beastly follows after her quickly.

"I dont want to have to chase you!" He says in an aggravated tone. She lifts her dress and runs faster. Beastly howls and sounds like a wolf. Maybe he did it scare him? She doesn't know nor does she care. Suddenly she feels a pair of hands wrap around her waist protectively. Its Erik. She screams and it makes his blood turn cold. He needs to get her back to the carriage quickly. "Let go of me you bastard!" She hits him and Beast bites his leg. He groans in pain and shoots him a glare. The dog stops in fear. Crescent scratches his cheek and hisses. Lauren keeps screaming and is now crying. "You took me away from my family let me go!" She cries. He seats her down in the carriage and locks the door. It becomes silent except for her tears. Of course he feels guilty for making her cry, but not for taking her. He hops up onto the drivers bench and snaps the reins.

Beastly whines and whimpers at her sorrow. "Its ok Ollie..." She sniffles and hugs him. Crescent licks her. "Do not run away from me again. It will only end in pain for both of us." She doesn't answer him. She doesn't want to. He looks back at her and sighs quietly. He loves her more than anything he has with anything ever before.... And thats why he had to take her. But the real question is, does Lauren still love him? Lets ask. Her cat meows and looks at Erik, then him. He puts his paw on her and looks at him again. "Do I still love him?" She looks at him. Thoughts linger in her mind for a while because of hesitation. Eventually, she nods. "I know its crazy, but we can all be assholes at time and his time is right now. He's the first person I have ever truly loved, so he will always have a home in my heart." She whispers to her kitty.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The hours are toiling away very, very, slowly. She has fallen asleep twice, cried once, and cuddled with her "children" the whole entire time. During hour 3 it started to rain, and she could hear Erik curse under his breath. Being that she is naturally a kind person, she squeezes her way to the front and gives him an umbrella she found. He is surprised by her gesture, and takes it. But when she gets the chance, she'll slap him for doing this shit to her. Hour 5 they arrive at his house. "Lauren, we're here." He says as he hops down from the bench. She looks around her seat for another umbrella if there even is one, but then Erik opens the door already holding the one she gave him. She takes it and steps out. A gasp escapes her mouth as she looks at her new home. Her children hop out the carriage behind her, and look at the mansion before them.

Its a light brown color with a brown roof. Double doors serve as the entrance, and its surrounded by countess trees. Its at the very least 3,000 square feet. It also has 3 balconies, a large back patio, a dozen stables, and a gazebo. "This is your house?!" Lauren asks him. He simply nods and takes her things that he had already packed for her. She follows behind him and the inside is just as beautiful. A large winding staircase, multipleu hallways, large dining room, rather goth living room, and as she could tell there are 3 more floors along with a cellar. It leaves her speechless. "Follow me." Erik says as he walks up the stairs to her room. He walks down a long hall way until they arrive to the last room on the right. It has designs carved into the door, and at the bottom it reads "Lauren" in calligraphy letters. He opens the door to a large room with a canopy bed and multiple pillows. A piano is in the corner of the room with songs piled neatly on it. A desk with fresh paper and ink is near the large windows, but the windows are shrouded in beautiful velvet curtains.

He puts down her bags in the walk in closet and goes back to Laurie. "I hope you like your room. There are bells to ring if you need me." She nods slightly, and he walks out. Remembering she has to slap him, she rings the bell frantically. He comes running back in and sighs. "Yes?" Lauren raises her hand and slaps him across his unmasked cheek, almost sending the porcelain off his face. "I have been very nice to you considering you kidnapped me! What the hell is wrong with you?! If I could have gone with you, I would! But I couldn't! I have a sister and a job, Erik!" Erik looks at her with admiration but also guilt. He feels bad for doing what he did, but he loves her and if she won't come with him, he will take her. And that's exactly what he had done.

She sighs. "Erik I love you. I see a wonderful and talented man when I look at you, but now I don't. I see an insane man who is desperate for love, when the woman he has taken already loves him unconditionally. I know you won't tell me why you truly did it, and I understand. Its a big, bright, and beautiful world. Only if you can let it in." She picks up Crescent. "Now go put some ice on your cheek." He scurries out of the room like a dog with its tail in between its legs.

"I think I taught him a lesson. Don't you, Crescent?"