Phantom of the Opera Imagines

Your Chains Are Still Mine

I slowly walked to Erik, who was in a red suit and had on a skull mask. He, too, started to walk slowly towards me. When we met he looked down at the ring that was around my neck.

Your chains are still mine, you belong to me!

He ripped the chain off and threw it, then ran and disappeared in a cloud of red smoke. I, too, turned and ran off. I ran to my dressing room, slamming the door behind me and locking it. 

I pushed my mirror open and ran down the passage. The boat was gone, so I had to walk through the water. The usual five-minute ride took about ten minutes. The closer I got to his lair I could hear him singing, he sounded sad.

I longed to teach the world
Rise up and reach the world 
no one would listen alone could hear the music

I saw Erik walking towards drawings of me. Before he could finish his song, I sang back to him.

I will listen, and I will always listen

He turned around, confusion written on his face. I began to make my way to the shore, but he jumped in and wrapped me in his arms.

I smiled at him, he had changed into his normal clothing. He picked me up and smashed our lips together. He pulled away, we both stood there, soaking wet, smiling like foolish children. I rested my forehead against his.

I hear you; I hear your fears, your torment, and your tears

I kissed him but he pulled away and frown. "What's wrong, mon ange?" he sat me down and turned from me. "Raoul..." I held back my tears as he said his name "What about him?" He turned back to me "You're engaged to him, this isn't right" 

The tears rolled down my face as he went back to walk away. I went to play with the ring around my neck but it was gone. "Erik!" he stopped but didn't look at me "I have no ring proving I'm engaged" 

Still, he walked away and I fell into the water, as I cried. I heard the splashing of the water and I looked up. Erik walked towards me, a smile on his face. He bends down to be eye level with me, he held up a ring. 

I nodded as he slipped it onto my finger. He kissed me and I kissed back, immediately. He pulled away and cupped my face, brushing the tears away. He picked me up and sat me on the shore. I grabbed his shirt and pulled him to me, kissing him. 

He deepened the kiss by pulling me closer to him. I pull away and smile up at him. "Erik, I love you" he smiles down at me "I love you, too" he picked me up and I rested my head on his shoulder as he walked over to the bed and laid me down.

Erik laid next to me and pulled me to him, as he wrapped his arms around me. I nuzzled into him and fell asleep.