Approaching the old opera house was much more difficult than Christine Daaé had imagined. Not because of the fallen debris, or the scorched marble staircase she had to climb to reach the top. Nor was it the bittersweet memories that began to flash through a deep and pushed away piece of her consciousness when she managed to open the door that lead inside. No, what was difficult was the task she had set for herself, the entire reason she was there: to find Erik. (Editing)

"You will help me get Christine and make her love me...Then the Viscount will surely notice you." Erik unexpectedly teams up with a childhood friend of Christine and Raoul over a common goal. He wants Christine. She wants Raoul. But can two people who were never shown love all their lives find love? EC w/o Raoul-bashing.

As young and wealthy heiress desperately runs away from the memories of her noble life in Spain, she turns to France, where she moves in with some relatives (Giry) until she finds a new home for herself. There, she quickly catches the interest of the rumored Opera Ghost, who is quick to claim her as his own. Just as as their feelings begin to blossom, their pasts begin to chase after them, threatening to end what had only just begun. Regardless, their relationship manages to move from dolce to appassionato. IMPORTANT NOTE: This fan fiction refers to the Phantom as "Emil" and not as "Erik."

Elizabeth was adopted by the Daae family when she was just 4 years old. After the death of Gustave Daae when Elizabeth and Christine were 10, his trustworthy friend, Madame Giry, takes both Elizabeth and Christine to the opera house, where she lives. The story starts the day of the performance of "Hannibal" and through a winding sequences of events, Elizabeth finds herself down in the catacombs. And soon, comes face to face with Him. Christine couldn't see past His deformed features, but Elizabeth could. She learned to see the man behind the mask. She saw that he was no monster. He was simply a broken soul, who was looking for any ounce of affection. Christine couldn't understand why Elizabeth cared for him so much. Things escalated quite quickly when Raphael, Raoul's younger brother, comes to the Masquerade Ball. The brothers seemed to always intervene when they are not needed. But, what happened after that dreadful night after Don Juan? Well, I guess you will just have to read and see. #10 in #phantomoftheopera 9/5/19 #1 in #christinedaae 9/26/19 #5 in #phantom 9/30/19 #1 in #phantom 10/9/19 (I obviously don't own the rights to all of the Phantom characters. The only character that are mine own are Elizabeth, Raphael, and the kids. This is my first time writing, so please, bear with me. I've also made some changes to the story line, to fit in with the Elizabeth character.

Startled by the unexpected passionate kiss from Christine Daaé, Erik came to realize that he needed to set her free with Raoul De Chagny from his abominable grasp. Christine was given her freedom on that fateful night, forced by her fallen angel of music to leave before the angry mob arrived. Erik was prepared to give in, to let death come upon him- after escaping from the lair- when he witnessed an attack on Christine and Raoul nearby the burned opera house. This situation forced him to return, stepping into her life once again, which sooner led the both of them to an unexpected journey of life.