We all know the story of the masked, musical genius who lived beneath the Opera Garnier in Paris…or do we? What if his early life had been altered in one dramatic way? Or his meeting with Christine had come about differently? And what might happen when his past and present come crashing together in the most unexpected of ways?

What if, instead of being the Phantom, Erik was a famous impresario with complete artistic control over the Paris Opera House? What if he lived above ground and was known to the other characters not as the Opera Ghost, but as a man?

An ongoing collection of E/C vignettes. Mostly fluff, some angst.

He's been teaching her how to play music, she wants to teach him how to make it. Modern AU, E/C

Erik visits Christine one hour before her wedding. Leroux based. Trigger Warning for sexual violence. Dark!Erik / DubCon COMPLETE

Il Muto gone wrong- terribly, terribly wrong. Happy Valentine's Day!

We all have to learn to live with the choices we make. To save Raoul's life, Christine agrees to be Erik's wife for twenty years. But how do you survive two decades with someone you don't love? Leroux-inspired Modern AU. Dark E/C. Collab.

She stood, alive, a believer still, and Erik lived too, a Lazarus of flesh and blood. If Lazarus had sung praises to the Lord, Erik had only ever shown such devotion to her. No one should know such love, she thought, twisted into impurity. Christine chooses the scorpion. Leroux.

His Christine is such a good girl, and he will make sure she knows it. Modern. Dom!Erik. Rated M.

"Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage." AU/Kay-based. After some convincing, Erik's mother decided it would be best to send him to the asylum, after all. Turns out, some kinds of madness can be taught. E/C creepiness.

An obituary published in the newspapers L'Époque changed a life. Short oneshot, quite dark. Warning: contents might be shocking. English translation of French original "Rose fanée".

Christine is given the gift of a second chance, but fate is difficult to control even with a love that reorders time. When elements of the past bleed into her present, they put the love she and Erik have fought for in jeopardy.

Prior to the events of Leroux's original novel, Christine's adopted benefactor passes away sooner than expected. Fearing the fate that threatens a simple chorus girl in her position, this poor young woman turns to the only one she has left...and the equally fallen Angel Of Music is all too keen to embrace her. COMPLETE.

In the middle of the night, there is little Erik can do but try to bring her comfort. Oneshot. Rated M.

COMPLETE - 19th century– "Listen well, for the tale I will tell you is quite shocking but true, a tale beyond your wildest imagination...Take care not to consider it lightly, for it is a dark tale of a forbidden love, tragic and fantastic, obsessive and wild..." A gothic retelling of PotO with a Wuthering Heights feel ...E/C

ALW-verse, E/C. Summary: "In the end, if it meant giving up my life for theirs, then it was worth it - I should count myself fortunate for the chance." A story of redemption and acceptance, of confronting countless ghosts and demons, of facing the past when its echoes can no longer be denied - even if that battle proves deadly.

Erik finally launches the plan he's been working on for so long to earn Christine's affections. Everything is perfect until Raoul de Chagny enters Christine's life. What will Erik do when a rival threatens to throw his perfect plan into chaos and, even worse, steal the promise of Christine's affections?

He knows little, but that she is here and it is peaceful even through the pain. A Phantom Halloween fic, featuring Dark!Christine.

Think of this as Down Once More: the extended, modern-day, jet set remix. Gunshot wounds, fast cars, first class flights, FBI in pursuit - but it's the quiet moments, the conversations, that leave Christine shaken. Hurtling towards her inevitable decision. COMPLETE.

Christine consents to become Erik's bride in order to save Raoul from certain death. The following is an account of her time as a living wife in her own words. Dark and not fluffy.

He doesn't recall what he said last night, but he must have said something because Christine is upset.

With the morphine, he cannot take her as he would like to. But he can give her this.

A series of episodes into Erik's state of mind while composing Don Juan Triumphant. ALWKay

The killer masked, his true identity unknown, Christine is the only one to have witnessed his activities and lived. Her testimony is crucial in the police's efforts to track down this elusive killer known only as the Phantom, and when her life is threatened, witness protection remains as the only recourse. Which places her directly under the watchful eye of Erik, U.S. Marshal. E/C

The fairytale isn't what she had imagined it to be. Strict 'M' rating.

Something has been keeping Christine up at night, and curiosity never did lead to anything good...Morbid one-shot.

There, in the darkness, with the waves crashing roughly behind her, she stands with her beloved and watches. He has done this for her, all of this. She loves him still.

This was a sweet, excruciating torment he deserved—he would endure the blaze she kindled in his mind and body, and the more intense it was, the more his conscience was soothed. 'Yes,' it told him, 'feel this tortuous want, and know that it will burn you forever, and you will never act to sooth it. She is your wife in name only—she will never be yours.' E/C, of course.

A fresh take on the classic tale. Updates Wednesdays and Saturdays. Rated for violence.

She never stopped talking. Ever. It was exhausting... but at least he never had to guess what she was thinking. Females, in Erik's opinion, were notoriously difficult to read. EC family.

The opportunities for growth always came at a painful cost. Anathema sequel.

Desperate for Christine's Love, Erik follows her to the cemetery to confess his undying feelings towards her. Betrayed by his angel, 5 years later Christine returns to Erik desperate for his help. "In this camp," Erik growled. "One's trust must be earned." Will Erik be able to trust Christine again? Dark Erik/ Christine. Susan Kay and Musical. E/C as always.

Three spirits of the past, present, and future visit Christine. Will they alter the way she perceives the tragic events of the Paris Opera or simply drive her into madness?

Erik kidnaps Christine after Don Juan's premiere, and Raoul is too late to join them. She agrees to become his bride, but he lets her go nonetheless. And she's grateful and relieved, and then, suddenly, she's not.

He seemed innocent enough in her dreams, but soon, she wouldn't be able separate them from reality. Is she insane, or is there more than meets her closed eyes? Two men. Two worlds. Only one choice. Based on ALW's stage production, dark Erik.

Shortly before her wedding to Raoul, Christine is haunted by memories of her Angel. She realizes that there is some unfinished business between them and decides she has to see him one final time...

This story follows the life of Christine Daae from the young age of 14 where she works in a brothel after her father's death, to when she works as a maid for the Vicomte de Chagny, to finally when a mysterious angel at an opera house picks her to protect and love. A cycle of heartbreak and pain is one that only she can break as she struggles to live free and happy. Sexual content.

"But strength and pride were just words, when he could still feel her arms around him, and still had no idea if - if - " ...Extra scenes and other material from from my jet-set Erik-and-Christine-on-the-lam story, Volée.

"I shall not disappoint him. Not now, not ever. I just... I just need some time. I think." If you want to find happiness, you must first learn how to be strong. Drabble-ish fic, E/C shameless fluff.

"When you're able to travel on your own, Christine, you are to visit the Paris Opera House." Those were the final words of Gustave Daae. When Christine turned 18, she did just that...With the help of the Opera's owner, Nadir Khan, Christine finds love in her new home. But nothing could prepare her for the day when she came face to face with the house's manager... E/C as always.

What happened to "that handsome young man in the Opera box" after the tragic events in Coney Island? A sad one shot about Raoul as he faces life without Christine or Gustave.

Modern. With her father ill and her husband severely injured in a car accident, Christine desperately turns to a darker source for hope. Once she begins to discover a new side to herself, there is no turning back. And, by the time she quits lying to herself, an inevitably tragic choice awaits her. Rewritten and completed as of December 2013.

Perhaps there was a dark side to Christine that only Erik could bring out. Between the smudged lines of right and wrong, she had always been destined to be the Phantom's bride. She ached for every bit of him. Dark and not fluffy. E/C romance StageMusical.

Through heartbreak and trial, Christine must learn to trust and grow under the guidance of a sinister and deadly guardian.

What if during her two week stay in Erik's home, Christine had happened upon Erik's diary? Would things have turned out differently if she knew exactly how much her actions affected him?

With all the warmth of her life gone, Christine tries desperately to get it back. Three-shot.

When Christine's world crumbles, she returns to the man who had once loved her beyond all reason. But even if they can slay their own demons, will they be able to escape the wrath of those left in their destructive wake? COMPLETE.

Mrs. Lovett wakes up in the bed of Sweeney Todd and tries to recall how she got there. And how will Sweeney handle it when he wakes up? Rated T for strongly implied adult situations. ONESHOT.

Erik can contain his madness up to a point in his daily life if he concentrates hard enough. That came with plenty of practice. Unfortunately, he's never had much opportunity to master his desires... Leroux-based. Oneshot. MATURE.

A naughty little tale of a slightly uncomfortable evening complicated by the addition of some misunderstandings as to intentions and several glasses of sherry. Warning: Dubcon.

**COMPLETE**Christine has chosen to begin a new life with Raoul, but an unexpected tragedy sends her fleeing into the arms of her dark angel once again. Will Erik and Christine be able to overcome the challenges ahead of them? E/C Please read & review!

A different take on Christine and Raoul's abusive relationship. RC and then EC.

Leroux-based. Christine realizes what it's really like to be Erik's wife. Slowly, she learns that in order to unlock his heart, she must first unlock hers. Her perspective as his living bride. COMPLETE.

She broke easily. There is no question in her mind that she is mine. I should be happy! Is this not what I wanted? A real, living bride as my own? And yet, this is not what I imagined... not how I intended it to happen... Modern. EC.

It had nearly killed her but, if she was forced to be perfectly honest, it was not like the torture she had imagined. Lighter oneshot.

Beauty and the Beast crossover: A young woman's father and uncle buy the rebuilt Populaire, not knowing the Ghost still dwells there. When they are unable to pay the Ghost's salary, guess who is taken in its stead?

Dark thoughts from a dark character. Oneshot, no particular version.

Completely complete. A retelling of the Phantom's story designed to satisfy the most tender, Romantic heart. EC, novellength.

A dark Leroux based oneshot. As another tragedy strikes an emotionally destitute Christine, the angel of her past makes a rather shocking appearance. It is one that she is not prepared for.

AU: Christine makes a different choice. Rated R for sexual content. COMPLETE: you know, when the site updates with the next 5 chapters (6 chapters total).