*Christine's POV*
The guards lead me up a cold, dark stone staircase, causing me to shiver slightly. Why would the king do this? He must suspect something or else I wouldn't be going to a tower in his castle. But if he finds out about Erik.......not only for helping me, but his face.

The guards come to a sudden halt pulling me from my thoughts. A guard is pulling out a ring of keys in front of a wooden door with a black metal doorknob. He puts the key in the lock and opens the door. The two guards push me in and close the door, the sound of a lock clicking following.

I don't try to knock on the door and call for help; I know no one will help me. So instead, I look around the room. The room could be part of a small house, if it wasn't in a tower. The room is not very big, but it is surprisingly big for being a cell. There is a small fireplace across the room from me with a small straw bed next to it. On the opposite side of the room is a barred window, which is letting little light. An old,dark wooden chair sits under the window with an equally old and dark wooden table next to it with two sheets of music on it.

I walk over to the table and pick up the two sheets of read the title of the song, Love Never Dies. Sighing, I walk over the window and sit in the chair. I look down at the music and begin to hum the song as I read the lyrics. The song is beautiful, it's about a love that doesn't die no matter what happens. Why would the king have me sing this song? Looking at the top of the sheet, I find the composer, Mr. Y.

My mind doesn't linger on the song for long though. I begin to worry about Erik. He probably thinks I'm dead or something.  I hope he's okay.

*Erik's POV*

I continue to follow the sound of footsteps before they suddenly come to a halt. I hear the faint noise of keys clanging before a door opening. Found it! I continue walking forward before I run into something hard in front of me. Looking in front of me, I see a stone wall.

Confused, I look to my left and right to see the same stone wall. It's a dead end. I'm about to give up and try to find another when I realize something. Why would they have a path lead to a wall?

I turn to the wall again and begin to push it. A second later the wall gives way, a opens slightly to reveal that it is a door. Smiling, I push harder until the door opens completely. I walk through the doorway and push it so it is almost completely closed, so I can make a quick escape if I need to. The door leads to a dark staircase, so I quietly make my way up the stairs.

At the top of the staircase, I see a door. Hoping it's where Christine is, I quickly climb the last few stairs and rush to the door. I knock on the door.

*Christine's POV*

I hear a knock on the door. My whole body freezes. Who could possibly be here?

"Christine," I hear a familiar voice say. "Are you in here?"

I run to the door. "Yes," I say on the verge of tears. He found me! "I'm so glad you're here."

"I'm just glad I found you," I hear Erik say.

"Can you get me out," I ask.

I hear the doorknob rattle before Erik replies. "I could if I had the key or a skinny piece of metal," he says.

I sigh and then remember the small pins the maid put in my hair to keep a few strands back. I pull two out and get on my knees. "Will these work," I ask as I slide the pins under the door.

I hear Erik pick them up. "They should," he says. Agonizing silence fills the room before the sound of the lock clicking fills the room. The door opens and there is Erik.

*Erik's POV*
I push the door open once the lock is picked. Standing behind it is Christine, still dressed in the black dress she performed in earlier.

Christine don't waste a second; she immediately runs up to me pulls me into a hug, which I return.

"I'm so glad you found me," I hear Christine mumble.

I hug her closer to me. "I was so worried about you," I say before kissing the top of her head. "I didn't know why the king wanted to see you. Did he do anything to you?"

"No," I hear Christine say. "He didn't do anything to me; he just talked to me."

I sigh in relief. "That's good," I say. "I was worried he was going to do something to you, so I followed the carriage."

I hear Christine gasp as she pulls away. "How did no one see you," she asks.

"I found another way in," I say. I found and old door that let me through the castle wall and a doorway that leads into the catacombs."

I see Christine's eyes widen. "I can't believe you went through all of that just for me," she says.

"I would do it all again just to see you again," I say. I watch her cheeks turn a dark shade of pink, causing me to smile. I then remember a question I wanted to ask her.

"What did the king talk to you about," I ask.

Christine looks down before meeting my eyes. "He wants me perform another song," she says.

I can't believe my ears; why would he have her perform again?! "Why does he want to perform again," I ask, very upset.

"He told me that during today's performance, he charged people if they wanted to watch," she says. "But he said that this would be the last performance before I.......marry him."

The last two words hit me hard. "Why does he want to marry you," I ask, trying to conceal the anger.

"I don't know," she says. "I think only think it is only because of my voice." She walks over to a wooden chair and sits, putting her head in her hands.

I walk over and kneel in front of her. "Are you okay," I ask.

Christine looks up at me with sad eyes. "I feel like I will only be a tool to him," she says. "I know that he does not love me; he only knows of my existence because my father told him I had a beautiful voice. I don't have feeling for him either; it just hurts knowing that the only reason why he will marry me is because of my voice."

I take Christine's hands and look into her eyes. "You are more than just a tool. The king is a fool to only want you because of your voice. I know that we have only known each other for two days, but I love you."

*Christine's POV*

I feel myself smiling; he loves me! Just yesterday, I didn't know how I felt for Erik, since I only knew him for one day. But now, I know it doesn't make sense, but I love him too.

"Oh Erik," I say. "I love you too!"

I see Erik smile as well before he looks down at our hands before he intertwines them. He looks back up at me, gazing into my eyes. I look back into his golden orbs and feel a blush rise in my cheeks. I see Erik lean a little closer to me and I lean into to until our lips meet.

The first kiss we had was a shy one that was full of love; this one, our second one, was full of love and passion. I feel Erik's hands go around my waist, while mine wrap around his neck. I pull him closer to me, fearing that this might be the last time we'll be together.

A minute later, we both pull away for air. I see Erik smile and I can't help but smile too. He looks at me , with a gleam in his eye, and stands. "So what is this song the king is having you sing," he asks.

Smiling, I grab the two sheets on the table. "The song is called 'Love Never Dies'," I say, reading the name from the paper.

I look up and see Erik frozen. I get confused and nervous. "Erik, what's wrong," I ask as I put an arm on his shoulder.

He looks at me. "I wrote that song," he says.
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Hey guys! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I'm so sorry for the long wait for this. I hope this long chapter made up for the wait.