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Unforgiven

2006-12-07T23:34:22-08:00

Author: KatieKay90
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 6, Words: 19,855, Reviews: 106 Updated: 12-7-06 Published: 10-28-06
Status: In-Progress

ModDay. Christine is the estranged wife of Technology billionaire Erik. She is kidnapped and he will do all in his power to get her back unharmed. Can they find love again? Amazing Beta talents of Terpsichore314.

Gifts and Wrappings

2007-01-11T06:12:36-08:00

Author: Quiet2885
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 4, Words: 11,867, Reviews: 104 Updated: 1-11-07 Published: 12-24-06
Status: Complete

As a present to Christine, Erik reveals his special 'mask’ of normalcy earlier in the story. Shameless EC Holiday Fluff. Primarily Kay and Leroux. Complete.

Volée

2007-01-11T18:04:52-08:00

Author: VeroniqueClaire
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Adventure
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 5, Words: 17,821, Reviews: 80 Updated: 1-11-07 Published: 3-10-06
Status: In-Progress

Think of this as Down Once More, the extended, modernday, 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.

Let Me Be Your Hero

2006-09-07T10:25:30-08:00

Author: CrawfordsBiscuits
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 3, Words: 13,275, Reviews: 58 Updated: 9-7-06 Published: 8-1-06
Status: In-Progress

Modernday EC. Both Erik and Christine have physical reminders that the world is a cruel place. Erik’s comes in the form of a mask and Christine’s comes in the shape of a dog…

A Strange New World

2006-09-05T16:13:34-08:00

Author: WritetotheDeath
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 23, Words: 85,108, Reviews: 384 Updated: 9-5-06 Published: 3-1-06
Status: In-Progress

Set in an alternate universe, Christine struggles to survive on the streets of a decadent city... when she finds herself an unusual and frightening guardian. Please R&R.

Of Threnodies and Roses

2006-05-12T11:41:21-08:00

Author: Quiet2885
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Suspense/Romance
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 42, Words: 144,928, Reviews: 987 Updated: 5-12-06 Published: 8-2-05
Status: Complete

Modern Retelling. Leroux Undertones. He began as an Angel that came to her one frightening night. As Christine is slowly swept up into a dangerous and passionate obsession, will she survive his dark world....and even darker past? COMPLETE

After All This Time

2007-01-11T06:41:56-08:00

Author: Zerbinetta
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Romance
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 11, Words: 26,654, Reviews: 55 Updated: 1-11-07 Published: 5-9-06
Status: Complete

Medieval retelling: In 1453, Constantinople fell and he rose. Years later, he rose from the darkness to answer the prayer of a child who had lost her way. He broke her chains, allowed her to be free... never allowing anyone to steal her from him

The Light of His Life

2006-10-18T08:19:02-08:00

Author: CrawfordsBiscuits
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 11, Words: 64,211, Reviews: 122 Updated: 10-18-06 Published: 1-2-06
Status: In-Progress

Erik took Christine in as a child... but he never thought of her as a daughter. His feelings were a mystery even unto himself. And now that she's an adult... EC

Et Velle Et Perficere

2006-08-11T11:13:00-08:00

Author: CrawfordsBiscuits
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 18, Words: 53,097, Reviews: 206 Updated: 8-11-06 Published: 12-20-05
Status: In-Progress

Erik is fostered by Christine's parents and sent off to boarding school with her. This is their story. Please read and review. ModerndayAU EC

Together Forever

2006-06-12T06:56:07-08:00

Author: Sarah Crawford
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 13, Words: 51,577, Reviews: 74 Updated: 6-12-06 Published: 6-2-05
Status: In-Progress

Written w/ SparklingTeardrops. What if Christine did not kiss Erik when she said that she would stay with him and in turn he did not let her go? When she chooses to stay, both Christine and Erik must learn to love as they face the future together forever.

A Perfect Cage

2007-06-23T09:14:18-08:00

Author: Hriviel
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 26, Words: 54,504, Reviews: 243 Updated: 6-23-07 Published: 6-14-05
Status: Complete

What if Christine Daaé wasn't a beautiful, perfect ingénue? What if she also had a physical flaw from birth? Will this spark a love between two aching souls trapped in imperfect cages? A retelling of ALW!STAGE canon, EC, no Raoul bashing.

Untwisted

2003-09-11T09:23:52-08:00

Author: Madrigal
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/Romance
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 1, Words: 15,260, Reviews: 43 Published: 9-11-03
Status: Complete

This is a completed, novella length fic. What if ALW misinterpreted Christine during the 'Twisted Every Way' scene in Act II?

Song from a Shadow

2002-09-05T13:53:43-08:00

Author: waiting4morning
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Mystery/Romance
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 30, Words: 29,828, Reviews: 488 Updated: 9-5-02 Published: 8-6-00
Status: Complete

**FINISHED!** It is 1997... Christine is entering her last year of high school without parents, without friends, and without hope... until she meets Erik.

The Phantom's Labyrinth

2005-10-13T10:07:31-08:00

Author: Kates
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Adventure
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 7, Words: 19,369, Reviews: 118 Updated: 10-13-05 Published: 3-11-05
Status: In-Progress

Said the ingenue, 'Goblin King, Goblin King, wherever you may be, take this horrid life of mine far away from me.' Said the masked Goblin King,'I will.' A Labyrinth & POTO crossover.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

2007-08-22T22:40:28-08:00

Author: Erik's Dark Lullaby
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Romance
Chapters: 27, Words: 141,771, Reviews: 736 Updated: 8-22-07 Published: 6-5-05
Status: In-Progress

EC Erik is dead. Christine returns to the Opera to keep her promise to take care of Erik's body, but the phantom is quite alive, and quite desperate to keep her with him forever. When all hope seems lost, will one man risk everything for love?

The Six Months of Winter

2006-02-05T14:19:47-08:00

Author: Celestel
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Romance
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 9, Words: 19,261, Reviews: 302 Updated: 2-5-06 Published: 6-7-05
Status: Complete

COMPLETE: A retelling of Kay. “It wouldn’t be for very long,” I heard him say softly. “Six months perhaps and you would be a young widow...” What if Christine had agreed to become Erik’s bride for the remainder of his life?

Staring Into the Abyss

2005-07-27T13:10:43-08:00

Author: Hymn Angelic
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance
Chapters: 4, Words: 19,095, Reviews: 41 Updated: 7-27-05 Published: 6-24-05
Status: In-Progress

When she finds Erik dying, Christine simply has to heal him. Will the flames between teacher and pupil flare again, even though she is now a married woman?

Denouement

2006-06-16T21:59:33-08:00

Author: Clever Lass
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 30, Words: 44,688, Reviews: 301 Updated: 6-16-06 Published: 4-20-05
Status: Complete

Based on the Kopit and Yeston Phantom film, that stars Charles Dance and Teri Polo. Picks up when Christine faints after seeing Erik's face. It's mostly fluff, but a tiny bit of plot has crept in. The fluff, though, remains its raison d'etre. COMPLETE.

Il Mio Amore Scuro

2005-10-24T09:22:40-08:00

Author: WritetotheDeath
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 30, Words: 101,285, Reviews: 561 Updated: 10-24-05 Published: 3-5-05
Status: Complete

[COMPLETED!] When a mysterious stranger intrudes on Christine's life, she finds herself thrown into a mad world of hidden desires and dark emotions. A modernization of our beloved story. Please R&R.

Empty Spaces

2005-06-21T10:37:08-08:00

Author: OritPetra
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 11, Words: 32,026, Reviews: 231 Updated: 6-21-05 Published: 2-18-05
Status: Complete

The trials of being a teenager are many. Add the fact that you wear a mask, and get bet up by football players everyday, and you’ve got hell on earth. So when an angel shows up, can she turn things around for Erik? A modern retelling of POTO. EC.

One Love, One Lifetime

2005-07-27T00:17:37-08:00

Author: letthedreamdescend
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/Romance
Chapters: 27, Words: 45,867, Reviews: 987 Updated: 7-27-05 Published: 2-18-05
Status: Complete

Christine has chosen Erik instead of Raoul. Now two fragile, emotional people must resolve their differences, work through their problems and learn to live and love together while escaping from Paris. ALW with TONS of book detail. Not just fluff. COMPLETE

Innocent Angel

2009-06-05T23:55:52-08:00

Author: erik'sangel527
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 27, Words: 91,770, Reviews: 688 Updated: 6-5-09 Published: 12-6-04
Status: Complete

Erik kidnaps Christine from her home and takes on the difficult quest of getting her to love him the way he does her. They will both have to learn to trust each other. Modern day, E/C... COMPLETE

Phantom of the High School

2005-02-28T14:09:46-08:00

Author: fufulupin
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: General/Romance
Chapters: 30, Words: 45,311, Reviews: 658 Updated: 2-28-05 Published: 2-2-05
Status: In-Progress

AU, sticking the PotO cast in a modern day high school. I'll be leaning toward the EC pairing, because I'm a sucker for doomed romances. Sorry Raoul-fans. -grins- Rating is subject to variation.

Playing Hooky: A Whatif Scenario

2005-05-18T16:58:47-08:00

Author: bobmcbobbob1
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance
Chapters: 10, Words: 16,613, Reviews: 114 Updated: 5-18-05 Published: 3-10-05
Status: Complete

Christine needs more time for a decision not to be taken lightly. Knowing that the performance of Erik's opera is a pivoting point, she skips out, naturally changing everything. EC

Illusions of the Heart

2006-03-14T18:34:07-08:00

Author: Csillan.Rose
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 8, Words: 12,771, Reviews: 149 Updated: 3-14-06 Published: 4-27-05
Status: In-Progress

Christine wants to perform on Broadway, and become a worldrenowned singer. But never in her wildest dreams did she think that in doing so she would associate herself with the mysterious man whose hostile actions put the leading lady on Broadway in danger

L' Ange de la Musique

2005-09-09T21:48:26-08:00

Author: Feri-Sakari
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Chapters: 9, Words: 56,573, Reviews: 155 Updated: 9-9-05 Published: 4-4-05
Status: In-Progress

After a fight with Raoul, Christine's flees back to Erik and their love blossoms. But,what happens when Raoul finds them some years after their marriage?Will EC be able to remain together and fight through the hardships that endanger their relationship?

A Winter's Decision

2005-04-19T16:34:54-08:00

Author: Quiet2885
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/Romance
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 26, Words: 64,683, Reviews: 506 Updated: 4-19-05 Published: 2-16-05
Status: Complete

Right before Don Juan, Christine decides to disappear for a while, not wanting to betray her Angel or become his prisoner. As this sets into motion a long chain of events, is it possible for our three main characters to ever find peace? EC. COMPLETE

The Phantom of the Opera

2005-05-02T11:27:49-08:00

Author: Kat097
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 16, Words: 82,071, Reviews: 311 Updated: 5-2-05 Published: 4-2-05
Status: Complete

The story of the Phantom of the Opera if another Viscount had been chosen as Patron of the Opera Populaire. As before, the new patron sets his sights on Christine, but with very different intentions. Now it is up to Erik to help her. ExC COMPLETED

Cold, Cold Heart

2005-05-29T10:27:23-08:00

Author: Kat097
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 45, Words: 130,981, Reviews: 883 Updated: 5-29-05 Published: 3-1-05
Status: Complete

Modern day fic. After the death of her mother Christine has to give up her music and take care of herself and her father. She gets a job working for a man called Erik and tries to start her music again. ExC. COMPLETED

Her Story

2005-07-11T11:40:02-08:00

Author: GoldenLyre
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/General
Chapters: 16, Words: 27,488, Reviews: 146 Updated: 7-11-05 Published: 2-28-05
Status: Complete

Her motives were pure... You just have to read between the lines... Based on the 2004 movie, Christine's POV, EC [Completed for your enjoyment :]

Bodies on the Shore

2005-04-06T10:59:16-08:00

Author: Elcie
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Horror/Angst
Chapters: 8, Words: 13,110, Reviews: 132 Updated: 4-6-05 Published: 1-13-05
Status: In-Progress

COMPLETED! An EC Leroux based fiction. What if Christine did not have the resolve to approach Erik as his "living bride" when Raoul and the Persian are in the torture chamber. A huge thank you to all who read and especially to those who reviewed.

Two Weeks of Eternity

2006-05-08T14:18:17-08:00

Author: No One Mourns the Wicked
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 16, Words: 36,709, Reviews: 300 Updated: 5-8-06 Published: 1-21-05
Status: In-Progress

Leroux based. What happened during the two weeks Christine lived with Erik? EC. THE FINAL VERSION OF CHAPTER 16 IS FINALLY UP!

The Angel Of Music

2008-11-12T22:48:46-08:00

Author: gryffingirl77
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 31, Words: 87,061, Reviews: 534 Updated: 11-12-08 Published: 6-27-04
Status: Complete

A retelling of ALW stage musical, with some SK and movie influence. Told in Christine and Erik's POV, with the ending that I wish had happened in the musical. Please read & review! EC My first fanfic!

All Forgiving

2005-03-08T01:00:40-08:00

Author: Omega Devin
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Angst
Chapters: 5, Words: 13,910, Reviews: 79 Updated: 3-8-05 Published: 2-2-05
Status: Complete

-COMPLETE! ...for the time being- A mere week after the events in the basement of the Opera Populaire, Christine is plagued by nightmares by night and a haunting question by day... EC, but Raoul friendly.

Sweet Music's Throne

2005-02-10T04:17:22-08:00

Author: Quiet2885
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/Romance
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 32, Words: 55,024, Reviews: 576 Updated: 2-10-05 Published: 1-4-05
Status: Complete

What if Christine had not stayed in the Paris Opera House as a teenager and was engaged to Raoul before ever meeting Erik? Perhaps she will appreciate her angel more after a taste of life without song. EC COMPLETED

No Return

2005-03-26T18:15:26-08:00

Author: ChristineX
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 30, Words: 107,586, Reviews: 804 Updated: 3-26-05 Published: 10-19-04
Status: Complete

COMPLETE! The modern-day retelling for people who usually don't like modern-day retellings.

A Stolen Life

2005-01-16T11:16:06-08:00

Author: Blonde Songbird
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 14, Words: 31,117, Reviews: 380 Updated: 1-16-05 Published: 9-7-04
Status: Complete

COMPLETE! (Constantly changing POV) A modern re-telling of Phantom. Christine Daae is kidnapped from her bedroom on Friday night by a mysterious man and taken to a strange, aloof mansion...

Sweet Intoxication

2007-04-04T11:16:37-08:00

Author: T'eyla Minh
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Angst/Romance
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 13, Words: 33,072, Reviews: 112 Updated: 4-4-07 Published: 4-24-03
Status: In-Progress

I'm back! Again! Dark, angsty, semifluffy soontobe songfic. ExC, obviously. Part Thirteen, at long last: a very important chapter, this one. I've kept you all waiting FAR too long... Enjoy.

She Called Him Her Angel

2005-02-19T22:04:40-08:00

Author: Solitaire-Me
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 7, Words: 7,777, Reviews: 56 Updated: 2-19-05 Published: 2-5-05
Status: In-Progress

Chrstine finds that her heart will not allow her to forget the one who swept her songs away to heaven, and seeks to reunite with Him once more. But could it be too late? EC

Soulbound

2005-03-19T15:48:41-08:00

Author: Maria Y
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 21, Words: 63,802, Reviews: 413 Updated: 3-19-05 Published: 1-31-05
Status: Complete

How the 2004 movie should have ended, the things that should have been different... EC, set in the 2004 movie universe with some details taken from the Leroux novel.

Of The Sun

2005-03-23T08:55:16-08:00

Author: Nico Morrison
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Adventure
Chapters: 17, Words: 18,238, Reviews: 251 Updated: 3-23-05 Published: 3-1-05
Status: Complete

A man...a wife...a child. Four years into their marriage, Erik and Christine must right the wrongs of their past. Sequel to Of The Stars. EC COMPLETE!

Of The Stars

2005-02-22T07:08:31-08:00

Author: Nico Morrison
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Chapters: 21, Words: 22,256, Reviews: 265 Updated: 2-22-05 Published: 2-11-05
Status: Complete

A grave...an angel...a man. Set three years after the movie, we find ourselves in Paris, where familiar faces return for the continuation of a story that didn't end when everyone thinks it did. EC. COMPLETE!

Tremulous and Tender

2006-07-28T06:03:57-08:00

Author: Scarlett Rose
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Drama/Romance
Chapters: 26, Words: 35,119, Reviews: 252 Updated: 7-28-06 Published: 5-9-03
Status: In-Progress

UPDATED 072706. My apologies to everyone for not updating sooner. I appreciate your patience.

Only Love

2005-04-17T06:41:06-08:00

Author: Midasgirl
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Romance
Chapters: 15, Words: 53,615, Reviews: 309 Updated: 4-17-05 Published: 2-2-03
Status: In-Progress

Set after ALW - Christine and Raoul have married, and all seems to be going well. But fate will not allow Erik to forget her, and after the honeymoon, tragedy may offer him a second chance to win her back ...

Share Paradise

2005-04-14T19:09:25-08:00

Author: Pavlov's Daughter
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Erik & Christine
Chapters: 17, Words: 39,888, Reviews: 487 Updated: 4-14-05 Published: 2-2-05
Status: Complete

This is for all who think Christine made the wrong choice. 'Her relationship with Raoul is her romantic awakening as a teenager. But her pull towards the Phantom is a sexual, soulful union.' Joel Schumacher. Formally known as 'It's Over Now'

Soul Consumption

2005-04-07T08:18:04-08:00

Author: Color Me In
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 12, Words: 27,973, Reviews: 144 Updated: 4-7-05 Published: 1-11-05
Status: In-Progress

Two years after leaving Erik's lair with Raoul, Christine is finally too overwhelmed by her guilt and her unkept promises. Her return to Paris leads to unexpected events and emotions, sending her heart and mind into turmoil. R and R!

Light

2005-02-13T03:34:52-08:00

Author: Dream Descends
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,076, Reviews: 54 Published: 2-13-05
Status: Complete

Christine had betrayed her Angel, but in the end she could not find it in herself to leave him. Oneshot EC, alternate ending to the Down Once More sequence. Based on the ALW version. [EDITED AND REDONE]

What Raging Fires

2005-02-13T21:16:08-08:00

Author: Dream Descends
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: K+
Genres: Romance/Angst
Pairing: Christine & Erik
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,670, Reviews: 65 Published: 2-13-05
Status: Complete

What if Christine had gone against all she had been told, and hadn't pulled off the Phantom's mask? What really should've happened during The Point of No Return. A EC retelling, based on the ALW film.

Tears of Hate

2005-06-24T21:46:33-08:00

Author: 7Kleio
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Angst/Romance
Chapters: 5, Words: 5,262, Reviews: 52 Updated: 6-24-05 Published: 10-13-04
Status: In-Progress

After all, hate is just love with its back turned.

Wandering Child

2006-02-16T17:08:48-08:00

Author: dancechica
Category: Phantom of the Opera
Language: English, Rated: T
Genres: Romance/Drama
Chapters: 20, Words: 22,948, Reviews: 326 Updated: 2-16-06 Published: 1-31-05
Status: In-Progress

What would have happened if Raoul hadn't showed up during Wandering Child? This story is just one idea. Reviews are welcome, but please be kind!