Ponine, she knows her way around

by epo9

Eponine survives the barricades but is separated from everyone when she is rescued. Marius is taken back to his family home and is dealing with the loss of his friends. Eponine and Marius both believe each other to be dead. More action/plot based as it goes. A lot of parallels of Eponine and Valjean. Also the appearance of Cosette's father. T for some violence and language

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The thought of dying never came across Eponine's mind up until the moment she lay bleeding out in Marius's strong arms.

Good God, what are you doing, 'Ponine, have you no fear? she thought to herself. What was the use that she had saved Marius, now that she would not live to see him thank her. Eponine reached out to stroke Marius's cheek. Every shallow breathe she took racked her body with pain, she was losing blood fast. Eponine's shirt had already been matted with blood, and now it was soaking on to Marius's coat. She forced a smile as she looked into Marius's tear filled eyes.

"Is this just some game that you rich young boys like to play?" she teased weakly. I'm dying, she thought, this is the end. Eponine was exhausted; she relaxed her hand and let it fall beside her, and welcomed the darkness that overcame her.