Cosette is evil, extremely beautiful, and poor
Eponine is rich, good, and pretty
Eponine likes Enjorlas
Enjorlas likes Eponine
Cosette likes Marius
Marius likes Eponine
Prologue (I'm making Eponine and Cosette older. They are now 10 years old. Azelma is 7. Gavroche is 3 and let's pretend Jean Valjean isn't in trouble with the law)
So I post this chapter and I'm all like: Dang it! I don't own Les Miz! So I had to go back and do the disclaimer
"Would you like to leave your child with us?" The innkeeper, Thenardier, asked. Fantine thought about it. Cosette would be able to live here and play like the other children, I would be able to save up enough money so I can live with her again, I would be able to get a job… The list of pros flowed endlessly. "Is that okay Monsieur?" she asked. The innkeeper smiled. "Of course madam."
The little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes wept soundless tears. "Mama!" she called at the figure in the distance. "MAMA!" The figure waved leaving the girl to cry even more. "It's all right Cosette." The girl with brown hair and dark blue eyes said. "Yeah, Cosette! You can play with us!" said the younger girl with auburn hair and brown eyes. Cosette nodded through tears. A cry broke the silence. "Eponine! Gavroche is crying again!" The innkeeper's wife shouted. The girl with brown hair nodded. "Coming mama! Azelma, please stay with Cosette." She ran off. "Here Cosette." The girl, Azelma (the one with auburn hair) said. She gave Cosette a handkerchief. "Thank you Azelma. " Sniffled Cosette. The two stayed outside a little longer. "Cosette!" screamed Madame Thenardier (the innkeeper's wife) "Get to work, you filthy little brat!" She came outside with a broom. "But mama, Cosette –" Azelma tried to protest. "Shut up Zelma!" shouted Madame Thenardier. "Would you like to do all the chores then?" Azelma grew silent and shook her head. "Mama? What's going on? You'll wake Gavroche!" cried Eponine as she joined them. Madame Thenardier slapped her. "Don't talk back to me!" Eponine's eyes were filled with tears. Why did mama slap her? Was she really talking back to her? She looked at Cosette who was trembling with fear. "Cosette! Do these chores NOW!" screamed Madame Thenardier. Eponine looked at the girl once more. Her blue eyes were full of fear and her face pale. Eponine grabbed the broom. "I'll do them." She said. Cosette looked at her full of hope. Thenardier came to join them. "Wee little 'Ponine. Do you have any idea what you've gotten yourself into?" Eponine shook her head. "What I do know, is that it's wrong and cruel for you to force all of this on Cosette!" she said defiantly. Thenardier took a step towards her.
"You've dug yourself a grave brat." He whispered. "Come slave and begin your chores." From that day on Eponine was treated horribly. Even Cosette tried not to come near her. "Madame said that any one who come near you contracts a disease!" she said whenever Eponine tried to approach her. Cosette got to go to Eponine's school, eat Eponine's food, wear Eponine's clothes (in addition to the clothes she had and got from her mother), and basically took Eponine's place in her family. Azelma looked up to Cosette like she was a goddess. Whenever Eponine came over or tried to talk to her, she wrinkled her nose and shoved Eponine out of the way. "Awwww, Now I need to wash myself all over again!" she would say. The only person who liked Eponine was Gavroche. He probably liked her because she would take care of him because everyone else was too busy.
There was a song Eponine always sang to Gavroche whenever he felt sleepy or felt sad. The Thenardiers and Cosette ignored him too.
There is a castle on a cloud…
I like to there in my sleep…
Not any floors for me to sweep…
Not in my castle on a cloud
There is a lady all in white…
Holds me and sings a lullaby
She's nice to see and she's soft to touch
She says 'Ponine I love you very much
I know a place where no ones lost…
I know a place where no one's cried
Crying at all is not allowed…
Not in my castle on a cloud.
"'Ponine! " Gavroche would cry. "Why don't mama and papa love us?" Eponine would sigh sadly. "Because I stood up for the wrong person, and you were born too late. But at least we have each other right?" she'd say. Then one day the Cosette caught her singing her song. "That's a pretty tune." She said smiling then her eyes turned cold. "Give it to me." Eponine didn't protest, she didn't know what Cosette meant. "Madame! Monsieur!" Cosette said as she flounced over. "Oh, Cosette, you know you can call us Mama and Papa right?" cooed Madame Thenardier right in front of Eponine. Eponine's face hardened. "All right, Mama and Papa!" Cosette said as she smirked and glanced at Eponine. "Listen to this pretty tune I made up!"
There is a castle on a cloud…
I like to there in my sleep…
Not any floors for me to sweep…
Not in my castle on a cloud
There is a lady all in white…
Holds me and sings a lullaby
She's nice to see and she's soft to touch
She says Cosette I love you very much
I know a place where no ones lost…
I know a place where no one's cried
Crying at all is not allowed…
Not in my castle on a cloud.
"Oh, Cosette, darling, that's wonderful! It sounds so pretty!" Cried Madame Thenardier as she hugged Cosette. "That's 'Ponine's!" shouted Gavroche. "Gavroche! No!" shouted Eponine as she tried to pick him up and take him away. But Gavroche wiggled out of her grasp. She stared in horror as Gavroche toddled towards the Thenardiers. "Don't tell lies!" cried Cosette smacking him across the face. Gavroche fell to the ground screaming and crying with pain. Eponine quickly gathered him up and ran out of the room. "Oh, my precious Cosette!" she heard Thenardier say. "I've taught you so well!" 'Thank you Papa!" Cosette replied.
Time went on. Eponine and Gavroche kept being treated badly and Cosette's mother didn't come for her. Cosette also forgot about her mother. She was having such a good time at the Thenardiers that all the letters her mother had sent were thrown into the fire after Thenardier had taken the money. It was Christmas Eve and Eponine and Gavroche were forced to get water in the middle of the night because Cosette and Azelma had 'accidentally' emptied it. "Gavroche, Madame also wanted us to get bread, will you please get that?" Eponine asked. "But 'Ponine! I want to stay with you!" Gavroche said crying. "Shh, shh, don't cry Gavroche." Eponine said as she wiped his tears. "There is a castle on a cloud… I like to go there in my sleep." "Not any floors for us to sweep." Gavroche joined in. "Not in our castle on a cloud. There is a lady all in white hold us and sings a lullaby. She's nice to see and she's soft to touch she says Gavroche/'Ponine I love you very much." Eponine said Gavroche and Gavroche had said 'Ponine. The two burst in to laughter. "Okay. 'Ponine. I'll get the bread," Gavroche said as he walked to the store. "Meet me back in the barn!' Eponine called after him. He turned and gave a little wave. Even though Gavroche was 3, he was smarter than anyone Eponine had ever known. He had already learned how to speak like a 7 year old and was street smart. Her heart filled with pride as she watched her little brother go to the baker's.
She went to the woods to find the well. The trees looked like they were alive and the shadows scared her. "T-there is a c-castle on a c-cloud. I-I like to go there in my s-sleep." She sang trembling. "N-not any floors f-for me too sweep… N-not in my castle-" She stopped. Something had moved in the darkness. She froze shaking with fear. She heard footsteps they were coming closer… A man appeared in front of her. "EEEK!" She shrieked. "Don't hit me! Don't hit me please! I'm sorry I didn't get the water yet!" She crouched down, eyes shut tight, holding the pail in front of her to block the hit that didn't come. "Mademoiselle, I'm not going to hurt you." A voice said. She looked up. A kind looking older man stood in front of her. "Why did some one send you out at a time like this? A child like you should be sleeping dreaming of presents to come." He said. "Cosette and 'Zelma emptied the water pail. They told me it was my Christmas present… They said that only good little girls like them got good presents, but since I was a bad little girl I would be punished. So Madame sent me and Gavroche to get water and bread. I told Gavroche to get the bread and that I would meet him at the barn." "You know Cosette?" The man asked. "Yes. Her mother gave her to Madame and I stood up for her. I told Madame that Cosette shouldn't be forced to do all the chores and she disowned me… Now I am nothing but a servant to her and Cosette is a princess…" The man looked at her sadly. "Cosette's mother died last night, and I told her I would take her child and raise her as my own." He said. "Oh, please Monsieur pleas take me and Gavroche instead! We would be ever so grateful!"
The man sighed. "I'm afraid I can't do that. I promised Fantine I would take care of Cosette. Perhaps I will be able to help you a bit by convicing you Madame to treat you kindly." Eponine looked at him doubtfully. "Here Madame. Let me get the water for you." He took her pail and disappeared into the trees for a few minutes. He came back with the pail full. Come Madame let us go back, and tell me more about yourself and Cosette. As they walked back Eponine told him everything from the time Cosette had got there to the present state she was in. The man listened quietly and carefully. "Monsieur, here is where I need to go." She said pointing at the inn. She opened the door. "Slave! Why did you take so long?" Cosette said. She marched up to Eponine and slapped her. She fell to the ground at the feet of the Monsieur. Cosette looked up. "Oh, I'm sorry that you had to see that Monsieur, but this slave took too long and we were dying of thirst." "Are you Cosette?" The man asked. "Yes. I am." Cosette said.
"'Ponine! You took so long and I grew worried!" Gavroche burst into the room. "You got hit again didn't you!" Gavroche said angrily as he faced Cosette. "How could you do that to her?" he shouted. "Shut your trap, brat!" Thenardier walked in and grabbed Gavroche by the neck. "Stop this inhumane behavior!" the man said. Thenardier glanced over. "Oh, I didn't see we had a guest." He muttered. He threw Gavroche to the ground where Eponine crawled over to comfort him. "What would you like Monsieur? A room for the night? A room for several nights?" Thenardier asked. "I have come for Cosette." The man said. Cosette's eyes widened. "Her mother died last night, and her last wish was to have me take and raise her child." He continued. "I have fifteen hundred francs to give you." Cosette's and the Thenardier's eyes widened. "Go with the man Cosette." Said Madame Thenardier. "Although it grieves me to let you go, go with him and become richer. That way you'll be able to be a benefactor to us." "Of course Mama!" Cosette said, her eyes sparkling. "Take me away fool and give me money and dresses!" She demanded to the poor man.
The man sighed. He would like to take poor Eponine and Gavroche instead, but he had promised Fantine he would take Cosette. He couldn't believe that the child that Fantine had tried so hard to work for turned out to be like this. "I will take Cosette under one condition." He said. "You must treat poor Eponine and Gavroche better." Eponine looked at the man and shook her head. She knew that even if her parents agreed they would still treat her badly. "Of course Monsieur!" Thenardier said. "We'll love them like our own children." "We are your own children!" Gavroche shouted. "Can it brat!" Madame Thenardier said. "I mean, of course you are!" She smiled sweetly at the man. I'm sorry Fantine. The man thought. But these other children need my help more. "Eponine, Gavroche." The man said. "Come with me." "But sir! What about Cosette?" asked Madame Thenardier. "It seems to me like Cosette is doing well, so I shall leave her here. These two need more attention that she does." Cosette drew back, astonished. "Dear Monsieur, you wouldn't want to take these two! Well unless you need them to clean something!" She told the man batting her blue eyes. "Here," The man gave Cosette the fifteen hundred francs. "You may buy all the dresses you'd like. Come Eponine and Gavroche." Eponine and Gavroche scurried towards the man. "Farwell Monsieur." The man said to Thenardier.
The three walked around town. "Are you my new papa now?" Gavroche asked the man. "Yes. Forgive my manners I did not introduce myself. I am Jean Valjean." As they continued walking Gavroche stared at the shops, all a lit for the holiday. "Would you like something Gavroche?" Jean Valjean asked the little boy. "Oh, no Monsieur, I was just looking." Gavroche stammered. "Come and please, call me papa." Jean Valjean took the two children by the hand and took them into the nearest shop. It sold absolutely everything! Toys, food, clothes, anything the children could imagine. "Pick out what ever you'd like." Said Jean Valjean. The children ran through the store. There eyes aglow. When they returned Gavroche held a toy train and Eponine was carrying a porcelain doll. "Gavroche, look! It looks like the lady from my song!" Eponine said after Jean Valjean paid for their toys. "What song is that?" Jean Valjean asked interested. "Sing it for him 'Ponine!" Gavroche said. "All right." Eponine said smiling at her brother.
There is a castle on a cloud…
I like to there in my sleep…
Not any floors for me to sweep…
Not in my castle on a cloud
There is a lady all in white…
Holds me and sings a lullaby
She's nice to see and she's soft to touch
She says 'Ponine I love you very much
I know a place where no ones lost…
I know a place where no one's cried
Crying at all is not allowed…
Not in my castle on a cloud.
"That was a beautiful song." Jean Valjean said. A low grumble interrupted her reply. "Gavroche." She said, her eyes wide. "Was that you?" Gavroche blushed. Eponine burst into laughter and was soon joined by Gavroche. "That…was…the… loudest grumble I've ever heard!" Eponine said through bursts of laughter. As they got to an inn Jean Valjean said, "Wait here I'll go get bread." "I'll come with you papa." Eponine said. "Gavroche, stay right here." Gavroche stayed where his sister had told him to, but was starting to get bored. I'm cold! Gavroche thought. And I'm tired. He spied a haystack not too far away. I'll kip under that for a little bit. Just until they come back. He ran to the haystack and buried himself deep within to keep warm and fell in to a deep sleep.
Eponine and Jean Valjean returned hand in hand. "I just know Gavroche will love the stew you got him!" Eponine said cheerfully. But that cheerfulness was short lived because the moment they got to where Gavroche was supposed to be, he wasn't there. "Gavroche!" Eponine called. "Please papa, you must find Gavroche! He's normally a good boy and does what I tell him!" Tears were in her eyes. Jean Valjean nodded. The two asked around, but no one had seen a little boy wandering around on his own. It was nearly daybreak and Jean Valjean decided that Gavroche was lost to them. "No, papa! We must find Gavroche! I'm sure he didn't go far! He's the smartest boy I've ever known!" Even knowing that this would break her heart, he picked the girl up and carried her away. She cried harder than ever into his shoulder but in time, she was fast asleep.
Me: So I know this was a really long prologue. I wasn't planning it to be this long
Eponine *in tears*: GAVROCHE! Where did you go?
Me: Sorry that the ending is sad and I'm probably not going to do a chapter of Gavroche. I'll just time leap 7 years. If anyone else would like to do a story of what happens to Gavroche they should. But don't worry! That's not the last you'll see of Gav!
Eponine *still crying*: Please review! I want to find my brother!