A/N: A mixture of Lord of the Rings and Les Misérables (book/play/musical/movie). This is just the prologue.
Marius Pontmercy had gone on an adventure. He had met an old general named Lamarque, who had made him go with a gang to get some treasure. Marius had just decided to go along with it, not knowing what he was doing. Escaping trolls and police officers, he found himself in a hide-out with a girl named Éponine.
"Who are you?" Éponine asked, crawling over to him.
"My name is Marius Pontmercy," Marius said. He then decided to describe exactly where he lived. Éponine hung onto his every word. Marius put his hand on the floor, and was surprised to see a golden ring. He thought it looked pretty, and he liked pretty things, so he took it.
"Will you stay with me?" Éponine asked.
"No, sorry, I really must be going," Marius said.
"Please! I'll do anything for you!" Éponine cried.
Marius paused. "Well, my group did travel to a beautiful city. The city was gorgeous, and there was this girl in there. Her hair was like silken gold; her eyes were beautiful orbs of blue."
"There's only one place where girls like that are found. Rivendell," Éponine said.
"Rivendell! When I finish my quest, I must find it again!" Marius cried. He sprung to his feet to leave.
"No, no, no, please stay," Éponine begged.
"I really must be going," Marius said, frowning.
Éponine sighed, "Go, Monsieur Marius. I feel our paths may cross again," Marius missed the look in Éponine's eyes as he left. Éponine crept silently behind him. She flinched at the harsh sunlight. It had been so long since she had gone outside. But, to find the beautiful Marius again. She smiled, and proposed a plan, not noticing her ring was gone.
Marius and his gang got into a fight with a dragon. Marius was grievously wounded, and was unconscious on the way back home.
Back home, Marius healed and sought to find the beautiful girl, who was calling to him in his dreams. He decided to leave to find Rivendell. He gave his ring to his trusted friend, Enjolras and left.
Enjolras kept the ring as he made more friends. He soon had a small group of friends: Courfeyrac, Combeferre, Grantaire, Bahorel, Feuilly, Jehan, Bossuet, and Joly. One day, he was visited by a certain general.
