A/N: Thanks for giving this story a chance! The idea I hope will turn out good! This chapter is mainly about Marius and Eponine, but I promise Phantom of the Opera characters will show! Thanks for reading and let me know what you think!
"Stay close to me 'Ponine...stay close to me." Marius had told the fragile Eponine, whom he was holding close to his chest. It was The Final Battle on the barricade. Eponine and Marius had been inside since it started. The previous evening, Eponine had gotten shot, and was brought inside to recover. Marius, her closest companion, had been with her. That had made Eponine very happy, considering her feelings toward him. Although Marius didn't reciprocate those feelings, he cared deeply for her.
When they heard the shots outside the Musain, Marius has grabbed Eponine and ducked behind the bar. The fighting outside had been going on for at least a half hour. Then, panic poured inside.
"We have to barricade the door!" the once calm Combeferre yelled and began throwing and smashing glass bottles. Eponine and Marius had remained silent, although shaking like a leaf. The National Guard ran in anyway, and Enjolras, Combeferre, Courfeyrac and Joly ran to the upper part of the Cafe. Grantaire had been passed out drunk up there, but was awaken abruptly. Another 5 minutes, and everything fell silent.
The only thing Eponine and Marius heard were the voices of the National Guard. They faintly saw them laying their once alive friends side by side. The Amis had lost. They were never told that a summer day could kill.
"Let's go men, our job is done." the head officer had said, and they guard left.
Eponine, very weakly, peaked her head around. She saw her young brother Gavroche, dead. Lying there in between Courfeyrac, the man he had worshipped and adored, and Combeferre. She crawled over and sobbed softly. She sat by her brothers body. She grabbed his cold hand and said a silent prayer. She remained their for a few until Marius came out.
"Eponine it's time to go." he spoke.
"Go? Go where? My parents think I'm dead. I've no where to go. I'm alone, just like you. Cosette left with her father." she said harshly
"that is true. But you and I have each other. God only knows where my love is, and if our love is true, then our paths will cross again..." he started. "my grandfather lives cross the city, in the nice part of Paris. It's a bit of a journey, but you and I are a team now. Anywhere you go let me go too." Eponine half smiled at his speech, kisses Gavroches head one last time, and left. When they made it outside, Marius had looked up and saw his dear friend Enjolras dead out the window, grasping his red flag.
Still looking up, Marius whispered "You did great friend. You made me proud, you made the Les Amis proud, and you made Patria proud." Marius led Eponine out of the never forgotten barricade to across Paris, where the ever famous Opera Populaire stands.