Éponine looked at her and gave Rosette a weak smile

"I know this is no place for me, still I would rather be with you!" She said

"Get out before the trouble starts! Get out, 'Ponine, you might get shot!" Marius snapped

"I've got you worried now, I have! That shows you like me quite a lot..." Éponine smiled

"Get out!" Marius said angrily

"Marius! Leave her alone." Rosette snapped back at the student as she pulled Éponine to her feet. Marius was wearing her patience thin. Just then Joly, who was sentry on the main barricade, called out.

"He's back!"

Rosette's eyes widened.

The spy was back!

Grabbing Éponine by the arm, Rosette dragged her away from Marius and into the café.

"He's back!" Enjolras looked up from some papers on the table where Rosette had worked. With a nod Enjolras headed out to greet the spy. Rosette turned to Éponine and hugged her,

"I'm glad you're here my friend, I just wish the situation was safer. For all of us." And then she was gone.

The spy was let back through the guarded 'gate' into the barricaded street as Rosette arrived at Enjolras' side.

"Listen, my friends, I have done as I said. I have been to their lines, I have counted each man. I will tell what I can. Better be warned they have armies to spare and our danger is real we will need all our cunning to bring them to heel." The spy said

"Have faith! If you know what their movements are we'll spoil their game. There are ways that our people can fight we shall overcome their power!" Enjolras said

"I have overheard their plans. There will be no attack tonight. They intend to starve you out before they start a proper fight concentrate their force, hit us when it's light-"

"Liar!" They all looked up. There was Gavroche, on the top of the barricade.

"Good evening, dear Inspector. Lovely evening, my dear! I know this man, my friends. His name's Inspector Javert! So don't believe a word he says 'cause none of it's true. This only goes to show what little people can do." Every gun (including a small pistol Rosette carried.) Swung round to aim at Javert. He stared back in defiance. Gavroche came dancing down the barricade to Courfeyrac's delighted embrace.

"Bravo, little Gavroche! You're the top of the class!" Courfeyrac laughed as Gavroche grabbed Grantaire's red cap and put it on his own head, mimicking the students.

"So what are we going to do with this snake in the grass?" Someone asked Enjolras and Rosette faced Javert. Rosette felt the blood in her veins run cold. She recognized the Inspector's face.

"Tie this man and take him to the tavern in there! The people will decide your fate, Inspector Javert!" Enjolras said, Rosette nearly flinched, no more stolen kisses in the café, the star-crossed lovers of the barricade would have to behave.

"Shoot me now or shoot me later -every schoolboy to his sport! Death to each and every traitor! I renounce your people's court!" Javert snapped, Rosette could feel the rage radiating from Enjolras as he spoke

"Take this man. Bring him through. There is work we have to do!" Javert was led into the café. As they passed through the front door only one student was holding Javert. Seizing his opportunity, Javert broke free and the students had to subdue him by force. Javert was on his knees and being tied to the staircase in an instant.

"When are they coming!?" Enjolras demanded

Silence.

Suddenly, out of the darkness, the students and citizens at the barricade heard an ominous distant sound. The sound of marching feet, hundreds of men, marching in unison. First soft, then building louder and louder, closer and closer. Boots on cobbles. Rosette's blood ran cold.

The sound came right into the end of the street. Enjolras and all the students manned the main barricade.

Silence.

They peered over the barricade. In the pitch-blackness, all they could make out was hundreds of gossamer thin slivers.

These were bayonets and musket barrels dimly lit by the reflection from the torch. A voice shouted out from the darkness.

"Who's there?"

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