::Marius::

Marius stared upstairs for a moment before turning to go back out. He walked out a little more slowly than when he came in, and paused debating whether to go upstairs or back outside.

He grabbed his gun and decided that the other students needed his help. Cosette could wait, right? Eponine was up there with her. Enjolras ran up to him.

"What happened with Cosette? I saw you walk in with her." Marius looked at him.

"She came because she couldn't find Eponine at home."

"I know." Enjolras said eyeing the Café. "I found her trying to fight. . .With my musket!" Marius chuckled.

"So anyway," he continued. "Cosette was dead on her feet because of the smoke, so I brought her to the Café." Enjolras nodded.

"Smoke really does a number on the lungs." Marius nodded and they went back to their fighting places. As Marius loaded his gun he thought about Cosette. He ignored the bullets speeding past his body. When he was shooting, his thoughts still remained on Cosette. She almost seemed to be encouraging him, urging him to use what little strength he had left to fight.

The sun set slowly, first fading to an orangey-pink glow, and then a bluish-purple hue. Marius finally decided to call it a night. He traipsed back into the Café and slumped down at a table. His eyelids felt 15 pounds each. They started to close slightly, and within minutes he was asleep.


Marius walking a street in Rue Plumet. Smoke was everywhere. He saw bodies at his feet, all his friends. Grantaire, Joly, Combeferre, even Enjolras. He blinked back silent tears and kept walking. Ahead a few paces he saw a lone body lying on the ground. He had a really bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. He ran up to it, and it He bent down and kissed her gently. She was covered in blood.


Marius sat straight up in his seat. "It was a dream, only a dream." He told himself. He stood up wearily and ran upstairs to check on Cosette. She and Eponine were asleep, Eponine on the Cot, Cosette on the musty couch nearby. He looked out the window, it was still dark. "I must have slept for a shorter time than I thought. He walked over to the couch and ran his fingers through her hair. She stirred, but didn't wake up. Marius sighed. He loved her so much. He decided it was time for him to do it. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his old ring.

Examining it, he put it back in his pocket. He thought about it. He thought it was time to propose to her. Maybe he was crazy to propose after two days, but he was crazy about her. He decided to do it. When she woke up, he would ask her to marry him.


a/n: I know I know...proposing after 2 days seems stupid and ludacris, but its my story and its AU, and they were in love at first sight in the book anyways...but don't get me started on the book because I HATE Marius and Cosette. I hate them so so so so much!!!!