A/N: Thank you so much for all of your great reviews! In this one, there are a lot of flashbacks. Enjoy ... And remember, I do not own Les Miserables

Chapter 2- The Origins of Capital R

Combeferre walked up to Enjolras. He was mad. Grantaire had gone too far last time. He had to talk to Enjolras about it.

"Enjolras, we have to do something about Grantaire. This is the third time this week he has run through Paris in the nude!"

"I know, Combeferre."

"Maybe we should do something... Maybe we should take away his drinking priv- "

"No! No! He has to drink." Enjolras stated. "Sit down. I have something to tell you."

*Cue Flashback*

A small, freckled, eight year old Paul Grantaire was climbing a tall tree in a park. The six year old Pierre Enjolras was down on the ground.

"Come on Pierre! It isn't that high!" Little Paul said.

"I don't know," the young Pierre said.

Suddenly, Paul lost his footing and fell eight feet. He landed hard on his head. He was in bed for a week. Pierre had to find other ways of entertaining himself. He played with the family dog; he tried on his mother's dresses and was scolded by his father.

One day, Pierre was drawing in the dirt when he saw a small pink dot come down the hill. The dot grew bigger and gained more features. Soon, Pierre could make out his best friend, Paul, in his birthday suit.

"Never fear, mon ami, for Lowercase R is here! You shall be my sidekick, Red and Black Apollo!"

For the next eleven years, Pierre followed Paul on his little adventures. Then one day, when Paul was nineteen, Pierre approached him.

"Paul, we have to talk."

That night, Paul had his first drink of absinthe and forgot about being Lowercase R. The next morning, he realized what had happened. He approached Pierre for he was mad!

"Pierre! You have crossed over to the dark side! Now, you will see me no more! I will be known forever as Capital R, defender of France as you will be Red and Black Apollo, my arch-enemy!" He then ran off after throwing off all of his clothes.

Pierre had not seen Paul for another two years. He had decided to try and attract him by creating Les Amis De L'ABC for Paul would do anything to help the poor. He had everyone go by their surnames so that he could tell when his long lost friend had come. Finally, Paul came.

Enjolras told the waitress Fricassee to give Grantaire some absinthe. Shortly, Grantaire was so drunk that he didn't know his own name. Enjolras paid Fricassee to make Grantaire drunk every night for the absinthe counteracted the effects of Grantaire's concussion causing his hallucinations of being Capital R to be replaced by what was happening around him. All seemed normal until one day when Grantaire was served brandy instead of absinthe. He heard a noise. Enjolras had to bail him out for indecent conduct.

Grantaire had decided he would act like he was drunk so that he would not be suspected to be Capital R by the "evil society", Les Amis. But when he heard a noise-

*End Flashback*

"Okay! Okay! I get it!" Combeferre yelled.

"So you see why Grantaire has to drink?"

"Yes... but how can he be in the real world when he drinks-"

Suddenly, Eponine screamed out. Grantaire threw off all of his clothing and raced out the door with tightly shut eyes.

"Don't worry, Hat Girl! I'm coming!"

"Oh no..." Enjolras and Combeferre groaned in unison.

What will happen next in the lives of Capital R and Hat Girl? Why did Eponine scream? Why don't Les Amis just commit Grantaire? Why won't my computer function proplerly? Tune in next time for more Adventures of Capital R and Hat Girl!

A/N: Yes, I am a little insane, non? I did this to justify why they use Absinthe on Grantaire to make him normal... also because I was bored and tired and on a sugar high... Please review and no Flame or Capital R will use his utility belt to extinguish them (Sorry, had to use it...) La Epster