AN: One small correction. When I first wrote my summary, I meant for Les Amis to show up on the opening night of Don Juan, not the chandelier incident. Sorry for the mistake. Oh yeah, for whatever odd reason, I decided to bring Javert into this story as well.

Chapter 3: Vanishing Act

Les Amis are now situated in their seats in the operahouse, awaiting the start of the opera they were to see, Don Juan Triumphant. They miraculously had gotten tickets for the premier of the new show. Then again, as Enjolras would point out to you, they were very rich boys. Far above them, in Box 6 (across from opera box 5) sat another prominent character in the story of Les Miserables: none other than Inspector Javert, sitting with the operahouse owners, Andre and Firmin. He had decided to bore them with the story of one of his encounters with the infamous Jean Valjean.

Javert: See, I have never known an other
Who can do what he has done
He's a convict from the chain gang more than ten years on the run
But he cannot run forever
I will find his hideaway
I will have him rearrested
And bring him to court some way!

Owners: Why don't you give it up already?

Javert: The man's a thief!

Owners: He stole a loaf of bread!

Javert: He robbed a house!

Owners: He broke a window pane!

Unfortunately, in the midst of this interesting shouting match, the opera commenced. Several of Les Amis were quite taken, I must say, with the lead opera singer, Christine, except of course for the love-struck Marius. Other than a few of their "ooh and aah"s, the opera remained uneventful, that is, until the Phantom took the stage. (Song shortened for your convenience.)

Phantom:… Past the point
of no return -
no backward glances:
the games we've played
till now are at
an end . . .
Past all thought
of "if" or "when" -
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream
descend . . .

Christine: …Past the point
of no return -
no going back now:
our passion-play
has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought
of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we
two wait, before
we're one . . .

Phantom: …Say you'll share with me
One love, one lifetime
Lead me, save me from my solitude
Say you want me with you
Here, beside you
Anywhere you go let me go too
Christine, that's all I ask of…

Both vanish suddenly. Flash to box number 6. Javert was sitting alone, the two owners having left just before the vanishing act to check on things backstage.

Javert: Something went wrong on that stage
There is a stink in the air
If there's a witness to this
Then he will speak to Javert
This operahouse isn't safe
But let the vermin beware
I'll see that justice is done!

I'm needed!

Javert leaves for the lower level. Flash to Les Amis.

Enjolras: We're needed!

Les Amis depart for stage. Raoul, also seated in the lower level, dashes to the stage as well. He meets the operahouse owners there, who are in a panic. Suddenly, Les Amis arrive behind him.

Owners: Here come some men in uniform!

Raoul: What brings you to this place?

Enjolras: We've come here as your volunteers!

Raoul: Approach and show your faces

You all wear revolutionary uniforms

Enjolras: What is it to you?
You could use some help in this
That's something we could do

Raoul: Alright.

Javert approaches, and immediately begins accusing Les Amis. Why, I don't know.

Javert: Look upon this fine collection
Crawled from underneath a stone
Why, this swarm of worms and maggots
Could've picked you to the bone

I know this man over here,
I know –

Raoul: It's you Javert
They said you wouldn't wait too long
These men've done no wrong
I need their help down there

Javert: I warn you, I will not give in
I want to help

Enjolras: Give us an hour yet
If we don't come back
It's yours, go on your way

Javert: The men of mercy have come, I see
They talk of justice

Raoul: Come time is running short
Look down, Monsieur, she's going to her grave
Give way, Monsieur, there is a life to save

Javert: I will be waiting,
Les Amis de l'ABC

Enjolras finds it quite eerie that he knows who they are, but he has no time to dwell on it. Les Amis plus Raoul go to find the owners and tell them that they intend to rescue Christine.

AN: Wow, long chapter. This whole transition took awhile to work out. I hope everyone could recognize the random parts of Les Mis that I used. Feel free to ask questions in reviews, if needed. Merci beaucoup for reading.