Hi Guys! I am soooooooo sorry I haven't been able to update. I am currently an Apprentice Stage manager for the theater at my school, and I had a huge project due every week. But to compensate I will post 2 chapters today! Thank you so much for reading this work of art I am creating! Please review honestly. Suggestions are always immensely appreciated!


Music of Angels

A bright light fills my senses, like being dropped in cold water, except much more pleasant. I see all the stars in the sky at once, as if they are rushing to me, to guide me. The light grows brighter, and I can hear distant singing. A woman with close cropped hair, dressed in all white, walks towards me. She is the singer. Her words are comforting and bring peace. She extends her hand to me. I hear the singing, her voice is like an angel.

Take my hand, I'll lead you to salvation.

Take my love, for love is everlasting.

I reach her, and she smiles widely at me. She is beautiful. Her smile is like rays of sunlight. She motions for me to follow her. Then she speaks, with a melodious voice.

"Welcome Eponine." She laughs when I appear startled because she knows my name.

"Don't be afraid. I am Fantine. Come with me."

She extends her hand again. I take it and follow her. She leads me towards the light, and the most beautiful sight I have ever seen is in front of me.

I am standing in Paris, but not Paris at the same time. The streets are clean, and the people are happy. There are no hungry children, no dying beggars, and no soldiers. It is beautiful, a beauty I have never experienced.

I look down and realize I am in my normal clothes, with my hat in my hand. I look up at Fantine.

"Where am I?"

She laughs at my question and smiles.

"You are in heaven."

Well that makes sense.

I place my hat on my head and continue to look around in awe. Fantine places a hand on my shoulder.

"Come. There is something I have to show you."

She leads me to what looks like a large misty fountain. It is swirling with light and as I get closer it begins to form an image. I turn to Fantine.

"What's this?"

She pushes me toward it gently. "You will see."

I look in the rippling water and I am surprised what I see. I see Marius. Marius, waking up at the barricade. I reach and touch his face on the surface of the swirling pool, as if even now I can brush away that stray piece of hair that falls in front of his eyes. I look at Fantine who is just standing there, watching me.

"You still love him, even now."

I nod. I know I will always love Marius. I knew that even when he asked me to find Cosette. I will love him no matter what happens to me, or to him. She smiles as if she could read my thoughts. I look back at the reflection. I touch it and I can hear Enjolras talking.

"We are the only ones left."

I see the looks of heart break and defeat on the revolutionaries faces. On Marius's face.

"We are abandoned by those who still live in fear. Let us not waste lives. Let all who wish to, go from here."

The rebels all ponder what he has just said. And then a single voice sings out.

"Do you here the people sing?"

"Singing the song of angry men?"

Oh brave little Gavroche. My little brother, the very image of bravery sings out. All the men slowly join in.

"It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again."

"When the beating of your heart, echo's the beating of the drums."

"There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes."

The rebels busy themselves, and I overhear Marius commenting on the lack of ammunition. I look at Fantine.

"They are all going to die, aren't they?"

She shakes her head, voicing reassurance to my fear.

"He will live. And so will that man there."

She points to the rippling reflection and I see an older man who is constantly watching Marius.

Cosette's father.

She steps toward the misting fountain and offers her hand again.

"Come. We have much to do."

I take her hand and follow her through the mist. When I open my eyes, I am back in the Paris that I know.

And the army is coming.