Paris, 1832
Drums played, rhythmically in the street as a large carriage followed. General Lamarque's funeral was today and everyone had gathered in the streets to remember their beloved hero.
Christine stood just behind Eniolras and Marius and beside another, small boy.
Suddenly, the soft voice of Enjolras broke out as he sang.
Enjolras:
Do you hear the people sing
Les Amis:
Singing the song of angry men?
Les Amis + others:
It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes
All:
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?
Suddenly, Enjolras and Marius ran into the street with a red flag, followed by the Les Amis. Grantaire pulled Christine with him and they stood behind their friends.
Then join in the fight
That will give you the right to be free
The Les Amis, including Christine, climbed up onto the funeral carriage of Lamarque where they stood their ground. There wasn't much room where Christine stood, so Enjolras held a hand out to help her up, still not knowing it was his lover.
She held her head down and nodded as thanks as she hoisted herself up with the help of Enjolras.
Do you hear the people sing
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drum
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes!
Will you give all you can give
So that a banner may advance?
Some will fall and some will live
Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyr's
Will water the meadows of France!
Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drum
There is a life about to start when tomorrow comes!
The carriage they stood on came to a halt.
Some officers on Cavalry came in and one yelled, "Halt!"
As he did so, both Enjolras and Marius revealed their pistol guns. Christine stepped behind Enjolras, but to the point she could get in front of him is she needed to.
"Draw!" The officer yelled and they all pulled out their swords.
A sudden shot was fired from an unknown place, making and the others jump, a scream was sounded immediately after the girl had gone into protection mode. As soon as she heard the fire, she had placed an arm in front of Enjolras, but quickly removed it when she realised it wasn't him who was shot.
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All I ask Of You
FanfictionChristine, a girl who has been hurt too many times to count, builds a wall around her heart, vowing to never let anyone in again. That is until Enjorlas, a man with a heart of stone, breaks it down and she lets him.
