Look Down to Get Back Up! - A Les Miz Story with a Starkid Touch

5-A Thousand and One Nights (Twisted)

Marius finally escaped all the 'Enjolras can't draw' nonsense. He wanted to go visit Cosette.

Whenever they would play all those years ago, Marius would notice a sad looking girl watching from Eponine's house's window. Eponine would tell him all about her. Younger, his crush on Cosette was a bit embarrassing, because he was three years older than her. Today, he didn't care.

Another thing Eponine had done for him was find out where Cosette lived.

"Beside the woods." said Marius, looking at the grand house before him. It wasn't mansion, but it wasn't your average house. There was a large black gate keeping him out.

Cosette was there. She looked at him. "Marius!" She rushed to the gate. "Hi!"

"My friends were being crazy." explained Marius.

"That's fine." Cosette had the sweetest voice. "I'm glad when you visit."

Marius blushed.

"Tell me more!" exclaimed Cosette.

"Dance for me!" said Marius playfully. Cosette was the best dancer he knew. Even better than Jehan.

Cosette did a little twirl. "Now tell me!"

"Why are you so eager?" asked Marius. "It's just a bunch of imbecile schoolboys... and Eponine."

Cosette laughed. "Eponine still hanging with you guys?"

"She sends her love." Eponine would be only one who would listen to him about Cosette.

"Oh, come on! You're amazing at telling stories! Please!" 

"Why is it so important to you?"

"Papa isn't the best." admitted Cosette. "I usually just read my stories. But you..."

"Me?"

And Cosette sang, "I know a thousand tales...

To fill a thousand nights,

But now another story comes to mind,

A sweet, young school boy,

Ascends to wondrous heights,

He's brilliant as he's handsome,

 And handsome as he's kind,"

Marius smiled.

"He is at once familiar and unknowable,

To the frightened girl he meets along the way,

And to the girl's surprise,

Something in his eyes,

Beckons her to know him,

And inspires her to say..."

She took Marius' hand.

"I want to know your story,

I want to know your past,

So tell it to me from the start,

Leave out no detail, savour every part!

I want to know your story,

So make the story last,

I want to know each twist and turn,

Tell me what I've missed, I've so much to learn!

For when it comes to stories, I thought I knew them all,

But now I'm face-to-face with one I can't seem to recall..."

"Stay here!" cried Cosette. She rushed off. A few seconds ago, the gate opened. "Come in!" She pulled Marius inside. Whatever Monsieur Fauchelevent was doing with his flowers, Jehan would've approved. The garden was beautiful.

"Tell me more about you." said Cosette as she pulled him in for a dance.

Marius hesitated. "Well..."

"The young schoolboy had come

To help inspire change,

But fate had planned an unexpected twist,

For in a house in the wood, he found something strange,

And found the missing part of him he didn't know he missed...

She is at once a comfort and a mystery,

To the callow man she meets that fateful day,

She's beautiful and wise, and something in her eyes,

Beckons him to know her,

And inspires him to say,"

He twirled Cosette.

"I want to know your story,

I want to know your past,

I want to know your future too,

Fill my days and nights with the tale of you!"

He and Costte sang together,

"I want to know your story,

So make the story last,

Linger over every part,

Leave out no detail,

Linger over every part,

Tell it 'til I know every bit by heart!"

"I never cared for stories until you entered mine,' sang Marius.

"But now my only wish is that our plots may intertwine..."

"Cosette!" came Fauchelevent's (Valjean's) voice, "Time for supper!"

"I must go!" cried Cosette. She kissed Marius' cheek. "Goodbye!" She twirled away.

Marius watched as Cosette met her father. Fauchelevent chuckled and embraced his daughter. Marius smiled. Cosette loved him. Cosette was happy. He was happy.