Been a while huh? Yeahhh. . . kindly don't kill me. . . .

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Marius, Combeferre and Gavroche ditched the exhausted horses at the Enjolras Estate gate and quickly and quietly scaled the fences. Ducking behind a bush, they carefully examined the area. "This is boring." Gavroche whispered earnestly to Marius.

"Did you expect it to be fun?" Marius replied.

Gavroche thought of stealing horses, getting involved in a high speed chase with aforementioned horses and blowing up Machete Man. "Well, it has been so far."

"Shh! Listen!" Combeferre shushed putting a hand behind his ear.

Off in the distance they heard a faint, "Oh no! No! No! No! No!No!No!No!"

Marius cringed, "What's going on?"

Combeferre shrugged, "Gavroche, do you see-!" He looked around urgently and was stunned when he saw the young boy marching onward towards the yelled protests, glancing back at them to offer a parting shot, "If you ladies wanna hide from a bunch of girls be my guest."

Marius quickly scrambled after him followed shortly by Combeferre, "We weren't hiding, we were surveying." Marius corrected.

"Whatever you say, Marion." Gavroche replied with a shrug.

"Hold it." Combeferre pointed down the way to where Preston was strolling back towards the house, laughing. "Odd."

"Not really, I'm starting to think that this entire family is insane." Marius said thoughtfully.

"Hey over here!" Gavroche called quietly from his place on the crest of a nearby hill, "Look, down there. "

"What is it?" Combeferre asked, coming up next to him followed by Marius.

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Enjolras sat hoping that they might forget he was there if he was quiet enough.

Eponine Thénardier closed her eyes and brought her hands together all the while mumbling in a dead language.

"Um. Like, what are you doing?" Lila De Fontoir asked, poking her in the tummy.

"Channeling more of our kind for assistance in apprehending this interloper."

"I see." Alexandria Combeferre nodded, polishing her already spotless spectacles.

Eponine Thénardier opened her eyes, which had turned completely black, "Born in sin, come on in."*

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Marius suddenly stood up straight as a board.

"What are you doing?" Combeferre hissed, grabbing at his arm.

At his touch, Marius gurgled and began to shake violently, his eyes wide and colorless.

"Oh my God!" Combeferre exclaimed, pulling him down to his level.

Marius then spoke in a voice that wasn't quite his own, "Born in lust, turn to dust!"

"Gavroche!" Combeferre called quietly, "I think there is something very evil here!"

Gavroche rolled his eyes, "Yeah, there probably is, but this is an old innkeeper trick." He went up to his possessed comrade, leaned back and socked him in the face.

"Ow!" Marius clutched at his now blackened eye, "What just happened?"

"Someone's using an ancient innkeeper trick to mess with us."

"And how did punching him help?" Combeferre asked.

Gavroche shrugged, "Go visit my father and ask him, I only know that punching has solved most of my problems." Gavroche had lied, anyone who was in the chop house business knew of the dark power that could be used.

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Eponine Thénardier jolted back, crying out and grasping one side of her face.

"Oh my good golly goodness! Are you alright?" Estelle Sarah Prouvaire fussed.

"Peachy, for I know where they are." She pointed one elegantly overly detailed manicured finger up the gentle slope to where the trio was stationed.

"Run for your lives!" Enjolras warned them, though he couldn't see who they were, he wouldn't wish his ordeal upon his worst enemy.

Patria started towards them, suddenly crazier than a rat in a coffee can, brandishing a dagger from midair, "Prepare to die for the republic!" she shrieked with laughter, until she tripped on the edge of her gown and tumbled down the slope.

Her howls and Enjolras' warning had caught the attention of the three who instantly knew they were discovered.

"Gavroche, get out of here! It's too late for—"Marius started.

"Don't waste your breath, he's already gone." Combeferre pointed out. Gavroche had, in fact, already made it to the top of the iron fence and was hopping down when the sues reached the newly established duo.

Lila De Fontoir and Naomi-Alicia used their super Valjean-esque strength to drag Marius and Combeferre to where Angela-Louise Grantaire had used her magic powers (and random innocence) to produce two new chairs adjacent to a stunned Enjolras.

"Big brother!" Alexandria Combeferre fly tackled/hugged Combeferre. "It's been so long!"

"Do I know you?" Combeferre asked as he was shoved into a chair.

Her lower lip pooched out, "It's been so long you don't even remember me!"

"Trust me lady, I'd remember you."

"Shut up, you!" Patria slapped him harshly across the face, "Just shut your imperialist mouth!"

Alexandria shoved her away, "Puh-lease, do you even know what an imperialist is?"

Patria sulked a moment before stomping off.

Combeferre shook his head

"We're here to save you, Enjolras. . ." Marius said slowly

"Much appreciated." Enjolras thanked as Combeferre and Marius were tied down.

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-headdesk-headdesk-headdesk- I know its late, just review please, I need nourishment! -wanders away to get food-

By the way, none of my transition things were showing up, anyone having trouble with that or is it just me?

*That born in sin, thing is a Stephen King quote. And many cookies for those who guess which one!