'I want the four of you looking out. It seems that they only attack in the middle of the night.' Said king Louis pointing to his Musketeers with a knowing look in his eyes. 'I trust you, Paris lies in your hands now.'

'We will see to it, Sire.' Athos replied made a bow and left with his friends.

It was already evening in Paris when the Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan left the palace where they had the council with the King. Strange things happened to Paris the last few days. Woman missing, men slaughtered, children crying in the middle of the streets asking what happened to their parents.

During their walk home they were all quiet. Thinking of the horrors that happened and what can come. What is it they have to face? No one dared to say a word.

'Welcome back sirs.' Planchet said with a slight squeal. 'I was on the edge of my nerves, what took you so long?' 'Shut up Planchet.' Porthos said. 'Give us some wine.' He added.

'What do we do?' D'Artagnan asked his collegues. 'We don't have much information, he just said what we already know.' He threw his hands in the air and plopped down on a chair.

'We have watches. D'Artagnan and Porthos will watch the front and Aramis and I will watch the back.' Athos explained. 'And what if we see the intruders?' Porthos asked.

'We will hide and when we see them, one of us will fetch the others. Is all clear?'

'And where am I in all of this?' Planchet just came in with the last bottle of wine. 'Shut up Planchet!' They all said at the same time. 'Okay, I will be here, waiting.' And Planchet sat at the table with his hands folded in his lap, looking like he was caught at stealing a candy.

'It is already night, we should get to our stations.' Aramis said, got up and made sure everyone had its share of the weapons.

Porthos and D'Artagnan went to the frontgate of Paris. D'artagnan sat himself behind a barrel and Porthos claimed a spot behind a haybale. At the other side of the town was Aramis hiding behind a wall and Athos sought it a little higher, he sat on the roof behind a chimney.

'It can take hours before they are here.' Whispered D'Artagnan annoyed to Porthos. Porthos just signed to his companion to be silent.

Two hours had passed and there was still no sign of the intruders. 'Maybe we should walk through the city. Then we will see more than just the back.' Aramis whispered to Athos. 'You're right. Let's go.'

The two musketeers left their hiding spots and walked to the front, where they found the other two. 'What are you doing here? This wasn't part of the plan!' D'Artagnan almost shouted at them. 'Ssshh!' Aramis whispered with a finger to his lips to give his answer more meaning.

'The plan has changed. We walk in pairs through the city.' Athos explained to his companion. 'That sounds better, the smell of hay is not something I would like to smell anytime soon.' Porthos said and the four of them started to chuckle very silent. 'Let's go.' Aramis said and started to walk with Athos the opposite way, away from the other two.

'I don't see a sign of any intruding or burglary.' Porthos said. 'Maybe they know we are taking watch.' 'Maybe.'

An hour had passed and all four of them saw a huge fireball falling in the middle of the city. 'We're under attack!' Athos said and together with Aramis he ran to the place where they saw the fireball. Porthos and D'Artagnan had the same idea. 'Hide, quickly!' Porthos said.

From his spot D'Artagnan saw that the fire the ball had caused, changed into a portal. Horrible creatures walked out of it and started to talk in a language that sounded so ugly it matched their appearance. What are they? He thought.

After the little creatures came a tall, pale creature full of scars. He commanded the others and silently they made their way through Paris. Searching for innocent people to murder.

The four companions came together. 'What are they?' Porthos whispered D'Artagnans thoughts. 'I don't know, it seems that the tall one is the leader.' Athos said.

'It's nearly sunrise.' Aramis stated. 'And what do we do with that information?' D'Artagnan asked like he was feeling smarter than his friend. 'Did you even listen to the King?'Aramis asked in disbelief. 'Not really.' 'Thought as much. He said they will only strike in the night. When the sun is coming, they are gone.'

'That means this night was for nothing.' Porthos said a bit angry. He was a man of duty. Whenever he had to protect, he will protect. He felt like it was a failure to Paris and his King that they couldn't catch these creatures tonight.

'And they are with too many.' Athos said. 'Come on guys. We're the Musketeers! We can handle a couple of ugly bastards.' D'Artagnan said when he pulled his sword. 'No.' Athos pulled D'Artagnan back. 'Are you mad, boy?' He was angry with the recklessness of his young friend. D'Artagnan wanted to answer his actions to Athos when Porthos silenced them all. 'They are leaving.' He whispered.

'I have eyes.' D'Artagnan said a bit annoyed. He didn't like it when his friends treated him like a kid. He was a man, well, he was a very young man, but still he counted himself as a man like them.

'What do we have here?' A squeaking voice said and one of the creatures pulled D'Artagnan from behind their hiding place. 'Who are you?' D'Artagnan asked and pulled his sword to fight this ugly creature. 'Your worst nightmare.' The creature answered and started to attack the young man. D'Artagnan was at the winning hand, but more creatures came and soon enough he fought not against one of them but he was surrounded by all of them. His friends stood by him, back to back they were facing the ugly creatures, sword pulled ready to defend.

The tall one of the creatures gave them an order to kill them. The four man defend themselves and fought for their lives, Paris and France. They had killed many of them, but there were still too many to fight.

Slowly the sun rose and the creatures were ordered to go back as fast as they could. Leaving the four companions in the centre of Paris. 'Oh no, not going to happened that you'll escape me!' The young and reckless shouted and ran after them into the portal. 'One day he will be his own downfall.' Athos stated and with his companions he jumped after D'Artagnan into a world far unknown to them. Not knowing this would be the start of their adventure.