Healing wounds
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Three letter's
Athos and Aramis ran out through the hallway, straight into the living room finding Philippe and Raoul sat talking to one another and Porthos stood listening to them.
All three looked up as the two rushed in,
"what's wrong?" Porthos said seeing the serious looks on their faces
"D'artagnan's outside at the gate" Athos said " get upstairs Philippe,lock yourself in your room and stay there until you hear one of us shout you."
Philippe nodded and ran upstairs with Raoul following.
"Porthos stand guard at the bottom of the stairs while me and Aramis go out to see what he wants and lock the door behind us"
Porthos nodded and drew his sword, following his friends into the hallway. Athos put on his cloak and opened the front door, with Aramis at his side they slowly stepped out. The rain was coming down thick. Pulling their cloaks closer to them they looked out towards the gate, but D'artagnan was nowhere to be seen. They slowly walked out into the grounds, their eyes continually scanning around them suspecting an ambush. But no one appeared, they got to the gate without incident and looked around, D'artagnan was nowhere in sight. There on the gate hung a old worn leather bag that Athos had given D'artagnan for his birthday years ago. Aramis picked up the bag and noticed a wrapped up sword next to it. Athos picked up the sword and they slowly made their way back to the house.
At the door Athos knocked three times and called to Porthos "all for one" on hearing him Porthos let them in. After shedding they cloaks and letting the boys up stairs know that they were back . They all retired into the living room. Placing the bag and sword on the table. Aramis slowly undid the buckle that kept the bag closed and lifted out two letters, an old musketeers uniform, a golden cross and an hand held musket.
" Why would D'artagnan give us his presents back? he's not died" Porthos asked.
"I don't know"Aramis replied "lets look at the letters first"
picking up both he decided to leave the one with the royal crest on till later and opened the other one.
D'artagnan's letter
My dear friends
I write this letter with a heart full of sorrow for I now realise that you were right about the king and I should of know that you would have found someone with a proper claim to the throne to replace him. Yes I know that your man is the twin brother to the king, the queen mother told me. It is my hope that you can forgive a man blinded by his pride and love for his king and allow me to Join you in training this young man to take the throne. I will await your answer at the old wooden shack just outside of Athos's grounds, but I fear I can not stay there long as I am now a wanted man. To help keep your location secret I will move on in the morning, I give you my most valuable belongings including my fathers sword so I know that if I am killed on the road then they'll be save with you. Your friend forever
one for all
D'artagnan .
"How did he become a wanted man?" Raoul asked, he had been reading the letter over Aramis's shoulder.
"What?" Athos said leaning forward and taking the letter of Aramis.
"But why the sudden change in heart?" Porthos asked " he was died against the plan when we told him about it"
" Maybe his talk with the queen mother opened his eye's to the tyrant the king is and with Philippe been a prince with his own claim to the throne, his sense of loyalty to the royal family kicked in."
"Mmm may be" Athos said putting down the letter after reading it. "we will have to think about this my friends, there is to much at stake to be making hasty desitions"
"What does the other letter say?" Philippe asked he was sat next to Porthos near the fire and had been listening the whole time.
Aramis picked up the letter with the royal seal and unravel d it, taking a deep breath a read it out.
My subjects.
I'm writing to you to inform you that there has been a traitor in my own court
captain D'artagnan attacked me on Monday evening' fortunately I was protected by my loyal guard lieutenant Andre, but the traitor manage to get away. I have declared him a traitor to the crown and will award anyone 5000 gold pieces who shoots the traitor on sight. I want him dead
signed his royal highness
Louis
"Attack the king? D'artagnan? I don't believe it" Porthos exclaimed
"I also don't believe it Porthos" Athos said "D'artagnan would never attack the king , we need to find out what's going on, but we can't let him in our plan yet until we are shore that this is not a trap, Porthos go with Croissant to the shack and bring D'artagnan here, Philippe you will go to bed now, you have more training in the morning and lock your door, ill explain what we've decided in the morning."
Philippe nodded and retired to bed and Porthos left collected Croissant and to go get D'artagnan.
A/N
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