Healing wounds
I don't own the man in the iron mask or the three musketeers
I wish I did :-)
plz read and review
secrets revealed
D'artagnan slowly opened his eyes and smiled, there in the armchair next to the bedrooms fireplace was Athos. His head had dropped down onto his chest and he was softly snoring.
Behind Athos was Porthos, he was sat in the desk chair with his feet up on the desk, head lolled back, mouth wide open,both men were sound asleep
Smiling D'artagnan sat up and swung his legs round the side of the bed. But he had to stop and take a deep breath as his head spun with the movement. He waited until the dizziness had past, then stood up and immediately regretted it, the dizziness returned and pain shot through his left leg. His legs folded up beneath him. He threw out his arms to grab hold of something to stop himself falling. As he fell he felt some hands grab hold of him, gently lifting him up and sitting him back on the bed.
"Woe there my friend"Athos said holding onto D'artagnan, steadying him on the bed.
"Your not strong enough yet,"
"I'm sorry Athos I was restless and needed to move around a bit" D'artagnan replied.
"well wait a while and when the other's are up we will help you down stairs ok" Athos smiled
"right then, lets take a look at that leg of yours"
slowly Athos lifted D'artagnan's leg back up to the bed and rolled up the trouser leg that covered up the bandage round the wound.
" How did you get these wounds?" he asked.
D'artagnan explained about his confrontation with Louis and what happened after.
Athos was relieved that D'artagnan had got out of that situation alive, anger rose in his heart towards the king. He had tried to murder a man that was like a son to him and put a price on his head. Pushing his negative feelings aside he cleaned the wound and gently reapplied the bandages.
The room had gone silent Athos looked up to find that D'artagnan had fallen back to sleep. Smiling softly Athos brushed away some hair that had fallen over D'artagnan's face. Then got up and gently woke up Porthos. Together they both went downstairs and met the others to plan how to bring D'artagnan downstairs.
Midday came and it found D'artagnan downstairs with his friends around him. Philippe was outside practising his horse riding with Raoul.
D'artagnan looked around his mind full of mixed emotion's, he was happy to finally be with his friends, he could feel their love for one other and for him in the room, surrounding him like a blanket slowly healing his batted soul, but he knew that what he was about to reveal could destroy that in a second. Tears sprang to his eyes as he thought of losing them. Quickly he ducked he's head hoping that no one saw his weakness. Were was his self control and why was he so weak?
He looked up as he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"What's going on in that head of yours D'artagnan?"Aramis said squeezing him gently.
Taking a deep breath D'artagnan signalled for Aramis to sit down.
"for many years I've being keeping a secret from you all, a secret that has been eating me up inside for years but I feared if any of you knew then your life's would be in danger to." D'artagnan bowed his head unable to look at his friends
Athos reached forward and place his hand on D'artagnan's "tell us my friend we won't judge you"
D'artagnan saw the warmth in Athos's eyes and nodded, gathering up his courage he reviled his deadliest secret.
"About 20 years ago, I was given the duty to guard the queen while she visited the lords and ladies of the country, while she travelled I was to stay by her side at all times. While I was doing me duty I realised that my love for the queen went beyond the normal love for a monarch but a love as a lover,
I tried to hide it by keeping me distance but she's very perceptive, she demanded to know way was suddenly very tense with her, when I told her I expected her to send me away, but said she also said she loved me, we agreed to keep our love a secret swearing never to speak of it to anyone. Then one night we were alone and one thing led to another, we allowed our hearts to rule our heads. After that night we agreed never to allow ourselves that close again."
D'artagnan looked up and saw the look of shock on their faces, shame welled up in his heart and forgetting his pain, he tried to get up and walk out the room but his left leg refused to hold his weight, pain shot up from his calf and it gave way, sending him down onto the floor.
Porthos and Aramis flew out of their chairs and gently picked him up .
"D'artagnan be careful your still healing" Athos snapped worry for his friend colouring his tone.
"Why did you try to run D'artagnan?"Porthos said "we're shocked yes but not angry with you. it explains a lot of your behaviour at that time"
Aramis's eyes flew open and he began to mutter to himself "of course why didn't I think of it before"
"Aramis sit down and tell us what you mumbling about" Athos said irritable.
Aramis spun around and looked D'artagnan straight in the eyes "the king and Philippe aren't the old kings son's are they? Their yours"
"What Aramis are you out of your mind" Athos shouted coming to his feet.
Aramis ignored Athos and carried on. "there was talk going round at the time that the king was unable to produce children, none of his mistress's or the queen ever bore him children. Then suddenly the queen reveals she's pregnant. I thought it was just timing but it makes sense now and Philippe never has looked like the old king I always thought he reminded me of someone, now I know , I'm correct aren't I D'artagnan"
everyone turned to look at D'artagnan that had remand quiet throughout Aramis speech. Athos and Porthos fully expected him to deny Aramis's claims but none came,
"you are correct"D'artagnan said "the great captain of the musketeers, a man of honour and loyalty to the crown, committed high treason with the queen of France." Bitterness filling his voice then it changed to a softer tone as he admitted "and I love her still"
A gasp came from the entrance to the room,they all turned to look and saw Philippe stood at the door staring straight at D'artagnan " your my father"
A/N
this was hard for me to write and it will take me
time to write the rest so bare with me here
warning things will be a bit emotional for the musketeers as
secrets are relieved and wound's healed
any ideas you have are welcome plz personal message them to me.
plz read and plz plz plz review.
tell me what you think so far as your comments encourage me to keep writing thanks
more reviews= more chapters lol
thanks fanficfan86