Cosette was not so keen on the idea of having Rochefort here. For one, he assaulted the Spanish ambassador and the worst part was that the King was just ignoring his new man's actions. Apparently, they were here to discuss about how they were going to get General de Foix, who had suggested Battle experiences. To make matters worse, this caused a huge rift in telling Athos about her secret. She made it quite clear that after they delivered the count to the Louvre, they would tell Athos the truth. Aramis and Porthos told her that they'd have to wait a little longer. Cosette got so angry that her face turned red and she stormed out of the throne room, where she suddenly encountered Constance, who was strangely not in the Queen's company.

"Did you do it?" Constance asked urgently. "Did you tell Athos at all?"

"No," Cosette answered and was straight out disappointed. "Aramis and Porthos want to hold back the secret for a couple more days until we figure out what the hell is going on." She shook her head and sighed. "Honestly, Constance. I can't take it anymore. Aramis and Porthos are driving me crazy. And I can't stand lying to Athos like this. It's killing me. And worst yet, my boyfriend was the first to know."

Constance nodded. She knew that Cosette and Henry were childhood friends and immediately started courting in secret. To make matters worse Aramis and Porthos appeared. Constance glared at them. Because they were alone she slapped Aramis and Porthos

"How dare you how dare you two not let Cosette tell Athos who she is," said Constance.

"There's no need to worry, Constance," said Aramis. "Bsides now is not the time to discuss our little secret with Cosette." He sent the young woman a glare that clearly said "what did you tell her?"

"Well, you can't blame me for yelling her the plan," Cosette snapped. "Honestly what am I supposed to do?"

" You listen here Cosette Marie de Batz Castelmore D'Artagnan and listen good. As your sister and best friend, I encourage you to tell him. I know what Aramis and Porthos said," Constance glared at the two boys who were a bit uneasy, before turning her attention back to Cosette, " but I can't stand to see you like this." And it's clearly not healthy for you to be in this state of mind nor is it that you three have been keeping Athos in the dark. You can't keep hiding it forever."

And that was when the boys, for once in their lives knowing Cosette was a woman, knew Constance was telling the truth.

Cosette walked into the Garrison, when somebody grabbed her arm and swung her around. She sighed in relief when she saw it was Henry. The boy smiled. She forgot he was living downstairs. They were alone.

"Hello, d'Artagnan, how did it go?" Henry asked.

"Oh, you know, this and that," Cosette answered. "we caught the bad guy so, all's well that ends well."

"Oh yeah, and did you think of me at all?" Henry asked. Cosette shook her head. He gasped. "Your naughty girl."

Cosette didn't say anything until he pulled her into a kiss.

"Oh, I missed your kisses terribly, Henry," Cosette said. The boy smiled. He and Cosette had been dating for the past few months. Henry had been more than a new recruit when Cosette first met him a year ago. He and Cosette were childhood friends who had not seen each other for years. Aramis and Porthos hit the roof when they found out Henry knew who Cosette was the whole time. Not only that, they were shocked to see they had a romance going on. Now, first they were angry. However, Aramis and Porthos took a while to trust Henry enough because he swore to never hurt Cosette. Of course, they threatened to kill him if he did anything stupid with her, so Henry was in a way, scared of them. He would be of Athos but he didn't know.

Athos. . .

Cosette could cry at the mention of it going through both of the couple's heads.

"Cosette, what's wrong?" Henry asked. She looked at him, breaking away from her worries.

"Nothing, I was just thinking about Athos again," Cosette answered.

"Did you do still want to do what I suggested?"

she blinked at her boyfriend.

"Henry, I'm not going to run away to Switzerland, change my name, and pretend to be your Manservant."

Henry shook his head.

"No, not that one. It was supposed to be a joke. I meant the one where you tell Athos the truth."

"yes," Cosette answered. "And we plan to tell him tonight. I am scared Henry."

Hey," said Henry. She looked up at him. "It will be okay. It'll be okay,"

He pulled her into a hugged. Cosette relaxed into his arms, still unsure what the future was going to lead them.

Cosette hated Rochefort with all her heart. honestly that man just wouldn't shut up the whole way when they were trying to rescue General de Foix. Suddenly separated from her friends, Athos sent her ahead of them. He trusted that she would make it.

No, Cosette did not like the idea of having to kill General de Foix if anything bad happened. But she was not a murderer. She told Athos that she did not like the mission. However, she couldn't step down when Athos said that he didn't trust anyone but her, Porthos and Aramis. Honestly, did God hate her. Because every time someone talked like that, putting their trust in Cosette, she just wanted to scream. They're telling her, the girl with many secrets that they trust their lives in her hands when she has done nothing but lie to them since she first got there.

That's what happened with Cosette's secret. It was not a secret anymore. It was a big, gigantic lie that some of her friends, boyfriend, and enemies knew. A gigantic one but Athos'. And honestly, Cosette wished that her brothers saw the pressure she was in.

However it was Porthos and Aramis were worried about her. They hoped their little sister wouldn't get hurt. And d'Artagnan she felt the same way. Her brothers were going to be alive when they got back. She just knew they would.

Cosette made her way into the fortress, making sure to duck and dive every suspicious soldier. She snuck into the bathroom, silently hoping no one would enter. Oh, she was so wrong. After having knocked out one guy, imagine the shock when she saw a woman half dressed enter the room. Cosette approached slowly.

"Don't be alarmed," Cosette muttered, getting away from the screen , but the older woman in front of her panicked, as she quickly covered herself with the towel.

"Stay away!"

"Whoa, whoa, calm down," Cosette said. She showed her girl parts. "I'm a woman, just like you. But…no one knows so please, don't mention anything to anyone."

The woman sighed in relief.

"You're disguised?"

"Not for your benefit, I can assure you."

The older woman looked, seeing the unconscious man on the floor.

"Dear God," muttered the woman. "Could you not have found some other place for your entertainment?"

Cosette knew what it looked like. "No, he's unconscious. I'm d'Artagnan of the King's Musketeers…

"Times have really changed, haven't they?" she muttered. "They let a girl become Musketeers now?"

"Like I said, no one knows, well except maybe the Captain, who is also my godfather. Anyways, I'm D'Artagnan of the King's Musketeers and I've come to rescue General de Foix."

"I'm Lucie de Foix," Cosette was in shock. "The General's sister."

The General had a sister?

"Rochefort said nothing about a sister," Cosette said as her wet hair sagged on her shoulders.

"Rochefort?" Lucie asked. Cosette nodded.

"Yes."

"He is, and he's with us." She watched Lucie grabbing her clothes. "At least I hope he is."

"How many men do you have? Tweny? A hundred?" Lucie asked.

"Just me," Cosette said. "A couple of my friends will be here soon."

They scrambled onto their clothes.

"Where is Rochefort now?" Lucie asked as they walked down the hall.

"I heard shooting. I have no idea what happened to him, or my friends," answered Cosette.

"So, they might all be dead?" Cosette didn't want to fathom that thought.