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The body landed with a thump. A mortal wound in the left side, who had fallen, whose blood lay sprayed on the brown ground. The others looked on in shock at the body that lay their. His silken ears drooped, the barely noticeable rise and fall of his chest.

"Arimas it can not be" Dogtanian moments distraction was all the captor needed, to over power him.

"You are all mine now"

"Sir that was not a fair battle"

"We won, you are our prisoners, we had a deal, no terms were agreed. Leave him were he has fallen, come now"

"No we can't leave him, I can help him" He withdrew the contents of the healing cream

Even Athis was no match as the rope bound him tightly and they were led off. Both . The guy knocked it, the lid rolled off into the woods

"No now go, we must tell you friends he is dead"

They led the tied Dogtanian to were the ohters were being guarded.

"Dogtanian, you can not have lost, were is Aramis"

"DEAD! We killed him, a duel to the death I believe it was, he was not fortunate enough. Were is the hrose? The one with four white legs?"
"He escaped sir, sorry"

"No matter these horses will bring a pretty penny in"

"Aramis dead? It can not be" Said Porthise looking to the ground, Dogtanuan nodded his head, a gasp was heard from Juliette. The others looked down at their feet.

"Right, now we are read to go, tie them to the horses, tie him to Stanion, he will be no match, now lets leave before we are discovered."

They left in possession head head low, while Juliete had a blade to her neck in case any of them tried anything"

In the clearing were the battle had taken place, Aramis awoke in a daze. He noticed blood on the ground from a wound to his left side. He pulled up his vest to reveal his notebook, a bullet through it, as he moved it, he felt a hot stab of pain in is chest, the book had prevented death but even at this close range,the bullet still hit, it just so happened not to embed itself deeply, he struggled to stand, hand gripped to his wound. He heard horse shoes, quickly and quietly he drew his dagger, his sword had been removed from him. A handsome chestnut horse appeared through the woods carrying the lid of a small yellow jar

"Dancer, you came back" He used the horse to pull himself up. He dropped the lid, Arimas recognised it at once. Dogtanians haling cream, though there was hardly any in the lid but a little. He placed it over the wound, it healed a little, it still caused him a little pain but not as bad and the bleeding had stopped, He felt in his back, and found to his comfort his dagger still there. He sighed in relief before mounting Dancer trying not to wince with pain.

"OK Girl, we need to find the others" He walked to the sight were they had been held captive. He they were not there, he got off Dancer and looked down towards the ground. The print were still there, he go back on and followed them, cantering on Dancer. As he got nearer tot the new place, he noticed the tracks looking fresher, then disaster a downpour. Not letting this deter him, he continued on moving swiftly. The rain was washing away most of the prints, he stopped suddenly, hearing the noise of pain. Recognising immediately the voice of Porthis which scarred him like crazy, he would never let his enemy know he was in pain unless really bad. He dismounted from Dancer before bading her stay in the tall bushes that surrounded the woods. He moved silently, the lightness of foot he had been accustomed to in his previous life. He came closer to the sound, hand on his dagger he peered through the branches, Porthos and Athos were tied to a tree, Dogtanian and Juliet tied hanging from a tree over a boiling pot, that had green smoke coming out of it and repulsive smell. Aramis assessed the situation, trying to work out the best line of defence, he needed help. Quietly he stole back to dancer, looked her in the eye

"Now my girl, its up to us, come," He led Dancer through the wood and somehow Dancer's hooves made now sound, on the leaf strewn carpet. He got the bushes again and heard voice

"OK now, I need only 2 of you, the youngen's, you 2 are no longer needed, which one shall I dispose of first. "

Aramis looked at his dagger, he needed to really, cut rope or knock out gun, as he heard the trigger click into place he knew his choice. He threw it, slicing the gun in half. Porthos smiled, he knew that dagger anywhere.

"Run girl" He said, gently pushing Dancer away. who whinnied before running into the bushes, a group of men followed the sound of the horse, leaving 3 men behind, the odds in his favour, he appeared from behind the bushes, one pulled out a gun, two others had swords, his sword to be exact.

"Put down your swords, otherwise the dew with rust them"
"Attack" they lunged at Aramis who swiftly jumped out of their way, he like Dogtanian liked moving and jumping while battling, he picked up the first sword, Dogtanian's actually and was ready to battle. He picked up his dagger and with another exact shot, broke the rope that held the others. He heard a yell from Dogtanian and Juliet, and jumped over the bowl, pushing them to the floor,I tried not to wince at the pain, when he felt a sword dangerously close to him, he turned on his back, kicked the sword out of the surprised guys hand, he caught it and smiled

"Thank you sir"

. He then heard, "All for one, and one for all" and his friends joined in the battle, throwing Dogtanian who had just got lose his sword, he continued into battle, he moved to were his dagger and gave it to Juliet to take. She looked surprised but took it and was ready, to defend herself. By this time the others has returned after realising they were chasing nothing but a horse. Cursing loudly they joined the battle.