Hey guys! Sorry i haven't updated in a while ive had a few exams come up so ive had to revise a lot, but im back. After last nights episode i cannot wait for the next episode, Milady is in whole lot of trouble and D'artagnan looks good in his uniform (Even if it does look like his mum dressed him!) Also I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that follows and reviews, it really does mean a lot!

It was dusk when Serena left the Garrison with Aramis at her side. Treville had ordered the musketeers to protect his niece until he had spoken with the Cardinal to apologize for her actions against the red guards, though she protested Serena knew she wouldn't be safe.

As the two walked through the gates and onto the streets, the sky turned a deep purple and the glowing sun sunk behind the dark silhouette of Paris, birds sung their last songs before complete darkness and homes were dimly lit by candles. The calm of night seemed to ease her heavy heart. When she told her uncle of her mothers fate, his face filled with sorrow and his body sank with grief, never had she seen such sadness.

"Who would have thought it? The captain has two nieces." Aramis said, breaking the silence as they walked towards the inn.

"And who would have thought that I have a noble uncle and a musketeer to protect me." Serena replied.

"I suppose that makes you a noble too." Aramis said

"I guess it does. A noble gypsy, that's something you don't hear very often." Serena said, her farther an honest gypsy man and her mother a rich noble lady. The two just didn't match up.

"And a musketeer too." Aramis declared

"What are you talking about?" Serena asked, smiling at his peculiar suggestion.

"Well you were trained to fight by Treville from what I gathered." Aramis argued.

"A few knife skills do not count." Serena replied. "Besides last time I heard women cannot be soldiers."

"Minor issues." Aramis chimed.

Serena laughed, "You have a interesting idea of what 'minor' means."

Aramis chuckled and readjusted his hat, "How is your shoulder?" he asked after a few seconds of silence.

Serena lightly touched her injury that was now nothing more then a sore, raised line of red skin. "It has healed very well thanks to you." she replied.

"I was just glad to help." Aramis said modestly.

"My luck has changed since being in Paris." Serena said aloud, "Maybe we could settle here for a while."

"You and your sister?" Aramis asked.

Serena nodded.

"I have never known anyone so selfless as you." Aramis declared looking at Serena with a smile. "Every move you make and every decision has been for your sister."

Serena smiled, she had never thought about it like that. "She is my little sister, I would do anything for her to have a better life." She said. "If it wasn't for her on the night of my parents death I would have given up, but how could I leave that bundle, the only thing I had alone in the world?"

Aramis sighed, it was heavy and painful past she carried. He waited a few moments before asking another question. "When you were talking with the captain, you said she didn't know what happened to you parents, why?"

Serena hesitated for a moment before telling him, she had never told anyone so much about herself before. "I have lived in fear my whole life, always looking over my shoulder and always jumping at my own shadow because I never knew if the men that killed my mother and farther would come looking for us. I thought if I didn't tell her, she wouldn't have to be scared."

Aramis tried to find something charming to say as they took the last few steps to the inn, but once again he could think of nothing. Being around Serena made him fluster for words and feel restless though it was feeling he was fond of. The musketeers thoughts were shattered a she spoke.

"I suppose I will see you tomorrow." Serena asked looking up at Aramis, although she wasn't pleased with the idea of being babysat by her uncles soldiers she was somewhat glad she would see him again.

"Huh? Oh, yes of course." Aramis stuttered as he tried to push his thoughts away.

Serena smiled. "Good night, Aramis."

Okay im sorry this is short one and i havent updated in a long time but my laptop keeps crashing and im losing all of my work but i really wanted to post a chapter so here it is! Thank you for your kindness :)