Update: 1st of September 2023


Happy First Day of Spring Everyone!


Maybe a few short chapters…We'll see...


Chapter 2: Rise Again of Shadow of Miracles


Shadows moved fast down a rundown section in Paris. The Shadows racing to do their jobs and find the people they needed.

A life needed saving.

And plans would have to be in motion to safeguard this life.

Shadows carefully as the could carry the body through the underground tunnels that lead to what the Court of Miracles called the Court of Shadows. A hidden organization deep inside the Court of Miracles that very few knew about if they weren't in it.

They the Shadow Runners and their leader kept the people safe. Both in the Court of Miracles and outside of it. If someone was in danger or in need of rescue, like from an abusive marriage, the Shadow Runners and their Leader helped them.

They also robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Without killing anyone! They didn't deal with death. Their Leader made that perfectly clear. No. Killing.

But some of their fraction had split because of their Leaders rule and that could have been what lead to today's events.

Shadows run for their Healers and for the Queen of Miracles.

Others transferred the body they had onto a cot within the Court of Shadows. They did their best to get the person here alive. But it was a challenge. As the circumstances surrounding the person's injuries was nearly fatal for him and for them.

Shadows start to appear from all the tunnels of the Shadow Court. Running to aid the person that was unconscious on the bed.

"Out of my way!" the healer shouts.

The Healer and Doctor race to their leader and swear quite colourfully seeing the damage.

"What the HELL HAPPENED TO HIM?!" they yell.

"Long story Apolline, Stephen…just do your best to save him", one of the Males who carried the person here says.

The man strokes the unconscious man's hair. The way a Brother would do for another.

"We'll try. But it will all be for not if our Leader doesn't have any fight left in him!" Apolline exclaims.

"He'll fight", the male stroking the ash covered hair says.

"Like he has all his life", another male says gripping the unconscious man's ankle softly, like he was trying to assure himself that his Brother was alive.

"Then everyone I need you on you're A-Game!" Stephen exclaims to those present.

"We are at your service", the Shadows say as one.

"We need hot water and cold. We have to scrub his ENTRIE body down to see the damage and to stop infection. Which is going to be unlikely as it is! We need plenty of blankets. Cloths and all the alcohol we have in stock! And if we don't have them I need you to acquire some!" Stephen orders.

"We need items that can be used for splints and all the spare medical kits we have!" Apolline orders.

"We need some people to hold him down if he starts thrashing", Stephen adds.

"We also need the salves…", Apolline lists of things they need.

And the Shadows rush to do what they command.

As the Queen of Miracles enters to see her Right-Hand…


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(Hours Later)


Hours had past and the inferno was now put out. There was little left of the building and what was in it.

But Treville and his Musketeers took the grim task of searching for bodies and anything else. They found evidence of several bodies that were reduced to bone. And with it a bit of metal fixed to a body.

Treville looks at it and bows his head before looking at his men.

"This is D'Artagnan's Sword. His Fathers sword. I believe we just have evidence to suggest a murder here", Treville tells them quietly.

Looking up over the broken, smoke and ashes filled building.

"D'Artagnan what exactly were you involved with?" Treville asks to the air softly, "To cause people to basically burn you alive?"

The Musketeers flinch at the comment.

Everyone of them hoped that the Gascon was unconscious or dead already before the flames took him. But after what they knew of the past week and more that would seem unlikely.

"Someone lured him here to die. And die painfully", Sebastian states looking around.

"And it looks like he gave as good as he got. Maybe 4 or 5 bodies here. And 4 outside", another Musketeer states, "Has to be some sort of record!"

Many give that guy a look. But he was right. If D'Artagnan took all these men down before he fell it was a record.

"His horse just bolts into the yard with blood on it and it wasn't long after he left with those 'Red Guards'", Treville mutters.

"Sir those Red Guards are currently two of the bodies outside", Sebastián tells him, "One had a bullet wound and the other a knife. Bullet to the chest and knife to the jugular and so did another. And two of the bodies in hear have knives to their carotid and femoral arteries. They would have bled out quickly"

Treville nods, "You wouldn't have known this. As neither did his Brothers but D'Artagnan was an expect of knife throwing. It is rare he missed a shot. Even when drunk. He could always hit where the most damage could be done, as in kill shots like this or if he was showing off. But he hasn't done that since he arrived here"

"You knew him before Sir?" Sebastian asks.

"Yes", Treville whispers, "He was my Godson"

"I am so sorry Sir. My condolences to you"


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(Hours Later)


During the night Stephen and Apolline rushed to save the badly injured man on the cot. He was a mess. His leg broken in 3 places, broken ankle and foot, dislocated knee and hip. Broken arm, wrist and dislocated shoulder. Broken collarbone. 5 Broken ribs. Stab wound in his hip and side. Cuts, burns and bruises covering most of his skin.

"How is he?" the Queen of the Court of Miracles asks.

"His right leg is a mess from top to bottom Flea…I don't know what happened to it. But it will be a while before he can use it again if at all. As the stab wound to it has also done some damage. But it seems our fearless Leader moved out of the way of the stab wounds in his hip and side and the side one did minimal damage. He has a few burns that should heal with the salve I have and I have ones that I am putting on the bruises", Apolline tells her.

"I have stitched his cuts and looked over the stab wounds. He has a bad concussion and he'll have a scar on his temple", Stephen tells her, "His shoulder I popped back into place and immobilized it and the collarbone. And we have strapped his ribs. It would seem that someone kicked him repeatedly. As besides from those 5 broken ribs, another 3 are cracked at the back and his back is a mass of bruises"

"And there is no telling what is going on inside of him. But his lungs have smoke in them. But also, infection looks like it has already started to set in", Apolline says quietly.

"Will he survive?" Flea asks them.

The two sure a look.

"We don't know", they say together.

"He might not live to see another sunrise"

"Oh, that part is true", a voice says.

A woman comes forward and lifts her hood. Fiery red hair falls down her back in a plait.

"Why do you say that, Chelsea?" one of the men from early say.

"Because, Matthew, the name he used in the Musketeers has just been announced dead. Our informants say. The Garrison of the Musketeers are grieving for a man that is dead", Chelsea tells them.

"But he is not", the other male says.

Chelsea smirks, "Well Marcus, D'Artagnan the Musketeer might be dead, but I believe our Leader Charles the Shadow of Miracles is rising again and boy is he going to be pissed when he learns everything!"


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Treville just coming back from the palace. Telling the King and Queen of the death of their favourite Musketeer. The King didn't take it very well and had ordered Treville to find out who did this and bring them before him.

Rochefort was just smirking at him behind the Kings back. If Treville knew any better he would say Rochefort was behind this.

But he didn't know if that was true or he was just happy one of the Musketeers that was also foiling his plans was dead.

Treville didn't know what to make of this.

He might have been a bit distracted and in such a state he didn't notice the Shadows that were following him back to the Garrison…


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