Man in the Iron Mask

Chapter Nine - Rescue

The four of us were hiding from patrols. We heard them go past searching the area and then state to move onto the next, once it went silent I came out ant the went of the tomb. I breathed heavily. I saw a note attached to the wall with a dagger. I hit Aramis' arm and point

Phillippe has been moved to the lower part of the dungeon of the Bastille.At midnight tonight I will order the guard change then will delay the replacements for ten minutes. All for one and one for all

D'Artangnan

"It's a trap but we have no choice. If Phillipe is in the Bastille, then to the Bastille we will go." Papa stated "Belle you will stay, ride out in the...."

"No chance, I'm not leaving now when things are actually getting interesting. We started this together Papa and we will finish it. For Raoul." I held my hand to his cheek and smiled slightly

"I'd rather die covered in blood than a old man lying in piss." Porthos grumbles. Aramis gave a silent agreement and opened up a tomb. He brought out old uniforms

"Our old uniforms from our of glory. I was saving so that we could wear them in death. And so we shall" he threw one to Papa. I braided my hair back and grabbed a cloak.

"I always thought i should be an actress. Maybe this is my chance." I put on my cloak and hid my face. "I, the prisoner is ready."

"Let us go then." We all headed towards the Bastille and and dropped over as the held on to me.

"Open up, we have a prisoner." Porthos said handing over the papers.  Aramis tapped my shoulder and the door opened, I was guided inside

"Take him down to level three. The Captain will see to the document."  We headed down the steps. I removed my hood untied my cloak

"It worked" Porthos was happy.

"Getting in is the easy part, Porthos. The problem is leaving." i threw my cloak to the side. We ducked to the side as the group of soldiers headed our way. Once they were gone the bells chimed for the time.

"Midnight. We have 10 minutes." Aramis stated. I followed him, going further into the Bastille. "Down there." he pointed and I ran head opening the gate, the men we through then myself. They knocked out the guard on watch and searched him.

"Is this what you're looking for?" we looked up a Musketeer  holding out a key I jumped over the guard and the musketeers backed up. Papa aimed his pistol

"The key." Papa ordered

"No." he was denied the showed a wound "Remember this? Don't look so sad. Theres' nothing left of him anyway. He's just a snivelling, drooling...Ugh." Phillippe back in his iron mask knocked the Musketeer out.

"I knew you would come for me." If he could smile I'm sure he would, he crouched down to grab the keys.

"We feared the mask would destroy you." Papa stated

"I wear the mask, it does not wear me." he replied. handing me the key. I unlocked and opened the door freeing him. We ran to make our escape. We heard someone coming, I pulled Phillippe to hide and shoved him up against the wall. I drew my sword and aimed, it was D'artagnan.

"The courtyard is blocked." he told us.

"He lies, he's here to trap us." Papa retorted holding his sword to his friends throat.

"See for yourself."

"Belle, go check." Aramis ordered. I nodded and ran up and opened the door to the courtyard slightly. I saw that it was true. I closed it back up and ran down

"He's telling the truth. It's filling up with more soldiers we could even think to handle." I breathe. I put my sword away.

"This way." we follow D'Artagnan towards another exit. I look back constantly worried we might be followed.

"Don't stop till you reach the river." D'Artangan says and Aramis rests his hands on his friends shoulders.

"If we go this way, they'll know you helped us." Aramis warns him.

"That doesn't matter, now go." they open the door we head out but stop seeing Louis and an army of musketeers behind him. We back up and head back inside as they start firing at us and run back the way we came. more soldiers. we shut the door and put a slab wood to barricade  it.

"Trapped." Papa says we we walk back around the corner. Papa ushers Phillipe and I back as the all remove their pistols. I peek out and see Louis entered

"Charge them!" he orders

"Spare their lives if you can." D'artangan requests. They fired their pistols and charged with swords. We watched as they went through them like a sharks to to fish. The Musketeers were falling back which did not make Louis happy. Some who were brave enough made it to us bring us into the fight as well. I had given Phillipe my knife and we started fighting. I caught sight of Louis aiming at Phillipe. I grabbed his hand and pulled to me just as his brother fired.

"He really doesn't like you does he." I breathed an airy smile "Fall back!" I yelled pulling him toward the barricaded door. Aramis, Portos and Papa returned