Le trahison du mousquetaire – Chapter 08.
As he stood in the chamber, facing against the wicked looking Monsieur Noir, the pieces finally came together in Oswald's mind. He was nothing, but a puppet in this act. Someone who takes the blame and die innocently. It doesn't matter anymore if he was guilty or not, he played as the 'master' whistled. And now, glaring into those deep black eyes, Oswald recognized the voice.
"You..." sneered, his muscles strained against the soldiers' arms "You bastard..."
"Too late, rabbit..." whispered Noir with an eager grin. The fur quivered on the back of Oswald's neck in fury.
"Damned bastard! You're the Phantom Blot!" roared loud. Mickey and the other's glared at them stunned.
"Oh you think if you yell my name it changes everything?" cackled the dog. Mickey noticed move in the corner of his eyes.
"It's a trap!" yelled the mouse, pulling out his sword to protect the girls. The citizens and the jury rose up and it turned out all of them, even the judge was weasel soldier in disguise. They sniggered and surrounded the musketeers.
"Noir! How could you?" clenched her fist Minnie.
"Easily! Your sissy acts made me sick. But now... a new era starts with me on the lead! Muhahhaa. Kill them!" ordered the Blot, whereof the weasels charged.
"Don't let them reach the princess!" shouted Mickey as he kicked away the first coming soldier.
"En garde, beavers!" stood in position Goofy.
"We're weasels, you moron!" spat back one soldier, but he was immediately slammed in the face by a pan Donald carried with himself.
"Take this!" he quacked. "Haha it was a good idea to bring this along."
"Nice hit, Donald." chuckled the dog, parrying two other nasty weasel. On the other side of the chaos the Phantom Blot grabbed Oswald by the neck, managing to choke him.
"You... I should kill you the first time you failed!" snarled, tightening his claws around the rabbit's throat. Oswald rattled, he couldn't struggle against the tall dog.
"Oswald!" screamed Ortensia when she noticed her mate in trouble "Someone please save my Oswald!"
"Hahaha this is the end for you, rab..." Blot's voice suddenly chuckled when something hit his side, tossing him between the jury's seats. Oswald collapsed to the floor and gasped for air.
"Hope I came in time, pal." heard another voice and someone unlocked his chains. The rabbit looked up and his eyes met with Mickey's.
"C-captain..." rattled Oswald.
"Can you fight? We need every strong arm in the fight." smiled at him Mickey, helping up the other male. He rubbed his neck and wrists.
"If you can handle me a sword, my strength is yours, Captain." nodded Oswald, grinning weakly at the musketeer.
"Here, pick one." Mickey tossed him a sword he grabbed from a beaten weasel soldier. Oswald grabbed it in mid-air. From the stage the Blot raised up clenching his own blade with rage.
"You... damned rodents! Prepare to die!" shouted the criminal and charged.
"Beware, Captain. He's really fast." noted Oswald as the two attacked back.
"Got it!" nodded Mickey and the fierce duel has begun. The two smaller musketeer forced against the twice taller Blot, their swords clanked and sparkled. Oswald tried to forget the pain in the side. Now he had the chance to make things right and save the others from this wicked criminal.
Mickey jumped and swung his blade from the right, while Oswald stabbed forward, hoping one of them can wound the enemy. The Blot however leaned to the left and blocked the rabbit's sword, pushing him behind. Oswald slid a stop, but immediately charged again, using his long rabbit feet to jump and kick Phantom in the guts. Mickey took advantage and he used his fist for an uppercut. The dog let out a painful groan and tottered behind, holding a hand on his sore stomach. But he was tougher than our heroes thought.
Meanwhile on the other side of the chamber the remained musketeers, alongside with Donald and Goofy slowly managed to push back the weasel army. Goofy raised his knuckles and punched the weasels like a pro boxer. Donald was nothing, but a white blur as he bounced between the enemies, his moves were followed by loud clanks and groans as his pan knocked out the weasels one by one.
"Give up, Blot, you gonna lose!" demanded Mickey, pointing his sword at the enemy.
"Yeah... sure thing..." panted Phantom, leaning on half knee "As you wish Captain!" grit his teeth and in the next moment he tossed a wig right into the mouse's face. Mickey yelped in surprise and made a step behind. The Blot took advantage and kicked him away. Mickey groaned painfully when his back his the wall.
"Mickey!" shouted Oswald, but he was also punched and landed next to his comrade.
"Oh no, Oswald..." moaned Ortensia when she saw her mate and Mickey in trouble. She looked around and grabbed the first thing she reached: Donald's pan.
"Hey! Gimme back!" quacked the fuck angry.
"Just give me a moment!" frowned back the cat.
"You damned rodents!" sneered Phantom as he slowly stepped closer to the two knocked out musketeer "You will regret the day you ruined my plans! Now die!" roared and managed to impale them with his sword, when they heard a loud clank and the Blot's move broke in mid air. For a second he froze, then collapsed down, having a big bum on his head.
"Don't dare you hurt my mate, you jerk!" shouted behind him a female figure, holding a dented pan in her hands.
"Ortensia?" hiccuped Oswald in surprise. The cat immediately ran to him and hugged tight.
"Oh Oswald!" she nuzzled.
"Owowoow, easy girl!" groaned the rabbit painfully. The weasels, noticing their leader is defeated, quickly retreated and left the building. Oswald looked at Mickey "You saved my life... thank you, Captain Mickey."
"Nah, it was you who saved France from chaos." smiled at him the mouse. The rabbit blushed and let his mate to tend him.
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A big crowd gathered together in the Musketeer Headquarter, flags flapped in the fresh breeze, musketeers stood in lines. All of them stared at the stage whee several person stood.
"And now, with my powers as the Princess of France, I appoint you a musketeer, Sir Oswald." spoke Minnie and touched a sword to the rabbit's shoulders. His heart almost skipped a beat. Finally his dream came true and became a musketeer. He stood up, wearing his uniform, and proudly looked at Mickey and his mate.
"My dear bunny!" Ortensia ran to him and hugged the male "I'm so proud of you." cooed and kissed the rabbit. Oswald winced a little when he felt the pain in his side, but accepted the gesture.
"I'm glad you happy." he smiled at her.
"And... I have something for you." nuzzled Ortensia with a blush and placed the rabbit's hand onto her tummy. Oswald's eyes widened in recognize.
"O-Ortensia... this was your secret?" stammered Oswald "I...is it true?"
"Yes..." muttered the cat shyly "You will be a father..." A wide grin appeared on the rabbit's face. He laughed up and embraced the female.
"Oh Ortensia!" said and kissed him with his love. Nearby them the others melt watching the scene.
"It seems everything ended up just well." chuckled Mickey, enjoying the good and the truth won once again in France.
The end.