Awesome Aramis Angst
Here, have a mahoosive fic rec!
Some of these will tear your heart to pieces, others are a bit more lighthearted. All have elements of Aramis angst and h/c (and they are an absolute pleasure to read!).
Feel free to suggest more. While there's a lot here I'm sure there are a few I haven't yet read :) (And I do have my preferences... ie these are mostly gen, mostly non-AU). I had a right battle with tumblr's formatting, so I hope this turns out readable with working links at least... Anyway, on to the fic!
Under 5,000 words
Unsteady is the Ground http://archiveofourown.org/works/1287931 Author - Evening_Bat Category - Gen Summary - Five times someone fainted.
My Brother's Keeper http://archiveofourown.org/works/1181869 Author - sinistrocular Category - Gen Summary - The news came by way of a letter from Savoy, two days after the training exercise should have finished. Porthos knew, for he had been counting the hours since they should have heard Aramis’s bright voice again, that something was wrong, but he had sorely underestimated just how wrong.
Time Held Me Green And Dying http://archiveofourown.org/works/1907853 Author - Cunien Category - Gen Summary - But the blood, the blood, the blood - there’s none left in him, in anyone any more. It was all shed in that clearing, on that night, pints and gallons of it until the snow was red and curdled. There’s nothing left to give. A tragedy, in reverse.
Sea of Trouble http://archiveofourown.org/works/1470097 Author - fredbasset Category - Gen Summary - Setting himself us as bait had seemed like such a good idea at the time. Now, with a sword cut to his thigh and no one to tend to it, Aramis is beginning to doubt the wisdom of his actions.
la canicule http://archiveofourown.org/works/1443583/chapters/3036784 Author - whiplash Category - Gen Summary - In which things are not quite as they seem. Or, three of our Musketeers plot to get the forth one out of parade duty.
Of Things Despaired Of http://archiveofourown.org/works/1843066 Author - cherryfeather Category - Gen Summary - "Aramis," Athos says, and his voice is strangely even. Aramis looks down at him, hanging by Aramis' arm and one hand on fragile, crumbling stone, and no one should look as calm as Athos does under these circumstances. He's put his defenses back up, his face careful and guarded, and Aramis knows he's going to hate whatever's about to come out of Athos' mouth. "Aramis, let go." Well. He was right about that.
The Lives We Live http://archiveofourown.org/works/1820902 Author - crzy_wrtr10 Category - Gen Summary - d’Artagnan did his best to ignore the cold feeling of unease coiling in his belly. The three of them were trained Musketeers – the best the regiment had to offer – and if anybody could do whatever highly secretive task Treville had assigned them with few problems it was that trio. Still, there was something that felt off about the whole thing. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis run into trouble on their return from an assignment while d'Artagnan does his best to not pace a hole in the Garrison courtyard with only middling success.
Cold Like Wonder http://archiveofourown.org/works/1755079/chapters/3751297 Author - Anonymous Category - Gen Summary - 1. D'Artagnan and Aramis are shivering out of their skin. Porthos and Athos are trying to fight the cold for them. And d'Artagnan's never really faced this before. Not like this.
2. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in the Jura Mountains with old memories, bad information, and dropping temperatures.
3. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis make it to shelter after too long in a thunderstorm.
Sick Days http://archiveofourown.org/works/2159862/chapters/4721802 Author - rimzo8 Category - Gen Summary - Response to the prompt: 5+1 times one of them was sick and another looked after them.
Like A Knife To The Chest https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10344537/1/Like-a-Knife-to-the-Chest Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Gen Summary - What if Aramis had not been holding his sword when Charon attacked Porthos? Would he have thrown himself between them regardless?
Don't Ever Do That Again https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10210677/1/Don-t-Ever-Do-That-Again Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - Aramis is recovering well from his near death experience, but Porthos is far more deeply affected by it. After spending hours fearing that Aramis was dead, Porthos is left with terrifying nightmares. Aramis comforts him. Porthos/Aramis. Sequel to my story "The River."
Hoy por ti, mañana por mí http://archiveofourown.org/works/2082357 Author - doomcake Category - Gen Summary - Aramis took a hit during the fight with Meunier's men, but Porthos comes first.
What Happened? http://archiveofourown.org/works/2193063 Author - AZGirl Category - Gen Summary - Aramis had awakened multiple times and, aside from the lapses in short-term memory, seemed to be intact mentally, but his friends were no less worried about him.
Your Sweet and Weary Head http://archiveofourown.org/works/2209746 Author - crzy_wrt10 Category - Gen Summary - The nearer he got the more clearly he could see they were visibly flagging. Aramis had his chin hooked over Athos’s shoulder; Athos’s head lolled, the man either asleep or unconscious, and Porthos put one foot in front of the other with the dogged determination Treville had always admired from him. In which the boys are exhausted, and Treville sees to his men. Rabbits http://archiveofourown.org/works/2132394 Author - spycandy Category - Gen Summary - “Whatever happened to you all?” he asks as he staggers in through the door. Some of the other musketeers, who had been drying off indoors after guard duty, have already gallantly vacated the seats closest to the fire, in favour of the damp and limping newcomers. “Rabbits,” says Athos, gloomily.
Waiting Game http://archiveofourown.org/works/1224355?view_adult=true Author - unorigelnal Category - Gen Summary - Porthos is certain Aramis is coming home; Athos isn’t so sure.
Look Away http://archiveofourown.org/works/2407577 Author - NorthernStar Category - Gen Summary - “Have you forgotten about the Massacre of Savoy, five years ago?” He hadn’t, of course. But he cared not to think on it. Because the pain of Her was so fresh. Wine-soaked, bitter, angry; there was nothing soft left in his hardened heart to feel sympathy for the boy, Aramis, and what he had suffered.
Undone http://archiveofourown.org/works/2275803 Author - Sigmund Category - Gen Summary - Confusion from a head injury takes Aramis back to another time to change the result.
Impressions http://archiveofourown.org/works/1601213 Author - Mackem Category - Gen, Aramis/Porthos pre-slash Summary - Porthos is new to the regiment, and Aramis is new to him.
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5,000 to 15,000 words
A Stitch in Time http://archiveofourown.org/works/1270357/chapters/2624371 Author - el_spirito Category - Gen Summary - Five times Aramis had to stitch up someone else and one time he had to get stitched. Good old musketeers whump. Not intended to be slash but could probably be read that way.
And I Alone Have Escaped To Tell Thee https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10121990/1/And-I-Alone-Have-Escaped-To-Tell-Thee Author - sodakey Category - Gen Summary - An episode four "The Good Soldier" missing-scenes-and-epiloge sort of story. Spoilers for that episode. Gen. It's possible that Aramis is not coping quite as well as they hoped. Athos wishes he could avoid examining why.
Tin Can At My Feet http://archiveofourown.org/works/1793893/chapters/3846004 Author - Anonymous Category - Gen Summary - A prompter asked for this: "Restore my faith in humanity. Have our musketeers be kind to strangers. Not to little cute orphans, pretty ladies or fluffy kittens, but to your average undeserving stranger."
Four Times Aramis Asked His Friends Not To Leave Him, and One Time He Didn't Have To Ask http://archiveofourown.org/works/1678517 Author - ponygirl Category - Anne/Aramis, Aramis/Isabelle Summary - Exactly what it says in the title.
He ain't heavy (5 Times Porthos carried Aramis, and one time Aramis tried to return the favor) http://archiveofourown.org/works/1647863/chapters/3493493 Author - kathierif_fic Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - Five times Porthos carried Aramis, and one time Aramis tried, and, in a way, failed, to return the favor.
Five Times the Comte de la Sass Verbally Slapped Someone... http://archiveofourown.org/works/1908963/chapters/4117740 Author - Tenebrielle Category - Gen Summary - ...and the one time he just punched them in the face instead.
La Cécité http://archiveofourown.org/works/2330678/chapters/5135903 Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - During a routine mission, Porthos takes a blow to the head and loses his sight. Unsure if it will be permanent, he begins to question his place as a Musketeer and in Aramis's affections. Aramis shows Porthos he never needs to doubt him.
Caved In https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10537354/1/Caved-In Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Gen Summary - When the Musketeers are captured by a criminal cartel operating out of an unstable cave system, Athos is forced to make a difficult decision. Can he bring himself to leave two brothers behind? And how will they fare when the consequences come crashing down around them?
The River https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10200972/1/The-River Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - When Aramis is lost during a harrowing mission, D'Artagnan learns a secret Aramis and Porthos have been keeping from him. Or, D'Artagnan must be blind not to have noticed this before and Aramis gets hurt a lot.
Leaving Is Never An Option Among Friends http://archiveofourown.org/works/1955682/chapters/4229046 Author - silvermoongirl10 Category - Gen Summary - Five times Porthos helps Aramis through various sticky situations. Each time Aramis tells Porthos to leave him behind and each time Porthos must convince his friend that he will never leave Aramis behind. And the one time Aramis finally understands Porthos does not abandon his friends, no matter what mess they get into.
Hostage http://archiveofourown.org/works/2106975/chapters/4594923 Author - stardust009 Category - Gen Summary - When d’Artagnan first joined them he was always the one that ended up being held hostage, sometimes it was even intentionally. Aramis wasn’t sure when that had all changed…
In Times of Trouble http://archiveofourown.org/works/2363780/chapters/5218748 Author - descertes Category - Gen Summary - Written to fill a prompt asking for Aramis to be stranded in a rainstorm with everything stolen from him. He's supposed to meet the other Musketeers at an inn somewhere, so he's forced to walk there. When he shows up soaked and exhausted the others take care of him.
The Unravelling http://archiveofourown.org/works/2581811/chapters/5746565 Author - Themistos_Heart Category - Gen Summary - A diplomatic mission to Venice has unexpected consequences for the Inseparables and their friendship.
The Survivor http://archiveofourown.org/works/2595641/chapters/5780216 Author - obstinate_as_an_allegory Category - Gen Summary - The musketeers are assigned to protect the Duke and Duchess of Savoy on their journey home. Athos thinks this is a bad idea, and he turns out to be absolutely right.
Burdens http://archiveofourown.org/works/2663411 Author - Mackem Category - Aramis/Porthos pre-slash, past Aramis/Marsac Summary - “You are neither dead nor dying, and I will not treat you as if you are!” Treville snaps, and sighs at the weary look Aramis gives him. He is already tired of dancing around the subject. Let courtiers play their word games; he must speak his mind. “What is it you wish to say?”
The Troublesome Witness http://archiveofourown.org/works/2672051/chapters/5974031 Author - obstinate_as_an_allegory Category - d'Artagnan/Constance Summary - ‘Somebody must stay with Constance,’ d’Artagnan said in a slightly strangled tone, hovering anxiously as they prepared to leave. She flinched. He was right of course, because if those men came back and tried to attack her again she would be glad to be in company with a musketeer, but God help her it was painful to be in the same room as him and not touch him; she hadn’t looked at the corner he stood in because if she did she was afraid she would not be able to look away. Constance is targeted by a Spanish agent when she accidentally overhears information about spy networks. The musketeers try to help her.
le chant de la pluie http://archiveofourown.org/works/2514674 Author - obstinate_as_an_allegory Category - Gen Summary - The Cardinal sends a few of his men to settle a score with Aramis and Constance finds her house full of musketeers again.
les aubes sont navrantes http://archiveofourown.org/works/2514857 Author - obstinae_as_an_allegory Category - Modern AU, Athos/Milady, Aramis/Porthos, d'Artagnan/Constance Summary - In an unspecified modern AU, Milady gets out of jail and wants revenge on Athos. Aramis gets caught in the crossfire.
Sticks and Stones http://archiveofourown.org/works/1347565/chapters/2811148 Author - deacertes Category - Gen Summary - Written as a fill for this prompt over on the bbc musketeers kink meme: I can see people being in awe of Aramis' skill with a musket, but I'd like to see others being jealous or even muttering that it's unnatural for any one to be able to hit a target dead centre like that. (Especially if Aramis demonstrates that he can do it time and time again.) I'd like Aramis suffering from their spiteful/frightened accusations and the others defending him.
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Over 15,000 words
I Fear the Raven's Call http://archiveofourown.org/works/1440175/chapters/3029158 Author - Deacertes Category - Gen Summary - "Written as a fill for a prompt asking for Aramis to have a flashback to Savoy when they find the dead Musketeers in the snowy forest in episode one."
The Brothers, Son and the Musketeers https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10187429/1/The-Brothers-Son-and-the-Musketeers Author - Paxfriday Category - Gen Summary - When the king's delegation to a province is ambushed on the road it leads the musketeers on a quest to find the man who would attack a king, terrorise villages and murder their brothers.
Faith and Doubt http://archiveofourown.org/works/1578785/chapters/3352349 Author - DolenFeredir Category - Gen Summary - When d'Artagnan experiences a close call that leaves him shaken, the other Musketeers reminisce about times they, too, believed they faced death alone.
Winter, Late In Leaving http://archiveofourown.org/works/2133273/chapters/4658616 Author - MDJensen Category - Gen Summary - April of 1625 had been one of the hardest months of Porthos' life. But in a strange way, it had probably been one of the best as well. Savoy-centric origin story, in which Aramis is grieving, Porthos is a saint, and Athos just kind of shows up, eventually.
Never Shall We Die https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10495485/1/Never-Shall-We-Die Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - When a man who tried to assassinate the king flees to the colonies, the Musketeers must follow, encountering all manner of scoundrels and pirates; men who know the legend of Porthos the Pirate. But while Porthos flourishes back at sea, Aramis faces new difficulties. Can anyone trust a pirate? Established Portamis.
Love Will Be The Death Of You https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10231351/1/Love-Will-Be-the-Death-of-You Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - On a mission to hunt down a traitor in the criminal underworld of Calais, Aramis is forced to face up to his unspoken love for Porthos. Flea's arrival and Aramis's own doubts leave him heartbroken and Porthos doesn't understand what's wrong. When Aramis is captured by a dangerous criminal, will Porthos realize how he feels before it's too late? Can he save Aramis in time?
Noose https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10220487/1/Noose Author - SirLancelotTheBrave Category - Aramis/Porthos Summary - "They had always joked that Aramis's womanizing would get him hanged. They'd just never imagined it might actually happen." When Aramis is accused of sleeping with a highborn lady, the other Musketeers scramble to prove his innocence. But is he innocent? Can they get to the bottom of it before Aramis hangs? And why is Milady lurking in the shadows?
Last of Them http://archiveofourown.org/works/2260149/chapters/4962702 Author - gaelicspirit Category - Gen Summary - It’s an unwritten rule of the Musketeers not to delve too deeply into another man’s past; it’s simply enough to be one of the brotherhood. But when their Captain goes missing, the Musketeers realize the only way to save him is to learn what he’s kept hidden for so long. And these men would willingly go through Hell to rescue the man who at one time saved them all.
Born of Hardship http://archiveofourown.org/works/2348435 Author - deacertes Category - Gen Summary - Athos' expression turned wry. "You might say that ours is a friendship born from hardship and tempered in a crucible of fire."
D'Artagnan leant across the table, his eyes alight with interest. "Will you tell me?"
Athos lowered his cup and regarded d'Artagnan thoughtfully. "Very well. It began five years ago..."
In The Days After https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10699394/1/In-the-days-after Author - celticgal1041 Category - Gen Summary - "I believe that our best chance of success is to introduce someone familiar to them. Someone who has been away and has lost everything during that time – his family, his farm. A man such as this might be believed to possess the character of a bandit, regardless of who he might have been in the past. Are you that man d'Artagnan?"
Ask Me, I Will Remain http://archiveofourown.org/works/2178285/chapters/4766673 Author - Mojsengojs Category - Gen Summary - When Athos rides into the garrison one morning, badly wounded, it's up to the others to find out what happened. Does his haunted past have anything to do with it?
Broken Places http://archiveofourown.org/works/2438666/chapters/5401235 Author - gaelicspirit Category - Gen Summary - A voluntary mission turns d’Artagnan from a wayward recruit into a Musketeer in all but name. However, first things go very, very wrong. As they do. And the men are pushed to their limits to keep their brotherhood intact.
Shadows of Savoy http://archiveofourown.org/works/2546375/chapters/5661140 Author - Celticgal1041 Category - Gen Summary - February in France was far more than simply uncomfortable, it was bitterly cold; unfortunately, the King’s business didn’t stop during the winter months. They had been riding for two days, searching for four men who had escaped the local Comte’s custody and were now hiding somewhere in the French countryside.
Raven Song http://archiveofourown.org/works/2304866 Author - crzy_wrt10 Category - Past Marsac/Aramis, Modern AU Summary - Athos gave him the finger and drank in the sight of Aramis laughing, head kicked back and hair in total disarray. The tightness in his chest returned twofold as the vans were shut and finally pulled from the Garrison parking lot. It was just a week. Seven days. Not long at all. But if that was the case then why did Athos feel like he’d never see Aramis again? A training exercise codenamed SAVOY goes horribly wrong. Aramis tumbles down the rabbit hole, and Athos and Porthos do their best to get him back up into the sunshine.
To Life, Gentle Hawthorn http://archiveofourown.org/works/2586308/chapters/5757296 Author - MDJensen Category - Gen Summary - Aramis and Athos are taken hostage; somehow, that's the easy part. Sequel to Winter, Late in Leaving, but you don't need to have read that first. Set a few months after the massacre at Savoy, early in the boys' friendship.
First Time For Everything http://archiveofourown.org/works/1283380/chapters/2657986 Author - crzy_wrt10 Category - Modern AU, Aramis/Porthos, Athos/Ninon, d'Artagnan/Constance, Past Aramis/Marsac Summary - The first times, failed attempts, second tries, and general life and times of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan, Team One of the Special Investigations and Tactical Response Unit based in Quebec City.
