Hey there, everyone! its been a long time since I've posted anything on here. Sorry about that. ^^; I'll try to get better about that. So yeah, here's something I've been wanting for a while. A Robin Hood AU! I looked and looked, but I couldn't find one...so I figured I'd write one! Forgive me if its terrible. Written from Maka's point of view. Enjoy, if at all possible.
The gentle sounds of the chirping birds echoed lightly through the forest, disturbed only by the soft clicking sounds of carriage wheels meeting the poorly paved road. Two horses pulled the hefty carriage along, mindful of the heavy luggage they were pulling. The jingling riches that were surely inside were a bit more guarded than I had expected. I reached out my pale hand to push aside the vibrant foliage, allowing myself a better look at the approaching carriage from my unseen perch high within the blooming tree. The carriage itself would draw up no conflict, as picking its iron lock to reach the treasure within would be an easy task, but the guards matching its pace would certainly require quite a plot. I narrowed my emerald eyes and counted how many of them followed alongside my horse-drawn target. Six. There were six guards. I let out a frustrated sigh. Distracting six men would be much harder than distracting the two I had planned for. Nevertheless, I could not fail my comrades who were counting on me to complete this task.
Taking a large breath, I reached an arm over my shoulder to pull an arrow from the quiver slung over my back. With practiced speed, I docked the hand-crafted arrow on my bow and drew back the string. I held my breath, knowing I would need to be perfectly still for my target to be reached. Moments blended into seeming hours as the carriage slowly pulled around the curve in the ragged road, bringing it right into the perfect range of my deadly shot. A small smirk spread across my face as I released the arrow. It hit its mark with a strong thud- a tree directly next to the horses pulling the carriage along. Within moments the horses reacted, rearing up in fear of the sudden noise of my arrow slicing through the air. They whinnied and stomped their feet, rocking the carriage and drawing the attention of the guards. Just as planned, the guards ran to try to calm the fearful beasts, leaving me a clear path to the un-guarded riches locked within the carriage. My smirk split into an open grin when I leaped out of the tree. I had them right where I wanted them! I raced past the commotion with the horses, being sure to keep my steps light, not wanting to divert the attention of the guards away from the rearing mares. As I slung my bow over my shoulder, I heard the sound of ripping ropes- that meant one of the horses was getting free. Perfect.
I reached the back opening of the carriage in no time, and quickly grabbed ahold of the iron lock separating me from my prize. I ripped a pin from my tan hair, allowing it to fall to my shoulders. Blowing a sheet of the newly freed hair out of my face, I jammed the pin into the lock and began working its internal mechanisms to my advantage. My heart leaped when I finally heard the click that signaled the lock's release. I yanked the useless tool of the hook and threw it aside before swinging open the carriages wooden door. Inside, just as I knew it would be, a large sack, filled to the brim with gold coins, lay in the center of the wood floor. I felt the grin return to my face as I grabbed ahold of the bag. The feeling didn't last long, though. The soaring of my heart was immediately smothered when I felt a grip on my shoulder. My stomach dropped. I had been caught! "N-no!" I yelled, whirling around to face my attacker, hoping to break his grip in the process. Sadly, all I managed was allowing him to take hold of my free hand as well.
To my dreaded surprise, I had been grabbed by a guard. I looked nervously at the sword strapped to his belt, hoping he wouldn't happen upon the urge to draw it anytime soon. It would be difficult to deal with an armed man, especially one who knows how to wield it. A jab of pain from my wrist drew my attention back to his face. His floppy white locks swished as the guard shook his head, a smile of his own on his face. "Trying to steal, are you, missy?" I gave no response to his inquires, but desperately tried to pull my hand away. His grip tightened again, causing a small wince to escape my lips. "A pretty little thing like you shouldn't have to do that, you know." He looked me right in the eye, his deep crimson ones penetrating my own. Embarrassed, I could feel a hot red blush spreading over my cheeks.
"Unhand me at o-once!" I yelled, still struggling to free myself.
My struggle seemed to amuse the white haired guard. "I don't think so, Missy." He laughed, turning my embarrassment into anger. This daft man was just toying with me! Surely he realized I would tolerate none of this. "You're in a spot of trouble, if I do say so mysel-" I cut his sentence short by kicking him hard between the legs. I must say, the resulting effects were quite amusing. The guard collapsed to the ground immediately, writhing in pain. A smirk once again claimed my expression as I took ahold of the bag of coins.
"Idiotic male," I muttered as I stepped over him, heaving the heavy bag over my shoulder. As I did so, the ropes tying the horses to their now empty cart snapped, freeing the horses to run about as they pleased. The guards were still trying to keep the situation under control, but they were failing miserably. Thankfully only that one useless oaf had noticed me. I stuck two fingers into my mouth, breathing out a loud whistle. The guards turned to me, looking stunned, as one of the stray horses ran my way. I smiled and offered them a wink as I leapt onto the back of the cantering horse, taking control of the rains. "So long, boys! I appreciate it, really, I do!" I yelled, rearing the horse. Snapping out of their shock, they reached for the swords at their belts. Oh, how late they were! For I was already gone. "Yah!" I hollered, sending the horse into a full speed gallop. The mission was over! And quite a success it was. I adjusted the bag of money so that it slung over the saddle, instead of weighing down on my shoulder. The others would surely be pleased when they saw this!
Still, I felt a small spot within me that wasn't quite satisfied with the way the mission had gone. Something was not sitting well in my heart. I looked over my shoulder, back to the white haired guard who was still struggling to get himself off the ground. I usually had no remorse for those sort of things... But I can't deny I felt a bit bad for the fellow. It's a shame we met under those circumstances, really, I thought, turning back to the cobbled road ahead. He was rather cute...
So yeah. ^^ This is the child of my randomness after watching that old Disney Robin Hood movie. So... If you managed to enjoy this, please leave a review. That would really make my day- no, my life. (ouo)