Life is Not Easy for those who Love
A/N: I have read lots of fics like this, and I really didn't like how series 2 ended…. So I decided to right one of my own… I am not the best person at proper grammar or the best a spelling so please don't hold it against me.
Characters/Pairings: Robin/Marian, Will/Djaq, the gang, Guy of Gisbourne, Sheriff Vaisey, Carter, and a few OCs.
Summary: Marian survives the Holy Land and returns to England with a few companions. She is reunited with Robin, and their adventure begins. I might follow some parts of series 3, but I had a few different ideas. No Tuck or Kate.
The Return
Holy Land
"I honestly cannot believe how I manage to persuade my father to let me return to England." Andromeda was the daughter of Richard the Lion Heart, and she was supposed to currently be in Aquitaine with her grandmother, and not England and especially NOT in the Holy Land. "I can't wait until we're back home I miss the trees and…."
"And you miss sneaking off to see Samuel," said Marian walking up behind her, and on to the ship that would take the six of them home.
"Oh like you don't miss Robin, and I'm going to miss walking around England without a guard to scratch my back or suffocate me," She said looking at Carter. Yes it was Carter that was to return and keep an eye on her by orders of her father.
"Don't worry Andy," Carter piped up, "You won't even now I'm here, but they are getting to cast off so you should get off the railing."
Carter moved over to where Elizabeth, Will, Djaq, and Marian were sitting, and decided to join. "… Lardner should've made by now to Robin and the gang so all we have to do is to show up at camp."
If only they knew what exactly awaited them in England. Who knew their secret return too England would not be so secret when they arrived.
Sherwood Forest
It was the middle of the night when the small bird, Lardner arrived in a bird cage set up at the camp for Robin Hood and his men. Lardner began cooing so loud it woke everyone up that night.
"What is that noise?" asked Much.
"It's Lardner, so what Will 'n' Djaq want?" asked Allan.
Robin took the note, "It says: S- I count every day we are a part, and I miss you more each second. I pray we'll be together soon-A.Is this some kind of joke? What are those two playing? Who's S and who is A, anyway?"
"I don't know master," whispered Much, "but I do know that we should get some sleep." The outlaws nodded in agreement, and return to their beds and fell back asleep.
All of them had peaceful dreams except for Robin who was once again dreaming of Marian. He watched as blade pierced her stomach and how he was too late to save her. He kept waking up, and finally he decided to lie awake instead of going back to sleep.
Why couldn't he have kept an eye on her? He said that he loved her, would protect her, and be there when she needed him, but when she needed him the most all he was able to do was to sit in sand and hold her as she died. She trusted him, and he wasn't there for her.
"I love you my wife, and I'm sorry I wasn't there."