Hey everyone!
I should be updating my other fanfics...
I watched this movie last night with my mother because we couldn't find the movie that we wanted to watch.
But I have so many Robin feels right now, I have to get them out.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1
"And check mate!" Maria laughed, setting down her knight with a flourish. Robin let out a sound of defeat. "That makes three times in a row I have won!" She added, laughing out loud as the older boy stuck his tongue out at her.
"No fair!" Robin whined "You've been playing chess all your life! I only learnt this morning!" He crossed his arms.
Maria laughed even harder. Since it was a nice, sunny day, Maria's uncle Sir Benjamin and his wife, Loveday Had suggested that Maria go play outside. She had gone out into the woods to look for wild berries, and ran into Robin. After a little while, he had asked if they could spend some time together. Maria had then offered to teach him how to play chess, and that was how they ended up on the south gardens, sat in the sun.
"I'm getting a little bored of playing chess." Maria announced once her laughter had died down "I always win, and it's like you don't even try." She sighed. Suddenly, her face lit up "I know! Why don't we play a small game of hide-and-go-seek?"
"But that game's for babies!" Robin immediately refused, letting out a groan "I'm 17, not 7. How old are you?" He poked her in the arm, hard enough to make her yelp.
"I'll have you know I'm almost 15, thank you very much." She replied, rubbing her arm before giving him a little push "And you can never be too old for fun."
Robin rolled his eyes "Fine! I'll play a little game with you. But only a little one, okay? I don't want to boys thinking I've gone soft for some little girl." He crossed his arms.
"Thank you!" Maria replied, clapping her hands like a little girl. Robin rolled his eyes.
"Are you really this excited to play a game of hide-and-go-seek?" he asked, picking his hat up from the table and pushing it onto his head. For all he looked like penniless guy from the forest, adding his bowler hat made him so much more refined. Maria noticed this, and sighed to herself.
"Of course I am." She said "It's not like anyone else around her wants to play. Loveday said she would, but she's too busy now, what with the baby." Maria crossed her arms. It seemed that since Loveday had announced her pregnancy, no-one had paid her even an ounce of notice.
"Or maybe it's not the game." Robin said, smacking his palm with his fist "I know! You just want an excuse to hang out with a dashingly handsome man like myself!"
"Gross! You, dashingly handsome?" Maria replied quickly with disgust "No way!"
"Well then, I'm sure someone else would like to play with you. Maybe your shadow?" Robin replied, putting on his best hurt tone. At least, Maria thought he was putting it on. He turned and started to walk back towards the trees on the outskirts of the gardens. Maria could remember the times when she was forbidden to go there, for fear that Robin and his gang would kidnap her, and take her to his father. She looked over at Robin's back, thinking. Was he really the same person?
"W-wait!" She yelled after him, picking up her skirts. She ran as fast as she could without falling to him "I didn't mean it. Please could we play together?"
Robin turned back to her, smirking "Of course. I was just playing. Let's go." And he grabbed her hand and led her into the forest.
A few hours later, the two made it back to the house, laughing like loons. They had had a fantastic game of hide and seek, in which Maria had attempted to climb a tree and got stuck. She would of called out for help, but she was too stubborn and didn't want to be found, so she stayed there for at least an hour before Robin finally found her.
"Next time, I'll remember that you're a half-wit, and can't find girls." She laughed, poking him in the ribs playfully.
Robin was about to say some witty remark when Sir Benjamin's loyal servant Digweed came bustling out onto the patio. He looked pale and spooked, like he had seen a ghost.
"Digweed?" Maria inquired, cocking her head to one side "Are you okay?"
"I-I'm fine, m-miss." He stuttered, swallowing "H-however, there is s-someone here to see y-you." he swallowed again."
"To see me?" She looked over at Robin, who shrugged his shoulders "Whoever could it be? Oh well, please send them through."
"As you wish, Miss Maria." Digweed replied, and wobbled off. Maria glanced over at Robin.
"Before you ask." He said "I have no idea who it could be."
"That was not what I was going to say." Maria put her hands on her hips "I was simply going to ask if you wished to do something tomorrow, since we had such fun today. Maybe we could go horse riding or have a picnic?"
"It was bad enough today with hide-and-seek, but if the boys see me having a girly little picnic with you they really will think I've gone soft." He said, ignoring Maria's protests "So I guess horse riding it is then."
"Miss Maria!" Digweed interrupted, coming back outside "May I introduce Miss…" He turned to look behind him.
"Fae." A woman said, coming into view "Fae Evergreen." Both Maria and Robin stopped and looked at her. She had bright rust coloured hair that hung in messy curls to her waist, and eyes like bright green emeralds. She was quite slim, bordering on skinny. She was wearing a simple blue dress, and no shoes. Around her waist was a leather belt, with several leather pouches attached. Her hair was threaded with trinkets and beads which shone as she stepped into the light. She looked like a fairy queen, but she couldn't of been that much older than Maria "Pleased to meet you." She added, curtsying to both Maria and Robin.
"Pleased to meet you, too." Maria replied, curtsying back. She was slightly confused as to who this woman was. Maria looked to Robin, who seemed rather spelled by this woman. She rolled her eyes, and dug her elbow hard into his ribs. This bought him back pretty sharpish.
"Ow!" He exclaimed "what did you do that for?" The woman, Fae, stifled a laugh and Robin blushed slightly.
"I could practically see you drooling." Maria scolded him lightly, and he started to sulk. Rolling her eyes again, she looked back at Fae "Sorry to be so direct, I mean we have just met and all, but why are you here? I don't think I've ever met you before."
Fae smiled "No, I haven't met you before." She said, and opened one of her pouches. She rummaged through it, and pulled out a slightly crumpled letter. "Here." She said "This was given to me a few weeks back. I do believe it is for you."
Maria hesitantly took the letter, and looked at the writing. She gasped. It was addressed to her, but the writing was that of her fathers. Robin put a hand on her shoulder. Maria opened the letter, and started to read.
To my dearest Maria,
I love you very much. I always have, and always will. I hope that you will not see my any different after you read this.
Maria felt her heart ache a little, but continued to read.
About three years before you were born, I met a woman. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever met, with hair like caramel and eyes like the meadows of Moonacre just after a rainstorm. It was love at first site, for her as well as me. And no, before you ask, it was not your mother. The more deeply we fell in love, the more we planned to get married. However, my brother Benjamin warned me of the curse, and I grew scared. In the end, I was so scared that I left. I didn't care where I went, I just had to get out. I left in the middle of the night for London. I tried to forget about that woman. This is when I met your mother.
Not long after you were born, I received a letter from the woman. She had given birth to a child, and was convinced it was mine. I refused all right, since it was almost two years since I had seen her last. I felt so guilty, I joined the army.
I guess deep down, I know the child really was mine. Many years later, I did go back, trying to seek out the woman. But I could not find her. I borrowed money here and there to pay people to help find her, but it all came to nothing.
So please, my dear Maria, I know my time is almost up. I have borrowed a little too much a little too often. They will come for me soon.
Please, travel to Moonacre. Please, find my lost child, your sister. I wish I could give you more information, but all I know is that her family name is Evergreen.
I love you so very much,
Your ever-loving Papa
Maria put the paper down, and looked at the woman, dumbstruck.
Evergreen.
Fae Evergreen.
Suddenly it all clicked. Maria put her hand to her mouth.
"You're my sister?" She exclaimed.
Thanks for reading! Please drop a review if you liked :)
~Catt
