Ties that Bind

OK, this is my first attempt at a Robin Hood Fan Fic, so please review and let me know what I think. I haven't written all of this fic (just this chapter) so if you don't like it please let me know and I won't bother writing the rest of it.

Anyway this is kind of my interpretation of series 3, but Marian is alive, its kind of from where Guy says tells the sheriff that he will have Marian and will take him by force. Instead of taking Marian to Robin (to die) the sheriff keeps her at his house. Consequently Guy doesn't stab her, he goes to stab the king, but when he has his sword held over him, he gets cold feet and runs of with the Sheriff, on his horse. This is (I suppose) a prologue as the next chapter (if there is one) will be set back in England.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Robin Hood, no part of it belongs to me, it solely belongs to the BBC and Tiger Aspects (I think)

"Gisbourne, you could have killed him" the sheriff said as he sped the horse towards Acre "and you didn't" he finished incredulously.

"With respect, my lord, Hood and his gang were closing in upon us, I didn't see the point in killing him-"

"didn't see the point" the sheriff slowed the horse down as they neared the house "when did I say you needed to see the point, all you had to do was kill him, simple enough"

"as I was saying my lord, what was the point in him being dead, if you are to"

"ah Gizzy, didn't no you cared" dismounted from the horse he whispered "about her"

"her?"

"are mutual friend"

"Lady Marian"

"Lepers, Gisbourne, we could just leave her here, you, me, England" leaning closer he continued "think of the power, the position, you will be a god, amongst men. Just leave the Girl"

"I will not leave her"

"Then take her, she is yours, break her little heart into a thousand pieces, break her"

"Marian" Guy said walking into her underground room "we are returning to England"

"Guy, the sheriff, the king" she questioned rapidly. He put his hand up to silence her.

"when we return, things will be different" she looked up at him, her eyes pleading with him, questioning him, hating him

"you didn't" he nodded, he was shocked by the relief that flooded into her eyes.

"The sheriff says we are to leave soon, he asked me to fetch you"

"how will things ever be different, any hope of peace has gone completely out the window, the sheriff still lives to carry out his evil schemes, with you by his side, spurred on by power, the king would have given you that, people will die, because of you, can you not see that" her voice raising higher as she said this.

"things will be different, for you, and for me" she looked at him, questioning him "we will be together"

"Guy, how can I love you, you try to kill the king, you tried to kill me"

"Marian you must love me" he pleaded with her "it is the only thing that will save you, and me" he added quietly

"save you, why do you need saving, there is little chance King Richard will return, with the Black Knights and Prince John, who do you need to be saved from?"

He said nothing in reply, her eyes searching deep within his "myself" he said in a voice so low it was almost inaudible. But he knew she had heard. He walked over to her and took her arm that was shackled to the wall. Taking a key from his pocket he twisted it until it clicked, watching as the top opened, he saw her flinch as it touched her skin. He carefully peeled it away and was surprised by the way her wrists were chaffed and there was dry blood congealing her wrists to the cuffs. "we should get this seen to" he said breaking the silence that had descended upon them, it was not however an uncomfortable one. He became aware how close she was to him, and even after being in a hot sticky dungeon for a week without changing her clothes, or washing, or eating, she still looked beautiful, he knew when they got back to England he would make this up to her, he had to.

So you've read it, what do you think? Please review, luv emma x