1Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with Robin Hood, but I do own my stuff

Feet pounded the ground, blood and sweat dropped on to the forest floor. Breathing coming in short gasps, mixed with the sob of crying. Larger foots steps pounding the ground, getting nearer.

Josephine ran as fast as she could through the forest. She didn't know where she was going, as long as it was away from Frances Bismark. The man who had taken her away from her family, and made her be a slave. Josephine ran, she didn't dare look back.

"Get back here you scum."

Josephine kept running.

"Get back here you vermin"

Josephine kept running. 'Some body help me.' she thought desperately. She suddenly tripped and started to fall, but suddenly stopped. She felt two strong arms holding her. Josephine heard Frances's foots steps coming closer. "Help me." she said quietly, the foot steps got closer, and she began to shake.

Robin looked down at the person he'd caught, he couldn't tell what they looked like because they were wearing a hooded cloak. He could fell them breathing heavily if not hear it. Robin heard footsteps coming towards them. He also heard the person say. "Help me." it was quiet but Robin could still hear it. It held fear. He heard the footsteps get closer, and he felt the person shake. For what ever reason, this person was scared of what ever was coming. Robin had already made up his mind what he was going to do, so when Frances came towards him and stopped about 10 ft. from him and demanded that he let go of the person, Robin said no.

"She's doesn't belong to you."

Robin looked at the guy, he looked strong and kinda smart, but there was something about him that Robin didn't like. Not only that but the girl, Robin now knew the gender of the person, was shaking terribly. "Leave." he said.

"What?"

"I said leave, this is our forest, and what ever comes here is ours."

"That is not yours."

"I said to leave, now you can either leave peacefully or my men and I can make you leave." as Robin talked his men came out of hiding.

Frances looked around, he was out numbered greatly. "You haven't heard the last from me." he said and turned and ran back to town.

"I'm sure we haven't." Robin said dryly. He felt the girl begging to sag. Robin kneeled down on one leg with other one slightly more down than it would have been if he was just kneeling on one leg. Robin pulled the hood down, revealing a very battered girl. She was covered in sweat and blood and tears. Robin was angry, he was sure that guy had done this to her. The girl was barely conscious, she jumped a little when Robin touched her face gently. He smiled down at her. "I'm your friend, no one here will hurt you." he said, and than the girl passed out.

Josephine barely heard someone say. "I'm your friend, no one here will hurt you." and than Josephine passed out.