Maid marian alternate/scary version Part 1
Note This version does include my character Ebony which I made up and isn't based on any of the other characters from mm. I will do an 'original' version where it's just Marian and Robin. Quick notes on new character so you don't get confused. Ebony is a 15 nearly 16-year-old girl who has light/dark brown past shoulder length hair, green eyes, can sometimes be moody brave and doesn't like to be seen crying I will do a fanfic with more information soon. I'm putting it in parts because it's turned out longer then I thought it was going to be.
Disclaimer: All the characters belong to Tony Robinson except ebony who's my character.
This story is based on Rotten Rose part 2 where they are going to be beheaded and in this version they do so if you feel sick at the thought of blood don't read it because it does get slightly gory.
The sheriff turned his back on Gary and Graeme, and with the axe in his hands, went to climb the steps. 'I've been waiting for this moment for months' he thought eagerly. He looked at Marian who was in front of him trapped, with her head on the block and unable to move. 'And unfortunately for you, nobody can save you' he happily thought, gripping the axe tighter in his hands.
He stood beside Marian, putting the sharp bladed axe near what he could see of her neck. He couldn't see her neck properly because some of her long blonde hair was covering it. Then when he knew whereabouts to aim, he raised the axe high above her neck. Apart from Robin who kept looking away and looking uneasy and Ebony who was staring at the deadly scene, looking very concerned and scared everybody else watched eagerly with small smiles.
Marian had her eyes open, her face looking scared and serious at the same time. She knew what was coming and she knew that nobody could save her. She looked at the straw-covered floor, which was in front of the platform which was below her, and she felt sick when the realization that her head was going to be on that floor in a few seconds, hit her. One of her last thoughts was that how would the rest of the merry men cope without her. Then, suddenly, the sheriff brought the axe down on Marian's neck, chopping her head off.
'Marian!' Ebony screamed hysterically, looking shocked and as though she was about to cry. 'There's no point in saying that, she can't hear you!' the sheriff thought tauntingly as Marian's head rolled onto the floor in front of the chopping block. He let go of the axe, which was where Marian's neck had been, and the axe and block was now covered in her blood. He couldn't believe it. He had just beheaded his worst enemy, who was also the most wanted woman outlaw in England. 'One outlaw down, two more to go' he thought while observing Ebony and Robin. 'Maid Marian is dead' he announced joyfully outloud into the deadly silent courtyard. Gary, Graeme, Rose and King John came out of their silent trance and cheered. Robin looked very pale and was silent, while Ebony, who was shaking slightly, dropped to her knees looking defeated and upset. 'Graeme, get the basket' the sheriff ordered. Graeme went to the open shed, which was to the side of them, while the sheriff turned to Rose.
'Rose you're absolutely sure that you don't want Maid Marian's head and body?' he asked. 'No, I don't' Rose answered. 'As I said before, she wouldn't draw the crowds, she's just a little miss bossy boots, who deserved to have her head chopped off' she added harshly. 'So, I'm guessing you don't want Ebony's head and body when she's lost her head?' the sheriff asked, looking at Ebony who was still on her knees. 'No, I don't want her's either' Rose told him, turning to look at Ebony. 'She's just a stupid little teenager, who nobody knows, a traitor to society, and who like Marian should have her head cut off' she said nastily, giving Ebony an evil smerk. 'You… you evil little' Ebony started to say, looking up at Rose as though she would kill her. 'I've got the basket' Graeme interrupted returning from his mission, holding a large woven basket in his hands.
'Thank you, Graeme, now put it here' the sheriff ordered, pointing to the bit of the platform in front of the chopping block, which were both covered in Marian's blood. Graeme obeyed and put the basket under the chopping block ready the catch Ebony's and Robin's heads later.
'Now, give me Maid Marian's head' the sheriff barked. 'Alright' said Graeme bending down to the floor which was in front of the platform to pick up Marian's head. 'Here you go' he said to the sheriff, passing Marian's head to him. The sheriff got hold of her head by the end of her hair, which was slightly shorter in some places because it had go in the way of the axe. So when he held Marian's head up only the ribbons and plaits in her hair would dangle down. 'I don't see why these women outlaws wear so many ribbons in their hair' he thought slightly annoyed, looking down at Ebony who had numerous ribbons tied all over her long, slightly curly hair. He put the thought out of his mind as he held Marian's head which had a small stream of blood coming out of her mouth up high to show the spectators. He half shouted 'Behold, Maid Marian's head'. 'Hooray' cheered Rose ,King John, Gary and Graeme. Robin just stared in disbelief, looking sick and lost for words. Ebony, on the other hand, knelt there on the floor, trying not to cry and repeating the word 'No' in a whispered, not believing tone.
'Oh, it's such a shame, Maid Marian is dead and there's nothing you can do about it' the sheriff thought sarcastically, lowering his arm and putting Marian's head into the basket, purposefully putting her face looking upwards. 'Right, let's get on with it, shall we?' he asked, clapping his hands together.
To be continued…….