Hey folks! New story! This is the first in my Walker series, which follows a girl who can 'walk' through different dimensions and takes her friends along. All her friends have different abilities too. If you have any questions just ask in your review, or e-mail me and I'll answer them. This story follows the Prince of Thieves movie. Oh, I don't own Robin Hood or any characters of said movie.
The Healer and the Walker
Chapter 1: Meet the Girls
To say that Will Scarlet was upset was an understatement. A big one. He was sitting on guard duty by the lake in a royal temper.
Of all the people to come wandering into Sherwood! Of all the people to cross that river! Of all the people to beat John in a pole fight! Of all the damn people Will would have to be stuck with for the next God knew how long! It had to be that damned rich boy Robin of Loxley! Yes, Will Scarlet was pissed.
Moodily he glanced at the sky. It would be dusk soon. His dark broodings were broken by the snap of a twig and a soft voice hissing his name. Will looked down from the branch he was perched on to see young Wolf staring up at him.
"What?" Will asked, a little waspishly. Wolf ignored his tone.
"There's two people headed this way of horseback. I spotted them a way's down on the other side of the river. Two women I think. Rich from the looks of them."
Will hid his curiosity as to why two rich girls would be wandering around Sherwood forest unaccompanied.
"Go fetch your father," Will said to Wolf. The boy scurried off on his errand. It shouldn't take too long, for the woodsmen hadn't moved too far away. Will turned his attention back to the river.
Sure enough, a few minutes later two horses walked into view, ridden by two women. Will did a double take. These women looked to be noble and they were riding astride! At least, one looked noble, the other might be her lady-in-waiting. He watched as the two dismounted, then started to argue quietly, probably about who had to find a way across the river. As they argued John and the other woodsmen arrived. Will scowled to see Robin was among the group.
When Will turned back to the river he saw that one of the girls, the one he had taken for a lady-in-waiting, was crossing the river. He expected the other girl to look smug that she didn't have to go, but to Will's surprise she was wearing a sour expression and called, "You always get to have the fun, Renee!" Renee laughed.
Just then she reached the tripwire, so Will jerked it, sending the girl toppling over. Will sang out: "There was a rich girl from Nottingham who tried to cross the river. What a dope, she tripped on a rope! Now look at her shiver."
Despite his sing-song tine, Will was suddenly uncertain. The girl had been back on her feet with a dagger in her hand before he had finished half a line. The other girl had tossed the horses' reins over a tree branch and rushed over to her friend's side. Will couldn't help but notice that she was very pretty. He dark auburn hair shone red wherever the sun struck it.
"What do you want?" Renee snapped aggressively.
"A tax," Will called back.
"A tax for what you limey bastard?" the other girl called.
"For crossing the river!" Will shouted back, amazed at the sharp language the girl was using. She sure didn't act like a noble.
"You want a tax then come and get it!" Renee shouted.
The woodsmen took this as their cue to run out onto the shore, hooting and cheering. Will jumped down from the tree and went to stand on shore. Seeing Robin near where he was standing he scowled angrily and went to stand further down. He didn't see the dark haired girl watching him closely. He did watch as John walked out into the water a bit to talk to the girls though.
"Why don't you just pay us that tax, and we'll let you pass through safely," he cajoled.
"No way!" they snapped.
John stepped forward. "I really don't want to have to fight you two. So just hand over that tax." The dark haired girl shook off Renee's restraining hand and stepped forward.
"Fight, huh?" she nodded at the walking pole in John's hands. "You any good with that?"
"Best in Sherwood," said John proudly. The girl began to smirk.
"You're going to have to prove that," she said quietly while Renee groaned. "You!" she pointed to a startled man on shore who was holding another walking pole. "That! Here! Now!" He scurried out into the water to give the pole to her, the hurried back to shore.
"Are you any good with that?" John asked, clearly unhappy that the girl wasn't backing down. In answer she hefted the pole one-handed, expertly swinging it around, tossing it and catching it, and finally bringing it to rest parallel to the water, aimed at John's chest.
"Best in my class," she said quietly.
"Lady Trienee-" began Renee, but Trienee cut her off.
"Oh stop it Renee. I get to have the fun this time. Besides, I was always better at you at this little game. Just go wait on shore and watch me whip his sorry ass." John raised his eyebrows. Reluctantly, Renee went back to shore. "Your name sir?" Trienee queried of John.
"John Little."
"Trienee Rybeck. And now my good sir, we begin." Trienee took her first swing at the startled John, who blocked it, and the two began to fight in earnest. Will was stunned. This girl was amazing! She was meeting John blow for blow, keeping him on the defensive almost the entire time. John had started easy oh her because she was a woman but was now going all out. He was strong, but this girl was fast! She handled the pole so effortlessly, and whirled it so swiftly Will almost couldn't see it moving through the air.
The match finally ended when Trienee knocked John on the wrist and he released his pole with a startled yelp. Trienee jabbed her pole into the ground and used it to vault over John's head, landing behind him, then turning and knocking his legs out from under him before he could turn. She put one foot on his wrist, and the pole under his chin.
"Do you surrender?" she asked. John was staring at Trienee in wonder.
"I do young lass."
"Good." Trienee grinned as she helped John to his feet.
"Is losing a new hobby for you John?" called someone from shore. "That's the second time today! And to a girl too!" John blushed.
Renee in the meantime had untied the horses and was leading them over to Trienee.
"We need someplace to stay," Trienee said seriously. She reached over to her horse and untied a small, heavy bag from the side. She tossed it over to a startled John, who opened it to find it filled with gold coins. Sputtering, he turned to the grinning girls.
"You could have just asked," Renee said grinning.
The girls led their horses to shore and began introducing themselves to the impressed men assembled there. Trienee walked over to Will and shook his hand.
"Trienee Rybeck," she said.
"Will Scarlet," Will answered warily.
Trienee cocked her head to the side. "You know, you're rather cute," she informed him. Will blinked in surprise, then found his voice.
"Really? I thought I was a 'limey bastard,'" he responded. Trienee laughed.
"You are," she said grinning. "But you're a cute limey bastard." She turned and walked back to Renee. Will stared after the girls in shock, then followed as the group headed back to camp. Life would certainly become interesting with those girls around.
Hey ya'll. So what do think of my story so far? Like it? Hate it? Let me know please! Oh and I'm not sure about how to do pronunciations so the girls names are pronounced Renee (Ren-ay) and Trienee (Tree-knee). Please R & R. Thanks!
The Healer and the Walker
Chapter 1: Meet the Girls
To say that Will Scarlet was upset was an understatement. A big one. He was sitting on guard duty by the lake in a royal temper.
Of all the people to come wandering into Sherwood! Of all the people to cross that river! Of all the people to beat John in a pole fight! Of all the damn people Will would have to be stuck with for the next God knew how long! It had to be that damned rich boy Robin of Loxley! Yes, Will Scarlet was pissed.
Moodily he glanced at the sky. It would be dusk soon. His dark broodings were broken by the snap of a twig and a soft voice hissing his name. Will looked down from the branch he was perched on to see young Wolf staring up at him.
"What?" Will asked, a little waspishly. Wolf ignored his tone.
"There's two people headed this way of horseback. I spotted them a way's down on the other side of the river. Two women I think. Rich from the looks of them."
Will hid his curiosity as to why two rich girls would be wandering around Sherwood forest unaccompanied.
"Go fetch your father," Will said to Wolf. The boy scurried off on his errand. It shouldn't take too long, for the woodsmen hadn't moved too far away. Will turned his attention back to the river.
Sure enough, a few minutes later two horses walked into view, ridden by two women. Will did a double take. These women looked to be noble and they were riding astride! At least, one looked noble, the other might be her lady-in-waiting. He watched as the two dismounted, then started to argue quietly, probably about who had to find a way across the river. As they argued John and the other woodsmen arrived. Will scowled to see Robin was among the group.
When Will turned back to the river he saw that one of the girls, the one he had taken for a lady-in-waiting, was crossing the river. He expected the other girl to look smug that she didn't have to go, but to Will's surprise she was wearing a sour expression and called, "You always get to have the fun, Renee!" Renee laughed.
Just then she reached the tripwire, so Will jerked it, sending the girl toppling over. Will sang out: "There was a rich girl from Nottingham who tried to cross the river. What a dope, she tripped on a rope! Now look at her shiver."
Despite his sing-song tine, Will was suddenly uncertain. The girl had been back on her feet with a dagger in her hand before he had finished half a line. The other girl had tossed the horses' reins over a tree branch and rushed over to her friend's side. Will couldn't help but notice that she was very pretty. He dark auburn hair shone red wherever the sun struck it.
"What do you want?" Renee snapped aggressively.
"A tax," Will called back.
"A tax for what you limey bastard?" the other girl called.
"For crossing the river!" Will shouted back, amazed at the sharp language the girl was using. She sure didn't act like a noble.
"You want a tax then come and get it!" Renee shouted.
The woodsmen took this as their cue to run out onto the shore, hooting and cheering. Will jumped down from the tree and went to stand on shore. Seeing Robin near where he was standing he scowled angrily and went to stand further down. He didn't see the dark haired girl watching him closely. He did watch as John walked out into the water a bit to talk to the girls though.
"Why don't you just pay us that tax, and we'll let you pass through safely," he cajoled.
"No way!" they snapped.
John stepped forward. "I really don't want to have to fight you two. So just hand over that tax." The dark haired girl shook off Renee's restraining hand and stepped forward.
"Fight, huh?" she nodded at the walking pole in John's hands. "You any good with that?"
"Best in Sherwood," said John proudly. The girl began to smirk.
"You're going to have to prove that," she said quietly while Renee groaned. "You!" she pointed to a startled man on shore who was holding another walking pole. "That! Here! Now!" He scurried out into the water to give the pole to her, the hurried back to shore.
"Are you any good with that?" John asked, clearly unhappy that the girl wasn't backing down. In answer she hefted the pole one-handed, expertly swinging it around, tossing it and catching it, and finally bringing it to rest parallel to the water, aimed at John's chest.
"Best in my class," she said quietly.
"Lady Trienee-" began Renee, but Trienee cut her off.
"Oh stop it Renee. I get to have the fun this time. Besides, I was always better at you at this little game. Just go wait on shore and watch me whip his sorry ass." John raised his eyebrows. Reluctantly, Renee went back to shore. "Your name sir?" Trienee queried of John.
"John Little."
"Trienee Rybeck. And now my good sir, we begin." Trienee took her first swing at the startled John, who blocked it, and the two began to fight in earnest. Will was stunned. This girl was amazing! She was meeting John blow for blow, keeping him on the defensive almost the entire time. John had started easy oh her because she was a woman but was now going all out. He was strong, but this girl was fast! She handled the pole so effortlessly, and whirled it so swiftly Will almost couldn't see it moving through the air.
The match finally ended when Trienee knocked John on the wrist and he released his pole with a startled yelp. Trienee jabbed her pole into the ground and used it to vault over John's head, landing behind him, then turning and knocking his legs out from under him before he could turn. She put one foot on his wrist, and the pole under his chin.
"Do you surrender?" she asked. John was staring at Trienee in wonder.
"I do young lass."
"Good." Trienee grinned as she helped John to his feet.
"Is losing a new hobby for you John?" called someone from shore. "That's the second time today! And to a girl too!" John blushed.
Renee in the meantime had untied the horses and was leading them over to Trienee.
"We need someplace to stay," Trienee said seriously. She reached over to her horse and untied a small, heavy bag from the side. She tossed it over to a startled John, who opened it to find it filled with gold coins. Sputtering, he turned to the grinning girls.
"You could have just asked," Renee said grinning.
The girls led their horses to shore and began introducing themselves to the impressed men assembled there. Trienee walked over to Will and shook his hand.
"Trienee Rybeck," she said.
"Will Scarlet," Will answered warily.
Trienee cocked her head to the side. "You know, you're rather cute," she informed him. Will blinked in surprise, then found his voice.
"Really? I thought I was a 'limey bastard,'" he responded. Trienee laughed.
"You are," she said grinning. "But you're a cute limey bastard." She turned and walked back to Renee. Will stared after the girls in shock, then followed as the group headed back to camp. Life would certainly become interesting with those girls around.
Hey ya'll. So what do think of my story so far? Like it? Hate it? Let me know please! Oh and I'm not sure about how to do pronunciations so the girls names are pronounced Renee (Ren-ay) and Trienee (Tree-knee). Please R & R. Thanks!