Cliff hanger
"Now today, is a very, very special day." The Sheriff smiled broadly, opening his arms to embrace the air and soldiers around him. "The best day of my life, in fact. Robin Hood's execution!"
This hadn't eroused quite the reaction of cheers and applause that the Sheriff had hoped for. He sighed and continued.
"Opposite me you will see the former lord of Locksley, bound, like the filthy urchin he is, to a wooden block. Now, this is no ordinary execution, as you fine gentlemen will have gathered from your surroundings, because he will in fact be launched over this cliff edge." The sheriff laughed eagerly, smacking his hands together.
He had brought his men, Guy and of corse the prisoner to a nearby coastline where there were many high cliffs and rocky slopes. No way he could escape death this time, Vasey had thought, no way he can make a fool of me.
"Well, if everything is in order, shall we begin?" He squealed, ecstatic.
Guy stood nearby the rock that the Sheriff was standing on to make his speech, with Marian beside him. She had been bought along to the execution on Vasey's orders, because her and Robin used to be lovers and he thought it would be entertaining to see her upset. Guy hadn't approved of this exploitation of her feelings though. He had slipped his hand comfortingly into hers.
Marian had secretly been trying everything in her power, without being discovered, to stop the execution from taking place. Her efforts had however been in vain. She was frantic. Robin was going to die, what was she going to do?
"Okay men, lift the block!" The sheriff called, jumping onto the balls of his feet to get the best possible view. The spectators and most of the guards were standing on a ledge higher than the one that robin and the executioners were on. Marian thought desperately. Would they understand if she tried to rescue Robin? Would they presume that it was only because they were once betrothed? Or because she hated executions? Surley there was no way they would realise that it was because she still loved Robin. But Guy had always been suspitious. And if they found out they would execute them both. If only the outlaws had been here.
The strong soldiers had lifted up the long, heavy block. They were moving towards the edge. Robin shot a long, passionate look at Marian. She knew she had to act. She pulled a small hairgrip out of her hair, the same one she had used to save Robin previously, and threw it in one of the guard's sides. He squealed in pain, dropped the block and fell on the floor. The other guards dropped the block in shock. In the confusion Robin grabbed the hair grip and began to use it to undo his ties, unnoticed.
"What are you buffoons doing?" Vasey cried, throwing a pebble at one of the guards. The others had gone to comfort their fellow.
'They really are stupid' Marian, Robin, Guy and the Sheriff thought in unison.
Robin had undone his bounds and shot up, off the block.
"Oh FOR HEAVEN SAKE!" The sheriff bellowed. "GISBOURNE!"
Guy ran forwards towards the escaped prisoner, his sword whealded.
"Gisbourne!" Robin smiled, grabbing the blade of Guy's sword (cutting his hand in to pieces the process) and pulling it off him. It slipped out of his bloody clutch and tumbled over the edge of the cliff.
"Shame!" Robin laughed, throwing a punch at Guy. Guy through a harder one back.
The pair launched into a fist fight. The guards ran to brake them up Vasey stopped them. He was laughing wickedly at the scene.
Marian however didn't want this. They could seriously hurt each other. She threw a filthy look at the sheriff, and ran forwards to try and pull them apart.
"Guy!" She shouted. "Guy stop, please, you'll get hurt!"
The boys were stood opposite each other, wiping blood of their faces.
"Stay away Marian!" Guy shouted back, attempting to hit Robin but missing "He deserves this!"
Vasey was enjoying the scene immensely. He looked down at his feet, laughing to himself. Suddenly there was a loud crash. He looked up. A small section of the cliff had come away. Somebody had gone over the edge…
