This story is dedicated to Mira, my friend from the RRA, who is currently in surgery. Get well soon Mira!
Anyway, in this story, Maple and Mira are sisters. She gets Allan and I get Robin ;)
Set after A Dangerous Deal. Much and Allan have basically accidentally ruined Robin's payback plan on Gisborne.
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The sunset sky was painted in bright colours of reds, oranges and yellows. Sherwood Forest was bathed in a scarlet light that made it look like it was on fire. The only thing that ruined it was two squabbling outlaws,
"I'm telling you Robin, it was Much who ruined it, not me!" One said,
"Allan, you were supposed to help Much with the net, and you got distracted by two girls so you dropped it!" The other one, known as Robin, retorted.
Allan scoffed, "They were pretty!"
Robin rolled his eyes. But a crowd of guards were coming straight towards them,
"Split up and meet back at the camp," Robin ordered.
Allan nodded, and they went off in different directions.
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Robin creeped through the trees, hoping not to give himself away. But he found that very difficult when he saw a beautiful girl, at least 17, by the river. She wore a golden cape with a white top and skirt, and in her hand was a golden sword with a white jewel in the bottom of the handle. She appeared to be just holding it, getting the feeling of the heavy weapon, and how she would use it.
He approached her, but she seemed to know he was there, for she swung her sword at him. Robin grasped the sword with his hand, and she blinked, embarrassed,
"Sorry," She muttered,
"It's ok," Robin replied. The girl started to walk off,
"So where did such a pretty woman as yourself find a stunning sword like that?" He asked, curious.
The girl smiled, "Present to me from King Richard. Me and my sister did a lot of private missions for him," She replied.
Robin smiled back, "Robin, by the way. Robin Hood,"
"I noticed," She said, eyeing his bow. He chuckled,
"Might I escort you home…" He asked, pausing,
"Maple," She introduced herself, "To Locksley, then,"
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Allan had also had his fair share of female luck. For on the other side of the river was another girl, the same age as Maple. Except she wore a silver cape with a black top and skirt. In her hand was a silver sword adorned with a black jewel in the bottom of the handle. This girl, however, had positioned the sword in the ground and was sitting, looking into the forest.
Allan walked to her, in full view, "Hey," He called.
She smiled, "Hi," the girl replied,
"You, err…" He started, thinking of words, "You lost?"
She shook her head, "Just practicing," She motioned towards her sword.
Allan smirked, "You won't get much practice if you sit around all day," He said mischievously.
She rolled her eyes, "I was resting," She retorted, playfully,
"Yeah, I know. It was a joke," He replied, smiling, "I'm Allan, for the record,"
"Mira," She said, curtsying. He laughed. Mira joined in,
"May I take you home?" Allan asked.
Mira smiled, "Locksley it is, then,"
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Eventually, the two girls (Who happened to be sisters) met up in Locksley, both grinning from ear to ear,
"I just met the most gorgeous guy," Maple told her sister,
"Tell me about it," Mira replied, thinking of Allan.
The two men were also busy talking about their new female friends, so they forgot their earlier argument.
Who knew women could make men forget their arguments…
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Hope you liked it, Mira! And get well soon!