Disclaimer: I do not own Robin Hood, as it is the property of the BBC.

Author's Note: This is the first story including my new OC. The chapters are in different points of view, and are spread over years. Let me know what you think.

Madeline

' Robin! '

The high-pitched call came from a 6 year old girl, whose cheery face was covered in a wide grin. Her dark hair, which fell halfway down her back, swung behind her as she ran into the vast fields which lay behind Locksley manor.

Madeline Grace Locksley was the daughter of the Lord and Lady of Locksley. In her young age, she was happy, outgoing, and a joy to her parents.

Of course, her joy, was following her elder brother around.

Robin - who would one day become the Lord of Locksley, when his father passed on - was 10 years old. Currently, he sat on the ground of the field just behind the manor, with his manservant-come-best-friend, Much, who had been instated 2 years previously, and was 11.

' Robin! ' she repeated in her sing-song voice.

Robin threw an amused look at Much, before glancing over to his sister as she came to stand in front of the pair.

' What d'you want, Maddie? ' he asked his little sister.

' I wanna play,' Maddie told him.

Robin shook his head, still smiling,' Why don't you go inside and find Mum? ' he asked,' she'll play with you. '

' No,' Maddie said, tugging on Robin's hand,' I wanna play with you! C'mon! '

' But we're talking,' Robin protested with a frown.

Maddie pouted, and looked at Much,' Much! ' she appealed,' tell him! '

Much smiled slightly, her wide blue eyes holding too much innocence and hope,' Master Robin, surely it can't hurt? '

Which was how soon after, Much, Robin and Maddie were sat cross legged on the ground, in a circle.

' More lunch, Robin? ' Maddie asked with a sweet smile, her face alight with a smile.

' It's grass. '

' Robin! Use your iman - imi - im-ma-magination,' Maddie said, unsure of how to say the word.

Robin sighed,' OK . . . yum, yum, yummy grass. Thank you. '

Maddie pulled up some more blades of grass and handed them to Much,' You eat some lunch too.'

' Can we stop this now? ' sighed the future Lord, and earl.

Maddie allowed her brother and friend to stop playing this particular game, but she refused to stop playing.

' Higher! Higher! ' she called louder, giggling.

Robin rolled his eyes, swallowing his embarrassment, and jumping up and down, trying to jump as high as possible.

Maddie continued to giggle as she jumped too, swinging her arms as she did so.

' See? ' she beamed,' I told you that I could jump higher than you! '

' Are we done yet? ' Much asked,' I'm hungry. '

' Then you should have finished your yummy grass,' Robin said sarcastically, in a low mutter.

' No! ' insisted Maddie,' I still wanna play some more! '

They went through the whole morning, Maddie giggling as the boys played with her, Robin growing increasingly more bored and impatient, Much growing increasingly hungry. Robin voiced his irritations loudly and often, but Much - despite being told constantly that he didn't have to be so formal - was more polite to his master and family.

It had passed mid-day, when Maddie had thought up her favourite game so far.

It ended up with Robin on all fours, crawling around - his sister seated on his back.

' Faster, donkey! ' she laughed gleefully,' faster! '

Robin had been reluctant to participate in this, but his sister was too much to resist sometimes. He had suggested Much doing it, but Maddie insisted that Robin be the 'donkey.'

Robin crawled around, making donkey noises.

A clear-cut cough broke through the goings on.

Robin found his eyes level with a pair of smart, dainty blue shoes. Looking up, he saw Marian - the daughter of the Lord of the nearby village - Knighton - and a good friend, despite their strange love-hate relationship, which was put down to their immaturity and age. Marian was only a year older than Maddie - three years younger than Robin.

' Having fun, Robin? ' she asked.

' Marian - what are you doing here? ' he asked.

Marian shrugged,' Daddy wanted to talk to your Dad, and your Mum said I could come and play with you. It's a good job I listened to her - who'd want to miss out on this? '

Much, whose lips were curved into a slight smirk in Robin's direction, aided Maddie in clambering down from Robin's back, so Robin could stand up.

As Robin brushed himself off, Maddie grinned at Marian,' Robin played with me all morning. I told you! '

Marian sighed, reaching into the pocket of her dress and handing Maddie a few coins,' Fine then. You win this one.'

Much and Robin exchanged confused looks.

Robin glared at Marian, and then Maddie,' You bet on me? '

Marian nodded, a brief smile crossing her face,' I told Maddie you wouldn't play with her because you're a boring boy. Maddie said you would. '

Robin huffed childishly,' I'll get you for that one! '

Marian grabbed Maddie's hand,' You'll have to catch us first! '