Hello fellow Robin Hood lovers! This is my second story I've written on this website! I will try to update often, but I get terribly sidetracked. The shot that would have killed her fans (My other fanfic), I am sorry to say this, but I think that I am going to discontinue that story. I just haven't worked on it in so long, and the writing style of it is so different from mine now, so it would be hard to write. If you guys really want me to go into it though I guess I will. Anyways back to this story, this is the prologue, and the next chapter will be chapter number one. I also may be writing a little side story about Isabelle's past, it depends on how this story goes along. So yes read & review please it's what keeps me writing, and enjoy the story! :)
It's good to be back in the Fanfiction world!
~Midnight
Isabelle Darkheart's black as night horse, Lightning, cantered through the green vegetation of the Sherwood Forest steadily after a day of ridding the castle of Nottingham of many treasures. Well, nobody ever said it was an easy job stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, Isabelle thought wryly. Holding on to Lightning's reins with one hand, she adjusted her black hood and cloak, so they covered a larger part of her face. Although, it couldn't hide her blood colored smirk. Out of the shadows of the trees dropped a raggedly clothed man with mousy colored hair, and an arrogant look. "This is an ambush," He said with a grin. A half dozen or so more men came out behind him. Isabelle stopped her horse swiftly, and surveyed the situation. This must be Robin Hood and his outlaws, thought Isabelle excitedly. "Now, my fair maiden, will you please take off all that jewelry and hand it to us," Robin Hood stated noting the almost ridiculous amount of jewelry she had on, "With that much, we could feed Locksley for a month!" Isabelle was wearing all of the jewelry because she was already on her way to give it to a poor village. Let's have some fun with this, she thought mischievously.
"Oh, but I don't think I'm going to do that. Sorry Robin of Locksley," Isabelle responded with false sympathy.
Robin and company all shared the same taken aback look for a few seconds until Robin tried to take control, "Well I am sorry as well then Miss, but that wasn't a polite request. It was more of a "do it, or we'll do it for you" kind of thing. I'd of thought you'd of known that since you've obviously heard of me."
"Yes I've heard many tales of the heroic Robin Hood and his Merry Men, and yet I seem not to feel very swayed by them as you can probably see," Isabelle declared ironically with a hint of challenge. "How about a small wager to see who gets the jewelry: If I can shoot at the very center of that knot in the oak tree behind you standing 100 footsteps away with a bow and one arrow, I am free to go with all of my items, if not, you may take every valuable I have on me."
Robin Hood's eyes had lit up in the way Isabelle was sure to happen if she gave him a challenge. She pointed to a randomly chosen knot about an inch and a half in diameter, and almost 10 yards up on the center of the tree. He looked behind him at the tree, grinned, and affirmed that he had agreed to the bet. Isabelle smirked knowing that this would be an easy shot for her.
And, indeed it was.
Stay tuned for the next chapter! R&R (Read & Review) :)
