Ch.1 Robin Hood

(Sherwood Forest, Afternoon)

Sherwood Forest had been calm all day on such a fine summer's day. Robin had been riding his horse around the forest all day doing his normal patrol of the border. "Robin!" He heard a voice in the distant yelling his name, it sounded frantic but he knew the voice well. He pulled out his bow and readies it as he heard footsteps following the scared voice. He counted the footsteps he heard and pulled out two more bows, go then ready closed his eyes and let them fly. He jumped off his horse and readied three more, then he open his eyes to see his love Marian run into his arms. "Robin! Oh my goodness, Robin!" He put the arrows away and put his bow over his shoulder. "What is it Marian? Are you hurt?" She looked at him with such concern in her face. "No, I'm fine. It's the Sheriff...the past few days he has been secretly stealing money from everyone! I do not know how. Sir Guy just told me that he has used the money to buy something very powerful. I guess, but this could cause something bad to happen! To not just the forest but time itself." Robin looked into her eyes and sighed deeply. "Time? You mean like future, past and present?" Lady Marian nodded. "We must go to camp and warn the men, this is not good. He could some serious damage." Robin jumped on his horse and helped Marian up. The rode as fast the horse could carry them through the Sherwood Forest, until they finally made it to camp.

(Robins Camp, Evening)

"So what you're saying is that the Sheriff of Nottingham has a something that can alter time to his way?" Lil Jon said as he stared at Robin with no emotion on his face. The men all sat around the fire and stared up at Robin as they attempted to eat their supper. Robin rested his hands on his bow as he looked at Lil Jon and nodded. "This is what Marian has told me. That's why the taxes have been raised this past week." Lil Jon sighed and stared at the fire for a moment. "Sir, this is madness." Much, who is Robin's long time best friend, spoke up. "I know, Much. This is why Lil Jon and I are going to do this alone. I want you to be in command and watch Marian." Much was about to speak, before Robin shushed him. "No, you stay here and watch the camp!" Robin said as he threw some rope over his shoulder and walked over to grab some arrows as a hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Robin…" He turned around to see Marian glowing with a smile on her face. "Please, be careful…you know I love you and this could be dangerous with him messing with time. Please, never forget us." He took her hand and put it to his cheek and kissed it softly. "I could never forget the love of my life." He pulled her in and kissed her softly. "I love you, never forget."

(Nottingham Castle, Midnight)

A black carriage had arrived a t the castle when Robin and Lil Jon arrived. Sir Guy and the Sheriff waited as the carriage doors opened up, to show a dark figure climbing out with a box in its hands. "Is that it?" Lil Jon asked as they peered from behind a wagon that was next to the gate to the castle. "I think it is…" Robin whispered as he watched them walk in to the castle.

They managed to sneak in without a problem, which made Robin uneasy. They followed at a safe distance, making sure not to get caught. When they came to the door that the Sheriff had put the box in. The door was locked, but Robin managed to pick it open with an arrow. They carefully walked in, and then there it was seated carefully upon a cushion. "This must be it." Robin said as they walked up to it and stared at its beauty.

The crystal ball shined in the dim light of the full moon. "It's beautiful, I wonder how it works." Lil Jon said as she was about to touch it, Robin looked up at him and was about to yell `No` but it was too late. The crystal ball had drawn in Lil Jon, making him have the urge touch it. Lil Jon set his hand on the crystal ball right at the same moment when Robin touched his hand.

A white light flashed in front of their eyes and then they were lying next to each other. A foul smell swam across Robin's nose, causing him to jump up but when he did he fell back. "What the…" He tried to speak as he rubbed his eyes trying to gain his eye sight back. He looked around to see people staring at him in a candle lit cabin that appeared to be on a ship.