Title: Sherwood High
Chapter Title: Prologue
Summary: Jonathan and Robert Loxley are half brothers, and the outcasts of the school. Marian Leaford is the head cheerleader. When they are assigned to a group project, the jocks are upset at how close Robin and Marian are getting...
Warnings/Notes: This is based mainly on the Robin of Sherwood version of Robin Hood, though I have altered, added, or granted new importance to characters. Oh, and I have nothing against either jocks or cheerleaders, I'm doing this based on stereotypes only. I know many people who fall into the previous categories, and they are nice people.
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Another punch connected solidly with the slender boy's cheek. The small brown-haired head snapped backwards and the fist started for another swing. A solid wall caught it halfway through. John Loxley stood over the slumped form of his little brother, glaring menacingly at the football player a scant two inches shorter than his own six feet and five inches.
Before he could retaliate on behalf of the smaller boy, John was kicked in the back. He fell forward, startled. Robin jumped up to help his brother, his green eyes wide with adrenaline and no small amount of trepidation. Before long, the brothers were being crushed and beaten by the twelve oversized athletes. Robin was about to black out when he felt the youth above him get pulled off. His eyes opened blurrily to see four new boys fighting his attackers.
"You okay, Robby?" John asked, leaning over his brother protectively. Robin nodded, and managed to keep from smiling at the childhood nickname. John only ever used it now when he was worried. When John saw the nod, he jumped up and helped even the odds a little. Despite being beaten less than a minute ago, he was the best fighter of the five.
"Little John!" Robin called, determined to keep his brother out of detention for one day at least. John, however, seemed not to hear him. He continued to fight with the four newcomers who, to Robin's shock, were football players and a band member, and all people who had helped to beat him up only last month.
The shortest of the football players defending the brothers picked up one of his opponents and tossed him. Unfortunately, the thrown boy managed to kick Robin in the head before he crashed into a bunch of lockers, knocking both of them out.
When he saw his little brother's head connect with the jock's foot and then the floor, Little John went into a rage. The remaining eleven attackers quickly either fled or were beaten bloody. When he was sure no one else would come near his brother, Little John bent over Robin and gathered the small body into his arms.
With his brother cradled safely in his arms, Little John turned to look at their 'rescuers'. William Scarlet and Nasir and Azeem Sarcen of the football team, and Alan Alexander Dale, who was a prominent member of the band, men's choir, and social elite stood before him. All four were bruised, but none of them was bloody.
"Thanks," Little John offered. The others nodded.
"We couldn't just let you face it yourself," Will explained. Little John nodded his acceptance, but still had to get in the last word.
"You would have less than a month ago."
Will, Nasir, Azeem, and Alan watched the giant boy walk away, his brother almost hidden from view by John's massive chest and arms.
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A/N: Well? Any comments or questions? This is just a prologue, so I'll explain the characters in the next two chapters. Please review and let me know what you think? Thanks!