-1Not what they thought.

Summary: Marian miraculously alive, even though Robin has returned to Sherwood believing that she is dead. Picks up from series 2 episode 13.

Djaq and Will were sitting in her uncles pigeon room, Djaq was sitting in Will arms, thinking about the days events. They still could not believe that Marian was gone and the rest of the gang were on their way back to England. Also that they may never see them again.

'I feel as though I should have gone back with them.' Will whispered. Djaq nodded she had been feeling the same. Although this was her home, it felt nothing like it. She missed Sherwood Forest and the rest of the gang. They were her home.

'I want to go back' He whispered. She nodded again but she knew that it wouldn't be that easy.

'But we can't just up and leave, can we?' She asked half hopeful. Will just shrugged his shoulder's

'I wish Allah would send us something positive to tell us to go back. Like a sign.' She moaned in frustration.

'Saffyia, there's a young girl here to see you.' Her uncle said then walked out of the room. Djaq and will didn't even bother to look up when the doors to the room re opened, and someone walked in. There was a moment of silence then someone spoke.

'It's about time you two got together.'

They both shot their heads up to whether they had both heard things. Will looked at the girl with a large smile of happiness on his face. Djaq had thousands of questions running through her head like. When? How? This was truly a miracle. There stood in front of her own eyes, was the sign she had asked for not even a minute ago. There in front of her stood England's hope. There in front of her stood Robin's long "lost" love. There stood Marian.

PART 2

'Not that I am not happy that you two have finally realised that you love each other. But I would like to go get my husband now.' Marian said smiling. Djaq and Will ran to her and embraced her in a crushing hug. Marian cried out a little in pain, and they both quickly released her. Marian smiled and out her hand where Gisbourne had stabbed her. She looked at Djaq's face all the questions expression in her eyes.

'Questions later. Robin now.' She smiled. Djaq and Will looked at each other and smiled. They were going home. Home to Sherwood.

AT THE CAMP

Robin paced up and down, the rest of the remaining outlaws laying on their own personal spots. There was nothing left for Robin it seemed now. Without Marian he didn't se any point in fighting he didn't see any point in going to the villages to make sure the people were not being beaten or starved. He just didn't seem to have a meaning. The sheriff and Gisbourne had come back to England and went on as nothing had changed. That Marian had not died. He hated them now more than ever, and he knew that if he had to see Gisbourne evil face again that he would kill him. The rest of the gang watched this knowing that Robin was in a dark place and feared whether he would ever come out of it.

MARIAN WILL AND DJAQ

They had left that afternoon. Two days stuck on a ship was not the most pleasing thing to Marian. But knowing that each day, and minute each wave was bringing her closer to home but more importantly closer to Robin.

Djaq had asked many questions, but even Marian did not know the answers to them all. All she remembered was Robins kiss then seeing his sad face, slowly disappear. Then the next thing she knew she was in one of the Kings tents, with people rushing around her mumbling things.

However, now they were back on English soil. Only a day and a half's ride from Sherwood forest.

They were almost there. Almost together again.

CAMP

Much looked at John giving him the look that they had shared every time that Robin disappeared into the forest each and every night. Since they had returned they had not once gone into Nottingham or to the villages, they not even help one person since returning.

Allan snored peacefully in his sleep and turned over facing away from Much and John.

Much was about to say something when John silenced him, and made a signal for Much to listen. He did so and heard what John had heard. Crunching leaves and branches. Someone was approaching the camp. They both grabbed their weapons and stood ready to attack.

'Much, John' Djaq said when she came into view and hugged both of them. Behind her Will appeared and hugged the men also.

'You're back. Why have you come back?' Much asked surprised.

Djaq and Will looked at each other then turned around to look at Marian who was standing behind them. They turned back and laughed at the expressions on their friends faces.

'MARIAN!…How?…' Much said his mouth hanging open in shock. Little John still stood amazed.

'Where is Robin?' Marian said softly. The only thing that Much and John could do to answer her was to raise their arms and point in the direction that Robin had gone.

Marian smiled and walked off in the direction.

Once she was gone the two outlaws turned to Will and Djaq, ready to fire the questions at them.

However. Much remembered that Allan was still sleeping.

'ALLAN!' He shouted at the top of his voice without taking his eyes of Will and Djaq. The shout had given Allan such a fright that it caused him to jump and fall out of his bed. Causing Will and Djaq to burst out laughing.

Marian walked into a clearing and new where she was instantly. This was where Robin proposed to her after burying the man. He had compared her to his bow. She thought of the moment and laughed quietly. She looked up in the tree. She saw someone sitting there looking down. It was Robin. She smiled to herself. She had wanted to get back to him, as fast as she could and be in his arms again. Now that she was here almost right next him, she didn't know what to do.

'You know a woman's husband going out in the middle of the night, might make the wife suspicious.' She said up to the tree.

Robin's head shot up, and the look of surprise in his eyes made Marian smile all the more.

'Marian!' He called and then began to quickly climb down the tree. He landed on his feet and ran to her. He grabbed her to make sure that she was real. He then pulled her in and kissed her.

'How…' He asked holding her face in his hands tears coming to both of their eyes.

'I just followed my heart. Like the pigeons.' She said laughing as she put her arms around his neck, almost crying in happiness.

'I can't believe that you are alive.' He said kissing her again.

'I will always come back to you Robin.' Marian kissed him.

'Marian I love you.' He said smiling.

'I love you to Robin.' Marian smiled back.

'Wait 'til you meet Shona, you'll love her.'

Marian frowned, then felt her temper rise. She had been "dead" just over a week and he had already found another woman. Well so much for 'I love you Marian'.

'Robin, I have died twice for you and come back. If you think that I am sharing you with another woman then you can forget it.' She said angrily turning her back on him and folding her arms, like a spoilt little child. Her anger only got worse when Robin began to laugh loudly. He grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to face him.

'Marian there is no other woman in the world for me.' He said softly. Marian was about to throw something back in his face when she heard a bark coming from the left of her and Robin.

She looked over to see a Collie holding a stick, wagging its tail.

'ROBIN? Who is this.' She said bending down to the dog.

'This. Marian, is Shona.' Robin said bending down next to Marian. Patting the dog on the head.

'Where did you get her?' Marian asked smiling.

'I found her in the forest and gave her some food, and then she never left. So I kept her and called her Shona.' He replied, then turned to Marian standing up and pulling her with him.

'But right now all I want to talk about is you.'

'And all I want to do is be with you. We're husband and wife now Robin, we have to finish what we started.' She smiled at Robin's shocked expression.

'Robin I wanted to be with you, in every sense.' She said and kissed him softly. After a few seconds Robin responded to the kiss. That night the reunited lovers, became truly husband and wife.