This is my first Robin Hood fanfiction so sorry if it is a little rusty or bad, along them lines anyway. I love Robin Hood, especially the programme which obviously my story will be based on. I'm going to start babbling and basically sum everything up. This story starts around the episode 'ducking and diving' which is episode five of season two. Everything has happened in my story that has happened in the show apart from Marians father is not in the dungeons and her punishment is yet to come. Also, Robin does not know about Allan yet and has no idea about him betraying him. Other than that all I have to say is that Kate may come in these earlier chapters but Archer and Isabella will probably come in at a later date along with new characters (OC's) probably but no promises. I'm done babbling now so please enjoy! Please review and feel free to contact me with ideas for future chapters.
"Marian" Robin whispers from behind her, making her flinch slightly.
She turns around to face him.
"Robin I need to talk to you about something urgently"
His smug face soon dropped as he saw the serious look in her eyes.
"You have a traitor in your gang" she informs him.
He smirks and slightly laughs.
"Why is that funny? I'm not fooling around Robin, you have a traitor and it's Allan, I have proof!" she folds her arms.
"Don't be daft Marian"
"Daft? I saw him and Guy with my own eyes, he's betraying you Robin, are you too blind to see?" she stares at him with panic in her eyes, how could he laugh at something like this?
"Marian love, Allan is not betraying me."
She goes to speak but he interrupts.
"You must have made some kind of mistake"
"Mistake? Last night I followed Guy to the tavern, he was there with Allan and they were discussing you and what you are planning. He gave Allan some money for telling him your future plans for the gang and how to stop the Sheriff, I'm not lying Robin. This is urgent" Marian stares deeply into his eyes searching for a believing answer.
"It's going to be alright, I promise. No-one is betraying me, you have no need to worry my love" Robin kisses her forehead and starts to walk away.
"So you're just going to walk away and pretend that this never happened, Allan is betraying you Robin!" She shouts.
He just smirks to himself and carries on walking.
Marian walks back to the castle and heads to her room before being stopped.
"Ahh Marian, just the person I was looking for" Vaisey smirks to her.
She sighs.
"Are you forgetting something? You know a little thing you owe me for being a naughty girl" he pokes her arm.
"Do not touch me, I have no idea what you are talking about" she starts to walk away before he grabs her arm.
"Punishment Marian, punishment. Bad girls need it. You let Hood escape and for that you must pay"
"I was being a loyal friend to Guy, he is your most betrothed servant and has done so much for you. I could not just stand around and watch him die" she shrugs his hand off.
"I do not care young lady! Robin went free, free I tell you and that is not good. The next time you leave the grounds of this castle one of the fellow dear innocent villagers will die so it looks like no freedom for you missy!" he shouts.
She stays silent.
"Oh and it looks like you went out to the market earlier so oh dear one hanging that means, oh dear Lady Marian will be hated for killing poor innocent peasants" he smirks and walks away.
Marian stared shocked, how was she supposed to tell Robin anything now?
"Guy!" Vaisey shouts.
"Yes my lord?"
"I want you to go into the village and find me the nearest person to hang later on" he puts his feet on his table.
"Yes my lord but any particular reason?" Guy looks at him unsure of what he is plotting.
"Lady Marian needs to know that my punishments won't always affect her" he takes out his tooth and puts it in a case.
"I see my lord" Guy walks out and orders his men to get his horse and they head to the village.
"We need to get this money to the village" John says to the rest of the gang.
"We shall take it now" Robin smiles and lifts the box of gold coins, opening the lid and placing some of them into little stringed bags.
Arriving at the village, the gang crouch behind some gates after seeing Gisbourne at the village.
"I, Sir Guy of Gisbourne have come here today to pick a very special person to be a favour of Lady Marian" Guy shouts whilst pacing around the middle of the village.
"Marian?" Much looks at Robin confused but he just hushes him.
"You see the Sheriff has decided that instead of her facing a punishment for helping out Hood, one of you will be the punishment" he smirks.
"Oh no" Robin shakes his head, looking worried.
"I don't believe this" Much sighs.
"Using innocent people to frighten Marian, it's disgusting" Will watches Guy pace around.
"So if I don't get any offers for a hang-ee I will be choosing for you, alright?" Guy looks around at the villagers.
"As if anyone is going to offer to be brutally murdered by a rope" Much says.
"No-one? Okay, this should be easy then" Guy smirks. "You!" he points to a young man stood with his sister and mother.
"No not my Matthew!" the mother cries.
"Yes, your Matthew" Guy mocks.
"He hasn't done anything wrong; you should at least choose someone who has committed any type of sin. Matthew is innocent of everything" a blonde girl, his sister, shouts out.
"I suggest you shut up Blondie before you join him" Guy grunts.
The guards grab the young boy and bring him to Guy.
"It was a pleasure working with you" he smirks and rides off followed by Matthew and his guards.
"What do you we do?" John faces at Robin who has the look of seriousness in his eyes.
"So do you have a plan?" Djaq asks Robin, who was sitting on the floor back at the camp.
"I'm thinking of one, we need to go to the hanging tomorrow. We need to get this Matthew and I need to make sure Marian is okay" Robin bites the inside of his mouth.
"I'm sure she'll be fine Robin, you know what she's like, very feisty!" Allan pats his shoulder.
"Yeah, Allan can I talk to you privately" Robin looks up to face him.
"Sure"
They walk a little away from camp.
"Can I trust you?" Robin asks.
Allan slightly panics, does he know?
"Yeah sure Robin, I mean I was one of your first men"
Robin nods. "Good because I like to know where I stand with you, thanks for being honest with me Allan"
"It's fine, what are friends for?" Allan scratches the back of his neck nervously.
"People of Locksley, we are here today to witness the hanging of a boy named Matthew" The Sheriff points to the boy stood by two guards with both hands chained. "It is unfortunate that Matthew is an innocent boy and has committed no type of sin but Lady Marian is the one who committed sin by helping Hood and for that reason I want Marian here to know that innocent people will die if she betrays me" he shoves her in front of him.
"We will get him out of here safely" Robin whispers into Matthews's mother's ear.
"Thank you Robin" she feels slight relieve.
"Feeling guilty yet?" The Sheriff whispers into Marian's neck.
She shrugs him away.
"Begin with hanging" he raises both hands up the sky.
The guards take Matthew up onto the wooden block where the hanging takes place; the executer places a bag over his head and puts his head under the rope. Matthew quivers with fear.
As he is about to be dropped Robin shoots and Matthew falls to the ground.
"Hood" Vaisey shouts, making his guards prepare for a fight with their weapons.
"What? Didn't think I'd turn up?" Robin smirks.
"Get him!"Vaisey screams to the guards surrounding the area.
The guards attack and the gang prepare to fight them. Matthew scrambles to his feet and runs to his mother but doesn't make it. One of the Sheriffs men thrusts his sword into his lower abdomen.
"Matthew!" his mother screams beginning to cry.
After successfully killing/knocking out the guards, Robin and the gang run over to Matthews's death scene.
"I am so sorry" Robin looks at the mother and Kate.
"You did all you could" the mother faintly smiles through her tears.
"Thank you Robin" Kate pats his arm.
The gang walk away from the scene feeling unsatisfied with their attempt.
Marian walks back into the castle and bumps into a dark figure.
"Marian, you should really be careful about where you're walking" Guy holds her arm smiling.
"I am sorry Guy, I guess I am just a little shook up from what just happened" she looks down feeling guilty.
"You do know that he didn't die from the hanging, one of the guards stabbed him"
"I know but he wouldn't have been in that situation if it wasn't for me and now he is dead with a grieving mother and sister and possibly more family, I should have suffered the punishment from the Sheriff not the poor boy" Marian's eyes began to tear.
"I could talk to the Sheriff for you but you must know that you will suffer another punishment" Guy looks her in the eyes.
"I would do anything to stop innocent people dying, would you please talk to him for me Guy?"
"Anything for you" Guy kisses her forehead and walks away leaving a smiling Marian behind.
"How are you doing?" Robin walks over to Matthews's mother who is hanging out the washing.
"It feels a little strange without my boy but I have my Kate and Maggie still to think about" she half smiles at the memory of her son.
"Once again I am truly sorry, if I could've saved him in any way I would've"
Kate walks out. "Robin you know its fine, what's done is done, he is in heaven now and in a better place, and you did good trying to help him, thank you" she smiles along with her mother.
"Thank you" Robin bows his head.
"Can I ask you something Robin? Is there room for one more in your band of merry men?" Kate grins widely at him pleadingly.
"Do you think the forest is a safe place for a pretty girl such as yourself?" Robin smirks.
Kate blushes. "I'll be fine"
"Is this okay with you?" Robin looks at her mother for a response.
"Yes"
"Come with me then Kate" Robin holds out his arm and smiles.
Kate grabs his arm and they walk out of the village into the forest together.
So that was my first chapter. I really hope you enjoyed it! I own none of the characters whatsoever although I wish I did-winkwink;) I'll post the next one soon, don't forget to review please? Thankyou