The sky was a dark and grey storm clouds gather on the horizon the smell of rain was heavy. "Looks like we are in for another storm great." A man with bright green eyes and brilliant red hair said as he walked back to his camp site. The camp was modest it contained a simple white tent with a emerald sleeping bag. There was a small fire pit in the middle. "I hate storms makes doing my job harder." He thought to him self. By time he got back to the camp it had already started raining and he found a woman hiding in his tent. She had long black hair and deep blue eyes. "Can I help you ? That's my bed you are sitting on." He said.
"I'm sorry sir! I came across your camp, and it started to rain I ducked inside to get out of the rain, I'll leave now." She said in a panic.
"It's fine don't worry about it. My name is Robin do you have a name or do I have to give you one." He said as he began to remove he wet clothes.
"My name is Claire." She said pressing herself into the tent walls.
"I'm not going to eat you relax." Robin said. "She not human that's for sure she wouldn't have lived long if she was. The Wyld woods kill humans for sport, so what is she then?" Robin thought as he sat down across from her and studied her. "Those eyes they look angelic but that is impossible angles don't come to this forgotten realm." Robin thought.
"This realm, she is dying." Claire said in a soft voice as she looked outside the tent.
"How would you know that you are not one of the Sidhe." Robin snapped. It was bad enough feeling his home of countless centuries was dying thanks to lack of belief from the mortals, but to have some other being say it pissed him off.
"No, I am not believe me if you wish or don't it matters not. I am an angle I was stole away from my home held captive before I managed to escape. It is a crime that all other realms have forgotten this place. All of her beauty." Claire said not even looking away from the rain.
"I believe you I just don't understand how would you know about it I thought only the Sidhe could feel it." He said looking dumbfounded.
"That is unfortunate and cruel to have you feel it as where I can only see her pain, her suffering." She replied.
The two of them sat in silence after that as the listened to the rain against the walls of the tent. "Do you know how to get home?" Robin asked. Claire shook her head and said
"no one has been able to steal an angle before I don't even know if I can go home." She said as tears threatened to spill over.
"Hey relax its ok we can figure it out together just don't cry please." Robin said with panic in his voice. He didn't know how to deal with a female crying. At that moment she threw herself at him and in a hug and cried her self to sleep in his arms. With nothing else better to do he passed out holding her in his arm.
The next morning Robin started to stir as movement in his lap.
"What? What!" Robin said as he sat straight up, dumping a little girl with long black hair on to the floor of the tent waking her up.
"Ow what was that for that hurt?" Claire said rubbing her head.
"You're a child!" Robin said staring at her.
"Oh no the spell!" She said as a bright light surrounded her and by time the light faded there was once again the woman from the night before was standing before him.
"You use a spell to make yourself look older that a nice ability. You need to be careful or could do more harm then good." Robin said as he walked out of the tent.
"Robin help me please." The voice of a child said from inside the tent.
"She lied to you about her age, Robin who to say she not hiding anything eles, but she is a child and you have nothing better to do just find a way to get her home and be done with it." Robin though. Robin quickly broke down the camp as Claire ran around the clearing chasing pixies giggling. "Claire don't stray too far stay with in eyes shot" Robin said as he finished packing.
"I will big brother. I know what happens to little ones in these woods." Claire said catching Robin by surprise by calling him big brother.
"Why did you call me that?" Robin asked walking up to her so they could get going.
"Because angles don't have friends we have family." Claire said as she took Robin's hand. He just shrugged and the two of them headed through the woods.
The two of them talked about everything they could think of from favorite foods to the stars.
Suddenly an arrow flew past Robin's ear and hit the tree right in front of them. Ice flowered from where the arrow struck the tree. "Oh shit I was hoping he wouldn't find me until after I found a way to get Claire back home." Robin thought as he pushed her behind him and turned to see none other than Ash of the winter court standing behind them the wind softly playing with his black hair, his silver eyes locked on Robin as he readied his bow for another shot. "Ash. now is not a good time for you to try and kill me I'm a little busy." Robin said with a growl as he pulled out a dagger.
"Please don't hurt my big brother!" Claire said as she stepped out from behind Robin. Her blue eyes locked on Ash's silver ones.
"What's with the brat Goodfellow? And why did she call you big brother? No Fea has that shade of blue eyes." Ash said as he lowered his bow.
"It's a long story Ice boy. But she well..um.." Robin started.
"She is an angle. That's strange they never leave heaven. What is she doing here?" Ash asked raising an eye brow.
"I'll tell you but only if you help us and try not to kill me till after." Robin said as he put his dagger away. After getting Ash's word that he would both help and wait to go back to trying to kill Robin till after they helped Claire.
"I have never heard of anyone managing to get into heaven let alone stealing an angle. But what for?" Ash asked as they set up camp for the night.
"Well if I'm not old enough to know of how to get an angle out of heaven then I know your not Ice boy." Robin started " so we need to find some one older and there is only one thing that fits the bill." Robin finished.
"The wolf." Ash said with a sigh. Robin shuddered as the three of them settled down for the night.
