Welcome to my Robin Hood first fanfiction! I hope you enjoy it, please R&R, constructive criticism welcomed, support loved – I need reassurance!
Oh, and allow me to introduce Simone - she's a young, beautiful girl of 20 with bright green eyes and long, wavy brunette hair. She's witty, flirty, and, well.. I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
And so, on with the story!
Chapter One
Will lifted the lace, carefully placing the tag over Simone's head. He smiled as she looked up at him, fingers on the finely crafted wooden tag that now hung around her head. Robin grinned, she looked so honoured, so proud to be invited into the Outlaw's gang.
Shaking her head and straightening her dress, Simone broke out of her happy little bubble. She had earned her invitation into the gang through hard work, skills and loyalty and deserved it.
"Thank-you, everyone. I'm so glad to finally be doing something with people I trust and love."
"I'm glad you accepted my invitation. You're a valued member." Robin replied, giving her a cheeky smile. Marian was leaning on his shoulder, her hand encasing his and her eyes bright and kind.
Later That Evening…
Robin sighed, looking at the small amount of food Much had managed to knock up. It wasn't enough to feed a group of three, let alone seven.
"Will and I will go into the forest in the morning to gather berries and catch some food." said Djaq, nibbling on the last scraps of meat on a small bone. Will nodded his head, grinning sheepishly at her and grabbing the tankard full of ale and taking a swig.
"You're squiffy!" exclaimed Djaq, laughing at his goofy smile and lacing her fingers through his.
"Let me go to the castle, I can get food, lots. As you know, I have… acquaintances there that can help us out. I'm sure Anne will give us some bread and meat, she knows we're for a good cause."
Simone had explained to the gang before she joined, about how she knew the Matron that worked at the castle, gaining her access to most of the rooms there – Anne knew Gisbourne quite well.
"Excellent! The bread from the castle's great, let us have a feast tomorrow, and the day after!" Much smiled, but was toned down by the look on Robin's face. He was concerned about her safety at the castle, but they did need the food.
"Fine, but don't be long. You know where to go if anything happens." Robin said deeply, he had previously told all the gang about a small, covered cupboard in Marian's old room in the castle, a place where he had hidden in the days when he could only see Marian if he ventured past the guards.
"Yes, master." She said quietly, smiling. Gathering food wasn't all she was going to do, but the team were oblivious of this fact, and that's how she planned for it to stay.
Outside Nottingham Castle
The pretty girl smiled at the two guards at the entrance of the Castle, explaining how she was 'Here on Guy's word'. The armoured men separated, allowing her past. She swiftly jogged up the stairs, holding the front of her well-fitted beige dress. She approached the main door, running her hands across the large, twisted iron door knob, fluently opening it and pushing it shut behind her. Simone paced up to Guy of Gisbourne's room, slowly knocking on his door before letting herself in.
"Hello?" Boomed Gisbourne, wondering who had interrupted him at this time of night – it was nearing ten o' clock. Lifting his head from the pillow in a half-asleep haze, he realised who it was, and smiled, getting up off the bed to greet Simone. He kissed her lightly on the hand, and she took his, looking up to him.
"I missed you" She whispered, running a nimble hand through his dark, bushy hair "I don't have long, my Father is expecting me home soon. He thinks I have gone to the market to collect food."
"But Simone, I see so little of you, yet there is no real reason why…" Guy trailed off, looking deep into her sparkling green eyes.
"If I could have it any other way, I would spend every minute of every day with you, Guy."
The room was dark, lit only by two candles on either side of Guy's four-poster bed. Simone knew what a controlling person he could be, and she would be on a fine line of not letting any information to either the gang or Guy. Only a good liar could have gotten so far into two completely different lifestyles, but Simone was a good, kind-hearted woman. She would never steal, betray or hurt without a good reason; and, in this matter, she thought love was a good reason. She would never tell Guy about being in Robin's gang – it would surely mean her death, or imprisonment at least.