A.N. Hi everyone this is my first " Robin Hood" fiction ever! It'll be mostly Will/ Djaq, but still I hope you'll like it!
It takes place after season finale. Guy is furious at Marian for leaving him, but hardly can do anything about it, and the gang still lives in the forest;)
Disclaimer : I don't own " Robin Hood"
IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: This chapter's been reposted!!!!!
Linny agreed to help me with this story as my beta, and this is the first chapter improved by her ! I'm sure that now this story will be much more pleasurable to read:) Thank you Linny:):):)
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"Let me get this straight, you want us to separate?" Allan asked, with clear disbelief in his voice.
"Yes," Robin nodded and looked at the faces of his companions "Don't you see?It's the best way."
"I'm not sure Robin," Little John shook his head, "What if something goes wrong? We'll be outnumbered!"
"That's why you go with Will and Allan! Sheriff thinks that by splitting money from taxes he'll manage to save at least part of it. We just have to prove him wrong!"
"But still, it could be a trap Master," Much chewed on his food, looking quiet miserable.
"Much, my friend we weren't even suppose to know about it. Marian's information has never failed us before!" Robin looked at them all, "So what do you say?"
He had to know, he didn't want to be the only one making the decisions.
"Let's do it." Little John picked up his stick, while Alan smiled his cocky smile,
"Yeah okay, why not?"
Will only nodded in agreement although his eyes lingered on small dark haired figure crouching opposite him. He would have preferred to be with the same group as her. He couldn't explain why, but every time they've separated he got a strange foreboding feeling inside.
Djaq felt his stare on her and smiled lightly up at him, they'd be fine, she was sure of that.
"Great!" Robin rose from his sitting position "John, Will, Allan you should go now to prepare the trap on the road from Lifort! And we," he gestured toward Much and Djaq "will take care of those coming from Locksley."
"See you then," Alan smiled and went after Little John, Will's eyes met Djaq's and she could read there his unspoken plea for her to stay safe, before he disappeared with the others.
"Let's go!" Robin directed his group in the opposite direction.
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"Here they are," Robin was hiding behind the tree watching small group of soldiers and the wagon they were protecting, "Right on time."
He was about to fire first of his arrows when Djaq's small frame smashed into his, effectively pinning him to the ground
"What the-?" he gasped.
"Something is not right," she whispered, her dark eyes troubled.
"Djaq!" Robin tried to move when she clasped his hand on his mouth and directed his head to stare on the cart. Robin squinted his eyes, there it was, a small reflection of the sun, from inside the wagon. He looked closer, it was caused by a blade.
"Damn!" he said, and stopped struggling.
It was a trap. And he nearly fell in it,
"Get back!" he said to Djaq, and signaled Much to join them.
"What shall we do?" Djaq whispered urgently, mindful of the others.
"We have to warn them" Robin understood her unspoken worries and cursed his own confidence.
"Much! You'll go from east track. If you find them, stop them and bring them here. If not, turn back! Me and Djaq will go from the north, we should be able to reach them before they even try to attack the wagon" Robin gave quick instruction.
Much acknowledge his orders and quickly crawled in the right direction. Once he was invisible to the soldiers he started running, just like Robin and Djaq did. Unfortunately they failed to notice three soldiers who have just appeared on the road beneath them.
"Outlaws! Catch them!"
"Damn it!" Robin cursed, stopping and reaching for his bow, "Today is definitely not our day!"
The first arrow hit the nearest soldier and sent him flying from his horse. The other two attacked with fury. The swords were clashing, but it wasn't long before the two soldiers were lying on the ground unmoving.
"Good job, now we better-" Robin started when Djaq shoved him to the floor for the second time that day,
"Now wha-?" He heard a whooshing noise and watched with horror as an arrow hit her side.
Djaq slumped onto the ground, he saw the soldier whom he'd hit with his first arrow dropping cross-bow from his now nonliving hands.
"Djaq?" he shook her slightly,
"I'm fine, it's nothing," she opened her eyes, wincing a little.
"Here, let's get you back to the camp," He supported her weight wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Robin, the others!" she declined.
"First we get you to the camp," he really wanted this day to end quickly.
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They were moving quite fast and reached the camp within an hour. Both of them were exhausted. Djaq sat down on the ground and he crouched next to her.
"Robin! Thank God!" An old man ran toward them with fear clearly written in his face,
"Edward! What's wrong?" Robin stopped Marian's father anxiously. On a day like this, it couldn't be anything good.
"It's Marian! She decided to help you! She went without my knowledge," the grey haired man sounded frantic.
"Where?" Robin was shocked, "Where exactly did she go?"
"She mentioned something about Lifort, but- why, Robin? What's going on?!" the former Sheriff noticed the terrified look on the face of the young man.
"It's a trap," Djaq explained simply.
"I have to find her... before-" Robin started pleading with his eyes for understanding.
"I know," she answered "Look, I'll stay in the cave, and tend my wound, and you'll come back for me."
"Robin! Do as she says!" Edward grabbed his sleeved "Please, it's Marian!"
"Do you know which way she went?" Robin asked.
"No!"
"Alright, well she probably went by north track, I'll go that way," Robin hoped that his guess was right, because if not- well, he didn't even want to think about it.
"And I'll go south," Edward went to his horse "Robin, for heavens sake, hurry!"
"Djaq, I hate leaving you here, but-" he tried to explain.
"I understand! It's Marian" she said it like it explained everything, "Go, I'll be fine" she reassured him again.
"Stay and hide, we'll come back for you." Robin squeezed her arm and ran off.
"Of course," she whispered, feeling somehow bitter and wondering if it was just her luck to be always the second one for everyone.
She slowly made her way to the cave, and lay on the fur they had left there along with some supplies.
"Please don't forget about me," she whispered into the darkness.
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