Revenge

I do not own Robin Hood BBC or the characters. Only my thoughts and that's even questionable.

Prologue:

Much and Robin are twins that were separated at birth but did not know until after the Holy Land, and like my twin tend to share a mental link represented by words here. Were Robin has a gift with a bow, Much's is with a sword.

Much's talking and ignorance is only an act so he doesn't have to fight since he tends to forget not to kill.

Remember, Much survived the Holy Land and fought alongside Robin, so he must be at least as good, and knowing how protective he is of Robin, probably better.

Marian didn't die in the Holy Land, and Djaq and Will returned with Robin and the gang.

For some background to my stories please read:

SilasBrandybuck, You-ll-Be-the-Death-of-Me

Mentor and occasional beta reader.

Also:

Empathise-Much

I-Was-There-When-You-Died

Chapter (1)

Robin is frozen in place, unable to move, incredulous as the traitor Gisborne once again pulls his sword out of his side.

From across the castle courtyard Much stumbles briefly as he feels his master's severe pain and shouts, "ROBIN! NO!" In a fury he stops toying with the guards and swiftly slays all eight around him. As he runs across the castle courtyard towards Gisborne he screams, "You bastard! I'll kill you!" Gisborne, remembering his encounter with this seemingly harmless servant in the Holy Land, cowardly drops his sword and runs away as fast as he can shouting, "Guards! To me!" and disappearing around the corner of the castle followed by his guards.

Much stops, swiftly sheaths his sword, and sprints back to his brother's side. Dropping down on the hard stone, he lifts him in his arms and holds his hand firmly over the wound trying to close it, "Not again! Master! Please!" Robin's eyelids flicker open, "I'm still here." Much fearfully shouts, "DJAQ!"

When Gisborne flees, all of his guards hearing his command, lose heart and disengage the members of the gang and flee with their Lord leaving the gang standing about stunned as they watch Much sprint up the castle steps to his fallen friend. When the gang hears Much shout, "DJAQ!" It breaks them out of their stupor and as one dart to the two brothers.

Much in tears pleads with Djaq, "Djaq save him!"

Djaq looks at the blood stained tunic and exclaims, "Quickly, to Matilda's home!" Much picks up his severely wounded brother, pressing the wound closely to his chest in an effort to keep it closed, until Little John quickly takes him away. Much runs with his hand pressed against his master's wound ignoring the pain it causes and runs after Djaq. The gang swiftly follows glancing around them guarding their retreat, making sure no one follows them.

Djaq throws open Matilda's door and shouts, "Matilda! Robin's been stabbed!" Little John gently lays Robin down on one of the cots as Matilda hurries in from another room wiping her hands on her skirt.

Matilda upon seeing the amount of blood cries, "Oh my poor child!" Robin huffs indignantly and Matilda gently laughs, "Well that's a good sign, Much, remove his tunic quickly!" Much frantically rips away Robin's tunic, "Sorry Robin I'll mend it later." Both Djaq and Matilda drop to their knees and examine the wound closely.

Much holds up the tunic and examines the hole closely then frantically exclaims, "The hole is missing some threads!" Both healers nod grimly knowing that they must clean them out of the wound or the man will surly die.

Djaq seriously, "Robin, I'm not going to lie to you this will hurt badly." Both Robin and Much tenses waiting for the pain.

Matilda, holding her hand on the wound closing it, "Wait! I have something that will help. Djaq?" Matilda nods at the wound and Djaq takes over as Matilda quickly leaves and returns almost immediately with a vile of clear liquid, "Much, lift him. Robin, drink this."

Much lifts his brother and Matilda opens Robin's mouth and pours it in, "Swallow damn it boy!" They watch his Adam's apple bob and soon his breathing becomes more relaxed and Much lays the unconscious man back down grateful that he can no longer feel the pain.

Djaq surprised at the quickness of whatever it was that Matilda had given him, "That's a good trick." Matilda briskly, "Later." Matilda reaches towards Robin's wound.

Djaq, wanting to show Matilda what she knows as well tells her, "Wait! We need to wash our hands. Do you have any soap? Much, hold Robin's wound closed we will be right back."

Much does as ordered placing Robin's bloody tunic between his hand and the wound whispering constantly to Robin that he will be alright. Djaq and Matilda quickly return with Matilda impressed, "I didn't know that."

Matilda talking to Djaq, "You have better eyes than me see if you can find the threads."

Djaq looks over the wound closely, "I don't see any… Wait! She takes a pair of tweezers from Will and removes several threads handing them to Much.

Djaq voicing her thoughts, "Since the wound goes the entire way through maybe we can wash it out."

Djaq asks, "Matilda? Do you have any strong mead?" Matilda stunned, "Whatever for my dear? He's out already!"

Djaq calmly, "To wash the wound out with. It's made from honey and alcohol. It should clean and sterilize the wound." Allan hands Djaq his water skin and shrugs.

Djaq looks at him strangely but doesn't ask, instead instructs Much, "Much, hold his tunic under the wound to catch anything that comes out." Much holds the tunic under the wound against the skin as Djaq pulls open the wound and pours the liquid in it. Robin groans as the alcohol does its job and again Much winces with Robin's pain.

Djaq sees Much wince, "Sorry Much." The mead washes straight through with a good amount of coagulated and fresh blood and a few more threads that are caught by the tunic underneath. She rubs the wound as Matilda pours the mead in and two more threads come out. Djaq massages the wound and only blood comes out.

Djaq relaxes, "It's clean. Now let's sew it up so he doesn't bleed to death. He's already lost too much blood." Matilda with Djaq's help meticulously sews up the wound.

Djaq thinking back to what her father had already tried, "He's lost a lot of blood. I need to see if I can replace it… Matilda, do you have a small rubber hose and two hollow needles?" Matilda looks at her wondering why then it dawns on her what she wants to do, "Oh, I know just what you want!" Matilda gets up, rushes away, and comes back with the requested items.

Djaq nodding at the implements, "Now we need to find out who is an acceptable donor. Much you're his brother so you first."

Much looks at her curiously, "What do you mean?"

Djaq, "My father has tried this several times in the Holy Land and it seems to work most of the time."

Djaq pours some mead through the hose and needles, "Give me your arm Much." Much curiously holds out his arm wondering what she is about to do.

Djaq looks at him, "This will hurt." and stabs him with one of the needles letting some of his blood flow into a dish. "OW!" She then removes the needle and squeezes some of the blood from Robin's wound onto the blood in the dish and watches. Satisfied when the blood doesn't immediately coagulate, Djaq sighs and tells him, "You're a match. We'll take blood from you and put it through this tube into your brother."

Much anxiously asks, "Will that save him?"

Djaq shrugs, "It will either save him or kill him. But he may die anyway from the loss of blood or infection so it's worth a try. Sit here."

Much sits down next to Robin and Djaq finds a vein and stabs him in his arm with the needle, "OW!" Bright red blood spurts out of the needle with each pump of his heart. Allan who is watching a little too closely is in the direct line of fire and gets a face full of Much's blood. Allan exclaims, "OY! Watch it there mate!" as he steps back and wipes his face to the laughter of the others effectively breaking the tension in the room.

Djaq, trying not to laugh at Allan's discomfort, quickly tells Much, "Much, hold your fingers here." Much holds the tube in place grimacing in pain from the movement of the tube and needle while Djaq takes the other needle and jabs it into the vein in Robin's arm. Blood spurts out of it but not as vigorously, she then connects the tube to the needle and holds it in place.

Djaq explaining to Much and the rest, "Much, your heart is stronger than his so your blood will flow into him and will replace what he has lost." Matilda comes back with some cloth strips and ties them around the needles and tubes to hold them in place.

Djaq leans back and takes a deep breath, "Now we wait. Matilda, how long will he be out from the liquid you gave him?"

Matilda, "Not long. Maybe for a few minutes more, I mostly use it for someone that breaks a bone and I need to reset it."

Djaq nods and rises, "Then I need to make some tonic for the pain and to make him sleep."

Matilda interjects, "I already have some made."

Djaq politely tells her, "I have tasted it. Come, let me show you another way that will make your patients want to drink it." Matilda lifts her eyebrows and waves her had for Djaq to lead the way.

After a half hour Robin stirs and his eyes open. The first thing he sees is Much hovering over him, he sighs and quietly grins, "We've been here before."

Much laughs lightly, "Yes we have." Robin tries to move his arm but can't and begins to panic and as he move he disturbs his wound and shouts out in pain.

Much feeling his pain and distress places his hand on Robin's chest, "Don't move, your arm is tied so you can't."

Robin calms down, still grimacing in pain, and asks, "Why?" Much cautiously lifts his arm up and shows him the tube connecting them and grins, "You lost a lot of blood and I'm filling you back up. My blood is running through your veins now."

Robin humorously, "Oh no… I'll talk all the time now." Much laughs, "Good!"

Much helps his brother to sit up and holds him there then hands him a mug of the brew that Djaq has left for him, which he drinks earnestly knowing it's effects and after a few minutes the pain begins to dull.

After Robin lies back down he asks his brother, "Much, have you told Marian?"

Much, "I had Will run to get her, however she is in Scarborough with her father, and not due back for another couple of months."

Robin sighs, "Then I guess I'm stuck with you."

Much sarcastically, "I love you too."

Robin, "As do I. But you know what I mean."

Much chuckles and sarcastically, "Yes. I'll kiss you if you want."

Robin huffs sardonically, "Don't think so."

Much jokingly, "Wasn't my first option either… You need to trim your beard."

Robin, "Ha! So do you!" They make a satirical face at each other then laugh.

After a few hours Djaq comes back, "Your color has come back so I think we can remove the tube now." First she removes the tube from Robin's needle and watches as the blood spurts across the room, "Good." She hands Much the tube, "Pinch here." She removes the needle from Robin's arm and wraps a cloth several times around it and ties it off. She then removes the needle from Much and wraps a cloth several times around his arm as well.

Djaq sympathetically asks her patient, "Robin how do you feel?"

Robin answers her truthfully, "Better but the wound still hurts."

Djaq answers, "Matilda and I have made something that I think will help." She retrieves a vial of blue liquid and mixes it with some mead and holds it out to Robin. Much helps Robin to sit up and Robin takes the mug and drains it. Djaq takes the mug back and watches, "Well?" After a few minutes, Robin responds, "The pain is going away."

Djaq curiously asks, "Do you feel sleepy?"

Robin, shaking his head slightly, "No… Not yet."

Djaq smiles, "We were hoping you wouldn't."

Robin surprised asks, "What? I'm your guinea pig?"

Djaq hesitates, "Well… sort of. We tried it on Allan first."

Robin startled, "Allan is injured?"

Djaq, "Well, kind of. The waitress's boyfriend at The Haunted Woods pub didn't like his advances to his girlfriend and sort of beat him." Then quickly, "But he's going to be alright."

Robin relaxes, "Oh good, a normal evening." and drifts off to sleep. Djaq looking at the blue liquid left in the vial, "I guess it works differently on different people."