Under the Hood
Hi you! Well, this is my first Robin Hood story and also my first AU/Morden fic so bear with if I make mistakes. I love Robin Hood and co. (Mmm…Will) and this has been in the pipeline for some time.
The chapter sort of follows the plot, really you just meet some of the outlaws, please tell me if something is unclear. The time skips around a bit I know, sorry!
Enjoy and review at the end yeah?
Chapter One: Meeting the future outlaws.
7:50
The sound of morning rush hour was punctured by the painful and panicked warbling of an overexcited teenage, one half of a rather odd looking duo. He was short for his age, with probing, pale eyes and dirty blond hair. A polar opposite to the other youth, who was tall, with a messy brown fringe and a swagger, he looked confident and sure in jeans and a typical hoodie.
"Much." The taller boy said in an amused fashion "it would be a pity for you to have survived such an early rise and such a God-awful train journey to be killed by your best friend."
Much stared for a minute before the gentle tease hit home. "A lot of guys would be hurt by that Robin" he warned. Their banter continued as they approached a large building, just as the first bell went for lessons.
7: 20
Allen A Dale leaned casually against the lamp post, smiling. The grin was directed to a pretty girl with curly hair and a cute nose. However the flirtatious look was met with stony silence as she glared at him.
"Give it back." Her voice was cold and angry.
Allen shook his head "Sorry angel, finder's keepers!" And with that he sprinted away to the waiting bus, clutching a £20 note they had both saw fall from the girls pocket. She began to run after him, screaming curses. Two boys his age went to pay the driver as he leapt aboard.
"Girl trouble?" The brown-haired one asked "Yeah…something like that mate." Allen panted.
"You first then, we'll wait." grinned the boy pointing to the impatient driver as the cute-nosed girl gained ground towards the bus. Allen smiled as the doors hissed shut, and the girl turned on her heel and stormed off.
He waved at the two boys, chuckling as he heard the blond one shout "Now look
Robin, we're going to be late, and it's our first day! Typical! I knew it…"
8:12
Robin smiled at the teacher. They were late for registration and their new tutor wasn't happy, clearly his charm needed work.
Finally, the telling-off was over and the two looked across the tutor room for somewhere to sit. It was a great room, knowing the headmaster; Richard Lyon-Kingly had its perks. However the other kids looked liked snobs and bullies. Money and power are a bad combination around here Robin thought worriedly.
7:57
Will Scarlet pushed his long fringe from his large, anxious eyes and stared at the building. Why oh why did he apply for an upper scholarship here? It was an honour sure but not something that would earn him too many friends. He knew he was council dirt to them.
He shut his eyes, thinking of how proud hid father was, and how proud his mother would have been. Suddenly, something bumped into him and he turned to see an older guy, dressed all in black, glaring at Will from a sea of fallen textbooks.
"What the Hell are you playing at you little runt? Pick those up!" The young man looked like the worst kind of bully.
"You bumped into me, mate. You can pick them up." Will was surprised at his nerve, and regretted it instantly.
"Listen kid, that's not how it works, that's all you're good for, benefits scum like you. Don't make me hurt you."
Will realised he was going to be late, so he walked away, leaving the other to shout threats after him. Great.
8:00
The airport was busy as Djaq eased her way to the baggage carousel. The goodbye had been brief and this time tomorrow her first day of the rest of her life would begin.
As she weaved towards her rotating bag it hit her in a rush. The inevitable nightmare had really happened. She was miles from her warm, sunny home in a cold and baffling land. No parents or friends, just a taxi and an address of an unknown school in which she would soon become a pupil.
Her helplessness tore at Djaq's gut as she collected the bag and walked to the gates. Families reunited joyously around, yet they only served as a cruel reminder of what she had left behind.
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I wouldn't update until I see some reviews, I mean it!
Mindy.