Nottingham 2012
Ok, so I'm back from Cornwall and back to school next Wednesday (feel free to call to me crazy but I'm really looking forward to it), and to celebrate not only am I updating ALL my fics (and I really do mean it this time) but I also have two new ones for you. Also as a sorry for not letting you all know I was away. :S
Now bear with me 'cos the plot is slightly crazy.
Summary: It's pretty much the Olympics, but they're in Nottingham (not London). I've invented a new sport that everyone is competing in. It's the Decathlon, but not as you know it. The 10 events are:
Archery
Horse riding, cross country
Boxing
Weight lifting
Cross country running – 10K
Javelin
Kung Fu
Long Jump
Hurdles
200m free style (swimming)
All the characters take part in all the events but it's men and women separately. All the Outlaws compete for team GB and the Sheriff and his lot are all Americans. I know this is a little weird but you don't have to be born in the country to compete, just as long as you've lived there for so many years. In terms of the Olympics I've made the Decathlon one of those really famous and big events (kinda like swimming was this year, or the diving in the UK). Each person competes individually but each country is trained together and a team, as if were… does that make even the slightest bit of sense! Hehe
If this all seems to crazy just say and I can either clear things up or simplify it, here goes…
Chapter one – The night before it all begins'Ok,' Richard turned to face team GB of the Decathlon, 'as you may have noticed, we are still one athlete short of a full team. You've all been asking about this and in truth I only had it confirmed a few days ago.'
They all nodded, still unsure what on earth their head coach was on about.
'I feel bad for not letting you know sooner, but they were adamant that you didn't know beforehand, he wanted it to be a surprise.'
'What is he on about?' whispered Marian to Djaq, he fellow team mate
'I dunno, he likes to take the long route before he gets to the point'
'Tell me about it!' she rolled her eyes
'As I was saying,' continued Richard, 'our final athlete has been confirmed and it is none other that Robin Locksley back with his personal trainer, Much Bonchurch'
A stunned silence descended over the room. Every pair of eyes seemed to fall on Marian, but she ignored them.
'They have been training in the east and he's competed in a few minor competitions while they were out there. I am confident that they received great experience and training on Robin's part. However, he has been out of practise for the last few months due to an injury to his torso. He won't say what happened, but it's not sporting'
There was more stunned silence
'I was rather expecting a reaction of some sort' he tried to laugh of the seriousness of the whole situation.
'Well,' Will spoke up, 'I guess he'll need all the practise he can get. The event doesn't start for another week so I'll guess we'll have to help him as much as we can until then. He knows all the local training places, they haven't changed much in 3 years'
'And he was always in a league of his own anyway,' put in Djaq, 'he'll soon catch up'
To look at team GB you'd forget that at the end of the day they are competing against each other. They're like a family. The only time they'd ever been divided was when they found out Robin and Much had left. Most of them were pleased at the great opportunity he was getting, despite them losing a great team member and a friend. But then there was Marian. She didn't see his big chance, she just saw the love of her life walking away from her. They had been dating for almost a year and there were rumours that he was planning to propose. But then he left. He only told Richard where he was going; the others didn't find out until the next morning, after he'd gone.
But now he was back, and from the sounds of it he expected things to be just as they had been. Marian couldn't take it. It was all too much to take in, too many old thoughts and feelings coming to the surface.
She made a quick apology to the team and then upped and left. She just walked out and back to her apartment in the athletes' village.
Richard sighed and sunk into his chair.
'I knew this was a bad idea. His return in gonna mess with her head and then with her performance. But we need him back and he wants to be back and to get straight into it. But I knew he'd left it too late. She'll fail and it'll all be his fault'
Djaq walked up to the man and put her arm lightly over his shoulder,
'Marian's not like that. Yeah, it'll mess her up for a few days but by the time she's ready to compete she'll be fine. She's too strong and proud to let a man that hurt her 3 years ago, get in the way of reaching her dream'
'I hope you're right'
'Yeah, but I'll talk to her. She's my best friend, if there's anyone she'll listen to it's me'
'I guess. God Djaq, you are so much more than the teams medic, you're like a mentor or something. No wonder Will loves you so much'
Djaq blushed; it was no secret that she and Will were deeply and madly in love, but it was something that always made her clam up. It was the only thing that always made her clam up.
Djaq knocked gently on Marian and Eve's door. Eve was still in the dining room with the others talking excitedly about the return of Robin and Much. So Marian was alone in the room.
'Come in' was the muffled reply
Djaq peered around the door and found Marian lying face down on the bed, crying softly into her pillow. Djaq's heart went out to her. She had no idea how much Marian was hurting, but she knew it was bad. But it wasn't the kind of hurting that she, as a doctor, could take away.
'Am…am I overreacting? Djaq?'
'No, not at all! He hurt you. He left you after being your best friend forever and you boyfriend for almost a year. He finished the last Olympics and then just left after his terrible performance. At the very least he should have told you and explained. I know that if Will did the same thing I'd never forgive him. But I'd also never stop loving him'
'I know! And I still love Robin, at least I think I do. I mean…oh I don't know. Three years is such a long time. Who knows what he'll be like any more. He might have changed. I know I've changed, I've grown up. But I think I still love him, or at least him as I know him. But I just can't trust him. He's probably had a whole string of women and forgotten all about me anyway!'
'Marian, it would be impossible for anyone to forget you!'
'Yeah, maybe. None of the others get it though. The guys are…well they're guys! It's like, they think they understand, but then again they don't. They're just looking forward to having their mate back. And Eve, she wasn't here. She's new to the whole team. She doesn't know what I went through, how hard I had to work to forget all about him and move on. And now he's back and I have to go through all the feelings again and now of all times. A week before I start the Decathlon'
'That's what Richard said. And I'll tell you what I told him; you're too strong and, in the best way possible, proud to let him ruin things. If anything I think this'll be your best Olympics yet, just to prove he didn't break you. Maybe this is the year you go one better than the silver last year and get that gold!'
'I bloody hope so! Or all the blisters are for nothing. Do you know when they get here? 'Cos I've got to look stunning so he knows what he left behind'
'That's the Marian we know and love! But he arrives about 3 hours before the opening ceremony tomorrow. So you'll probably just be in your jump suit. Not that you look bad in it, but you have looked better' she teased
'I'll just do great natural make up and then sweep my hair up'
'Then we're gonna celebrate the opening ourselves in Allan's room. He's already got booze that Richard confiscated! It'll be quite a toned down party what with us competing next week. But you can still dress up…'
'I have this tiny, tight black dress that mum gave me for my 21st last month. I packed it on a whim. I'll knock 'em dead!'
Ok, did you follow that? 'Cos at times even I didn't!
Next chapter is the return! That is, if you want me to go on!
I don't know anything about the Olympics really so I'm gonna just make things up. But in terms of sports I'll stick to the rules as much as I can. But PLEASE feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
What I'm gonna do is have parts of the chapters kind of written from the commentators box, and those bits will be in italics. Just a heads up there
So R&R please
And, whenever you go back to school, enjoy it! (god that sounds so cheesy, like I'm preaching or something!)