Chapter 2

His every thought was of her. Her face, her lips, her smell. Robin Hood did not want to believe Marian, his love and wife was gone. He needed her.

Since returning from the Holy Land he had not been the same. His only thought was of Guy of Gisbourne. And getting revenge on him for taking his wife from him.

"Master, I hate to bother you, but there is something going on in Locksley," Much said, hoping Robin would try and snap out of it to help those he had spent his life helping and protecting.

"Not bein' funny Robin, but wouldn't Marian want you to, you know, do whatever you could to continue helping the poor and England until the kings return." Allan-A-Dale claimed as he looked at Robin.

"He is right, Robin," the giant Little John stated.

Robin stood up and walked away from the camp. He knew they were right of course Marian wouldn't want him sulking around grieving her. Not when he was still needed.

"Alright," Robin said, " to Locksley then."

As soon as they arrived in the little village of Locksley, Robin was glad he had come. Seeing the people there worn and tortured by the Sheriff was a wake up call. He realized he had been selfish and regretted it immediately.

" I did not know things had gotten so bad so quick." Robin said.

It seemed as if the Sheriff was punishing Locksley, as well as the rest of Nottingham, for his failure to kill the King in the holy land.

" Sir, don't you think we've taken enough from these people, at least for now. They've got nothing else to give." Gisbourne stated. He was not usually the one to support the poor but since Marian's death he tried his best.

"Oh la-di-da-da Gisbourne, don't tell me you've went soft. These people are paying for our freedom." The Sheriff smirked.

It took every once of strength Robin had to keep from killing Gisbourne on the spot. He realized it would be suicide and he still had some things to take care of before he wanted to die.

" We need a plan," Robin said. " We must stop this. The sheriff and Gisbourne will pay for the crimes they have committed. "