Greetings, thought we might take a look at our friend from the past in this chapter, though most of you have probably guessed who it is already. Enjoy!
Chapter 2,
You Did What!,
Meanwhile in London,
"So tell me are you feeling better?" Prince John asked,
"Only thanks to your kindness my lord." The man replied,
"So it's true then Gisborne is working with Robin Hood." He said,
"It would appear to be that way in the letter Isabella sent." The man kneeling said,
"Not even my hired assassin could rid me of hood and his gang…Isabella sent word that he had captured Guy but that was all he had managed he never came back so no doubt hood killed him while rescuing Gisborne…it's not meant to be like this!" He whined,
"You were right he betrayed me, he let me down, Ergo he doesn't love me anymore." He whined further,
"I was always loyal to you sire no matter what you asked of me." Vaisey assured,
"I know I see that now, which is why I have sent for you, Gisborne the one you took in off the street has betrayed you as much as he has me, because he tried to kill you…don't you see this is your chance to get even." He crooned,
"What do you want me to do sire?" Vaisey asked,
"I'm letting you pursue revenge…if you can lay a trap to capture him, you'll bring him back to London where we will execute him and make him pay for his crimes." The prince answered,
"You're letting me kill him?"
"Well not exactly…you see I recently purchased a foreign contraption and I haven't had the pleasure of testing it yet, so when you capture Gisborne we can see how it works…together." He replied, falling to a whisper as he finished his sentence,
"It will be a pleasure sire…when can I leave?" Vaisey asked,
"As soon as you think you're capable of riding."
"I'm as ready as I'll ever be." Ergo assured, as he then bowed again before leaving the Prince's presence,
This was his chance to ensure that the man who attempted to take his life was made to pay,
"Gisborne should have checked to see if I was dead before he left but he didn't, no doubt he had a pang of remorse for killing me, while I assure you Gisborne I will have no remorse when I kill you." He muttered inside of his head, while he walked to the stables to ready a horse and retrieve several guards in the process,
"You did what?" Robin screamed,
"I thought that he had done something to you." Kate defended,
"Tuck told you not to do anything…now we've lost him; you know he still hasn't fully recovered yet." Robin said still in sheer anger,
"I know Robin…and I'm sorry." Kate said again only calmer,
"Well sorry isn't going to bring him back…he's wounds have barely healed over, and limited protest could reopen them." Robin continued, but Tuck placed a hand on his shoulder letting him know that it was enough,
"I think she's sorry Robin." He said,
"You're right I'm sorry." Robin realized,
"No I'm sorry this is all my fault I wouldn't listen." She apologized,
"We have to find him." John said,
"John's right with everything that you've told us Robin, Guy needs our help." Allen agreed,
"But we have no idea where he went or what he's doing." Much protested,
"Much is right we can't go looking anywhere unless we know where he is and what he's doing." Robin agreed, "What's the last thing he said, before he left Kate?"
"He said he was going to prove the loyalty that he has been showing us for the past few weeks by finishing what he started, that you interrupted." She replied pointing at Robin,
"What you interrupted Master what does he mean by that?" Much asked puzzled,
"I don't know but we need to find out…think back, before he joined us what where the last things we did to prohibit his intention?" Robin asked,
"He was going to kill you and Isabella remember, when Prince John dried up all thw wells in the villages." Kate said,
"Yes but that wouldn't show his loyalty, that would just point out he wants to kill Robin." Allen protested,
"You told us that he was going to be sheriff as well…maybe he wants to prove his loyalty by killing the sheriff." Tuck suggested,
"You may be right…because he told me that he killed the last sheriff and that he intended to kill the new one too." Robin agreed,
"What kill his own sister…she might have betrayed him but surely he wouldn't kill her over that." Allen protested yet again,
"I'm not sure if he actually meant it or not, but we have to make sure he doesn't do anything stupid." Robin reasoned,
"Not do anything stupid…you don't know what you're asking of him." Much chimed in,
"Right we go to Nottingham." John said,
"Gather your weapons we're going to pay Isabella a visit." Robin said, with a cheeky grin that showed he intended on causing some trouble,
But while they were on their way to Nottingham, Guy had stolen a horse and was now on his way to London, but the thing that both of them didn't know, was that Ergo Vaisey was on his way to Nottingham with the intentions to see Isabella, and lay a trap for Gisborne. If either of them had told the other that Vaisey was still alive, they would have laughed in each other's faces or thought the other was crazy, but it was more real than they knew.
Guy was angry that nobody trusted him, he felt as though he was an outcast among them, and because of their recent trust issue he really felt as though he didn't belong, and that they were just showing him pity. If there was one thing that he hated in equality to betrayal that was pity, he couldn't stand the looks that he received, or the unwanted attention, if he had his way he would just blend in to the scenery.
He remembered what Robin said would happen if he killed Prince John the last time he had made the attempt which failed wholeheartedly, but now he didn't care, he didn't even care if he died trying. He had killed the first person who thought that he would take being mistreated lying down, and now it was time to rid himself of the only survivor who had also tried it…Prince John.
Why should he care about England anyway, it wasn't even in actual fact his real home country, because France was also in his origin, and what made it worse was that Marian hadn't even died on English soil, but foreign. And she hadn't even chosen where she wanted to die because he chose for her, he decided to end the suffering she had put him through then and there, how he regretted it now. Even if he had to go through all her lies and betrayals, over again he would take back that last fatal action.
Realizing that he had spaced out quite a bit while he was riding, causing his horse to slow to a walk, he broke himself out of the painful memories and focused on how he was going to kill the little weasel. And as he spurred his horse back into a trot Robin and his gang, had just made it safely inside the walls of Nottingham, by scaling the left wall closest to the dump chute that lead directly into the castle. When they silently made it Allen turned to hand them some depressing news.
"Sorry ladies and gents but we need a knew way in." He began,
"Why…what are you talking about?" Kate asked,
"Well you don't know because you weren't with us yet, but I was Gisborne's man, and that means that this entrance is officially blocked." He explained, realization hit Robin,
"That's right you told him how we were getting in." Much remembered,
"Hey I'm sorry." Allen apologized,
"Enough we go through the chute." John said,
"How it's blocked?" Robin asked,
"Just let me go through first." John assured, everybody knew that he was intended on breaking through,
So after giving John a boost into the chute he slid on his stomach towards the end, which to his surprise was open, but he suddenly became less surprised when he saw that there was a young girl standing there. She was startled when John slid out in front of her, he did what he could to comfort her, and soon she found his size to be quite astonishing, and he felt rather embarrassed when she giggled at him partially covering her mouth, with her hand.
She was a young blonde haired woman, her eyes were a noticeable shade of blue, and she wore a green dress that was covered by a long drawstring apron that was the same length as her dress.
"John what's the hold up can't you get through?" He heard Robin's question echoing through the chute, which surprised the woman further,
"Their friends of mine…you might like some of them." He said flatly,
"It's okay you can come through." John called out,
Soon Allen came sliding out, and his eyes fixed onto the woman, who smiled at him in an over sweet manner that he found appealing, he bowed cheekily before he moved aside. Much then slipped out, followed by Kate, Tuck, then Robin, who eyed the girl equally but not to the same extent as Allen, Robin then turned to her.
"Right you didn't see any of us…okay?" Robin reasoned,
"Nope I didn't see any of you." She agreed, as she looked towards Allen who smiled back,
"Right you can go back to what you were doing…while we continue with the reason of why we're here." Robin said, as he walked past her soon followed by John, Kate, Much, Tuck, and lastly Allen,
"Just be in the market place on Tuesdays by the jewelry stall and I'll find you." He said, as he then walked past her to follow Robin,
Guy is well on his way to assassinate Prince John, the question is will he succeed or will Vaisey step in the way, I will leave it to you to decide how you think it will go. But you will really find out how it goes when the next chapter is uploaded. Review!
