Hey there whoever is reading this. How is everybody today? I hope you're well. Well about the last chapter…I understand that 'you drive' is a relatively modern term, but I liked it so there it is. I hope everybody likes Lizard…she's modeled after an old friend and my mother. They don't really take a lot of crap but there' s a lot of stuff they ain't telling you. I meant to make this longer but this is all I could come up with. Well anyway if anybody actually likes this story please review, they make my day. Even bad reviews make me happy because I know that at least you read it.

Disclaimer: I actually don't own all that much in this world. And Robin Hood is not one of them.

Chapter 2

Djaq was worried. She hadn't seen Will since this morning when they were supposed to go to Clun and he just ran off. Something really important must have come up for Will to run away from drop offs. Helping the poor was one of Will's main priorities in life. So why did he just leave? Although she would never admit this out loud, she was in love with Will and things that distressed him now had a tendency to upset her as well.

She sat on a trunk at camp, sorting out some herbs she had collected on her solo journey back from Clun. John was chopping up firewood for later and Allan was being his usual lazy self, just laying about the camp not doing a whole lot. Robin and Much went into Nottingham for deliveries and hadn't come back yet. Djaq wasn't overly worried about them. Robin was most likely visiting Marion and Much was probably getting extra food for tonight.

Djaq was startled out of her thoughts by the sound of thundering hooves as they approached the outlaw's camp. She was surprised to see Will on said horse and even more nervous as he stepped aside to allow someone else to dismount. The mystery guest rubbed its backside and grumbled something to Will that Djaq couldn't hear. Will laughed and cuffed the person upside the head. The cloaked figure then lunged for Will with a strangled battle cry. The minute the rider lunged, Djaq was on her feet; to be joined shortly by John and Allan. Just as they were willing to come to the aid of their friend they heard a strange laugh as Will scooped the person up and grabbed him by the belt of his trousers and swung him around, eventually tossing him in the air only to catch his ankles and hold him upside down.

"Will Scarlett! You put me down this instant!" the rider screeched in a rather feminine voice. "I am not a piece of wood to be manhandled as you please!"

"Oy Will, what're you doing bringing girls to the camp? If I can't do that then neither can you." Allan's voice was full of mock indignation and a small amount of amazement. It was plain as day that Will was in love with Djaq, and she with him. So who was this lass, and why were they so chummy?

Will just smiled at them and introduced his guest. "Allan, John, Djaq, this is my friend Lizard. Liz say hi."

"Hello everyone. In the few hours since I've been back Will has told me a lot about you guys, but it seems to me that you're short two members at the moment."

"They went to Nottingham on deliveries, should be back any minute." Allan was curious as to who this girl was and why exactly Will trusted her enough to bring her to camp. "So how do you and Will know each other?"

"Will was and still is my best friend when we were kids. We used to take on the bullies of Locksley and come home looking, for lack of a better term, a hot mess." She smiled fondly at the memory.

"So you were the Whistler that Will heard?" Djaq was very confused as to who this woman was. She was also upset to find that she was extraordinarily jealous of a woman she had known for all of 5 minutes. All because she made Will act carefree. In all the time she'd known him, he never acted so…silly.

"Whistler, huh?" Liz looked thoughtful. "I like it. Been called worse you know. Ok let me get a proper look at the lot of you."

She walked over to John and realizing how tall he was, stood on a log to look him in the eye. "Hello John, it's very nice to meet you. You seem very nice. I look forward to getting to know you better." she put out her hand to shake, which he did with a small smile on his face. "Its very nice to meet you too young one, but what kind of name is Lizard for a young girl like yourself?"

The Lizard in question just shook her head. "It's a nickname. My real name is Lizzie, well Elizabeth, but only one person calls me that. Only William Too-Tall over there calls me Lizard." She jumped off of the log and did a little spin, landing directly in front of Djaq. As Djaq looked at her in alarm of this strange female, Lizzie looked at her for a moment before saying in a sort of awed voice "My goodness, Will was right, you are very pretty. But you're a physician as well as a fighter?" At Djaq's blush and nod Lizzie continued " That's wonderful, I learned some medicine while I was away , we can talk and compare remedies later. I'm sure you're sick of hanging with stinky boys all the time."

Djaq did not know what to make of this young woman. Most of the women she had met in Nottinghamshire weren't very strong willed or independent. The only woman she had met who had some sort of spark to her was Lady Marion. But this woman was completely different. She seemed genuinely friendly and energetic. You could look in this girl's eyes and see that she had so much going on in her head. So many secrets and so much knowledge just waiting to get out. Djaq had really never met a woman like Lizard before. She didn't want to think about the pretty comment, she wasn't sure what to make of it and it make her stomach feel funny just thinking about it.

"And you must be the infamous Allan A' Dale. You look like pure mischief. We'll get along swimmingly." She just grinned at Allan, who stared at her for a moment before a grin broke out on his face.

"I'm not bein' funny, but I think I might like this lass."

Liz just bowed. "Why thank you kind sir." leaning against a post, Will groaned. The two of them would get into sooo much trouble if he didn't watch them.

Camp was silent for a few minutes, if you didn't count Liz, who seemed to be buzzing with a sort of nervous energy. None of them understood why she seemed so nervous. Until they heard the sound of someone entering the camp. They all turned to see Much dragging a small boar which would undoubtedly be their supper.

"Oy Much, look, Will brought home a guest for dinner."

Much opened his mouth, probably to ask who the hell did they bring into the camp that he now had to cook for, then suddenly made a strangled noise in the back of his throat when he saw Liz.

"Hey Much, How goes it?"

Much's face lit up with joy. "Lizzie! When did you get home? How did you know about the camp? Where have you been? Don't just stand there girl, give me a hug!"

With a huge smile on her face Lizzie jumped up as Much grabbed her into a hug. "Oh Much, I've missed you. Are you still keeping Robin alive? You know he would be dead without you."

Much just looked touched beyond words. "Oh good God Lizzie-bean, you've been sorely missed."

"Whose been sorely missed Much?" Everyone turned to look as Robin entered the camp.

"Apparently I have." Liz turned and looked Robin square in the eyes. Blue eyes met blue eyes as a million emotions flickered in their depths.

Robin looked like he might hyperventilate. He was taking deep steady breaths as his eyes started to water. The gang was shocked. They had never seen their fearless leader in such a state. Even when Marion had been stabbed by Gisbourne, Robin hadn't ever really lost his composure completely. He was tormented, but he would never lose it in front of his gang. This though, was something completely different.

"Good God no, don't do this to me. Lizzie is that really you?"

Lizzie just smiled at him and nodded. " Hi Robbie."