"So Much, when are you going to start breakfast

Hey everyone! Sorry there were no A/N on the first chapter, I forgot about them to be honest and uploaded the chapter without them. So this is my first Robin Hood fic and I am very excited about it!!

It's set after Series 1 and before series 2. An AU fic about a girl called Eloise.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Robin Hood format, characters or original concept but I do own this fic and Eloise- please don't steal her!!

Anyway please leave me reviews- I love them!!

"So Much, when are you going to start breakfast?" Alan A Dale yelled across camp.

"Who do you think I am? Your resident cook?" Much asked, clearly annoyed.

"Well, I ain't being funny but yeah I do!"

"Oh well that's just perfect! Why don't you try making breakfast for 7, plus anyone else who decides to drop in!"

"Well being as you never stop talking about food, I thought you liked cooking! Besides, you whine more than any other woman present, so you suit cooking!"

At both Much and Djaq's indignant looks, Alan looked at Little John for help. John only shrugged back at him.

"Well there is no need to insult both me and Djaq is there? References to women's jobs only ever get you into trouble-" Much was suddenly interrupted by a young man come running into camp.

"Robin, pant, where's Robin?" Will Scarlett asked, bent over double with his hands pressed to his knees, trying to catch his breath.

"He's by the lake with Marian. Why Will? What's happened?" Much asked.

"I need to, pant, find him!"

At that moment both Robin and Marian came into camp, opposite Will. Both looked more relaxed than any of the other outlaws had ever seen them, even if they were arguing playfully.

"Robin! Will has to speak with you!" Alan yelled over.

"What is it Will? Something happening at Nottingham?" Robin asked, as they both made their way to the group.

"Yes. A young Noblewoman turned up at the castle this morning, demanding to see the Sheriff. The maid I was talking to said that she'd heard the woman thought that Edward was still the Sheriff."

"Well maybe she'd been away, or travelled for a long time," Marian said.

"Yes," Will replied, "But that's not all. The maid said she'd heard it from another maid, who'd heard it from a stableboy, who'd heard it from another-"

"Thankyou Will," Much interrupted, rolling his eyes, "What, exactly did they hear?"

Will turned toward Robin and looked straight at him, "The woman, she is saying that she it the rightful mistress to the Locksley estate, that she's your wife."

Robin felt all of the gang's glazes land on him, and he knew his mouth was hanging open.

"My w-what?!" Robin's eyes immediately sought out Marian's. The look on her face was a mixture of astonishment and amusement.

"Your wife Robin," She repeated, as if he was stupid.

Robin let out a laugh and looked around the surprised faces, "But I do not have a wife."

At the glances the group sent to each other, he repeated himself more forcefully, "I do not have a wife!"

He turned to Marian. For Marian, the look on his face said enough for her to believe him. She sent him a small smile, very much enjoying his discomfort.

Marian turned to Will, "But then, who is this woman masquerading as Robin's wife?" Marian asked him.

"Did you see her?" Robin asked.

"No. No one I could speak to has, I think she was taken to the dungeon."

"I ain't bein' funny, but there's gotta be some irony there. Pretending to be your wife and being sent to the dungeon. Do ya think she thought she'd get special treatment or summit?" Alan said.

Djaq asked the question no one wanted to, "What do you think will happen to her?"

Marian glanced at Robin and a look passed between them. Both knew what would happen to her.

Robin answered, "She will probably hang," he said flatly.

"H-hang? For pretending to be something she's not?!" Much asked, astounded.

"Well people are being hanged more much less than that these days, including yours truly and Will over there." Alan answered.

"You pretended to be from Locksley, you were also at the end of the noose, Alan." Robin said, "So what do we do?" At the blank looks around him, he went on, "Well we can't just leave her there can we?" Robin asked with a grin.

Much looked and Robin and quickly said "Master you cannot be serious! We're going to go and save some woman we don't even know! Not just any woman, someone who's pretending to be your wife!"

"Much," Marian asked, "Aren't you just the least bit curious as to why this woman is lying about being married to Robin?"

"No I am not!"

As everyone started talking at the same time Robin barely hid a grin. As he turned away from the group, he noticed a sound.

"Shush everyone! Listen!" Immediately there was silence. "Hooves on the Northern Road. You know the drill, let's go!"

So let me know what you think about this so far. Oh and sorry about the long wait between chapters, it wont always be like this. I usually write about 5 chapters and post them all pretty quickly at the beginning, but I just couldn't wait to get this one up!!

Any comments are good!!

Love

Louise x