Chapter two: We were just walking...

Maria's POV

"Ow...that hurt!" He groaned as he got up and perched himself on a tall root. I tossed him his dagger and hat, which he slapped onto his brown, curly locks. "I'm listening." He said.

"I need your help," I began, "I know where the pearls are but am not exactly sure how to get there. It is very distinctive though, their in a tree with very curly roots-"

"I know where that is." He said abruptly.

"Can you take me there, I said, a little too desperately.

"Are you crazy! I am suppose to kill you!" He yelled, getting a disapproving look from Wrolf.

"But you haven't." I said and strolled off.

" I'm still listening." He said.i

20 minutes later...

"Um, Robin?" I said quietly, unsure how to say this.

"What!" He replied loudly.

"Who is your mother?" I said.

"Why do you ask?" He replied, clearly puzzled.

"I'm just wondering," I said back.

"Well I'm not sure." He said slowly.

"What do you mean 'Your're not sure'?" I said. Who doesn't know their paren"Well,um, she's dead." He said quietly. "She died when she had me." He said.

"Oh, I'm sorry." I said. "What was her name?" I asked.

"May Murray I think." He said, and I couldn't help gasping.

"What is it?" He said

"Did you see her body?" I questioned.

"No! Why would I do that?" He yelled.

All of a sudden three of Robin's friends ran out of the trees. "What are you doing Rob- You found her!" He yelled, drawing his dagger.

"Why is she so pale?" He questioned, but I didn't hear anymore because I Fainted.

Robin's POV

Was it something I said? Why was she so pale?

"What's wrong with her Robin?" My friend Nate asked.

"We need to bring her to the hideout,now!" I said, and we took off carrying her to the waterfall.

Maria's POV

I awoke to the sound of boys' voices, but I could only reconize Robin's.

"Look! She's waking up!" One yelled.

"Could you get out for a minute!" Robin yelled, and the others left.

"Where am I?" I mumbled, because I was still very out of it.

"It doesn't matter," he replied, " All I want to know is what happened back there." He barked.

"I can only tell you if you answer this: what is your full name Robin?" I said softly.

"Robin Murray DeNoir, so what happened?" He said impatiently.

"Robin, your mother didn't die, she left you." I said quietly.

"Wait what! How would you know!" He screamed, but I could see the tears coming.

"I guess your father didn't tell you my full story then," I said, "My full name is Maria Murray Merryweather, and my mother's name was May." I said, but didn't see his reaction, just the blackness of my eyelids closed again.

Robin's POV

What was she talking about? Is it true. I could feel hot, tears of both sadness and anger rushing down my cheeks. Had my father lied?

"Can we kill her now Ro- what happened?" Nate yelled, surprised.

Don't even touch her until I get back!" I demanded, and sped of to find my dad.

15 minutes later...

I had just leaned up against a tree to catch my breath when I felt someone coming up behind me.

"Hello my little Robin." The voice said calmly.

"Loveday, is that really you?" I asked.

"Oh Robin!" She said and embraced me.

"Have you seen Maria?" She asked desperatly.

"Yeah, why?" I said, wondering how she even knew about Maria.

"I'll explain on the way, just take me to the girl!" She ordered, and I led the way.

Another 15 minutes later...

"So let me get this straight, you sent her to me twice, when she was caught in the dinning room with the key and the animal trap?" I said, very puzzled. All this time I thought she was stupid and it turns out my sister who I thought was dead told her to.

"Pretty much, I just wanted to help her find the pearls." She said, getting quieter. "After all, she is our sister."

"Wait what! So she told the truth!" I yelled, exasperated.

"Yes, it's true. Our mother left us because she was afraid of father. She married Maria's dad but left him too.

"Why did she leave him too- and how do you know all this!" I said, feeling like my head might explode.

"Maria's father was always drunk and gambling. She and a friend dug up a few dead people and faked their it turns out that she can reconize people after 19 years as well. I had been gathering more roots for one of my pets when she came apon me. She didn't reconize me at first but then she saw my eyes and knew right away. She broke out in tears and I haven't seen her since." She finished and gasped.

"Nate?" She said so softly I could barely tell what she said.

"Loveday?" He said back, "Loveday!" He squealed, and ran over to her.

"Nate dear, where is Maria?" She asked him sternly.

"She um, left." He said, "She said she had to find you and something else but I can't remember what else." He finished.

"Ok you two," She said pointing to the two of us, "We have a girl and some pearls to find.

AN: Sorry I haven't updated recently! I have so much going on with school and other activities. I probably won't post again to Friday, but i hope you like what I have!