Chapter two: Would you watch or act?

Marian knew that she had to let Guy in. If she didn't let him in, he'd break it down. But Robin wouldn't let her go that easily.

"Do you remember when we were children?" His voice was quiet compared to the pounding at the door.

"Yes," Marian whispered hurriedly.

"Do you remember when we'd play knight and lady? I always rescued you even when the dragon was inches from your face…"

"Shh!" Marian begged as Guy's voice grew louder.

"Marian!" he yelled. "Open the door!"

She quickly walked right up to the door and yelled, "I'm not properly dressed yet!"

"Can I help with that part?" joked Robin from behind her.

She rolled her green eyes and him and chuckled softly. "You have to go!"

Robin ran to Marian's window and started climbing down when he stopped suddenly and called, "Marian!"

She had been about to open the door. "What?"

"What if I can't save you this time? What if it's different now that we're older?"

"I can take care of myself. Now go!" She was pleading with him now.

But Robin had not finished yet. He went back to her, from his current position on outside the window. He bent down to her and kissed her passionately on the lips. She didn't want to end the moment. He didn't want to end the moment.

Guy apparently did. "Marian!"

She pushed him away. "Go!" It was a beg.

Her lover dutifully climbed out of the window and she opened the door for Guy.

Okay, so maybe Robin didn't really respect his love's wishes of departure. Instead Robin held onto the vines that led up to Marian's window and peered into her room.

He watched as Marian let Guy walk in. Gisborne was dressed in his usual black. His hair was slicked back and his eyes were both meek and fierce. Guy looked unsure of himself, which was strange, because this was a man, who could kill, in cold blood.

Guy had been thinking about Marian's words to him earlier that day. In fact that was all he had thought about since she left him. How Marian had practically begged him to come back to her. He smiled to himself at the thought that this time she had learned her lesson. This time she wanted him the way he wanted her. And he wanted all of her.

But even as Guy thought these desires now, as he gazed at his adoration, he had the other, darker thoughts as well. There was blood all over Marian's white dress. He could only see the way her raven black hair was streaked with drops of blood. The blood of men and women he had killed were flowing down Marian's pale skin.

Gisborne was stronger than the dead souls—he had to be.

"Guy," said Marian with a plaster smile. "To what do I owe the honor of your visit?" Robin watching the transaction, smiled.

That was his girl, his love, his Marian. She could play any role that she liked and get away with it. Robin, however, did not notice the way Guy trembled as he looked at Marian. Marian, more alert to these sort of matters, noticed.

"Marian," Guy held onto a strong voice. "I've come to ask you a question."

Damn him and his questions. Robin scowled

Guy took Marian's hand abruptly. His pulse quickened as his skin touched hers. Robin's insides were raging as he watched his display of affection. Marian's face grew red.

"Marian," said Guy. "I cannot…what I told you earlier was a lie." He had been over his words many times and discovered that yes he still did love her. But that was not all the man wanted. "I do care for you, and I think that you have grown to love me while being kept in the castle." He was almost sure of that fact. But there was so much more that he wanted to tell her. If only he was the sort of man who had the words.

But Robin didn't really care what sort of words Guy did or didn't use. He watched Marian's eyes look desperately from her trapped hand to Guy's face gazing down at her.

She was trapped, and Robin knew it.

I'll kill him. Robin screamed to myself. I will kill him.

And what could lady Marian, daughter of the former sheriff, possibly do at that moment? She wanted, more than anything, to pull her hand away from Guy and run out of the castle into Robin's welcoming arms.

But she had kept those thoughts to herself. Robin always had wanted her in the woods, with him. And it was what she wanted too. She knew that now. Apparently she had discovered it too late.

If she pulled away, if she did run, Guy would be after her. Guy would find her, and he would kill Robin. That was the only reason why she did not agree to Robin's proposal of living in the forest. She did not want Robin to get killed.

Marian pictured Robin as she said to Guy, "Yes I have…had certain feelings for you."

Robin's heart burned inside his chest.

Guy was elated.

Marian tried to think of Robin. Only of Robin. As Guy leered at her figure she thought of how Robin's eyes watched her. Robin's hand on hers instead of Guy's rough one. She pictured the way he talked, and laughed, and smiled.

But Guy pulled her out of the daydreams.

"Kiss me."

"What?" Marian asked.

What?! Robin thought

"I thought you loved me," Guy answered. "Or do you still love that Hood?"

"Marian!" Robin's thoughts yelled to Marian. "You don't have to do this. If you can hear my thoughts please do not do this. Say no to him. I can take him! I can kill him!"

But his love couldn't hear his cries. She had no idea he was so near to her. She had no idea he was about to die to protect her. So she decided to protect him the only way she knew how.

"No," she said flatly. "I don't understand how you could even think of such a thing."

Guy smiled and bent down to Marian and kissed her. He then dropped her hand and put his hands around her waist.

This was too much for Marian.

"Guy!" she yelled. "Please stop!"

But the man she yelled at was not the man who had previously talked to her. This Guy was completely different. He had turned into an animal without even noticing. His own personal Mr. Hyde growled as he dove at Marian. He grabbed his love, his obsession, and plummeted her to the floor.

Guy's awakened passion was going well so far, he thought. So far it had not been likes his nightmares, no blood of past deeds lay on his hands. No blood soaked Marian's dress. What had he feared? A smile spread across his face.

The object of his desires was having some difficulties at the moment. She was unsuccessfully trying to retrain Guy from touching her but she was powerless against him. There was no point in screaming for help. No one would hear, the guards wouldn't care, and Guy obviously wouldn't be stopped for anything. Marian weakly broke out into tears.

"I'm sorry Robin," she whispered. "I love you."

Guy did not hear her.

Robin did.

He was already angry. He did not only have to witness Guy expressing his love for her, he was now watching his love, his Marian, powerless under Guy's over consuming strength. This was not the way Robin Hood would handle these problems. Robin Hood would swoop in and free the damsel in distress, no matter what the costs.

He wanted to rip the flesh from Guy's skin. That was his first impulse. But if he entered the…struggle…then not only could he get himself killed, he would put her in danger. That was something he could not, and would not allow. He didn't mind if his own heart stopped beating, he only cared about the thumping of her heart.

So with that he shot an arrow past Guy's ear.

Gisborne didn't notice.

Marian did.

Amidst the dress ripping, and cries she saw the arrow hit the wall. She forced her eyes to look towards the window where she found Robin's eyes looking desperately down at her. Marian took the arrow and scratched Guy across the face with the tip of the arrow.

That awoke the human Sir Guy. It had killed the demon in his soul. He felt the blood on his cheek. He remembered his dreams. Then he saw Marian with the arrow in her hand.

He was too embarrassed, to wonder where the arrow had come from.

"I…" Guy tried to form a sentence. He wanted to explain himself to her. But he couldn't explain his actions to himself. He closed his eyes and stood up uncertainly. How could he have let his passions overpower his normal reasoning?

I'm a fool. He thought bitterly. I'm a selfish bastard, and a fool.

"I'm deeply sorry," he began again. "I have no idea what came over me. I…have personal demons that torture my soul. I apologize for all that I've done to you today. Is there any way you could ever forgive me?"

Marian had slowly pushed herself up to a sitting position on the stony floor. She looked at Guy with new fear in her eyes. "I can try."

Guy walked to the door he had just previously entered. He managed one quick look back at Marian.

Are those tears in her eyes because of me?

But then he turned around and closed the door behind him.

Is that too dark?? next chapter will be comforting so that will be a little light...what do you think of that intenseness??