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So this is the first Chapter of this story and I think I did and OK job. But I'm sure you will let me know. I own no one from this chapter but characters from others so watch out for them
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I do NOT own BBC's Robin Hood because if I did last night we would have see Allan and Kate kiss (OMG How AWESOME was last nights episode *Do you love me?* I was in Shipper heaven!!!)
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PS this chapter is dedicated to the following : lollzie,everysonghasanending, Daylight, togo65 and Narnel

Kate POV

"Why do we do this?" Much asked in a desperate tone. I giggled and turned back to face the open north road. We were waiting for the arrival of our latest targets. Much, Myself, Allan and Little John were waiting in the bushes for Robin and Tuck to join us. Tuck had come up with a plan of getting the attention of the traveling men and it unfortunatly involved me.

"Over there, look!" John whispered as he pointed towards the cliff directly infront of us. Robin and Tuck were crouching down looking over in our direction. Tuck nodded and then led down , hiding himself fully.

I smiled and began my decent to the open road. I sat myself down, careful to leave my skirt showing off most of my leg. Tuck had come up with the plan of me pretending to be an injured woman who was stuck in the middle of know where with a twisted ankle and could not move. I settled myself and waiting for Robins low whistle to signal that our target was approching. We sat in silence for minutes waiting for the signal, I began to get cold as it was the middle of spring and the wind had picked up considerably. Finally after what seemed like an age, I heard Robins signal and started to call out.

"Help me! Please Help me" I yelled lacing my voice with fake pain. It worked as seconds after my distressed call, two horses came into my view, ridden by two very broad looking men. I couldn't help but feel intimidated, I was sat in the road, my skirt half way up my leg, with two very big looking men comming my way. Why did I agree to this?

"Well, what do we have here?" A gruff voice called back. I placed a look of sympathy on my face and called out again.

"Please, I was running in the forest and I tripped and fell. I think I've hurt my ankle, please help." I said my voice dripping with hurt and sympathy. It worked, as both men decended from their horses and walked over to me. They both knelt down and I finally got a good look at their faces. One was balding and had a very long beard and looked like he hadn't cleaned it in weeks. The other had very light hair and looked considerably younger than the other. His stubble was dark and had peices of food stuck in it. He smelt disgusting and I really didn't want him near me.

"Well then, lets just take a look at that" The younger man said as he placed his hand on my ankle and then ran that hand up my leg. I hoped that the lads could see what was going on because if they didn't come out soon I would end up punching these disgusting rodents in the faces.

"I think you should step away from this young woman" I sighed in relief as I heard Robin's voice comming from high above me.

"And why would we want to do that?" The gruff voice of the older man came again. His breath was disgusting and I felt as though I was going to be sick just looking at him for a second longer.

"Because, This is an ambush" Allan yelled as I smirked at the men infront of me and stood on my perfectly fine ankle. I walked backwards untill I was stood inbetween Allan and Much, my short sword pointed towards them.

"This is how it goes" Much announced his voice not wavering with panic like it had just minutes before.

"There's people going hungry" Allan said his cocky nature shining through.

"So you tell us what you've got" Tuck said as he and Robin emerged from their hiding place in the bushes behind where the men were stood looking confused.

"Be honest with us" I said smiling sweetly at my previous admirers.

"And we only take one tenth" Robin said circling the now angry looking men we had targeted.

"LIE" John growled.

"Or resist" Allan said as myself, he and Much all walked forward.

"And we take it all" I said as I watched the guys moved forward to take the mens valuables.

"How about we broker a deal. We give you One tenth and you give us that girl" The younger man growled as Allan lent over to grasp his purse. I watched as Allan straightened back up and punched the man in the face, upsetting his companion a great deal. Soon there were limbs flying every where as the older man went to attack Allan, who was saved by Much grasping hold of the man's arm. Soon John had him by his arms, his staff poised at the ready.

"Now, that was silly. Now you loose all that you have" Robin said, grasping the purse Allan had in his hands and pulling on the other man's belt to release his velvet purse.

Soon we were back at camp, counting out the money we had taken from those two lovely gentlemen. We discovered that we had enough to feed Locksley and Nettlestone today and visit Clun and Wodlow the next day. John however wasn't happy with not visiting all the villages in one day and kicked up a fuss.

"We go to all of them" He said as we all saddled up ready to visit the closest village which happened to be Locksley. I looked round to see Robin shaking his head. I personally thought John was right, but I knew it couldn't be done physically. To me my priority was my Mother and Sister and thankfully they were in the village being fed today.

"John we can't. It is physically possible" Much said as we all headed towards the door. I grabbed my bag and slung it over my shoulder. Much and Robin would take the houses on the left. John and Tuck on the right. While myself and Allan took all the ones with children.

"Look big man, we've got to fed those who need it. There are kids without food John, if we try and get round to all the villages, we wont have enough to feed everyone. Not even ourselves. Then where will the poor be" Allan stated turning back to John, who looked at each one of us in turn.

"This I do NOT like" Was all he said as he pushed passed us all and walked out into the warm forest air. I shrugged when Allan sent me a look and followed John out into Sherwood. The sun was high in the sky which ment it was midday. Locksley was a good hour away and Nettlestone was another two hours after that. By the time we got back it would be sun set which ment we would be having no problems with Gisbourne today.

The ride to Locksley had been quite. No one really felt like talking after John's outburst earlier. That usually happened when John spoke his mind. He would always agree with Robin and it was unusual for the two of them to disagree. And when they did it affected the whole group.

Much would go quite. It was strange to see him like this. Much always had a way of even at the worst possible moment to ask the question we were all thinking. He would go quite and mope around Robin as if nursing a child back to health. I knew he had once been Robin's servent. I had heard the story from John of their last night before travelling to Acre. They thought they would die. Much talked about how he had followed Robin everywhere but still got treated like a servent not an equal. Sometimes, I think Much is still Robin's servent but then I see the looks they give eachother and I know they are more than that. They are Brothers.

Tuck would get figety. He wouldn't be able to keep still. Tuck always had a certain air about him, one that made him seem approchable yet scary. When we would all sit by the fire, he would distance himself from us, close enough to be included but further away to create self peace. Tuck wiggled around in his saddle, his head turning in different directions every once in a while. It was strange to see a man that could stare at someone for a lengthy moment, blink and turn every couple of seconds, it didn't seem like the type of thing Tuck did. To me Tuck was special, not in a romantic way, but the way in which he presented himself. Seeing him like this made him all the more special in my eyes. He seemed Human.

Allan would look at you meaninfully. He would look at you with such emotion that you couldn't help but look back. Allan always depended on his mouth. On his words. To see him lost with out words to speek gave him so much more to say. He would look at Much with sympathy. His eyes going soft and he would slowly blink, giving Much the feeling of empathy and warmpth he needed. He would look at Tuck with admoration. Though he claimed he didn't trust him, the way he looked at these moments made it seem different. And then he would look at me and for a second. Just a split second, something would cross his eyes that made me feel safe. And loved. Maybe it wasn't love but the way it made me feel at these particular moments, when nothing was being said, spoke a thousand words.

We arrived at Locksley an hour later. Still John was not talking so he and Tuck headed off in thier direction immediatly, Tuck moving John forwards. Robin and Much left soon after with Robin muttering a thank you. This left just me and Allan.

"Well come on then. Lets head to yours first. I bet Maggie's dying to see you" Allan said as we headed off down the main path in Locksley. Myself and Allan always did the houses with children and always came to my Mother first. Not because she was more important, because it was easier to say goodbye if I saw her before we actually left for Sherwood. Plus Maggie loved showing Allan all the new potts she had made since our last visit so it was nice for her too.

"Mother come quick! It's Kate and Allan!" Maggie yelled as we approched the house. Maggie was in her favirote purple dress, the one Mother had brought for her on her sixth birthday. She was eight now and it still fit her. She ran up to us and tackled our legs. I smiled and Allan laughed. I watched as she mumbled something about a gift for Allan and grabbed his hand and steered him towards the pottery shack. Mother came out soon after. She looked tired and worn and a little off colour. We didn't speak, just looked at eachother. It had become a thing we did, the only words we would say to eachother were goodbye. I passed her the food and money. She hugged me. We waited for Maggie to return with Allan. Then the hardest part came. I bent down to Maggie's level and gave her a hug. I whispered goodbye in her ear and she nodded.

"Goodbye" I whispered again, this time in my Mothers ear. She nodded and whispered back to and soon myself and Allan were on the way to the next house. John had been right. Being an Outlaw became easier. Leaving your family never did.

Six houses later we were finished and on the way to Nettlestone. The mood was still the same. Quiet and dull. The next few hours passed in the same way. Robin and John did not speak. Much was quite. Tuck wiggled around. Allan sent looks. By the time we got back to the camp, I was quite fed up and irratable.

"Kate, would you like some water?" Tuck asked me as he held out a wooden cup in my direction. Suddenly something clicked in me and I shook my head and stood up.

"No. But do you know what I would like? I would like for this madness to stop! For the love of God, you two, when ever you fight the rest of us suffer. Robin, John was right to want to feed all the villages in one day. Make it fair. But John, Robin did what was best. If we went to all the villages today, more than one family would be starving... and so would we. I will not sit here and listen to well... silence. Get you acts together both of you. We are supposed to be in this together!" I said as I walked over and stood in the middle of the camp. John to my left and Robin to my right.

"Kate's right. I'm sorry" Robin said as he went to shake Little John's hand.

"Me too." He said simply as they clasped hands. I sighed and returned to my seat in between Tuck and Allan. I smiled as I watched John and Robin in a comfertable silence. Much was chattering away to Allan who was making little comments that Much laughed at. Tuck was sat perfectly still watching us with a little chuckle. I laughed to and turned to face him. Smiling I said.

"Do you know what Tuck... I'd love some water."