CH 3

I had two ideas for this chapter and so I have written them both under two scenarios. Please review and tell me what one you liked best. One follows the series and the other doesn't.

5 YEARS LATER – scenario 1

Lady Jane sat in the main part of Locksley. She had been smiling all day. Lady Marian was due to arrive at any moment, and she had a surprise for her. She paced up and down anxious for the young Lady to arrive. Gladly a maid entered and announced that Lady Marian had arrived. Marian entered the room.

'Marian dear, have a seat.' Lady Jane beamed. Marian smile

d and sat down and Lady Jane sat quickly opposite her.

'Lady Jane are you Ok?' Marian asked smiling.

'Yes yes everything is fine.' Everything is going to be fine now. She thought to herself.

Marian laughed quietly. Lady Jane was never so...lively. It was nice to see her smile again.

They both sat in silence. Marian because she wasn't sure of what to say. And Jane because she was sure that if she opened her mouth even the slightest she would shout the secret from the roof top. Marian sat twiddling her fingers and glancing around the room. She looked at the portraits, and then to the candles and furnitures, surrounding the room, she then glanced at the bow and quiver, then she moved onto look at the bookcase, when her mind caught up with her. Bow and quiver? She glanced back and frowned. Robin! Surely he's not back! Marian felt her heart fasten, and thought that it was sure to break out of her chest at any moment. She looked at Lady Jane who was smiling even more now if that was possible. She went to question her about the bow, when she felt a hand rest on her shoulder.

'Marian' An all to familiar voice said. She froze. Nothing in her body seemed to work. She slowly turned her head to look up at the face of a man she thought she would never see again. Robin.

Robin' Marian whispered. He smiled his cheeky smile that she thought she would never have the pleasure of witnessing again.

'I'll leave you two alone' Lady Jane said then took her leave. Marian stood and threw herself into Robin's arms. He smiled and laughed, as he hugged her close. He never thought he would hold her in his arms again. Now he didn't think that he would ever let go.

'Robin your back.' Marian laughed as she hugged him closer.

'I told you I would come back. I'll always come back for you.' He smiled. Marian pulled away and looked into his eyes.

'I love you Marian.'

'I love you to Robin of Locksley.' Marian replied. Robin smiled and bent down to kiss her. The kiss started off gentle and delicate, but their years apart soon turned it passionate.

'Marian.' Robin said breaking the kiss. 'Will you marry me?'

Marian laughed. 'Well I didn't wait five years to slap you now did I.' Marian smiled and they kissed again.

Scenario 2

Lady Jane had taken ill and died a few short months after giving me the letter. Robin's father Peter dies shortly after. Leaving Locksley without a Lord. Therefore when Prince John had removed my father from the position of Sheriff, and positioned a new evil man, the lands of Locksley went into his hands. Where he positioned his right hand man Guy of Gisbourne. Who had pursued Marian for almost two years now. Robin was still in the Holy Land, and Marian doubted now more than ever that he would come back.

Her father was old and weaker now, and had been slowly getting more and more ill. She was worried for him, she didn't want to be left alone. She heard her father open the door, and walk outside shouting. Must be more idiots back annoy him. She grabbed a bow and arrow and went to go outside. She readied the bow and walked out into the light and stood next to her father and aimed the bow at the intruder. She felt her heart jump, when she realised that the intruder was none other than Robin of Locksley.