LeviHan Fairy-tail Week!
Day 4 - Robin Hood
Title: Chasing Her
"Today is a big day! A big, big day!" Levi's sister gushed to him. She sat on one side of Levi, in the shade of the cloth covering. Petra was a few years younger than Levi, and for the past month all she could talk about was the mysterious outlaw that was now the centre of gossip. On the other side of Levi sat the Sheriff of Nottingham, a man who was both loved and hated throughout the county… but mostly hated. For the past few weeks, he too had been ranting about the outlaw. He was stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, but what was even more mysterious was the apparently no one had seen his face. He had put so much stress on the sheriff that "I believe that I shall lose my fine head of hair", or so he had told Levi. So today, the sheriff had set up an archery contest in order to draw out the outlaw, and to… well, capture him, Levi assumed.
The archery contest was underway, and so far no one was outstanding. There were men who were boldly trying to outplay their opponents, using taunts and other methods of heckling. But one man was silent. He was dressed in a black cloak, which in itself was unusual, as it was a warm summer day. A hat sat on his head, and mostly hid his face.
They went through more rounds, and more and more competitors were either knocked out or dropped out. FInally, it was just two men left, a lord that many people were cheering for, and the man in the cloak. They fired arrow after arrow, each man hitting near the bulls eye. Finally, it came down to whoever could hit the bulls eyes dead on the most would win. Each man would have five arrows, and they would go one after the other. The lord went first. His first shot went wide, missing the dead on by centimetres. But, the next one was closer, and his final three were dead on. He stepped away from the shooting platform, looking at his competition. Smirking, he bowed, and motioned for the cloaked man to take the stage.
Levi watched with fascination. The stranger moved with grace and confidence, as if sure that he could beat the three bulls eyes.
"What do you expect to happen?" Levi asked the sheriff.
"Whoever wins will be Robin Hood. Then, we will… well, you get the point."
Levi grew wary of the sheriff's reply. Did he mean to kill him in front of everybody after he determined who the outlaw was? From the sound of it, he only stole from greedy men and women. Was that such bad thing?
The cloaked man notched his bow, and let the arrow fly. It hit the bulls eye, and the crowd quieted. He let the second and third fly, and they once again hit the mark, just millimetres away from the first arrow. When he notched the fourth arrow, his gaze wandered over to Levi's and he gave him a wink. Levi was so surprised that he missed the shot; a pity, because it had split his other arrow right down the centre. Levi's amazement grew, and he began to feel a trickle of fear for the archer. What if the sheriff thought that he was Robin Hood, and it was a mistake?
By now, the whole crowd was completely quiet. The Lord, when the stranger his the bullseye for the fourth time, lost all colour in his face, and turned away. The sheriff smiled, and stood up.
"That is enough, archer. You have clearly won the contest. Now, pray tell, what is your name good fellow?" the sheriff asked, malice glinting in his eyes. It's too late, Levi thought.
The man ripped the hat and cloak off of his body, and a collective gasp went up from the crowd. Under the cloak was no man, but a woman. Her hair was pulled into a high ponytail, and the clothes beneath it were completely unsuitable for a woman. Close fitting pants and a shirt, another quiver of arrows on her back. She was smiling at them, and without so much as batting an eyelash, notched her arrow, and sent it flying through the sheriff's hat. The sheriff was frozen in terror, and his eyes bulged out of his head. How had he let a woman get the best of him?
She sauntered up to the bench were Levi, Petra, and the Sheriff were sitting. Petra was in shock. How could the man that she had a crush on be a woman. How? Levi was just as equally shocked, but was better at keeping a lid on his emotions. His face remained emotionless, but inside he was trying to figure out what was going on. The sheriff's face was burning in humiliation.
"Well sheriff, if you insist. My name is Hanji, but I'm better known as Robin Hood. And now, if you wouldn't mind, I would like my prize."
The sheriffs face twisted into one of anger, and his eyes narrowed. "As you wish. Archers, FIRE!"
From the top of buildings and behind the spectator stands, the sheriff's archers emerged, and took aim. Hanji, still calm and composed, grabbed Levi's wrist and pulled him from the bench. Tugging him up in front of her, she whispered in his ear "Don't move."
The sheriff twitched, and he shouter to his archers "DON'T FIRE!"
Backing away slowly, Levi stumbled a little, but Hanji pulled him up. Finally they were at the edge of the woods. Hanji spun Levi around and grabbed his hands. her face was full of excitement and adrenaline.
"Come on!"
They ran for nearly ten minutes, Hanji leading the way and pulling Levi behind her. When they came to a clearing, Levi couldn't believe his eyes. There were tree houses every where, with rope bridges leading from building to building. People walked across them, visiting their neighbours and family. Some were cooking and cleaning, others were returning to the camp with food they had caught.
"Why did you bring me here?" He asked Hanji, amazement audible in his voice.
She smiled. "You looked like you needed a little adventure. And besides, you're cute."
With that comment she walked away, and left Levi staring after her.
"What?!" Levi squeaked, and began to chase after Hanji…
He would be doing that for a long time.
The End.
Hey guys, sorry this is late! My power was out yesterday and has been coming and going today, so I may be a little late in posting things. I'll try and get chap. 5 up tonight, but who knows what will happen!
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Like i said, I'll try and get chap. 5 up tonight. (Alice in Wonderland).
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