A/N: I am extremely sorry for not updating in so long, but I have been extremely busy with college, but I am sick at the moment and have some spare time. I know it's a short chapter, but I will try update again, soon.


It was Sarah. "My Lady, you're Father has escaped the dungeon!" Marian's heart sank.

"I went down to give Sir Edward his dinner, like Sir Guy has instructed me these past few weeks and I found the jailer passed out and gagged in your fathers cell." Sarah explained.

Marian clutched her chest, her heart beat with such ferocity that it hurt. "Does, does the Sherriff know?" Marian asked her voice little more than a whisper. She felt nauseous, her whole body shook with fear. "Why would he do such an idiotic thing? Does he not realise the danger of what will happen if he is caught? Oh god.." She panicked

"No, The Sherriff has gone out with the villagers to encourage their hunt for Hood." A wave of relief came over her, but then realisation dawned on her. "He has escaped to find Robin.. We must find my Father!"

"I shall begin to look now my Lady." Sarah bowed and left hurriedly down the corridor.

Marian turned to Guy, he was getting dressed. "What are you doing?"

"I must find Sir Edward before he does something stupid." Guy stood and walked towards her, blinking back the dizziness.

"Don't be ridiculous! You have to rest, I will find him." She pushed him back towards the bed. " I do not want to have to worry about you as well, please stay here." She pleaded

Guy sighed, he did not want to let her go alone, but he truly felt horrid. "Alright. He cannot have gotten far, hurry and be careful."

"Thank you" She kissed his cheek and ran from the room.

Edward breathed heavily as he hid in a small alcove until a patrol of guards passed. He was exhausted, knocking out the jailer had took all of his strength, now he did not know if he could find the energy to escape the castle. The weeks in the dungeon have left him weak and frail, but his will to find Robin and make him pay for what he has done to his beloved daughter was strong. It pushed him onwards. He had taken the jailers uniform so he wouldn't be as noticeable walking through the castle. But as the former Sherriff his face was well known, he would have to be extra vigilant.

The guards passed by unawares, he quickly made his way into the castle courtyard, it was surprisingly empty, where were all the guards? Making haste Edward left the courtyard and entered the town, no one had recognised him as of yet, this was his lucky day. His heart beat wildly in his chest with the fear and excitement of it all, he understood why Marian loved her duties as the night watchman, the thrill of it was exhilarating.

He stayed close to the town wall, looking for a way over. A large ladder lay against the wall. How odd he thought, but this was probably how Robin got in to the castle too.

"Robin!" Edward snarled. "After all Marian and I have done for him! We put our lives in danger for his sake!" Anger boiled under his skin, his pulse raced in his ears. "How could he hurt Marian and after proclaiming to love her?"

Edward began to climb the ladder, his rage transfixed on Robin.

Edward gasped loudly as a ferocious pain erupted in his chest. "Marian!" He called out in horror as he fell from the ladder, landing on the ground with a thump. "My daughter, forgive me…"Edward whispered as he felt his heart contract with one last violent beat.

Marian frantically searched the castle, checking every possible place he could be hiding. "He can't have gotten far, I was only with him a short time ago! Oh where is he? He must have gotten out of the castle." Marian rushed out of the castle not paying any heed to the strange looks she received.

"He cannot fight Robin! He will not win only seriously injure himself in the process." Marian stopped suddenly. She could have sworn she heard someone call her name, it sounded like her father.

"Father?" She shouted, searching frantically for where the shout came from.

Marian's breath caught in her throat as she spot her father lying motionless by the town wall.

"FATHER!" she screamed in horror running towards him, tears bursting from her eyes. Kneeling beside him she held him in her arms, shaking him lightly. "Father, can you hear me? Father?" she sobbed, hugging him close to her chest. "Help! Somebody please help me!" She cried out.

A guard hearing her distress ran to her aid. "What has happened, my Lady?" he asked, kneeling by sir Edward.

"I do not know. I found him like this. Is he alright?" Marian asked impatiently, shaking all over with fear. The guard checked him over for signs of life. Taking off his helmet, he looked sadly upon her. "I am sorry my Lady, he is dead."

"No.. no! He can't be! He can't be.. dead.. Oh Father!" She wept whole heartedly, throwing herself over her father's body. "NO!"

"I will go fetch more men to help bring him inside. I am sorry for your loss my Lady." Blessing himself, the guard left.

Marian continued to cry her heart out, not hearing the guard leave. All she felt was her father's cooling skin against her face. "Oh how I love you father, why did you have to leave me?" She sobbed.

When the guards came to take him away she couldn't watch as they placed a sheet over his body.

"He's gone… Father."

With a choked sob Marian turned from the guards and ran back into the castle.

Guy waited impatiently in his chamber. Too much time had passed, he cannot have gotten so far away. Panic rose inside him. "What if he escaped the town confines and headed for the forest? Marian would surely follow and it is getting late, it will be dark soon. She will not be safe out there!" Guy rose from the bed and fetched his boots from where Marian had left them earlier. He could not just wait in his chamber, he had to find his Marian and Sir Edward. Just as he was about to put one boot on Marian came bursting through the door.

Once inside Marian immediately fell to her knees, putting her hands over her face she once again began to sob.

"Marian! What is wrong?" Guy quickly strode towards her, falling to his knees and pulling her into an embrace. Marian clutched onto him, holding him as if her life depended on it.

"He's gone! He's really gone, and never coming back! Oh father!"

"Oh lord no, he can't be!" Guy held fast to Marian, pulling her shaking form closer to his body.


A/N: I hope it was okay, sorry if its fast past, but I'm just writing a wee fic, not a novel. I just want it to be fast and enjoyable to read.