Hey,
So guys were about half way through now :( and I'm thinking about a sequel? (let me know what you think) Anyways, thank you so so so much for you support and reviews :D they make me smile! Um... I know that most of you are true Robin and Marian fans (As am I) but I won't be brining her back. (Please don't hate me!) So I will be pairing Robin with .... LIKE I'M GONNA TELL YOU !! (You'll have to keep reading to find out!)
Um... There is some mention of Will and Djaq in this chapter and some Allan and Kate Fluff (We all love it really!)
And once again here come to boring parts. I DO NOT OWN ROBIN HOOD. The bbc do, because if I did it would have been Allan kissing Kate last episode not ROBIN :( (was anyone else as annoyed as I was!) and also I am AWARE of the spelling mistakes! I cannot correct them so please do not point it out I don't have microsoft word so can't check Grammar or Spelling.
So thanks for reading and possbily reviewing! I love you for it!
Mia - xx
Kate POV
I was awake early this morning. The gentle breeze and humming of the birds pulled me out of my sweet slumber. I woke with a smile. Around my waist were two firm yet loving arms. Allan. My smiled widened. I turned over, proping myself up on one elbow so I could gaze at his face. He looked so peaceful, no signs of worry or pity, anger or fustration just peace. I gently ran a fingertip over his nose, his most hated feature. I remember when we were locked in the butchers and he tried to calm me down. I'd insulted him. Said in neck was too long. He'd only chuckled and said 'My Neck!.. Nose maybe'. Since that moment his nose had become my second favorite feature of Allan A Dale. I rested my hand on his chest, just above his heart. My eyes wondering to his closed eyelids. How I loved his eyes. The electric blue irises that could stare back in a mixture of emotion. His eyes fascinated me, always able to give away his true feelings.
I gazed at Allan a few moments more, before I was interupted by a gruff voice.
"It's rude to stare you know" My mouth curled into a smile as Allan's blue eyes connected with my emerald ones. I lent down slowly and placed a kiss on the end of his nose, something he smiled at.
"How long have you been awake?" I asked as I led down facing him. He turned to gave me, pulling a strand of my messy blond hair behind my ear.
"Since you moved. I always wake up when you move out of my arms." He said as I smiled. Our conversation quietly stopped. We lay there looking at eachother out gaze never straying from the others eye.
Soon the sounds of Tuck and John, thundering out of thier bunks broke our silence. A small laugh from Juliet and a blushing Much. A red faced Isabella and an angry looking Robin.
"I suppose we'd better get up" Allan said, sitting up, before bending down to kiss my forehead. I sighed and pulled myself out of the bottom bunk myself and Allan shared. I walked through camp towards the small seats that had been crafted by old outlaw Will Scarlett. I was shocked when Allan told me about Will and Djaq. I'd grown up with the eldest Scarlett and was amazed to hear of his new life and love. Much and Juliet were in the kitchen, talking in hushed tones, something that was never a good sign. I smiled as I approached John. In so many ways he was like my Father. Holding me when I cried for my family. Helping me stand when I fell into a ditch. Laughing out of sympathy at my jokes that were terrible. He was the best Father I'd ever known. He was the only Father I'd ever known.
He opened his arms for a hug which I ran into, accepting my morning hug from 'Big Bear'. Tuck was sat on his stool, leaning against the tree that petruded into the framework of camp. A smile on his face. Allan was sat inbetween myself and Tuck, a hand rested on my knee as he talked to the friar beside him. Robin and Isabella sat opposit us, facing away from eachother, as if determind not to look at the other.
I averted my eyes to the kitchen. Juliet was shaking her head while Much nodded his. As if to earge her on.
"What is it Juliet?" I asked. She sighed, herself and Much joining us on the wooden seats.
"While I was in Locksley, there was talk of a noble man and his wife being brought to Nottingham. They were to sign a packed of elegance to the Sheriff. They'll be carrying gold and travelling through Sherwood" She said. I turned to Robin his eyes a glow with mischief.
"Robin...." John said in a warning yet hesitant tone. But the earl only smiled and rubbed his hands together.
After some persuasion, we were all lying in wait for this noble man. Robin had said it was an excellent chance, while John called it dangerous and idiotic. I myself had no opinion. This money would provide for my family and so many like them.
Myself, Allan and John were waiting behind the sculpture of Dan Scarlett, waiting to fire arrows at the coach holding the Sheriff's guests. Much and Robin were waiting in full view, stood quietly chatting away with eachother. Isabella, Juliet and Tuck were on the ground aswell waiting in the woodland for Robin's signal.
Minutes passed and still no sign of the carriage. John began to hey adjutated, muttering his infamous phrase of 'This I DO NOT like.' I shushed him and kept my eyes glued to the roadm determind to be a quicker shot than Allan, which I was sure would make me look a fool. Out of the three of us Allan was the best shot, comming a close second to Robin himself.
Minutes passed and soon we all were bored. We could be on food drops not waiting for a coach that might not arrive.
I watched as Robin ran forward and out of sight. We waited and waited, Much being the only one to know his plan. Soon the waiting got to much for Tuck, who shouted Much's name. I strained my ears to listen, only to hear to sound of Robin's voice over Tuck's. The coach was on it's way. He told us to be ready with the arrows and for the others to lay low for the signal. A few moments more and we were joined by a coach in the clearing.
I watched as Robin and Much began to fight with eachother, throughing punches and kicks at eachother. The coach stopped at the sight of Much on the floor, Robin towering over him. A tall man dressed in a deep blue stepped out of the doors. His face was pale and covered in scars, which obscured his features. He showed no emotion. He slowly walked towards the two men, his voice low.
"What is going on?" He questioned. I waited for the signal keeping the arrow posed in my bow. Robin smiled and stood offering his down trodden friend a hand.
"This is an ambush" I smiled. The signal. I pulled the arrow back and fired. The arrow flew through the air and collided with the wooden wheel of the carriage. Allan and John did the same and together we fired more arrows. I could hear the distant voices of our friends giving out the usual speech of what we wanted and how much we would take. After firing enough arrows to stop the coach going anywhere, the three of us headed down into the clearing.
Tuck and Much were collecting the possesions of the man and his driver. Isabella and Juliet were stood not to far apart, thier weapons raised. Robin was no where to be seen.
"Where's Robin?" Allan asked as we moced towards Much and Tuck. The latter jerked his head towards the coach, which I now knew Robin was in. Together we helped the lads gather the money and jewls from that we were taking. Robin emerged minutes later gripping another person by the upper arm. I saw the noble man turn and lunge at the additional person. Tuck lunged too and managed to keep a grip on the out out control noble. Robin came towards us and clackened his grip on the Squires companion. I could now tell it was a women. She was dressed in blue, in comparison to the Squire she looked like a maid. A blue velvet cloak covered her face though I could see some curly hael hair pretruding through the gap.
"You have no buisness with my Wife. Leave her be" The noble man spat. I gave Allan a quizacal look, to which he shrugged. Robin only shrugged his shoudlers too and moved to stand infront of the woman. Carefully he placed his hands on the material of the hood and gently pulled it down.
I was struck by how beautiful she was. Her skin was light and fair, her lips were soft and pink and her nose was small and cute. Her hair was curly and a hazel colour. But her eyes. They weren't her eyes at all. They were Allan's.
I turned to Allan who was staring in shock. The young momen stood tall though and looked each one of us in the eye. Robin...Much...Tuck...Isabella...Juliet...John...Myself and then she stopped. Her eyes had collided with Allan. I watched as she visably began to shake, her eyes filling with tears.
Robin threw a glance at me. I shrugged at turned to Allan, his own eyes filling with tears. The young woman took a step forward.
"Allan?" Her voice was sweet but trembling with fear.
"Annabelle" He replied a sound of relief in his voice. Annabelle rushed forward and was squeezed by Allan's arms. She began to sob to which Allan ran a hand through her hair calming her down. I watched as a small tear came slowly down his own face as he turned to look at me. I could tell he was fine. He was smiling with his eyes. Soon the woman was calm again and Allan held her at arms length looking her up and down. I smiled as she turned to look at us. I chuckled a little as she pushed Allan infront of her slightly.
"Care to explain?" Tuck said as the two of them shared a glance.
"I'd like you to meet Annabelle... My baby sister" My mouth dropped as did everybody elses. Allan had a sister?
"It's nice to meet you" She said comming from behind Allan and walking towards us.
"This is Robin Hood" Allan said as Annabelle grasped his hand, thier eyes locking for a brief moment.
"Little John and Tuck" He added as once again she grasped the hands of the two large men.
"Juliet, Isabella and Much" He said as she exchanged embraces with Juliet and Isabella and grasped Much's hand.
"And this is Kate" Allan said looking from his sister to me. She came forward and squeezed me tightly.
"It's nice to meet you" I said polielty as I glanced back at Allan. He wasn't looking at his sister. It was the noble he was looking at. Hi eyes flashed with anger and I knew his next move. I ran infront of the Squire as Allan lunged, trying to stedy himself when he saw where I was stood.
"Kate...Move" He said his voice full of resentment. I watched his eyes never straying from the cowering noble behind me.
"No. Your are NOT doing this. You have a sister to protect. He won't come here again. Please. Don't do something you'll regret . Please if not for me. But for your sister." I begged as he looked at me. I saw his eyes soften as he glanced back at Annabelle and the gang. He hung his head and walked over to me. I sighed against his chest as he kissed my hair, running his hand down my arm. Lacing our fingers together.
"Take care of him, wont you boys" Robin said to John and Tuck who nodded smiling.
"Allan come with me" Robin said as Allan looked down at me and gave me a slight smile. He let my hand drop from his. And walked off into the forest with Robin. Isabella, Juliet and Much all walked off back to camp, the latter two walking arm in arm.
"Let me show you back to camp" I said to Annabelle, not wanting her to stay around John, Tuck and her husband. She nodded greatfuly and together we began to walk.
"I'm guessing you and Allan are together?" Annabelle said to me as we walked together through Sherwood. I blushed and looked down.
"Yeah. How did you know?" I asked as she chuckled slightly.
"By the way he looked at you. I've never seen Allan look like that at anyone. Apart from our Mother. A look of such love and devotion. You really must mean the world to him" She said simply. I could bet anything she didn't know how much those words had meant to me. She really had brightened up not only Allan's day but mine aswell. I think we'll get along. No. I know we'll get along, because she's a part of Allan and he's a part of me.
When we got back to camp, Much was in the Kitchen with Juliet. Robin and Allan were sat chatting with Isabella and John and Tuck were training once again. Together we sat down at joined in the conversation, laughing and joking when necessary and listening when we needed too.
As I looked round the group of people I was with, I couldn't quite place the mixture of feelings that I had for these people. The only feeling I was sure of was Love. The love for a Father. A sister. A brother. A cousin. A friend. A one true love.
Comming up!!
"Seriously Robin. Why are you being like this! I can't believe you'd do this!" Isabella screamed at Robin as myself, Juliet and Annabelle tried to pull her away.
"Why are we even talking about this! It has NOTHING to do with you!!" Robin yelled ripping himself out of John's vise like grip.
