A Fallen Angel
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Chapter 7
Throughout the week Elizabeth and Guy spent their entire time in her bed; both reluctant to leave each other's side. As the end of the week drew to a close, Elizabeth knew that he would be leaving. On his last day, she lay on her stomach on her bed watching Guy dress completely. "Is it today?"
"Yes." He had his back to her as he dressed into his full clothing.
"How long should I wait until I come to Locksley?" Resting her chin on her hands.
"A month but I would come in two months just to be safe. Prince John is threatening to visit Nottingham." Turning around to face her. "I hate it that you have to travel alone. Locksley is a long way."
"I know love. I will manage." Smiling softly at him.
"Here." He reached for a small leather bag on the bedside table. "Money for your travels. Keep it hidden."
She nodded and took the bag from him. "Guy... I cannot thank you enough for your help."
"Lizzie, I would help you always. I love you completely." Kneeling on the floor near to her. "Lizzie... Why do we not lie and quickly marry?"
"Guy." She laughed. "You are leaving today. One: we do not have time and two: I will not be a pure wife you should have."
"Elizabeth Scarlett!" Guy gasped in utter shock. "You are the purest person I know. Do not keep putting yourself down. I love you for who you are, not what you were before." Reaching forward and stroking her hair softly.
"Please do not go." She whispered as his hand rested on her cheek.
"Lizzie... I must I cannot delay any longer. As much as I want to stay." He leaned closer to her. "We will be together again soon. I know we will my Lizzie." Kissing her passionately.
"I know. I trust you." Tears filling up in her eyes.
"Oh Lizzie." Kissing away her tears. "Do not cry. Please."
"I cannot." Leaning her head against his shoulder. "You had best go as the parting will be worse."
"Oh Lizzie."
"Just go." She laughed nervously. "Staying each moment longer is making it worse for me." Pushing him away with her hand. "Please." Closing her eyes and not looking at him.
"Of course." He kissed her lips and stood up. Walking across the room to the door. "I will see you soon my Lizzie."
As he spoke she opened her eyes to watch him leave but he had already left. "Goodbye my love." She whispered mournfully, thinking and believing she was never going to see him again.
After Guy left, Elizabeth left his home and took up residence in an inn, two miles from Guy's residence. She told the people, who were there, that she had been to visit family and was on her way back home to Locksley, which was true.
Elizabeth had enough money to last her for two months and then she would leave but something changed and it frightened her.
She had been staying in the inn for two months and she had not been feeling well in the last month. At first she thought it was that she was missing Guy but the constant sickness, aching breasts and the lack of her cycles proved it. She was carrying Guy's child. It did not make her completely happy but inside she did feel slightly happy at the thought of carrying Guy's child.
The other tenants at the inn were becoming suspicious of her constant sickness and the weight she was putting on slowly. Elizabeth knew she had to leave and soon. She needed to get to Guy and tell him but doubt entered her mind.
Would Guy still love her? Would he still love her because she was carrying his child? Would he except their child or just shun them both, causing shame on the both of them?
On the last night of her stay Elizabeth knew what to do. She was going to go home to Locksley to find her father, her family and Guy. If her family was not in Locksley she would travel straight to Scarborough to her father's sister. She had brought shame to her family but she needed them more than ever.
Questions ran through her head about what would happen in the future. Would she love her baby even if she was shunned by people? Of course she would. God created this life for her to carry for a reason. "We will be fine." She whispered to herself. "Will we?" Looking down at her stomach. "You and me?" Placing a hand on to it. "We leave tonight."
It was late into the night by the time Elizabeth had left the inn in the secret of the night. "Let us find our family baby." Rubbing her abdomen as she walked into the darkness of London in the direction of the North to Locksley.
Elizabeth had trouble getting anywhere. She had hardly any money to get her far. The money Guy gave her only lasted until she was half way to Locksley and she was getting further along in her pregnancy. Growing larger and it was making it difficult to travel especially the walking.
To gain money she did odd farm jobs as she travelled. She pretended that she was widowed and was travelling to her family in Locksley. At night she would cry for no reason but sometimes it was the shame of her position. She would also dreamt of the time she and Guy spent together which made her smile every time she thought of him.
As she approached the 5th month of her pregnancy, Elizabeth knew she needed to get to Locksley. For the sake of her child more than anything. When she felt her child move and kick inside her for the first time, she knew she had to reach Guy and tell him but she felt that she would never reach home in time. She feared that her baby would come before.
Old fears crept up inside her from before. Fears of her dying in childbirth like her mother had. But a new one crept up. Elizabeth feared that Guy would never see her nor their child. As time progressed Elizabeth's love for their child grew and she was not unhappy about the child being born outside of a marriage but her baby was created from love.
Her heart ached as she walked closer and closer to her old home as did her feet and her entire body. Sherwood Forest loomed in front of her. She knew she had to travel through it to get to Locksley soon.
Nosily she stumbled through the forest, not really looking where she was going, let alone the direction she was heading and not knowing what sort of danger was in as she travelled through the forest. With her heavy weight in front of her, she tried her best to stop herself from falling but her worn out boots made it hard for her not to.
Brambles scratched her arms and legs as she moved deeper into the forest, stones cut into her feet and branches scratched at her face. She looked a state, mud covered her feet and legs but she kept walking, her arms wrapped around her large stomach protectively.
Rain pounded down on her as she continued forward but she did not notice herself getting wet nor being followed by others. Her mind was focused on reaching either her father or Guy or even to a midwife as she could tell that her child would be arriving soon and she did not want to give birth in a forest and all alone.
"I'm coming..." She whispered. "I'm coming Dad. I promise. I am sorry..." She spoke to herself in sobs as she walked through the dense forest.
"Stop!" A voice from behind her shouted.
"Outlaws." She whispered and began moving faster than she had before, trying to keep away from them.
"WAIT!" Another voice shouted to her.
"I have nothing!" Her voice weak as she tried to shout back at them but found her path stopped by a man, who looked like a giant. "Please..." She gasped in fright. "I am trying.... Trying to.... To get home..." Her voice and body getting weaker and weaker by the second. "Please...." Her eyes rolled into the back of her head and slowly she fell against the man, who held her up.
"ROBIN!" He shouted out as he lifted her into his arms carefully.
A/N: I'm going to be cruel and stop there. Hee hee! I am going to say that this takes place after the fall of Nottingham and no one dies because the BBC are idiots for killing off Robin and Guy. Grrrr. Oh well.
I know I have rushed ahead quite a bit but it is necessary.
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