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"Will…" Allan pushed Djaq behind him yet again. "Don't do this."

"You took her." Will brandished his axe. "You took her away from us…away from me. You expect me to believe that you took care of her? You dumped Djaq in a cold, empty room!"

"He was taking me home." Djaq pushed Allan out of the way and stepped towards Will. "Will, please don't. Just take me home."

Will smiled slightly at her and pulled her towards him.

"I will take you home." He whispered. "But I have to sort this out, Djaq. Wait outside."

"What? And leave you both to kill each other? No-

"-He's right." Allan cut in, rolling up his sleeves. "We have to settle this man-to-man."

"Oh, so sexism is being introduced here?" Djaq rolled her eyes. "Listen to me, is there any purpose for this? I'm here, and I want to go home."

"Oh you will." Will pulled her towards the door. "And Allan here will never see you again."

"Shut it." Allan snarled. "Djaq- get OUT."

"NO!"

Will swung around and pulled her towards him. He bent down and gave her a swift kiss, and then broke apart from her.

"I'm sorry, Djaq."

And with those words, he unlocked the door and pushed her outside, and then locked it again. He tried to ignore her bangs and shouts, turning to stare at Allan.

Allan stepped closer, sneering. "Don't touch her again."

"What?" Will snorted. "And you have a right to?"

"She doesn't love you."

"Oh and she obviously loves you." Will stated sarcastically. "Especially when you kidnapped her."

"Will." Allan stepped closer again and motioned with his sword. "We don't have to do this. Let me out."

"You're right." Will stood straight and looked at him challengingly. "We don't have to do this. You leave- and never come back."

"Fine." Allan hissed. "But Djaq comes with me."

"You don't decide who she leaves with." Will replied. "It's up to her. You should have realised that a long time ago. You took her, and look what you've done. Are you stupid or something, Allan? Can't you see that she will never forgive you?"

"Funny how she didn't seem as upset as you say when she stayed here." Allan sneered. "In fact, I bet she was glad to be away from you."

"I thought we were brothers."

"As did I. Whatcha doin' tryin' to take her away from me?"

"You're a traitor." Will spat. "I'm not letting her heart be broken. You don't really love her."

Allan launched himself at Will and punched him. Will roared and swung his axe at him, but missed, and Allan sent him to the floor. Leaping on top, he held the sword tightly against Will's pale neck.

"Don't you dare say that I don't love her." Allan was not the serious type, but right now he could scare anyone. "I love her. I'm in love with her, Scarlett, and she loves me. I know it."

"She could never love a traitor." Will hissed. "She could never love a piece of worthless-

Allan was about to bring down his sword to try and scare Will into killing him, when Little John broke in.

"NO!" John thundered as Djaq ran past.

"Allan!" Djaq cried. "Are you mad? Get off of Will!" She bent down and tried to pull him off gently, but Allan refused. "Allan!"

"No." Allan whispered. "No, I can't, I can't. I can't lose you too, love." He tried yet again to kill Will, but it did not work. Djaq was shaking for Will's life and Allan's future.

"Allan." Robin's bow and arrow were pointing directly at his traitor. "If you kill Will, you will be a dead man too. Then what will Djaq do, eh? Put down your sword."

"No."

"Allan-

Little John stopped Much from going any further with a quick movement of his stick. Djaq turned back to Allan and slowly, but cautiously, cupped his cheek.

"Allan." She whispered. "Don't pretend you can do this, when you know you can't. Please let Will go."

"Who do you love?" Allan sobbed. "You're so bloody confusin'."

"I know." Djaq whispered, she herself was crying, but only slightly. "I know…but I also know that I just need time. I can't- I won't- don't you want me to be happy?"

"I want you to be happy with me!" Will gasped as Allan pressed down his sword and continued to speak. "I want you to forget him, and love me."

"I do love you." Djaq insisted, reaching for his sword so she could pull it off Will. "Please, Allan, let go of Will."

Allan stared at her, his mouth slightly open. He shook his head, and continued to press his sword down.

Djaq's brain were sending her alarming messages as she saw what Allan was doing. She mouthed to Robin to give her more time, and he nodded, so she quickly thought of a plan.

"Allan." She whispered, leaning in. "Allan…"

He looked up just in time to see her face inching towards his as she gave him one tenderful kiss. He kissed her back, forgetting about Will, and his grip on the sword loosening …

Djaq's hand wandered over, and she prised off Allan's hand and entwined it with hers. Before Allan could do anything else, Will had succeeded to get out of his grip. Little John chucked him a sword, and Will turned to Allan.

"Get off her." Will pointed his sword directly at Allan.

Allan turned back to Djaq, feeling betrayed and angry. "You-" he choked. "You did that just for me to let go of Will, didn't you?"

Djaq didn't know what to say, tears washing down her face continuously. She opened her mouth to speak, but Allan kissed her again, hard. When he broke apart from her, he smiled slightly.

"I love you, Djaq."

And with that, Allan leaped up, grabbing his sword from her grip and making an attempt to stash it through Will. Djaq screamed as Allan missed and collapsed to the floor. Will looked down at the figure and then back at the woman he loved.

Will strolled over and took Djaq into his arms to try and calm her down. She forgot about everything else in that moment, nuzzling her head into his warm chest and blocking out her screams from her head.

She suddenly remembered Allan and looked up. "Allan?" She whispered, looking at the figure. She broke out of Will's embrace to shake him, and panic took over as she saw what Robin had done.

Will had not just gone to Djaq to calm her down.

He'd gone to Djaq to stop her from seeing Allan.

He had an arrow through him, and he was unconscious. Or was he dead…

"ALLAN!" Djaq screamed, shaking him furiously. "ALLAN? Allan wake up, please wake up! Allan, please."

He opened his eyes slowly and smiled sleepily at the Saracen. "Stop screamin' your head off." He moaned as he felt more pain wash through him. "Take the bloody thing out of me, love."

"I can't just yet." Djaq scrabbled around his wound as she inspected it. "John, lift him."

Little John immediately obeyed, and Robin closed his eyes in guilt and pain of killing his old friend. He watched as Djaq followed John out, the rest of the Gang following.

"Djaq…"

She turned and looked at him, her face impassive. Robin swallowed.

"I'm sorry- I-I had to. Will-Will would of-

"-don't." Djaq cut in. "I understand why."

He nodded and she smiled slightly and walked back to Allan's side.

"Djaq?" Allan whispered. She smiled down at him, tears washing down her cheeks.

"Hmm?"

"Am I going to-to live?" Allan whispered, closing his eyes in pain. Djaq nodded quickly.

"Yes. You have me. I won't let anything happen to you."

"That's my job." Allan laughed shakily. "I can't believe you're all helping me."

"We're doing this for Djaq." Much run to keep up with them. "Not for you."

Allan rolled his eyes slightly and smiled at Djaq.

"I love you."

"You've said."

"So I'm not allowed to say?"

"Not when you're-" Djaq cut off, swallowing. "I-I mean-

"It's good." Allan assured her. "I get it Djaq. I'm a big boy, I can see I don't have much of a chance."

"You do!" Djaq told him furiously. "You-

"-Have you. That's the chance. You're the chance." Allan cut in. He closed his eyes. "I'm going to nap."

Little John looked at Djaq, but she nodded to indicate that it was fine. He nodded and let Allan sleep, walking at a fast, but steady pace.

Will looked at Djaq. She looked so worried…so hurt. He felt ashamed at his actions back at the Inn. He had not handled it well, and now Will understood that. Cautiously, he reached out and took her hand, bringing her back to him and watching the others go.

"Djaq…" He swallowed and started again, clearing his throat. "I'm sorry. Djaq. I hated him, but I didn't ever want to kill him. I don't know why-

"-Will." Djaq cut in and smiled slightly. "We should go. Allan needs me."

"And I need you to listen to me." Will wasn't letting go of her hand. "I love you, Djaq."

"I'm getting really sick of hearing those words from either of you now." Djaq sighed. "I cannot see who I love myself. Can't you both give it a rest?"

"You must have some indication of who you love." Will wound his arms around her waist. "Please, Djaq. I nearly lost you, and I can't lose you again because of what happened in the wretched inn."

Djaq reached up and cupped his cheek. "You are not going to lose me." Djaq whispered, looking into his gorgeous eyes. "I am always here."

Will sighed and kissed her hand. "And I will wait for your answer." He took her hand and lowered it down, his other arm snaking back to his side. "However long it may take, I will wait."

Djaq smiled at his properly- a warm, caring, loving smile that she would always give him- the kind that made Will's heart flutter and his focus just resting on her. She reached up and kissed his cheek.

"Thank you." She whispered, and walked away, leaving the carpenter wishing. Wishing for Djaq, wishing for himself, and wishing for his old best friend- for his life.

What will happen with Allan?? No one knows, until they review and then my updating will be faster! Now, i know who is viewing this, so i expect reviews from all of you. No reviews?? No chapter 10! Evil, isn't it? But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!