Disclaimer: I don't own Robin Hood BBC, just Aria!
ORIGINALLY posted in 2016/2017
Overhaul posted in June 2018
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Chapter 9: Death
"And death's knockin' on the front door
Pain's creepin' through the back
Fear's crawlin' through the windows
Waiting for em' to attack"
-Lecrae
Guy was blinded by the flurry of snow that hit his face as he opened the back door and headed towards the stable. The storm seemed to match his current emotional state perfectly he thought before cursing as he fell into a hole covered by the snow, this day could not end fast enough for him at this rate.
He soon reached the stables and was able to pry the door open just wide enough for him to slip through inside. Once inside, he waited for his eyes to adjust to the dim light before making his way over to Donahue's stall. He wanted to spend sometime with his faithful companion before continuing on with his task.
Donahue nickered in a welcoming fashion when he saw his master enter his stall, walking over to nudge him for some treats that seemed to always be in those pockets.
Guy immediately felt himself calming down as he picked up a brush and started brushing the stallion. He began to speak to his companion about what was on his mind as he had so often done over the years they had spent together.
"This will be the last time you and I will be able to 'talk' my friend. I do not know what will happen to you after tonight, you may end up running free as I have longed to do for so long. I cannot carry out this task The Sheriff has asked of me, I am tired of taking orders, I am tired of chasing dreams that I will never catch. I've wanted Marian for as long as I can remember, but something always seems to get in the way of us. My heart has been broken too many times to attempt to sew it back together again, it's been a long road traveled and I'm done."
Gisborne sighed as he turned from his horse and put the brush away. It seemed like such a silly thing to do at this point, but it had always irked him when things were not put in their proper place, or if things did not fit perfectly the way he felt they should in life. Gisborne then walked towards his saddlebag where he had left it earlier this evening. Opening it he took out a long piece of rope and set it aside. He started rummaging through the bag looking for the letter he had written to Marian. Gisborne let fly a few curses as he emptied the saddlebag onto the ground, 'Where is it?' he thought in frustration. He remembered having it when he left with the outlaw, but now it was missing. That letter had valuable information in it for Marian, and it had been written from the depths of his heart, well what was left of it anyways. It had taken quite sometime to compose and he did not have the energy to go inside and deal with the outlaw just to rewrite the letter.
Gisborne kicked at the pile on the ground, swearing in frustration. Marian, he figured, was a smart women. But he was unsure if she would be able to comprehend everything he had done for her without the letter. He then picked up the rope and walked over to the main part of the barn where the support beams were the strongest, and threw one end of the rope up and over it. He tied the end into a noose that would fit over his head, making the other end into a loop that would secure the rope to the beam. Gisborne climbed the ladder and stepped out onto the beam, staring at the ground below him, he closed his eyes and placed the noose around his neck preparing to jump.
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Authors Notes:
1. Remember how I told you to pay attention to the details in previous chapters because the details will show up in later chapters? Well this was it. That piece of paper that fell out of Guy's hand when Aria ran into him while they were in her cell? It was a suicide note for Marian. You will be able to read what was in the note later, I think it's in chapter 10 or 11.
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