Chp 12

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Russia! Marian thought to herself as she entered Knighton Manor after being at the Castle. She can't go to Russia. What about Robin. She would surely die in Russia without him. Why was life so complicated? What are the chances of finding that one person you love the most and to have him love you back, only to have some poshy Prince get in the way. But her and Robin were strong, they would get through this... right? Marian smiled as she thought back to this morning. Waking in Robin's arms.

'Morning.' Robin whispered as he kissed Marian's bare shoulder.

'Morning.' Marian mumbled smiling as she turned to lay on her back and see him.

Robin leaned on one elbow as he smiled down at her.

'What?' Marian asked looking at him.

'You were looking at me.'

'Its just the way my eyes were pointing.' Robin smirked with a glint in his eye.

'Lay down.' Marian smiled.

'But you look gorgeous from this angle.' Robin smiled.

'Robin.' Marian warned as she blushed.

'Ok OK. Your right.' Robin said as he lay down next to her. 'You would look gorgeous from any angle.' He smiled as he lifted the covers and looked down at her body.

'Robin!' Marian hit him playfully. 'Sit up like before.' She intructed him.

'You really do have to make your mind up.' Robin grinned as he leaned on his arm once more.

'You need some manners.' Marian contradicted.

'Are you going to punish me?' Robin asked as his eyes shown with mischief.

'Some how Robin. I do not think there is a punishment in which you wouldn't enjoy.' Marian laughed.

Robin laughed as he leaned down and captured her lips in a soft but passionate kiss.

'I wish we could just disappear.' Marian sighed sadly as they broke the kiss.

Robin frowned looking down on her as he played with her hair. 'What do you mean?'

Marian gazed longingly into his eyes. 'I wish we could just leave. Run away. Where no one would bother us...We would belong only to each other.' Marian smiled sadly, knowing that it was a dream that could never happen.

'That will be our future Marian... We will...do belong to each other. And when the King returns we will live in Locksley and lock ourselves in the bed chamber for a month.' Robin laughed at the last part as Marian rolled her eyes. 'I belong to you Marian. Only you.'

'Good. Because I am yours. And I don't think that I could bear to see you with anyone else.' Marian laughed.

'That will never happen.' Robin smiled as he leaned down and kissed her again.

Marian couldn't wait for that day to come. Where they would only belong to each other. Where there were no Gisbournes or Princes in their lives. Just the two of them. From when the sun rose until it set, and in the night they would no longer be Lady Marian or Robin of Locksley. Nor would they be Robin Hood or the Nightwatchman. They would be each others. Friends, wife, husband, lovers. They would do what they wanted. They would ride together in the forest and she would attend the nobles meetings with him. And then they would have children. Robin would teach them how to use a bow and how to ride. Whereas she would read them stories and tell them of their father's adventures. Then they would grow old. Or well she would. She had a feeling that even when Robin was sixty he would be running around like a child, but his bow would be replaced with a cane. She laughed at the image.

RHRHRHRHRH

Robin smiled as he walked through the woods. He was going to see Marian. He had left her only hours ago, but he needed her. He missed her the moment she was gone. He laughed at the supidness of it. The great Robin Hood brought to his knees by a woman. But not just any woman. The Nightwatchman. He heard the distinct crunch of branches and twigs snapping. He stoppped and listened. There was no noise. He could hear the forest animals of the night as they went about their business. He felt something hard hit his head and pain shooting through it. Then everything went black.

RHRHRHRHRH

Marian sighed sadly as she made her way down the aisle decorated like a Russia doll, in a long heavy red dress. She head was weighed down with what would seem to a anchor, but was simply a large gold crown with more red material hanging from it. She walked slowly. But she was not sure whether it was from sheer protestion and hurt for this marriage or the fact that the weight of the dress would not allow her to walk any faster. She gazed around the faces of starngers as they stood for her. She knew none of them. But they should be her friends and family. Is that not who is supposed to be present at a wedding. Much, Will, Little John and Allan should be here, with Djaq as her bride's maid. And it should be her father leading her down the aisle. But it was yet another ghost face. A tear rolled down her cheek as she thought of her first husband. He was in heaven now. The Prince had found out about their "affair" as he called it. But it was he whom she was having the affair with. She was beytraying Robin. The Prince had called the guards where they had kidnapped Robin when he had come to her the next night. She had to watch as he was dragged away. She sat on the bed and wept as she heard the carriage take him swiftly to the dungeon. She had gone to the Castle as soon as the sun had risen to plea for his life. But it had been to late. The Sheriff in his glory at finally kidnapping Robin Hood and the Prince in his hatred had had Robin executed during the night. Marian had fallen to the ground and cried openly for her husband. She had screamed and yelled in anger and hatred at the Sheriff and the Prince, whom had merely starred down at her smiling. But she would never see Robin again. For he was safe behind the gates of heaven in the arms of God. Where she...she would forever be condemned to the gates of hell. She had married in her heart to the man she loved, and had given him everything. But when she had married in the eyes of God and the church. She had been unholy. She had been used. Oh how she missed her dear Robin. That dream that had always seemed so far away. That dream of them being together forever was gone. Gone to heaven with him.

A soft rattle at the window woke Marian from her nightmare. She jumped and gasped for breath as she was rescued from her dark nightmare, that was a future pof possibility. She wiped the sweat from her brow as once more tapping echoed from her window. A large smile decorated her face as she ran over to her window ledge and looked down to the ground. The smile faded as she saw not Robin whom she had thought it to be, but instead all the gang.

'What are you doing here?' She asked leaning out her window and looking around.

'They have him.' Much shreaked.

'Who?' Marian asked as her heart skipped a beat.

'Robin.' Much squealed. 'He was coming to see you. And then he never returned this morning. So we came to see and we found his bow and arrows near the North Road.' Much rambled on as he placed his hands on his hips and paced.

Marian was about to answer when the noise of a carriage could be heard. 'I will see what I can do.' Marian said as the gang all ran for cover.

Marian closed her window and walked down into the house where Gisbourne barged in through the door.

'Have you yet to establish knocking.' Marian snapped.

'The Prince has requested your presence. Get into the carriage.' Gisbourne bit as he grabbed her by the shoulders and threw her into the carriage.

Marian moaned in frustration as she sat properly in the carriage. She gazed back out the window and saw the gang standing watching the carriage leave.

RHRHRHRHRH

'Ahh Lady Marian.' The Sheriff smiled as she entered into the hall that was filled nobles and guards and other people she had never seen before.

Marian looked around them all. She felt uneasy something was wrong. What was he planning?

'Lady Marian. I have had a change in heart.' The Prince's strong accent echoed through the hall as he stepped out of a crowd of nobles and walked towards Marian.

Her heart jumped in enojoy. Did he no longer wish to marry her? Was he setting her free? Where was Robin? Was he safe? Was he alive?

'What do you mean my Lord?' Marian asked respectfully.

'You once asked if we were having the wedding ceremony held in the Castle. I said that we were going to Russia for the wedding. But the more I have thought about it. Having it in the Castle seems like a good idea.' The Prince smirked and turned to the Sheriff who smiled happily. 'So we shall have the wedding here... Today.'

'Today!.' Marian yelled in surprise.

'Well actually...right now.' The Prince pointed over to where a priest stood in the crowd. He walked to the front at the Prince's request. Marian's heart arced as the old man stepped forward. 'And if you do not.' The Prince continued. 'Then your lover will die.'

The large doors opened and four guard dragged Robin into the room. Marian gasped as she saw him. They brought him to stand at the left of her at a small distance away. She studied his pleading face as he looked to her. Begging her not to go through with it.

'Marian. I love you. For you to marry him would kill me.' Robin said softly.

'Robin I cannot lose you.' Marian said as tears came to her eyes.

'You lose me either way. Whether I die or you marry him.' Robin explained. 'Be free Marian. Let me die.'

Marian turned and walked over to the table that stood behind her. She picked up a goblet and turned to Robin. 'To a future where we can disappear. Marian began.

'Where we could just leave.' Robin continued.

'We could run away. Where no one would bother us.' Marian added.

'And we could belong to only each other.' Robin whispered as he finished off their promise that was made only a day ago.

Marian sniffed and smiled at him. She looked into his eyes. Those eyes that captured you. That sad face that broke her heart. But knowing that his smirk was the only thing that could possibly make her smile. 'It is done.' She whispered as she allowed the glass to fall to the floor as the room echoed with it smashing.