Robin and the gang had fled the dungeons and had managed to reach the courtyard where everyone else was waiting.
"Thanks for coming" Robin told them
"Lets go" The outlaw said "Before they've see we've opened the gate."
"Hang on" Robin argued "Hold the escape route for me I need five minutes, there's something I must do"
"What?" Allan asked shocked
"If I am longer than that leave without me!" Robin snapped
"Master no!" Much grabbed Robin's sleeve "If you go back in a die, then I will die of grief so you must come now if only to save me."
"See that is why I love you" Robin told Much "and you, I need help" Robin directed at the other man. Robin and the outlaw shot a rope onto a beam before he and the outlaw disappeared into the castle where they stole uniforms. And went to see the Sheriff.
The Sheriff heard a cry and a clatter, confused Vaisey opened the door, both on the guards tumbled in unconscious and Robin walked into the Sheriff's chambers, bow drawn.
"What do you want?" The Sheriff asked
"Yesterday at Locksley you showed your true colours" Robin told him "Today I reveal mine. You were right I have lost my taste for bloodshed but if you ever callously or needlessly hurt anyone to get to me. If you cut out the tongue, or brand an arm or even so much as pluck the hair off an innocent person to get to me in the name of King Richard I will kill you." The Sheriff looked nonplussed
"I don't believe you." Vaisey said
"Trust me." Robin growled
"What had changed since yesterday?" The Sheriff asked "Nothing" Robin fired an arrow that hit the wood in between the Sheriff's fingers. "Prove it, I will not change." Robin fired three arrows that thudded into the wood all millimeters from the Sheriff's head. "Impressive but what's interesting is that I am not even maimed, surely I deserve that?" The Sheriff rose "Are you afraid of authority or is it that secretly you know that I am right, that we must have law and order...I think it is" As the Sheriff continued to talk a guard raised behind Robin and drew his sword but Robin turned and shot the man dead. The Sheriff took a step back as Robin turned back to him bow already re-drawn.
"You overestimate my conscious." Robin growled "Now do precisely what I say we're going to the tower."
"Stop" The Sheriff roared once they reached to tower "STOP!" everyone stopped fighting "do not harm those men they are free to go...I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE"
"I" Robin said from behind the Sheriff
"I" The Sheriff echoed "Vaisey, Sheriff of Nottingham"
"In recignision
"In recognition"
"Of my"
"Of my illegal actions, yesterday in Locksley
"Do humbly apologise"
"Do humbly apologise to the innocent who have suffered...at my hands...
"I promise to pay" Robin continued edging silently away "five hundred pounds
"I PROMISE TO PAY ...No...no .. I cannot go on" The Sheriff argued turning round "You will have to kill me..." But Robin was gone "GUARDS! GUARDS! STOP THOSE MEN."
Back in the Sheriff's chambers the guard sat up and pulled off his helmet...it was the outlaw that went with Robin, he quickly removed the uniform, including the wooden plank with the arrow in and ran to join in the fight.
"MUCH!" Robin shouted throwing him a rope
"SHOOT LOCKSLEY!" the Sheriff screamed as Marian and Louise appeared on one of the balconies.
"Why didn't they just leave?" Louise asked Marian
"Because he's a Locksley" Marian told her grinning at her glare "And needs his head bashing against a wall."
"MUCH!" Robin shouted again "TIE IT OFF" Much caught the rope
"ROBIN WHERE?" Much shouted back
"HERE" John roared as Robin de-strung his bow. John wrapped the rope around his body holding taught "You" He shouted at Much "Defend me" Two arches appeared and were knocked out by Will Robin nodded his thanks to the man before sliding down the rope using his bow as handles and landed on two guards.
The gang ran out of Nottingham and Robin sliced the rope supporting the portcullis before rolling under himself. A huge cheer went up from the gang and Robin looked at Marian and Louise who were smiling, he blew a kiss at Marian who then scowled at her and sent Louise a grin as she started to chuckle. Marian glared at Louise who just raised her hands in defence still smiling Marian shoved past her, and went back into the castle.
Later that day Louise ran into Guy whilst the castle.
"Hood escaped" Guy growled at her
"Hood?" Louise asked confused "Who's Hood?"
"Locksley" Guy clarified
"Oh." Louise said "If you'll excuse me-"
"You do not seem too surprised" Guy noted grabbing arm turning her to face him "Is there somthing your not telling me?"
"You seem to forget Sir Guy" Louise snapped wrenching her arm out of his grip "Robin's my brother, I assumed he would escape,"
"You didn't think to mention this?" Guy asked, anger lacing through his voice
"I assumed you had it covered" Louise told him
"Have I done something to upset you" Guy asked.
"No you just seemed to have forgotten that Robin is my brother. He returned when I assumed him to be dead, four of my people were sentenced to death because the Sheriff wished to make an example of them and Robin is outlawed and sentenced to death. Meanwhile you're lording it over Locksley, asking me to come and visit you now 'that it's yours' and cutting out your people's tongues so sorry if I'm not in the best of moods." Louise stopped breathing coming out heavily and Guy looked at her shocked. "I apologize Sir Guy I ...I spoke out of turn" Louise then made to go again but was stopped by Guy's hand.
"No" He said softly "I didn't even consider how your brother becoming an outlaw and me purchasing his lands would affect you it was...thoughtless of me" He raised her hand to his lips "forgive me?" He asked kissing her knuckles his face pleading.
"If you will forgive my outburst" Louise compromised with a small smile
"Of course" Guy assured her, stepping closer
"Thank you Sir Guy" Louise murmured as Guy lowered her head, obviously intending to kiss her, but Louise turned her head just before he reached her lips so his lips pressed into her cheek. He stepped back slightly, a small amount of confusion written on his face.
"Good day Sir Guy" Louise told him with a small smile.
"Good day Louise" Guy answered back with a smile of his own, watching as she left. That woman He thought. Has to be the hardest to please woman on Earth. But Guy would achieve it even if it killed him for she made this place, his own personal hell, bearable.
And that my dear readers is the end of my roll I honestly cant believe I did an episode and a bit in one day.
I've got to go and lie down
Enjoy
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