When I walked out of camp the night I discovered Allan had betrayed us, I didn't go back. I had been on my own in the forest for over two days now, not having seen anyone and getting by on my own. I was left with nothing but my own thoughts, retelling the past few weeks. I could see now that Allan had tried to tell me so many times but blocked me out at last minute. I remembered getting suspicious but ignoring the feeling in my gut that something was wrong. How could I have been so stupid?

I was hungry, thirsty and tired. All I had eaten over the past few days were berries, my flask that I had brought with me had run out and I didn't have any strength or care to go off and get some more and there was no way I had slept. I didn't know why I wouldn't just go back to camp and face the others, the forest at night scared me when alone it was something about the way you couldn't see more than three feet in front of you and the way the branches of the trees block out the stars.

When a cold, effortless wind blew past in the dead of the night, I wrapped my arms around my legs a little bit tighter, I had no blanket and thin clothes covering me. How was I supposed to sleep here even with the constant thought of Allan going through my head?

That night I spent going back to what I could have done to prevented it all. I knew it wasn't all my fault, otherwise I wouldn't be so angry at Allan but part of it was. If only I had caught the signs that he was lying. Part of me regret not helping him and telling Robin, as though I had turned my back on him.

When morning came and light shone through the cracks of the leaves, I planned on going to camp, finally giving into the lack of food and water and being emotionally drained. However, as I got up to leave, I was back ducking down again as the sound of horse hooves sounded through the forest. Ducking under a bush that didn't give me much cover I saw three black knights riding through the forest.

They didn't see me but were riding in the direction for Nottingham. If Robin hadn't seen it already I knew he had to know. If the black Knights were joining together again it only meant trouble, the Sheriff was planning something. So, as soon as the black knights were at a safe distance away I headed for camp.

Taking my time walking back to camp feeling my knees wobble beneath me I wondered what I was going to say to them, I didn't want to talk about what had happened with Allan and I knew Much would at least bring it up. Maybe he'd gain enough sense to not say anything, but I doubted it, this was Much we were talking about.

Finally I made it back to camp, opening up the camp lift and seeing the rest of the gang turn expectedly to me as though they weren't surprised at all to see me. No one said anything for a moment. I noticed Will holding a harp in his hands, showing the gang something.

"I'm back if you haven't replaced me yet" I added with a slight chuckle, though was filled with no emotion.

"You're irreplaceable" Robin nodded towards me as I entered the camp, sitting down next to him. There was a settling awkwardness that followed as the gang exchanged look, Much looking at me as though expecting to explain where I had been for the past two days.

"I saw some black knights in the forest; I thought I should tell you"

"We've seen them" Robin replied "They're here to sign the pact, their hosting a party today in honour of the king's birthday and we need a way in"

"The Sheriff is hosting a party in honour of the king" I repeated Robin's words my mouth hanging open "Sign one that something fishy's going on"

Robin nodded "It's a cover up to explain why all the black Knights are travelling down to Nottingham" He then pointed at Will "This genius here has found a way in as musicians"

"Clever" I said, eyeing the instruments that lay next to Will "Let's see what you've got then"

Will picked up a harp and banged off the end and a bow fell off of it. My eyes grew wide, impressed by Will's creation "How the hell!"

"It's a re-curve bow" Will beamed passing it to Robin. Next he picked up a flute "Djaq, for you, but-" He picked up the ending revealing Djaq's sword that had been pushed through the flute "Elaine, for you" He lifted up a lute and passed it carefully to me "At the end are your daggers"

Seeing the handle of my daggers I pulled them out of the lute revealing the sharp edge of them "Wow, thank-you"

Will paused, debating saying something "I'd original made it for Allan" he hesitantly said as Much gasped slightly at the mention of Allan's name "I thought you might like it"

"Thanks" I said quietly handling the lute, trying to ignore Much "I wish I knew how to play one of these things" I admitted.

After Much almost killing John by blowing on a flute and an arrow shooting out the end of it, missing John by inches, and Will handing the rest of his creations out, we were straight off to Nottingham. Finding disguises along the way as we ambushed the actual musicians travelling through Sherwood Forest. Along the way to the castle I stayed at the back with Djaq beside me. I needed to ask her something and she was the only one I trusted to answer me truthfully.

"Do you know where Allan is?" I barely whispered for fear that the rest of the gang would hear, especially Robin who I knew would straight up refuse to tell me even if he did know where Allan was. In Robin's mind, Allan was a traitor to the King and therefore deserved what most traitors got; death. I knew that but I couldn't accept it.

Djaq sent me a sidewards glance "I'm not sure where now but we saw him this morning"

My head shot up "You did? What happened?"

"He was looking for his money" she explained.

"His traitor money" I added bitterly.

"If that's what you want to call it" She shrugged looking ridicules in what she was wearing, though we all looked ridicules wearing what we were with colourful strands that looked as if they had been thrown over us. The rest of the gang had decided to wear hats whilst I wore the strands in my ponytail "Robin I don't think will forgive him"

"I don't blame him, he betrayed the King he doesn't deserve forgiveness" I grumbled my jaw tightening.

"But when the King returns, Robin plans on telling him all about the King's traitors-" Djaq went on, I knew where she was leading with this and I didn't like it "- Gisborne, the Sheriff and… and we all know what happens to traitors of the King…" She trailed off.

"Robin wouldn't do that" I said firmly, though there was a slither of doubt crossing my mind, Robin had almost killed him two nights ago and I'm sure if it wasn't for me he might have done. I had been so conflicted over the past few days with how I felt about everything. I hated myself for telling Robin and not helping Allan but I hate him even more for betraying me in the first place.

"Are you sure?" asked Djaq who was squinting her eyes. I knew she was trying to gauge a reaction out of me.

"I'm sure" We fell silent for a second before I continued "So you don't know where he went?"

"We saw him and then the black Knights appeared, we went our separate ways" She said "Are you worried about him, then?"

"No" I instantly denied "I was just curious" I didn't even know it was possible but Djaq managed to squint her eyes at me harder leaving me shaking my head "There's no coming back from what he did" I said feeling a lump form at the back of my throat "I need to move on"

*~How to tame an Outlaw~*

We arrived in Nottingham castle, the streets were crowded all hyped about the upcoming party for the King's birthday. There was one problem… there was a security check. Which in all honesty I'm not surprised about considering certain outlaws have been managing to get in and out with no trouble recently.

"Security check!" a guard called at us as we placed our instruments down on the table in front of us and the guards began inspecting them. Luckily, the two guards checking our instruments hadn't recognized any of us yet. Hopefully they wouldn't find any of the hidden weapons inside "No knives, no weapons in the castle"

"Reason for visit?" The guard asked us.

"We're the band" Much nodded a little too confidently.

"Allan!" I suddenly heard John's hushed warning whisper as a horse rode by. The gang jumped and turned around instantly but instead I looked up and saw Allan there, clothed in rich black, never guessing that only two days ago he was an outlaw. My heart beat a little faster as he came closer. He looked so different from what he was wearing to how he was acting, high on his horse he reminded me of Gisborne. Something I never thought I'd say about Allan A-dale. My felt my heart cracked thinking about it.

"I'm Sir Guy's man" Allan said confidently "Will you let me pass?"

"In you go" The guard said opening up the gates, my mouth parted at how easily he was able to get in. Was he that trusted within the system that they would let him in. Just as he was about to ride in Allan looked around and our eyes met. I sucked in my breath and bit the inside of my cheek to stop myself from having an emotional outburst. His eyes cast over what I was wearing and then to the rest of the gang's back before nodding at me, riding out of sight. With that, I knew I could him at least not to rat us out.

Robin hit my heart "What are you doing?" I jumped, turning to face Robin who was glaring at me "He knows we're here now, he'll tell the Sheriff" he growled in a hushed whisper so the guard wouldn't hear.

"What! I didn't do anything!" I cried the guard looked around at my outburst but thankfully said nothing about it turning back around again.

"He saw you" Robin continued angrily.

"He won't tell the Sheriff" I ushered him.

He sighed "After everything he's done you're still trusting him"

"No of course I don't trust him" I bit back "but I trust him enough not to put us in danger, he never meant any of us to get hurt because of it-"

Robin rolled his eyes, clearly getting frustrated by what I was saying. He cut across me with a spill of anger "Listen to what you're saying, Elaine, he lied to you to get money and power and here you, still trusting him"

"I never said I still I trust him" I argued, our inspection was cleared and we had moved on through the castle gates still quietly exchanging angry words "I just think he was honest when he said he wouldn't put us in danger!"

Robin glared down at me "Elaine, I know this is a hard time…"

"Robin, don't" I began tears coming to my eyes "I don't need you lecturing my right now"

Robin opened his mouth to say something but shook his head "Alright" He nodded.

We travelled down to the kitchens where the 'band' was supposed to wait until they were called out to perform on stage.

"You know what to do" Robin instructed us "I'm off to see Winchester" I didn't actually know 'what to do' the gang had obviously been through a plan before I entered the camp. All I knew was we needed to get into the castle to get the pact and then get out of there, and who the hell was Winchester "Elaine, can you go keep Marian in her room, I don't doubt that she'll want to get in on the action as soon as it starts to kick off"

I nodded "I will but you know you don't have to give me a job to keep me away from going after Allan"

Robin sighed "I know, I'm sorry. But I do need you to look after Marian"

"I will, but I don't think Marian's going to like this" I said taking off the ridicules colourful strands from my hair and clothing and setting my instrument down. Staying with Marian didn't seem to much like a hard task and I was glad for that, I was in no state to go off and do a proper 'mission' with the gang. My head wasn't in it. Perhaps Robin knew that.

I walked through the castle corridors, aware I no longer had my disguise to cover me. I looked around each corner before continuing down the corridor until I got to Marian's room, knocking (the last time I entered her room unannounced I almost had a dagger thrown at me)

"Who is it?" I heard Marian call out.

"It's Elaine, can I come in?" I heard the scuffling to get up from the other side of the door. It opened revealing Marian dressed in a pretty simple dress with her hair let down.

"What are you doing here? Have you got a message from Robin?" Marian asked me shutting the door behind me as I entered.

"I've been told to baby-sit you" I sighed taking a seat down on Marian's desk chair.

Beside me Maria groaned "Well go back and tell Robin I don't need to be looked after" She continued on "I keep telling him I'm safe in the castle but he won't believe me"

"I would go back downstairs but he'd only send me back up again, he just worries about you" I said "That's what you do when you love someone…" trailing off I began to stare off into space my thoughts turning back to Allan, would I ever stop thinking about him? All I wanted was him to be erased from my memory, to ease the pain of it all.

"I heard about what happened with Allan" Marian brought me back to life "I'm sorry"

There was that lump in the back of my throat again. I pushed it back "Well… that's partly the reason I'm here. I think Robin was trying to distract me"

"Robin is a fool if he thinks that will work" Marian sat down opposite me "My guess is you're still thinking about him and will be no matter what jobs Robin gives you" I frowned at her wondering how she knew how she knew all of this "I know a little thing or two about heartbreak"

"You do?" My eyebrows knitted together in confusion. I couldn't remember a time when Marian and Robin would have been away from each other. Unless she was talking about when she almost had to marry Gisborne.

"When Robin left for the war" She confessed her eyes falling downwards to the floor as she retold her experience of heartbreak "We were betrothed before he left. The king needed recruits and Robin being as noble as he is, chose war over me. I told him not to go, that we were finished if he did, but he left anyway" Marian said her voice breaking half way through. She continued "Everyday I tried to move on for five years but I just couldn't"

"Is that why you never married in the years that he was away?" I asked softly.

"Perhaps" Marian added with a slight smirk to her words "But I could never admit that to Robin, he has a big enough head as it is without adding to it"

"That's true"

Marian continued on with her story "When he came back from the holy land I was so angry at him, everything I had pushed down for years was back, I didn't know how to deal with it"

"Which is why you pushed him away?"

"Yes" Marian replied "But there wasn't a day that went by that I did not love him. You still love Allan?" Marian asked. I nodded in response "I thought so"

"Just because he betrayed us doesn't mean he's a different man" I paused thinking of what to say next "Part of me wants to forgive him"

Marian's eyebrows rose expectantly "Really?"

"I understand why he did it" I confessed, looking down at my hands that were folded in my lap "He was being tortured, I would have probably done the same" I almost did do the same not too long ago when I was being tortured "But I saw him today, outside of the castle and he was saying how he was 'Sir Guys' man to the guard" I shook my head and found Marian was shaking her's too.

Suddenly Marian's chamber door opened. I saw Gisborne before he saw me. I jumped up and grabbed Marian, pulling her backwards before pulling a knife out from under my sleeve and held it against her throat. Marian jumped in surprise but played along with my quick cover and was struggling against my grip. She was a good actress. Either that or se did genuinely think I was trying to kill her.

Gisborne looked between me, Marian and the dagger before seething under his breath "Walker" He took a step forward, pulling out his sword.

"Ah ah, put that away" I told him nodding to his sword. Gisborne hesitated "Let me go and I won't hurt Lady Marian here" I said pushing the knife closer to Marian's neck but made sure not to make contact with her skin.

"Let her go!" Gisborne yelled at me lowering the sword and backing away from the door. I did as Gisborne instructed and let Marian go, dashing to the door. I managed to open it in time but on the other side awaited guards "GRAB HER!" Gisborne commanded as the guards launched forward, knocking the dagger out of my hand and grabbing my arms. Struggling against their grip I looked up and saw Gisborne smirking at me raising his sword once again "I Should just run you through now"

"GUY! No!" Marian cried in the background, running forward to my aid.

Gisborne turned to her, surprised at her defending me "Marian, she tried to kill you"

"I still believe that a fair and just trial should be met, even for outlaws like her" She looked over at me as though assuring me she would buy me time, even if she just saves me from getting run through by Gisborne here and now "Please, don't do this Guy"

Gisborne looked torn between killing me now and just arresting me. I was surprised I wasn't dead already, he hated me so much and had been looking for revenge for years, but just because Marian was asking him not to he was considering not killing me. He must really like Marian, something I knew I would have to warn Robin about if I ever got myself out of this situation.

"We don't have time for this" Gisborne groaned turning to Marian "I need to get you out of here"

Marian's brows knitted together in confusion and so did mine. What was he on about "Winchester Winchester's made a deal with the Sheriff, you've become part of a negotiation. Winchester wants you"

"Tell him he can't have me" Marian said. The two seemingly forgetting I was there.

Gisborne shook his head "The Sheriff has agreed, I cannot protect you. Pack your bags" Gisborne made a turn to leave, he looked me up and down with disgust one time before turning to his guards "Take her to the dungeons, I'll deal with you later"

"Looking forward to it" I bit back as I was pulled back. I took one last worried look at Marian who was now pacing. I didn't blame her, she just found out that she was wanted by some man she never met and I didn't know what to do. Robin was good in these situations not me, plus I was kind of in a rough situation where I was being dragged to my most feared place in the world.

When we finally got down to the dungeons after a countless maze of corridors I was thrown into a cell, my hands sliding across the floor to prevent my body from harm probably taking off a few layers of skin.

"Elaine?" Said a voice I recognized all too well. I looked up and saw Allan in the cell opposite me. I had to give it to God, out of all the damn cells in the world I was placed in the one that was next to him. It just seemed everything I did lead back to him.

I struggled up, finding my footing. He was still wearing those ridicules black clothes making him look far too much like Gisborne for my liking.

"What are you doing here?" I asked hesitantly.

"I could ask you the same question!"

Shrugging roughly, I replied "I asked first"

"So you're still mad then…"

"No" I groaned sarcastically "I'm perfectly fine with you betraying us, me!"

"Elaine, you know I'm sorry" He backed away a little. I didn't know why, there was still a bar between us, so I couldn't get to him and throttle him the way I wanted to.

I didn't know how to respond with what he just said so I decided to continue with my previous question "What are you doing here?"

"I didn't know where to go after I left the gang so I thought Gisborne was my only option" Allan began "As soon as I entered the castle doors the Sheriff basically sentenced me to hang and now here I am" Allan sat down defeated "I've screwed up so much"

My heart tugged, drawing me closer. I took a step forward and sat down, crossed legged next to him. The bar still between us "I understand, you know…" I said slowly, not sure if I was going to regret saying this later "I probably would have done the same thing after being tortured"

"No you wouldn't have" Allan looked up "Because you're a good person and you love the gang. You would never be able to betray them. They're the closest thing to family you've got"

"They were the closest family you had as well, Allan, don't deny it" I told him "And you are a good person you just don't see it" my voice cracked "I saw it. I still do. You just… made a mistake. We all make mistakes"

"Not mistakes as bad as mine. My mistakes hurt you" Allan said "I'll never be able to forgive myself for that" Allan paused, gulping back tears "Give me one more chance, Elaine, please"

"I can't… you're with Gisborne now" I confessed tears staining my eyes. Once again I was left with doing what I should do and what I wanted to do. I wanted to say I forgave him, to give him another chance, maybe convince Robin to let him come back (though I doubted any one could convince Robin that) But I knew I should let him go and move on. I'd been betrayed by enough A-dale's to know what I needed to do.

Allan sighed. There was a moment of silence before Allan broke it "So, why are you here?"

"Gisborne caught me" I told him.

"A-are you alright? He didn't hurt you did he?"

"No, I'm fine" I said "Why all of the sudden care for me?"

Somehow we had managed to sit in a position where our backs were against each others, facing away at the opposite walls "I've always cared about you" Allan confessed "Just because I wan an idiot and betrayed you doesn't mean I don't love you"

"I know…" I hated knowing what he was saying was true. I wanted to hate him, it would make what he did easier to deal with, I didn't want to feel the eruption of butterfly's appear in my stomach whenever I thought of him. Now, the butterflies were mixed in with anger and betrayal. Everything was so confusing. I wanted to go back to a week ago when it was just the butterflies and nothing more than that.

I took in my surrounding's, feeling a shiver appear up my spine. I hated the dungeons. The walls were cold and murky with splats of blood patterning the stone. Most of the cells were full with half starved men. I was the only woman there.

I tucked my legs closer towards me, wrapping my arm around them "I hate the dungeons" I repeated this time aloud. I felt Allan nod his head behind me.

"I know…" Allan said "I'm not too fond of them either, but I just keep thinking, what's the worst that could happen?"

"We could get tortured and end up betraying the entire gang" I replied without thinking, instantly cringing afterward "Sorry, you didn't deserve that"

"Yeah I did"

I sighed. This was what we'd come to. In a dungeons cell, with me contemplating whether I could ever trust him again and Allan wondering if I was ever going to forgive him.

I looked over at the cell opposite mine and saw Sir Edward laying on a small bed. I had forgot he'd been take prisoner as the Sheriff's cruel punishment for Marian saving Gisborne rather than the rocks. That all seemed so long ago now.

I scrambled up and went over to the side of my cell "Sir Edward?" I called out. He looked up at the sound of his name and saw me. He got up immediately.

"You're part of Robin's gang, aren't you?" He said in a hushed whisper. I nodded "What's he doing about Winchester?"

"What about Winchester?" I asked my eyebrows knitting together in confusion. Winchester's name had kept appearing today and I was wondering what the deal with him was "I thought he was on our side?"

"Robin was down here a few minutes ago, just before he got down here" Edward pointed over at Allan who was also up on his feet wondering what was going on.

"Great, so I only just missed him" I sighed, it was just my luck "So what's happening with Winchester? Is he helping the Sheriff now or something?"

"He will sign the pact and he wants Marian" Edward informed rushing to get it all out. It explained a lot about Marian, why Gisborne barged into Marian's room there to help her escape "It's my fault" Edward went on "He wants Marian because he thinks I stole 'his woman', Marina's mother"

"Does Robin know?" I urgently asked him. Now trying to think of ways to get out of this cell. Robin was going to do something stupid, I knew it. Especially now Marian was involved.

"I told him when he was down here. I wasn't sure what he was going to do but he said-"

"What did he say?"

"He said he had no choice, or something along those lines" Edward explained looking worried "I think he's going to do something to the Sheriff"

I looked around for something that could get me out of this damn cell but nothing came to mind. I turned to Allan "We need to get out of here, now! Edward's right, if I know Robin he'll think the only way to stop the pact signing is by killing the Sheriff! Help me"

"I don't know how to get out of here" Allan said, but he ran to his cell door "Do you have a hair pin or something?"

"Are you going to try and pick it?"

"I'm going to try, I've never done this before. Do you have one?"

"Yes I do" I said taking one out from hair and passing it to him. He took it and began fiddling with it in the lock.

"I don't really know what I'm doing, I'm kind of just moving it about-" Suddenly three guards appeared coming down the steps into the dungeons. I reacted by pushing my arm through Allan's cell bars and knocking the pin out of his hands. It cluttered to the floor, out of reach.

"What'd you do that for- Oh" Allan's mouth formed a perfect O shape as he saw the guards enter. They went straight towards his cell and took some keys out "Hello gents" Allan grinned at them as they opened his cell door and began to drag him out.

"Allan!" I cried as Allan struggled against their grip. The guard responded by hitting him in the stomach. Allan doubled over but as he did so grabbed onto the keys from the guard's belt and dropped them on the floor next to my cell. He looked up and winked at me before being dragged out of the dungeons and out of sight "ALLAN!" I yelled, running to the keys and pushing my arm through the bars only just being able to reach the keys.

"Where are they taking him?" Edward asked me, I shrugged in reply and with shaking hands pushed the keys through the lock. The door opened with a click and I dashed over to Edward's cell to open the door.

"Don't" Edward told me placing his hands over mine as I pushed the key through the lock "If they discover I'm gone Marian will be blamed, I don't want more trouble for her. Leave me"

"I can't just leave you down here"

"Where will I even go if you let me out?" Edward asked me. It was a good point.

"The forest…?"

"I'm an old man, I'm weak. I would not survive two days in the forest"

"Are you sure?" I asked taking the key out of the lock and tucking it under my sleeve. It might come in handy one day.

"Yes now go save Robin, Marian and your friend, Allan" He nodded at me in support. I nodded back and ran off, back into the castle corridors. When I entered the corridors I had no idea where to go. They hadn't taken Allan to the torture chambers so I just assumed he'd be headed for the gallows. My feet took charge as I began to run towards the courtyard where a large crowd now stood.

What I saw however wasn't Allan preparing to be hung but rather a large boiling pot in the centre of the courtyard that everyone was gathered around. A thin piece of wood went across it with both Allan and Robin stood on them, opposite each other, each holding a bat.

"Behold the outlaw! The invincible and legendary Robin Hood. And his friend, Allan A Dale" I heard the Sheriff taunt them "How fitting, then, that these two renegades, these enemies of the law, which makes them enemies of good King Richard himself, should provide us with entertainment on this, the day of the King's birthday. Thank you, legendary Robin Hood"

I saw the gang still dressed as musicians up on the stands looking around worriedly, not sure what to do.

"Now, the game is very simple" The Sheriff continued. I evaluated the surrounding's. They're were two guards on either side of the boiling pot, preventing Allan and Robin escaping. The castle exit was filled with a crowed. That area would have to be cleared for us to make a quick escape "Fight or fry! And of course, the winner gets his freedom Enjoy!" The sheriff announced the games beginning. Both Allan and Robin steadied themselves. The two most important men in my lives were not fighting for their lives "Poke him! Poke him!"

Robin was the first to swing at Allan who dodged it easily. Their bats made contact with each other and Allan's footing almost slipped into the boiling pot. My heart beat quickened when I remembered Marian. I began to search the crowed for her and found her standing next to who I imagined was Winchester with her hands chained together.

When I looked back at the game Robin had lost his bat and was now standing undefended. Allan took a step towards him. I would never forgive him if he knocked Robin in, but I'd never forgive him if he was knocked in.

"Screw this" I grumbled running down the corridor leading to the courtyard. I managed to run past Gisborne and the Sheriff who were up high on the steps. Gisborne jumped forward trying to catch me but missed.

"Outlaws! Get them!" The Sheriff cried pointing at me. The guard who was stationed by the large boiling pot turned on me. I managed to duck as he swung his sword at me. And kick him in the shins. He fell over as I took his sword off of him. The rest of the gang had covered me, using their instruments as weapons. I ran over to Allan who in the chaos had jumped down.

"Thank-you" He nodded at me.

"Thanks for getting me out of the dungeons"

"I wasn't going to leave you there- BEHIND YOU!" Allan cried. I turned around and saw the guard coming towards me. John appeared and based the guard down with one blow.

"John, thanks" Allan said. John grumbled something before pulling back his fist and punching Allan squarre across the face knocking him down unconscious.

"John, what the hell!" I yelled running to Allan's aid but was pulled back by the arm by Little John.

"He's a traitor" John said firmly as Robin yelled "Time to disappear! Let's go!"

"We can't just leave him here" I cried back as John began pulling me back towards the castle exit "Let go off me!"

Robin fired a flaming arrow across some pitch which drew a line between the Sheriff and us. John finally let go off me as soon as we crossed it knowing I couldn't go back and help Allan.

"We needed to help him!" I shouted at John who ignored me and continued running on. I followed running through the town and out of the castle with one last look back at Allan's lifeless form on the floor, his shaped distorted as I looked through the flames of the fire. Will and Djaq had managed to find some horses which we rode on to the rest of the camp.

When we got to camp Robin turned on me "What was all that about with you and John back there?"

I looked down guiltily knowing I was going to get a lecture if he knew I had been trying to help Allan.

"She wanted to go back and help that traitor" John ratted me out. I turned to glare at him.

"Allan?"

"Robin, he got me out of the dungeons. He didn't deserve to be hit by John" I tried to explain my side but Robin was shaking his head.

"He betrayed us, Elaine, you owe him nothing" Robin said firmly "Why were you in the dungeon anyway?"

"When Gisborne came to warn Marian about Winchester" I said cringing as I mentioned Marian. That still wasn't sorted yet "About Marian… what are we going to do about that?"

"We'll ambush Winchester's carriage as he comes through the forest, don't change the subject…" He crossed his arms the leader part of him coming out.

"I didn't change the subject" I replied innocently, mimicking him by crossing my arms as well.

"We were talking about Allan" Robin grinned but it fell almost immediately "You need to move on"

"Tell me something, Robin, if Marian betrayed you. If she decided she wanted Gisborne over you" Robin's eyes turned to glare at me "Would you just instantly stop loving her" Robin looked away "Of course you wouldn't. It's the same with me, just because Allan betrayed us doesn't mean I love him any less. He just got stuck. I understand why he di-"

"Elaine he betrayed the king!"

"I Know that!"

"Do you, because it doesn't sound like it"

"Of course I do!" I cried "I'm angry at him just as much as you! I just believe we should five him a second chance"

"Once a traitor always a traitor"

"Robin, don't… please" My jaw was set as I turned and walked away from Robin, my fist clenched at my sides. I didn't have anything else to say to him as Robin called my name back.

A/N

Flowerbird: Thank-you so much for reviewing and I'm glad you enjoyed it

Greenvielbride: There was a poll on my blog asking whether or not you guys wanted Robin to die at the end of season 3. You're still able to answer it but so many people don't want him to die that I've already decided what is going to happen at the end of season 3, he won't be dieing. I'm sorry

Notjackpural: Hey thanks for reviewing. Is it bad I'm glad I made you cry. Hehe. I wasn't sure at first if I wanted Elaine to help him or not but I finally decided that it would be sadder if she didn't. I can't wait to write the next few episodes.