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With Genevieve located on the hill above Robin's camp and with Adam in place at the bottom on the left flank, Guy whistled the signal for Gene to start screaming. And scream she did. The sound that Gene pulled though her vocal chords was not an act. All the frustration, anger, and rage over what had happened to her – the beatings, the rape, and the loss of Lucas – vented out of her broken body shattering the peace of the forest and Guy's already wounded heart at the same time. He had never heard Gene like this before and vowed to himself that he never would again.

Gene didn't have to wait long for the desired effect to take place as the outlaws flew out from the camp with their weapons at the ready. Alan reached Gene first, looked down at the still screaming woman with horror, and called over his shoulder to Robin who was just catching up, "It's just some woman."

When Robin reached her and knelt down, Adam mused, "Who would beat up a woman, tie her up, and just leave her here?"

"Where am I? Alan, is that you?" croaked Gene.

Robin heard her voice and recognized her through the beatings she had endured, "Not just some woman – this is Genevieve."

Alan, Little John, and Much stared at Gene with shock and disbelief. Robin tried to calm her, "What happened to you, Gene?"

She turned her good eye to focus on Robin, "King John's men found us – burned the cottage."

"What of your child with Gisborne?" Robin seemed to ask this question with genuine concern.

At this question, Gene broke down in a cry again. "I don't know where my child is, Robin. There were just too many of them, and we were betrayed."

Guy listened and was amazed that even in her broken state that Gene could still lie to Robin with ease. He corrected himself – half lies. It was the truth skirted in half lies and omitted details. Maybe that's why it worked so well. But he didn't care what she told Hood as long as it bought Adam enough time to find the device. Guy looked in the direction of the camp, but there was no sign of Adam.

"Betrayed by who? Surely Guy wouldn't betray you and his own child?" Alan continued.

"Of course not! Guy would never do anything to harm Lucas."

"Really, he wouldn't hurt – Lucas, is it? But leaving Seth in the woods to die is acceptable to the great Gisborne," Robin smirked.

"Hood! Just stop talking and get me out of this."

Robin looked up and down Gene's wounds, "That may not be a good idea. You've broken a lot of bones. Whoever tied you to this, I don't think it was the same person who hurt you. Listen, let's get you down to the camp. Much, Little John, carry Gene down while she's still supported by the door. Then we can examine you."

"Don't you touch her!" Guy's voice rang throughout the forest. He needed to make it loud enough for Adam to hear. Guy appearing to the outlaws was the warning to Adam that his time was up.

"Well, Gisborne, this is very neat of you. How did you survive King John's soldiers unscathed while your Gene is on bordering on death?"

Guy, sword in hand but lowered, stood on the edge of the ring of outlaws. "When I got to the cottage, it was burning. I went in and saved Gene. I'm taking her back to Locksley where I can have a physician see to her. I didn't mean to trespass on your camp. I have no desire to meddle with you, Hood. I just want to take Gene back and then find my son."

As Guy spoke, he glimpsed movement behind the outlaws. Adam was silently working his way back to Gene's position. When Adam glanced up, Guy's eyes locked on the boy's questioningly. This was not part of the plan. Adam was supposed to run off and whistle when he was a safe distance from the camp. But instead, the blonde boy mouthed, "Sorry," to Guy before breaking into a sprint towards Genevieve.

Without thinking Guy dropped his sword and bolted into a run towards Gene. He didn't know why, but he had to get to her first. Guy's actions surprised the outlaws who stepped away from Guy rather than trying to stop him. Even Robin jumped back as Guy and Adam reached Gene at the same moment. A yell and a flash of light later, the outlaws stood staring at each other. Gene, Guy, and Adam had vanished.

Much was the first to speak, "Master, how? Where could they have gone?"

Robin looked at Much with worry on his face, "I don't know for certain. But, if it's where I think it is, God help Gisborne."

All the outlaws turned, stunned at the words that escaped Robin's mouth.

* * *

Genevieve screamed as Guy and Adam plowed into her at the same time. Her already broken body was not prepared for their weight on her. She had told Adam how to set the device to the automatic preset time and for him to plant it in her hands when he reached her. Once she had it, all she needed to do was to have her mind guide them to the location that she wanted instead of the automatic location set in the device. The last thing she needed was for them to wind up at the TIMEr headquarters.

The fact that Guy had come along unexpectedly did not alter the TIMEr device. Guy remembered from their talks of how TIMErs traveled that all that mattered was maintaining physical contact. Adam remembered this too so he and Adam held on to Gene for dear life as she concentrated on the where and let the device take care of the when. However, the unplanned addition of Guy made Gene have to work harder to put them in the right position.

So when the flash of light dimmed, Guy found himself, Adam, and Gene on a short gravel path leading from a small flat-roofed house to a lake. Guy looked around to get his bearings. Mountains grew tall on the opposite side of the lake and again behind the house. He didn't think he was in England anymore. Scotland? Maybe.

While Guy continued to grasp what had happened, Adam was already at the back door of the house. He looked down at a series of flagstones, prized one loose from the ground to reveal a key, and used it to open the back door of the house. Upon entering the house, lights came on to Guy's astonishment. Adam moved back to where Guy stood beside Gene who had lost consciousness. Guy hadn't even noticed.

"Don't just stand there. Help me get her into the house and I can call for a doctor."

"How can you go for a doctor when you don't know where we are let alone when we are?" Guy considered the young lad again, "Or do you know? Why is she confiding everything to a boy and not to me?" The hurt in Guy's voice was clear.

Adam swept the hair out of his eyes. "I don't know. You can ask her yourself once we get her some help and get her healed. But, the sun's going down, it's getting colder, and Gene's not going to last long out here. So you can either help me or stand to one side."

Guy looked away not wanting to admit that Adam was right.

"Besides," Adam continued, "You still love her. No matter what she does, what mistakes she makes, you'll always love her."

Now Guy locked his gaze onto Adam's. The truth behind the boy's observation was unnerving enough to move Guy into action helping Adam lift the door supporting Gene through the strange glass doors of the house and into the bedroom.

Once in the bedroom, they laid the door on the floor which was covered in an odd kind of material. Adam pulled down the bedclothes while Guy untied the fabric he'd used for rope to secure Gene to the door. Moving in unison, Adam and Guy lifted Gene onto the bed. She moaned but did not regain consciousness.

With Gene safe in bed, Guy removed the door placing it outside. As Guy reentered the house, he watched Adam talking into a device. Guy knew it was called a telephone, but he was surprised at the ease in which Adam was taking to it. When he finished, Adam told Guy, "Well, Gene's doctor friend will be here in a few minutes. We just need to keep her calm and comfortable till then."

Guy nodded and stood in the center of the lounge, trying to take it all in. Adam could tell he was looking for something. "What is it?"

"We need to get the heat going in here. No fireplaces so this must be on gas heat or electric which means there should be a small box on the wall to get it started."

Adam grinned, "So you do remember your lessons?"

"Some of them." Guy returned the grin as he found the controls for the heating and set them.

Suddenly, Gene was yelling out Guy's name. He reached the bedroom and found Gene in distress as she called his name over and over. She was half waking – half in a dream. Guy pulled a chair up to the bed and tried to sooth her.

"Guy? You're safe?"

"Yes, love. You, Adam, and myself – we're all safe." Gene relaxed a little at this news so Guy continued, "Adam's called and your doctor friend will be here soon."

"Thank you, Guy."

Guy hated to bring this up now, but he had to know. "Love, why did you try to leave me behind?" All of Guy's self doubts began to resurface. "Didn't you think I that I could help find Lucas? Am I so much of a liability that I would hurt our chances of finding our son?" He didn't want his words to sound so full of his pain, but they did.

"No, no, of course not! I was trying to protect you. I failed in protecting Lucas. The least I could do was protect you!" Gene was getting agitated again.

"Protect me from what?"

"From myself."

A loud bang distracted Guy from continuing his questions. He knew it had to be the front door. A moment later a strange looking figure in a long tweed skirt, woolen sweater, and glasses appeared at the door to the bedroom. "What part of 'keep her calm' do ya not bleedin' understand? Get out. From what the lad said, she's broken a lot of bones that I'm gonna have to reset. I might even have to get her to hospital before the night's over so just," the odd woman stopped mid-sentence. "Lucas?" Her voice was half hope – half disbelief.

"No." Guy set his jaw grimly. "I'm not Lucas."

"Hmm, well even if you were, you'd still have to wait outside. I'd try to rest if I were you - whoever you are."

"Why?"

"Because, laddie, you're gonna need it."