Title: Outlaws2006 - Chapter Thirty Six: Small World
Rating: 15
Author: moonmajik and Tanya
Synopsis: Robin and his gang of outlaws, plus Guy of Gisnborne and the Sheriff, get swept 800 years into the future, to the year 2006, into the ladies bathroom of a Starbucks Coffee House. Follow their journey as they get to grips with their new surroundings. Based on the BBC's 2006 Robin Hood.
Pairings: Robin/OC, Will/OC, Alan/Djaq
Disclaimer: We do not own Robin Hood or any associated comments, such as "We go to Nottingham" or "Not being Funny, but..." Especially do not own the Sheriff. Damn. We do, however, own Charli and Tanya. In the later Chapters, there may be other characters that we own.

"Cheat!"

"Much, you can't call cheat every time. Its no fun."

"It's Alan though, he always cheats."

Alan grinned, turning his cards over. They were revealed to be the two twos he declared they were. "The one time I actually don't cheat is the one time you call me?" He laughed triumphantly. "Here Much, have ALL the cards."

Much huffed and puffed as she took all the cards from the centre of the small table they were cramped around and tried desperately to organise them all in his hands. He failed, impressively, when he dropped them all over the floor. "Great!" Tanya rolled her eyes. "Now we're gonna have to wait another half an hour before he gets his shit together."

The outlaws and two women had all crammed into one room that morning, all waiting to go to Disney for the day. They waited now on only one person. "Well, to be honest, by the time Charli gets out of the bathroom anyway...CHARLI!" Robin yelled. "What are you doing in there? We'd like to go to Disney TODAY?"

Tanya's eyes widened. "Ten points to you for modern day sarcasm."

Charli stuck her head round the door. "Shut up Locksley! You weren't yelling at Much when he spent half an hour in the bath this morning! I'm a woman, it's my right to spend ages getting ready."

"Since when?" He frowned as she slammed the door shut again. He looked at Tanya. "Is this another 2006 thing?"

"Yes." Tanya grinned as Much put down "Four Aces."

"Three kings." Will chucked three cards into the middle of the pile.

"One Ace." Djaq smirked.

Tanya rolled her eyes. "Cheat." And so the game progressed.

With the occasional "Five Three's" from Much, along with the subtle cheating from Alan, Much quickly ended up with the entire pack. The game ended as Alan threw his last card down, declaring it to be a "six". No one called it, since Much had spectacularly dropped his hand again, and cards had scattered everywhere. Charli was still not ready.

"I REALLY want to go to Disney today!" Robin rose from his chair and strode towards to bathroom door, successfully treading all over Much's cards and scattering them about all the more. "Charli! Come out now or I'll come in there for you!"

"He will too," Tanya pointed out.

"Send Will instead." Charli suggested, but emerged from the steamed bathroom a second later with a white towel wrapped around her head, hairbrush in her hand, dressed in a strap top and shorts. "Can I at least get dressed and dry my hair?"

"Just hurry up about it," Robin rolled his eyes. "I swear I've never known anyone take so long."

"Since when did you start caring about how long I spent in the bathroom?" Charli placed her hands on her hips.

Robin glared back at her. "Since I woke up this morning and wanted to go to Disney!"

"You don't even know what Disney is!"

Robin opened and closed his mouth a few times like a goldfish before sticking out his bottom lip in a sulk. "Tanya told me."

"Oh please do not start that. If you even think about moping around for the rest of the day and ruining everybody's fun, you won't be going to Disney at all!"

Tanya rose from the table and glared at her friend. "Go get ready, so we can be on our way. It would be better if we could get there earlier." She pointed out as she opened one of the hotel room drawers and chucked a hair drier at her. "Go dry."

Charli disappeared back into the bathroom again, emerging ten minutes later with dry hair and clean clothes. "Okay, done."

The outlaws shuffled out through the hotel door and were soon on their way to the theme park. Charli had decided that the best option would be to take the organised bus that went from the city centre and to the park and back on a daily basis. Trying to convince the six men to get onto the extremely large vehicle was a different matter altogether.

"John! Go! You have to move!" Tanya called as John stood rigid in the doorway, his hands gripping tightly to either side of the doorframe, refusing to move up the three steps and onto the coach itself. Alan and Robin were pushing him from behind, but he was not budging.

"John! If you don't get on the bus I will persuaded Mildred Hubble, the worst witch, to come and make you." Tanya smirked evilly.

"Mildred Hubble!" John cried as he sprinted up the steps and took a seat right away.

"Mildred Hubble? Who's Mildred Hubble?" Will snorted as the rest of the group was finally allowed to board the coach.

"I have no idea, but it worked." Charli gave him a toothy grin as the two of them took a seat together.

Will smiled down at her and kissed her head. "You look nice today, by the way."

"Late compliment, but thanks" she took his hand, grinning out of the window, humming to herself.

"Stop it." Tanya, who had taken a seat in front of her with Robin, turned to glare at her friend.

"What?"

"I know what you're doing already. I swear, if you start with the songs..."

Much's head appeared between the two seats behind Charli and Will. "You like to sing?"

Robin groaned and threw his head back against the chair. "No..." He murmured.

"Only Disney songs." Charli threw an evil look in Robin's direction.

"They have songs there?"

"Yes, hundreds of them, maybe I can teach you a few along the way?"

Much looked positively overjoyed as he began to bounce in his seat. "Oh yes! Please teach me!"

"NO!" Both Tanya and Robin called at the same time.

Will settled for looking slightly amused as Charli ignored both Tanya and Robin and started to sing the theme tune to the Disney parade happily. At the back of the bus, a group of Japanese tourists joined in enthusiastically.

"Oh...my...god..." Tanya cried as she placed her head on Robin's shoulder. "Shoot me now."

"My bow was taken from me remember?" Robin shook his head wishing, more than any other time in his life, that he had his weapons with him.

"What is that you're singing?" Alan, who was sat on the opposite side of the aisle with Djaq, frowned.

"NOISE!" Little John boomed, next to Much.

Charli glared at him, but stopped singing. Unfortunately, the tourists did not. Tanya groaned again. "What did you start?"

Charli was saved from answering as the bus pulled up into one of the car parks. "We are here!" she yelled happily. "Disney, Disney, Disney!"

The outlaws stared at her, looking slightly scared. "Can we turn back?" Tanya called over to the bus driver before they rose and began to make their way down the aisle and off the coach.

"Sounds like a plan to me," Robin's voice murmured deeply into her ear as his hands made a grab for her waist and pulled her backward. "Leave them to it."

"Robin, you were all up for Disney this morning."

"Yeah but that was this morning, I've changed mind," he tried to pull her back in between the seats, but Tanya pushed him away.

"No. Time and a place. Not good. And if you continue like this there will NEVER be a time and a place." She warned him as she made her way off the bus, Robin following reluctantly.

"Oh I see it! I see it!" Much yelled as he pointed towards the theme park a little too enthusiastically.

"Yes, Much," Alan sighed. "You can't miss it."

One of the world's famous Sleeping Beauty castles stood near the centre of Disneyland, right at the end of Main Street. They made their way forward again and finally paid their entrance fee to enter the park, Much pushing through the turntable and falling flat on his face in his eagerness to get through.

John stepped forward and, grabbing the back of his clothing with one hand, hurled the excited man to his feet. "Calm down!"

Tanya and Charli were already in a fit of giggles, along with Djaq. "Men," Tanya shook her head and wiped the tears from her eyes.

The five men looked at the three women, eyes narrowed, daring them to continue. The women stared back, welcoming the challenge. It was Will who finally stepped forward. "This is childish," he stated.

Charli nodded. "Yeah, okay. Ooh, right guys, the traditional thing to do when you first come to Disney is dash at the very first character you see and hug them!"

"What?" Robin asked, but Charli was already running, dragging Will along behind her.

Tanya sighed. "Just do as she says," she began to follow. "Come on guys," she motioned them all forward as she watched Charli approach and jump into the arms of a giant Tigger. Will stood back, looking more than a little frightened.

The Tigger appeared to take it in his stride, but Charli was on the receiving end of a few hard stares from several small children who had been fawning around Tigger in awe.

"What...is...that?" Much's eyes were wide as the rest of the group finally caught up with them. "Dare I ask?"

"That," Tanya smirked "Is Tigger. T-I-double G –er."

"What is Tigger?" Djaq looked appalled at the oversized orange animal.

Charli released her hold on the animal for a moment to look briefly at Djaq. "It's a Disney character," she said as if she had taken offense.

"And what is a Disney chara-"

"Forget it!" Tanya cut in. "We could be here all day. All you need to know is that it is a man dressed up in an oversized suit, probably sweating cobs underneath it all no doubt."

"Tanya!" Charli threw her hands in the air. "Do you have to ruin everything?"

"I have ruined nothing." Tanya glared, exasperated. "Did you really expect them to believe that they are real?"

"They believed you when you said that the world was round."

"I knew it!" Robin grinned delightedly. "The world is not round."

"Yes it is!"

"What is that?" John was the first to interrupt the arguing group with his booming voice as he pointed over to a ride in the distance that had a large globe over it.

Charli and Tanya, along with the rest of the gang, followed the direction of John's eyes. "That is 'Small World'."

"Globe!" Will's eyes grew almost as round as the object. "Can we go on that ride?"

Charli groaned. "Am definitely confiscating that globe when we get back."

"I am not going on that ride." Tanya refused. "The song gets stuck in my head all day every time I start thinking about it ...oh damn!" Charli cackled, and started humming the theme tune.

Tanya had no choice as the rest of the guys began to head over in the direction of the ride. Why the hell they wanted to go on some stupid children's ride was beyond her. Why couldn't they just stick with the larger ones like the roller coasters for example? She grinned evilly to herself just thinking about the outlaws and their first experience on a white-knuckle ride.

"Oh Charli?" She said in a singsong voice as they joined the queue for 'Small World'.

"Yeah?"

"We gonna try out 'Space Mountain later?"

Charli matched Tanya's evil grin and nodded her head. "Oh yes. That's a must. I wish I'd brought a camcorder with me, just to film them."

"Oh god, that would have been fun." She laughed as they moved forward in the queue.

"Uh...why are we standing here in this line again?" Alan looked around, looking a little bored.

"We are going on a ride." Charli patiently explained. "Its fun, so look happy."

"This is fun?"

"Not this bit. Does this look like the ride to you?" Tanya was a little less patient.

"But I don't even know what a ri-"

"Don't you men have queues back in 1192?"

"Well yeah but-"

"Well this is exactly what this is. A queue. And no matter what the year, it will never be fun. So be quiet."

Alan shut up, content at glaring at the back of her head. Charli winked at Will, held up five figures and began to count down silently. Five, four, three, two, one…

"Stop making faces at the back of my head Alan!" Tanya snapped.

"How did she..." He looked around all his friends in wonder. "How did you do that?" He then asked her.

"See, I'm not the only one who can see out the back of my head," Will smirked.

"Impossible."

"Oh, more impossible than the time you helped a lady give birth to triplets?" Will retorted.

"Yeah, and more impossible than the time you rescued a baby from a run away carriage in Sherwood?" Much threw in too.

"Well...that...I mean..." Alan spluttered, and then threw his hands in the air. "I give up."

The group laughed at the man as they finally approached the front of the queue. "I don't understand what's happening!" Much moaned as they made their way forward towards several boats that were lined up. They bobbed up and down in a narrow waterway that eventually led into a tunnel and disappeared. Tanya grabbed Robin's hand and pulled him towards the first boat. "We need to split up. Four to a boat. Alan? Djaq? You coming with us?"

"That means you're with me Much!" Charli shoved John into the front of the 'boat' and pulled Will into the back after her. Much had some difficulty getting in, due to the moving vessel.

"Ahh!" He put one foot in, leaving one on the platform. "My legs!" He was pulled further and further into splits. "OW!"

"Oh my god! You can drive a car but you can't get into a BOAT! How does THAT work?"

"He can't drive a car!" Tanya called back over her shoulder. "He tried to."

"Yeah but still..." Charli shook her head. "Surely you've gotten into a boat before."

"I have...many a times..." Much defended.

"Just not very well, obviously." Robin called back this time.

"They don't usually move when you try to get in them!" Much called desperately. There was a splash, and he was suddenly ankle deep in cold water. "Ooooh!" He shivered, leaping straight back out amidst giggles from his friend.

"What are you doing over there?" Called one of the ride assistants. "Get into the boat. You're holding the ride up."

Allan quickly dragged Much down into the boat as they began to very slowly move forward. "Where are we going?"

"On an adventure," Charli clapped her hands together, loving the kiddies ride more than ever.

"Ok, that's just scary." Tanya shouted back from the front boat. "Calm down!"

Charli stuck her tongue out at her, and started to hum the song that could be heard. The boats moved through a tunnel, and opened into a frenzy of brightly coloured dolls, singing loudly.

"Oh, I'd forgotten exactly how annoying this ride was." Tanya groaned.

Robin looked around and pulled his face before scooting closer to her. "Forget the ride. It's dark in here...if you know what I mean…"

Alan and Djaq tried their best to ignore the smooching couple sat in front and watched in wonder as they passed the many different displays. In the boat behind them, Much looked more than a little worried, but John was smiling happily. At the back them, Will leaned in to Charli and frowned. "What is the purpose of this?"

"Fun. Enjoyment. That kind of thing!" Charli grinned up at him. He looked around him once more before shrugging and going along with Charli's idea of 'fun, enjoyment and that kind of thing.'

It was Robin, having finally detached himself from Tanya, who broke the silence. "I'm feeling adventurous..."

Tanya's eyes widened. "Oh no! Please! Robin...stay-" Before she could finish her sentence, Robin was on his feet and had leapt skillfully from the boat and onto a display that held several Swedish Milk Maids dolls.

"Robin! No!" Tanya cried in frustration as he began to climb the huge fiberglass exhibit. "If you damage anything, you'll have to pay for it out of your own fortune, which today is worth jack shit! Get back here now!"

Before he went any further, and stopped them from being thrown out of the park completely, Robin made his way back over to the boat and jumped back in just before it disappeared under another tunnel. "What?" He held his hands up in defense when Tanya gave him a death glare. "You know I get bored sat around for certain lengths of time," he protested.

"If you ever do anything like that again, I swear-I mean, can't you sit still for more than five minutes?"

"Like I just said-no…" A smile began to grow on his lips. He leant into her, his face very close to her own. "You only say these things because you really care for me. I know you don't want to see me get-OW!"

"Hurt?" Tanya finished for him as she shoved him in the arm. "You don't know the meaning of the word, Locksley!"

"Oi! You two! Shut up!" Charli called from the behind. "And Hood! Control yourself, please!"

The boat continued its journey and made it's way around the numerous different shows of brightly coloured dolls from all over the world before it had finally done a full circle and emerged back out into the light again. The gang, each in turn, climbed out of the boats, all except Little John. He remained right where he was. "I want to go round again."

Tanya rolled her eyes and headed back to the boat where she quickly persuaded him that to go round again was not such a good idea seeing as there were about fifty kiddies stood in the queue eagerly awaiting their turn. Besides, she was getting hungry and fancied a snack.

"Snack?" Much piped up as they headed away from 'Small World' and back down the main street again.

"Yes, Much. We can get something to nibble on if you like?" Charli smiled at the man as they approached a variety of different stores. "Oh!" She suddenly clapped her hands together. "I'll be right back, wait here."

"Where is she going?" Will asked as they watched the girl disappear into a crowd.

"I have no idea," Tanya shrugged. "Maybe she saw Brad Pitt or something."

"Who?"

"Forget it. Let's take a seat over here and wait for her to return." Tanya sat down on a nearby bench, the rest of the outlaws following suit.

"Not being funny but…what is that?" Alan pointed at the huge man made mountain with a roller coaster tangled around it.

"That, Alan, is Big Thunder Mountain, and we shall be going on it later." Tanya yawned as she placed her head lazily on Robin's shoulder. Robin, budging closer to her, affectionately placed his fingers in her hair and began to softly play with it.

"On it?" Alan turned white. "I don't think I quite understand the meaning of the words 'on it.'"

"It's a ride, you get on it, like 'Small World'…but it will be faster…a lot faster actually."

"I think I'll pass on that one then," he nodded quickly.

"Me too," Much gulped.

"Chickens!" Tanya grinned evilly causing Robin, Will, Djaq and John to chuckle.

"I'm sorry what did you call-"

"Donuts!" Charli appeared again, rejoining the group happily and clutching two bags. "And Churros. I love theme parks!"

"What are do-nuts? Food? I'm soooo hungry!" Much reached out for the bag, but Charli slapped his hand away playfully.

"Don't be so impatient! Anyone would think you never ate!" Much opened his mouth to protests, but was silenced when Charli began handing out the hot, sugary treats to the outlaws. Much took a bite and his eyes opened as wide as saucers.

"These are nice! Can I have another one?" Wordlessly, Charli handed him a Churros, before returning to eating her own donut. There was silence for once…but only for once. Almost immediately after the last morsel of donut had disappeared, the outlaws had them on their feet again, more hyper than they had been before, and rearing to go. Robin turned to talk to Tanya, but before he could say anything, a giant mouse obscured his vision. John screamed and attempted to run away, but was caught by Charli, who was laughing hysterically at the expression on Robin's face.

"Tanya, there is a giant mouse hugging me." He said dryly. "Why is there a giant mouse hugging me?"

"Hold it." Tanya grinned, raising the disposable camera and snapping a picture.

"There's one for you've been framed."

"Tanya!" Robin screamed, his voice muffled. He was now completely infolded in a hug by the giant mouse.

"Robin, that's Mickey! He is the star of Disney! Be nice." She scolded through her grin. Robin struggled out of the embrace just in time to watch Charli handing over some coins to Mickey's bodyguard.

"You planned that?" He glared at the girl. "You planned that?" Hands on hips, he waited for her response. At her nod, he strode forward. "I'll get you for that. I know how to kill and make it look like an accident."

"Oops?" Charli offered, snickering. As Robin continued to walk menacingly towards her, she gave a little scream, running to hide behind Will and peering cheekily out from behind his arm. Robin still came forward.

"I'd peg it if I were you." Tanya grinned, shouting advice to her friend. Charli took it, and ran, giggling, down the street and through the crowds. Robin caught her easily, picked her up by the waist and carried her back to the laughing outlaws, kicking and screaming. When they arrived back, she had the hiccups.

"So-hic-ry Robin," she smirked. "But –hic- it was fun-hic-ny. Damn-hic-it."

"Hold your breath." Tanya advised as she collapsed back on the seats they had recently vacated.

"Where are we going now?" Alan asked, and Tanya pointed to the rather menacing looking 'Big Thunder Mountain' Alan went a rather pale colour.

"Oh no! Not that!"

"Yes!"

"I'M NOT GOING ON THAT!"

"Alan –hic- its fine!"

"People are screaming, Charli! It sounds like torture. I'm not going on it." Charli grinned.

"People are having fun! It's good screaming."

"There's no such thing." Alan folded his arms stubbornly. "I won't go on it!"