Chapter 7
"You think over what I've said. Maybe it's not a crown that you want, but a just and fair country, if that's what you want." Finn walked back towards him. "I might be the only chance you have left." He said to Robin just as the door opened. Robin began to pick the locks of his chains with the pin he had just stolen from Finn. He made quick work of his chains and then went to the wall where he saw the mouse, he found a loose rock and started work on it. He began to pull it away only to find it was solid on the other. He looked towards the mouse.
"It's ok. I wouldn't have fitted through there anyway." Robin sighed. "There has to be another way out."
Meanwhile outside the door Finn was lighting a fire near the door. "FIRE! FIRE!" Finn shouted coughing. "You get the prisoner out of there."
"No, no, no." The Sheriff appeared from behind the corner followed by 3 guards. "I'm afraid your privileges in my castle are finished." The sheriff said. "An old trick, but a very good one." Tiernan emerged from behind the sheriff.
"Tiernan." Finn almost laughed.
"Sorry brother, but the Sheriff here, he made me release. The problem isn't with the cause it's with the person running it."
"You fool."
"I found a real ally, right here."
"Yes in exchange for a small few trifles. County Goreway I believe."
"You haven't the sense to lead an army let alone a country." Tiernan laughed at Finn.
"Says you." He spit on the floor and stalked towards his brother. "The men are with me. Didn't take much persuasion mind. But then again all you could offer them was a glorious death in the name of the cause." Finn lurched towards his brother grabbing him, before the sheriffs men pulled him off. "When I'm king they will be rewarded."
"You will not leave me here. IM your brother! I'm your king." The door was opened and Finn was dragged inside Robin's room, Robin had heard the commotion outside and had already returned to his chains.
"Chain him up with Hood, they can die together." The sheriff said. Finn was thrown inside and chained up. Finn continued to shout for his brother.
"Save you breath." Robin said. Finn sighed.
"By the time he is finished with his new game, he will have ruined our last chance to free Ireland." Finn shook his head. "We shouldn't have come here. Your people have trouble enough with this poisonous sheriff." Robin looked at him surprised.
"Perhaps we can be allies." Robin said and then dropped his chains. Finn's mouth dropped open.
"How did you?" Robin held up Finn's pin.
"You helped me, now I help you." Robin said as he began to undo Finn's shackles.
"Ready the men. I wish to leave." Tiernan said to his men, the sheriff headed towards him.
"My dear boy do you not want to stay and see the executions." He said.
"You have my brother and you're Robin Hood, but I will not stand around and watch my brother die." Tiernan said.
"Yes well very. I'll take my money."
"You get your money, when I get to the coast. You come with me."
"Fine. Gisborne you're coming with me."
"No, Robin hood must die now."
"Did you not hear me Gisborne?" The sheriff said. "He will die when I return."
"My lord, I will hang him and have his head. I will meet you on the road and then we can send his head to Prince John with the money." Gisborne said happy to finally to see the end of Hood.
"Yes, yesss the prince will like that. Very well Gisborne." The Sheriff said. "Lead the way boy." Tiernan and his men lead the way followed by the villagers and it was finished with the sheriff and some of his guards. Gisborne headed up the steps and towards Robin's cell.
Robin was on his hands and knees searching the wall. "Finn. I can feel a breeze." HE said. "Quick help me with this." Finn rushed over to him and grabbed the other side of the huge rock. They began to pull and manged to move it slightly. "Come on." Robin said, the men grunted and pulled the stone harder it moved out of the way and Robin looked inside. "This is it Finn. This is our way out of here."
"We are going to get out through here. That's not possibly." Finn said looking down. Robin laughed and went to fetch the chain. Gisborne emerged outside the door.
"Open the door." He ordered. Finn and Robin could hear the keys rattling in the door and so Finn quickly began to lower Robin down. Just as the door opened Finn disappeared down the shoot behind Robin.
Gisborne rushed into the room to find it empty and then he spotted the hole in the wall. "They've escaped. You wait there. The rest of you search the castle find them!" Gisborne shouted storming from the room.
"Finn I think this might be our way out." Robin said as he crawled along the passage way. He reached the end with the grate and then placed a swift kick to it knocking it to the floor. He shuffled to the end and looked over.
"Finn we have a problem." Robin said. They were near the top of the castle looking out into the Nottingham below. "Hand me that chain."
"Why?" Finn growled.
"Just give me the chain." Robin said. Finn passed the chain through the Robin, he grabbed it as it passed and then began to swing it outside. He threw it up and over the wood post hanging over the top of the castle. It wrapped around it tightly and Robin pulled on to it. It stayed put, without hesitation Robin grabbed the chain and began to climb up it. Finn watched him go then followed him out. He looked down and crossed himself before following Robin up the chain. As Robin emerged at the top of the battlements a guard rushed towards him, he quickly knocked him out and then headed up the ladder to the top of the battlements. As Finn emerged another guard approached. Finn knocked him down and followed after Robin. As Robin reached the top of the ladder and guard swung his sword at him, Robin quickly dodged and then pushed the guard. The guard fell over the battlements and to the floor.
The gang arrived in Nottingham followed by Adam to see Robin and Finn at the top of the battlements. "What are they doing?" Adam asked.
"I have no idea." Much said watching completely perplexed. Robin knocked the wooden posts of the tent and then tied a rod to the tent.
"Are you ready?" Robin said.
"What?" Finn said.
"Hold on." Robin shouted as they grabbed on and then he pushed off the battlement. The pair gently floated down from the castle to land on the Nottingham town's floor.
"That was amazing Robin." Adam said smiling.
"Yeah well." Robin laughed. "Gang this is Finn." Every nodded at Finn. "We need to get to your brother and those men."
"Hood!" Gisborne emerged at the castle gates behind them.
"Come on lets go." Robin shouted.
"We need to get to the sheriff." Gisborne seethed.
"MY LORD!" Gisborne shouted as him and a few guards approached.
"Gisborne. Where is Robin's head?" The Sheriff said.
"Hood and Finn have escaped. They are on their way.
"You let my brother escape!" Tiernan gasped. "He'll kill me."
"They are on their way now." Gisborne said.
"They might already be here." Robin said emerging from the trees. The outlaws rushed towards the guards, easily dispatching the Sheriffs and MacMurrough's men. In the commotion Adam released the men and led them deep into the forest, during the fighting Tiernan and a handful of his men grabbed the money and took off running into the forest.
"Quickly." He said hurrying along. Finn emerged in front of him stopping him in his tracks and then Robin closed the gap behind him.
"Brother please." Tiernan said. Finn said nothing but lifted his hand and placed a well-placed punch to the cheek knocking him to the floor.
Robin and his gang escorted Finn back to the road. "Thank you Robin." Finn said.
"Your welcome friend." Robin smiled
"When I am king you will all be welcome in my court."
"Thank you. What will you do with him?"
"He is traitor, but he is my brother. I'll take him back to Ireland. He will get a fair trial, let the people decide his fate." Finn said looking to his brother who was slumped across a horse. Robin nodded.
"Here this I believe is yours." Robin said waving at the chest John had placed on the floor.
"Take it."
"No Finn this is yours."
"I have more than enough to raise an army." Finn smiled. "Use it to help you people. God knows they need it."
"Thank you my friend and a safe journey." Robin nodded and waved as the Irish left and headed towards the coast. The gang began to walk back towards the camp. "Well lads, today has certainly been eventful." Robin said. Adam fitted quietly into the back of the gang. "And I believe we have a new member to welcome." Robin said eyeing Adam.
"Really?" Adam said.
"Really. If you want to and the gang agrees." Robin said.
"Fine by me." Allan said. "He can more than hold his own." Much and John also agreed. Adam smiled.
"It would be an honour to join your gang." Adam said.
"Well then, let's celebrate!" Robin said smacking Adam on the back.
Sherwood Forest
"You let him get away again!" The sheriff shouted as Gisborne walked towards him.
"My lord." Gisborne began.
"Ahh look, here is prince Johns men ready to collect their money." The sheriff continued, "Gentleman. There's been a change of plan. No money but Gisborne here has volunteered to go with you to London to explain what is going on."
"No my lord please, that is certain death."
"Shut it." The Sheriff shouted as he pushed Gisborne forward.