----Disclaimer: I don't own the movie 'Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves', I only own Helena. Notes: ^^Thoughts^^.--------

Against The Wishes Of Family

Chapter One: Not A Lady, And Not A Sire

Helena stared out of her coach that rode swiftly through the forest of Sherwood, she had recently put her reading material down. And now she resided to watch as tree after tree passed her window. She was on her way to see her cousin, who had requested a visit. The very thought of what her cousin had become made her shiver. He was no longer the polite, God fearing lad he once was. No George of Nottingham was none of the above, but he was family. After all the Nottingham's were not exactly known for their good deeds. But Helena had decided to prove him wrong, for she had a little notion of what her dear cousin needed. Help. The help of a woman, something he would never admit to ever need.

She sighed and waved the disturbing thoughts away. Her excitement of being in the Sherwood forest had come back. Stories of ghosts and demons that haunted the wood intrigued her to no extent. She was hoping that maybe on this journey she would get a glimpse of the supernatural. A small smile crossed her pink lips at the thought. Again she sighed, and she picked her book back up, and begun to read. Ever so often moving a strand of her long black hair out of her face.

Time passed and she felt the coach come to a stop, rolling her eyes she called out. "Why have we stopped?" She didn't really mind that they had stopped, she might be able to see some of the infamous ghosts. But she had been inclined to say something.

"Traveling alone my Lady?" a male voice asked before making an appearance in her window. He was young around her age, with sandy brown hair that was long but not to.

She allowed a smile cross her face, and could se the surprised look cross the mans face at her fearlessness. She could most likely take him out if need be. "Is that unladylike?" she asked.

He cocked an eyebrow but a small smirk graced his features. "Very."

She let out a small laugh. "Well if it is any of your concern I am no lady, sire." she knew the man had no noble blood running through his veins but she decided to be playful.

It was his turn to laugh, "If you can't tell ma'am I am not a sire." He gestured to his clothes.

"Stop flirtin Will and get on with it!" Another male voice called from somewhere out of view.

"Well then Will, I think your companions are getting anxious." Helena replied.

"Yes, they are. Now if you would hand over that lovely necklace of yours." He looked her up and down both for his own enjoyment and to find anything of value. "That ring, earrings, ohh and broach." He told her smiling.

She returned the gesture and began to hand over her jewelry. She gave him her ring, earrings, and broach. In deed she had no intention of letting him keep them. She placed her hand to the clasp of the chain around her neck. She opened her door unexpectedly and stepped out of the carriage, the train of her red velvet dress swaying on the ground.

"What-"Will was confused. ^^Why did she get out of the coach?^^ Of course he didn't assume that a lady of her stature knew how to defend herself, nor did his companions hiding in the wood.

She interrupted his question, and turned her back to him. She pulled her long raven hair up and asked "Would you unclasp it for me, I always have trouble with it." Will shrugged and placed his hands on the clasp his hand brushed her soft skin. When he had undone the clasp he begun to bring the necklace over her head, but was stopped by he turning abruptly with a dagger against his throat. He had not seen her pull it out of her bodice. "Now," She began in a calm voice "will you please return my belongings?" She said more as a command than a question.

Will need-less to say was shocked. Not because he had a dagger to his throat, that had occurred many times before. But that it had been done by a noble woman. Will couldn't help but be impressed. Will smiled at her and stared into her brown eyes. "Unfortunately you are out numbered." And he saw the woman look around to see a gang of at least ten men with arrows pointed and swords shinning.

She smiled daintily, withdrew her dagger, and gave a polite curtsey to Will. "Very well." she said as she walked back inside her coach. She saw Will about to say something but she hit the roof of the coach as a signal to go, and left him and his gang in the dust.

Will just stood there dumbfounded, until Robin came up to him and patted his back. "Nice try for your first time."

Will rolled his eyes in annoyance, and began to follow the others back to camp. He walked a few paces then turned to where the scene had taken place and a small smile crossed his lips.

----Please review. ~Alana-----