Fanfic.net is driving me crazy... I did upload the right chapter ARG! And now when you go to the fourth chapter it gives u the third chapter of my other story. Thanks for letting me know :-). I updated again now, but I don't understand how this is possible, 'cause I checked it and at first there was the right chapter. This is so annoying. :P Sorry guys for having to wait to read this even longer but this time I can honestly say it wasn't my fault. :P

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Thank you for the reviews I just love them so much. You guys are great. And sorry again for taking so long to write but I try to write more often now since I have an English exam coming and this is good practice for it :). Now I have included some Phoebe too and Joey will be joining us in the next chapter probably. Sorry they are only supporting characters, but I'll be adding more them later and they will have their own little nice storyline so if you're Phoebe fan / Joey fan / Phoebe & Joey fan or Phoebe & Mike fan you should stay tuned... And let me know which coupling you prefer: P&M or P&J... I can do whatever you want so you can have an affect on how this story turns out to be... SO REVIEW :). If you want me to break up R&R or C&M I won't do it though, 'cause I want them together in my fics... sorry. But otherwise you can give me ideas and I might very well use them :).

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Chapter 3 "Stranger"

Phoebe Buffay woke up all sweaty. She had once again had one of her premonitions. She knew now that a wind of change would be blowing by their little village soon. She was shaking... not only because it was cold, but because she was nervous. She had no idea what to expect. She looked beside her... "Mike." she smiled. A nice man but he never really understood her powers.

She knew that today Chandler would go and get the new men they needed. They wanted to change things... Not just new laws... New everything... A revolution was what it took. And it wouldn't take place that far from now... It would take place soon.

Phoebe walked out of her tent after changing her clothes. She deeply breathed in letting the fresh air wake her up.

It was a beautiful sight. Women of the village were making food and the men.. they were on one of their "business trips".

They were all outlaws... criminals one might say. But Phoebe knew better. Yes they were stealing but they were doing it for the right reasons.

It wasn't stealing. It was making life fair. Rich people didn't have to pay taxes and they were living a luxurious life while poor people were starving. Actions had to be taken... and they did what no one else had the cots to.

They called themselves "This generations Robin Hoods."

But this wasn't Sherwood though... This was Blue lake's forest.

People were afraid of this forest as the story of their village had spread...

They were living legends.

***

What I am about to tell you may be hard to believe. I, myself, wouldn't buy it if hadn't seen it with my own eyes. "Seeing is believing" they say. But I hope you will trust my words now even though you're not able to witness the events of this true story yourself.

Our beautiful heroine Monica indeed was not a woman in trouble, all though at first it may have seemed so. Dawn had already come and the sun was rising when they finally reached the trial spot. It was something Monica hadn't seen before. It was a circle formed by stones sized of a mans fist. She was expecting something little classier than that, but she didn't really want to open her mouth about the matter. Still it was obvious to her that a man had made it.

"Hey!" The unbelievably blue eyed man yelled and immediately got her attention.

"Many of you are here for the first time. And many of you will never be back again. Don't say I didn't warn you. Now lets begin!" with that he left many, including Monica, stunned.

"Is there any rules?" Monica could hear someone asking from behind her.

"Rules? We need no rules. Rules are for fools and for common people...not for us living out side the law"

"So we'll fight till the end?" The same man asked.

"There wont be any winners without losers..." he smiled mysteriously and looked straight into Monica's eyes. He turned away continuing deeply: " There are many levels in this game. First we'll selected a fighting pair to all of you then you'll fight two at a time. The looser walks and the winners get into the next level and so on and so on... Is there any other questions?" Everybody was silent even the man behind Monica who had been very talkative earlier. She was grateful about that though because she wanted to get the ball rolling already. The handsome man waited few more seconds, then he continued: "If not then we shall begin."

***

Little further away our other hero was trying to hold on to his beloved one. Nothing can be more hurtful than seeing the one you love in great pain. Ross was now realizing that as Rachel tried to struggle for her life...

He put Rachel gently down on the bed. Luckily he had found the abandoned house but Rachel was still unconscious and her body was ice cold. Ross was guessing she was close of hypothermia. He tied the cover around her tightly to warm her up. Then he went to put on a fire to the fire place. He was afraid. What if Rachel was seriously hurt? And it definitely seemed like she was...

"No!" He shook his head. She has to make it... she has to. He didn't want to even think about losing her...

Losing her? Did he even have her... No, so it was crazy of him to feel so deeply towards her. Was it just the image of her? One could ask....

Quickly as the fire started burning steadily Ross returned over to Rachel's side. He checked her pulse once again and fortunately it had gotten stronger.

"Yeah, that's my girl." He smiled.

"Rach..." he pleaded. "Ms. Green, can you hear me?"

~ ~ ~

Sun was shining. Rachel was riding a horse and a beautiful breath-taking landscape opened just in front of her.

She took a deep sign. "Look at that! Have you seen anything like that before?" She smiled and looked at the stranger beside him. He too was riding a horse but his face... it was all blur.

But he said... with the most calming and amazing voice. "No I have never seen such a beautiful landscape before, you can't describe it with words."

Rachel laughed. "No you can't... I guess you just have to experience it with your own eyes as we are now."

"Come on. Let's explore this place a little closer." The stranger smiled and jumped of the horse.

She smiled to the stranger as he came to help her down.

"You know what makes this place even more special for me..." The stranger touched Rachel's cheek gently.

"Yes..." she whispered her eyes closed loving the feel of his soft hand against her skin.

"Sharing it with you."

Rachel looked up into his eyes dreamily.

"Can you hear me?" someone suddenly interrupted...

"Can you hear me? Ms. Green... Please..."

~ ~ ~

"Can you hear me?" Ross asked once more and suddenly Rachel started stirring. She had only been dreaming... but the dream... It was the most amazing one. She didn't want to wake up... she wanted to go back to sleep again... Reluctantly she opened her eyes fantasizing that maybe some day it would be reality.

It took awhile until she got used to the light and saw everything straight. Right in front of her was a handsome man...with the brownies eyes. Something so familiar about those eyes. They were so calming. She was surprised. Last thing she remembered was escaping from her house. Everything else was blank. She looked around. It seemed like she was in some kind of a cottage.

Ross looked at Rachel. His heart skipped a beat as her crystal blue eyes met his. They both were quiet, waiting for the other to say something but they both ended up talking at the same time:

Ross: "How are you?"

Rach: "Where am I?"

They laughed comfortably and Ross started explaining what had happened so far. Rachel couldn't stop thinking about the stranger in her dream and that's why she couldn't really concentrate on Ross' words, but the sound of his voice... How much Ross' voice was like..."No it couldn't be." she shook the idea of her head and concentrated on what Ross was saying.

"...and then I brought you here." he finished.

"Oh, well in that case... I think I should thank you for saving my life." Rachel smiled to the stranger.

"No that's ok... I really didn't do much." he blushed.

***

Hours passed by. Fight after fight Monica beat every single one while the quiet observant we all know better as the handsome man (aka. Can-Chan-man=) watched her every move carefully. I don't think it's useful for me to describe all the ugly details of every single battle. It's not important or relevant in this story. What is relevant is how surprised and amazed they all were. But who could blame them. Nobody could believe a small man they all thought she was could beat the crab out of them. Monica smiled brightly. She knew she was good but this good. She had even surprised herself and she fairly maneges to do that. This time she had done the impossible.

Her lip was bleeding yet she did not care , her leg was aching yet she did not feel the pain and her hand was shore but it did not matter to her. All that mattered was that she had won. She had been the best. She had kicked some huge male bud! And all though she had loved every minute of it most of all she had loved whipping the smack looks off of all the men's faces.

Chandler's face indeed was not smiling anymore. He had a stumped impression on. He felt like he was in a dream. You know one of those dreams that seem so real yet somehow are just dreams. Well this was exactly the opposite of that. It felt like a dream but it in fact was true. It took him a while to realize that, but after pinching himself several times he had to except the truthfulness of it all.

The tiny man had indeed beat the crab out of all the other big and raw ones. He started laughing at the irony of it all and it made everybody turn to look at him like he was crazy. Well Everybody , off course at this point, being only Monica and one man who had just returned to awareness. Chandler only noticed Monica though and at that moment two pairs of laughing blue eyes met yet again. He started walking towards her and offered his hand to her as soon as he reached her. Monica was smiling no longer. She simply stared into his eyes aimlessly thinking just how deep one could sink in to them

"You amazed us all today, Ross Geller. You are more than welcome to join our group..." That was all he could say at first, but soon he quickly added: "that is if you still in fact wanna join?"

"Of course" Monica answered sincerely. But she wasn't sure why she said that. Some how she just had the feeling that this was her destiny. She later speculated that maybe it was her wild and passionate spirit talking or maybe the mysterious handsome man had something to do with it. But what ever it was she just knew that this was her adventure...her opportunity. And if she would turn it down she would regret it for the rest of her life.

***

Sun was finally setting and Rachel started waking up after a good night of sleep. Again she had dreamed about the stranger, and again she couldn't see his face. But the dream... What a dream it was! Not really the kind of dream suitable for children. Rachel grinned and blushed a little as Ross walked into the room.

"Good morning? Slept well?" he asked and smiled to the fact how cute Rachel looked with her hair all messed up.

"Like a baby..." she smiled back and blushed even more. Then she started to get up but Ross quickly ran beside her to stop her.

"No... are you sure you're well enough to get up? I mean... it was a pretty nasty fall."

"I'm sure, I'm sure. I'm fine now. I didn't have any big injuries." she tried to convince him.

Even though he was still a little sceptical he let her get up.

"So you never told me what you were doing riding so late at night." he lifted his eye brows.

"I was actually running away from home. It's a long story... Don't you just sometimes feel like you want a fresh start... a new beginning somewhere far away." she smiled dreamily staring aimlessly outside of the window.

"Don't we all..." he smiled back. "But I don't know what your parents would do if they found us like this... I'm sure they must be worried sick.."

"Oh no! You're right.... But I can't go back... If I do they are making me marry someone I don't love...someone I don't even know...Please, you gotta help me get away. Please."

Ross looked deep into Rachel's bleeding eyes... She wanted this so much. The thought of going back made her ache and Ross could see that. Ross too wanted to get away. He really did but there was one thing stopping him: Monica. He didn't wanna leave without saying goodbye... In fact he didn't wanna leave Monica at all.... Maybe if she could go with them as well...

"What am I thinking?" Ross thought. It's too dangerous... too complicated to leave. How could he even consider it. He shook his head and turned to look into Rachel's eyes once more. How could he say no to them...

"On one condition." he finally stated.

Rachel smiled excitedly and nodded.

"We go get my sister first. I can't leave her here."

***

It was already way past midnight. They had been walking all day following handsome man's footsteps. They being Monica and four other men who Chandler had picked from the group of fighters. Suddenly he stoped which made them all very happy.

"Thank you master for this break you are finally giving us." One of the man impressed his gratefulness to words. It made Chandler chuckle.

"What is it that you find so hilarious?" Monica asked being a little too annoyed by him and his chuckle after several hours of walking in the middle of no where.

"We are not having a break." Chandler answered looking straight into her eyes again. She hated it because it made her weak on her knees. She didn't want to feel weak.. Weakness was for losers. Well at least her father had thought her so.

"Why? Don't we deserve a break after se..." She tried to say to him but he stoped her in the middle with his powerful voice:

"We don't need a break if we have reached our destination, do we?"

"But sir...we sir...are in the middle of a forest. There is only wood around us, sir." A man who had the habit of mumbling said.

"Everything is not always what is seems. Remember that my dear friends." He smiled and soon continued with a poem that went something like this: "We'll fight for you, We'll die for you. Hand in hand. Please let us in to the No man's land."

It seemed to be some sort of a code 'cause as soon as he finished the woods started to move in front of them. Yes I know it sound crazy like so many other things still yet to come in this story, but it is actually what happened. There was nothing magical or supernatural about it. It was simply a wooden gate made to look like the forest just continued when in fact a village started.

Monica was amazed though. She had no idea were she had gotten herself into, but it made it all the more exciting for her as she entered the gate into the land of no man.

***

"You have got to be kidding!" Rachel stated as she looked herself on the mirror. She was wearing a male's outfit and a fake mustache.

"You have to wear a disguise... otherwise someone may recognize you. Think about it, your family is one of the most powerful families in this town."

"You're right... I just look so ridiculous." she looked at her reflection again.

"Nuh... I think you look cute." he teased and kissed her cheek quickly making her blush.

"Now, you wait here. I'll go to the convent and get my sister." Ross smiled and Rachel watched carefully as he left the alley they had went to to get some privacy as the streets were full of people. It was a rush hour and noise was like it... People were selling fish and berries and lots of other stuff on the nearby market square and there were also some musical performers. Rachel slowly peaked from the corner to see what was going on. Unfortunately, this being a little town and all, people pretty much knew everybody so she had to be careful not to be noticed. Suddenly she saw Joshua walking on the crowd.

"Oh God..." Rachel cursed and quickly ran back to the alley and hid behind the dumpsters.

"I hope Ross gets here soon." She whispered under her breath.

***

Yes I know: very believable! But please just be with me. This is a fanfic for crying out loud. It's not meant to be believable.

And now: PHOEBE AND MIKE? PHOEBE AND JOEY? Which way to go! Tell me with your reviews, 'cause I wanna do what you want me to do with them! I'm your slave... *LOL*

Is Rachel gonna get caught? What happens between Chandler and Monica? Phoebe meets Joey! And a lot more on the next chapter of NO MAN'S LAND!

I promise to write soon... And if I now get ten or more reviews I will update during the weekend... So? How's it gonna be? (OK I'm just being pure evil now :P)

BTW sorry the language isn't really 19th centurish but I don't know old fashioned English... modern English is hard enough for me :P. But just imagine that they speak like they used to back then :)

And also this chapter probably had spelling mistakes... sorry *blushing*. In my excuse English is not my first language.