A TALE OF SHERWOOD
Chapter 3
In which we meet someone very interesting
Opportunity makes a thief. The thief that doesn't have the opportunity to
steal calls himself an honest man.- unknown
"Hilde! Hilde wake up!" She opened her eyes to Much's frantic whisper.
"What is it?" she groaned. "I was asleep and now everything hurts."
"Shhhh." He said, putting a finger against her lips. "Just Listen. We are in Sherwood Forest. They were going to take us to see the Sheriff, it didn't sound good for either of us. But-"
"Especially me." She mumbled.
"But we've been stopped by Outlaws!" he whispered excitedly.
"Outlaws?!?"
"Yes. They are outside now, if you would shut up and listen!" She shut up. Outside she could here a cocky voice.
"You see," said the voice "I just can't do that. Robin is most insistent that I borrow that gold and let you be on your way. If you behave then I might decide not to humiliate you too badly." Much nudged her in the ribs, unfortunately hitting a fresh bruise with his elbow. She made a small, involuntary moan of pain.
"Oh Gods, I'm sorry." He said, a little to loudly. The voice had heard them.
"What, might I ask, was that?" it asked. But the soldiers had apparently taken that moment to attack because there was a yell and the sounds of battle. Hilde and Much just sat there, listening, incapable of helping even if they wanted to. This is horrible, thought Hilde, just listening, not knowing what is happening and who is winning or even who I want to win!
But the battle was over quickly. It sounded like the Outlaws had won. There was the sound of laughter and mumbled conversation. Hilde couldn't make out what they were saying. Then she could hear the sounds of footsteps walking around the wagon to the back. She tensed and felt Much do the same besides her. The footsteps stopped and the flap was pulled back.
"Hello there," Said the voice. Hilde could see that it belonged to a young man, probably about Much's age. He was taller than she was but shorter than Much, with a long brown brain hanging down his back, and a bow and quiver of arrows slung casually over his shoulder.
"Who are you and why are you riding in a wagon full of taxes?" he asked.
"My name is Much, and this is-" he looked at her "Harry."
The outlaw climbed into the wagon. "I'm Duo, Duo Maxwell. Welcome to Sherwood Forest." He grinned. "Your both pretty beat up, huh?"
"Umm. Yes." said Hilde.
"Why would trained soldiers bother to beat up two common lads like yourselves, I wonder." He said, looking at them questioningly. Much answered.
"Well, you see, it's a long story but basically I acted as lookout while Harry here stole thirteen gold pieces from one of these trunks." He said, waving his hand at the trunks. "Only I got caught before I could call out. Harry ran- but got caught. Now the interesting bit is that we were stealing the thirteen gold pieces to pay for a dagger stolen by Robin Hood. Some nice chap was going to sell it to us. When they caught Harry some soldier recognized the blade and they presumed we, well Harry, was in league with Robin Hood- which, of course, he wasn't. They didn't believe him and beat him up pretty badly, as you can see." Duo laughed, but then his expression turned serious.
"I am going to absolutely kill him! We told George not to get anyone into trouble! Argggg!" The outlaw looked quite upset. Finally he calmed down a bit and said "Well, now you are in league with Robin Hood- you've just been saved by his outlaws. Now, what to do with you. We can send you on your way, or keep you here with us. Your choice."
Much cast a searching look at Hilde, who nodded. "Well stay here, thanks." He said.
Duo looked at her. "You don't talk much do you?"
"No, I talk more than this. It's just my jaw aches like the devil." She muttered. The outlaw looked at her for a moment and laughed. Suddenly Hilde felt very tired and dizzy. It had been too much. The soldiers, the chase, the beating, and now outlaws! She felt herself slide into darkness.
AN: Dear Readers, I am holding the next chapter hostage. If you ever want to see it you will review. No reviews, no chapter. It's simple.
Btw, did I write duo wrong? Its been soooooo long since I've seen him on tv, stupid cartoon network, stupid dvd that costs too much, he has to be a bit different because this is old England, folks, but is it still him? Is it too early to tell? I need your opinions.
MamaSama- Thanks for your reviews do appreciate it. Just an observation- you review practically every single story on this site. Geeze. You must read really quickly, or just not sleep. At all. Ever.
Nizx- Thankyou for your review! That's so kind of you. You like Much! Here's the deal, though. I can't make Much Duo because he plays a big part near the end, well they both do. But there is no way the story would work if Duo was Much because. well it just wouldn't. Duo NEEDS to be her new outlaw friend, and Much NEEDS to be like her big brother... it just has to be that way. But I think they are both amazing. definitely on my list of favorite characters ever.
SilentHeaven- Here it is! Thanks a lot for reviewing, and the kind words of encouragement. By the way, I love your name, its so cool.
Dreamwinder- Ahahahahaha. You have no idea how happy your story made me. I mean, It had been a really bad day. Downright crappy in fact. (Pardon the expression) But you said my story was great. It was original! You couldn't wait too see what happened next. It made me feel all happy and fuzzy. Thanks!
PsychoKitty- I think I get way to excited about these review things.. You write 7 words and 2 punctuation marks and it makes me sing, yes sing! It's a scary thing. I need to learn to control myself. but thanks. Its nice being in a good mood!
Opportunity makes a thief. The thief that doesn't have the opportunity to
steal calls himself an honest man.- unknown
"Hilde! Hilde wake up!" She opened her eyes to Much's frantic whisper.
"What is it?" she groaned. "I was asleep and now everything hurts."
"Shhhh." He said, putting a finger against her lips. "Just Listen. We are in Sherwood Forest. They were going to take us to see the Sheriff, it didn't sound good for either of us. But-"
"Especially me." She mumbled.
"But we've been stopped by Outlaws!" he whispered excitedly.
"Outlaws?!?"
"Yes. They are outside now, if you would shut up and listen!" She shut up. Outside she could here a cocky voice.
"You see," said the voice "I just can't do that. Robin is most insistent that I borrow that gold and let you be on your way. If you behave then I might decide not to humiliate you too badly." Much nudged her in the ribs, unfortunately hitting a fresh bruise with his elbow. She made a small, involuntary moan of pain.
"Oh Gods, I'm sorry." He said, a little to loudly. The voice had heard them.
"What, might I ask, was that?" it asked. But the soldiers had apparently taken that moment to attack because there was a yell and the sounds of battle. Hilde and Much just sat there, listening, incapable of helping even if they wanted to. This is horrible, thought Hilde, just listening, not knowing what is happening and who is winning or even who I want to win!
But the battle was over quickly. It sounded like the Outlaws had won. There was the sound of laughter and mumbled conversation. Hilde couldn't make out what they were saying. Then she could hear the sounds of footsteps walking around the wagon to the back. She tensed and felt Much do the same besides her. The footsteps stopped and the flap was pulled back.
"Hello there," Said the voice. Hilde could see that it belonged to a young man, probably about Much's age. He was taller than she was but shorter than Much, with a long brown brain hanging down his back, and a bow and quiver of arrows slung casually over his shoulder.
"Who are you and why are you riding in a wagon full of taxes?" he asked.
"My name is Much, and this is-" he looked at her "Harry."
The outlaw climbed into the wagon. "I'm Duo, Duo Maxwell. Welcome to Sherwood Forest." He grinned. "Your both pretty beat up, huh?"
"Umm. Yes." said Hilde.
"Why would trained soldiers bother to beat up two common lads like yourselves, I wonder." He said, looking at them questioningly. Much answered.
"Well, you see, it's a long story but basically I acted as lookout while Harry here stole thirteen gold pieces from one of these trunks." He said, waving his hand at the trunks. "Only I got caught before I could call out. Harry ran- but got caught. Now the interesting bit is that we were stealing the thirteen gold pieces to pay for a dagger stolen by Robin Hood. Some nice chap was going to sell it to us. When they caught Harry some soldier recognized the blade and they presumed we, well Harry, was in league with Robin Hood- which, of course, he wasn't. They didn't believe him and beat him up pretty badly, as you can see." Duo laughed, but then his expression turned serious.
"I am going to absolutely kill him! We told George not to get anyone into trouble! Argggg!" The outlaw looked quite upset. Finally he calmed down a bit and said "Well, now you are in league with Robin Hood- you've just been saved by his outlaws. Now, what to do with you. We can send you on your way, or keep you here with us. Your choice."
Much cast a searching look at Hilde, who nodded. "Well stay here, thanks." He said.
Duo looked at her. "You don't talk much do you?"
"No, I talk more than this. It's just my jaw aches like the devil." She muttered. The outlaw looked at her for a moment and laughed. Suddenly Hilde felt very tired and dizzy. It had been too much. The soldiers, the chase, the beating, and now outlaws! She felt herself slide into darkness.
AN: Dear Readers, I am holding the next chapter hostage. If you ever want to see it you will review. No reviews, no chapter. It's simple.
Btw, did I write duo wrong? Its been soooooo long since I've seen him on tv, stupid cartoon network, stupid dvd that costs too much, he has to be a bit different because this is old England, folks, but is it still him? Is it too early to tell? I need your opinions.
MamaSama- Thanks for your reviews do appreciate it. Just an observation- you review practically every single story on this site. Geeze. You must read really quickly, or just not sleep. At all. Ever.
Nizx- Thankyou for your review! That's so kind of you. You like Much! Here's the deal, though. I can't make Much Duo because he plays a big part near the end, well they both do. But there is no way the story would work if Duo was Much because. well it just wouldn't. Duo NEEDS to be her new outlaw friend, and Much NEEDS to be like her big brother... it just has to be that way. But I think they are both amazing. definitely on my list of favorite characters ever.
SilentHeaven- Here it is! Thanks a lot for reviewing, and the kind words of encouragement. By the way, I love your name, its so cool.
Dreamwinder- Ahahahahaha. You have no idea how happy your story made me. I mean, It had been a really bad day. Downright crappy in fact. (Pardon the expression) But you said my story was great. It was original! You couldn't wait too see what happened next. It made me feel all happy and fuzzy. Thanks!
PsychoKitty- I think I get way to excited about these review things.. You write 7 words and 2 punctuation marks and it makes me sing, yes sing! It's a scary thing. I need to learn to control myself. but thanks. Its nice being in a good mood!