A/N: new chappie! enjoy!

Chapter 13: Thirteen Missing

"I still don't know what all these buttons do," Olivia smiled as she stroked the console, strolling around to the Doctor's side as he operated the TARDIS, getting ready for their next adventure.

They had been visiting after their Christmas trip, spending New Year's with Joyce, Amelia, Aaron and Jack in their own home this time. Jack and Aaron had gotten too liberal with the champagne, making it impossible for Amelia to sleep because they were being so loud. Now it was Valentine's Day, and the Doctor had something romantic planned, which he refused to tell Olivia about.

She sidled up beside him, admiring his outfit of the day, consisting of a burgundy button down shirt, forest green waistcoat patterned with tree leaves, a dark gray, nearly black suit, and his blue suede shoes. She pointed to a control on the console, asking, "What's this do?"

"Makes tea," he smirked, making her grin as he gave her a wink.

"And this one?" she smiled, pointing to another.

"Makes a very loud noise," he replied, operating a control and taking his eyes off of her for a second. She pressed the button before he turned back and a strange, deafeningly loud noise filled the control room. He held a hand to his ear and came back to press the button again to shut it off as she held both hands to her ears. He glared at her as she smiled, apologetically. "Didn't I tell you? And you decide to press it?"

"Sorry," she drawled, leaning back on the console, then frowned, "Why do you have that, anyway?"

"Why not have it, is the question you should be asking," he replied, slamming down on the lever to launch the TARDIS, making it thrash violently and Olivia grabbed the edge of the console so she didn't go flying around the room. "Too much movement! Liv, what did you do?!"

"I didn't do anything!" she called, holding onto the console and trying to help him fly the TARDIS as the Doctor held tightly to the console, flying it as well. "It's not my fault! She's obviously trying to get your attention! Don't blame me!"

The ship continued to thrash as they both ran around the console trying to control it, and when the Doctor finally slammed the lever up again to land, making it shudder to a halt.

"She hasn't done something like that in a while," Olivia panted from running around the console and holding onto it as she looked to the Doctor who only stared around the room with wide eyes. "Why'd she do it now? Where are we?"

"I don't know," he drawled, making Olivia frown at him.

"Which question are you answering?"

"Both."

He spun around to have a look at the scanner, Olivia right next to him. They both frowned when all it showed outside was an image of a forest they had parked in the middle of.

"Safe to say we're on Earth."

"Amazonia looks like that."

"No it doesn't. Amazonia looks completely different. It's a jungle planet, Liv."

"Ok, Endor looks like that, and you said all the Star Wars planets are real."

"Touché," the Doctor muttered before touching the screen and some readings came up. "It is Earth, though."

He grabbed her hand and dragged her toward the door with a grin. "Andiamo!"

She giggled as she grabbed her blue leather jacket on the way out, still being dragged by the Doctor as they ran out the door.

"Well, this is quaint," she smiled, pulling her jacket on as the Doctor shut the door then stepped up next to her shoving his hands into his pockets. She looped her arm around one of his, hugging it as she grinned, "Maybe we'll bump into Robin Hood and his Merry Men?"

"Oh, don't start, Olivia," he groaned as he stepped forward into the forest. "You obviously don't recall that your words have power, do you?"

She giggled as he sighed before looking around and leaning her head on his arm, asking, "So why do you think the TARDIS brought us here?"

"Maybe something drew her here?" he shrugged. "The scanner read that we were in the past."

"Not exactly a technologically inclined sort of place, then," Olivia guessed, glancing around in curiosity.

"Technology is everywhere, Liv!" he grinned, lifting his arms to twirl around, making Olivia giggle before some rustling in the bushes they passed caught her attention and she stopped. He still stepped ahead, shoving his hands back into his pockets and shrugging, "You just have to know where to look."

"Doctor…" she called, glancing around the bushes and flipping one of the gems of her bracelet open, revealing the scanner Sarah Jane had given her for Christmas.

"Yeah, well, alright, it's not everywhere, but nearly everywhere. I'll admit it."

"Doctor…" she called again, still scanning as she trailed after him, but he wasn't paying attention as he still strolled ahead.

"Depending on what's happening, anyway. I once ran into Cybermen in Victorian England. And of course you remember the Daleks in World War Two. Not too fun. Well…a bit of fun. Only a bit."

"Doctor!"

"What?!"

The brushes around them suddenly parted, making her jump and the Doctor grabbed her arm to pull her closer as men with bows and arrows aimed at them stepped out of the bushes, their faces covered under the shadows of their hoods.

"We have company," Olivia murmured, sealing her scanner.

"Yes, I see that," he muttered, still holding her arm before raising his other hand and grinning, "Hello! We don't mean any harm, just, uh, passing through. Pointy." He gently tapped the tip of an arrow as it was aimed at him, the circle of men tightening slightly around them while he stood back to back with Olivia. "Anything strange or interesting happening around here?"

"Who are you?" the man in front of Olivia questioned.

"Ah! Of course! Introductions," the Doctor grinned, whirling around to sling an arm around Olivia's neck, examining the men at the same time. "I'm the Doctor. This is Olivia. Peasant-like clothing, mostly leathers and muslin, and judging from the bows and arrows being pointed at us—Oh, I'll just ask. Is this the thirteenth century?"

"It is," the man replied. "And you're trespassing."

"Really? That's unfortunate," the Doctor drawled as Olivia glanced around at them. "Where exactly have we trespassed into?"

"This is Sherwood Forest, you fool!" one of the other men snarled.

"Ah," the Doctor hummed as Olivia shot her gaze around at them again, this time looking for a face as the Time Lord continued, "So, which one of you is the, uh, commander, so to speak?"

"You said you were a doctor," the man in front of them noted.

"That's me, the Doctor," he grinned back.

"I think they mean the kind of doctor you're not, darling," Olivia whispered.

"I'm all kinds of doctors, Liv," he whispered back before turning back to the group to observe, "But you haven't answered my question. Which of you is the commander?"

"I am."

They both spun around as the group lowered their arrows and he stepped forward, pulling his hood down to reveal long blonde hair, a blonde beard and blue eyes. He was easily the largest of them all and the Doctor stepped closer to examine his face.

"Nope!" the Doctor blurted before going around the circle to look over each of the men as they lowered their hoods. "Nope, nope, nope, nope—Ah…" He pointed to the man still standing in front of Olivia, his hood still over his head and his arrow still aimed at them, and grinned, "You, sir."

The man lowered his bow then his hood, revealing green eyes and light brown hair and a bread and Olivia's eyes widened as a grin slid to her lips.

"Doctor," she breathed, gripping his arm. "Is that…?"

"Olivia Felton," the Doctor smirked, raising a hand toward the man and introduced, "Meet Robin of the Hood."

Olivia squealed, gripping the Doctor's arm tightly as she jumped up and down in excitement, making Robin frown at her in confusion, the other men looking around at each other and at her in confusion. The Doctor smiled and lifted his other hand to try to find her shoulder to calm her down.

"Alright, Liv," he tried as she still hopped next to him. "I know you're excited, darling. Stop, alright?"

"As…I was saying," Robin frowned at Olivia as she calmed herself before looking to the Doctor. "If you are a doctor, I may allow the two of you safe passage if you treat some of my men back at the camp."

"Robin!" the blonde man called, stepping around the couple to step next to Robin. "Are you sure letting them into the camp is the best idea?"

"We have no other choice, John," Robin told him. "He's a doctor."

"We won't say anything," Olivia spoke up, making all three look to her. "I mean, if that's what you're worried about. We would never betray the famous Robin Hood."

"I should hope not," Robin smirked at her and the Doctor rolled his eyes as Olivia blushed. "You two are passing through, you said?"

"Yes," the Doctor nodded. "We're travelers. Not from around here."

"And you are brother and sister?" Robin guessed.

Olivia giggled as the Doctor looked to him in outrage.

"Brother and sister?!"

"No, we're not," Olivia laughed, taking the Doctor's hand and pressing her other hand to his arm to calm him. "Husband and wife, actually."

"What a shame," Robin smirked and the Doctor was about to say something but Olivia slapped a hand over his mouth.

"It works for us," she smiled. "Your men are hurt?"

"They go into the woods and come back with…strange injuries," Robin nodded, looking to the Doctor as he yanked Olivia's hand from his mouth. "Some of them…don't come back at all. Can you help those that are injured?"

"Strange wounds are my specialty!" the Doctor grinned. "Lead the way, Master Loxley."

Robin nodded and called to his men to follow them, leading the group through the forest as the Doctor took Olivia's hand and pulled her with him.

"Theta, are you sure this is a good idea?" Olivia whispered, glancing around at the men. "You're not really a doctor."

"Of course I am, Liv!" he grinned, throwing an arm around her neck to pull her close and press a kiss to her temple. "Besides, men going into the woods and returning with strange wounds…or not at all. If that doesn't scream, 'Come hither, Doctor' I don't know what does."

"Well, you have a point," Olivia sighed then giggled, "Robin freakin' Hood!"

"Yes, yes, Liv," he nodded along, unable to hold back his grin. "You got your wish…again."

"You say that like it's a bad thing," she pouted, slightly.

"Phantom and Sherlock, Liv, that's all I'm gonna say."

"That wasn't my fault!"

"You wish it and it comes true."

"Not always. I wished you to come back dozens of times and you never did until four years later."

"Oi," the Doctor murmured, tugging on her hand as he stopped, staring at her and she gave a frown as she stepped back toward him, Robin's men passing by them. "Low blow, Liv."

"I'm…sorry," she murmured, seeing the guilt in his blue eyes and she lifted a hand to his cheek to stroke her thumb over his cheekbone. "I didn't mean it that way, my love. I was just teasing. I won't…say anything like that again, I promise. I'm sorry."

"I just don't like thinking of how much I hurt you," he whispered. "I know I hurt you every time I left, and I…don't want you to feel that way ever again."

Olivia smiled, warmly as she pushed herself onto her tiptoes to press her lips to his in a sweet, lingering kiss.

"Oi, love birds!" Robin called, but Olivia refused to pull away from the Doctor. "We're nearly there! Save the romantics for later, if you wouldn't mind?!"

"Robin Hood is calling us," the Doctor murmured, as Olivia lowered herself to her regular height and grinned up at him.

"Fine," she sighed in false irritation. "Such killjoys."

"No time for romance on an adventure, Mrs. Sigma," he grinned before grabbing her hand and pulling her toward Robin as he waited for them. "Andiamo!"

"Allons-y, Mr. Sigma!" she giggled and they caught up with Robin who frowned at them but smirked as they stopped in front of him looking innocent and making him scoff as he shook his head.

"The injured men are over here," he reported, gesturing to a circle of men and leading them there. "These men just came from the last hunt. We lost none this time, thank God."

The Doctor knelt down next to a blonde teenager cradling his arm.

"Let me see?" he requested, making the teen shoot a wide-eyed gaze to him before he looked to John as he stepped next to him.

"It's alright. He's a doctor," John nodded to the boy who turned back to the Doctor and let him look at his arm as Olivia stepped next to John.

"He's your son?" she guessed, drawing his gaze to her for a moment as the Doctor examined the boy's arm.

"Aye," John nodded.

"And you're John as in Little John, right?"

"Aye," he nodded, then frowned as he recalled, "And the doctor…is he really your husband?"

"Cryin' shame, ain't it?" she smirked.

"I'm right here, and I can hear you, Liv," the Doctor called before smiling at the boy and ruffling his hair. "That's a bit of a burn, but it looks like it just grazed you. You're lucky."

"They were all lucky," Robin added as the Doctor stood to join the three.

"Did any of them see anything?" Olivia wondered.

"It always stays hidden in the thick brush, where we can't see it," John explained. "I've run into these things as well."

"They all come back with different stories," Robin explained. "They hear strange sounds or they swear they've seen a shadow of it. For some time we thought there was more than one, whatever it is."

"Their wounds are identical," the Doctor reported, giving a quick glance over to the rest of the men in the circle. "How long has this been going on?"

"A few months now," Robin replied. "It's the missing people that concerns me. We never find their bodies."

"Who else is missing?" Olivia asked. "Nobles? Peasants?"

"Noble and peasant. It doesn't seem to care who it takes. It's already taken a couple of soldiers and thirteen of my men, God knows how many villagers."

"What part of the woods?" the Doctor asked.

"The darkest parts."

"Right, because nothing ever happens in the light part of the woods, right?" Olivia shot back, sarcastically at no one in particular.

"Do you mind if I speak to the witnesses you mentioned, Robin?" the Doctor asked him, making him frown.

"I thought you were going to take care of my men," Robin wondered.

"Oh, they're fine," the Doctor replied, waving dismissively before tucking his hands into his pockets. "Nothing to worry about. Treat them how you would usually treat a burn, they'll heal in no time."

"Well, Doctor, why don't you treat the men and I'll talk to the witnesses, hm?" Olivia smiled, making the Doctor sigh as she looked up at him with huge jade, pleading eyes when he looked to her in exasperation.

"Alright, but if one of them touches you—"

"Don't even go there, Doctor," Olivia smirked, touching his hand and stepping close to press a kiss to his cheek, whispering, "Besides, anyone who touches me inappropriately loses a hand…and I'll be the one taking it."

"Good girl," the Doctor smirked and Olivia gave him a wink before turning to Robin.

"I hope it's alright with you, Robin," she hoped with a sweet smile.

"I suppose," he nodded, lifting his hand and she took it to let him lead her. "We'll start with Will. He's seen the most out of everyone."

"Will Scarlet?" she wondered then looked at the Doctor over her shoulder and excitedly mouthed, "Will Scarlet!"

"Oh, Rassilon, I've lost her," he sighed, hopelessly before turning to the men in front of him. "It's Doc Holliday all over again."

Robin led Olivia to a man with dark auburn hair and brown eyes, twirling a dagger in his hand as he sat under a tree, laughing at something someone had said.

"Will," Robin called as they approached, catching the man's attention and he smiled widely as he stood, still twirling his dagger. "This is Olivia. She's come with the Doctor over there treating the men."

"Hello, love," Will grinned, sheathing his dagger and holding a hand out to her, making her smile as she placed her hand in his and he placed a light kiss to the back of it before grinning, "Aren't you a charming looking thing? Have a seat next to me."

He still held her hand as he sat under his tree again, pulling her next to him and she sat, Robin settling in front of them.

"I wanted to ask you a few questions about some of the things you've seen, lately," Olivia explained.

"And here I thought you saw me from across this field and felt compelled to meet the famous Will Scarlet," Will smirked, and Olivia couldn't help but blush slightly, feeling star-struck once again.

"Well…that too…a bit," she admitted.

"It seems they mean to investigate the disappearances as well," Robin explained.

"Well, in that case, ask away, love," Will urged.

"What exactly have you seen?" she started.

"I've seen lots of things, darling," he smirked back.

"Will, enough cheek," Robin warned, making Will look to him. "This is serious."

Will nodded in understanding then shifted to face Olivia a little better, a serious expression on his face.

"Right," he sighed. "Well, I've seen some, but heard more. Almost like soldiers marching in full armor, and strange humming. I tell you, love…" He took her hand in both of his, looking deep into her eyes. "These things, whatever they are, are not from the world we know now. The sights I've seen confirm that, too. Men as tall as trees, by their shadows, and on separate occasions, strangely shaped things."

"Some of the men say they see blue lights through the leaves and the trees," Robin chimed in. "They move…unnaturally."

Olivia swallowed as she thought she recognized some of the descriptions of the things they'd seen, but she knew she could be wrong…though she rarely was.

"Well, lads, sounds like you've got an alien on your hands," she smiled, tightly, patting Will's hand and pulling hers from his grasp as she stood to dust herself off, the two men frowning at her in confusion.

"Plural, Liv," the Doctor called as he approached, his hands tucked into the pockets of his trousers as he strolled toward them, Robin and Will getting to their feet as well. His gaze met hers and he noticed her uneasiness, making him step next to her and wrap a protective arm around her waist to pull her into his side as he spoke to Robin. "There's at least two types, from what the men have told me."

"She said aliens," Robin frowned, pointing to Olivia.

"Yup!" the Doctor chirped with a huge nod of his head. "You've got an alien infestation. Well, perhaps not an infestation, but certainly aliens are living here. We just have to figure out which aliens they are."

"So far, Will mentioned one was tall as a tree, he heard humming, and some of the others have mentioned…blue lights," Olivia reported, and the Doctor frowned down at her when he caught the tremor in her voice that only he would notice.

"Is that so?" he murmured, distracted for a moment before looking to Will and Robin with a smile. "Right! Time for an investigation. Robin, gonna need you to take us to the spots where people have been disappearing and being attacked."

"Hang on," Will requested, pointing to the Doctor with a frown as he recalled, "I thought he was a Doctor."

"Correction…I'm the Doctor," he replied, squeezing Olivia closer by her waist. "Investigator extraordinaire! Call me D.I. Doctor if ya like. Or P.I. Doctor. I've been known to be discreet."

"When have you ever—?!"

"Liv, don't interrupt. I'm asking Robin Hood a question," the Doctor cut into Olivia's question of disbelief before he looked back to Robin to ask, "So, Robin what do you say?"

Robin frowned between the two of them, thinking it over and wondering if Little John had a point not wanting these two in the camp. However…

"Well," Robin sighed. "It does seem we have an unusual problem. Perhaps having…an unusual personality to investigate may help us?"

"Well, thank you, Master Lox—Wait…" the Doctor cut himself off as he realized Robin's meaning and Olivia couldn't help but laugh before looking to Robin as Will burst into laughter as well.

"Unusual is a bit of an understatement," Olivia smirked then assured him, "You couldn't have asked for a better…personality to solve this mystery, Robin."

"It will be dark soon," he reported, nodding to her. "We'll set off in the morning. These things are not the only danger in these woods at night. I'll have a tent made up for the two of you."

"Much obliged, Master Loxley," the Doctor grinned and Robin waved at Will to follow him as he made his way back to his men, leaving the Doctor and Olivia with a little privacy. "Alright, Mrs. Sigma, what's wrong?"

She looked up at him in surprise as he took her hand to pull her with him, stepping closer to the nearby tree to lean back on it, lifting his other hand to beckon her to take it. She placed her hand in his and he lifted both her hands to kiss her knuckles, keeping her gaze locked with his and making her swallow, hard.

"I have a feeling again," she reported, making him frown slightly as he examined her, his blue eyes scanning over her face. "The descriptions Will told me; the marching and the men as tall as trees…the blue lights and strangely shaped creatures. I don't wanna jump to conclusions, but there are only a few things I'd describe like that, if it were me."

"Your sixth sense is not jumping to conclusions, Liv," he murmured, lifting a hand to stroke her cheek, and he read her worry in the depths of her jade orbs. "I always trust your gut instinct, and I know you do too. You just stay close to me, and I'll protect you, yes?"

She nodded as he stood tall and wrapped his arms around her, her arms tucked in between them and her face buried into his chest. He hugged her tightly with his chin resting on top of her head, gently swaying from side to side to sooth her.

"I know what you think it might be," he whispered into her hair as he lifted a hand to run his fingers through the raven locks. "If it is, no arguments, you go straight to the TARDIS, understand?"

"I can't leave you alone against Daleks," she shuddered, shaking her head as she pushed back enough to look at him. "I won't!"

"Liv, the last time we faced them, in the Asylum, you had nightmares for days afterwards. You nearly thrashed yourself off the bed a few times. Not to mention gave me a beauty of a shiner once. I won't put you through that again."

She nodded in understanding, chewing on her lower lip and making him smile as he stroked her cheek before lowering his face to hers for a tender kiss, trying to reassure her. Tears were streaming down her cheeks when he pulled away and he brushed them away with his thumbs.

"You don't have to come with us tomorrow," he murmured. "You can stay in the camp or head back to the TARDIS."

"No," she sniffled, shaking her head. "I'll be alright. Just the thought of…"

"I know," he nodded before glancing toward the camp and slinging his arm around her neck. "I smell cooking. Why don't we go see what's for supper, eh?"

She nodded again and he kissed the side of her head before leading her toward the fire now started with something on a spit above it, hoping that her sixth sense, for once, was wrong.

A/N: this adventure with Robin Hood is a conversion from a script I wrote that never got used. I was very proud of what I had done with it, and i'm so glad I get this opportunity to actually share it with all my lovely readers now! I hope you all like it! reviews?