Long Live Robin Hood

The days passed as Robin had expected them to, much to his annoyance, he would have to learn as Tuck kept reminding him that he would heal as long as he had patience. Well he was quickly running out of that.

Much was being his usual 'over eager' self, asking him whether he needed anything every 5 minutes, it was driving the hero outlaw insane.

'Much enough! I can not have you asking me if I am alright every single time I move in my furs or if I start to drift off to sleep.' Robin paused as Much looked like a puppy scolded by his master, so he rolled his eyes sighing gently' I mean to cause no offence Much, but I am so used to being able to do things, and lets not forget I should have died by Isabella's hands perhaps I am in need of just coming to terms with that first'

'Master...I am truly sorry ..If I even for one second cause upset I would...I would not eat for a week and let God judge me that way 'Much nodded with a definite certainty he would be able to do that making Robin laugh.

'I doubt you would last a day without so much as a belly full of pork Much, if you want to be of help, then help me up I am sick of staying here like something useless. I want to see what has happened since Nottingham castle was destroyed..I need to see how the people are coping'

'Up..Robin?' Much gave a nervous gulp as though worried Robin would drop down dead if he even so much as raised an arm right now, but he was fine the cut was healing, the fever had long died down and he had felt stronger then he had done in a long while.

'Yes ..up Much, I'm sick of lying on the ground and barely moving. I want to be up and about I want to get back to normal, I want to say a goodbye to the friends we lost and I have some things I need to say to some people'

Much didn't need Robin to explain that he meant Kate, and not to mention he had a half-brother now Archer. He hadn't seen much of him in the days since he had recovered and Kate hadn't appeared either to see if he was alright though he knew John or Tuck at least would have told them he was alive and well .

Allan had been killed by the Sheriff and his absence was also duly noted by Robin from what he could see of the rest of camp from where he lay. Yes the man may have gone on to change which side he was on many a time but he had still been one of Robin's men, a friend who had risked his life many a time to help those who needed it.

Robin also wanted to be up and about doing something rather then having time to think and dwell on the fact he was missing Marian so much. Yes he had kissed Kate once or twice and expressed feeling there for her, even kissed Isabella once or twice and started a relationship, before she had shown her true colours to be evil and went to the Sheriffs side.

Much had no option but to help him up, though being a shorter man Much didn't half make a fuss about it

'Really Master,...I wouldn't say this if it wasn't true, but you'll need to get back into shape, you're heavier then I remember' Robin was leant heavily on his side as he stood up, his legs were nothing more then just unused to walking, he'd be fine after a moment or two

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John took over purely to make it less awkward between the pair mostly to save Robin's dignity he was determined to stand upright and get moving, stubborn as he was he would hate to think he was weak and John would be better at keeping him upright if he was to fall, Much wouldn't be able to do that so thats why they had made the change.

Robin pushed himself with the help of John towards the edge of camp and from there they kept going on and on, though Robin had needed to rest a couple of times until he was ready to move on again. His men {Now reduced to just .Tuck and Much with the absence of Archer and Kate noted} followed behind with all the patience they had for their leader.

Finally the outskirts to Loxley village could be seen, it was the closest to Nottingham castle, and had been Robin's home before he had decided to defend the people against Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. It would always be his home, and where his loyalties to his people lay.

Robin had expected life to be going on as normal, most would have food which would see them through the week thanks to the handouts he and his men would provide, just as the did for Nettlestone and the other villages. What he hadn't expected was for the villagers to stop what they were doing, some had taken in the villagers of Nottingham until new homes for them would be built, but all stopped as they saw Robin slowly walking towards them.

Silence filled the air as Robin could feel every eye upon him. He felt as though he should feel embarrassed or feel awkward they were all staring at him, but all he could feel was joy, he could sense the gratitude in a lot of peoples faces he looked back to, even if the silence was the strangest thing although it didn't last long was not until he reached the first villagers that the whisperings began.

'He's alive...he's here'

The whisperings turned into blessings louder so he was meant to hear.

'God bless you.. '

'Truly God is with you Robin Hood'

'Thank you Robin..thank you'

Until the blessings turned into cheers as the crowds closed in around Robin and his men taking him back into Loxley manor and giving all the little they had in terms of food to make him a meal a thank you meal for their hero.

The night went on with every man, women and child coming to give their thanks for what Robin had done over the years but especially for ridden them of the evil Sheriff Vaisey, and perhaps they all knew that their good fortune would not last forever, for every loss of an evil man like the Sheriff another two would fill his place. But for that night alone, that night where their saviour, their guardian had come back from the dead and come to see them the cries and cheers went on during the night of heavy drinking and celebration.

''Robin Hood lives!''

'Long live Robin ..'

LONG LIVE ROBIN HOOD' ''

AU: This is chapter two and so a lot hasn't happened during the first chapters I grant you , but the first is obviously Robin is back from the dead after having 'seen' Marian coming to take him to the afterlife, but then being denied that right by returning to life. This one is more or less him getting over his wound and wanting to get back to what he wants to do, and I believe that it would make good or very cute reading for his people to appreciate him for this as quoted in Series One..all Robin Hood wants to be is loved..And I think that once the story gets moving {As it will } Anything is possible but that man still remains, and all he wants is to be loved. So now one Sheriff is gone will another fill his place..Of course but someone worse and poses more of a threat to Robin's beloved people, so there are questions .Why has Kate and Archer not been back to see him? .Who will replace the Sheriff? Will Robin ever get over the fact he has lost Marian? How long will this new happiness this new sense of beginnings last before something goes terribly wrong...Well my friends you will have to wait until the next chapter . But I'll grant you...by the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.! But to the hell with it LONG LIVE ROBIN HOOD!