Getting over the past .

'Hello Robin'

Marian's light blue eyes studied back into his, and for a moment Robin felt like his heart had stopped completely and before his brain could register that she was really there, she was suddenly in his arms held close so that he could smell the rose water scent rising off her skin and her hair.

He'd dreamt this moment so many times when he slept but never had he imagined it would ever happen.

'Marian.. '

That was the only word his mouth seemed to be able to form at the minute, he had so many questions in his head but he couldn't seem to ask them right now.

Robin pulled back pinching himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming this time for sure. When it was apparent it wasn't a dream he cupped a hand on Marian's face studying her for the moment.

'You died...'

Marian's eyes shone with guilt and the love for Robin and for the time they had been apart.

'Apparently not Robin..after all this time I thought you'd be able to tell when someone is alive or dead'

Robin frowned slightly shaking his head ' No...I felt your pulse..I held you as your body died.. You 'died'

Robin's last word came out strained and he looked away back to Will and Djaq as the hurt shone in Marian's ocean blue eyes.

Djaq moved forward putting a hand on Robin's arm, her accent heavier in her voice then Robin seemed to remember, maybe it was because she had spent longer again back home.

'Robin... we all thought Marian was dead...'

'And yet I was lead to believe she had been dead for a year.. a whole year and longer at that. You could have come back earlier...'

His eyes brimmed with tears as he turned back to Marian at his last sentence.

Marian's blue eyes were pools full of tears and she shook her head. 'It wasn't that easy Robin...For a while I was dead. As Djaq tells me I had no pulse and my body was cold to the touch.. I was dead in all sense of the word Robin but...

'You came back'

'Again...twice the miracle' Was the response Djaq gave behind the pair though a look from Robin made her look down to avoid his glare.

'I knew I didn't want to leave you, I was terrified and I thought removing the sword would kill me, there was too much blood loss and when...when the darkness took hold...'

Marian swallowed a lone tear trailed down her cheek

'I know that part Marian...I...I buried you though...'

Djaq shook her head 'No...you didn't, it was not her body'

Robin looked to her confused, he was sure it had been her. Though grief had clouded his head and heart when it had all happened.

Djaq carried on' After Guy stabbed her, and we thought Marian was dead. You carried her body to her grave where she was buried. You walked away whilst John comforted you, and whilst I stayed with Will for the moment.'

'Marian's pulse had indeed stopped as she had fell where Guy had stabbed her, I thought this time she was dead and unlike the last time Guy had stabbed her there was no coming back. But standing by her grave.. we heard a whimper.. Quiet but definitely a muffled whimper coming from her grave.'

'With you and the others out of sight Will moved forward trying to dig the dirt near her face, sure enough she was breathing her eyes flickered open for a moment. The King was with us still and with the three of us fighting to dig her back up, we brought her inside the building were I tended to her wounds'

Robin's heart thudded again, he remembered that Will and Djaq had made a excuse for coming back late because Djaq was giving Marian her own send off, all this time it had been because Marian was alive.

Why didn't you just tell me?

Because I asked them not to' Marian answered with a small whisper before carrying on.

'I was barely conscious and losing blood, I should've been dead already and Djaq as well as I didn't think I would make it further then that. I could've died in that grave but I didn't. Djaq was on the way to get you but I forbade her, it would be hard enough for you to lose me once, but to bring your hopes back up and then to lose me again...It wouldn't be fair. Djaq stenched the blood for the moment to let Will know and make an excuse for my absence whilst the King ordered some of his men to find a physician. I was still weak and resting when Djaq made her way back to you for that night'

'Thats why you and Will decided to stay' Robin realised suddenly not just for the cause of England or the King but for Marian.

Will nodded the guilt riddled on his face 'She asked us too Robin, we couldn't leave her here alone and Richard himself asked us not just to fight but make sure Marian would recover. Djaq seemed far more knowledgeable when it came to healing and her methods worked. Marian recovered slowly.

'You still couldn't find a way to tell me?I'd rather have lived on over here if I knew you were getting better, rather then live like ..like I'd lost you forever. I thought you were my friends...'He turned once more to Marian 'I thought you loved me'

With that without even allowing Marian an answer Robin stormed off back to his horse and rode it away back to camp, feeling as though his heart was breaking all over again. He was glad Marian was alive. The love of his life but the lies she and his friends had hidden from him hurt.

He heard John and the others calling after him. Of course they had been lied to as well ,but this wasn't their childhood sweethearts life they had been talking about. It was his. Of course he also couldn't face the face that he'd almost loved again (could he really call it love with Isabella, at one point it almost was before she turned over to the Sheriff's side and nearly killed him) Either way he had loved another woman when Marian was alive all along. He felt like he'd betrayed her as she had lied to him. With his head all a muddle Robin couldn't face any of his friends for the minute he needed time to think. He needed time to think. He needed time to heal .

Marian turned to follow Robin but John held her back 'Leave him, he needs time to register this.' Before even John turned to Marian like he was surprised shed' stayed away this long. Looking to Will as though he was a stranger

'I expected better of you two, her I expected it from..You I did not.'

Djaq and Will averted their eyes down for a moment as Much was still opening and closing his mouth in shock

'But..that's..Marian...Marian is alive'

Archer rolled his eyes pushing Much lightly in the shoulder as he started to walk.

'I think we established that Much... But seriously I can see why he was so torn up about losing her.' He gave a light whistle impressed Robin had ever pulled Marian as Kate elbowed him in the stomach. Only just realising he'd offended her.

'Come on we can head to camp, Robin will probably be by the river anyway' Tuck was leading the way now back to the forest the others following him as if he was suddenly in charge of the situation.

Djaq, Will and Marian however stayed where they were. Tuck noticed and turned to face them 'Well..I'm sure you remember the way...I'm Tuck by the way.. that's Kate and Archer, they'll fill you in on the way. Much will probably welcome you back with his rabbit stew ...so you coming?'

WIth no where else to go they could hardly say no, that camp was familiar to them at least even if it had been a year and they did truly belong there, so without a further a do they followed. Hoping Robin wouldn't stay away too long for them to get back to normal after all back in Nottingham the new Sheriff would be wanting their heads on spikes, or a rope around their necks. Either way it wouldn't end pleasantly for them. Either way the Sheriff wanted the whole lot of them dead.

Author's Note: So I thought this one should be a short chapter just to introduce Marian back and the betrayal of what he feels he has done to Marian after falling possibly for Kate and then for Isabella. The next chapter may well fall more into place with the Sheriff and a plan to rid them of Robin once and for all etc etc.. Too many ideas too many endings and possibilities. Would I be as cruel to separate Marian and Robin just as they get reunited.. Who knows Youll have to stay apologies for the last chapter I realised I had spelt Djaq with the D in front which is the correct spelling for her character name.