Things can only get better

The villagers were awoken by shouts.

Guards knocked down the poor souls doors, and dragged each inhabitant out on their knees in the centre of Locksley Most had not even woken up fully yet, and struggled to comprehend what was actually going on.

It was only as a deep voice boomed across the desolate village, that the peoples confused tones fell silent.

'Last night... the Earl of Wessex was murdered in his bed. Absent from the Council meeting this morning two of my guards found him with an arrow embedded in his chest. An arrow with the head colours favoured by a certain outlaw' The Sheriff waved his hand, gesturing for two guards to bring forward a covered body, which they lowered onto the floor in plain sight for the villagers to all see.

Shocked gasps filled the village, surely the evidence was clear and that their beloved Robin Hood had gone rogue.

It was not enough for the Sheriff however, and as he spoke a figure dressed in green (alike what Robin wore) was seen from behind him. Far enough not to see his face clearly, but close enough to see the bow he aimed with (Saracen) and the arrow aimed for the Sheriff.

As if on cue Bryn knocked the Sheriff out of the way, just as an arrow whizzed past and killed an innocent villager.

The guards immediately sprang to defence firing back at the archer, but he had turned and fled.

'AFTER HIM….AFTER ROBIN HOOD!' Tywin shouted trying to look distressed as the men ran into order, of course this had all been his plan. Now all the villagers had seen a man who looked like Robin take down one of their own out of cold blood. Their beloved outlaw had gone rogue.

'We will not let a thief and murderer destroy innocent lives in Nottingham, who your beloved Hood was before the castle was destroyed is now a different man, hell bent on revenge and murder on anyone who crosses his path. He could easily have stopped that arrow from killing that poor man….but alas… he choose to kill him anyway. I, Tywin, Sheriff of Nottingham vow to bring the Hood to justice and end his onslaught. Forever.

With that he turned away, allowing a sly smile rise on his face as he patted Bryn's shoulder 'Certainly cut that a bit close Bryn, next time I suggest saving me a lot earlier, or you'll find yourself the victim of a loosened arrow'

Bryn grimaced and nodded his head' Yes…my lord..

'Next time' Thought Bryn, I'll let the arrow stab you in the heart'

But both were pleased with how the plan had gone, Robin was as good as dead in their eyes, and the wails of crying villagers for the loss of their own was simply sweet music in their ears.

'Come on Much, we've still got six drop offs to make'

Robin called far back behind him to see Much huffing and puffing behind, with a massive sack hauled over his shoulder.

'I am going as fast as I can Robin...this is heavy you know, maybe you should help me carry some.

''I'm already carrying the food packages you couldn't carry 'Robin chuckled and carried on as they made their way to Knighton.

'Come on the people will be happy to receive these food parcels and money.

With that they went to the first drop off, leaving the pile in the usual spot for the homeowner and turned away to move to the next house before a voice stopped them

'You can take that right back, we don't want nothing from you !'

An elderly lady hobbled along the path and chucked back the tomatos and veg that Robin had put there, the result ended in it splatting on the path.

Robin blinked in surprise and stumbled back as the ladies family came out with anger in their eyes and fear.

The ladies son all muscles, and tooled with a scythe came down the path swishing it towards the outlaw.

'Get out of here... nobody wants your filthy food or anything from the likes of someone like you'

'From the likes of me? No one has had any problem accepting food before from me. I may be an outlaw but I am so because of helping you.'

The men snarled and aimed the scythe that little bit closer to Robin which missed him by inches.

'Oh so now its our fault you act with bloody violence. The Sheriff was right about you Hood, you are a leech a vile plague on this village and the others. No one would miss you if I were to kill you now'

He snarled again and in that instant Robin held his hands up in innocence, he would have taken out his bow and aimed at the man in self defence, but that really would not have helped his situation so he protested his innocence and all the while back tracking rather quickly.

By now he'd put some distance between himself and the villager, and found Much at his side'

'Robin...what do we do?'

Robin didn't take his eyes off of the male with the weapon, aware others were coming out of their houses with their own weapons.

'We keep walking back to the edge of the village and run...'

They did so as more angry villagers came out, it was only as they got to the edge of the village did they turn and run and didn't stop until they were deep in Sherwood forest and out of breath.

A couple of men had followed but had not kept up the chase for long.

'WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?' Much cried out in disbelief, fear in his own eyes as he finally dropped the bag of coins onto the floor.

'I don't know, but it has something to do with the Sheriff, for now we get back to camp and we cancel all of today's drop off s I don't trust that they wouldn't end up the same way.'

Robin sighed with a heavy heart as they did just that, it seemed to him that peace really didn't last long in Nottingham.

Everyone gathered back together in camp, and retold how the same as Much and Robin's day had ended up to the villagers.

'I was called a murderer...a bloody murderer ' John shook his head and pushed aside his stew Much had cooked for them all.

'Same here' Will and Jaq admitted, everyone was in a sour mood and no one wanted to talk much.

'Come on guys, we have to find out what is wrong, yesterday they were happy to see us, now they hate us. The Sheriff is behind this and we can't give up...we /do not/ give in. We are Robin Hood...and I'll be damned if I do not find out what the hell is going on'

Hello all, sorry its been a year or more. I've had so much going on with writing and publishing my own novel 'Death by Kindness' by Heidi Manley .Please check it out or buy it if you have loved any of my stories (its very Doctor Who ish) Started learning to drive, and got engaged at Christmas, and now am currently settling down into a new house (goodbye parents :O) but yes I've been lacking on here so apologises. The new Sheriff is so cruel wouldn't you say...and I'm using Bryn and a new Sheriff as taken out of another story I have written which was an AU where Robin got together with another of my fictional characters Demacrex (Who was a daughter of the Doctor's but was the reason he left Gallifrey) it made sense...kind of. I might type that one up at some point. Anyway so it will get worse from here, and maybe Guy will return..who knows.. Till the next time.. See you then. xx