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You know when you write something really good on a piece of paper and think yes this will be such a great chapter, then some time go by and you lose that paper which was initially the beginning of an awesome chapter.

That's what happened with this chapter, so the beginning of it is what I tried to recreate by trying to remember what I wrote on the paper but it turned out quite alright anyway.

So summer vacation over since eh..long ago and I figured maybe not so many people spend time on the computer (like me!) but travel instead so I figured I would focus on updating this story in the Autumn ! I'm sorry for the late update and I welcome all of you new readers as well as earlier ones welcome back! Some pretty big things happened to me over the summer that changed a lot in my life so I don't know when the updates on this story will come but I will definitely update more often from now on and I have the whole story in my head I just need to use my time to put it down on paper! -_-"

But without further ado, here's the new chapter I hope you enjoy it.

Best Regards

Kim

Chapter 17

It had been three months since our girls had arrived in Sherwood.

Three months of helping out Robin and the gang while hiding their identities which seemed to become harder and harder every day that went by.

During this time Mari had pondered and thought deeply about their situation. Which is not something Mari would usually do; ponder deeply that is. You see Mari was in many ways like the bear Winnie the Pooh. Her sense of direction was based on where her stomach felt like going, and when she was thinking of something she went to her thinking place.

Which is where she was currently pondering, a thinking place for Mari was not a certain location but rather a place where she happened to be at when she happened to start pondering.

Now Mari had quite many theories of their time traveling experience but then again all her knowledge came from watching episodes of Doctor Who so she wasn't sure how accurate her knowledge were. Mari's first solution was to build a TARDIS to travel forth in time with, but then she realized she did not know how to build a TARDIS or where you could get that color of blue in the middle ages. So that solution was quickly discarded. Her next solution was back to her original thought about the book somehow moving them in the space time continuum

Sophie who had never seen the show and had hard time understanding Mari's theories and doubted most of them but since she didn't have any textbooks to refer too or a solid argument against her friend she kept her mouth shut.

Besides both of them knew that when it came to thinking crazy Mari was the clear winner, so as Mari pondered she mainly thought about how to find that blasted book, that had brought them here and seemed to be the only clue answer to all their questions. She also pondered about how she felt about this whole thing.

In many ways she was glad to have been brought here and she knew her friend felt the same way. Still however some feelings remained mixed.

There were times of pure blissfulness like when sharing stories around the campfire were the only thing on their mind and seeing the joy's in the children's eyes when they found the food that had been brought to their starving families.

In many ways Marian, Robin and the rest of the gang and the place had grown on them and felt in many ways like a home.

Other times Sophie cried and Mari complained about being stuck in this God's forsaken place with nothing but company and the hope of a brighter day to keep them warm. There were times of pure horror when it seemed like wherever you ran Gisborne was always behind you. Sophie had never been as scared as she was when she saw Much tumble to the ground an arrow near his heart but luckily missing it, Sophie had never ran so fast while carrying somebody.

As time passed Mari realized that events were catching up with them, same events that she had seen in the series were occurring but not in a specific order nor exactly as they had been in the series. When she noticed one of these events were occurring she always made sure that she and Sophie meddled as little as possible in it. Mostly because they might screw up time or they might stop some important event that needed to happen from happening.

Sophie even though she was the brain of the duo pondered less and researched more. When important events happened she took notes. She was also the head of the "find the time traveling book" mission as Mari had so smoothly named it.

So far Sophie had searched several villages they had visited including Locksley; she even searched the Locksley manor while Mari had been playing distraction. Marian had also helped by asking around the nobles and searching in her house however had come up empty handed. Sophie was worried since they were running out of places and out of ideas.

It was a Sunday that Mari found herself sitting on top of a haystack behind a stable in Locksley village, pondering. She knew it was a Sunday since Marian and Sir Edward accompanied by Sophie had gone to church. According to Marian that made people trust more in the "cousins from Europe" charade. Sophie probably rather would've joined Mari on the haystack. Mari would have gone to church, but had spent the night at the outlaw's camp and had woken up late and came to the house after her pretend family had left. Of course Mari could've just broken in or climbed a window but last time she had done just that, she accidentally broke on of Sir Edward's beloved vases which had earned her a harsh scolding and the silent treatment for two weeks, and if Sir Edward was scary enough when he was talking then you did not want to see him when he wasn't.

Alas Mari sat on her haystack and waited; the sun was shining so although it was the beginning of autumn it was fairly warm, and currently the haystack was quite comfortable so Mari was lying on her back with her arms behind hear head and was just about to fall asleep when screams were heard not far away.

"No please! I beg of you, not my son!" cried a woman desperately; more voices of protest and cries could be heard

Mari quickly slid down from the haystack and started to run in the direction pulling out her bow and an arrow, she did not have to go far because next to the well was a solider holding a young boy apparently ready to arrest him for whatever crime he did not commit, in front of him a woman: the boy's mother was begging on her knees for her son.

Without thinking about it Mari held up the bow and shot and arrow at the soldier's feet which made him jump enough to let go of the boy's collar, the boy dropped to the ground and hurried over to his mother who quickly took the boy in her arms and moved them away from the soldier.

"Last time I checked, children are not criminals" Mari spoke in an angry tone and aimed the bow at the soldier "Now walk away or the next arrow will hit higher"

"You're under arrest Red Hawk for crimes against the crown" the guard spoke

"The only crimes I have committed are against the sheriff. Now leave or I'll-!"

"You'll what?" Asked a voice from behind Mari spun around and found 10 other guards in the village to collect food and harvest as taxes.

"Arrest him!" One of them ordered

Mari put away her bow and drew her sword because Marian had taught her in close combat the best thing you can use you sword and your body.

The guards attacked and Mari fought them sword swinging and kicking most of them, she had to jump backwards when she left her side open and one of them swung his sword dangerously close to her stomach but luckily only cut a part of her cape.

Mari was down to the last three soldiers the other's either being unconscious or wounded lightly since of course they had taken a wow not to kill anyone. She thanked her lucky star she had gotten the chance to train both with Robin Marian and Little John so she had learned quite lot in combat.

Mari was just about to hit a solider with her sword's hilt when another shouted

"STAND DOWN!" Mari looked around only to find the same boy from before with a sword at his throat and the captain of the guard holding him.

Mari quickly let go of her captive and stood back

"Just calm down, alright I'll back away"

She said in a calm voice while looking the guard in the eye "Just let him go"

"Not unless you throw your weapons on the ground and let yourself get arrested"

Mari hesitated if she threw her knife she could hit the guard and but he would just slice the kid's throat and she could make a run for it but with a child's life on her conscience. Was there a way around this? She gritted her teeth and saw out of the corner of her mask the child's mother being held back by some of the villagers so she wouldn't get herself killed trying to save her child.

"Please! Please! Not my son; take me instead please!"

"I'm growing impatient Red Hawk!" the guard said and pressed the blade closer to the child's throat and a drop of blood could be seen the mother cried out more.

"Alright! Alright!" Mari shouted and put her sword in its scabbard and unbuckled her sword belt and threw it on the ground, she also dropped her arrow and bow with it and held her hands up.

"I surrender congratulations; you defeated me, by threatening a child!" She spoke the last part angrily.

The guard from behind her pulled her arms behind her and Mari, flinched when the shackles were locked around her wrists.

"You have me now let go of the boy"

The guard smiled evilly "You know what? I think I changed my mind this boy is a criminal too bring him with us"

"NO not my child!" the mother cried

"A trade is a trade!" Mari spoke now panicking she kicked the guard behind her between the legs by swinging her leg backwards making him double over in pain. Before the captain knew what was happening. Mari ran up to him and kicked the sword out his hand and pushed the boy away with her hip.

Then she quite clumsily head butted him to the forehead, which hurt since he was carrying a helmet but it made him at least fall backwards. Mari didn't hesitate but jumped on top of him and buried her teeth into his neck because to be honest it was the fastest thing she could come up with.

The guard screamed partly in pain and in shock, he started pushing her off him but Mari stubbornly bit down harder, until she could feel blood in her mouth.

The two other guards finally did something and pulled her off their captain while she kicked and shoved and spit blood in their faces.

She must have looked horrifying with blood around her mouth because the villagers gasped and the captain stared, Mari couldn't resist adding a dramatic effect and licking her lips while staring crazily at the captain.

She blamed adrenalin and the Vampire Diaries.

The captain had finally come over his shock and angrily stood up and while she was being held by other guards punched her in the stomach hard. Mari coughed and doubled over gasping for air, it hurt badly but the captain did not stop but kicked her in the head while she was on her knees bringing her to the ground on her side. Then the beating started.

Now Mari had been hurt a lot in her life, but she had never been beaten like this. When the guards finally were satisfied she was pretty sure she'd broken a rib and her nose, her vision was blurry with one black eye and the other one not capable of opening fully. Her whole body felt stiff and bruised there was blood soaking through her hood and running down her face and she felt like that was not the only place she was bleeding, she didn't even think she was able to stand up.

Turns out she did not need to the guards held her by the arms and dragged her away. While she was still conscious she could make out the scene of the captain grabbing the boy again and bringing him with them. The last thing she heard was the boy screaming for his mother.

Then everything went black.

Cliffhanger! What will happen? Stay tuned for another update soon but until then here's a short preview!

Preview Chapter 16

"People of Nottingham!" The sheriff announced "There's no need for you to worry anymore because the criminal known as the Red Hawk has been caught, the captain of the guards himself saw to the arrest!"

The masses gasped in shock and some cried out in protest.

"Oh no what now" Will whispered, she was standing next to Much and they were both hiding behind a corner listening to the Sheriff well hidden under their cloaks"

"Furthermore" the sheriff continued "you must understand how truly dangerous these criminals are, the Red Hawk was threatening to kill a poor child in the village of Locksley and that is why he was arrested"

"That's a lie, James surrendered himself for the boy, the boy's mother told me herself" Little John whispered to Robin, the two of them were standing a few feet away from Will and Much, but Robin did not answer her was staring angrily at the Sheriff and anger burning in him.

He was going to teach the sheriff a lesson, he was going to teach every damned guard in the castle why you do not mess with Robin Hood.

"We are Robin Hood" he muttered to himself and the motto was determinedly repeated by his companions.

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