Title: Outlaws2006 - Chapter Twenty Two: Penny For Your Thoughts
Rating: PG
Author: moonmajik and Tanya
Synopsis: Robin and his gang of outlaws, plus Guy of Gisnborne and the Sheriff, get swept 800 years into the future, to the year 2006, into the ladies bathroom of a Starbucks Coffee House. Follow their journey as they get to grips with their new surroundings. Based on the BBC's 2006 Robin Hood.
Pairings: Robin/OC, Will/OC, Alan/Djaq
Disclaimer: We do not own Robin Hood or any associated comments, such as "We go to Nottingham" or "Not being Funny, but..." Especially do not own the Sheriff. Damn. We do, however, own Charli and Tanya. In the later Chapters, there may be other characters that we own.

A/N: The rating will be increasing soon...so consider yourselves forewarned!

The rest of the afternoon went pretty quickly, each of the outlaws trying out different slides in turn, they appeared to be enjoying it, even Little John seemed to be smiling more than usual. Tanya had been sat in the Jacuzzi for a good half an hour when Charli decided to join her.

"Penny for your thoughts." Charli smiled as she took ad seat in the hot water beside her.

Tanya's eyes widened when she realised that she had company. How long had she been sat here on her own? She lifted her hands from the water and studied her fingers; yeah they were like prunes, it had been a while. "I'd be a millionaire if you were to give me a penny for every thought that went on I my head."

"Oh, it's like that is it?" Charli giggled. "You know, we're supposed to be having fun here and instead, you're skulking around in this pool and shriveling away to nothing."

Tanya looked down at her body through the water the way Robin had done so earlier, and smiled. "Hardly nothing, Charli."

"I'm not gonna ask what's troubling you…because I know exactly what it is."

Tanya's head snapped up at her words, feeling slightly agitated at how presumptuous her friend was being, even if she were right. "And what exactly is 'it'?"

Charli giggled and put her arm around her. "Stop kidding yourself and just have some fun…and I don't just mean here at the pool."

Tanya opened her mouth, about to give her a right earful, but was interrupted when there was a loud scream from above. The girls looked up in time to see Much tumbling down from the top board. He landed head first into the water and didn't emerge at all.

"Holy shit," Charli shot out of the Jacuzzi and dived straight into the pool along with the lifeguard. Tanya stood and looked upward to see Robin looking over the edge of the board, biting his fingernails and looking extremely worried.

Tanya sighed; more worried now about Much than about the man who had more than probably pushed him. She watched as the lifeguard pulled Much to the surface and then Charli helped the lifeguard drag him too the edge and out onto the side. Tanya quickly ran to their side and bent down. "Is he okay? Much?" She slapped his face a few times.

"Be careful Tanya," Charli pushed her hand away. She leant over the man and placed her ear to his mouth. "He's breathing."

The lifeguard glared at her. "Oh right. Your job. Sorry."

Charli stepped backwards, grinning sheepishly. "Okay, who pushed him? Where are the rest of those men?"

Tanya looked up at the top of the board again but Robin was not there; he was instead making his way down the steps, two at a time. "The rest of the men are queuing for the Space Bowl over there," she pointed out. "As for who pushed him…I don't know…I think he fell…" she tried.

Charli sighed, as the lifeguard examined Much. "Will he be ok?" She asked anxiously. "I mean he's not going to have any lasting effects, is he?"

Before the lifeguard could answer her question, Much blinked several times and began to cough violently. Charli breathed a sigh of relief and laughed. "Thank god! Are you okay?" She helped him sit up.

"Where…is…he? Going…to…kill…him" Much managed.

Robin, who by this time had joined the girls, looking worried, gave Much an exasperated glance before attempting, unsuccessfully, to hide behind Tanya, his hands encircling her waist as he positioned her in front of him. Charli rolled her eyes. She seemed to be doing that a lot.

"It must have been an accident…he fell…I saw it," Tanya found herself defending the man for some reason. Charli's eyes widened and she gave her friend a surprised look. The lifeguard looked between the four of them, his eyes narrow with suspicion.

"You guys have been messing around since you arrived. Are you sure he just fell? I saw you up there with him," the lifeguard pointed to Robin who was still trying desperately to hide behind the obviously smaller Tanya.

"Yep, he fell…" Robin nodded, if a little shocked that Tanya had defended him. "Much is afraid of heights... he was shuffling around up there, and he shuffled a little too far." Robin explained, if somewhat lamely. By this time, the other outlaws had noticed the commotion and had abandoned their places in the queue to see what was going on.

"What did you do this time?" Johns voice boomed over as the rest of the outlaws joined them.

"Nothing," came four very quick and suspicious replies.

"Just a small accident," Charli finished.

"Maybe we should get moving?" Tanya looked at her, flashing a large fake smile. "Places to be, people to see," she lied.

"I want to keep swimming," Djaq complained.

"Things to do," Charli continued for Tanya, already pulling Will and Allan back towards the changing rooms.

"Robin, help me with Much," Tanya took his hands from around her waist and dragged him towards the bewildered looking man who still lay on the floor. "John? Djaq? You follow Charli, we'll be with you shortly." The two outlaws did as they were told and headed off in the direction of the changing room.

"I'm sorry, Much," Robin offered feebly when the lifeguard was out of ear shot.

"I will kill you," Much muttered, leaning against him rather heavily as they walked towards the changing room.

Tanya, supporting his other side, sighed. "Not now, please! The life guard wont be impressed if we leave blood all over his clean floor."

"I do not care," Much began to seethe. "I love my Master, but I will kill him. Oh, my whole life flashed before my eyes. It was horrible. I thought I was surely going to die, seeing the water racing up to meet me. It was so unexpected. I mean, who pushes a friend from such a massive height like that? Did I mention that I was hungry too?"

The outlaws stopped what they were doing and turned to Much with shocked looks. There was a moment's silence, and then all five burst out laughing. Even Tanya had to bite her lip.

"Some things never change," Robin slapped Much up-side the head.

"Robin," Tanya growled, "don't you know that it's dangerous to do that?" She slapped him across the back of the head too in return.

"Ow," Robin rubbed the sore area better. "That's not fair! I can't hit you back," he looked at Much again and grinned before slapping him again. "Your fault."

"Stop!" Charli shouted back, but she was grinning all the same. "We have to go, remember. Before the lifeguard comes into to check that we have gone quietly." Tanya pulled a face behind her friends back as they made there way back into the changing rooms.

"Now, will you guys be okay whilst we go and get changed?" Charli asked as she took out their bags, which carried their towels and clothing from the lockers and handed them to the outlaws. "We can meet back near the main entrance in twenty minutes, okay?"

Charli was sat on one of the tables in the foyer, her feet swinging childishly. Tanya was busy feeding her change into the chocolate machine to buy herself a snack. The outlaws crowded through the door to the changing rooms, and immediately made their way over to Tanya

"Oh shit," she moaned. "Now I'm gonna have to spend a fortune."

Charli chuckled as she continued to swing her legs under the table. "You should have waited." She said in a singsong voice.

"Thanks for the tip, brains," Tanya shot her a sarcastic look. "Okay! Who wants what?"

"N..n..not a p..p.problem, Mr. T..t.t.tracey," Charli grinned, lying back on the table, stopping her legs from swinging as Will came over to her and sat on the chair.

"Chocolate!" Called Much, remembering the Bars Charli's mum had handed out the day before

"Yes, Much, chocolate." Tanya sighed as she began to place the coins in. "But there is a variety of the stuff in here, so you'll have to pick."

"That should be fun," Charli called over from where she was lying on the table. "Oh I'll have a Twix by the way."

"I'm not buying you chocolate," Tanya fed the money into the machine. "Okay boys, pick!" The outlaws stared at the machine, slightly bewildered.

"Just by them all Twix's. Or mars bars. Or Rolo's!"

"Once again, thanks for the advice, and for the money you're chucking in to." Tanya shot back.

"Anytime," Charli grinned.

"Can I have one of each please?" Much stared at the machine as if all his dreams had come true. "Don't make me decide. I have a sore head."

Tanya rolled her eyes. "The sympathy vote is not going to work Much, I am not buying you all the chocolate!"

Much slumped his shoulders and stuck out his bottom lip like a baby. Tanya placed as many coins as she had in the slot machine and bought a variety of different chocolate bars and crisps. She handed them out one by one, each outlaw devouring the food again like their lives depended on it. There was only Will who hadn't moved from Charli's side.

"Here," she chucked him a packet of Rolos, he caught them perfectly with one hand and dug in to the packet.

Tanya took a seat beside Charli on the table, eyeing the two of them suspiciously. Maybe she had been stupid lately or she had just been to damn busy to become aware of it because of the guys, but today she had noticed how close the pair of them seemed to be getting. There was definitely something between them even if was nothing too physical. Tanya made a mental note to mention it to Charli at a later time, knowing not to pry too much; Charli was a private person at the best of times.

In the mean time she had to think up several ways to keep the outlaws busy. An idea had already popped in to her head earlier whilst she had been sat in the Jacuzzi alone. She had a friend named Catherine who she used to go riding with when she was younger. Between her and her friends, they had six horses. Six horses she was sure would come in handy for her new found friends. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out her cell phone and began to dial a number.

"Who you calling?" Charli enquired. Tanya raised her hand, motioning for her to be quiet for a moment, she then stepped outside for several minutes leaving the guys to fight and squabble over their snacks.

She retuned several minutes later, flipping the phone shut with a grin. "Well, that's tomorrow sorted guys! We're going riding."