NWTT 7
Marian dragged into the dungeons and threw harshly into one of the cells. She fell to the floor and turned round to see her captor. Not to her surprise stood the man that had pierced her stomach with a blade not six months ago. Marian could do nothing but stare at him. She could say no words that would describe how she felt about him. This man had almost taken her from Robin...twice. And had succeeded in separating them for a number of months.
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Robin ran back into camp.
'Marian's gone. I couldn't find her.' He said breathlessly.
'We all go and look for her.' John said standing. Allan moaned from his bunk tiredly. 'Now!' John roared making the man jump in fear. Little John had become quite protective of the young lady. Not in the way Robin was, but more of a fatherly worry. Soon all the outlaws left camp in search of Marian. Will had suggested they go in pairs, to which Robin had agreed. So Will and Djaq went North to look for her. While John and Allan went South and Robin and Much headed towards the main road.
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Marian sat in her cell quietly thinking about Robin. She had argued with him and bluntly disobeyed him. And now she may never see him again. She may never see his smile, or his cheeky face or hear his cocky remarks. Now she never thought that she would miss them this much. All she wanted was for him to be here hold her in his arms and tell her that everything was going to be OK. That he was going to do the unthinkable and pull off the impossible and get them out of the castle, also with a little visit to the Sheriff first. But he wasn't here to tell her that. He wasn't here to wrap her in his arms and tell her everything was going to be OK. He wasn't here to mock the Sheriff. He wasn't here...and he may never be again. Marian curled up into a ball and sobbed into her knee's.
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Robin ran through the forest, calling her name. Yet he knew there would be no answer. If she was here she would have called to him last night. Much ran effortlessly at the back of his Master doing the best to keep up. Robin stopped running and began scouting the ground.
'Tracks' Was all he said and Much knelt down next to him. And right enough there were tracks on the ground. Much could not tell what the tracks were, be it man or horse, but he could see in Robin's eyes that he knew.
'She was standing here.' Robin said standing and began following the tracks and spoke as he did so. 'Something surprised her. Look here these tracks are no longer of feet. It looks like she was dragged.' Robin said his heart breaking. Where was Marian? Who had her? And what had they done to her? 'The tracks lead out of the forest.' Robin said standing and looking behind him, to where they could see the towers and flags blowing of Nottingham Castle. Robin turned back and saw something on the ground. Curious he picked it up, and felt the rage instantly build in him when he saw that it was a small piece of leather. Gisbourne . Robin then let out a piercing whistle that echoed through the tree's.
'Master?' Much asked as he watched Robin begin to head back to camp.
'We need a plan Much' Was all Robin said.
Much stood in shock. 'What? No stupid rush in methods. No idiotic schemes to rush in with no plan whatsoever...Well I must say, this is a surprise.' Much smiled and ran after Robin who failed to comment. His mind of else where.
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The other members of the gang heard the recognisable whistle and turned and headed back for the camp. All smiling believing that Robin had found her.
'I ain't bein funny right...but if she fell asleep in a ditch or something and caused all this worry AND for me to get out of bed...I'm goin to kill her.' Allan said to Little John who shook his head.
Will and Djaq walked into camp to find Robin pacing obviously in thought and Much poking the fire, but...no Marian.
'Where's Marian' Djaq asked.
'I found a piece of leather and tracks in the forest...She has been taking to Nottingham.' Robin said quietly and sadly. 'Will I need you to go and get information' Will nodded and ran off into the forest. Djaq looked down sadly, hoping that her friend was alright.
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Guy sat in the large hall speaking with the Sheriff. He was over joyed at the kidnap of the newly alive Marian. And he small evil brain had already thought up a plan, to use her against Hood.
'I am afraid I do not understand my Lord.' Guy said not grasping where the Sheriff was going with his latest scheme.
'Oh Gisbourne you joker in cos clothing. Are you really so stupid.' The Sheriff spat. 'What is the one thing we want from Robin, and who is the one person he would risk the world for.' The Sheriff laughed. 'You see Gisbourne, this is the exact reason why men should never become love struck fools.' The Sheriff sneered happily as he walked out of the hall, with Gisbourne following close behind.
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Marian looked up as the door to the cell opened and in walked Gisbourne. He had a small tray of food that he slid under her cell door for her. Marian looked at it and kicked it fiercely causing it to go spinning back under the door and across the room, spilling it contents. Guy waved his foot around, attempting to get some carrot off it.
'Marian no need to be violent.' Gisbourne sneered.
'Perhaps you should take some of your own advice.' Marian spat back. Guy knew exactly what she was talking about. But the matter was still unspeakable for him. He looked at Marian but he couldn't do it. So he turned and walked out of the cell. She would find out her fate soon enough.
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Will walked back into camp an hour later. He looked at Robin who was looking at him waiting on the information. 'She's in the Castle.' Will stated. Robin nodded and turned to think of some way to get her out of there. 'Robin...She's to hang tomorrow.' Will said not looking his leader in the eye. Robin looked up in worry. Searching Will's face. He could tell there was something that the young outlaw was not telling him.
'And...' Robin said.
Will looked up and stared sadly at his leaders face. 'The Sheriff says that you can have her back. But in exchange for Marian's life, he wants...the pact.'Will said. Robin sighed and sat down, not knowing how he was going to get out of this one.