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Guy reached Robin and Marian, and they both stood with their weapons ready to attack. He stopped and gazed at the woman in front of him. Still mesmerised that she was here and alive. He saw Marian move closer to Robin, as though she was frightened of him. But he knew that wasn't true. She was merely letting him know where she stood...and she stood with Robin. His enemy.
'Marian' Guy said looking down and then back up into her eyes. 'I am sorry for what I..did.' He said choking it out. He could see now that she truly did belong to Robin. After all he had never almost killed her, and he had done that twice. But not only that. Robin would die to protect her. He loved and cared for her more than he ever could. He could give her the life she dreamed of. Whereas, he could only destroy it.
'Ah what a lovely reunion' The Sheriff's voice came from behind Gisbourne. Robin and Marian had been so focused on Gisbourne that they had not even seen the Sheriff approach.
'Well anyway get on with it. We have a King to kill' The Sheriff chirped.
Guy looked at Marian, Robin and then back at Marian again.
'Forgive me Marian. I am so sorry' Guy said and in one quill fluid motion turned and plunged his sword deep into the Sheriff's chest.
The Sheriff looked at Guy in shock as his life slowly bled from him. Gasps and shocked noises came from Robin and Marian and everyone stopped fighting when they noticed what Gisbourne had done. The Sheriff pulled a dagger from his robes and plunged it deep into Gisbournes heart, causing him to let go of the sword and let the Sheriff fall to the ground, as he tumbled backwards, feeling his heart slow. The Sheriff lay on the floor, looking up at his murderer and with one last even smile and gasp of breath lay dead on the stone floor.
Gisbourne then also fell to the ground near the Sheriff. He looked at Marian, and then closed his eyes for the last time.