Author's note: This chapter sucks. I'm not really sure I even want to finish this story. If I do ,since I'm not that sadistic, I promise it will end happily.

Robin walked back into camp an air of sadness hanging over him that everyone noticed immediately but it was Much who broke the silence. "Master?"

"Marian and her father are leaving Nottingham. It has become too dangerous for them to remain here."

Much looked at Robin sympathy shining in his eyes. "I'm sorry."

Robin shook his head. "I would rather she be safe." He mentally pushed his despair to the back of his mind and focused on the task at hand. "We need to make sure they make it to safety. Then we insure that the sheriff understands that if he takes his frustration over this out on the people there will be consequences"

Marian and Edward left around midnight carrying only their most prized possessions. Robin watched them leave with a heavy heart wondering when he would be able to see her again.

The next morning the gang waited at Knighton for the sheriff to make an appearance. Vaysey walked out of the manor complaining to Gisbourne who was doing his best to ignore him.

Robin and the gang were standing at the edge of the forest out of sight. Robin grinned mischievously. This could be fun after all. I cannot kill them but I can hurt them. "You look disappointed, Vaysey. Sorry to ruin your plans but by now Marian and Edward are safely out of your reach. You really should come up with better schemes."

Vaysey glared in the direction the voice came from "Hood. I should have known. Show yourself"

Robin stepped out of the forest and released two arrows quicker than anyone could hope to react to. One arrow landed in Gisbourne's shoulder the other in Vaysey's who called for his guards to get the outlaws.

When the guards started moving toward Robin the other outlaws released arrows which landed at the guard's feet. Robin had another ready to fire and aimed at Vaysey's heart. "I don't think so. Call off your guards and tell them to drop their weapons or my next shot will be lethal."

The sheriff swallowed hard truly terrified by the hard look in Hood's eyes. "Do as he says."

Once the guards had dropped their weapons Robin lowered his bow and walked over to where the sheriff and Gisbourne stood. "Another thing sheriff, do not take your anger out on the people or try to use them as a way to hurt me. If you do I will come for you and trust me when I do our little fight in the forest will pale by comparison." He could see the fear in the sheriff's eyes. Satisfied that he had gotten his point across he pulled the arrows out of each man's shoulder and started to walk away. "Until next time then"

Gisbourne had stayed silent the whole time caught up in the thought that Marian wouldn't be his. But there was a good side to this. The pain in Hood's eyes was almost worth it. "You seem out of sorts Hood. What's the matter? Lose your woman again?"

Robin quickly walked back over to Gisbourne and punched him right where he was wounded. The pain caused Gisbourne to drop to the ground. "I do not want to hear you speak of her again." Then he disappeared back into the forest wanting only to be alone and to think about Marian.