R+R PLEASE!!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but Ruby and Hazel.

CHAPTER TWO: I wanna get lost from my life sometimes, sit on the side and watch the world go by.

Ruby stood up and brushed the leaves off. "Fan-fucking-tastic." She grumbled as she picked up her bag. She put the necklace in the back pocket of her jeans. She started walking around looking for something that was familiar. "At least it's not raining and it's dry." She said to herself. Ruby opened her bag and took her camera out. She started snapping photos at things around her. She was so wrapped up in her activity that she didn't notice the men circling around her. "Drop what your holding and put your hands in the hair." Shouted a voice from atop a large rock behind her. She turned around and saw a man with short blond hair and a scruffy beard. "Like hell I'm dropping my camera. This thing costs 400 and it was a gift." She shouted back. "Well then put it down and put your hands in the air." Scruffy man answered. She saw he was holding a bow and arrow and decided to listen. Gently, she laid her camera down by her feet and put her hands in the air. "Okay, I did what you asked. Please don't shoot me." She said. Scruffy man had come down from his perch and was now walking toward her. "What's your name?" he asked,

"It's Ruby." She answered.

"Ruby what?"

"Ruby Hart."

"Of?"

"Of what?"

"Where are you from?"

"Chicago."

"Well Ruby Hart of Chicago, what are you doing in our woods?" he asked.

She saw five others had come down.

"Your woods? Forests don't belong to anyone. They're free; they belong to everyone. Don't me make go Pocahontas on you." She retorted putting her hands down. Everyone looked at each other confused.

"Poca what?" asked a woman with short black hair very tanned skin.

"Pocahontas. There's a Disney movie about her and she sings this song called 'Colors of The Wind' and it's all heartwarming and full of charm and good lessons." Ruby answered.

"What's a movie? What's Disney?" one of the men asked.

"You have got to be kidding me." She groaned, "Where are am I? What year is it? And who the hell are all of you?"

"Calm down. I am Robin of Locksley. This here is Much, the one with the axe is Will Scarlet, next to him is Allan A-Dale, the tall fellow is Little John, and last but not least is Djaq of the holy land." Scruffy man (Robin) answered.
When Robin said holy land, it clicked in Ruby's mind that wasn't in her time anymore.

"The holy land as in where the crusades are taking place?" she asked,

"Yes, the year is 1192 and you are in Sherwood Forest." Allan answered.

Ruby's eyes rolled back and last the thing she heard was, "QUICK, SOMEONE CATCH HER HEAD!"

When Ruby came around, she wasn't in the same place. Instead she was in a camp. Sitting next to her was Djaq. "Welcome." Djaq greeted. "Where am I?" Ruby said sitting up but immediately regretting it as she started to feel dizzy. "Relax. You're at our camp." She explained. "What happened?" Ruby asked, "You fainted." Djaq answered with a smile. "Jesus, I haven't fainted since the open casket of my great aunt Edna and I was eleven." Ruby said. Djaq chuckled. "This is a cozy place." Ruby commented, Djaq laughed. "I know it's not much but it's home." Djaq said. "No it's fine. What exactly do you guys do?"

"We're fighting the sheriff against unfair taxes. We steal from the rich and give to the poor." Djaq explained. "Cool." Ruby said. Ruby looked around and noticed that it was just she and Djaq. "Where is everyone?"

"They went hunting for dinner."

"Sweet. I've never had Rabbit or Deer or rodent for that matter." Ruby stated.

Djaq chuckled again, "You're alright. I like you." She said. "Thanks. You're not so bad even though I don't really know you but I don't think I have to fear you." Ruby said. Djaq smiled, "Want to come help me get firewood?" she asked, "Yeah. Beats being here by myself." Ruby answered. Djaq helped Ruby get up and brushed off the leaves.

"So tell me about yourself." Djaq said as they walked back to the camp. "What do you want to know?" Ruby asked,

"Anything. Everything." She answered.

"Well my name is Ruby Hart. I'm Chicago, Illinois. I'm 18. I have two older brothers that I hate. I'm in 12th century England hundreds of years and miles from home." Ruby said.

"We'll help you get home." Djaq assured her, "Do you know how you got here?"

"I was walking home from school with my best friend Hazel and this dude ran into and he dropped a necklace. It's here in my back pocket." Ruby explained. She put her hand in the pocket where she put the necklace only to find it wasn't there. "It's gone." She whispered. Tears started to form in her eyes and she sat down. Djaq put down the wood she was carrying and sat next to Ruby. "Don't cry. We'll get you home. It probably fell out. Tomorrow, we'll look for it." Djaq soothed. She put arm around Ruby's shoulders. Ruby wiped her eyes, "Sorry it hasn't been a good week." Ruby explained. Djaq smiled. "We all have them." She said.

"Hazel said that as well."

"Come on, I think we have enough wood." Djaq said getting up. Ruby nodded; she stood up and helped carry the wood back to the camp.