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Disclaimer: Ruby and Hazel only

Song credits:

Sisters Are Doin It For Themselves x Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin

CHAPTER TWELEVE: Sisters are doing it for themselves

Once again Ruby felt someone shaking her awake. "Tell the sun to go back down for another five hours." She grumbled. Marion tipped the bed and Ruby fell to floor in a heap of bed sheets. "I. Hate. You." Ruby grumbled. "There's a visitor outside for you." Marion explained.

"If it's Vasey tell him I left."

"It's not the Sheriff."

"If it's Guy tell him I'm taken."

"Not him either."

"Allan?"

"No."

"Robin?"

"No."

"RUBY LOUISE HART! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE NOW!" yelled a voice.

Ruby stood up abruptly and looked out the window. There standing outside was Hazel. Ruby ran down stairs and outside and jumped on Hazel, knocking them both to the ground. "Okay dude, strictly dickly here." Hazel said. Ruby got off of Hazel and helped her up. "Dude, what the fuck are you doing here?" Ruby asked,

"I had to find you. When that thing started glowing, everything stopped. You were like frozen. So I put my hand on it and said what you said and viola I ended up here." Hazel explained. "Well then, you're not gonna believe me when I tell you that we're in 12th century England." Ruby said.

"No we're not."

"Yes we are. When have I ever lied to you?"

"When you told me the tooth fairy was a big, fat, hairy dude that used your teeth to build weapons to kill me in my dreams like Freddie Kruger."

"I didn't tell you that. The oldest moron brother Jared did."

"Oh yeah."

Marion cleared her throat loudly to get Ruby's attention.

"What? Oh sorry. Hazel this is Marion, Marion this is my best friend Hazel." Ruby said introducing them.

"Dude, what are you wearing?" Hazel asked, pointing out the nightgown Ruby was wearing.

"It's a night gown moron. DER!" Ruby answered. Hazel rolled her eyes.

Hazel's stomach rumbled. "Hungry?" Ruby asked,

"No dip shit my stomach wants to have a conversation." Hazel replied sarcastically, "Yeah I'm hungry. I haven't eaten since lunch." Ruby flipped her off and Marion just laughed at their antics. "Would you like to come in and have breakfast?" Marion asked Hazel. "I don't want to intrude." Hazel began

"Oh no really. I insist." Marion interrupted. "I like her." Hazel said to Ruby, Ruby just chuckled and led the way.

After breakfast, Ruby helped Hazel into one of Marion's dresses. It was sky blue. Hazel's hair was too short to do anything with so they left it alone. Ruby wore another red one with silver embroidery on the neckline. Marion was wearing a nice pale orange gown.

They ate their breakfast of bread and cheese and chatted. They were in a middle of a discussion about war when they interrupted by the sheriff and Guy. "Good morning ladies." Guy greeted. "Who are these assholes?" Hazel asked loudly. Ruby kicked her from under the table. "Another relative Marion?" the sheriff asked snidely. "Actually she's a friend." Marion explained, "Well I see she has no regard for her superiors." He stated with a sneer. Ruby kicked Hazel again before she could retort. "What brings you to Knighton Hall?" Ruby asked, "We were just riding through." Guy answered. "My lady Ruby, you're looking beautiful as usual." The sheriff said leering. Ruby swallowed the bile that started forming in her throat. "Thank you for your kind words." She answered. "Well we must be off. Good day." Guy said and they left. "Holy shit what creepers." Hazel said, "No joke." Ruby replied. "So when can we go home?" Hazel asked, "As soon we help them." Ruby answered.

Marion and Ruby told Hazel all about the mine and the children. "Dickheads." Hazel mumbled. Ruby smacked her upside her head. "What?" Hazel exclaimed.

Just then another knock came at the door. Ruby got up to get it. It was Robin. "Sup G?" Ruby greeted. "Meet us at the camp after nightfall." He said and left. "Fine don't say goodbye just a rude-o menudo." Ruby yelled after him and closed the door. "Who was that?" Marion asked, "It was Robin, he said to meet them at the camp after dark." Ruby answered. They spent the day just talking and doing embroidery although Hazel sucked at it. They laughed when she stitched her dress into the design.

NIGHT

"Why do we always we have to go out through the window?" Ruby asked as they climbed down the wall outside of Marion's room. "Because we'll get caught by the watchman if we go through the door." Marion answered. "I feel like we're in Mission Impossible." Hazel commented, "That's because you like feeling like a criminal." Ruby snapped, "Shut your ass." Hazel said. "That's enough." Marion said. They got to the ground safely and cut through the garden so they wouldn't get caught. "Hazel you ride with Ruby." Marion whispered as she mounted her horse. Ruby mounted hers and pulled Hazel up. And off they galloped into the forest.

THE CAMP

They stopped at the bottom of the hill where in the middle was a ditch where the camp was. They dismounted and started walking up. The same branch that hit Ruby in the face, hit Hazel in the face. "OH MY DEAR SWEET AUNT FANNY!" Hazel yelled, "Ha ha sucks to be you." Ruby laughed. Hazel punched Ruby's shoulder. "Violence is not the answer." Ruby said still laughing. They finally made it to the top of the hill. The gang was sitting around a fire. Ruby saw Allan standing with his back to them. "ALLAN!" she yelled running down the hill and jumping onto his back. Even though he was caught by surprise, he caught her in time. "What are you doing?" he asked laughing. "I want a horsey ride." Ruby answered, "So come on giddy up Tonto."

Allan started making horse noises and galloping around the fire. Everyone was laughing. Robin came out to see what the commotion was about. He laughed as he saw Allan and Ruby enjoying themselves. "Well isn't this entertaining?" He said with a smile. Allan stopped at the sound of Robin's voice and ended up dropping Ruby to the ground.

She landed with an 'oof' and started laughing. Hazel walked over to help her up but couldn't help but laugh as well. "Who do we have here?" Robin asked pointing to Hazel. "Didn't your mother ever tell you it's rude to point?" Ruby said, "This is my best friend Hazel. Hazel this is Robin and Allan."

"What it do baby boo?" Hazel said, waving. They looked at her weirdly.

"You're retarded." Ruby said, "No you're retarded. I'm saucy." Hazel replied. Ruby just shook her head. "Don't ever say that again. It was just…No…" Ruby added.

"What did you want to talk about Robin?" Marion asked interrupting them.

"I don't want you girls fighting with us at the mine." Robin said,

"What?" Marion asked outraged. "Look, it's too dangerous. I will not allow you to risk your lives." Robin argued. "That is so balls!" Ruby exclaimed, "It is no place ladies for like you." He said, "I just don't think you'd be able to handle it."

It was silent for a moment.

"Oh no he didn't." Hazel said, "Oh I think he did." Ruby replied. "You know what this calls for?" Hazel asked.

"I sure do. You be Aretha and I'll be Annie." Ruby answered.

"Ready?"

"1…2…3….GO!" they said in unison and started singing

Ruby: Now there was a time when they used to say

That behind every - great man.

There had to be a - great woman.

But in these times of change you know

That it's no longer true.

So were comin out of the kitchen

Cause there's somethin we forgot to say to you (we say)

Both: Sisters are doin it for themselves.

Standin on their own two feet.

And ringin on their own bells.

Sisters are doin it for themselves.

Hazel: Now this is a song to celebrate

The conscious liberation of the female state!

Mothers - daughters and their daughters too.

Woman to woman

We're singin with you.

The inferior sex got a new exterior

We got doctors, lawyers, politicians too.

Everybody - take a look around.

Can you see - can you see - can you see

Theres a woman right next to you.

Both: Sisters are doin it for themselves.

Standin on their own two feet.

And ringin on their own bells.

Sisters are doin it for themselves.

Both: Now we aint makin stories

And we aint layin plans

Cause a man still loves a woman

And a woman still loves a man

(Just a same though)

When the song was done, Hazel looked directly at Robin and said "Stick that in your blunt and smoke it. Yeah that's right I said it." Ruby looked at her before smacking her upside her head. "You stole that from Dr. Evil." Ruby said.

"And your point is?"

"I don't have one."

"Exactly." Hazel said.