Chapter Four

"My brother?" I whispered, "Robin's my brother, I don't believe you". Andy in fact didn't really want to believe him and tried to walk away from Will, but he grabbed her by the shoulder and forced her to look at him.

"Why would I make this up, it's true, I am your full-blooded brother. We share both mother and father."

Andy looked deep into Will's eyes and saw that he was telling the truth. The world seemed to stop spinning at that moment, when she thought that Robin was the only one left of her beloved family, she found a new brother.

"But how? My father never said anything about having another brother."

Will face grew dark at these words. "He didn't know about me, and my mother never told him about me. When you were born, I was already wanted for poaching, and I had to leave my home. It was two months after she died when I heard about what had happened."

"So you didn't know about me till after our mother died?" I asked. Will smiled a little.

"Your wrong there, I was there when you were born. I came especially for it, I had always wanted a little sister. I held you minutes after you were born, I was so happy. I left before anyone could turn me in. I was told Mom died three days later. But I never forgot about you, I always had hopes to see you again, but never like this."

I looked at him, "you may not like to hear this but, I know that if father had known he would have welcomed you with open arms. Especially when Robin had been captured, he needed you."

A look of peace came on Will's face, as if a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders. But, one thing troubled me, an event had happened the day that Fanny came. Will had tried to kill Robin with a dagger, and Robin put an arrow through his hand. I glanced at Will's hand, which was still covered with a bandage.

"Will, why did you tried to kill Robin, he is your brother. Why do you hate him so?"

The black clouds returned onto Will's face, even darker than before. It looked like pure hate, mixed with jealously.

"Robin; is the reason that our father didn't know about me. It was his anger that drove our parents, I can never forgive him for that. The only thing I'm sorry for is that Wulf warned Robin before I had a chance to drive my dagger into his black heart." With that Will turned and walked away, I was stunned. I didn't know what to do, one thing was right they both inherited the Locksley stubbornness. All I could do is love them both and try to heal to gap that stretched between them. But I decided not to tell Robin, it wasn't my secret to tell.

I pondered all of this as I walked toward the place I shared with Robin to lay down my head. I was so caught up I didn't notice Azeem as he appeared out of the dark.

"Salam Andy, you seem troubled"

"Hello Azeem, I didn't see you there. My worries; seem as numerous as the stars today. And the solutions seem as far away as the moon."

Azeem smiled, "those indeed would make you troubled. Such things should not weigh on shoulders as young as yours. Sleep child, don't let these worries keep you awake." And with that he was gone, but those few words had eased some of the weight off of Andy's soul.

The next few days were awkward for me. I think that Robin could sense my awkwardness, probably thinking it was because of our argument. And tried to be nicer to me, Will was avoiding me. But he always seemed to be there when I turned around. In those days I spent much time with Wulf, we spent hours practicing our aim, and sword fighting. Our bond grew stronger on these days. The village in the forest grew as the days went past. New houses had to be built almost every day. Robin began to prepare the village from attack, all the men began to be taught swordsmanship and archery. It was slow going but they improved daily. Before the month was over we had begun to attack the wealthy travelers on the road to London.

It took me a total of two weeks to convince Robin to let me partake in a raid.

"Robin, I'm one of the best bowsman of the group. I know the road like the back of my hand. Please let me go on raids, even Wulf has helped on them. I am but two months younger than he."

"No, I will not risk you getting hurt" said Robin. Robin seemed like he would not budge on the subject, but Will intervened.

"Let him go Robin, the men will protect him, they love him" Will took caution to call Andy a boy as not to give her away. When everyone agreed, Robin finally caved in. When everyone left Andy ran to up to Will.

"Thank-you, Will"

"Well, what are big brothers for," With that she threw her arms around him and hugged him fiercely. Will was shocked then laughed, and picked her up and swung her around.

The raid took place the next day, it was on a carriage, with a wealthy Baron, and his wife. Andy and Will hide in an secret chamber under the road, and when the carriage went by, they pulled the top off and attacked hook to the underside of the carriage. Then Robin would charge with the men, causing the coachman to speed up the horses, only to be stopped by the hook, and he went flying off with the horses.

Andy helped the men unload the riches off the carriage. While Robin took a diamond ring off of the Barons wife's finger.

"My lady, a woman of your beauty doesn't need such decorations."

I smiled at that, Robin was always the charmer with the ladies. As I ran away, I heard the Baron say.

"How dare he, is he some prince,"

And his wife said dreamily. "A Prince of Thieves."

After a couple of robbery's we went among the poor of England, and gave it away. I can never forget the grateful faces of the poor, when they received food, or the pouches of money. And everyone of them saying.

"God Bless Robin Hood."

Robin seemed to enjoy all of it, believing that he had planned everything perfectly. But I knew nothing was perfect. The reward posters where everywhere and each one had a higher price than the last. I was worried that someone would be desperate enough to take up the Sheriff's offer.

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