A note for you lovely readers…thank you so much for your kind reviews I truly love reading them. you put smiles on my face all of you…some of you have remarked that guy seems to be good and bad but could potentially be good…I'd like to think that too…I haven't said it lately but I don't know Robin Hood on BBC…any version of Robin hood for that matter…I wouldn't have killed EVERY GOOD CHARACTER OFF!!!---

Chapter 7 How to end? How to begin?

Robin Hood stood on the deck of the ship and gazed out into the horizon. But unlike Vasey who had smiled and plotted schemes and evil, Robin was solemn. The captain and crew of the ship told Robin that they would reach France any day now.

Any day now. Any day now.

Though the news should have soothed Robin he found no reason to be happy about the oncoming destination. He missed Marian. He longed for Marian. What was happening to her now…at this very minute? Robin did not even what to think about that. The thought that she was with Guy…sickened Robin's very soul.

"Master?" Much's voice sprang Robin from his daydreams. He jumped quickly and turned to face his friend.

"Yes?" Robin asked with slight irritation.

"How long have you been staring out at the sea?" Much crossed his arms and looked sorrowfully upon his best friend's face. They had been through everything together. There was not a battle where the two of them had not fought side by side. But in this battle of the heart Robin was utterly alone. Much could never understand this feeling that was eating away at Robin's heart.

But Much understood. Much had had love in his life slip away. Sometimes he still thought about Eve, the beautiful girl with long blonde hair who had danced into his life only to leave it again abruptly. Oh yes, Much understood loss.

"I think you should answer the question," said Much when Robin would not respond. "We've been worried sick about you."

"I just need to think Much."

"What is there to think about so sorrowfully? Soon we shall be in France, you will find her Robin, and then we'll all go back home."

It all sounds so simple when he explains it, Robin thought. But it is not so simple in my head.

"She is married Much. She is his wife. It is not so easy as you think it is. I love her Much, you know I would do anything for her. You know that…better than the rest of them. But what am I going to do?" Robin turned away from Much and gripped at the side of the ship in desperation. He closed his eyes and thought of his nightmares. Then he opened his eyes and turned back to face Much.

"Kill him. I'd have to kill Gisborne."

"Who's killing who?" asked Allan biting into an apple and interrupting the conversation as usual.

"We don't kill Robin, unless absolutely necessary." Much was quick to remind Robin of one of Robin's beliefs.

Allan threw his hands up in the air. "Who are we killing?!"

"Gisborne," said Robin.

"Oh," said Allan looking from Much to Robin and then back to Much. "Carry on," he said munching at his apple.

"Robin listen to me," pleaded Much. "There are other ways of ending this without death. We could kidnap her from Guy and run away back to England with her. We could make a deal or…" But then Much looked at Robin's face.

"Did you just say we could make a deal? Much she's a human being, not some piece of property…sorry Much I'm not myself right now."

Suddenly Allan raised his hand. "Might I offer a suggestion?"

Robin nodded.

"You could get it annulled."

"A what?" asked Much confused.

Robin raised his eyebrow. "I'm listening."

Allan continued, "I saw the wedding, I'll say there was something missing or wrong with it that didn't make it a real wedding. She didn't even want to marry Gisborne anyway, that'll be a good start. All we need to do is convince a priest to sign off on it or something…and also get Gisborne and Marian to agree to it. At least we know Marian'll be for it. Convincing Guy at sword point shouldn't be to hard…we just need a priest."

Much widened his eyes and looked quickly at Robin. "Master, isn't your brother a—"

Robin interrupted him. "We are not going to my brother for help. Sure he lives in France but he betrayed me, and my father. He left his country! I am not going to see him."

"Why would you need to see your brother?" asked Allan.

"My brother," sighed Robin, "is a priest."

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"Maybe we should fetch a doctor," suggested Guy who at the moment sat on a stood beside his bed. On his bed Marian, who had just thrown up again, was now clutching her head in agony. She clutched it for two reasons. The first was because she was experiencing a massive headache with no end in sight. The second reason, the deadlier reason, was because she was sure she knew why she had a headache. She was sure she knew why she was nauseated in the morning.

She was pregnant. Marian was pregnant.

How could this have happened?

Of course she knew how it had happened. She was going to have Guy of Gisborne's baby. This was not the plan. This was not the plan. Marriage was one thing. Marriage was bearable. But this…a baby? Guy's baby?

Maybe it'll be born cackling instead of crying. Maybe it'll have a tiny little sword.

Marian began to cry quietly as she held her hands over her eyes. And Guy looked on feeling powerless. Guy did not like feeling powerless. Guy attempted to reach his hand and stroke Marian's hand. But he ignored this urge and asked in his usual Guy manner, "Why are you crying?"

"I don't know," lied Marian. "I feel like it. I was debating in my head whether or not to cry and then I decided sure why not?" Marian moaned.

Guy couldn't stand for much of this any longer. He did not let others speak to him this way. He would not let her speak to him in this way. Guy sat himself on the bed in front of Marian. He pulled her hands from her eyes and placed them on the bed.

"Marian, look at me."

She did.

"What is this all about? Do you want me to fetch the doctor?"

She shook her head.

Should I tell him? Oh my God I can't believe this is happening! Robin would hate me.

"I know what's wrong with me."

Guy raised his eyebrow. "You do?"

Marian nodded. "Yes."

"Want to share it with your husband?"

The word cut her like a knife. Husband…husband…child…Guy!

"I think…that…I'm…we're having a baby," Marian mumbled incoherently.

Guy shook his head. He didn't really hear what she said. He let go of her hands and wiped away a tear from her face. Then he sighed and said, "Once again, but this time a sentence that's meant for human ears."

Marian looked into Guy's eyes. "We…as in you and I…are having a baby."

Sir Guy of Gisborne, the man with no passion, no fear, and no heart suddenly let his mouth hang open. He blinked. Then he blinked again. He closed his eyes. It was peaceful in the dark. He could think in the dark. He had wanted this future…so long ago before power and glory. A baby…with Marian. How could a man ask for anything more?

How is this possible?

He knew how it was possible.

How did this happen.

He certainly knew how it had happened.

Guy, you are going to have a baby! A baby with the woman you love.

And then, suddenly, Guy opened his eyes and looked at his wife. She was at the moment looking at her stomach with uncertainty. There was fear in her eyes. Fear of the unknown adventure of a child. Then Guy looked closer into Marian's eyes. Was there fear of him written on them?

She's afraid of me. I did this to her.

Guy then saw an image in his mind's eye of a little boy with curly brown hair like his mother. The boy was happy and smiling up at his father. The father looked an awful lot like Guy. And the boy was not afraid of his father. In the boy's eyes there was no hate, no fear, no terror…but simply love.

Guy looked at Marian and Marian looked at Guy. Guy smiled at her. He beamed in his own Guyish way. Slowly he moved closer to her.

"Marian," he whispered, "this is amazing."

Amazing? When did that word enter your vocabulary?

Marian did not reply.

Guy tried hard to focus on the beaming little boy. "Are…are you scared?" It had taken most of his willpower to ask such a simple question. He was not good at soothing others. But this was different.

Marian was surprised too by Guy's sympathy. How could he have known that she was scared? This was Guy of Gisborne. He didn't have human emotions. Guy had a child once before with a servant girl. The first thing he had done was leave the poor baby in the forest. That was not an example of a good father.

But Guy had changed. He knew he could change. Somehow he would change.

"I'm here Marian," Guy said stroking her hair. "I'll…look after you and our…our…child. We will be okay. Don't be scared."

Marian nodded. "I know. I just…just…"

…wish it was Robin's baby…that's all.

"What?" he asked.

"…wish that my father could see this." She finished. Though it was a lie she did wish he could have seen a grandchild.

Guy kissed her cheek abruptly. "I understand…I wish my father could see this too. Though I doubt he'd have ever thought I'd have a child."

Guy still couldn't believe it himself. It made him feel…happy.

Feelings eh? That's new isn't it?

But he also felt like crying. He couldn't let Marian see him crying so he held it in. Though he kept the unwept tears. Guy destroyed life. He burned homes. He slaughtered villages. He butchered innocence. How could he create something so precious and so full of love?

It'll be evil no doubt. Twisted just like his father. Then Guy looked at Marian. But it'll have love…it'll share it's love with the world…just like his mother.

Marian looked at Guy. She swiftly took his hand and put it over her stomach.

"He's in there now," she said. "Right now."

"Should I be feeling something?" asked Guy unsure of what his hand was doing on Marian's stomach.

"What do you feel?" asked Marian.

Yeah Guy…what do you feel?

"H-h-happy," said her husband.

okay sooooo what do you think??? omg they're having a baby!!! that's a shocker…now you might have some thoughts about the "annulment" you'll be happy to know I checked my facts with google and they said that annulments were done in the middle ages…like Henry VIII and stuff so please don't hate me… also correct me if im wrong but Guy did have a baby right?? I know robin doesn't have a brother…or if he does not a priest brother….please read review and enjoy