Hi, you have my apologies once again for being tardy. But a Dragon age 2 fic, has taken up a bit of my time. Enjoy!
Chapter 10,
Dance With The Devil,
Later on that day it was but mere minutes before the feast would commence, the guards hadn't told Prince John that they threw a woman into the dungeon because she had only been seen stealing some food from the markets when she was caught. Justin had returned to the castle because Madison needed time to prepare, so he was now awaiting Robin after setting up a plan to sneak him into the castle to rescue Gisborne.
He was nervous because he was not sure if this would work out or not, and the last thing he wanted was to be put to death by the very same man he was defying at that moment. A hand came to rest on his shoulder, he panicked swinging his sword from his sheath to keep any intruder at bay, Robin had to doge the swipe for he would have been painfully wounded.
"Whoa, Justin it's only us." Robin assured,
"Sorry you're late and I wasn't sure if it was you or not." He apologized,
"That's alright as long as you're alert…can you get us into the castle now?" Robin dismissed,
"Yes it's still my watch on the dungeons the other guards have been given the night off, but you have to hurry because soon I will be called to guard the door at the feast." He informed, as they began to move silently throughout the castle,
Vaisey had taken the liberty to watch as Guy was dragged out of the cell, and Kate was left behind, Guy was more or less carried out with the condition he was in, still losing blood.
"Don't worry missy I'll be back for you…I once had one of hood's girls in the dungeon before only she got away but assured when I say I'll take my sweet time with you." He said,
"You're just lucky Robin doesn't know that I came to kill Gisborne, after I found out he had gone to kill the Prince…or he would come and rescue me killing you in the process." She snided,
"Yes well after the feast we shall have a wonderful time together." He assured, as he walked away to follow the men who were carrying Gisborne to the storage room,
Once there.
"This will give me the utmost pleasure watching you die, and believe me when I say you shall die, I would not even think of the mercy you showed e when you thought I was dead if I were you." He mocked,
"I'd watch what I say if I were you though, the walls have ears." Guy warned,
"Yes well, that little leper that was in your cell she told me that Robin has no idea where you are, so there will be no rescue coming for you." He said,
"Get him in the contraption already there is no reason to keep the Prince waiting any longer." He ordered, and after Guy was locked into the belly of the beast, and the servants left the room to tell the Prince that everything was ready a swirling wind descended on the room,
"What's going on…hood?" He yelled, as the dirt from the floor was tossed about in the air, the doors soon locked themselves, and the figure of Marian soon formed out of a mist,
"No…" He mumbled is disbelief, "This has to be some kind of trick there is always a logical explanation." He added,
"No Vaisey I am here and I have come because you're time has come…prepare yourself for hell." She warned,
Her eyes then changed blood red, and so did her clothes, and her dress soon began to drip with the freshness of blood, as a flame soon lit in her eyes and was targeted straight at the man who was in front of her. He placed his hands over his eyes to stop the burning pain he felt there but soon he moved them away to reveal the fire that burnt there, only it wasn't like hers it was the beginning of his death.
The swirling white ghostly mist around her soon changed to a burning fire, and her hair also soon took alight with fire, the swirl around her soon took a path around Vaisey, and two balls of fire circled him like a hunter would it's prey. After a while they shot into his body, and he cried out in pain, as blood began to trickle out the side of his mouth, he fell to his knees, the amount of blood that left his body growing greater and greater by the minute. She then floated over to him and stretched out her hand that had fire radiating off her fingertips.
"You're end is finally here…time to dance with the devil." She said,
He then coughed out blood, until he fell on his face, and then it was over the battle was won, she had finally killed the man who had killed the man Guy could have been long ago. Her form changed back to the one it had whenever she visited Guy, just as a sparkling tear slid down her cheek, and to the floor, she had crossed the line and now she would suffer the consequences.
"Good bye…Guy." She whispered as she faded into nothing,
Somehow it reached Guy's ears, and he was also saddened shedding a single tear, which sparkled despite the total darkness he was in, because he knew she was leaving him, he hadn't wanted her to interfere but she had, and now she was gone. And while he was left in darkness, Robin, Justin, and the remainders of his gang were making their way into the dungeon to save Kate, Justin led them to her cell in which a loud rattling noise was coming.
When her cell came into view they saw that she was fiercely shaking the barred door, but she stopped when she saw there were spectators, only these were the spectators she wanted to see.
"Robin." She cried happily,
"Kate where's Gisborne?" Robin asked,
"It's too late they took him already." She answered,
"It's never too late unless you have already done everything that you can." Robin protested, as Justin began unlocking the door, when she was out, they began running up the steps and into the hall again,
Justin then led them towards the storage room where Guy was still confined, he opened the door, but ht e spectacle caused him to halt and everyone ran into his back.
"What's wrong?" Robin asked, as he began to push past,
"It's Vaisey he's…"
"Dead." Robin finished, as he walked over to the blood soaked area,
"What happened to him to create so much blood?" Allen asked, as everyone else stepped in to see the body,
"I don't know but Gisborne has to be in here somewhere." Robin pointed out, as he rose to his feet to look around,
Allen walked over to the brass bull, and stepping on the bench that was still beside the contraption, he opened the hatch to see a lifeless Gisborne lying inside.
"Hey he's in here." He exclaimed, and everyone soon took his side,
Stepping on the bench, John soon scooped Gisborne into his arms, and lifted him out of the death trap, "Right there is a hay cart waiting at the same place we got into the castle, all of you go to Isabella's camp, and get the physician to start his work." Robin ordered,
"What about you?" Tuck asked,
"I have to find Isabella, and get her to explain to Prince John why Vaisey isn't coming to the feast." He answered, as he then dashed out the door and down the hall,
Gisborne was soon hidden under the hay, and Isabella's guard then whipped his horse into a walk, while everyone including Justin, as he decided that they wouldn't miss him, even though he was meant to stand guard on the door that night, followed behind the cart, they were hoping that since it was dark they wouldn't have any trouble. And they didn't so they were soon out of the courtyard and making their way towards Isabella's camp, while Tuck examined what he could on the way.
Robin carefully made his way down the hall avoiding the light when he could and sticking to the shadows, he had to find Isabella or the Prince would no something was wrong. Finally after shifting amongst the corridors, she ran into him.
"Robin what are you doing here?" She asked, he simply eyed her from head to toe,
"Well don't you look beautiful?" He praised,
"Earth to Robin, now is not the time…have you rescued my brother?" She asked,
"Yes we're transporting him to your camp as we speak…I hope your physician knows what he's doing." He answered,
"I assure you he does, now what do you want?" She asked again,
"If the Prince asks were Vaisey is tell him that he sends his apologize and that a prisoner in the dungeons has him occupied." Robin advised,
"Why?" Isabella asked,
"Because he's dead, and I didn't kill him." Robin replied,
"Well then who did?" She questioned,
"I don't know, but whoever did they hated him just as much as we do." He replied,
"Alright I'll tell him." She agreed,
"I have to go I have to make sure my gang got through safely." But before he left he put his hand at the back of her head and pulled her into a passionate kiss,
"Now go." She said with a smile, as she watched him run off in the opposite direction,
Isabella soon met Madison on the way to the great hall, and she looked wonderful with the way her hair was tied into a bun and the diamond tiara that sat on the crown of her head. The necklace was also lovely, and so were the earrings and ring, Madison thought the same about what Isabella was wearing and her dress that was decorated with black flower patterns.
Madison wore a white velvet dress that had silk sleeves, deciding that white she be her color of choice if she was going to wear what Justin had presented to her. Isabella wore a silk red dress with black decorations, a ruby bracelet, with the same jeweled earrings, and a simple gold and ruby necklace, this was the finer of her jewelry in a whole.
"Did Robin save Guy?" Madison asked,
"Yes they're taking him to my camp as we speak…but Vaisey won't be joining us for the feast." Isabella replied,
"Why what happened?"
"Someone killed him; it wouldn't have been you would it?" She asked skeptically,
"No I have been in my room the entire time preparing for the feast, but I wouldn't have minded one bit if I did kill him and you found out." She defended,
"Well in that case let's not keep your brother waiting…shall we." She offered, and so they walked side by side into the great hall,
Madison instinctively, took a seat right beside her brother, and so did Isabella since Vaisey wasn't going to need the chair anymore, Prince John looked around to see where his last guest was.
"Where's Vaisey?" He asked,
"He sends his regrets but he cannot make it to the feast, because he wanted to say goodbye to my brother properly, and a prisoner seems to have him occupied for now, at least that's what I've been told by him and others." She explained,
"Well no matter we will just have to continue without him." He dismissed,
"Friends, nobles and loyal followers, I have asked you here today to witness a new form of entertainment that I have searched far and wide to find, and to show you how loyal I can be if repaid with loyalty…I trust that you will all enjoy yourselves, and enjoy the fruits of my labor." He said, before he sat down to an ocean of voices claiming allegiance,
The brass bull was then brought out by four people who had strapped ropes around it, it was then placed in the clearing of the room, a pot was placed underneath to begin the spectacle. It was set on fire and soon the flames leapt high enough to lick the belly of the bull, after a few minutes the chamber inside was getting hotter and hotter, and soon it made the snorting noise as if the bull was actually alive.
Everyone gasped in amazement; they thought it was a wonderful phenomenon, and John smiled sadistically as he imagined Guy screaming inside, but the truth was that the heat inside the chamber was causing a groan from the metal as it absorbed the intense heat. Meanwhile Guy was brought into a tent and was being placed on a raised table that was covered by a sheet and specifically designed to allow physicians to have a better angle to work on their patients.
His head fell to one side limply, as his arm dropped over the side of the raised table, because he had no shirt the wounds covering his body were easily discovered. The first thing Palmer examined was the shoulder wound, that still emitted small amounts of blood, he also requested that Tuck remain to help him tend to his patient.
Guy is free at last, and the story draws to a close, only there is one last twist that will rock everyone's world. What could it be?