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Chapter 7,
I'm Nothing Like You,
The next morning found Guy in a world of hurt, his leg felt like it was on fire and his face remained screwed up in a painful grimace, and he was breathing shallowly through his mouth. His arms lay naturally by his side, he literally had no energy left, and the torture he had been through had taken so much out of him, that he wasn't sure if he could give anymore. Somehow he could just tell it was morning, perhaps it was because he could hear more activity coming from the rooms near his cell, or perhaps it was the footfalls he could hear coming his way.
He knew exactly who it was, by the way they walked, and it was the last person Guy wanted to see in his weak vulnerable condition...Isabella.
"Well look at you now Brother, maybe Thornton didn't hurt me like I hurt you...but it was still to the same magnitude." Isabella sneered,
"I knew that was what..this was about." Guy said triumphantly,
"You're still so at peace with yourself aren't you Guy?" She asked,
"You know when I hear you I hear myself." Guy said, as if he hadn't heard what she said,
"Don't you dare degrade me to the same level...I am nothing like you nor will I ever be." She retorted,
"You are more like me then you think Isabella." Guy said peacefully,
"You're lucky Prince John is coming to witness your death or mark my words you would have been dead long before this." Isabella said sadistically,
"Maybe." Guy offered,
"Well I can assure you your death will be a memorable one, you know rats have a special purpose in life too...even if it is taking lives." She said,
"What do you mean?" Guy asked, suddenly less peaceful then he was a minute ago,
"Brown rats to be exact...you'll die like the parasite you are, you will be restrained to a table while a guard cuts your stomach and allows rats to crawl into your body...a most painful death." She explained,
"Not so stuck up now are you Guy...now that you know how it is you're going to die, I just thought that I should tell you since you won't be able to see a thing that is going on...I'll see you at Mid-day." She taunted,
"I'll be looking forward to Prince John's arrival because if he arrives sooner then Mid-day you will be executed sooner, I have already gathered the nobles, and set up the seating arrangements...Rest in peace brother." She said, before she left the dungeons to return to her arranging,
Guy was suddenly less confident that Robin was going to rescue him in time, because if Prince John did arrive early he was practically a dead man walking.
Not long after Isabella had made it back to her quarters, a guard clattered in with news,
"Milady." He began,
"What is it?" Isabella asked,
"Dust has been spotted on the horizon my lord." He replied,
"Good Prince John is nearly here...take my brother into the great hall and get him ready, and start assembling the nobles." She ordered,
"At once Milady." He acknowledged, as he clattered out of her room,
"Oh this is going to be the best day of my life...you dear brother will feel what's it's like to hurt...the proper way." She sneered to herself, as she pictured Guy's lifeless body ready to be thrown into a ditch and forgotten,
Robin's Camp,
Robin had run through the plan with his men numerous times, so they pretty much knew every wild move they were capable of pulling out of their sleeves. Though some were most unhappy with the plan, they knew they were going to go through with it no matter how much protest they showed, so they decided to just keep their mouths shut and save their energy.
"All we ready to go?" Robin asked,
"As ready as we ever will be Robin." Tuck answered for the group,
"Then let's get a move on it will be mid-day soon and if I know Isabella she won't wait until a minute after." Robin warned, so the group soon set out, to carry out their rescue attempt, to save one of their own,
But while this was going on, Isabella was standing on the steps to the castle, watching Prince John's carriage pull into the courtyard; she made no attempt to hide her feeling of pleasure that was evident on her countenance. A guard soon opened the door to Prince John's carriage, shortly after that a light brown haired young man stepped out of the carriage, his clothes displaying nothing but the money he had taken from others to obtain it.
"My Prince I have waited for your arrival." Isabella greeted,
"Yes well I did get your letter at a some what inconvenient time of the night...but still I couldn't possibly pass up an opportunity to see one of the outlaws die." John said,
"I apologize for the failure in his death last time but Robin Hood prohibited his execution, by eliminating my executioner, but I assure you that he will most certainly die today." Isabella assured,
"Good, good you said you were executing him at Mid-day...shall we get straight into it then...sheriff?" John asked,
"Of course I wouldn't leave it a moment later." Isabella said, in a soothing seducing tone, that was being used to conceal her real motives for the execution,
She just wanted to see her brother die, but she wanted to make sure as many people as possible could witness to ensure that she had actually seen it through. She soon found Prince John taking her arm, so she soon led him arm in arm into the great hall, when they entered; the nobles soon cleared a way for the both of them, bowing to Prince John in the process.
In the center of the room was a table covered with a sheet, John eyed it eagerly ready to see some pain and torture, even death, Isabella and John soon separated from each other, and John took his seat.
Isabella remained standing ready to give a speech,
"Remove the covering." She ordered,
The sheet was soon removed and Guy was soon revealed, shirtless, and bound painfully tight, and secure, in an X formation, lying on a round table that was just large enough to fit his whole body onto, and by his side was a small wooden box.
"As you know my brother Guy of Gisborne has escaped death because Robin Hood had prohibited his execution, but this time I have taken extra measures to ensure that it never happens again. I have made Guy appear to be a traitor in Robin's eyes, so rest easy that he will not show his face in this hall today." Isabella said proudly,
"So be it Isabella if you are to have your way then you should no that you will fall...along side that pathetic excuse for a living breathing organism too." Guy mocked,
"Then I'd hate to know what you are Guy you tried to kill the King that you seem to so profoundly support now." John mocked in return,
Guy's breathing became more efficient, as he knew that death was fast approaching, his heart rate was increasing rapidly as he could feel it, and his body temperature also began to increase due to fear.
"I'm glad I broke your nose and stopped your coronation, because if you were ever on the thrown you would destroy this land that we fought to defend, and then what would have been the use of our sacrifices?" Guy asked,
"I came here for an execution not a debate...now get a move on." John said, dismissing the argument,
"Proceed with the execution." Isabella ordered, as she took her seat ready to watch her brother die,
"Where are you Robin?" Guy asked himself in his mind,
Robin had just entered the courtyard, and to his amazement there wasn't anybody there, the rest of his gang noticed this, but Allen was the only one to speak.
"Oi what's going on where are the guards?" He asked,
There was a pause before Robin displayed shock horror,
"What is it Robin?" Kate asked,
"Gisborne he's in the great hall their executing him now...we've got to hurry up and get there...NOW!" Robin yelled, and soon he and his gang took off and ran straight into the castle, heading for the great hall before it was too late,
Meanwhile, a man with short brown hair stood over Guy, the small dagger's deathly tip placed against Guy's pale colored skin; the dagger was then slowly dragged across his stomach, creating an incision. Robin and his men raced into the castle, racing around turns and running through corridors, all the while another incision was made on Guy's stomach.
Guy was doing his best to ignore the pain, but the expression on his face was enough to cause Prince John's and Isabella's expressions to display nothing but pure pleasure. Robin soon rounded another corner with his men close behind, exhaustion was evident as they at one point had steered clear of the great hall leaving them with less time than they already had.
The man who stood over Guy soon opened the box that lay on the table, and drew out a brown rat; Guy knew what was going on as he could hear the silent shrieks of the creature that was going to bring him death. Robin soon rounded yet another corner and saw the doors to the great hall,
"This is it!" He yelled, as he grabbed an arrow and placed it in his bow string, ready to be fired,
Just as the man was about to let the rat enter into the wound he had cut in Guy, Robin burst through the doors, his men soon surrounding him with their weapons drawn. Isabella quickly rose from her seat, shock clearly detectable on her face, the last person she expected to see here was Robin.
"Make one move with that rat towards that man and I'll shoot you where you stand!" Robin yelled,
"Hood!" Prince John exclaimed frustratedly,
"Nothing personal Isabella I just want to relieve you of one of our own then we'll be on our way." Robin mocked, in the same voice he had used when he had entered the castle,
Isabella immediately knew that it was him, he was the one who was dressed like a guard, she knew now why her plan had failed, "Guards get him!" She yelled, the guards made a move towards him,
"Unless you want your Prince to die where he sits I suggest you remain where you are." Robin warned, the guards soon paused where they were as they saw Robin face his bow at Prince John,
"Now if you don't mind my men are going to take Gisborne and be on their way, if any of you decide to prohibit them then I shoot the Prince." Robin explained,
"Do as he says." Prince John ordered,
"A surprisingly wise choice Prince John." Robin praised,
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