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Hey I have been getting into the BBC Robin Hood lately so this is the next chapter hope you enjoy. :)
Chapter 8,
I Have a Proposition,
On the road to Nottingham,
"If you would excuse us now we'll take our leave you're highness." Robin began,
"I understand it was nice of you to escort me though I thank you." Madison replied,
"You are most welcome comeon men." Robin finished as he and his gang walked back towards the forest,
Madison had her horse taken care of by one of the guards then makes her way into Isabella's courtroom, "Lady Sheriff I presume." Madison began,
"Yes who are you?" She asked back,
"Now Allan I want you to escort Madison back to where she came from because I don't know if our lady sheriff will be happy with King Richard's sister paying a visit." Robin instructed,
"Right Robin." Allan obeyed,
"Wait in the forest until she rides by." Robin said just before he followed his men and left Allan waiting for Madison,
"I am Prince John's sister." She replied,
"He has a sister...how come he didn't mention you?" Isabella asked,
"Because I was only recently found by him as I was being sold in London's market place." Madison replied,
"You were being sold how you're royalty?" She demanded,
"That was my mother's foolish mistake. When John and Richard were taken by my father to receive training I was left on my own and my mother found it necessary to treat me like a slave. Eventually she sold me." Madison explained,
"But I assure you that did not come without a benefit." She continued,
"What do you mean?" Isabella asked,
"Well when I was sold I was taken to a slave camp where I met other girls and boys some of them Saracens and others Chinese and some from the orient. We joined most of the time at night and trained until we were some of the world's best fighter's." Madison continued to explain,
"You became warriors?" She asked,
"In our small camp anyway but we kept that to ourselves for fear of being killed but we were good." Madison said now turning from delicacy to anger and vengeful motions, "When we were going to get sold we were shackled together but we put up a fight. We knocked out about a dozen soldiers with swords until we were finally outnumbered with crossbows. We had a bond that would never break. Therefore, when John finally found me later that day they came with me to be my maidservants." Madison finished,
"And how does this help me?" Isabella finally asked,
"Do you remember that day when a hooded figure came to you?" Madison asked,
"Yes what about it?" Isabella asked suspiciously,
"That was me I am the Angel of Death." Madison confessed,
"You...What are you talking about he was a man not a woman." She objected,
"Are yes the power of the orient. I learnt some of the skills from the east and they showed me how one could change their voice with certain fabrics it was all quite interesting and came in handy on more then one occasion." Madison explained further,
"Are you telling me you're brother hired you to get rid of Robin Hood and my Brother?" She asked,
"Are yes you're brother quite the pain toleration he has." Madison sneered,
"My brother is he alive?" Isabella demanded,
"Oh yes he's alive but not well the wounds in his back will begin to fester unless someone finds it in their heart to help him." Madison replied,
"Bring him to me I want my brother." She ordered,
"I'm sorry I can't do that he's my prisoner now alls fair in love and war sheriff." Madison sneered spitefully, "We're not feeling a sense of remorse are we sheriff what happened to the woman who wanted to execute him but was broken up by Robin Hood?" She asked,
"He still will die but this is the wrong way to do it." Isabella objected,
"Aw what's the matter has Madison been mean to our little guy Aw didum tsk tsk tsk." Madison mocked,
"Guards!" Isabella called,
"Tut tut tut arrest me and you'll never see you're precious outlaw brother again." She warned as the guards came running in,
"Sheriff?" One of the guard's acknowledged,
"Never mind." Isabella answered,
"That's better sheriff you're thinking clearly now." Madison continued to mock,
"Why are you here?" Isabella demanded,
"I'm here to make a proposition." She replied,
"I'm listening." Isabella said irritatedly,
"I have a plan and if you help me you might just see you're brother before I say hmmm torture him to death." Madison said evilly,
"Fine I'll help you what is it you want me to do?" Isabella said finally giving in,
"I need a few of you're guards to follow me on horses just before I enter the forest I'll pretend their my escort." Madison explained,
"Why for what purpose would you want to do this?" Isabella asked not getting the full picture,
"So I can get Robin, or one of his men to help me, then they follow me, and I capture them, and they go in a cell along with Much, and you're brother that's why." Madison replied patronizing her,
"Fine but you have to promise to let me see my brother and release him into my custody." Isabella said telling her side of the bargain,
"Have it you're way." She said dismissing the conversation with a wave of her hand,
"Why are you doing this?" Isabella asked,
"Because my brother john saved my life and I owe him, this is my debt being paid in full." She replied as she turned and began to walk out of the room, "Oh...and one more thing you're brother." Madison began,
"Yes what about my brother?" Isabella demanded,
"He has amnesia a slight side effect after falling into a raging river, you understand." Madison replied before she exited the room. If this was true, her brother did have amnesia then this was her chance to fill his empty mind with all the things he needed to know, she could finally make him sorry for selling her to Squire Thornton.
Moreover, as planned as Madison was a distance from the forest horsemen came after her their swords drawn, when Madison saw this she instantly galloped her horse to escape them. Allan who was waiting just inside the concealment of the forest saw this and as they rode by him he stopped them, he fought until both of them lay unconscious on the road. Allan ran after Madison and called her to a stop when she stopped she got off and ran over to Allan, "Thank you for saving me they were surely trying to kill me." Madison thanked,
"That's allright Robin told me to stay and make sure you got back safely." Allan replied,
"When I am back in London you and all of Robin's men will be rewarded for the kind deed you have done today because if it wasn't for you I would surely have been killed." Madison continued flattering Allan, as she moved closer to his face; "Allow me to show you how happy I am." Madison said, as she caressed the back of his head pulling him closer to her, as Allan and Madison were about to kiss she quickly moved and hit him in the face knocking him unconscious,
"Men their so easy to manipulate." She said as she slung him over her horse, mounted, and rode off,
Hey hope you liked it, has Isabella really changed, or is there a hidden motive?
