Chapter 26: Sherwood Forest

Hey everyone I'm back with the next world that Roxas is going to, in case you didn't figure it out they're going to Disney's Robin Hood it was one of my favorite movies growing up and I was always sad they didn't make it a world in Kingdom Hearts. Here Roxas will learn what it means to be a leader and about matters of the Heart. Please Review and Enjoy.

It was in the middle of Outer Space as the Tempest was flying through. Inside everyone was celebrating their first mission.

"Cheers everybody!" Briar said as they clinked their soda cans.

"You know for some reason these sodas taste a lot better than they usually do." Raven said.

"It's cause we're also tasting victory Raven it makes everything taste better." Daring said.

"Despite our close calls that was something else." Cedar said.

"I'll say look at all the views I got from the battles I recorded there." Blondie said bringing up the fights on her MirrorPad. "By the way Roxas you didn't hear how Ashlynn beat the Evil Stepmother." Blondie said.

"Oh yeah how did you do it?" Roxas asks.

Ashlynn steps up and holds out her hand from it a flash of light appears and her keyblade appears.

"Whoa." Roxas said standing up.

"Ashlynn everything on that Keyblade revolves around your story." Namine said looking at it.

"I know look it even has a glass slipper." Ashlynn said pointing to the keychain.

"I'm happy for you Ashlynn and I'm happy there's another Keyblade wielder in the group." Namine said.

"So how did it feel to see that world's version of Cinderella?" Hunter asks.

"Honestly, she wasn't much different from my mom she was kind, caring, and seeing that drive to make her Happily Ever After come true was just amazing." Ashlynn said.

"You know Roxas I was a little against this, but this is actually really nice." Apple said.

"Yeah, we beat the bad guys, saved the day and now we're celebrating." Briar said.

"Everyone here did a great job helping." Namine said.

"Yep and Apple I saw you finally learned how to use magic." Roxas said looking at her.

"Yeah it was just a spur of the moment thing, I saw Cinderella in trouble and I just did what I thought I could do." Apple said trying to make it not sound like a big deal.

"Hey, let the guy give you some praise you earned it." Raven said.

"Keep this up and I'll teach you the next level." Roxas smiles.

As Ginger brought out food all of them dug in as they all sat down and enjoyed everything.

Poppy walks over to Roxas holding up two sticks of Sea Salt Ice Cream. "Remember when we first beat the Heartless, you said this was the icing on the cake."

Roxas smiles taking the other one. "It always tastes better after a mission."

"I got to admit Roxas this is the life." Alistair said.

"It's not running a Kingdom, but it certainly is full of excitement." Lizzie said.

"Oh man I hope another world gets in trouble soon, I don't want to go back to school yet." Sparrow said.

"Well the Headmasters didn't give us a deadline to return, so I say we have a little fun and enjoy this." Ginger said.

"You know what your right, Melody turn up the music let's have some fun." Roxas said hitting a button as a DJ station appears.

"Oh yeah now we're talking." Melody said rubbing her hands excitedly as she walks over to it. "Alright everyone let's party!" Melody said turning up the music.

For the next few hours everyone ate, danced, and laughed until they all decided to retire to the sleeping area. The boys went to one room while the girls went to the other.

"You know something Roxas sometimes I wonder if you're lying and you really do have a heart in there." Dexter said climbing up to his bed.

"What do you mean?" Roxas asks.

"Look at us Royals and Rebels on a huge ship in the middle of space with people from Wonderland, I think I can speak for all of us when I say no way this would have ever happened in a million years. Yet you walk in and suddenly everything changes." Dexter said.

"Wow I never thought it like that." Daring said impressed.

"Well good night guys." Roxas said getting into his.

"Night." They all said going to sleep.

Hours later a beeping noise came from the Boy's room and all the boys groaned.

"Ugh who brought their alarm clock?" Hunter groans.

"Seriously I need my beauty sleep." Daring said.

"Someone turn it off." Alistair groans.

Roxas moves his hand towards the beeping and grabs something when he touches it his eyes widen in realization and he gets up turning off the beeping.

"Thank you." Dexter said as they all went back to sleep.

Walking out of the room Roxas turns on the device and a map of all the worlds appear.

"Let's see where are you? Olympus Colosseum? Agrabah? Beast's Castle? Halloween Town?" Roxas asks himself as he browses world after world until he spots it. This world
had a stone castle, but it was surrounded by a large forest that had arrows flying out of it. "Sherwood Forest? Never heard of the place. It says here the Keyhole hasn't been sealed yet…that means we must be the first ones to go there." Roxas said before heading to the controls.

"Alright just need to change our course and we should be there in about two hours." Roxas said plugging in the coordinates. "Guess I better wake everyone up, nah I'll give them an extra hour to sleep."


An hour and a half later everyone was awake and preparing for the mission.

"Wait so you don't have any data on this place?" Cerise asks curiously.

"Not really all I got was the name of this place, apparently nobody has ever gone to it in a long time." Roxas said.

"Well what's the place called?" Lizzie asks.

"Uh something Wood. Sirwood, Smearwood, uh Shearwood?" Roxas said when Sparrow's eyes widen, and he runs to Roxas.

"Sherwood! Are you saying were going to Sherwood forest?!" Sparrow asks as all the students gasp.

"Uh yeah, you know about it?" Roxas asks being uncomfortable with this.

"Roxas Sherwood Forest is where Sparrow's dad Robin Hood became a Hero." Hunter said.

"Wow so I guess we know who we'll be helping this time." Roxas said.

"I wonder what surprises this world has, the last one had us going back in time what do you think this one will be?" Raven asks.

"We'll find out soon enough we're about to land." Dexter said as he and Roxas land the Tempest.

As the bridge opens Roxas was exiting to leave the ship when a bright light engulfs him.

Apple gasps. "Roxas!" She runs to him, but she starts to glow too. When the light dies down in the place of Roxas and Apple were turned into Humanoid like animals Roxas
became a Tiger and Apple became a white Cat.

"Aaaaah!" Everyone still in the ship screamed in fear and shock.

"What are you guys- Aaaah!" Apple and Roxas scream looking at each other and then themselves.

"Roxas if that is you what's going on?!" Hunter asks.

Roxas walks back over to the ship and he transforms back to normal. "Huh?" He walks back out and the light transforms him into a Tiger again. "Wait a minute when Sora went to some worlds he had to transform his body to adapt to the situation, this must be a similar thing." Roxas said looking at his new features.

"Still it feels a little weird." Apple said turning around and seeing she has a tail.

Slowly everyone walked through it and each one of them turned into something. Daring, Dexter, and Darling became Lions, Poppy and Holly became Ponies, Maddie and Bunny became Rabbits, Sparrow became a Fox, Raven a Black Cat, Namine a Panther, Melody a Nightingale, Cerise a Wolf, Cupid became a Peacock, Kitty a Cat, Alistair was a Lemur, Briar a Swan, Ashlynn a Deer, Blondie a Bear, Hunter a Husky, Lizzie a Lynx, Cedar was a Ferret and Ginger became a Squirrel.

"This is so not just right." Blondie said looking at herself.

"I kinda like this." Hunter smiles.

Daring took out a hand mirror and was admiring his mane. "I have to admit I am one good looking lion."

"Alright team you know the drill we just need to find the problem and take it out." Roxas said.

"Yeah except there's one problem." Ashlynn said.

"What is it?" Namine asks.

"Finding anything in Sherwood Forest is extremely difficult that's why Robin Hood hid here." Dexter said.

"Well let's see what we can find." Roxas said as they entered the forest.


After a few hours of searching the woods they arrived at the town of Nottingham.

"So Sparrow what exactly is your dad's story?" Namine asks.

"Well this messed up guy named Prince John took the throne while brother the real king was away fighting a war. The guy became so drunk he taxed people for everything
until they had nothing left, my dad saw this and decided he would rob the rich to feed the poor, he became a her- oomp." Sparrow bumps into Roxas who was looking out at
the town. "Roxas what's going on?" Sparrow asks.

"Look." Roxas said.

They all looked at the town of Nottingham and gasped several houses were closed because of taxes, citizens were trapped in stockades and the town looked horrible.

"This is horrible." Raven said.

"What happened to this place?" Darling asks.

They walk in town and it was even more horrible up close.

"Uh guys." Alistair points and hanging from a tree is a wanted poster on it was a fox dressed in green and a yellow hat with a feather in it. It said Reward for the Capture of
Robin Hood.

"Th-That's my dad." Sparrow said grabbing the poster.

"At least we know who to look for to help us." Dexter said trying to make light of it.

"Hey you kids!" They all turn around to see an overweight wolf in a red sheriffs uniform walking over.

"Uh yes sir?" Cerise asks worried.

"You're not from town are you?" He asks.

"No sir never been here before." Ashlynn said.

"I knew that'll be 1000 Munny each as tax for entering town without Prince John's permission." He said taking out a notepad. (Munny is the form of currency in Kingdom Hearts)

"What?! You can't force us to pay, we don't even live here." Melody said in anger.

"I can force you to pay whatever I please I'm the Sheriff of Nottingham." He said proudly.

"Keep up these of horrible taxes and these people won't have anywhere to live." Hunter said.

"Not my problem if they can't pay it's their problem." Sheriff said.

"You're horrible!" Bunny said in anger.

"Off with you head!" Lizzie yells.

"Threatening an officer of the law that's another 2000 right there." The Sheriff said.

"We're not paying you anything." Cupid said in a serious tone.

"Well then I guess things have to be the hard way." The Sheriff whistles and from darkness multiple Heartless all bearing a strong resemblance to Archers appeared. "Arrest
these Tax Dodgers in the name of Prince John."

"Heartless?! Everyone move!" Roxas yells as they all run from the arrows being fired at them.

Summoning his Keyblades Roxas charges delivering a series of slashes destroying two archers with ease.

Namine and Ashlynn follow suit with their Keyblades and attack with everything they have.

The Sheriff looks in shock seeing his troops beaten by a bunch of kids with ease. As Cerise destroys the last Heartless with a powerful kick they all turn to the Sheriff with
glares on their faces.

"Uh listen I uh I don't want trouble." The Sheriff said backing away unaware of Maddie and Lizzie behind him with their mallets.

"Oh no trouble at all sir in fact we would like to give you something in return." Darling said.

"A one-way trip to the hospital." Briar said as the girls brought their mallets down on his head knocking the Sheriff unconscious.

"Ha! Showed you." Kitty smirks when a badger walks over to them.

"Oh, praise the lord! Finally, someone finally gave him the beating he deserves." The Badger said.

"Uh thank you sir, uh who are you?" Dexter asks.

"Oh, forgive me, my name is Friar Tuck I'm in charge of the church here in Nottingham." He said.

"Hey Friar, what happened to this place?" Cerise asks.

Friar sighs. "Prince John happened, these poor people are starving to death and losing their homes. Robin Hood and Little John are trying their best to help, but those
creatures make it hard."

Roxas steps forward. "Well that's why we can sir. We want to help however we can."

"Oh, bless you! Bless you all." Friar said grabbing Roxas hugging him tightly. "If there's anything I can help you with just ask."

"Well you can start by letting me go." Roxas groaned as Friar Tuck lets him down and let's Roxas catch his breath.

"We know about those creatures and we want to help however we can." Apple said.

"Well then I know just the guy to take you too." Friar Tuck smiles.

Walking through town an old blind fox in rags was walking around with a cane. "Alms for the poor. Alms for the poor."

"He's the one you kids need to talk to." Friar Tuck smiles.

"That guy? Are you sure?" Bunny asks.

"Trust me kids." Friar Tuck said walking away.

Shrugging Roxas walks over to the old man. "Uh excuse me sir."

"My I don't believe I've heard a voice like yours before I've lived in this town for a long time." The old fox said.

"Well sir we're not from here, but we want to help the people here. You see those monsters we know how to beat them." Roxas said.

"Oh, pish posh how do I know you youngsters aren't trying to catch poor old Robin Hood?" He asks poking Roxas with his cane when Apple walks over.

"Sir this town is horrible, people are losing their homes, and a crooked Sheriff is taking away every last coin." Apple said.

"We want to help this town however we can, nobody deserves to be treated like this." Darling said.

The old fox smiles. "Well I'll be you kids have some good hearts, so turn those frowns upside down." He takes off his glasses to reveal he was not blind.

"What the?!" Raven gasps.

"Follow me." The Fox said in a different voice.

They all look at each other in surprise before following him into Sherwood Forest where immediately he stands up straight and takes off his rags to reveal a green outfit and a green Hat.

Everyone gasped in shock to see the old fox was Robin Hood. "Hey kids you might want to close your mouths, or you'll get bugs." Robin laughs.

"Whoa it's you it's really you." Sparrow said looking at the counterpart of his father.

"Wait why do you walk around town in that disguise?" Hunter asks.

"I use that disguise as well as the help of Friar Tuck to help me smuggle money into Nottingham for the people, I saw you kids battle the Sheriff and those creatures earlier, very impressive." Robin said.

"Wait if you knew it was us then why did you have us come to you?" Poppy asks.

"Cause I wanted to see for myself if you all really wanted to help or were just avoiding the Sheriff." Robin said.

"Sounds about right." Namine said.

"Come with me you can explain everything to me on the way." Robin said leading them into the dense part of the forest.


At Robin Hood's base Little John, a very large bear was doing sitting next to Robin as they all explained everything about the Heartless.

"Wait so all of Prince John's troops have been these Heartless? Well I'll be and here I thought we were just running from very ugly guards." Little John said.

"Got to admit Little John as crazy as their story is it makes sense." Robin said.

"So, what do you suggest we do Rob?" Little John asks.

"Well with all of them helping us we might be able to get a lot more of the taxes Prince John takes back to the people." Robin suggests.

Little John looks to the kids from Ever After. "Well if you and Friar Tuck think these kids are the real deal then what the heck. But just to warn you if you're hanging with us
your punishment will be the same." Little John said before mimicking a noose around his neck scaring a few of them.

"Don't worry he's just messing with you all. Now first things first if you kids are going to help us, you're all going to know how things go around here and what exactly we're
dealing with both on our side and on the other." Robin said.

As practice started Robin Hood was examining everyone's talents. "Alright a few experts with a bow and long-range attacks, lots of close range fighters and lots of unique
ways of fighting." Robins said when he hears Sparrow creating loud shock waves with his guitar. "No! No! Stop!" Robin walks over to him. "What was that? You trying to let the whole forest know where we are?" Robin asks.

"That's how I fight, what you don't like it?" Sparrow asks.

"Sparrow if you fight with something that loud you'll be captured and hanged before you even realize what happened. What we do requires stealth." Robin said trying to get
some of his hearing back.

Hearing him say that caused Sparrow to sigh. "Sorry about that."

"Hey, don't beat yourself up we just need to figure out a new way to fight. Can you use a Bow?"

"Uh no." Sparrow said.

"How about a Sword?"

"Not really."

Robin cringes. "What can you fight with?" He asks as Sparrow holds us the guitar. "Sparrow may I see that?" Sparrow hands Robin the guitar and he examines it carefully.
"Hmm difficult, but not impossible."

"What's not impossible?" Sparrow asks curiously.

Loosening two guitar strings Robin loops them around the guitar and flicks them a few times. "Perfect." Robin reaches into his quiver and puts and arrow through it. He pulls back the string and lets go letting the arrow fly hitting the bullseye. "And ta da your guitar is now a bow and arrow with a music option." Robin hands the guitar back to Sparrow. "Now you try."

Sparrow gets up and draws an arrow and pulls it back when he lets go the arrow falls to the ground half way.

"Oh man I suck." Sparrow sighs.

"Hey, don't talk like that you just need some practice and lucky for you Sparrow, you have me to help you." Robin smiles as he ruffles Sparrow's hair.

Sparrow smiles at this finally his father would teach him how to use a bow.

After a couple hours of training Sparrow had shown improvement while he wasn't able to hit the Bullseye every time like Robin, but he was getting close.

As the morning went by everyone from Ever After High was sitting down.

"You know I never thought in a million years I would say this, but Sparrow you ain't a bad archer." Daring chuckles.

"What can I say it's in my blood." Sparrow brags putting his hands behind his head.

"Yeah except you never drew a bow until today." Kitty said causing everyone to chuckle.

"Hey! So what I just needed someone to show me the ropes." Sparrow said in a huff.

"Relax Sparrow." Roxas said patting him on the back. "Hey how did it feel to have Robin Hood turn your guitar into a Bow and teach you how to use it?"

Sparrow wraps his arm around Roxas's shoulder. "Roxas my man it's awesome coming with you might have been the best decision I've ever made."

"I thought you wanted to come with Roxas so you could get out of class." Hunter chuckles.

"Well can't more than one good thing happen?" Sparrow said.

"Hey kids come on if you want to eat with us you got to help around." Little John said hanging clothes up to dry.

"Be right there." Ashlynn said as they all get up to help.

As they were helping Little John Robin was sitting by the fire humming to himself as he was cooking their lunch.

"Hey lover boy how's the grub coming along we have lots of mouths to feed?" Little John asks.

"Uh Mr. Hood." Dexter calls out.

"Robin." Roxas calls out.

"Hey!" Little John yells startling him.

"Huh? What you say?" Robin asks.

"Oh boy kids looks like Robin's mind is somewhere else. He's thinking about someone with long eyelashes and you're smelling that sweet perfume." Little John said not
noticing their lunch was burning until they all smelled the smoke coming from the pot.

"Hey whoa! It's burning over!" Robin yells.

"You're burning the chow!" Little John runs over and takes the pot off the fire.

"We should have brought Ginger with us." Namine sighs.

"Sorry everyone I was thinking about Maid Marian again…I can't help it." Robin said.

"Who's Maid Marian?" Roxas asks.

"Rob's child hood sweet heart unfortunately he prefers moping around instead of marrying the girl." Little John said.

"Well what am I supposed to do? Go up to the girl and say hey remember me we were kids together will you marry me? It just isn't done like that." Robin sighs.

Roxas looks to everyone hoping for an explanation. "Right you don't know what marriage is do you?" Holly asks as Roxas shakes his head.

"Roxas marriage is an amazing feeling it's an amazing ceremony of devoting your heart to someone very close to you." Poppy said.

"Close? You mean like a friend?" Roxas asks confused.

All the girls giggle at his reaction. "No Roxas when you marry someone it means you want to spend the rest of your life with them." Cerise said.

"Doesn't sound that different from friendship." Roxas said.

"Well it's very different Roxas it's something that comes from your heart." Apple said.

"Well then…I guess I'll never know what it means to marry someone." Roxas sighs.

"Oh, Roxas you're too young to be thinking about that stuff." Little John said.

"Johnny look at her she's a lady of highest nobility." Robin Hood said.

"So she has class, so what?" Little John said.

"If you care about her what's stopping you?" Roxas asks.

"I'm an outlaw and that's no future for a lovely lady, always being on the run. What kind of future is that?" Robin asks unaware of Friar Tuck walking over.

"Oh, for heaven's sake you're not an outlaw, why someday they'll be telling stories about you as a great hero." Friar Tuck said as everyone nods in agreement because they
HAVE read his story.

"A hero? Hey, you all hear that we've just been pardoned." Robin smiles.

"Wow we haven't even been arrested yet." Little John smiles.

"Oh, laugh it up you two, but there's a big event going on in Nottingham. Prince John is having a Championship Archery Contest tomorrow." Friar Tuck said.

"Archery Contest? Old Rob could win that standing on his head." Little John chuckles.

"Hey maybe I should enter." Hunter smiles.

"Sounds great, but after today I don't think any of us are invited." Robin said.

"No, but someone will be very disappointed if you don't come." Tuck said.

"Yeah the Honorable Sheriff of Nottingham." Little John chuckles.

"They're really loose with the world honorable here." Darling said as everyone chuckles.

"No, Maid Marian." Friar Tuck said surprising Robin and Sparrow. "She's going to give a kiss to the winner."

"Oo de Lally come on everyone what are we waiting for?!" Robin said grabbing his bow.

"Hold up Rob that place will be crawling with Heartless." Little John said.

"Fear not everyone I have a plan." Robin smiles.


The next day all the citizens of Nottingham had gathered at the Archery Contest.

Hidden under cloaks Roxas and everyone else from Ever After made their way in. Once inside Roxas takes out a map of the grounds and everyone gathers around.

"Ok Heartless are spread out all around this contest, the Sheriff is in the contest, so we'll leave him and the Prince to Robin Hood and Little John. We need to make sure
nobody finds out about what's going on." Roxas said.

"What about Maid Marian?" Holly asks.

"Kitty, Namine, Darling, Briar, Cedar Apple keep an eye on the Royal Box if the plan works out Little John will be there along with Maid Marian if she's the counterpart of your
mom Sparrow we can't let anything happen to her." Roxas said and the girls nod.

"Sparrow, Daring, Blondie, Holly, Cerise, Bunny, Maddie I want you all to stay and watch the contest keep an eye on Robin if anyone finds about him stop them. Rest of you are with me on thinning out the Heartless." Roxas said as they all spilt up.

At the Royal box the girls were standing nearby when Little John dressed like a noble complete with a wig, mustache and monocle walks over giving the girls a wink before
approaching a lion with a crown that looked way too big for his head, next to him was a small snake this was Prince John and his assistant Sir Hiss.

"My esteemed royal sovereign of the land, the head man himself, you're beautiful." Little John said.

"He has style Hiss." Prince John said.

"You took the words right out of my mouth PJ." Little John said.

"PJ, I like that Hiss put it on my luggage." Prince John said laughing.

"And you, who might you be?" Sir Hiss asks.

"I am Sir Reginald, Duke of Chutney. He said.

"Indeed, please have a seat." Prince John said gesturing to the seat Sir Hiss was in.

Completely ignoring the snake Little John sits down on him. "Oops, sorry buster." Little John said as the girls let out a small giggle.

"Buster? You sir have taken my seat." Hiss said as the two of them burst into laughter.

"Hiss with you around who needs a jester, now get out there and be on the look out for you know who." Prince John said as Little John through him out onto the field.

"Uh oh." Apple said before leaning over to Kitty. "Kitty get rid of the snake." She whispers before Kitty does her vanishing act.

As Sir Hiss was slithering across the field he was mumbling to himself. "Why that no good…after all I do for him."

"You know if you do that people might think you're strange." Kitty said sitting on a barrel nearby.

"Hmm yes well excuse me young lady I have a job to do." Sir Hiss said.

"And so do I." Kitty grins before grabbing Hiss by the neck and shoving him into a barrel full of Ale.

"Please I don't drink." Hiss said as Kitty walks back to her post.

Back at the contest the archers were marching onto the field to begin the contest, at the Royal Box a vixen walks over this was Maid Marian and the chicken walking with her was her Lady in waiting Lady Cluck.

"Wow she's very pretty." Namine said.

"You should our world's version of her and Robin they look very different." Darling said.

Maid Marian watches the field and right behind the Sheriff of Nottingham a Stork walks up to her.

"Ah your ladyship, it's an honor to play for someone like yourself. I hope I win the kiss." He winks and instantly Maid Marian sees through the disguise.

"Well my thin legged archer I hope you win." She smiles.

The tournament began and while Robin Hood was winning with ease the Sheriff was doing pretty good.


In another part of the tournament the Heartless Archers were patrolling the grounds looking for Robin Hood or Little John however in a nearby tent Roxas and his team were waiting for the point when they all walk back to the meeting spot.

"Raven once they show up use your magic to stop them from alerting anyone we're here after that we go in and take them all out." Roxas said.

Raven nods as she makes her way to the front of the tent. As the Heartless all gather Raven jumps out and blasts the archers. "Now!" Raven yells.

From the tent arrows, plasma blasts and croquet balls fired by Cupid, Hunter, Dexter and Lizzie fly out turning the Heartless into Darkness destroying them.

Running out of the tent Roxas, Ashlynn, Alistair, Melody and Poppy run out with their weapons ready.

The Archers fire a barrage of arrows hoping to hit them when Alistair slides on the ground and knocks when one to the ground before slashing it with his sword.

Roxas and Ashlynn slam their Keyblades into two of them causing them to disappear.

"Whoo, Roxas how do you and Namine fight so well with these things?" Ashlynn asks out of breath.

"You get used to it, trust me you just need practice." Roxas said whacking another away.

Melody blasts the Heartless with her music notes when she notices something. "Hey guys anyone else think that there was way too few Heartless in this area." She asks.

"Yeah they all seem to be going in the same direction." Hunter said.

"Wait a minute isn't the tournament in that direction." Dexter points to the Heartless moving away.

"ROBIN!" They all yell in realization as they run to the others as fast as they could to warn them.


Back at the tournament the Judge steps forward. "Attention everyone our final contestants are the Honorable Sheriff of Nottingham." When the Sheriff walks forward everyone boos him. "And the spindle legged stork from Devonshire." When Robin in his disguise steps forward everyone cheers, even Maid Marian waves back to him.

"You seem to favor that one my dear." Prince John said noticing this.

"Why yes sir…he amuses me." Maid Marian said.

"Coincidentally he amuses me too." Prince John smirks.

"And now for the final shot the target will be moved back 30 paces." The judge said.

"Remember the plan." Sheriff said to a Heartless who moves the target back. The Sheriff pulls back his bow, but he shoots it too high as it is about to fly over the target it
jumps up and the arrow hits the bullseye.

"What the Fairy Tale?!" Bunny said.

"Hey that's cheating!" Sparrow yells as he and everyone else boo the Sheriff.

Sheriff laughs as he walks over to Robin. "Next shot wins the Golden Arrow and the kiss." He gloats getting behind Robin. As Robin pulls back his bow the Sheriff knocks
Robin's bow upwards causing him to shoot the arrow high into the air. Thinking quick Robin fires another arrow to knock his back on course which dives to the target breaking
through the Sheriffs and winning him the match.

"Yeah he did it!" Friar Tuck cheers along with all the students from Ever After.

"You know what that means?" Briar smiles.

"Robin finally gets to kiss her." Cedar smiles.

Roxas and his group arrive to see Robin being escorted towards the Royal Box by Rhinos. "Oh this is bad." Raven said.

"Archer I commend you and because of your superior skills I dub you the winner." Prince John said.

"Why thank you your majesty it is such an honor to meet you." Robin said shaking his hand.

"Release the royal fingers!" Prince John said pulling his hand back before reaching for the sword. "I name you the winner, or should I say loser." Prince John said running the
sword through his disguise revealing him to everyone.

"Robin!" Sparrow yells as the Rhinos and Heartless capture Robin Hood and tie him up.

"I sentence you to sudden, instant, and immediate death." Prince John declares and Maid Marian gasps.

"Please sire I beg of you to spare his life, please." Maid Marian said shedding tears.

"And why should I do that?" Prince John asks.

"Because I love him." Maid Marina admits surprising Prince John.

"Love him? And does this prisoner return your feelings?" Prince John asks.

Marian looks Robin in the eyes as he stares into hers. "Marian darling, I love you more than life itself." Robin said.

Roxas seeing what Robin and Marian meant to each other surprised him. "So, this is what being in love with someone means."

"Ah young love it has not fallen on a heart of stone, but any traitors to the crown must be die." Prince John declares.

"That isn't your crown that belongs to King Richard. Long live King Richard!" Robin yells with all of Nottingham agreeing with him.

"Silence! I am the King! Me! Me! Me!" Prince John said jumping up and down like a baby. "Off with his head!" Prince John yells as the executioner marches to him.

"Roxas any ideas?" Poppy asks in fear.

Roxas looks to Little John, the team and then to Robin before shaking his head. "Oh, forget this!" Roxas summons Oblivion and throws it at the Executioner sending him flying
backwards.

Everyone stares in shock at what just happened. "Who dares to defy my orders?" Prince John said in anger.

"I do!" Roxas said stepping forward.

"How dare you raise your weapon to royalty." Prince John.

"Richard's the real King, you're just a greedy baby who took his crown when he wasn't looking!" Roxas said cutting Robin Hood free. "Now go get her."

Robin smiles as Maid Marian runs over to him and they hug. "I owe my life to you my darling." Robin said.

"I couldn't have lived without you." Marian said.

"That's it! Kill them! Don't just stand there! Kill them!" Prince John yells.

"Everyone!" Robin yells as Sparrow pulls a sword from a guard and throws it to his dad who catches it with ease.

"Look out!" Namine yells as they avoid the charging Rhinos heading towards them.

"Marian my love will you marry me?" Robin asks as he fights off enemy weapons.

"Oh, darling I thought you'd never ask. Although you could have picked a more romantic setting." Marian said.

"He picked now to propose?" Roxas asks knocking out a Heartless.

"The Heart is a mystery Roxas that's why you want to find yours so badly." Namine said throwing hers hitting a Hippo who was about to punch Roxas.

"Still even Sora and Kairi waited until the fight was over to get their feelings squared away." Roxas said.

"Roxas even if you had a heart you have no idea how a girl feels." Namine giggles.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Roxas ask proving her point.

"Just go back to the Heartless." Namine smiles.

"Everyone this way!" Robin yells as he, Maid Marian and Little John were running towards Sherwood Forest.

"Stop the girl!" Prince John yells when Sparrow fires an arrow hitting him in the butt. "OOOO!" He yells when Lady Cluck bonks him on the head. "Seize the fat one!"

And like a trigger Lady Cluck turns into the ultimate fighting machine knocking her way through Rhinos and Heartless like a professional Football player.

"Roxas! Namine!" They look to see Little John calling for them from Sherwood and they ran inside.

"Long Live King Richard!" Lady Cluck yells as Roxas pulls her out of the way just before a barrage of arrows almost skewers her and they make their escape into the forest.

"Hiss! You're never around when I need you!" Prince John yells looking for his assistant.

"Coming." Hiss said from the very barrel of Ale Kitty had shoved him into and had clearly become drunk from it Prince John opens the barrel and Hiss slithers out. "Oh, there
you are PJ you won't believe this, but Robin Hood has backup now. He has his own team ready to ruin you." Hiss laughs unaware that it already happened.

"Robin Hood has a team." Prince John growls before grabbing Hiss in anger and tying him to a pole. "Let's see you get out of that one."


That night at the hide out Roxas and all the Students from Ever After had went to go get Ginger so she could help them feed the people of Nottingham who they had taken with them in all the chaos.

Ginger was stirring a big pot of soup for the people as everyone else was handing bowls out to them.

"I know you didn't want to come out into the field Ginger, but we needed you." Namine said reaching for a bowl.

"No, I completely understand." Ginger said when a mother rabbit walks over to them.

"I saw you children fight out there today, thank you all for saving Robin Hood." She smiles.

"You're welcome." Namine said when Robin and Maid Marian walk over.

"Thank you for helping us today." Maid Marian said.

"It was an honor to save a damsel like you." Daring said.

"And to humiliate that Prince John." Cerise smiles.

"We've become a real Pox on that phony King of England." Little John chuckles.

Roxas smiles at this when he looks over to see some of the townsfolk had some sad looks on their face. "Hey what's wrong? We all got away and humiliated that Prince."
Roxas said.

"And we're happy, but we're also scared." A bulldog said.

"Once we go back to Nottingham we have to face Prince John and his taxes again." The Mother Rabbit said.

Roxas hearing this goes over to Melody and Raven. "I need you help with something, grab your instruments."

Melody and Raven look at each other before smiling knowing what was going to happen.

Roxas climbs up onto a few rocks. "People of Nottingham!" He yells getting everyone's attention. "I know after what happened today some of you are scared about what's
going to happen, but you need to be brave and believe in us like you believe in Robin Hood. We're not just walking piggy banks for the greedy Prince John to break open. We're going to beat him and here's why." Roxas said as Raven started on her guitar and Melody on her mixes.

(Battle Cry by Skilet)

You're on the edge of giving up

You know I feel it too

You won't be long because I'm with you

Bring the fire, bring the smoke, bring the rain

We will bend but we will never break

If we believe we can't lose

Even mountains will move

It's my faith, it's my life

This is our battle cry

They can't take us down

If we stand our ground

If we live, if we die

We will shout out

our battle cry

Can you hear it

Can you feel it

It seems like no one knows

How you've been feeling

You're hiding all your hopes

You stopped believing

It's not over, we're one step away

We will bend but we will never break

I believe we can't lose

Even mountains will move

It's my faith, it's my life

This is our battle cry

They can't take us down

If we stand our ground

If we live, if we die

We will shout out our battle cry

Can you hear it

Can you feel it

Let it rise like a prayer in the night

Shout for love, shout for hope

Let them hear us

I believe we can't lose

Even mountains will move

It's our faith, it's our life

This is our battle cry

They can't take us down

If we stand our ground

If we live, if we die

We will shout out our battle cry

Can you hear, can you hear

Can you feel, can you feel?

Can you hear it?

I can feel it

Can you feel it?

After hearing Roxas' song all the people's sprits were lifted because they knew people were fighting to protect them. As the people of Nottingham cheered Roxas was patted on the back by Raven and Melody as they walk over to their friends.

Blondie brought her MirrorPad over. "And that was another hit by our amazing Singer Roxas who's powerful voice has lifted the spirits of the poor People of Nottigham."

Little John claps Roxas on the back almost causing him to fall over.

"Thanks buddy I think these people really needed that." Little John helps.

"I just wish we could do more right now." Sparrow said.

"One victory at a time Sparrow, one victory at a time." Robin sighs.


To say the next few days in Nottingham were bad would be an understatement it was horrible. Prince John had used the taxes to squeeze every coin out of the people of Nottingham and if you couldn't pay the taxes the Sheriff threw them behind bars, soon the jail filled up with the entire town.

Sitting under a tree avoiding the pouring rain were Roxas, Sparrow and Maddie. They were asked to check on Friar Tuck while everyone else tried to help the people still in Nottingham.

The three of them looked over at all the foreclosed and destroyed homes that had been taken over. They frowned as they walked out and over to the church where Friar Tuck
was ringing the bell.

"Hey Friar, it's us!" Sparrow called out as Friar Tuck stops ringing the bell and walks out to them.

"So how many was it today?" Friar asks in fear.

"That mean old Sheriff took Mama Rabbit and all her kids away to jail." Maddie said in a huff.

"Meanwhile everyone else is in town trying to get the people who're still living there to Sherwood Forest before they end up in jail." Roxas said.

"Oh, I know things are tough, but we have to find someway to keep the people's hopes up." Friar Tuck said.

"How can we even have hopes up when Prince John is taxing all those poor people out of everything?" Sparrow asks.

"Oh, those poor people." Friar Tuck walks over to the Church's Donation box to the poor. "Our Poor Box is like this Church…empty."

Maddie reaches into her pocket and pulls out a 500 Munny coin and walks over to Friar Tuck. "Uh here, it's not much but I picked it up at the Archery Contest. Here you go."
Maddie said handing it to him.

"You're giving me money for the poor?" Friar asks before smiling. "You kids have good hearts, bless you all." He takes the Munny from Maddie and puts it in the Poor Box.
"Hey someone's coming quick hide in the back." Friar said as the three of them ran inside just as the Sheriff walks in.

"Howdy Friar, looks like I dropped by just in time." The Sheriff said smiling.

"What is he doing here?" Sparrow growls as the three of the look in.

The Sheriff walks over to the Poor Box and reaches in taking out the Munny Maddie just gave him. "Well what do we have here." He smiles.

"B-B-But Sheriff that's the Poor Box!" Friar stutters.

"Yes, and I'll just take this for poor old Prince John." The Sheriff said pretending to be sad.

"Hey, you put that back right now!" Maddie yells storming out with Sparrow right behind her. "That's not for you! That Munny is for people who need it!"

"I couldn't agree more." Sheriff said.

"That good for nothing Prince John doesn't count." Friar Tuck growls.

"Now no need to be rude I'm just doing my job." The Sheriff said.

"Job?! You call ruining the lives of this entire town your job! If you had one shred of dignity you'd throw yourself in Jail!" Sparrow said getting in his face.

"Now take it easy kid or you're going to be in big trouble." The Sheriff threatens.

As Sparrow looks into his eyes he saw a crooked Sheriff who didn't care about anyone but himself. In his eyes he saw a man that enjoyed hurting others. "That's it!" Sparrow
grabs the Sheriff by his shirt and pushes him out of the church and into the rain.

The Sheriff looks at the young Fox and growls. "You just made a big mistake kid." Sheriff said standing up and drawing his sword.

"The only mistake I made is that I didn't do it sooner." Sparrow said tossing off his hat and grabbing his guitar.

"What are you going to do kid play me a song?" Sheriff chuckles when Sparrow turns the Guitar upside down and holds it like a club.

"Yes I am." Sparrow said before charging at the Wolf screaming.

Using his Guitar like a club Sparrow swings it at the Sheriff who was trying to keep him back.

"You don't deserve to be a Sheriff! You don't deserve anything!" Sparrow yells as he hits the Sheriff on the head.

"Come Sparrow! Give it to him!" Maddie yells as she and Roxas ran to the entrance.

An Archer Heartless fires his arrow knocking the Guitar out of Sparrow's hands.

"You're under arrest for High Treason to the crown!" The Sheriff said snapping a chain around Sparrow's neck.

Roxas, Maddie, and Friar Tuck gasp as they watch the Sheriff take Sparrow to jail stepping on Sparrow's hat as they walk away. Walking out into the rain Roxas picks up
Sparrow's Guitar.


Back at the hide out Maddie and Friar Tuck were explaining everything to them and they were horrified at the news.

Sitting away looking at Nottingham Roxas still holding onto Sparrow's Guitar feeling miserable.

Walking over to him was Namine. "Do you want to be alone?" She asks.

Roxas shakes his head and Namine sits next to him. "Namine I'm not cut out to lead a team, it's because me Sparrow got captured. I should have stopped him, or I should
have fought alongside him, but I didn't." Roxas said sadly when Namine wraps her arms around him and pulls him in close.

"Yes, you are Roxas. You have to lead us." Namine said.

"Well look at my leadership has done! Sparrow is in jail because of me, he's my friend and I let him down." Roxas said.

"Well then if you really are his friend moping around like a baby isn't going to do anything. You're Roxas the Keyblade's Chosen! Now get out there and save our friend."
Namine said bringing a smile to his face.

"Thanks, Namine I needed that." Roxas said getting up and tying Sparrow's Guitar to his back. "Hang on Sparrow we're coming to get you."


At the gallows the Sheriff of Nottingham was preparing a scaffold for a hanging. "I am going to enjoy this." The Sheriff said when he heard something.

"Alms for the poor. Alms for the poor. Do me old ears hear the melodious voice of the Sheriff?" Robin in his old man disguise asks walking in.

"You bet old timer we're going to hang Sparrow of Robin Hood's team." The Sheriff said.

"Oh no hang Sparrow-hang Sparrow?" Robin said briefly breaking character.

"That's right if the plan works it will be a double hanging." Sheriff said.

"Oh really, but what if Robin Hood shows up? Ah what am I worried about the Sheriff is too crafty, too clever and too smart for the likes of him." Robin said, and the Sheriff
falls for the compliments hook, line and sinker.

"Well for a blind man you sure now an excellent person when you use one." He smiles as Robin walks away.

When he exits the gallows he immediately breaks character and runs to Little John and the others.

"Rob we can't let them hang Sparrow." Little John said scared.

"Sparrow's annoying no questions there, but not even he deserves this." Daring said.

"What do we do?" Briar asks.

"A Jail Break tonight, it's the only chance he's got." Robin said.

"A Jail break? Rob half the town is in there we'll never get them all out." Little John said.

"We have to do Johnny or Sparrow dies at dawn." Sparrow said.


Late that night Robin, Little John, Roxas, Kitty, Raven, and Namine were slowly making their way towards the jail.

On patrol around the jail were a few Heartless and sleeping right by the door to the Jail was the Sheriff with the keys tied around his waist.

"Okay here's the plan you all go inside and free Sparrow and the others while I drop in on the Royal Treasury. Robin said.

"Treasury?" Roxas asks.

"Prince John's bedroom." Little John clarifies.

"Of course." Raven rolls her eyes.

"Good luck." Robin said.

As they approached the jail Raven's hand glows with darkness. "Alright Sheriff time for your nap." Raven said as the Sheriff started to doze off eventually falling asleep.

Sneaking past him Kitty undoes his belt and grabs the keys. "We got these you two use your Keyblades." Kitty whispers as they all sneak inside.

As they reach the top Roxas notices a sign on one of the doors that read "Sentenced to Death for Treason" on it. He opens it to find Sparrow chained to the wall.

He opens his eyes and when he sees Roxas a smile appears on his face. "Hey buddy what took you so long?"

Roxas takes out Oathkeeper and blasts the locks freeing him. "I'm sorry I let you get arrested Sparrow." Roxas said helping him up.

"Hey in the end you came all this way to bust me out, we're cool buddy. By the way did you find my hat?" Sparrow asks.

"Sorry Sheriff kinda stepped on it, but I brought this." Roxas reaches behind his back and takes out the Guitar and a quiver of arrows.

Sparrow grins as puts them on. "Let's go we need to free the others." Roxas said as the two of them caught up with the others.

At the top room Little John and the others freed all the people of Nottingham. "So what's the plan?" Namine asks.

Little John points to the window and they watch Robin Hood climb up to Prince John's bed chamber. He fires an arrow that goes right through the jail window. Little John grabs it and loops it around before firing back.

"No way we're actually robbing that arrogant Prince from right under his nose." Sparrow smiles.

"People of Nottingham we present to you the Tax Rebate." Raven smiles as the rope moves and large bags of Munny come moving in.

After giving most of the citizens each a sack of Munny they made their way down to the front of the Jail while the remaining citizens got theres.

When Little John opens the door to the jail he notices when on the sacks was leaking coins and one falls onto the Sheriff waking him up. Before he was about to gasp Little John grabs him and pulls him to Jail stealing his uniform in the process to fool the Heartless.

"Unhand me I am an Officer of the Law!" The Sheriff said when he comes face to face with an Roxas and Sparrow who grin. "Hold on what's this?" The Sheriff asks.

"Payback." Roxas grins as he and Sparrow knock the Sheriff out with two punches to the face.

The two of them met up the Raven, Namine and Kitty just as the bell rang and dawn was getting closer.

"Good to see you're not dead." Kitty smirks as they all were about to head to the meeting spot.

"Guards! Guards! My Gold!" They look up to see Sir Hiss clinging to one of the sacks with his body wrapped around Prince John who was dangling for life.

"Everybody run!" Namine yells as the remaining citizens get what's left of the gold and ran for dear life.

"This way!" Robin Hood yells as they meet up with Friar Tuck and everyone from Ever After who were loading all the citizens onto a large wagon. "That's all of them get
going!" Robin yells.

"This ain't no hayride let's move it people! Hay-oh!" Little John yells pulling the wagon out of the castle.

"On to Sherwood Forest!" Friar Tuck smiles pushing the wagon.

"Oo de Lally!" Everyone from Ever After High cheers running behind them.

"Stop my baby!" Mama Rabbit yells seeing that they left one of her bunnies behind.

"Mama mama wait for me!" She said.

Roxas looks back and is horrified by this and runs back inside scooping up the little bunny and running back only for them to close the gate right in front of him.

"Roxas!" Dexter and Robin Hood yell running to him.

"Take her and keep going, don't worry about me." Roxas said handing Dexter the little bunny.

Roxas turns around to find himself surrounded by Heartless and a memory of him being in a similar situation when he tried to free Kingdom Hearts and met Riku.

Roxas smirks as he summons Oathkeeper and Oblivion. "Guess I got to fight my way out of here."


With Robin Hood and the team all of them were worried about Roxas as they entered the forest.

Namine shakes her head before stepping onto the road. "I'm going back for Roxas! Who's in?" She said and everyone from Ever After High runs back with her.

As they near the castle a few dozen figures are walking towards Nottingham.

"Halt!" A man in the shadows said as they came to a stop. "What is the meaning of this? You all look horrible."

"Please sir we have to go help our friend before Prince John kills him." Cerise said.

"Prince John?" The figure steps out of the shadows and is revealed to be a lion. "What has my little brother done this time?" He asks and smiles appear on everyone's faces.

Back at the castle Roxas was destroying Heartless after Heartless with his dual blade techniques but as the numbers thinned out Roxas was getting tired.

A Zip Slasher readies it's blade arms and charges at Roxas using his Keyblades as guards Roxas blocks the attacks causing it to stagger back.

Using the opening Roxas slashes it in half releasing it's heart when an Archer fires an arrow hitting him in the shoulder causing Roxas to wince in pain as he pulls it out.

Jumping on top of a stone wall he raises his Keyblades. "Curaga!"

Even after healing all his injuries Roxas was breathing heavily. "I got to end this fast…Heat Drive!" As his clothes erupted in flames changing the colors to bright red and yellow resembling fire Oblivion is switched out for the Bond of Flame Keyblade. "Alright Lea help me out with this buddy." Roxas said taking a deep breath before letting a loud yell.


As everyone approached Nottingham flames erupted surrounding the castle. "Roxas!" They all yelled as they made their way to the gate.

Inside all the Heartless had been destroyed and all the Rhinos had been beaten, a worn out Roxas was using Oathkeeper as a walking stick as he made his way to the gate. Using the last of his strength he fires a beam of light unlocking the gate before collapsing.

Prince John, Sir Hiss and the Sheriff approach the worn out Roxas. "Well looks like the poor boy has run out of juice." The Sheriff smirks.

"Indeed, Sheriff I hereby decree this boy be executed in the name of the King." Prince John said.

"King?!" Prince John turns to see Roxas's team along with King Richard who was not happy.

"R-R-Richard!" Prince John gasps.

"I leave England in your care and I return to find the people oppressed!" Richard growls walking towards them.

The three of them shudder in fear as they held each other.

"You three are all guilty! You have used the crown for your own selfish desires I should have you all banished from England forever, but I know it would upset mother. Oh yes
my crown." Richard said taking the crown of Prince John's head. "See to it that this boy receives all the medical help he needs." King Richard said when Apple and Namine step forward.

"With all do respect your Majesty we got this." Apple said.

Sparrow and Daring pick Roxas up and sit him down on the ground as Apple and Namine both raise their Keyblade and Staff.

"Cure!/ Curaga!" Both girls said as a bright green light engulfs Roxas and he slowly opens his eyes.

"Uh hey guys. Did we win?" Roxas asks weakly.

"Yes, Roxas we won thanks to you and Robin Hood." Poppy said.

"That's a relief." Roxas sighs.

"Oh yes I believe we have a few things to do." King Richard smiles.


Two days later all the damage was fixed and all the people had returned to Nottingham with the help of King Richard Robin Hood was pardoned, Prince John, the Sheriff
and Sir Hiss were arrested and now everyone was cheering as Robin Hood and Maid Marian finally got married.

"Long live Robin Hood!" The people of Nottingham chanted as the two walked out of the chapel.

Before making their way to the carriage Robin walks over to Sparrow. "It was a pleasure to meet you Sparrow be sure to practice your Archery." Robin said.

"Uh yes I-I promise." Sparrow smiles.

"Sorry about your hat, but hopefully you like this one better." Robin takes off his green hat and puts it on Sparrow's head. "You know it actually looks good on you." Robin smiles before walking away.

Sparrow smiles at the gift Robin had given when King Richard walks over to them.

"Children come here." King Richard said as they walked over. "It appears I now have an outlaw for an in-law." He said bursting into laughter.

Everyone bursts into laughter at the joke when Roxas notices the crown glowing. "Uh your majesty can you hold still?" Roxas asks taking out Oblivion.

"Roxas what are you doing?" Cupid asks.

"Blondie you might want to record this." Roxas said raising his Keyblade towards the sky as King Richard's crown glows light shoots from it and in the sky a giant Keyhole forms.

"Whoa is that what I think it is?" Briar asks.

"The Keyhole." Namine smiles.

Roxas points his Keyblade right at it and a ray of light shoots from it into the Keyhole sealing this world from the Heartless.

"That was just right." Blondie smiles.

"Alright ladies get ready." Maid Marian said as she turns around to throw the bouquet, all the girls from Ever After High ran over. Maid Marian tosses it into the air and the bouquet lands in Roxas' hands.

"Ooh looks like you'll be finding that heart of yours sooner than you thought." Daring chuckles.

"Hey can I be your best man?" Hunter chuckles.

"Shut up." Roxas said as everyone laughs.


After the mission everyone was back on the Tempest heading back to Ever After High. Once they left Sherwood Forest everyone had returned to their human forms.

"You I never thought I would say this but I'm glad to be going back to school." Raven said.

"Yeah I think after all those missions we could use a break." Ginger said.

"Not to mention Raven and I have fallen behind on the School Yearbook." Apple said realizing they only took photos of everyone on missions.

Roxas nods heading towards the controls. "Alright everyone consider yourself on break from this after this last one I think I need a break too."

Everyone nods in agreement as they all head back to Ever After High.

Namine walks over to Roxas with a smile. "You know you were quite the leader on this one."

"Yeah…hey Namine thanks for snapping me out of it back there." Roxas smiles.

"Anytime." Namine leans in and pecks him on the cheeks before walking away.

Roxas looks at her walking away and sighs. "Maybe after I find my Heart it will help me figure out what the heck goes on in a girl's head." Roxas sighs going back to the
controls.

After every few worlds I plan to have everyone come back to Ever After High so I can mix in some of the events and yes I had Sparrow learn to use a Bow and Arrow I mean come on he's the son of Robin Hood he should know this stuff.