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Robin Hood is the Prince of Thieves (robinofthehood) wrote in wariscoming,
@ 2012-07-30 09:20:00

Entry tags:

guy of gisborne, open, robin hood

Who: Robin Hood and open
What: Finding himself in a strange new place
When: His arrival
Where: Some random street lacking people
Rating: Low

He'd been in the castle. He was not mistaken about that, he knew. And he had been very mindful not to actually drink any of the poison, when he had pretended to do so. It had been a convincing performance, or at least, the others had believed it. But he would have known if it had really happened. And so his mind was not addled.

He was definitely, now, not in the castle. Despite his current and likely more concerning circumstances, he could not fully remove the thought of Will and the others from his mind. They had to save the Sheriff, as backward as that idea should have been. Nottingham would be destroyed if they didn't. And so would Will's soul, Robin knew. He could not live with himself for causing another man's death purely out of revenge. He was too good a man for that.

But right now, he knew he should be more focussed on his own predicament. Where was he? Outside, for a start. No longer in the castle. And he was certain this was not Nottingham. And no place outside of it that he recognised. None of this was familiar. There were tall buildings around him, that were strange and unfamiliar. So far, he had not seen anyone, but his bow remained by his side at the ready, never the less, as he made his way cautiously down the side of the odd roadway. He was comforted for both its presence, and that of his sword and dagger. How ever he had come to be here, his weapons had not been taken from him. And so at the very least, whatever happened, he could defend himself.

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robinofthehood
2012-07-30 12:24 am UTC (link)

That was the last reaction he expected from his long standing enemy. He was so thrown by the gesture he almost missed the first words that he spoke. He didn't move as he took them in, for the longest time he stood there, bow still drawn, though his brow furrowed in confusion the more Gisborne said.

None of it made a bit of sense. Nine hundred years? And yet, his mind had to acknowledge Gisborne was right. He could not have managed this. How could anyone? It was impossible, and yet here they both were. The tension in the bow lessened somehwat, and he lowered it almost imperceptibly. Never did he imagine the man standing opposite him would not be an immediate threat, and yet at the moment, that was clearly the case.

And then he said her name. A single word that would never fail to capture his attention. "Marian is here?" It had not been that long since he had seen her, and yet he could not deny wanting to be in her presence again. As he ever would. But then why was she here, and why would Gisborne ever agree to bring him to her.

The bow was raised again at that thought, though he was less certain in the action. "What is this?" His tone was wary, had lost its earlier confidence. He did not understand what new game Gisborne was playing, but if he could be sure of anything, it was that this man could not be trusted. "What have you done with Marian?"

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turnedtoashes
2012-07-30 12:41 am UTC (link)

What had he done with Marian. It was a far more loaded question than Hood could ever believe. He supposed it depended on when. He had destroyed Marian. Even here he wondered was his very presence hurting her. He could not leave her be yet he knew for her sake he had to give her time. He had to allow her to feel as she did, because he deserved it. He deserved her hate. It bothered him more than he let on that Hood did not remember their alliance. It would make this harder. But he had been right, mentioning Marian at all had slowed his anger.

"I have done nothing, she is here, and she is safe. We are far from Nottingham. A town called Lawrence, in a land across the waters I believe far west from the Irish." he commented. And I am told it is 2012. Which I know sounds impossible, I did not take to the news well either. I cannot prove it now but then that always has been a issue with you and I has it not."

He did momentarily wonder if he should not wait to make snide remarks at Hood until the bow had been put down. But it was sometimes automatic between them. "They say that Lucifer wages war against this land and we have been pulled here by some entity to fight a Holy War. Ironic as it seems it decided it needed both of us. And Marian too. Hood if you know me at all you know I would never willingly bring harm to her. But I need you to tell me the last time we crossed paths. I need to know what you remember. Once I know that I can bring you to her. Because I am well aware it is you she will want to see and not me. You have your bow and sword and I am alone. What do you have to lose here?"

He knew how it would sound to the outlaw, a trap, a trick. Something. But would he take the chance and risk not knowing if his love was safe. Gisborne was banking on no.

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robinofthehood
2012-07-30 12:00 pm UTC (link)

The comment about not willingly bringing harm to Marian did not sit well with him, and he fought hard to bite back the automatic response to it. That he'd already killed her. That if it wasn't for Djaq's skill, she would not be breathing now. But the fact of it was, whether he wanted to acknowledge it or not, he had no knowledge of where he was. And despite disbelieving the majority of Gisborne's words, the other man apparently did. And more importantly, he knew where Marian was.

He shook his head as he lowered his bow fully, slipping the arrow back in to the quiver on his back. "I always knew that there was more to your actions than simple idiocy, Gisborne. You're mad." But he was also stalling, and the longer they stood here, the longer he was kept from seeing Marian. So he would play along.

"The last time I saw you, you had taken hold of Vaizey to keep him from falling out his window after me." His tone was somewhat mocking, telling Gisborne something that as far as Robin knew, should have been obvious to him.

"Now, we have taken our trip down memory lane, you can tell me where Marian is."

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turnedtoashes
2012-07-30 12:43 pm UTC (link)

Calling him mad actually made Gisborne smile, perhaps he was. He had certainly felt that way for most of the year and indeed he understood how it looked, about as well as it had looked to him when he had arrived. He had brandished a sword and it had taken the calming influence of Rose explaining his situation to hold his anger. What Hood would do when faced with a man he still despised. "Think me mad all you like, but I knew you wouldn't take the chance on not seeing her and I assure you my words are true. You can ask about the rest at a later time, for now, follow me."

The Poisoner then. Before the return to the Holy Land, before an awful lot of things had changed. He wouldn't have even discovered Allan's choices yet. But the arrow was returned to its quiver and Guy still had the dagger concealed if he needed it. Though he actually still hoped he would not.

"Ah yes." he said finally, "He fell as I recall, and you saved the sheriff to save Nottingham. Don't feel too bad about it, I took my own shot at killing him a year later. As I told you, a lot has changed. And she will want to see you."

Oh he wanted to stop them. He wanted to have a sword that he could draw, not through any real hatred of the man anymore but if he was here then all hope for him with Marian was lost and it bothered him more than he could say that he was going to let that happen. He had no wish to let it happen but all the same he knew that he would. He knew the way to the complex and followed it as quickly as he could. If the didn't let him in he'd just send Robin in. He knew precisely where Marian's room was of course.

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robinofthehood
2012-07-30 01:02 pm UTC (link)

"Is that deductive reasoning on your part supposed to impress me?" Despite his words he followed him as they began on what Robin could only assume was a path that led to Marian. "Do not mistake me, Gisborne. I will not hesitate to kill you if you give me reason to." He could not so easily cast aside so much hatred and distrust. To him, Gisborne was a traitor. And that was all there was to it.

"I don't feel badly for an action which prevented all of Nottingham being condemned to death. Though I find it hard to believe you attempted to kill the sheriff. Never mind that you are claiming to know of things that have not occurred yet." He glanced over at Gisborne as he matched his pace. "And yes. I am aware she will want to see me." The last comment was added with an unwavering certainty, just because he could never resist the chance at tormenting Gisborne.

His gaze was drawn to their surroundings as they walked. It was all so different to anything he had seen before that it leant validity to Gisborne's claims. And that was largely unsettling. How could they be in the future, let alone in another location so far from home? He shook off the questions he couldn't answer as quickly as they came to him. First things first. To see Marian, and make sure she was okay.

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turnedtoashes
2012-07-30 04:04 pm UTC (link)

How of all things could this blasted seal bring a Robin from before everything had changed for them both. One that saw him as little more than a traitor and liar. Which, he had to admit both were still very much true. But they'd come to an accord of sorts. There had been bigger concerns. Isabella and then the return of Vaisey. And Gisborne still had no idea how he'd managed that return to form. "I'm well aware of just how much you would like to kill me Hood. You will not have reason however."

The comment about Marian wanting to see him, he decided to let go. There was no sense in complaining about it. Locksley had won her heart and they were wed. Or...at least Marian was. Robin would not have been. He wondered did that count in the eyes of god, and wondered if it did would he care? But Marian would care.

Instead he watched Hood as they walked, looking around him, not saying anything to let Guy know he was thrown by his surroundings but he was. He of course was. No one from their time would not be. The world had changed so much which he supposed was only fair after near on a thousand years. "Not so easy to call me a liar now is it? I could not have done this. Nor the Sheriff, nor Prince John. It's a Holy War, as I said, and this, it seems is its battlefield."

It didn't take them long to reach the road leading to the complex and Guy nodded toward the large imposing looking building. "She's in there, the place is guarded in various ways but we won't be threatened, anyway the rooms are numbered, she's in three hundred and five. I'll take you inside and you can go up to her, you'll forgive me if I decline to witness that reunion."

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robinofthehood
2012-07-31 09:27 am UTC (link)

"I have given you the benefit of the doubt thus far, have I not?" His tone was light again. Gisborne was right in that Robin would not kill him unless he gave him reason. He abhorred killing now. That was no secret. And he had taken in a lot of what he'd been told. And despite a general dislike of the man walking beside him, he was someone Robin knew in an unfamiliar place. And had answers that he himself did not, as yet. He was, for the time being, worth having around.

"One war in this lifetime is enough for me." Was enough for anyone. And Robin had no want to have been transported to a new place only to face new enemies. He had had enough of killing, of death. Had thought upon his return to England that he was done with it, only to face a new battle.

He looked up at the building when they stopped at its entrance, before his gaze lowered back to Gisborne. It was the thought of not wanting more battles in mind that he spoke. Though the words were foreign on his tongue, when it came to addressing him. "Thank you, Gisborne. I may regret saying that later, but I would not have known she was here if you hadn't told me. I don't doubt that was hard for you to do."

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turnedtoashes
2012-07-31 05:01 pm UTC (link)

"You have, I suppose." he said, not giving anything away. Not yet. There was little point. And Hood wasn't stupid. He wasn't going to attack him for no reason. He wasn't that kind of person. He'd realised that a long time back, much as he liked the fight, he wouldn't, not for no reason. Until he got to Marian, Guy was the only one he knew. That would save them both.

"A war that we should never have had a part in. Rome's war, not ours." While he had joined the Black Knights, mostly because he'd been told he should, he truly did believe the War was pointless, it wasn't their war. And while Prince John was insane and deluded and he'd have killed him if Robin hadn't stopped him. Richard was just as bad and just as weak. England was nothing to Guy, it never had been. All it had done was take from him.

He actually paused as they got to the complex doors and Robin thanked him. It was the last thing he'd expected to hear from the man. "You don't need to thank me Hood. But I know that can't have been easy for you to say so you're welcome. Now go and find her before I change my mind"

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