Scarlet

Chapter 21-Robin

I started to walk away from where Scar is laying, when I hear a scream. I whipped around, facing her again.

"NO! DONT LEAVE ME! I LOVE YOU!" She screamed. My heart lept in my chest. Does she mean that towards me...? Then I get a closer look at her face, her eyes are closed. She's asleep. My heart drops in my chest. I knew that it wasn't. I'm just being stupid, I'm not worth such an incredible girl. She's more than a girl, she's a fighter, a warrior. She's strong, independent.

She's not going to fall for a man like me.

I looked at her, and whispered softly "I love you Scarlet." To her, desperately wanting her to say those words back. My hearts aching, unrequited loves a bitch. I need to go train, get my mind away from her.

"Hey Much! Can you watch Scar for me? I'm going to go train." I yelled to him, him being the only guy that doesn't feel like a punch in the gut when I thin of them being alone. I grab my strung long bow and quiver, walking away to where my private range is.  As soon as I got there after a short walk, I line up with the 200 meter target. I load the bow, draw the string back to my nose, and fire. The arrow smashes the tree in the center of the target.

I smile in satisfaction, and keep repeating with different distances, everywhere from 50-800 meters. I keep this up for at least two hours, desperate to keep Scarlet out of my mind. I take a quick break, slinging my bow over my shoulder and refilling my quiver with arrows. As I lean back against a big oak tree, memories from the Crusades swarm my head.

  Killing innocent children, just because I was ordered to. I didn't think, I obeyed. That killed me slowly, from the inside. Why? Because I killed people who didn't deserve it, but there's one good point of it.

  It's part of the reason I am where I am now. It's part of why I met Scar, it's why I fight to keep people alive.