Falling for Henry.

Stolen

I wake to seeing dark eyes burning into my soul, a man dressed in black and dark red is looking at me.

He has brown hair and a beard his features are sharp his eyes a dark brown almost a black, he has a rose tattoo on his neck.

I am tied with my hands behind my back then I am sitting Indian style.

"Who  the fucking hell are you?" I say to him my mouth feeling dry.

"I ask the questions wench." He says in a deep voice.

"Ha. Sorry but my mama always told me not to talk to strange men."

"I see. Well then. My name is Robin Smith. Now what is yours?"

"Fox."

"Just Fox?"

"Yup, now fuck off."

"You are one hell of a spit-fire."

"And you are a asshole."

"So tell me, what was a lady like you doing with the Kings men?"

"I am one of them, stupid."

"You? A woman? Working for the King?"

"Yeah what are you deaf too?"

"I just find it a fantastic story."

"It's no story! I have been in the Kings service for 10 years!"

"You must have been very young then when you started."

"I was." I left it at that about my age since I don't age so explaining how old I am and then them saying how I look younger then my age is just too annoying.

"You are hiding something, I can tell." He remarks with narrowed eyes at me.

"Think whatever the fuck you want, asshole."

"You have a foul mouth for a woman."

"Your point being."

He gets up and leaves the...well I guess it's a cave, so the rebels live in caves like Robin Hood and his marry men, how fitting.

He returns with a bowl of food an win.

"Tell you what Fox, I will let you eat but then you must choose."

"Choose what?"

"Join us or die. Might I add before I kill you I will rape you till I am sick of you then kill you in a slow death."

"You're sick, why would I back stab my King?"

"He is evil! He taxes the Lords of the land whom in turn tax us heavy! They take our women and children then hurt us or kill us!"

"That does not give you the right to kill people that won't join you!"

"If they are not going to help those that are working to help them then they deserve death!"

"You are not the man in green! And to be honest I think he would be shamed of you!"

"Sacrifice have to be made to get what is needed."

"Not by killing the those trying to stay out of it!"

"One last time choose."

"You said I get to eat before I have to choose."

"I changed my mind, now choose."

I thought his words over his words...if I choose to join then I can one day return to Henry....but for now I need to stay away...maybe I can change this man into more of a Robin Hood than a asshole.

"Fine...I will join you...BUT! No more killing those who will not help, let's just take from the rich and give to the poor."

"You interests me...okay we will go your way but remember I am in charge."

"Yeah whatever."

He cuts the ties holding my hands together then hands me the bowl, it's filled with jerky.

I eat as he silently watches me.

"What?" I say looking up at him with a mouth full of jerky.

"I am just wondering why it was so easy to get you to join."

"Honestly I have someone that I want to see one day again and if I die then I will never get to see that persons face again."

"I see. I am afraid it will be a long time before you have my trust to let you leave anywhere on your own."

"I know."

"This room of the caves will be yours."

I only nod to his words as he leaves, well I also flip him the bird.

Alone in the cave room I have time to think...then in walks that kid I didn't kill.

"What is it child." I say keeping my eyes closed.

"Why didn't you kill me?"

"I do not kill kid."

"I am no kid! I am a man!"

"How old are you?"

"15."

"You are too young to die."

"Do you not respect me enough to fight me!?!"

"It has nothing to do with respect, you should grow up get married have kids and raise them to see your grandchildren not die at such a young age. Hell maybe even travel the world before you settle down."

"You really think so?"

"Yes! And also learn to fight, you suck at it."

"What does 'suck at it' mean?"

I have to remind myself that in this time those words people don't know, you would think after 10 years I would remember.

"It just means you are really bad at it."

"Oh."

"How about I teach you how to fight?"

"That would be great!"

"What is your name kid?"

"Nor."

"Well Nor let's start your training."

We jump up then head out of the cave, two tall guys follow us out.

"Guess I have a couple of watchers for a while." I would say babysitters but I once used that word and Henry thought I meant he sat on babies....so I don't use that anymore.

I find a couple of long sticks that are thick enough for what I want them for, I throw one over to Nor.

"Now, Nor, remember you have to think of what your opponent is going to do before he does it."

"What do you mean?"

At that moment I hit him in the back of the knees making him fall to the ground.

"Did you know I was going to do that?"

"No! Why would I!?!"

"You should have known Nor, you have to see it coming before it happens.

I spent the day training him, lesson after lesson is what he got.

"You have to be faster then a drop of water, Nor, you have to be able to strike your opponent before they even realize that the sword is in their heart. Do you understand."

He is breathing hard, sweat is coving his face and clothes.

"Yes....I....understand."

"Good, now again from the start."

He is too frantic in his movements to be a good swordsman at the moment but soon he will be top notch.

I don't know how long it will be till I am with my Henry again but until then I will just make the best of this.