An Orphan Worth Fighting For

Visiting Old Friends

  While everyone else has gone out to do their own little thing in groups of two away from the camp, I decide to go to Nottingham alone to visit some old friends that I lived with before I came across Robin and his friends. They always jacked off when they weren't saving the day or raiding. Djack and Will went to the near by creak, Little Jon and Much usually went hunting, Marien and Robin always went to Lockley for some weird reason. And they all seem to take several hours to get back. As I hiding behind one of the booths, I see one person running into a hiding spot. A few seconds later two black knights run right past. That's typical of them to do since they are not that smart in the first place.

  "Psst hey do you mind if I get an apple from you?" I ask quietly as I get to the side of the booth.

  "Depends who am I talking to?" the woman whispers back.

  "Raelynn." I answer back. A few seconds later the woman comes over and gives me a red apple and leaves quickly.

  Before I go across the booth I check to make sure no black guards are no where in sight and quickly makes my way across and not to long after so does everyone else that I know.

  "How in the world did you manage to sneak by the guards?" asks the oldest.

  "Well Sammy it really wasn't that hard, they aren't that smart in the first place." I answer. Sam was his actual name.

  "And what about the other dude?" Sam asked.

  "Oh Guy? He wasn't anywhere to be seen." Sam looked at me confused. "You know the dude dressed in black leather and his hair down to his shoulders, does that ring a bell?" Before anyone has time to react Guy walks by and I point to him quietly.

  "That's his name?" Sam whispers. instead of giving him an answer I come out from the hiding place behind Guy.

  "Hey Guy look behind you." I say with a devious smile. At the corner of my eye I see Sam face palm as if he knows that I'm gonna die. At that second Guy starts running after as I bolt at the same time. I may be small but I can easily out run him.

  "Get back here you brat!" Guy yells.

  "You have to catch me Guy if you want to get me." I say over my shoulder. I don't know how many times I have to do this before Guy gets through his thick skull that he can't catch me. It's pretty much the story of "The Gingerbread Man" that runs out of the bakery that manages to outrun everyone. After taking a couple turns I lose Guy.

  As I take whatever time I have I decide to eat my apple before going back to my friends to catch up with them. I don't know how I managed to lose Guy so soon, usually I have to run a while before it becomes a game of hide and chase. As I get done eating, I start to head back to my friends with a cautious eye.

  "Did ya miss me?" I asked with a smile. They didn't seem to know I came back because they all jumped about a foot.

  "Jeez Raelynn you scared us." A girl named Lily said.

  "Your a lot quieter than I remember." Sam said.

  "That's because I've been around Robin and his friends." I respond.

  "As in legendary outlaw?" One of the youngest kids say excitedly.

  "Yeah bruh, he's pretty cool." I say acting all cool and smooth with a smile while I put my hands on my sides.

"Lucky." Another girl says.

  "How did you manage to find him?" Sam asks.

  "Oh I didn't find him, he found me."

  "Who's the blonde male?" Lily asks as she points to the person walking past us.

  "That's Much. Hey Much!" I yell. He stops And looks around confused who called him. "Much over here." He turns around and sees me.

"What are you doing here?" He asks as he approaches us.

  "Rae decided to come visit us." Sam said before I say anything.

  "What he said." I point at Sam.

  "Who is he?" Lila asks.

  "He's one of Robin's friends Lila. His name is Much." I answer.

  "Robin is worried about you." Much said.

  "He's back at the camp already?" I ask. Much nods. "Huh must have been spending most of my time running And hiding from Guy." I say.

  "What?" Much said confused.

  "Long story." I respond and we both leave after I say goodbye to my friends.