Hello Old Friend

9

Gisborne came to, fighting hard. He was heavily bound before a fire.

"Keep it up Gisborne, you will hurt yourself. We have to go get Alex." Robin of Locksley said mildly. Getting up, he went over to the bound man, cutting him loose.

The furious Guy pushed at Hood's chest. "You DO NOT know what I did to make her leave. There is no way I can face her!"

Robin shoved back and within an instant, they were brawling. Gisborne gave Hood punch to the gut at the same time Robin's fist connected with Guy's jaw.

"You bloody fool! The Sheriff has her!"

With a look of surprise, Gisborne dropped. "No. That can't be true. No." He put his face in his hands. All that he had to do to send Alexandria away, just put her in the worse possible situation.

"It is."

"I have to go."

"Gisborne, reinforcements are coming."

"You don't understand. I sent her to her death, I need to get her out of there now." The words were a growl.

"My men are watching. They will not let anything horrible happen."

"HORRIBLE?! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"

Robin shrugged his shoulders, unsure how to answer.

"Stay or go Locksley, I don't care. I am going to get her."

"You will be killed you fool!"

"I would rather die than do nothing." Guy snarled. "What if it was Marian?"

"We go now."

Robin brought around his and Gisborne's horses and weapons. Without hesitation, the two men rode as quickly as they could to Nottingham Castle.

Inside the castle was a different story. In a solitary prison, Alex was cuffed at the ankle and wrist in the middle of a large dungeon. Feet on the flooring and arms extended high about her head, lash marks marred her skin from every angle. There was barely any space on her body that wasn't covered in marks, save for her beautiful face. She didn't cry out a single time the lash was applied. She refused to give Prince John or the Sheriff that sort of pleasure.

"You have pleased me greatly Vaisey." Prince John clapped his hands with glee looking over at Alexandria. "Was she really a knight?"

"Yes, your Majesty. She was. Knighted by your brother himself."

"Ooooh! Even better. Have her cleaned up and bring her to my chambers. She looks rather dirty right now, and we cannot have that. Can we?"

Alex saw the two men starting to leave and she lifted her head and smiled like a Lady would. "Oh Sheriff? I hope you do understand something." Her voice was conversational.

Vaisey turned and looked at Alexandria d'Auvergne. "Oh? What is that?" He said archly.

"I am going to enjoy killing you later." She smiled once again.

The Sheriff and Prince John began to laugh. Both men shook their heads. "Oh Vaisey! Isn't she absolutely precious? I am going to have fun with you pretty girl!" The words were coo'ed. "Make her look like a lady before bringing her to me Sheriff. That is all." The Prince flounced off.

"Get a maid to take care of her and make sure you have your eyes on her at ALL times. I don't care what it takes. Under NO circumstance are you to defile her before the Prince does." Vaisey growled at the guards before for putting on a face to join the Prince with.