1 | master of arms [gisborne]

Forty-seven

Linda wanted to spare the details of how all this happened, only focusing on one thing: Chaos. Complete chaos. Fire was everywhere... that and Tuck was screaming like a maniac. And the explosion that just shook everything two minutes ago didn't make it any better.

As if Isabella being the Sheriff was bad enough, now they had Linda's apparently not dead father come back and declare war. The peasants were all stuffed in Nottingham while the Sheriff's army was practically surrounding them. But what was worse was that Guy wasn't there.

So she paced, proving to be no help whatsoever while Tuck was screaming his butt off on trying to fill the barrels with Byzantine Fire. She was worried. Obviously. She gets engaged, and then a few days later, this happens? It wasn't supposed to be like that.

Robin, Kate, Linda and Tuck were arguing about the fire when Archer came out screaming, "Robin, the tunnel! Isabella's just cleared it."

"And where's Guy?" Linda demanded.

"He's in there, he's going to find her."

"What, alone?"

"He told me that you needed to stay here."

"Not a chance! I'm going to marry him, and there is no way that I am leaving him alone." She drew her sword. "Come on, Robin."

"Tuck, you're in charge."

So all three of them went through the tunnel, looking for Guy. They stopped when they got to the big part of it, pressing themselves up against the wall.

"That explosion," Linda heard Guy demand.

"The tunnel should be cleared by now," Isabella said nonchalantly. Linda growled softly. "I'd say there's a way out if you want it."

She peeked her head out and found that Guy was pointing his blade at Isabella, she of which was just leaning on the pillar. He frowned and lowered his blade. Isabella was baiting him.

"For you, Guy, perhaps it's time you took the poison for yourself." She held out a small bottle, to which Guy just stared at it. "After all, you've destroyed anyone you've ever hold dear to you."

"That's not true," Guy snarled.

"Oh, right, your fiancée." Isabella rolled her eyes. "You know, brother, you loved me once."

Guy looked down to the floor, but he stiffened when he heard another voice.

"And me, too."

Linda swallowed the lump in her throat. "Father."

She turned back to look behind her, feeling panicked when she saw that the two men were gone. She started to look around the cave before she saw them sneaking behind the pillars and trying to get closer. Rolling her eyes, she followed.

Guy spun around, pointing his blade out, slowly circling as the Sheriff and his minion walked. He glanced at Isabella, his voice raspy yet hurt. "You planned this?"

She only chuckled.

"Isabella, you will, of course, relinquish your claims to my title if you wish to join me," the Sheriff said temptingly.

She smirked and stepped over to join his side. Vaisey sneered at Guy.

"I didn't want anyone else to have the pleasure of killing you," he said. "So, I set up this little trap."

"And you didn't think anyone else would follow?" Guy demanded.

"No, I had a feeling that your little mouse would follow," Vaisey said. "Where is she? My daughter that you stole from me?"