Dawn: Chapter One Robin Hood: Part One: Pyle Shop

Part One of Chapter One: Robin Hood of Dawn by Jamie Patrick ✌️

Julia

Robin Hood. That's all I could think about. I smiled just thinking about him and his band of merry men. If only I could meet them.

In my English class, I sat quietly waiting for the bell to let me free. Free from school for the day so that I could speedily complete my homework to read about the famed Robin Hood. The bell rang and my wish was granted.

Scurrying down the halls I went to my locker and retrieved my books. I, out of habit, ran to the bus when, to my amazement everything changed around me. I was no longer in the school but, in a forest. My uniform vanished and I was now wearing a peasant's dress. I looked for my book bag but, it was no where to be found.

Suddenly, I tripped over a branch. I was in a forest. There was nothing but trees surrounding me here, nothingness. I had no idea where I was and I was alone. My heart raced as i realized that this was my reality now.

I didn't know why I was here but, there was no way to get back to where I came from. I slowly got up to look around the woodland.

"I wonder where I am." I noted to myself quietly.

Instantly I heard running from behind me. "Run!" A man with bows on his back yelled. "Get to camp." They rushed into the woods until they were out of sight.

I hid behind a tree and watched for the people who were chasing the small group. Who was that anyway, I thought to myself.

Moments later, knights on horses were in the area. "I want them found, Gisborne." A man said who was perched high on his horse. Perhaps he was the sheriff here. Gisborne nodded and went ahead with the knights leaving one to remain with the man.

The accents they had had told me where I was. I was in the England or somewhere close by. And the fact that there were knights had set many speculations off in my head. Perhaps I had traveled to the past... Perhaps, I--

I coughed without meaning to and the man whom I thought was the sheriff looked toward the tree I was hiding behind. 'Great,' I thought, 'What a perfect time to cough. You're going to get yourself killed.'

"What do we have here?" The man said. "Come out, you have nothing to be afraid of." I didn't believe him though, he had a rough all powerful look about him. It appeared he could command an army at the snap of a finger.

Slowly and reluctantly I agreed to come out. My heart raced as I looked up to him who was mounted on his horse.

"La-di-da-di-da." The man almost sung. "I'm glad you came out." He looked towards the knight. "Tie her up."

The knight nodded and stepped off his horse, following his instructions "Yes, sheriff."

"No, please!" I cried, helpless, "I didn't do anything!" I stood alone with nothing to protect me; I tried to push away the knight to prevent my hands getting tied.

The sheriff laughed at me as the knight managed to tie my hands behind my back, "Of course you didn't." The presumed sheriff chuckled to himself in a mockery. "Only everyone in these woods aids Robin Hood. Hood is my enemy, my dear girl. Are you innocent?" He paused a moment before I could say another word, "A clue? No."

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