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HetaliaXReader The Merry Men

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Arthur and Alfred trudged along the trail, Nottingham was a five day travel on foot from their home. Of course that was if you were simply trying to get there. They had  been sent a letter only three days earlier. Their brothers, Matthew and Francies had been arrested days earlier, though the letter gave no indication to why.

   "I didn't realize there was such a large forest before Nottingham." Alfred panted. The two of them had yet to stop for more then an hour since they had left their home three days prior and it was starting to show. Thankfully they were a mere nightfall away.

  "We best stop for the night Lad."
 
   "What! Arty, we can't, Matthew and Francies need us!"

  "And we will be of no help to them if we ar exhausted, Alfred. I want to help as much as you do but they're trial is another three days away if we rest now..." Looking at the midday sun. "We'll be there before sunrise tomorrow. Now come we at least need to eat." Alfred let out a frustrated laughed. He knew his brother was right, he had been seeing stars , he was so tired. He stretched before readying her bow.

  The two crepted up on a deer eating dead leaves off the forest floor. Alfred pulled the arrow back on the bow string, releasing a breath...

    "You there."

 The arrow flew landing inches from the deer. Fearing for its life it scampered away leaving nothing but the path of crushed leaves and silence.

  "Aww man, dude not..." Finally acknowledging the new arrivals. There were three of them one sitting on top of a chestnut coloured horse while the other two stood on each side of him. All three wore the emblem of the sheriff. "...cool" Alfred finished.

  "You there, hunting is illegal in Sherwood Forest by order of the Sheriff." The leader shouted. Alfred jumped up to get in his face before Arthur stood between the two of them.

  "We're very sorry, we're not from around here, so why don't you chaps tell us the fee so we can pay it and go our separate ways."

 "Oh is that right? Well the punishment for hunting is a finger." Before Arthur could even register what he said the man had grabbed him by he wrist.

 "Hey, let him go!" Alfred  yelled as the other two held him back. "I'm the one who shot, take my finger!" But he was ignored. The man reached back on his saddle for a large knife but stopped when an arrow embedded itself into the saddle between the guard's index and middle finger, all way silent. Following the path of the arrow all five look toward the shooter.

   The shooter stood with his head covered by a hood, Arthur was surprised at how accurate he could shoot. The younger shooter could be no older then Alfred.

   "Let them go or next time I won't miss." Definelty younger but he almost sounded feminete. The guard let out a chuckle.
   
   "Oh really boy? Go on git outta here before we arrest you for shoot at a guard." The young man shot a second arrow up above the treeline. All was quiet until the arrow landed metres from the guard's jewels, frighten the guard released Arthur and raced away down the path. The two guards scrambling after him.  Alfred raced to his brother's side.
    "Arty, you ok?"
    "Yes, thank you and...." Turn to their saviour. "Thank you." The shooter bow their head and muted welcome.
 
  "But really you should know not to hunt here right near the path, least of all mid-day." Whatever gruff the shooter had put up for the guard's disappered around the two of them.

 "We're actually just passing through, we're not actually from a valley 5 days North of Nottingham." He seem to take in their attire.

  "My advice, wait till tomorrow, give the guards a little to cool off."

   "We appreciate your concern but our brothers are in prison in Nottingham and we must hurry if we wish to help them." The hood figure studying them a moment. A smile appeared from under the hood.

   "Your the brothers of Francies and Matthew." Made more as a statement rather then a question. The two looked at one another, Matthew and Alfred we're twins so it was easy to put them together but barely anyone associated Arthur and Francies as their elder brothers.

  "Yes, how do you know them?"

  "I'm heading to Nottingham tomorrow to speak on their behalf." The figure pulled back the hood to reveal a ....woman? Her (h/l)(h/c) rounded her (S/T) face. Her elegant (e/c) eyes made you think she was looking into your soul yet held a gentle hug within them. She gave another gentle smile.

    "I am Lady (Name) of Locksley."
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Fairy-of-the-valley's avatar
Wow. The idea is fantastic! Good luck with the story.