The Robin Hood Gang 3: A World Joined (Ended)

James~~

"My father was... a killer. Not like us, not like SS, someone more akin to a boogeyman. One day he met a girl, my mom and he had me. I was never a son to him. I was a tool to expand his business and he treated me as such. I was given protein supplements as a baby to make me grow muscles faster. When I was six I started learning how to use a gun. My first test was shooting a pin head with a pistol from thirty yards. Every time I missed I was beaten, then given the best medical care of my life. I wasn't allowed to show emotion, and if I was it was beaten from me. My world was a white test tube where I was grown into the perfect killer. Then I was sent on my first mission when I was seventeen years old."

I paused, trying to collect my thoughts, "I was umm... doing recon, trying to figure out how I was supposed to get at him. At the time he was good friends with a girl' I looked at Reg "your sister. So I ran into her one day, and for the first time in my life I had a friend. Eventually it came time for me to pull the trigger and I couldn't do it. She made me feel things for the first time, it wasn't something I was used to, but I... like it. So I ran way from my dad, with her. When my dad found out why I ran away he tried to get me back, by going after you. I didn't know this, I thought she just hated me, and needed to get away. She knew who was after her and her brother and she blamed me. In my rage, something I had never felt before, and couldn't control I killed her, and I would have gone out for you too, but the Ghost let some piece of information slip. He asked me 'you're dad already knows where they are, why not just ask him?' and then it all clicked. I killed him, and everyone else that worked for him, then I killed the ghost for knowing all along. Then I let you go."

"What about my uncle?"

"He was the informant. I don't know what he wanted, but he wanted you dead for some reason or another. Didn't occur to me to ask."

*hope this is accurate/ ok with you*

Maitea

"And that, Bree, is why we don't shoot people until we hear their side of the story." I say angrily.

"Fine, you have a point." She says.

"Let's get back to the mansion," I suggest, "where we can all think a little more clearly." I try to keep the mood light, but in a time like this, it is impossible.

"Help Riley." I tell James as she struggles to stand up. He goes over to her.

"On it." He says.

"Jimmy, Chris, help Bree with Reg when the others get the cars. There is no way she can lift him by herself. The rest of you, go get the cars by the clearing." I say. then, I add, "Ace, stay here." they all do as I ask.

Ace comes over to me, "Are you okay?" He puts his arms around me.

"Yes, I'm just worried about Riley. That poison has, uh, negative side effects."

"Like?" He asks.

"Look at her eyes." I say. Already the iris's were turning orange. They would be red within the hour. In a few days it would fade, though. It had been an intended part of the poison, so if the person I shot didn't die, they wouldn't be able to go anywhere or do anything for a few days without being very conspicuous.

"That's disturbing." Ace says.

James~~

I rode with Reg back to the house, despite what Bree said.

"I know you hate me, and you have a right to. Hell, if you want I'll give you a gun right now, all you have to do is pull the trigger. I wont stop you."

Eve

"Jimmy, Chris, help Bree with Reg when the others get the cars. There is no way she can lift him by herself. The rest of you, go get the cars by the clearing." Maitea says. "Ace, stay here."

We all do as she says. I ran to the car and brought it around so Reg and Riley wouldn't need to be brought too far.

I didn't say a word, still a little shocked from James's story, the whole ride back to the mansion.

When we got there, I was a little relieved. It was good to be home...well, what I considered home now.

I, along with everyone who wasn't helping Riley, helped Reg into the house, and we place him on the couch.

"You can't move too much, so get in a comfortable position." I told him. "Don't try to walk."

He gave me a look, and I smiled. "I mean it." I said, though I was still half smiling. "The more you move, the longer it'll take for you to heal."

I left to check on Riley. I knew Bree would take care of Reg, so I had nothing to worry about. No war was going on outside, at least not at that instant. It was good to be back.

*It is kind'a, but Reg was the one who killed the Ghost in RHG2, along with his Uncle Freddy, but otherwise it's all good :] (The Ghost was Marcello from RHG1)*

I ignored James for the majority of the way back. Sure, I knew why he did it and why he could, but I'd never forgive the person who killed my Sister. I'd made myself that vow. Find them, hunt them, kill them.

I spat blood out of the open window as we pulled up to the house and limped in with assistance from James. I knew he'd changed, but it still didn't matter. Nothing mattered now. He was my enemy now.

But I wouldn't kill him. No. Not yet. Perhaps one day, but for now, I'd let it rest.

Bree

I went and sat on the ground next to Reg, who was on the couch, hoping he would be all right.

"How are you feeling?" I ask.

"Better. It's nice to 'ave a doctor o' sorts with us." he says.

"Reg, please don't kill James. Riley will come after you. I don't want her to kill you."

"No promises, Bree." Reg smiles. I put my head on his shoulder.

Riley

With James helping me, to keep me from falling, I walk up to Eve, "Will Reg be okay?"

"He should be." She says.

"And the others?"

"Fine as well." She says, I nod. I find a chair and sit down.

"I am not sure what Reg is going to do when he gets his strength back." I tell James.

James~~

"He won't try anything, but he wont forget. What I did to his sister was wrong, and I know that. He wont try and get me immediately, but eventually..." I paused and my hand started to slide towards my pistol unconsciously, "I think I need to leave- forever this time."

Riley

"James, please, don't." I say, loosing the whole strong-leader side of me.

"We will have to see." He says. I sigh, and stand. I catch my reflection in a mirror.

"Why are my eyes red?" I ask. Then I yell, "Maitea!"

"What?" She asks, coming out of the kitchen.

"Why are my eyes red?" I demand.

"Side effect." She explains.

"How long?"

"A few days." She says. I cuss loudly.

Eve

After making sure Reg and Riley were okay, I headed up to the library. That was the only place that I could think, and be alone. It was the only place that I didn't feel pressure, and I could just get away from it all.

When I got there, I went immediately to the big chair.

I thought about my life before, and my life now. I thought about everything. I just wanted to think and be alone.

Sal popped up behind me.

"Hey." she said.

"Hey." I said, with no emotion.

"What's up?"

"Not much."

She sighed. I could tell she was bored with this conversation, but I didn't know what else to say. For a minute, it was just awkward silence, but it was peaceful.

Sal

"Not much." Eve sighs.

"Follow me." I say. She gives me a look, but comes anyway.

"What are we doing?" She asks when we get outside.

"Making Alis happy. Grand theft auto." I grin.

"What?"

"Come on, she'll owe us bi time for this. Please, I don't want to steal a car all by myself." I say. Eve rolls her eyes.

"It'll be fun." I protest.

Alis

I walk up to Jimmy.

"Are you okay?" I ask him.

"Why wouldn't I be?" He says.

"That's the first time you have ever killed someone." I grin, "I am proud of you."

"You committed your first murder when you were five." He says.

"I was three." I correct him.

Jimmy

"I was three." Alis said proudly.

I couldn't help but laugh at her reaction slightly. Although, I was beginning to understand why she liked killing so much. I couldn't believe that I was saying it, but the past few hours had been the best in my life. It almost worried me slightly...

"Seriously? Are you actually a dude?" I grin, sitting down on my bed.

"Shut up!" Alis threw some kind of hard object at me, she couldn't help but laugh though.

Laughing, I lay down on my bed. Shutting my eyes, I sighed heavily. Today was fun but it didn't half wear me out; I felt shattered. Everything had been so hectic. Reg had almost died, Riley had a lucky escape, that Vicar dude decided to turn evil and James turned out to be dodgy. Then there was me, proud of myself for killing some guys. It was quite funny really.

"What are you laughing at?" Alis' voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Nothing," I shrugged, standing up again.

Alis then looked at me as if I was a complete idiot, which wasn't entirely untrue.

Alis

"You finally see why I like killing people?" I ask, almost sure this was why he was laughing.

"Yeah, basically." He smiles. I realize I am smiling too. Why, oh why, did this boy make me smile? This was very out of character for me.

"It's more the rush than anything. Not the killing, but the part before you kill someone." I say with a shrug.

"You know, if the PK had lived, I think they would have wanted you with them, no injection needed." Jimmy laughs, I can't help but join in. I'm laughing, what is going on?

"Sal would be too young, but eventually she could have been one too. But she's a bit of a softy sometimes."

"Oh yeah, just a little marsh mellow. But what is the attraction to guns?"

"Makes killing them easier. And I love the look on their face when they see a girl with a grenade or some high-tech machine gun." I laugh some more.

Bree

Riley comes storming into the room.

"Reg, I know this isn't the best time, but I need your promise you won't shoot James. Otherwise, we have a problem." She demands.

"Can't promise, Riles." Reg grins.

"Then we have a problem. I won't be able to leave you two alone until I know I can turn my back without you two going at each other's necks!"

"Leave him alone, Riley." I say, standing up.

"Stay out of this Bree." She remarks.

"No, Riley, I am just as much a part of this as you are."

"Because you made yourself part of it. Leave, Bree, now."

"And if I don't?" I ask. She takes out her gun.

Eve

"It'll be fun." Sal protested.

"I don't know." I say. "I'm not really that kind of person."

I fidgeted with my hair a little, and then I heard yelling inside. Glad that I wasn't a part of it, I ignored it.

Sal sighed. "Come on! I heard you need a new car." she said.

I just looked at her with a 'so what?' expression on.

"Please!" she said.

I thought for a second, then remembered that I had already robbed a house.

"Okay." I said with a sigh.

"Yes!" Sal said. I couldn't help but laugh.

"But how is this going to effect Alis?" I asked her.

"You'll see." She said, a smirk on her face.

I was a little scared after she said that, but I didn't protest.

Maitea

All this yelling was seriously stressing me out. I needed to get away. Suddenly, my phone rang.

"Maitea?" My mom asked.

"Yeah, mom?" I say.

"Your father's missing. I don't know why. We are all worried. I need your help." She says.

"I'll be there by tomorrow." I say, think of how long a plane ride to Spain was.

"We all miss you, you know." My mom said, referencing the gang she was in that I had been in before I left for Bree's gang.

"I know, I will see you soon." I say, and hang up.

I quickly find a napkin and scrawled a quick note:

Off to Spain. My dad is missing. Back soon.

Maitea

I toss a couple things in a bag, and sneak out. I didn't want to get in the middle of any fight right now, or an attempt to explain why I was leaving, so I tried to avoid the rest of the gang. I was successful, and got to my car without and issue. I throw my bag in the trunk, and drive off towards the airport.