A/N: Ladies (and gentlemen? ':D XD), so it begins. I present you the Grand Finale! (Divided into three parts because Wattpad makes me. Lol...)

Robin didn't get to Alice before the storm.

Nope.

Staggering through the woods, her coat wet and heavy resting on her shoulder she barely made it to Alice's hut as to not get the shielding garment seriously soaked through while the rain slapped against her from every possible direction and the wind forcefully pulled and pushed at her clothes.

Her sight, blurred through the fierce downpour, finally landed on the small hut after what felt like hours of fighting against the rising storm. Through squinted eyes she was able to make out the dark silhouette of Alice's home.

A relieved smile curved her lips.

It was far from over. But at least she made it to sit out the rest of the storm with a roof above her head.

The gray mist of rain lay over the woods, the wettly gleaming foliage on the ground was slippery and Robin was lucky to have found the way to Alice's hut without getting lost. With the colors drained and the bushes and branches deformed on the whim of the wind, the familiar forest had become estranged.

Picking up her pace, Robin closed in, enchanted by the simmer of warm light coming from inside Alice's hut. It was the promise of a heated place to dry and relax and to spend time with the even more enchanting woman.

An angry yell pierced through the ruckus of the storm all of a sudden.

Robin stopped in her tracks, trying to trace the yell back despite the wind carrying sounds from all directions.

"Bugger this! Move, you bloody cart!" She heard from afar over the whistling wind and drumming rain shower. It was Alice's voice!

With a jolt Robin took off, rushing towards the rough direction of Alice's angry yells. When she did not see the blonde around the hut, her heart lashed out, jabbing hard against her ribcage. Her breath left her and she jogged around the humble building panting fiercly. Her head whipped from one side to the other as she searched the field and the garden for Alice, not minding the spray of water getting into her widened eyes.

And there she was! Across the field. Half hidden behind a cart filled with firewood which she stemmed her back against.

Relief flooded Robin. It stroked her heart soothingly and chased away the anxiety. Swallowing to wet her dried up throat, she mustered Alice more thoroughly and frowned.

The other girl was drenched! Blonde hair darkened by water was plastered to her head and her clothes clung to her body. She groaned while pushing against the unyielding cart. A torn up tarp hung loosely from a stripe, tied to the cart but fluttering vigorously in the wind. An image of Alice sitting on her porch and stitching up something rose to Robin's mind. The image burst when she heard a yelp and watched Alice slip and vanish behind the cart.

"Alice?!" Robin called out. She shouldered her bow and jogged towards the scene while the blonde struggled to her feet.

Alice looked jumpy and embarrassed as she turned around to face Robin. A blush formed on her cheeks, framing the dark streaks of washed off eye shadow, and she awkwardly greeted Robin with a wave. "Robin! I did not expect you to come over in the middle of a storm."

"Trust me, me neither," Robin said with half a laugh.

They stood in front of each other, eyes locked, until a stronger gust of wind shoved against them, reminding Robin of their current situation. Outside. In a rainstorm. Robin's coat starting to leak and Alice already soaked from head to toe. They needed to get inside. Fast.

With a nod she motioned towards the cart. "Care if I'd lend you a hand?"

Alice nodded with a grin, "I'd be much obliged for any help in moving this dumb thing." She rolled up her wet sleeves and cheered, "Let's do this then."

She returned to her earlier stance, pressing her back against the object while Robin took the right side next to her, facing towards the cart, arms stretched. She put all her weight into the push, ignoring the relentless assault of the rain and wind into the opening of her hood.

The cart did not yield an inch. Instead it seemed to have sunken deeper into the puddle of mud it was stuck in.

Gritting her teeth, Robin tried again. This time using the strength of her legs – a benefit from running track for three years.

The damn thing did not move, though, and the mud beneath her boots gave away, forcing her to reposition her legs. She tried it another time but her efforts were futile.

Robin grunted in exertion. Next to her Alice got all whezzy.

This seemed hopeless.

If Alice was able to utilize her magic, they wouldn't need to struggle. If only Robin still had her magic, she could help her more than putting her weight into the task. But she couldn't.

She couldn't even show or explain Alice magic because Alice was different.

Alice's magic was creation.

It wasn't based on destruction or deformation. She could procure anything out of thin air. It was different from any magic Robin had ever known about.

But it didn't matter right now because it wouldn't help them.

Pushing herself into a straight position, she let go of the cart. Her tunic clung uncomfortably to a point on her back where water had finally sipped in. It was nastily cold. She had no idea how Alice was holding up, being drenched to the skin and for god knows how long outside in the storm, trying to move the cart.

Worry filled her taking in the sight of Alice's fair complexion looking paler than ever and the goosebumps scattered over her bare forearms. Robin did not want to think about the repercussions of Alice's rashness. She needed to get warm and dry quickly.

"Alice, you need to let the cart go."

"I can't," the blonde grumbled, straightening against the cart but staying close to the back panel. Her eyes flittered over the field before they found Robin's. "I've chopped wood for days! If I leave it here, it will never dry in time and I won't have enough to see me through winter."

"You'll freeze to death now, if you don't let it go," Robin explained calmly despite her rising irritation.

Alice shook her head. Her sincere face was traced by a hint of sadness. Her lips were pressed to a thin line."I cannot give up."

"I'll help you chop new wood. Even more wood. Just let the stupid cart go and get the hell out of this storm and inside," Robin insisted, more resolute this time.

"No."

With raised eyebrows Robin blankly stared at Alice, who simply folded her arms and stared back at her while the rain ran down her face. "Seriously?"

When the other girl neither replied nor bat an eyelid, Robin huffed annoyed.

Why was Alice so damn stubborn? Robin contemplated for a second picking her up to carry her inside but released a hot breath instead, which made her nostrils quiver. She snarled, "Fine!"

Stomping to the front side of the cart she picked up the shaft, her mind set on the idea of getting this done and Alice inside. Fast. "You push. I pull."

She tugged at the shaft with all her strength and kicked against the slippery and sludgy ground. She pulled even when her arms ached. From behind her she heard Alice groan. Robin pulled harder.

Finally she felt it move. More dragged than rolling but moving nevertheless.

Gathering up the rest of her strength Robin gave it her all until the cart was finally free, rolling over the solider ground. Together they dragged it beneath the shelter next to Alice's hut and took a pause.

Robin leaned a shoulder against the outer wall of the hut, catching her breath while Alice puffed quick, sharp intakes with her elbows resting on the cart. After a while she gurgled a bubbly laughter and said, "Thank you." Mischief glinted her eyes before she added with a smirk, "Nobin."

Robin tilted her head, trying to give Alice a scolding gaze but couldn't keep it up. Grinning she shook her head. "Will you ever listen to me? Once?"

"But I always listen to you," Alice countered brightly. "And yet I don't heed your advice or warnings at times."

Robin chuckled at Alice's witty interpretation. "Let's get you inside."

Alice nodded with a hum and led the way.

A/N: Still love them too much!^^ 

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