For weeks, Xena had experienced some hard times with Gabrielle and Eve. Ares had helped Xena greatly, but there was a issue to be dealt with. He was in love with her. Xena had been thinking of what to do for weeks.
Ares was sitting on a rock, a distance from Xena nd the other two. Xena walks over to him.
"Ares."
" Xena."
"I...I don't know what to say."
" How about, I love you to ?"
" Ares, I can't."
" Why not ?"
" I would be lying."
" You never be able to resist me. How could you be lying ?"
" I...I love Gabrielle. I'm in love with her."
" What ? The bard ? Xena, that's crazy."
" In your eyes, but in mine its true."
" How so ?"
"She and I share a spirit like no other. The passion is undenialable."
" Have you two ever...you know ?"
" Yes several times."
" Does she make you feel more than do, during sex ?"
" Yes, she is my balance. Everything I need, and want. I'm incomplete without Gabrielle."
" Dont know what say Xena."
" Let me go Ares. Let me be with my soulmate."
" How can I ? I love you."
"If that is so, then do what is right. I belong with her."
" I know...I just dont wanna accept it."
" You have to. I choose her. Not you."
"Ok then. Go to her I will let you be. Give you no more grief."
" You promise ?"
" Yes, I promise."
" Thank you."
" Goodbye Xena."
" Goodbye Ares."
In Ares heart :
" Love of my life, my soulmate. Your my bestfriend. Part me like breathing,
now half of me is left. I dont know anything at all. Who am I to say you
need me, and who am I to say you love me ? I dont anything at all."
- Hope
In Xena's heart :
" I love you, I want you,
you're the one I live for.
I can't take it anymore,
I love you, I need you.
What can I do to make
you see, your the only
one for me."
- Faith Evans
" It's true Gabrielle, it's nothing but the truth."