The warrior awoke with a start not knowing where he was
but feeling better than he had in a long while
feeling the lightness of being that makes one happy to exist.
"Where am i" he kept repeating with no answer forthcoming
but he knew one thing he was at the top of a great peak. In the distance he could see what he thought were great birds of prey, but as they drew closer he saw that they had a definite human shape but with wings there was also a great light that filled him with joy just to look upon it.
He knew that there was no danger and he awaited their arrival.When they finally reached him he could see that they looked like angels but that was inpossible he was fit
and a long way off from him final reward promised by Eli but he allowed himself to be grabbed by loving ,caring hands as they reached to pick him up into their awaiting arms
they exclaimed"We have awaited your arrival into our fold you strenghten us" The warrior
could not fathom why anyone would await his coming he was just an ordinary man.
" All will be explained" was all they would say
so he decided to just try to enjoy the ride while it lasts
they next came upon a cave seemingly cut into a moutain side
with angels having white and black feather plumeige a strong
looking male angel approached him with the whitest smile like unto
the sun but with none of the blinding after effects.
"Fellow warrior welcome i finally get the chance to meet you who meant so much to your friends that they mourn you even now"
"Ok who are you and how did i get here?"
"Don't you remember you were killed protecting another!"
"All i know is i feel my connection with my former life slipping away"
"That is as it should be"
"Walk into this cave and choose what your destiny"
With that the warrior walked into the cave before him sat a scroll he picked it up and unrolled it reading these words aloud"My friend i hope to see him after my time has come he meant more to me than i could ever show!!"
The warrior almost broke down to weep but after remembering how much others had sacrificed in their lives he felt such pity would be selfish.But he knew that he had to make a differentce now more than ever no matter what he turned to exit the cave!
The angel awaited him "Just walk into the pool to except what will be"
slowly the warrior lowered himself hesitently he could feel the weight of his past lifting and
a new calling enter his being.
With that the arch-angel Joxer was born unto his afterlife,tucked into his tunic was his only treasure that he needed a scroll written by the one person he always wanted to make proud of him Xena and woah betides any demons who would scoff because this day born into the afterlife was a true warrior born let all take heed!!!!!
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