I wish so much to be like you

by Ridja

Set during One Against An Army. Subtext. Xena's and Gabrielle's thoughts about how they wish to be like each other. I do not own anything.

1. Xena's PoV

From Xena's PoV

I want to be like you.

I wanna be able to heal people's wounds with a smile and a gaze. I wanna be able to carry this sweetness, this kindness that attracts and charms, this innocence that doesn't get lost.

I wanna understand which power is this that you have over me. Because, as long as the Greater Good it's important, even if I have all those pendencies from the past, when it comes to you, everything's reversed. I'm capable of doing anything to protect you, even take on a whole army. You'll always come before anything else. How can I explain this?

I was completely lost. What saved me was your innocence.
You say you wanted to be like me, but I don't see a reason for that. In the end, you're braver than I am.

Gabrielle, can't you understand?
I just wanna be like you.