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How in Tartarus could he do that to me? The Warrior's thoughts whirled furiously inside her head. How dare
he try to get me to kill my own mother? Ha! Serves him right me convincing the
furies he is my father.

Xena and Gabrielle walked side by side with Argo. Ahead, there was a long dusty road on a quest that was never ending. The bard, as usual, was talking about nothing of importance to the Warrior Princess.

"Isn't that right, Xena?"

"Yes Gabrielle." came the usual reply

The Bard frowned, "Xena, are you OK? You've seemed a little distant lately," she questioned, an expression of utter concern written all over her face.

The raven beauty rolled her eyes. Sometimes her friend could be so clueless.

"I'm fine."

It was all it took for Gabrielle to continue talking and Xena, once again stopped listening until something the bard said sparked her interest.

"...and as you may have heard, the legend goes that many years ago, the God of War fell in love with a beautiful mortal. It also says they had a child. A Child of War."

Xena stopped.

"What did you say Gabrielle?"

"Huh? About Ares having a kid? Oh, I know right? What mortal would freely give herself to that insolent, irritating, good for nothing..."

"She was probably drunk," Xena hastily cut in.

Her mind was racing. If this was the right story she was thinking of, it was real. And she was the main character...