Disclaimer: This story is purely for fun, and to keep the people from the Xena and Ares shippers club from going crazy, I get no profit from this story. The characters ECT as well as the story idea belong to me. The characters Xena, Gabrielle, Cyrene, and Ares ECT. Do not belong to me, and I am just borrowing them. No copy write infringement intended. Please do not use this story on your web site, web page ECT. Without first asking me and receiving my permission, you may however use this story for private use, but must use it with all disclaimers. If you would like to send this story to a friend, please ask me first, and receive my permission, and you must not get any profit from the transaction. I get no profit from this story in anyway, so please don't sue me!!
Authors note: Wow that was a pretty long disclaimer wasn't it?? I hope I got everything in though; I don't want anybody to take this story the wrong way! If the idea of Xena and Ares in love, of them having any past relationship, or if Gabrielle and Xena being 'just friends' is not the type of story you want to read, please go someplace else. This takes place in Season 6, I suppose. Uh… What was up with Gabrielle's 'I'm SPECIAL' act in the episode 'Gabrielle's Hope'? She was all 'The violence was going to stop with me! I was going to save all man kind!' That was weird. Will someone tell her she isn't so special?!?
More Author's Notes: Ok, it's really hard to find good scene scripts for episodes, and I saw this awhile ago, so basically I'm adding some of my own scenes and I'm jumping past some scenes from the episode, so just put those scenes in between the ones I wrote to. But yeah, if you see some major screw up, or if you can give a REALLY detailed summary of the episode 'Gabrielle's Hope' I'd REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY appreciate it!! If you can/do/have ideas e-mail me @ goddess_delenn@yahoo.com Also, warning, I am only writing in the scenes that are important to the frame-line, cause… well… that's all I'm doing of them!
Dedications: This story is Barb, Kat, Illy, G.O.M, Noie, Liz, SR, Tareena, Tali, Eris, GA, AC, Reeny, Everyone I missed, and for everyone at the shippers club for their support, and for liking my stories, even when I didn't!
Warnings: Sex: It's assumed, but there's nothing really more graphic then kissing. Subtext: NO. Language: Nope. Violence: Just a little.
Rated: PG-15
Now for the story!!!!! *Everyone claps, glad to be rid of the disclaimers*
The Many Faces Of Callisto
By Delenn
Prologue-
Xena had been sitting out by the water in the pre-dawn light, ears constantly listening for intruders that would force her back to camp and a fitfully sleeping Gabrielle.
The warrior hadn't been able to sleep, and now she was settling for the alone time so that she could think.
In a flash of light that had Xena standing in a second with her sword drawn, angel Callisto appeared.
This newer and forever slightly oblivious version of Callisto smiled, and began sweetly, "I have been told that I owe you a favor, Xena, so I will do anything you ask." She finished her little speech with a half bow.
Sinking back down to sit, if not still wary about the angel's presence, Xena thought about such an offer.
The warrior princess remembered all the different versions of Callisto she had known, versions she had helped to create, however unwillingly.
The young woman that wanted revenge, the insane and obsessed goddess, and the goddess without meaning to her life, the once again obsessed demon. Finally there was the one here now, the perfect, redeemed - peaceful - angel.
Somehow thoughts of Callisto brought her round to Ares, who she had been deliberating on and off about most of the night. He was currently so angry with her that he wasn't even speaking to her now, he'd given up on her, and frankly she didn't blame him, apparently tricking people wasn't an appealing trait.
Not to mention what had happened to Gabrielle, another thing that had been distracting Xena from her sleep, the still young bard didn't even write anymore.
There were so many things that had gone wrong, that Xena wished she could change, that was her life, and Callisto expected her to pick one?
It actually didn't take Xena long to find the thing she regretted most, Solan's death. The only question was how to change it, the warrior knew enough about the Fates to know that simply going back to right before he died wouldn't fix it. Hope would have found another way and…. Hope.
Mind made up, Xena spared one last, fleeting glance around her and hoped she wasn't making the wrong decision, "Alright Callisto, to make up for the 'favor' that you owe me; make everything like it was before Hope was born," she smiled slightly to herself, glad that she would be able to spare Gabrielle the pain of her encounter with Dahak and the evil spawn her friend had tried to love. "But," Xena continued hastily, "I have to be able to remember." So the same mistakes don't happen again.
Giving another little bow, "Request granted," when she looked up again Callisto nodded and gave a little wink that was oddly reminiscent of her non-angel self.
Before Xena had time to wonder if things were changing right before her eyes, everything started to spin, slow at first then faster, white light permeating through as though this new god couldn't do anything without that blinding color.
And then, everything was black and falling, like falling off the edge of awareness and into the unknown.
Authors note: Wow that was a pretty long disclaimer wasn't it?? I hope I got everything in though; I don't want anybody to take this story the wrong way! If the idea of Xena and Ares in love, of them having any past relationship, or if Gabrielle and Xena being 'just friends' is not the type of story you want to read, please go someplace else. This takes place in Season 6, I suppose. Uh… What was up with Gabrielle's 'I'm SPECIAL' act in the episode 'Gabrielle's Hope'? She was all 'The violence was going to stop with me! I was going to save all man kind!' That was weird. Will someone tell her she isn't so special?!?
More Author's Notes: Ok, it's really hard to find good scene scripts for episodes, and I saw this awhile ago, so basically I'm adding some of my own scenes and I'm jumping past some scenes from the episode, so just put those scenes in between the ones I wrote to. But yeah, if you see some major screw up, or if you can give a REALLY detailed summary of the episode 'Gabrielle's Hope' I'd REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY appreciate it!! If you can/do/have ideas e-mail me @ goddess_delenn@yahoo.com Also, warning, I am only writing in the scenes that are important to the frame-line, cause… well… that's all I'm doing of them!
Dedications: This story is Barb, Kat, Illy, G.O.M, Noie, Liz, SR, Tareena, Tali, Eris, GA, AC, Reeny, Everyone I missed, and for everyone at the shippers club for their support, and for liking my stories, even when I didn't!
Warnings: Sex: It's assumed, but there's nothing really more graphic then kissing. Subtext: NO. Language: Nope. Violence: Just a little.
Rated: PG-15
Now for the story!!!!! *Everyone claps, glad to be rid of the disclaimers*
By Delenn
Xena had been sitting out by the water in the pre-dawn light, ears constantly listening for intruders that would force her back to camp and a fitfully sleeping Gabrielle.
The warrior hadn't been able to sleep, and now she was settling for the alone time so that she could think.
In a flash of light that had Xena standing in a second with her sword drawn, angel Callisto appeared.
This newer and forever slightly oblivious version of Callisto smiled, and began sweetly, "I have been told that I owe you a favor, Xena, so I will do anything you ask." She finished her little speech with a half bow.
Sinking back down to sit, if not still wary about the angel's presence, Xena thought about such an offer.
The warrior princess remembered all the different versions of Callisto she had known, versions she had helped to create, however unwillingly.
The young woman that wanted revenge, the insane and obsessed goddess, and the goddess without meaning to her life, the once again obsessed demon. Finally there was the one here now, the perfect, redeemed - peaceful - angel.
Somehow thoughts of Callisto brought her round to Ares, who she had been deliberating on and off about most of the night. He was currently so angry with her that he wasn't even speaking to her now, he'd given up on her, and frankly she didn't blame him, apparently tricking people wasn't an appealing trait.
Not to mention what had happened to Gabrielle, another thing that had been distracting Xena from her sleep, the still young bard didn't even write anymore.
There were so many things that had gone wrong, that Xena wished she could change, that was her life, and Callisto expected her to pick one?
It actually didn't take Xena long to find the thing she regretted most, Solan's death. The only question was how to change it, the warrior knew enough about the Fates to know that simply going back to right before he died wouldn't fix it. Hope would have found another way and…. Hope.
Mind made up, Xena spared one last, fleeting glance around her and hoped she wasn't making the wrong decision, "Alright Callisto, to make up for the 'favor' that you owe me; make everything like it was before Hope was born," she smiled slightly to herself, glad that she would be able to spare Gabrielle the pain of her encounter with Dahak and the evil spawn her friend had tried to love. "But," Xena continued hastily, "I have to be able to remember." So the same mistakes don't happen again.
Giving another little bow, "Request granted," when she looked up again Callisto nodded and gave a little wink that was oddly reminiscent of her non-angel self.
Before Xena had time to wonder if things were changing right before her eyes, everything started to spin, slow at first then faster, white light permeating through as though this new god couldn't do anything without that blinding color.
And then, everything was black and falling, like falling off the edge of awareness and into the unknown.