Title: All Is Fair In Love And War
Pairing: Xena/Gabrielle
Rating: M
Disclaimer: I don't own Xena and Gabrielle, they belong to Robert Tapert.
Summary: AU. Five years after Xena's death in Japa, Gabrielle, now permanent queen of the Amazons, is fighting the final war between good and evil with the Amazons, the centaurs and good soldiers. She misses Xena a lot and wishes her back again. Will she come back again?
Author's note: The events in "Return of Callisto" and "Deliverer" have never happen. This is a first time story, which means Gabrielle is still a virgin.
Chapter 1.
'Alright, this is it. I love you Xena. This is for you.' Gabrielle thought while standing in the middle of the field with her Amazons, the centaurs and soldiers, who were her friends. Gabrielle has been a permanent queen of the Amazons for five years. This war was tiring her but she keep on telling herself that this is the final war. If they won there would be peace for a long time and when all of this is over Gabrielle would pass on her title to another Amazon. She had kept Xena's promise, to live and fight for the greater good, just as they had done together. Gabrielle had focused on her fighting skills after Xena's death and she had become a great warrior. Some people called her the new warrior princess. She knew Xena would be proud of her but it was killing her be without Xena. It has been hard for five years. She loved Xena more than her own life.
She was angry of Xena's choice to stay dead, and not letting her bring Xena back, but at the same time understanding of Xena's choice. Xena wanted to pay for her horrible crimes she did as a warlord. But Gabrielle still wished she hadn't chosen that way to pay for her crimes. For what Xena never knew was that she was so in love with her, and still is, and have been that for years. Ever since Xena let her bit her, to become a bacchae to save her from drinking Bacchus' blood and become an immortal forever. Gabrielle's stomach twisted when she rememered that. She had bitten her neck, her strong but soft neck, and she had heard Xena moan, which she think is the most beautiful sound in the world. But Xena hadn't moan in pain but she had moan in pleasure.
That's where Gabrielle got confused, they had kissed a few times and even said "I love you" to each other but she never knew if Xena loved her more than a friend. Gabrielle knew, from what Xena told her, that she had a few female lovers before. But Gabrielle knew she didn't love her because she was so young and inexperienced for someone like her. If Xena only knew that Gabrielle only wanted her and wanted to give her innocence to her. If Xena knew that she would laugh, then get serious and tell her that she wasn't good enough for her.
"Queen Gabrielle. Where were you? I called you several times but you just stood there. Please, don't tell me you thought about Xena again. She won't come back."
"I know, Ephiny but I can't go on without her. When the war is over I'm going to her farm and stay there."
"Gabrielle, I accept your choices of leaving the Amazons but please don't cry too much when it comes to her. I know you, as soon as you are alone, you do cry and I've heard you cry in your sleep. But Gabrielle, you will see her one day again, I promise."
"I hope so."
"Okay, let's begin this war so we will bring peace to the world."
With that, Ephiny left her to talk to the others. 'If you were here Xena, I promise that I would reveal my feelings for you. I love you so much that I would die for you.' Gabrielle thought and then prepared for the attack.