Disclaimer: I don't own Xena or any other characters associated with Xena Warrior Princess 'cause if I did her and Ares would be married and she would be a goddess… or this would have happened….
Other notes: Ares POV and AU
Seems to be Fate
I would have to say I first noticed her when she brought the platter of cheese and bread to me end of the table after the big gladiator fight. As patron god to Rome, I saw more than I wanted to; which is weird coming from the God of War right? Her bright blue eyes caught mine for a second but quickly looked away and hid behind her locks of raven hair.
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I didn't see her again for three years. She was now the still young age of ten, but her beauty shown through her youth and I knew she would look proud on my arm in 5 or so years. But she was also a slave and the chances of her being anything more than a sex slave to me was unlikely. There was also the added bonus that the Emperor's young son of 13 also noticed her radiance. He also was a sick twisted boy and got pleasure slapping her around.
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It was two years later when she snapped and socked him in the jaw. His face had a bruise for days and I laughed every time I saw it. A few days later I was called upon to witness a fight. Gaius sat upon his throne next to his fathers and smirked when she came out into the field. She was only twelve! Her too big armor was slipping off and the sword was ridiculously heavy and large for her. I knew she had no chance in hell and it was too late to save her. How wrong I was! I don't know where or how she learned to fight but she knew! The armor was quickly gone leaving her in only a slight leather shift. The sword found its way towards the guard's neck and he dropped his spear. She quickly gathered it and charger the brute set against her. She flung it forward causing him to stop in his tracks in fear. It dissolved as he realized she was a meter off. She flung herself forward and spun around on the spear. The momentum gave her the power to deliver a kick to his stomach making him fall forward, and he was out. She won!
The crowd went wild! And Gaius wasn't so happy anymore. He got up and stormed away. She looked tired and stumbled forward only to be caught by the guards as they took her away.
I couldn't wait for her to be my queen.
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AN: Well first chapter up and done… I would add more but homework calls… So see you next time!! Sorry it is so short... but good stop point.
Oh and flame away!! Or water away!! (if fire is angry wouldn't water be happy?)