Hey Peoples! Disclaimer: I did not create Xena the Warrior Princess or its amazing characters. I don't know who did but it wasn't me. As is probably obvious from my profile Callisto is my all-time favourite character! I love writing stories with her because you can do so much with her character. Anyway! I, maybe we, have always wondered what would happen if Xena had saved Callisto when she was sinking in quicksand. Would she have turned good or would time have made her more evil? This is my approach to it and what I would like to have happened. If you would like me to write the exact opposite of these events/ending please let me know. Please review! Happy reading!

Quickly: Callisto POV

This is it; now it's my chance to kill her. "Argh!" I screamed whilst my horse carried me towards her. I could hear the echo of my scream. We were on a long, dull beach and we were alone, it was an overcast very cold day. She was running towards me with her sword sticking out; as I did with mine.

"I'll get you back Xena!" I screamed. "You killed my family and my love! You're never going to get away with it!" I added. 'Clink', our swords clashed together. I was nearly knocked off my horse; I regained my balance. 'Tut tut' "Xena!" I laughed. "You didn't seem to struggle killing my family!" I laughed.

Suddenly I felt saddened, I thought back to my family; all the love that was lost, that was taken away by Xena. I stopped for a moment; I started to wallow and then came to my senses when Xena rode towards me screaming. "Not this time Xena!" I laughed and darted off on my horse.

As I rode the horse quickly and far away from Xena I looked back, she was chasing me but was far behind. She'd never catch me. Hahaha! I started laughing, looking at the determination in her eyes to catch me.

I rode quickly for about five minutes, Xena nowhere near me. I stopped looking back and laughed loudly enough for her to hear me. I kept riding at full speed trying to lose her completely. Then thing started to go badly. I turned around to laugh and noticed she was right on top of me.

"Argh!" I screamed and started to ride slightly faster; as did Xena. "Give it up Callisto!" I heard Xena say sounding full of determination. "Never! Argh!" I screamed once again. Her horse was within an inch from mine. "Come on!" I screamed at the horse trying to push him harder; but Xena was too close, there was no way I could get away.

"Eyeeyeeyeyeyeyeyeyeya!" I heard Xena scream and I looked behind me; she wasn't on the horse. "Ugh!" I exclaimed when she landed on my back; she threw me off the horse at great speed. We rolled along the beach and ended up falling off a cliff.

"I guess you managed to kill the rest of my family! Me!" I shouted on the way down. But we had a soft landing. "Actually you failed, sorry Xena!" I laughed. I felt myself being sucked down. "Quicksand, well Xena, you get to die with me, how ironic, you were there when my family died and you're here for me too!" I laughed.

"Callisto, I am sorry," she said looking at me sternly. "Oh you're sorry! That makes it all better! Let's go and see them shall we since your apology made such a difference!" I exclaimed. We were both sinking. "Well, thank you Xena, I've wanted this for such a long time." I smiled.

"Tell me something I don't know, you only live to see me die," she said. "Mmm...Yeah but I want to die too. Thank you Xena, seeing you die is just such a bonus!" I laughed. She pulled up a rope. "Oh please! You think you can get us out of this!?" I chuckled.

"Us?" was all she said and she pulled out her chakram and threw it at a nearby rock and it lodged in it. Then she pulled up the rope and started to swing it in the air and flicked the top towards the chakram and it wrapped around it.

"Hahaha! Bravo Xena! But can you pull yourself up?" I chuckled. "That's what we're about to find out," she said and started to pull on the rope. As I began to sink more and more she began to get out more and more. She managed to pull herself up and summersault to land.

"Come on Xena, my turn," I said to her trying to hold myself up. She just looked at me. "Xena please?" I said starting to worry. "Xena. Xena. Please?!" I begged; I was afraid of death? "Xena please?" I begged again and my voice was breaking.

She still just looked at me-motionless. "Xena!" I screamed as the last of me was about to go under. She threw out the rope. I tried my best to grab it but I failed; the pull was too strong. "Xena! I can't hold it!" I screamed.

The last of me had sunk down. I was going to die. "Eyeeyeeyeyeyeyeyeyeya!" I heard and I heard a bang on the surface. A hand came down and I grabbed it. It began to pull me up; she was strong and I went flying up quickly.

I was finally free, I looked at Xena and she was swinging the rope. She swung it around the Chakram like before and pulled on it to get her up as she had sunk down slightly. Then she somersaulted and got us both to land. On our landing she lost grip of me and we were separated.

I began to roll towards the quicksand pit again and really quickly. Xena caught my hand and stopped me; she saved my life, twice. She got up without saying a word and walked off. I look after her; wondering what I was feeling.

I felt strange. I still hated her but a part of me felt differently for her; not just grateful but... like? I didn't understand it... I guess she really did change. I never believed, I wouldn't even allow myself... but I believed it now, I saw the look in her eyes...she was truly sorry.

I walked aimlessly around the forest after. I didn't know where I was going. I didn't know what to feel for Xena; I couldn't hate her anymore. I thought back to my caring family, who would die for me, perhaps fate made this happen.

The more I thought the more it made sense. Any loving family would die for their child, they died, I survived, I hunted down Xena and she saved my life, twice. That must mean it was fate; was Xena truly good, to do me the favour of saving my life and my family's death but that into course?

I had to talk to her; at least thank her. I felt so grateful, and also guilty. I spent so much time trying to kill her and her friend. I attempted to destroy everything that was special to her. I didn't realise what I was doing; I guess I was very enraged.

I left the forest and started walking down a deserted path; it had burnt out huts and there were numerous dead bodies. I looked upon them in sympathy and guilt. I had caused this in so many places; the pain that I had endured I put onto others. Why was I so blinded for all of this time?

I guessed that if I followed the trial that I'd find Xena. I ran as quickly as possible hoping to catch them. After about an hour I spotted a tall, tough looking black-haired woman walking beside a shorter more petite strawberry blonde. That was them.

I jogged up behind them and stopped, and then I called them from a distance. "Xena?" I said softly. She instantly turned around and grabbed her sword. "What does SHE want?" asked Gabrielle impatiently. "I wanted to thank you Xena..." I said.

"We're not going to fall for that Callisto!" Gabriella exclaimed. "No Gabrielle, I swear I mean no harm," I said softly and I dropped my weapons to the ground. "Gabrielle, go and get Argo some food and water," Xena said waving her away.

"Be careful Xena," was all she said and she walked away.

Well, I hope you enjoyed that! I'm sorry if it was boring but I needed to get into the story. I promise things will start happening soon. Unfortunately I'm in 3rd year and my mam doesn't want me writing fan fictions until it's done (freaking June!!!) so I'll try to sneak some on if I can. Please check out my profile and read my other stuff. Please review! Bye peoples!