a/n: Well I've been waiting thinking about doing this story for awhile and finally got the time to write it. I'm not revealing much just because i'm so EVIL :O jkjk. Please feel free to review follow or favorite. I hope you all enjoy!
Chapter 1
"Gabrielle! Stay Here!" Xena screamed at Gabrielle as they barged into the tavern.
The tavern's customers began to slowly turn around and whisper at the loud commotion.
"What?!" Xena exclaimed in her squinty eyed sarcasm. "You've never heard people argue before?"
The lot shrugged and continued their previous activities to avoid any further conflict with the Warrior Princess. They, however, made sure to keep at least one ear perked to eavesdrop on the two women.
"Xena! For the last time let me come with you! Stop treating me like a child!"
Xena's eyes lit up and she lashed out toward Gabrielle leaving her standing inches from the bard's face.
"It's dangerous, Gabrielle! You are not a child but, you are not prepared to face the things that are out there."
Gabrielle winced and then squinted angrily, like she usually did when she was winding up for a big argument. "Oh!" Xena's eyes lit up hoping the bard would give up. "You mean you don't want some silly ol' sidekick ruining your super hero groove and getting in the way- you don't want to have to look out for anyone but yourself."
"For Zeus' sake, Gabrielle." Xena rolled her eyes and bit down to begin the battle of 'tough love'. She truly believed that Gabrielle could have genuinely been able to hold her own ground, but Xena also knew that out in Arkadia- one slip and Xena, herself wouldn't be able to save her. That was a risk she would never take.
"Yes Gabrielle! By the Gods it's true, you'll get in my way and once again I'll have to save you! I'm so sick of saving you. So just stay here!" The warrior blew half sarcastically and half hoping Gabrielle would be hurt enough to listen.
"Maybe... it was a bad idea to bring you to these parts if you can't listen to me." She muttered with convincing disappointment.
The young bard stood slack-jawed from the words that still haunted the air around her.
"E-Excuse...me." Gabrielle managed to get out and took a defensive stance.
"I'll be back in a day or so. Stay in the borders that I've told you or go home. Goodbye, Gabrielle." The Bronze Warrior took her leave and ignored anything further from her angered companion.
Gabrielle stood with her blood boiling out of her ears and her hands clenching tightly around her fighting staff.
"AHH! By the Gods Xena, I could kill you." She broke her staff in half by slamming it right into the table she was standing next to.
The hit startled the people sitting at the table and they all got up and scurried away. One lady even grabbed her child by the head to prevent him from further seeing or hearing the frightful event.
Gabrielle pinched the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes to try and remain calm but all she could see was red. Before she knew it the room was spinning and a man was tugging gently at her side.
"Here drink this. It'll calm your nerves a little." It was the tavern keeper, and he had brought a wooden mug filled with warm ale. "Come take a seat here." He patted.
"Thank you..." Gabrielle became flustered by her own violent outburst. "Sorry about the disruption and the damage. I-I can pay you back by helping out here a bit if you'd like."
"It's alright young lady. For being such a scary place, we don't get much action out in these parts. Heck, we don't even get any new people. A little entertainment is nice, you know?." He winked.
A pink shimmer filled the room. "Oh, Shut it, Cisseus! This place scary?" The curly haired blonde crinkled her nose at the bard.
"Aphrodite! Nice to see you again, it's been awhile." Gabrielle could see the sparkles light up his dark brown eyes.
Oh boy another one of Aphrodite's love struck puppies. "What do you want, 'Dite?"
"Oh nothin', just came to cheer up my little sweet pea. Warrior Babe has got some rocks in her boots." The perky blonde nudged.
"'Dite, besides leaving me alone,I don't really think there is anything you could do to cheer me up right now."
"Well, that's no way to treat the Goddess of Love, is it?"
Gabrielle shot her a daggered look.
"Besides...I thought you could use an adventure."
"An adventure? With you? You've got to be kidding me, right?"
Aphrodite gave a shoulder shrug that lifted her golden curls. "Na, toots, I don't think I could be joking about this adventure. A few fellas left me a sweet present and this place just happens to be the biggest party place in all of Greece. I think you'd rather enjoy it, unless, you want to be seen as a child all your life."
Gabrielle took the hit and glared mischievously at Aphrodite. "Alright...I'm in. So what's the plan?"
Aphrodite smiled ear to ear and held up a small pink pouch. "Well, we take some of these bad boys, and go hit up The L.C."
"What are those?" Gabrielle picked up the bag from her hand and took some of the 'bad boys' out. It looked like a bunch of different ingredients smushed together into a tiny pebble.
"Well, it's a secret. It hits hard, and trust me you'll be having the time of your life after you take these babies. You'll be saying 'Warrior babe who?'"
Gabrielle then realized she was holding a bag full of drugs and her eyes widened.
"Oh no. No, no, no."
Aphrodite gave a pleading smile.
The young bard was so tired of being treated like a child that the thought of consuming them didn't seem so bad after all. All she asked for was an adventure and if she couldn't have one by fighting along side Xena, she would have to find a makeshift way to have what she came for. Besides, she always wondered what it would be like to hang out with the Goddess of Love.
"Well..one time won't hurt, right?"
"Correcto mundo, sweet pea. Now let's go, the party is starting!"
Gabrielle smiled and got up. Thank the Gods someone was able to save what would have been a terrible night.
"One more thing." Aphrodite snapped and Gabrielle was now wearing a short black leathered dress with cute knee high black boots to match.
Gabrielle spun around in her new outfit and grabbed hold of Aphrodite's hand and they shimmered off.
When she opened her eyes again they stood in front of a large mausoleum that bore pure golden doors, and beside them were two largely built shirtless males.
"Well hello boys!" Aphrodite flirted.
"Goddess. You and your friend may pass." They both announced in unison.
When they entered, Aphrodite stopped Gabrielle to hand her some of the pebble shaped substance. "Take two of these now, and if you need more come find me."
Gabrielle took the two pebbles as instructed by Aphrodite, and they continued to follow the loud music down a large flight of stairs.
Once they got to end of the stairs Gabrielle slipped away from Aphrodite. Gabrielle took a look around. She had never seen any place like this before. There was a bar in what looked to be a theater and everything was made of marble, silver, and gold. There were no seats, and everyone was dancing to the deep rhythm that floated hauntingly throughout the room.
She shook her head as the drug started to take it's effect. Her heart started to beat as deep as the music and she couldn't fight the urge to start swaying her body to the sound. By the gods.
The music's vibrations hummed through her body down to the core of her soul. Suddenly, there was a hand slowly finding it's way around Gabrielle's waist. Usually that sort of touching wouldn't be stood for, but with the drugs and music combined it made her body sing with pleasure.
The young blonde grabbed hold of the hands and turned to face her attacker, or in this case, her admirer. And to her surprise it was one of the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. Whether it was the drugs or not, she couldn't break the sweet embrace of the ice blue eyes and words were silently whispered through the locked stare. Her mind tried to find all the similar features between the woman standing before her and the warrior princess, but this woman was beautiful in her own way which made the young blonde defenseless in the attack and she was swept away into black.