TITLE : SEEDS OF LOVE

SUMMARY : This one takes place during the episode : Seeds of faith, immediately after Gabrielle talks to Eli' ashes and ends by saying : ''have faith in me now''.....

DISCLAIMER : I dont own any of those marvelous characters but if someone is willing to give them away, send them my way !



Gabrielle turned around and came back to Eli.

- Alright ! Forget everything I just said. I dont know what Im doing. My feelings are so mixed up right now. I believed you and you died. I would never had let him come near you if I'd knew. I know I love to have him near me...I...I love him. Im in love with Ares ? ? ? How come ? Since when ? I will fight against it. I will fight against him. ( she sat down) But I cant fight a God ! And I cant fight someone Im in love with. I dont know what to do. If I stand against Ares he will kill me with no hesitations. I said I was trying to use him for the greater good. I just want to be with him, I want to believe that he changed. He's probably trying to use me to get to xena, maybe he doesnt even care for me. What should I do ? I cannot follow him. But why not ? Xena is already so mad at me thats why. A little more wont kill her. I dont want to travel alone. With a lot of time and work, Ares will learn to appreciate me. But if he doesnt, what am i gonna do ? My reason tells me to fight him but my heart is pushing me to him. I have to tell him how much I love him. I cant be with him. I have to fight him. I'm not sure that Love Is The Way but in the name of Love, I will fight against Ares. Its the right thing to do.....

Later, Ares and Gabrielle are fighting. Gabrielle is on her knees and Ares looked at her with his sword, ready to kill her. She gave him that look, filled with love, hope, innocence and so pure. Here is what they thought.

- You were wrong Eli. Love Is not The Way. I'll die knowing that fact and that I haveent been able to fight my feelings. Im too weak. He's not and about to kill me. Will he really do it ? I cant believe this, I really thought he cared about him. I never would've been able to confess my love for him anyway....

-Do I really have to do this ? I mean, why did she turned her back on me ? I would have given her the world, at least mine. I thought I was on my way to win her heart. I was wrong. A God, especially the God of War, cannot be in love even with a simple mortal. But Gabrielle is everything but simple. That Love thing is not for me. She is not for me, she is too perfect to be mine. Gabrielle, oh sweetheart, dont give me that look. I cannot resist you, I cannot have have you, But I cannot kill you... I love you....

At the same moment, when Ares was hesitating and Gabrielle was frozen, Xena arrived. Ares saw her, just before she could throw her chakram. Without a word, they disapeared. Xena's fury increased. ARES, IF YOU HURT HER, I WILL KILL YOU WITH MY OWN HANDS I SWEAR. ! ! ! ! ! !

Ares leaned his hand to Gabrielle and pulled her to him. She tried to escape but he held her closer. He put his finger on her lips and smile, almost tenderly.

-Quiet, little one, quiet. I was about to kill you out there, remember. But I couldnt. I dont ever want to hurt you in any way Gabrielle. I dont wanna lose you either. Please stay with me. Tell me you feel the same way that I do. Say my eternity wont be lonely, that you will be there to share it with me... Because I love you ! ! ! You're the only one for me...

they found each other's lips and they both knew that Love was definitely THE WAY ! ! ! ! ! !



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