Death's Door: A Xena: Warrior Princess Fanfiction

Part 1:

Side note: If you haven't seen the Xena: Warrior Princess two parter A Friend in Need and the episode Send in the Clones, please do before reading this fanfiction. It'll make more sense this way...since this is after those episodes.

As the image of Xena faded from Gabrielle's sights, Gabrielle sighed sadly. She was still teary eyed as the boat took her away from the liberated village of Higuchi. Gabrielle still held onto Xena's physical ashes in that little black pot. Gabrielle muttered, "it won't be the same…" She added in bittersweet hopes, "but we'll be together again...in another life."

Meanwhile, beyond the land of the living…

Xena, with the dark green wings and the holy metal armor of an archangel, was looking down at the image of Gabrielle from a certain wide cave. She concluded bittersweetly, "until we meet again, Gabby." Archangel Michael turned to archangel Xena.

He figured, "it'll be all right, Xena."

Xena chuckled sarcastically, "coming from an archangel who tried to kill me to save Heaven, that makes it all better…doesn't it?"

Michael sighed, "we were only thinking of the greater good. After all this time, I thought someone like you would understand."

Xena pointed out, "what's best for us mortals…or what's best for Heaven?"

Michael figured, "if the demons of Hell took over, it would affect all of us. Surely you saw what the King of Hell could do."

Xena remarked, "then why is it so quiet…lately?" Xena had then noticed an army of demons coming towards the wide cave.

Michael called out, "we're under attack!" An army of archangels formed to counteract the red winged demons. Sword clinked against sword. Xena side kicked two demons at once in midair, knocking them down to the cave floor. Beings on both sides fell in the midst of battle. The demons were playing dirty with fists and kicks, while the archangels were playing nice with simple dodging and their swords.

Xena realized, "it's…all a distraction." She had noticed a white flash of light, down below in the Pits of Hell. Xena took off for the Pits of Hell before Michael could stop her.

Michael called out, "Xena?!" He continued with the fighting within the cave, too occupied with fighting several demons to even look for Xena.

Within the Pits of Hell…

Lucifer was chuckling evilly. He figured darkly, "now…I will have my revenge." In a bright white flash, a familiar face appeared before Lucifer.

Modern day Alti wondered, "and who do I have to thank for my rescue?" She was still shaken from being electrocuted, but was otherwise fine. Around this time, Xena was landing a considerable distance away from Lucifer and modern day Alti. When she saw the recognizable face of Alti next to the King of Hell Lucifer, Xena went wide eyed. Soon after though, Xena's calmness got the better of her.

Lucifer urged, "the Devil."

Xena muttered, "so that's what the King of Hell is up to: Getting others to do his dirty work."

Modern Alti chuckled, "do you want Xena's soul as much as I do?"

Lucifer assured her, "oh, you can torment her all you like…long as I get to watch."

Modern Alti wondered, "and her little friend Gabrielle?"

Lucifer figured, "when my scheme is complete, we'll have power over every single soul."

Xena called out, "not if I can help it!" She tackled modern Alti from above, knocking her to the cave like ground. Modern Alti and Xena wrestled on the ground, their fists missing each other easily. Modern Alti though kicked Xena off, sending her crashing against the canyon like wall. Her archangel wings softened the impact. Several demons came towards a fallen Xena, but Xena easily kicked off the ground in a Xena style flip to get out of the way of several incoming demon swords.

Lucifer roared in frustration.

Modern Alti chuckled, "oh Xena…it's been too long." She jumped after Xena to try to grab her in a psychic attack, but Xena grabbed her arm and hurled her backwards against several demons below.

Xena muttered, "too bad it can't stay that way." She then flew away from the Pits of Hell, before a whole army worth of demons came to finish her off.

Lucifer concluded, "she'll warn the other archangels. They'll come."

Modern Alti remarked, "and that's why you need a shaman like me. With the power of your souls, your demons will be twice as powerful."

Lucifer figured deviously, "that's what I'm counting on."