She had to get away from it all. This overwhelming pain was just becoming too much to bear. "Stop.", Gabrielle commanded the horse. Eying an inn, she dismounted the horse and slowly walked in.

"Fix me the strongest stuff you have." Gabrielle said eagerly to the bartender. Sensing her pain, he obeyed and had a pint of fire-whiskey in front of the bard in under 10 seconds flat.

Slugging it down immediately, Gabrielle enjoyed it's effect for the few seconds it lasted.

30 minutes later, she had chugged down 10 pints of the alcohol.

Jerking up, the bard narrowed her eyes at the appearance of one of only two people who could make this situation worse: Callisto

"Well, well, where is your Warrior Princess?" she cackled evilly.

Glaring at the Warrior Queen, Gabrielle snapped back, "I don't see how it's any of your business."

"Awww...why so testy Gabrielle?" Callisto crooned, wagging her finger at the bard, "She do something to piss you off?"

After slugging down another pint of fire-whiskey, Gabrielle got up and sidled her way over to Callisto. "If you must know, she went off with Ares."

"He can be very persuasive can't he?" Callisto moved her fingers softly through Gabrielle's hair, and could see the glistening tears in the bard's eyes forming swiftly as she nodded slowly in response to Callisto. Hmm... maybe I can get something out of this. An evil grin formed as the Warrior Queen made her plan. "Tell you what, let's make Xena jealous. We can be a...a couple, and once Xena sees what she has given up, I'll make her beg for forgiveness."

"Ok..." The bard managed to croak out an answer before Callisto dragged her upstairs to a free room.

Shaking her head as she crossed the threshold with Callisto, Gabrielle suddenly became aware of what the plan was. Smiling evilly, she sat down next to Callisto on the bed. Xena's going to pay for breaking my heart.

Callisto's eyes bulged as she saw Gabrielle kissing her neck. "Wha...what are you doing?"

Glancing up at Callisto, Gabrielle replied, "Listen, I haven't had sex in two months." She then proceeded to pull down Callisto's skirt.

Well, if it will help me get revenge against Xena and Ares...

"I've got to say, Gabrielle. That was just... wow." Callisto and Gabrielle were laying in bed together, but managing to stay a fair distance apart.

"You were pretty good you're self, Callisto. So, how are we going to get Xena and Ares apart?"

Callisto leaned over and whispered her plan in Gabrielle's ear. "That's perfect." Gabrielle answered with a new evil grin. Xena won't be able to resist me...

I don't know how Xena takes this every morning... Callisto had tried everything she could think of to wake up the bard, but nothing was working. Unless...

Climbing up on the bed, she stuck out her tounge, wet her finger, and stuck it in Gabrielle's ear. "Wet willy!" she exclaimed playfully, her mood getting better as she saw Gabrielle stir around in the bed.

"Ow... why does my head hurt so..." Gasping when she saw Callisto, then scrambling towards the bed when she noticed herself naked, she exclaimed, "Wha...what happened last night?" she asked, flabbergasted.

"Well...I'm not going to go into all the juicy details, but let's just say we..." She then made a crossing motion with her fingers, and waited for the explosion.

"You mean we...did IT?!" Gabrielle choked out, her fears becoming reality.

"But it's okay... I was going to get Xena back for you, with your help of course."

Suddenly the harsh truth came back to her. Xena had left her, for that conniving sack of the God of War.

"Refresh me on the plan then." she said with confidence, sitting up straight in the bed.