Author's note: So I wrote this episode to see if you like it and if I should continue. You can leave your comment in a review or give a rating to the episode. It would be nice if you also give ideas about the next episodes so I can work with your ideas and make episodes about it.

I like the idea of Xena and Ares together so trust me that relationship is going to happen, but further than that the adventures of Xena and Gabrielle will continue. Please review! p.s. I also did this so people see inspiration to write stories about Xena.

'In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero.

She was Xena, a mighty princess, forged in the heat of battle.

The power... The passion... The danger.

Her courage will change the world'.

Previously on Xena:

We see Xena getting killed by a warrior in Jappa.

We switch over to a intimate scene between Xena and Gabrielle and the goodbye kiss.

'Even in death I will never leave you Gabrielle'

We see Gabrielle burning her body to ashes.

She kept her promise, Gabrielle knew Xena was still there with her.

She walked trough the woods with Argo on her side, she finally made it back to her home, she made it back to Greece but without Xena. She felt more lonely then ever ever since Xena left she felt different, stronger yet weaker.

'Gabrielle' There was a whispering voice which belonged to her, to Xena.

Gabrielle looked around, no sign of Xena.

'Of course not Gabrielle she is death remember' she said to herself. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around and saw the god of war standing right behind her.

'So it is true, she is death' Gabrielle looked in his eyes and what she saw she never saw before. His eyes showed sadness, grief and remorse.

'I am sorry Ares, there was nothing I could do'

'nothing you could do, seriously Gabrielle you could have brought her back you could have stopped her dammit!' The anger dripped from his voice and Gabrielle responded with the same anger.

'I could have saved her! What about you huh? You are the god of war how was the fucking view from up Olympus well? How was it to see the woman you love die!' there was no emotion in his voice when he spoke again. 'I didn't watch and I didn't know, If I knew she was going to die I would have been there, but no one who calls me to say she is death, she didn't even said goodbye'

'And you find that strange you made her life impossible Ares, you made to many mistakes'

He just looked at her, not saying anything for at least two minutes.

'why didn't you brought her back I mean you could have right'

'There were 40,000 souls at stake Ares, it was Xena of all those other souls. This was her choice not mine' Gabrielle was calmed down again after all it wasn't his fault she left her.

'I don't care, I am going to find her and I will bring her back, with or without your help'

and with that he disappeared again in the blue light.

Gabrielle walked further in the woods to set up camp. She let Argo walk around, ever since Xena died it was like she knew she needed to listen to Gabrielle. Gabrielle was sitting at the fire when she spoke again. 'Gabrielle...'

Ares is inside one of his many temples thinking about how he can get Xena back. She wasn't in the Greece domains, but in the Jappa domains. So the first thing he does was going back to Jappa.

A blue light appeared in a dark room. Ares looked around, he saw the door opening and walked further. There were standing two people at the entrance of the ghost domain. He walked towards them, they didn't say anything so he walked towards the entrance. The two people stopped him.

'You have no business here, be gone'

'Well actually I do, see you have a woman in there and she belongs to Greece, she belongs to me'

The man looked at him while the woman looked straight ahead.

'No one can enter, go ahead and try the portal will kill you' Ares stepped forward through the portal.

'how that is not possible, no mortal can enter'

'Well guy look again I am Ares god of war, nothing mortal here'

' a god may enter, we don't want to be on the bad side of the Greeks god, please walk further'

'Smart choice' Ares walked into a realm, there was a white light, the darkness was almost gone.

He walked into a room when he saw her sitting on a large stone.

'Xena..' he whispered not knowing if it was really her.

Xena turned around, of course she recognized the voice and felt his presence but she had to be sure, she looked up at him.

'what do you want Ares' He looked at her, she looked empty, no fire.

' I came to see you, why else would I be here' He walked towards here and sat on the stone next to her. 'Well you saw me, you can go now'

'Come on Xena, why are you mad at me now I haven't done anything'

'Actually tell me why you are really here'

'Why did you do it'

'Because it needed to be done' Ares stood up furiously.

'Dammit Xena why can't you just for once think about yourself and not others or how you would like to call it the greater good' Xena stood up the anger now clearly visible on her face.

'Get the hell out of here Ares'

'What scared that I'll find a soft spot' She raised her hand and hit him in the face. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer to him. He touched her cheek and she closed her eyes.

'You know I need to stay here Ares' He was still caressing her face.

'I know I can bring you back' She opened her eyes and looked at him.

'Ares I need to stay here, just forget it, let me find my peace' He leaned forward and she thought he was going to kiss her, she slightly opened her mouth letting out a soft sigh. Instead of going to kiss her he went for her ear to whisper something.

'Don't forget the people you left, for instance Gabrielle and your daughter Eve but if I was you I shouldn't worry' she was distracted by his warm breath on her neck. His hands were running down her arms.

'Ares please stop' Her voice sounded pleading but she didn't made an attempt to stop him.

'Fine, i'll see you soon' with that he disappeared.

'Gabrielle...'

'Xena stop it, just stop it' Gabrielle stood up from the fire and walked towards her sleeping roll.

Before she could lay down she saw Xena appear at the fire.

'Gabrielle you need to listen to me'

'Xena, is that really you'

'Yes, Ares just visit me, he wants to bring me back and I'

'Wait a second Ares came to you'

'yes he did but he can't bring me back'

'why not if those 40,000 souls are still free and he can bring you back wouldn't you want that'

'Gabrielle you cannot ask me such a thing, I want to go back trust me but there is no way, my body is gone only my soul is still here'

'What if Ares did find a way to retrieve your body'

'I don't know, I really don't'

'I miss you Xena'

'I have been trying to talk to you but you wont let me'

'That wasn't a delusion?'

'No, I told you even in death I will always be with you'

'I love you Xena you know that right'

'I know and I love you Gabrielle'

'I haven't told Eve yet, I don't know how I can say this to her'

'I know, I wish I could speak to her but right now I can't'

'I am going to find a way with Ares to get you back'

'Gabrielle, maybe you just have to find peace with it'

'I can't Xena you know that'

'I have to go back, don't forget I am here with you'

Xena disappeared as fast as she came and Gabrielle sat alone again, although it didn't last for long.

Ares appeared at the campsite.

'Gabrielle I think I found a way'

'But how Ares her body is gone'

'We can restore that, well at least if you have the ashes'

'I do they are in Argo's saddle bag, are you going to tell me how you want to restore her body or not'

'There is a magic spring in Jappa where you can put her ashes in'

'Ares I know that but that had to be done before the sunset on the second day she was death and I couldn't do that because otherwise the 40,000 souls wouldn't find peace'

'I know that but those souls have already found peace and well if I give up my immortality, her body can be restored' Gabrielle looked at him like he was crazy.

'Ares we are talking about your immortality here, you can't give that up you know that'

'I can and I will do it for Xena, you didn't saw her down there she was empty no fire no nothing just sitting there thinking she found her peace'

'I will do anything to get her back Gabrielle even though it means I have to give up my immortality, and well I still have some ambrosia left at Olympus and Aphrodite will give it to me so I can be a god again'

'Just what I thought you will never put a whole sacrifice for someone'

'Excuse me how about I saved you and Eve and became mortal huh?'

'I didn't meant it like that im sorry, lets just get this over with'

'well there is another thing we need'

'And what is that'

'the messenger of Eli, we need Eve'

'Why'

'Because Eli is the one who can give her soul back to Xena he did it before he can do it again'

'If you say so I will go and find her'

'Alright then I go to Xena, I will come to you again when you have found Eve'

'Alright, and can you say to Xena that uhm well never mind I will to her myself when she is back'

Ares disappeared and Gabrielle grabbed her stuff again.

'I am sorry Argo I know it's night and I promised you, you could rest but we have to find Eve'

Gabrielle sat on Argo starting the journey to find Eve.

Ares was in the cave again and he saw Xena sitting on the large stone again.

'Xena'

'You wont give up will you'

'Nope you know me just as stubborn as you are'

'What is it now Ares found a way to get me back' she gave a little sarcastic laugh. Ares walked behind her and started caressing her shoulders. Xena leaned into him not knowing what she was doing. 'What if I said I did'

'Than I would say that you are crazy, there is no way you can restore my body'

'Actually there is, the magic spring'

'Ares that doesn't count anymore it would have needed do be done earlier'

'not if you give it an extra ingredient'

'and what would that be'

'My immortality' Xena turned around in his arms.

'Forget it Ares you are not going to give up your immortality'

'I am and you can't stop me, your kinda stuck in here remember'

He leaned forward and again she closed her eyes, he noticed.

He went to her ear.

'You have no peace Xena we both know that' Before she could answer he was gone.

The sunset was beautiful, Gabrielle was riding trough the woods, she heard in a town that Livia was in the next town. Neither of the villagers knew Livia was Eve the messenger of Eli.

So Gabrielle came into the little town and saw Eve pretty quickly.

' Gabrielle! How are you'

'Eve, I need to talk to you'

'Where is my mother' Gabrielle looked at Eve and Eve looked like she already knew yet it didn't matter as soon as Gabrielle said she was death the tears were already running down her cheeks.

'That is not true, she is alive she has to be'

'I am sorry Eve she isn't but we can get her back I just need your help'

'How can I help'

'I need you to talk to Eli when we restored her body'

'You know I can't do that anymore'

'Yes you can, this is about your mother, you need to if we want her back'

'I will try I just don't know if it will work'

'It will, then we need to go now'

'Where are we going?'

'To Jappa'

'But that is at least seven days travel'

'Not if you have me Eve'

'Ares what are you doing here'

'We are going to bring your mother back, now both of you grab a hand'

In a flash they where in Jappa.

Gabrielle looked around and tears started in the corner of her eyes.

Eve put a hand on her shoulder and hugged her.

'Well come on tears can come later, Gabrielle we need to go to the spring'

the walked to the spring.

'Gabrielle I need the ashes' Gabrielle gave a urn which contains Xena ashes.

'Alright both of you need to say what she means to you and put all your love in it'

'What are you going to do Ares' Eve asked while Gabrielle was thinking what she was going to say.

'I am going to give up my immortality, starting right now' Ares opened the urn and grabbed his sword. He cut his hand and blood was dripping on the ground.

'With my blood, with my spirit I give you a part of my life. With this blood, with this powers I grant you my immortality' He let the blood dripping in the urn mixing with Xena's ashes.

'Gabrielle your turn, you also need to let the ashes fall into the water' Gabrielle grabbed the urn and started speaking. ' Eli, god of love hear my words, bring this warrior back to earth. Give her, her life that many people need, give her the love she gives back to me. Eli, god of love bring my beloved friend and soul mate back' Gabrielle let the ashes drop into the water. Nothing happened.

Eve started to speak. 'Eli god of love, Eli my god I as your messenger speak to you, give back what I lost give back my beloved mother. I ask you not as your messenger but as a friend bring this woman back who was once your friend. Give back my mother who I love and she who helps so many people, gives us Xena back' Eve put her hand in the spring and let the water slowly dripping on the ground, again nothing happened. Ares looked at Gabrielle and Eve.

'how can this be possible, my immortality is really gone, we did everything right why isn't she here'

'I dont know Ares maybe it wasn't supposed to happen' Eve didn't say a word, she failed at least that is how she felt.

'Or you just have to look better' Gabrielle, Eve and Ares turned around. Behind them stood Xena with a big smile on her face. Gabrielle and Eve stood up and both gave her a big hug.

'Mother im so glad it worked'

'Me too, me too'

'Can I have a moment with Ares' Gabrielle and Eve let go and they walked away.

Ares looked up, she was wearing a long white dress.

'Hello beautiful' She gave a little smile.

'Ares thank you, you once proved me wrong I wouldn't have thought you would go trough with this'

'You thought wrong Xena, I would do anything for you no matter what' Ares stood up and wanted to walk away. She grabbed his arm and turned him around.

'I am serious Ares this means a lot to me' He wanted to disappear, to bad he couldn't. She looked at him still there was no fire just a sad smile.

'It's okay Xena, your back that's all that count, now go back to Gabrielle and Eve they need you harder than I do' She let go of him and he walked away, not looking back. He walked into the woods where Aphrodite was waiting for him.

'Hey bro, that looked pretty intimate you alright'

'I am fine just give me that ambrosia so I can go away from here' Aphrodite handed him the ambrosia and he was looking at it for a few seconds, he took a bite feeling his power coming back.

Meanwhile Xena, Eve and Gabrielle were walking.

'So Xena where are we going'

'How about home, I want to go back to Greece first'

'Sounds like a good plan mother'

So the three of them walked towards the sun.

author's note: I hope you enjoyed it, and please review! So I can think about if I should write further..