Warning: (please read this first)

Dear Reader,

Although this is classified as H:TLJ & X:WP fanfiction (for lack of a better classification), I feel like I should clear up a few things before we go on. First of all, it'd be misleading to let you operate under the assumption that it is Hercules & Xena focused. On my own page, I term this fiction as 'Greek Fiction'. The reason why I call it that is because most of it doesn't center around the characters of Hercules or Xena. Instead, it is revolved around the 'World of Ancient Greece' as inspired by those shows, but centers mostly on Ares, God of War (as portrayed by actor Kevin Smith), Rafe, King of Cons (as portrayed by actor Patrick Fabian) & an original character of mine, a warrior gypsy named Diana. I wanted to clear that up from the start, because if you are looking for a story where the central focus is on the main characters of the show, well then this isn't the story for you. But if you want a bit of adventure, ingenuity & a bit of wild imagination all wrapped up in the ancient world; hang on 'cause this is the story for you!

I should note that these stories (though first written from '97) have not been posted on a 'public' forum since the days of the Temple BBoards (for which they were originally written). I have wavered a long time about posting these publicly, because --of all the fiction I ever wrote-- I'm proudest of these stories & characters & they are the dearest to my heart. But-- after many years of writing them privately, I've finally come to the conclusion what is the good of having fun & original stories if they are not out there where people can read them. That is the only reason I am posting them here now.

Because of this however, I STRONGLY recommend that you take a moment before continuing & review the cast of characters for this story, located here: (just copy & paste the link into your browser & it'll take you right to it. Don't forget to take out the spaces. I had to put the spaces in the URL to make the link appear for you.)

:: http://patrickfabianonline. dawnet. net/coc/coc1. html

The reason I recommend this so strongly is because these characters have been established since 1997 & the audience I wrote these stories for was already familiar with these characters and their backgrounds. Jumping in the later portion of 'their story' (so to speak) might leave you very confused unless you are already aware of who 'these people' are. (grins) It is a fully illustrated look at the main & surrounding characters of my little 'Greek World' & will bring you up to date so that you should be able to follow my stories with ease. I've tried to make them as thorough as possible, but if you still feel confused, feel free to send me your questions & I'll do my best to clear up any remaining confusion. To a certain extent, if you clicked on this story to read, you are probably someone familiar with the world of Hercules & Xena anyway -- so it shouldn't be too hard to follow from there.

Finally, this formatting is NOT my friend. I much prefer my stories with pictures & colors & lively fonts to decorate them, but I can understand why must decline such trappings & insist on uniformity to make the stories easily downloadable & readable for all. Still, if you'd like to see the stories as they were meant to be seen, you can download them in .doc format at the website below, complete with pictures & colors & original artwork to be enjoyed: (don't forget, take spaces out of the link before redirecting your web browser.)

:: http://patrickfabianonline. dawnet. net/coc/fiction. html ::

Thank you, my friends -- & I hope you enjoy these stories as much I've enjoyed writing them all these years!

Sincerely,

Christy (still known as Diana in some circles & proud of it!)

Legal stuff:

Title: Hairdye, Vengeance & War Gods, Oh My! (sequel to 'Brotherly Love')
Author: Diana
Rating: PG-13 (language :: innuendo :: mild sexual content)
Disclaimer: The following productions & characters are not associated with me:
H:TLJ & X:WP :: Rob Tapert, USA/MCA Studios, Renaissance Pictures, All of the priestesses in this story belong to their respective authors & are used with permission :: The character of Diana is mine & may not be used in other fanfic without my exclusive permission. Do not archive or repost without contacting me. Story © :: 2004-2007 Christy Burk.
Summery: In 'Brotherly Love', Diana pulls a practical joke on Ares when she dyes Ares' hair the same shade of brown as Hercules' hair & changes his clothes so he appears dressed as Hercules. This doesn't go over well with the God of War when he discovers the changes. This story details the God of War's revenge on his most troublesome priestess!
Feedback: Would be appreciated.
A/N: I'm horrible I know. Would you believe I've already written half a sequel to this, not to mention I'm planning a third story 'in the works', even though I haven't come close to finishing this! (sighs) Kari -- you are killing me! Still, it's become my goal to finish this story by the end of the month. Just 3 chapters & an epilogue, surely I can force my muse to focus long enough for that, right? (sighs)

Christy