Chapter Two: The Underworld
"I'll never get use to that," Xena as she landed on her feet and rubbed her neck just as Gabrielle fell on her face. She stood up slowly with a groan and looked around for Xena.
"Xena?" Gabrielle asked. Xena was no where in sight.
"Gabrielle!" Xena called lightly. She made her way towards Xena's voice.
"Xena," Gabrielle whispered.
"Finally now be quiet," Xena hissed. She pulled Gabrielle down and they hid from Zues' guard as the combed the underworld looking for Xena and Gabrielle. Once they'd passed they continued on.
"This place is horrible," Gabrielle commented.
"Its tartarus Gabrielle," Xena replied.
"What are these people doing down here?" Gabrielle asked.
"These people are doomed to watch their lives for eternity, they're stuck here and everyday they long for their loved ones, but they'll never see them again at least not in person." Xena walked right pass a light.
" I won't bite..." Xena said.
Xena stopped and walked backwards.
"You can come down now Solan, I know your up there,"Xena said.
Xena stared in disbelief at her face and turned to see her beloved son watching it, eyes never blinking and mouth hanging open slightly. He was dirty and in a cocoon of ragged clothes and spider webs.
"Solan?" Xena asked. His head moved slightly as he acknowledged her.
"Mother," Solan whispered, his voice raspy from spending so much time never talking and not having any water.
"Solan what are you doing here, you don't belong here."
"Hades said that in the elysian fields you spend all day waiting for your family to come, but they never do and the next day it starts all over again." Solan whispered. He seemed a bit disoriented. She cut him loose with her chakram and some difficulty.
"Oh baby that's so you don't miss the people you love," Xena said hugging him. He returned the hug with a comforted sigh. It felt so good to be holding each other as mother and son.
"If missing you means not seeing you than at least here I get to see you," Solan said. Xena almost cried.
"I know that's the way you feel, but I can't let you stay here it is not where you belong." Solan started to speak." No, don't argue with me, I know what's best for you." He nodded.
"Gabrielle as soon as we get the helmet we're taking Solan to the elysian fields and getting the hell out of here."
"Right," Gabrielle said. They moved on.
A/n: Sorry the chapter is so short and it took me so long to update. I'll try and stay on top of my stories.