Around sundown, she saw the camp. She waited until it was completely dark to head out. She didn't bother putting up a fire because all it would do was get the Persian's attention to ruin the whole thing. Once it was dark, she let Argo go, "Argo, I want you to go as far away from here as you can, do you here me?" she said gesturing Argo to leave. Argo road up the hill then turned to look at Xena. "Go!" she yelled. Argo left her sight. Xena didn't want Argo to get hurt. Xena knows the Persians and they would have killed Argo if they found her.

She sneaked into the Persian camp, hidden by the dark. There were about 600-1000 Persians in the camp. It had to be the main camp. She saw the leaders tent because it wasn't that hard to spot. It was big and red and in the night it seemed to glow because of the light inside.

She sneaked in without anyone noticing her and took her sword quietly out of it's scabbard. The tent had bricks on the inside walls and the fabric was blue instead of red. There were two soldiers talking to Discord and Xena could clearly make out what they were saying. "We found Xena's horse just beyond the perimeters of the camp," the soldier on the right said. "Good," said Discord, "that means she's nearby. Set up a mount of soldiers on the perimeter at the..." "East, that's where we saw it last," said the soldier on the left finished. "Damn you, Argo," Xena muttered under her breath. "Tell them that next time they see the horse, kill it. That will break Xena's little heart. Now leave," Discord to the men. They bowed their head and left the tent. Discord sat on her chair.

Once Discord was alone, Xena came out from where she was hidden before. "Hello, Discord," Xena said, taking out her sword and holding out in front of her. Discord just looked at her with a smile on her face. "Xena, so you know. Poor, Gabrielle. She's probably dead now." They clashed swords and fought for minutes. After about 20 minutes, Xena gained the upper hand. With her strength, Xena pushed Discords sword down the her neck. Then Discord, with a godly glow, moved Xena's sword toward Xena and kicked her square in the stomach. Xena flew across the tent and onto a chest of Hephaestus's metal, unbreakable by man nor god. Xena's head hit the chest, hard and being only a mortal, got into a concision and fell into a coma. Discord got up and stood over Xena, who had a huge gash on her bleeding head. "Well, well, well Xena. Looks like Gabrielle wont be getting her cure after all," Discord said holding her sword above Xena's heart. Just as she brought the sword down before hitting Xena, a blue fireball hit Discord hard in the side, knocking her out.

Just as Discord fell to the ground, Ares ran over to Xena and picked her head up holding her unconscious body in his arms. "Xena, I'm sorry. This is all my fault," he said moving her ravin hair from her face. "If I hadn't been so obsessed with you, if I hadn't loved you, you would be in a better state and none of this would've happened. You wouldn't be in this near death state and Gabrielle would still be okay." He looked at her bones to see if any bones were broken. In fact, her skull had been cracked open. He saw that she was internally bleeding in the head. He put his fingers to her neck, checking for her pulse. It was slow, but still going. He unintentionally put one of his hands on her stomach, and looked at his princess, then looked down. Her breath was slow, going up and down. She released another breath, and it was longer than the rest. Her stomach didn't rise again. He perked his head up at this, and check her pulse again. Nothing. "Xena?" After about half a minute, he started to panic, "Xena?!" He shook her violently. Nothing. "Xena!" He pounded on her chest trying to restart her heart. Again, nothing. Ares can't heal her because he doesn't have that power. Only Athena does, and you have to have her blessing to do so. If Ares tried asking, Athena wouldn't except because if Xena lives, Xena would be able to kill her. He did mouth to mouth, it still didn't work. He lifted his head to the skies and screamed, "Xena, No!"

His screams shook the very earth, and all of Olympus. All the other gods heard and winced at the sound, all except Aphrodite. "Ares, I'm so sorry dear brother," Aphrodite said to herself, tears dripping down her face.

Ares looked back down at Xena, tears filling his eyes. "Why did you leave me? You were the one thing in the world I care about. Why did you leave now forever alone, Xena?" He put his hand and brushed her face. "I love you, Xena," he leaned over and brushed his lips with hers. A tear rolled down his cheek as he pulled away. A tear drop landed on Xena's face near her closed eye. It rolled down her face and fell on the ground as if it had been her own tear. He widened his eyes remembering something. He held his hand up and a small, round container with an imprint of Xena's chakram on it with an X engraved in the center materialized in his hand. It was filled with a red liquid, Gorgons blood. It is said it could revive the dead only minutes after death with one drop as long as the god gives up his immortality, but it's never been proven to work. He put a finger over her lip, opening her mouth. He opened the cap of the container with his thumb. He poured a drop of the liquid in her mouth. Nothing. He dug his head in her chest, eyes closed and tears dripping down his face. All of a sudden, he heard 'thump... thump...thump... He opened his eyes and darted his head up so that his face was feet from hers. Her eyes shot open and she gasped. Her blue orbs, once again, filled with life. She caught her breath and realized he was there and that he saved her. He looked down at her his last tear sliding down his face, hand on her cheek. He didn't care about his reputation at the moment, not after what just happened. She smiled and put her hand on his in return, wiping the tear away before it fell. Before she put her hand down he grabbed her hand and held it in his. "I thought I lost you," Ares said smiling back. "You almost did, but no, Ares. Not yet, not for a long time." They fell into a long, tender kiss.

While they were catching up, they forgot all about Discord. They didn't realize that Discord had awaked at the sight of the kiss. Jealous that Xena was now with Ares, she charged at the couple, sword in hand. Xena pulled away from Ares embrace, got upon her feet, picked up her sword and plunged it deep within Discord's stomach, "I win." As Xena pulled her sword from the mortally wounded god, Discord gasped for air and fell to the ground. "Ares... all... I wanted... was to have you... back. Not to have... you fall in... love with... her," she said, voice fading away. He kneeled down by Xena next to the dying Discord. He grabbed Xena's hand and put it on Discords wound. "Sister, I don't love you, I never did. Can't you get that through your damn head," Ares growled, "I love her." He looked at Xena lovingly. Xena's foot was now touching Discord as Ares leaned in and kissed Xena.

After a few seconds, Xena pulled away to find a dead Discord jealously staring at the kiss. Ares closed Discord eyes and took the vail of the cure from her belt. He handed it to Xena who took it from him with a thanks. Xena looked at the vial, then to Ares. "Xena, I can't take you to Gabrielle. I gave up my immortality to save you." "Ares..." Xena brought her hand to his face. "Thank you for..." but before she could finish what she was saying, Ares locked her lips in a loving kiss. Xena pulled back and said, "now let's go cure Gabrielle." Ares took out his sword and chopped Discords head off. He took it and went outside with Xena.

The soldiers looked up and found Xena and Ares there. "Look, it's Xena. Get her!" But before anything happened, Ares gave Xena Discords head and, holding it by the hair, held it up. The soldiers gasped at the sight, fore they hadn't known that she could kill the gods. The soldiers got on one knee, "Xena, we are at your command!" Ares smirked behind Xena, fore he longed to see this sight again. "Go to your homes and family, defend your villages from harm. If you kill one more innocent, pray to the gods that I don't find you." They did as she told. Xena whistled and soon Argo came galloping out of the trees. Just as Xena put her sword in her scabbard and get on Argo, Ares stood sitting on the horse with a hand out. Xena smirked grabbed his hand and got and behind Ares. She wrapped her arms around his chest and leaned in his back to rest after the past events. Ares smiled at the feel of this. And they were off.