Chapter Four
"Xena and Rameses will now be performing the waltz." said an announcer. There were a lot of cheers as they got into position and mumurs about her dress being plain unlike the others, but she knew that they would all go crazy when she did the tango. The Carnival was played and they danced. It gave the audience a sense of their grace. They ended in a pose for the mumbo. The song Mumbo number five started and cheers arose from Amphipolis as they were eliminated. They performed a successful mumbo.
"Now our six contestants will take the stage." said the announcer. They cheered as each one of them took the stage. They waited nervously for the judges to choose. They were judges from Pelias who were neutral.
"Ladies and gentlemen the moment you've all been waiting for." said the announcer."Our finalist from Eion is Carpus and Kyniska with a perfect score of eighty for both dances!" Kyniska nearly fainted.
"Their fellow Eionians scores will now be added to their own. That gives them a total of two hundred and five points." The crowd from Eion cheered happily.
"Last, but not least our final contestants from Amphipolis will be Rameses and Xena with a total of seventy-six points, but add that to the other contestants score from Amphipolis and they have two hundred and twenty points!" the announcer was obviously from Amphipolis as a loud cheer came along with some boos. Cyrene sat proudly in front next to Gabrielle's parents and sister Lila. Rameses and Xena high fived each other and bowed to the crowd before leaving the stage.
"You were brillant out there, Xena." Gabrielle said.
"Thanks, but so were you." Xena said."I was kind of hoping it'd be you going out there again not me."
"No, I think I embaressed myself enough when I fell that's why we got low marks for Grace." Gabrielle said.
"Oh yea that was a nasty fall wasn't it." Gabrielle nodded.
"Well you better change." Gabrielle said."I'll be out in the audience."
"Ok." Xena said. They had a five minute break to stretch and get ready. Rameses changed his clothes, but not Xena. She didn't need too.
"I hope there is surpise, because that dress got us marked down. Very well made, but to plain for the judges tastes." Rameses said.
"Yea, I know, but trust me this time we're getting full marks on everything."
"If you say so." Rameses said. Soon Carpus and Kyniska were dancing the cha cha. They were given eighty points a perfect score. Shooting them into first place at a score of two hundred and eighty-five. If Xena and Rameses got a perfect score that would give them three hundred points even, and make them the winner. Carpus and Kyniska walked back stage and laughed at Xena's dress. She said nothing knowing how stupid they'd feel when it was all over. They were announced and the lights were shut off. They heard a lot of muttering when the lights came back on showing Xena in the same dress.
The only difference was her hair, which gave her a more sexy and mysterious look that made them want her. Rameses had on a more loose shirt that showed off his well toned muscles, and his pants were so tight didn't think she could stand this close to him any longer. They played the song Xena had come across in her travels as a pirate. It was called Mondo Bongo it was so beautiful and seductive that Xena knew after tonight things would definately be different between her and Rameses, because dance was about to become their entire lives for a moment. The song was slow and exzotic, everyone could swear the air became dry and sultry with sweat from people's bodies. If anyone was watching the building they saw steam rising out of the two open windows in the whole place. Everyone could not take their eyes off of her and gasped when she took off her skirt and things got even more hot and sexy on stage. Guys were going crazy in their seats trying not to jump on stage. When it was all over everyone felt like they'd just done something that felt terribly good. Several people ran out before the judging was even started. It took a moment before anyone said anything. Carpus and Kyniska brought everyone down from heaven.
"Perfect score." the announcer muttered. Everyone clapped, and stood slowly in a haze. Sweet dreams claimed everyone that night, and the half the morning. Only that afternoon did everyone celebrate Amphipolis winning the contest. Xena and Rameses donated the money to the orphanage. They talked a lot deciding on their relationship. Rameses was called home and made plans to meet Xena in Alexandria. They would than travel to his home village, and meet his family.
"He is so hot." Xena said to Cyrene as they waved him off.
"Girl, I know if I wasn't with the blacksmith you would have never got a shot with him." Cyrene said.
"I still would have tried." Xena said honestly.
"Xena, I'm going back to Potedaia with my family, I'm going to stay there for a few weeks, I'll catch up with you when I'm done."said Gabrielle a week later.
"Um...ok see you in a few weeks than." said Xena confused and Gabrielle looked upset.
"Did she seem upset to you?" Cyrene asked.
"Yea, alittle." Xena said. She ran to catch up to Gabrielle.
"Gabrielle!" Gabrielle stopped and turned. She motioned for her family to continue on.
"What is it?" Gabrielle asked.
"Are you upset?" Xena asked.
"Xena, what do you think?" Gabrielle asked.
"I think you are I just wanted you to confirm it."
"Well than yes, yes I am upset." Gabrielle said.
"Why?" Xena asked.
"Xena, you knew I love Rameses and you slept with him anyway." Gabrielle said.
"What are you talking about, we never slept together, he refuses to do so with any girl until he get married." Xena said. Gabrielle sighed.
"You know what slept with him or not you knew I wanted him and you cockblocked, not only did you cockblock you made him love you, you stole him from me." Gabrielle said. Xena frowned and sighed.
"Gabrielle, to be honest with you Ramases and I have been together since the first day we met, and I didn't know until you told me at the show, I didn't mean for you to get hurt and had I known in the beginning I would have let you have him." Xena lied.
"Even worse, everyone else has noticed how smitten I am with him, but you." Gabrielle said.
"Only because I really really like him too. I feel a kind of love I haven't felt since Hercules and I broke up."
"Oh don't remind me that he stole Iolaus away from me." said Gabrielle. They both frowned at the memory.
"Look, I'm your friend, and when we go to Alexandria I'll break it off with him, no man is worth our friendship." Xena said.
"Why don't you just write him?" Gabrielle asked.
"Because you and I both know he deserves to hear in person why I'm breaking up with him, not some note or letter." Xena said.
"Your right, and I'll see you in a few weeks still I need time to heal." Gabrielle said. Xena nodded and they hugged.
"See you in a few weeks." said Xena. Gabrielle hurried to catch up with her family and Xena went back to inn to help her mother.