Gabrielle: Warrior Princess
Chapter 7
It had been a season since Gabrielle had seen Xena's soul. Three long months. Gabrielle had went to a healer who tried to tell her she was to be bedridden, but Gabrielle didn't listen. She kept going, even though she felt weak, and she felt sick, she trudged on to the Amazon Lands.
She was surprised to find that Cyane, the queen when she last left, was still there. She was worried for awhile that the girl wouldn't stay for long.
"Gabrielle!" said a young amazon girl. Cyane looked up and smiled. Gabrielle didn't recognize hardly any of the girls.
"Hi!" Gabrielle exclaimed as she hugged Cyane.
"Gabrielle, this is Eris, Matika, Vesca, Crya, and Marisa." Cyane explained. "They're our new girls. Girls, this was our previous queen."
"Hello." The girls said in unison.
"Hi." Gabrielle said.
"Gabrielle, have you come to stay?" Cyane asked.
"No. No. Um . . .you haven't changed! It's been what? Almost 27 years?" Gabrielle asked.
"Yeah. You haven't either! It's been a long time. I left for awhile, but I came back, and I'm doing okay, I suppose." Cyane explained. "You look well. You must be happy with this new little one on the way."
"Excuse me?" Gabrielle asked.
"Well, you're pregnant, aren't you?" Cyane asked.
"No." Gabrielle said, unsure of things these days.
"Well, I'm sorry Gabrielle, but it's just that, well, you look like you could be pregnant." Cyane explained. "Anyway, won't you please join us for dinner?"
"I wish I could, but I have to go in a few minutes. I just dropped by to say hello, and to tell you that . . ." Gabrielle started as she choked up. "Xena's dead."
"Yes. We heard. I'm so sorry Gabrielle. I know she meant a lot to you."
"Yes. She did." Gabrielle said.
"It's time." Xena said as she looked down on her friend from Heaven. She smiled softly and disappeared down on the earth, hoping her friend would be okay, happy, and healthy.
By this time, Gabrielle had left the amazons, and she was traveling south on her horse. She was heading to India to find any more worshipers of Eli.
"Gabrielle." Xena said as she appeared in front of Midnight. Gabrielle immediately dismounted the horse, and stood in front of her friend.
"Xena." Gabrielle said with a smile. "What's going on? Is there something I don't know about?"
"Yes. There is." Xena said.
"What? A burning village, a band of thugs, a war?" Gabrielle asked.
"No. No. Nothing like that." Xena said with a soft smile.
"What is it then?" Gabrielle asked.
"You've been denying it for a while now. The fact that you are carrying a child. It's true Gabrielle." Xena said.
"I'm pregnant?" Gabrielle asked.
"Yes. You are." Xena said. "I gave you this child a season ago. I did because I knew that my time to be reincarnated was nearing. So, I knew that you and I are on the same path, we are to be together for eternity. We're best friends Gabrielle, and best friends are teachers. Mothers are teachers. You've taught me, I've taught you, I want nothing more than for you to teach me what you know in my next life."
"Xena." Gabrielle said with a sob. "I'll never see you again. Your blue eyes, your dark hair. Xena you're who I want to see. You're my friend, my soulmate."
"I know that." Xena said. "Forever. Maybe, one day, you'll find a decent man to help raise me to be a warrior like you, or whatever you want me to be. I must depart now."
"I'm going to miss you." Gabrielle said. "So much." Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Don't worry. Every time you start to miss me, just look at the little child that you will bare. I'm his or her soul. I'll be there." Xena said. Gabrielle nodded. Xena touched Gabrielle's stomach softly, and her image disappeared inside of Gabrielle's tummy.
Later that evening, Gabrielle was walking, holding Midnight's reins. It was near sundown, and Gabrielle figured she'd better set up camp.
"Come on Midnight." Gabrielle said to her horse. She hitched the horse to a post and set out her bedroll. She now had armor covering her belly. It came down from the breastplate, and it ended at the top of the skirt. She was going to do everything in her power to protect her child, to protect Xena's soul.
Chapter 7
It had been a season since Gabrielle had seen Xena's soul. Three long months. Gabrielle had went to a healer who tried to tell her she was to be bedridden, but Gabrielle didn't listen. She kept going, even though she felt weak, and she felt sick, she trudged on to the Amazon Lands.
She was surprised to find that Cyane, the queen when she last left, was still there. She was worried for awhile that the girl wouldn't stay for long.
"Gabrielle!" said a young amazon girl. Cyane looked up and smiled. Gabrielle didn't recognize hardly any of the girls.
"Hi!" Gabrielle exclaimed as she hugged Cyane.
"Gabrielle, this is Eris, Matika, Vesca, Crya, and Marisa." Cyane explained. "They're our new girls. Girls, this was our previous queen."
"Hello." The girls said in unison.
"Hi." Gabrielle said.
"Gabrielle, have you come to stay?" Cyane asked.
"No. No. Um . . .you haven't changed! It's been what? Almost 27 years?" Gabrielle asked.
"Yeah. You haven't either! It's been a long time. I left for awhile, but I came back, and I'm doing okay, I suppose." Cyane explained. "You look well. You must be happy with this new little one on the way."
"Excuse me?" Gabrielle asked.
"Well, you're pregnant, aren't you?" Cyane asked.
"No." Gabrielle said, unsure of things these days.
"Well, I'm sorry Gabrielle, but it's just that, well, you look like you could be pregnant." Cyane explained. "Anyway, won't you please join us for dinner?"
"I wish I could, but I have to go in a few minutes. I just dropped by to say hello, and to tell you that . . ." Gabrielle started as she choked up. "Xena's dead."
"Yes. We heard. I'm so sorry Gabrielle. I know she meant a lot to you."
"Yes. She did." Gabrielle said.
"It's time." Xena said as she looked down on her friend from Heaven. She smiled softly and disappeared down on the earth, hoping her friend would be okay, happy, and healthy.
By this time, Gabrielle had left the amazons, and she was traveling south on her horse. She was heading to India to find any more worshipers of Eli.
"Gabrielle." Xena said as she appeared in front of Midnight. Gabrielle immediately dismounted the horse, and stood in front of her friend.
"Xena." Gabrielle said with a smile. "What's going on? Is there something I don't know about?"
"Yes. There is." Xena said.
"What? A burning village, a band of thugs, a war?" Gabrielle asked.
"No. No. Nothing like that." Xena said with a soft smile.
"What is it then?" Gabrielle asked.
"You've been denying it for a while now. The fact that you are carrying a child. It's true Gabrielle." Xena said.
"I'm pregnant?" Gabrielle asked.
"Yes. You are." Xena said. "I gave you this child a season ago. I did because I knew that my time to be reincarnated was nearing. So, I knew that you and I are on the same path, we are to be together for eternity. We're best friends Gabrielle, and best friends are teachers. Mothers are teachers. You've taught me, I've taught you, I want nothing more than for you to teach me what you know in my next life."
"Xena." Gabrielle said with a sob. "I'll never see you again. Your blue eyes, your dark hair. Xena you're who I want to see. You're my friend, my soulmate."
"I know that." Xena said. "Forever. Maybe, one day, you'll find a decent man to help raise me to be a warrior like you, or whatever you want me to be. I must depart now."
"I'm going to miss you." Gabrielle said. "So much." Tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Don't worry. Every time you start to miss me, just look at the little child that you will bare. I'm his or her soul. I'll be there." Xena said. Gabrielle nodded. Xena touched Gabrielle's stomach softly, and her image disappeared inside of Gabrielle's tummy.
Later that evening, Gabrielle was walking, holding Midnight's reins. It was near sundown, and Gabrielle figured she'd better set up camp.
"Come on Midnight." Gabrielle said to her horse. She hitched the horse to a post and set out her bedroll. She now had armor covering her belly. It came down from the breastplate, and it ended at the top of the skirt. She was going to do everything in her power to protect her child, to protect Xena's soul.