Gabrielle: Warrior Princess
Chapter 15
"Morning Grace." Gabrielle said to her now 2-week-old daughter. She smiled as the baby grunted reply. "Guess where we're going today? We're going to go see Eve. That's Xena's daughter. Yes we are." She smiled, talking in baby talk. Who'd have thunk? "You see, I sent word to her a long time ago, that Xena's soul was your soul. She said she wanted to see you immediately. After you were born, I sent word to Eve that you had black hair and blue eyes, just like Xena." The baby grunted in reply again.
"So, looks like you got this mom thing down pretty good." Ares said appearing before Gabrielle. Gabrielle held her daughter protectively close.
"Don't worry. I'm not here to hurt the baby." Ares said.
"Then why are you here, Ares?" Gabrielle asked.
"Well, seeing that you are the new warrior princess, and seeing how you were always more susceptible to fall to my side, I am here to make you an offer." Ares said.
"You pig." Gabrielle declared. "I thought you loved Xena."
"I do. I always will, but she's gone, and not even I can change that." Ares declared. "I need someone to be my warrior queen."
"Well, I'm not your girl. My daughter's not your girl; nobody I love and care about will go to you. I can promise you that." Gabrielle said defensively. She walked off with Grace alongside Midnight, leaving a very pissed off God of War.
Gabrielle had the baby strapped to her back at the moment while she practiced throwing the chakram. She was hitting a target. She'd throw the chakram and it'd hit the tree and come back to her. She'd continue that method, each time hitting that same mark.
"Gabrielle." Eve said walking up to her. Gabrielle turned around and saw Eve. She smiled. She hugged her.
"Hi Eve." Gabrielle said with a smile. She took the baby off her back and took her out of the carrier. She handed her to Eve. "Eve, this is Grace. Grace, this is Eve."
"She is my mother's soul." Eve said. "Look at those blue eyes! That black hair!"
"I know." Gabrielle said with a smile. "Xena told me she'd always be with me, even if she was in a different form."
"That's beautiful." Eve said. "Gabrielle, this is one of the most beautiful little babies I've ever seen."
"Thank you." Gabrielle said. Eve nodded. She sat down under that tree and Gabrielle followed. She sat next to Eve, and put the baby next to her on the grass.
"So, how have you been?" Eve asked.
"I'm doing pretty good. How about you?" Gabrielle asked.
"I'm managing. It's still hard to believe she's gone." Eve said.
"I know. Everytime I start to miss my friend, I look at baby Grace, and I know Xena's looking out for me." Gabrielle declared. Eve smiled and she nodded in understanding. "As long as I have Grace, I'm gonna be okay."
Chapter 15
"Morning Grace." Gabrielle said to her now 2-week-old daughter. She smiled as the baby grunted reply. "Guess where we're going today? We're going to go see Eve. That's Xena's daughter. Yes we are." She smiled, talking in baby talk. Who'd have thunk? "You see, I sent word to her a long time ago, that Xena's soul was your soul. She said she wanted to see you immediately. After you were born, I sent word to Eve that you had black hair and blue eyes, just like Xena." The baby grunted in reply again.
"So, looks like you got this mom thing down pretty good." Ares said appearing before Gabrielle. Gabrielle held her daughter protectively close.
"Don't worry. I'm not here to hurt the baby." Ares said.
"Then why are you here, Ares?" Gabrielle asked.
"Well, seeing that you are the new warrior princess, and seeing how you were always more susceptible to fall to my side, I am here to make you an offer." Ares said.
"You pig." Gabrielle declared. "I thought you loved Xena."
"I do. I always will, but she's gone, and not even I can change that." Ares declared. "I need someone to be my warrior queen."
"Well, I'm not your girl. My daughter's not your girl; nobody I love and care about will go to you. I can promise you that." Gabrielle said defensively. She walked off with Grace alongside Midnight, leaving a very pissed off God of War.
Gabrielle had the baby strapped to her back at the moment while she practiced throwing the chakram. She was hitting a target. She'd throw the chakram and it'd hit the tree and come back to her. She'd continue that method, each time hitting that same mark.
"Gabrielle." Eve said walking up to her. Gabrielle turned around and saw Eve. She smiled. She hugged her.
"Hi Eve." Gabrielle said with a smile. She took the baby off her back and took her out of the carrier. She handed her to Eve. "Eve, this is Grace. Grace, this is Eve."
"She is my mother's soul." Eve said. "Look at those blue eyes! That black hair!"
"I know." Gabrielle said with a smile. "Xena told me she'd always be with me, even if she was in a different form."
"That's beautiful." Eve said. "Gabrielle, this is one of the most beautiful little babies I've ever seen."
"Thank you." Gabrielle said. Eve nodded. She sat down under that tree and Gabrielle followed. She sat next to Eve, and put the baby next to her on the grass.
"So, how have you been?" Eve asked.
"I'm doing pretty good. How about you?" Gabrielle asked.
"I'm managing. It's still hard to believe she's gone." Eve said.
"I know. Everytime I start to miss my friend, I look at baby Grace, and I know Xena's looking out for me." Gabrielle declared. Eve smiled and she nodded in understanding. "As long as I have Grace, I'm gonna be okay."