Gabrielle: Warrior Princess
Chapter 18
It was early morning when Gabrielle left Ian's home. She left a note thanking him for his hospitality, and she left him ten dinars. She picked up Grace and left the house silently. She went through town, got Midnight, and left.
Later that afternoon, Ares appeared and looked sternly at Gabrielle.
"What do you want?" Gabrielle asked.
"What do I want?" Ares asked. "I want to take that child away from you."
"What?" Gabrielle asked holding her baby close.
"Come on. That baby is Xena. Xena's soul, Xena's features, she is Xena." Ares declared.
"You're not taking her." Gabrielle said.
"Oh, yes. She will be my warrior queen one day." Ares said. Gabrielle slapped him across the face.
"Why aren't you the same as when you were mortal? You were halfway decent then. You are a pig." Gabrielle spat.
"Ooh, I'm shaking in my gauntlets." Ares said. His eyes looked especially dark. This wasn't Ares.
"Who are you?" Gabrielle asked.
"Oh, it's me. Ares. I'm just finally taking what's mine. Xena is mine. I love her." Ares said.
"You obviously don't. If you loved her, you'd leave her alone." Gabrielle scolded. "Grace is my daughter. She may have Xena's soul, but there is no way I'm ever gonna let you touch her."
"You'll change your mind one day." Ares said with a grin. Gabrielle shook her head and sighed.
"Just give up Ares." She said. He disappeared and Grace started to cry. "It's not always going to be like this." She soothed, half trying to make herself believe it. "Is it?" She hugged her baby close and rocked her to sleep. She didn't know what to do. The baby had to be okay. Or else, Gabrielle would have to kill Ares. She would do anything to protect her child.
Chapter 18
It was early morning when Gabrielle left Ian's home. She left a note thanking him for his hospitality, and she left him ten dinars. She picked up Grace and left the house silently. She went through town, got Midnight, and left.
Later that afternoon, Ares appeared and looked sternly at Gabrielle.
"What do you want?" Gabrielle asked.
"What do I want?" Ares asked. "I want to take that child away from you."
"What?" Gabrielle asked holding her baby close.
"Come on. That baby is Xena. Xena's soul, Xena's features, she is Xena." Ares declared.
"You're not taking her." Gabrielle said.
"Oh, yes. She will be my warrior queen one day." Ares said. Gabrielle slapped him across the face.
"Why aren't you the same as when you were mortal? You were halfway decent then. You are a pig." Gabrielle spat.
"Ooh, I'm shaking in my gauntlets." Ares said. His eyes looked especially dark. This wasn't Ares.
"Who are you?" Gabrielle asked.
"Oh, it's me. Ares. I'm just finally taking what's mine. Xena is mine. I love her." Ares said.
"You obviously don't. If you loved her, you'd leave her alone." Gabrielle scolded. "Grace is my daughter. She may have Xena's soul, but there is no way I'm ever gonna let you touch her."
"You'll change your mind one day." Ares said with a grin. Gabrielle shook her head and sighed.
"Just give up Ares." She said. He disappeared and Grace started to cry. "It's not always going to be like this." She soothed, half trying to make herself believe it. "Is it?" She hugged her baby close and rocked her to sleep. She didn't know what to do. The baby had to be okay. Or else, Gabrielle would have to kill Ares. She would do anything to protect her child.