Chapter V

 "Enter…" Princess Kendra sang out when a knock came to the door. Makia silently stepped in. Kendra turned from her seat at her vanity and faced the door to see who entered.

"Oh," Kendra said in disgust. "It's you. Aren't you supposed to be healing Jason?"

 Kendra turned back to her to the vanity and continued to let the maid brush her hair.

"I can't him dead before our wedding night, now can I?"

Makia kept her cool and stepped forward.

"That's hardly a proper greeting to a queen, your highness. I guess they don't teach you manners where you are from…."

Kendra scoffs. "You, a queen? Ha! Don't make me laugh."

"Jasmine, dear." Makia says sweetly to the maid. "You can go have your supper now."

"Yes, your majesty." The maid said softly replied. With eyes lowered, the maid left the room. Kendra's look was a mixture of surprise and anger.

"If you are a queen, then who are your subjects?"

"I am the queen of the amazons, ma'am. My lands border Jason's."

Kendra laughed. "Amazons!" Kendra continues to laugh as Makia got even more furious than before.

"I am not here to discuss politics or whom my subjects are. So I highly suggest that you compose yourself, before I do it for you." Kendra looked like she had been slapped in the face. She had struck a nerve and now Makia's voice was dripping with venom.

"Well, what did you come here for? And make it quick. I'm tired and don't want to deal with you right now."

Makia's eyes narrowed.

"I came to ask why you shot Jason."

"Oh, goodness! I wasn't aiming for Jason! Why would I shoot my betrothed?"

"Only the Gods could know! What were you aiming for?"

"That bitch!" Kendra said standing up. "Oooh what's her name…Xena is it? She was trying to take Jason away from me! I had a clear shot through the window but Jason got in the way."

"What?!" Makia's voice dropped several octaves.

"You heard me! I said, that whore was trying to take my man!"

With a cry Makia, launched herself at the princess. Makia's fist connected with Kendra's stomach as they hit the floor. Kendra screamed and scratched Makia's face, drawing blood. Makia grabs Kendra's shoulders and shook he furiously. Kendra's head hit the floor several times.

"Xena is not trying to take Jason away, bitch. NEVER speak of her like that again." Makia exclaimed, slapping Kendra. Just then the guards burst in. Upon seeing who was fighting, they stalled. They were unsure whether they wanted to stop the furious Amazon. Suddenly Hercules pushed through the guards and grabbed his friend.

"Makia, That's enough!"

"Herc! Let! Me! Go!" Makia yelled struggling.

"You're going to regret this, bitch!" Kendra exclaims spitting up blood. "You wait! I will make your friends life miserable!"

"THAT'S IT! Disgrace on you, death to your family and may all of Tarterus break loose on your whole damned kingdom!" Makia yelled as Herc dragged her away. "You just made war with the amazons, bitch! I'll see you in Tarterus!