Disclaimer: "My" Ares is based on how Kevin Smith played him in the Xena and Hercules series.

Dedication: To Kevin Smith - You will be missed

Pictures that go with this story can be find at http://www.mehlaa.50megs.com/ares/minitempeleng.htm

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~*~ Christmas nonsense ~*~ 

I finally got out al boxes of Christmas decorations. The Christmas CD's are laying on the table, I am putting one in the CDplayer right away. I really am in the mood. I get the Christmas tree out of the box and then I notice that I first have to move Ares' temple. Where to put it…. Hmmmm… Yes… I know. I pick up the temple softly so that the horses, the treasure chest and the apples from Truus won't fall out. Jared looks at me with surprise in his eyes. His big black head a little tilted. "I am just putting the temple in my bedroom." I explain to my Doberman who is in the way.

The decorations are getting along nicely when the blue/white flash lights up the room "WHERE IS MY TEMPLE!!!!!!" Shouts Ares. I almost fall from the chair I am standing on. "it's… it's…. innn...nnnn... the bedroom…." I stammer. I get from the chair and turn around. Ares' face tells me that he is not very happy. "Look…" I lead the way to the bedroom that is when I start to think that it might not have been a good idea to put the temple there. 

When we enter my bedroom, Jared jumps of the bed to greet Ares. I point at the temple standing on the closet with my toilet things "But this way only you can see it… and no one else." Ares grumbles. "Sure, that is true… but your throne is on the TV." I say. "And I already made it gray with Granit Stone, so it is all finished." I hope that this announcement will save my Christmas tree. 

Back in the living room Ares throws a angry look at the Christmas tree and a fireball starts to form in his hand. "Look," I say "There is your throne, don't you think it looks good?" I become relieved when I see that the fireball is disappearing. And that a little smile is forming on Ares' face. Then he disappears, the only thing I can still hear is him saying: "She and her Christmas nonsense…" I smile and with a sigh of relieve I start decorating the living room again and singing along with the Christmas carols.