Chapter 17
Xena had been shocked to see Gabrielle suddenly come to and the
blue line that had been threading toward her heart disappear.
But it was nothing compared to what she experienced when,
literally from out of nowhere, Joxer materialized out of thin
air.
However, if Xena was rooted in place in amazement at this
occurrence, Gabrielle was galvanized into action.
She rushed to him, grasping him as hard as she could to make
sure that this was indeed real. And at the pained look on his
face, she knew it to be true. At that point, all words were
superfluous.
She leaned up, pulled his head down, and gave him a kiss that
made Xena's toes curl, such was its intensity.
After finally breaking for air, and Xena having recovered her
wits, they all embraced in a bone-jarring, innards-crushing,
group hug.
At that moment they all knew, Xena, Gabrielle, and Joxer, that
everything would be okay from then on. Because they were
together. They laughed for joy, and the happy sound rung
across the valley in the bright, sun filled sky.
Epilogue
Ollie opened his eyes to find that he was standing in a field
of lush green grass, underneath a cloudless perfect blue sky,
with the sun winking down merrily.
Straight ahead, there was a stand of trees, and he made for it.
As he drew nearer, he saw that there was a fair sized sign in
front of them. Ollie went up to the sign and read what it
said:
"Star City Municipal Park"
At this sight, he couldn't help but smile. Home. There were
so many things that he had to do. So much stuff to be done.
Hal was right, he thought ruefully. His work was just about to
begin. But he didn't mind one bit.
He'd find Dinah, and they'd work out what they once had. And
like the phoenix, it would rise from the ashes stronger than
before. There would be difficulties, no doubt about it. But
no matter how hard, they would overcome them. Every one of
them.
For that's how love is.
Xena had been shocked to see Gabrielle suddenly come to and the
blue line that had been threading toward her heart disappear.
But it was nothing compared to what she experienced when,
literally from out of nowhere, Joxer materialized out of thin
air.
However, if Xena was rooted in place in amazement at this
occurrence, Gabrielle was galvanized into action.
She rushed to him, grasping him as hard as she could to make
sure that this was indeed real. And at the pained look on his
face, she knew it to be true. At that point, all words were
superfluous.
She leaned up, pulled his head down, and gave him a kiss that
made Xena's toes curl, such was its intensity.
After finally breaking for air, and Xena having recovered her
wits, they all embraced in a bone-jarring, innards-crushing,
group hug.
At that moment they all knew, Xena, Gabrielle, and Joxer, that
everything would be okay from then on. Because they were
together. They laughed for joy, and the happy sound rung
across the valley in the bright, sun filled sky.
Epilogue
Ollie opened his eyes to find that he was standing in a field
of lush green grass, underneath a cloudless perfect blue sky,
with the sun winking down merrily.
Straight ahead, there was a stand of trees, and he made for it.
As he drew nearer, he saw that there was a fair sized sign in
front of them. Ollie went up to the sign and read what it
said:
"Star City Municipal Park"
At this sight, he couldn't help but smile. Home. There were
so many things that he had to do. So much stuff to be done.
Hal was right, he thought ruefully. His work was just about to
begin. But he didn't mind one bit.
He'd find Dinah, and they'd work out what they once had. And
like the phoenix, it would rise from the ashes stronger than
before. There would be difficulties, no doubt about it. But
no matter how hard, they would overcome them. Every one of
them.
For that's how love is.