The next day, Daeonara was back at her lakeside cabin on the outskirts
of the town where she lived. This place was called Mordsville, the place
where Thaddeus also lived. She had just gotten back after a trip to the
village. A rumor was spreading that Xena and her little side-kickwere
around. The soldiers likes the idea of finding the famous warrior and
giving her over to Ares, but chose it best not to attack. Daeonara's dog
was lying in the sun by a tree.
"Hello, Cerberus." she said nonchalantly. The massive pit bull raised its head, but dozed back off quickly. She grabbed her fishing pole and headed off toward the lake. This was almost a daily routine for her. Some fishing always did her good. Her mind kept wandering t last night. Surely it wasn't him! She'd thought of meeting the God of War for years now, and when she finally did, she'd made an ass of herself!! Plus, she's ripped him off!!She thought of all this as she walked, but stopped suddenly as an awfu thought hit her mind. WHAT IF I"D HIT HIM?!?! She felt great relief since she didn't. Surely the God of War would think nothing of disposing a traiterous soldier, even if it was an accident.
When she snapped back out of it, she realized she wasn't alone. She looked around the corner of the path, and saw a tall brunette and short blonde. So the rumors were true, eh? Xena and Gabbrielle were indeed here! They had camp set up by the other side of the lake, most likely thinking they could camp im peace here. They were undressed right now, swimming and bathing. Daeonara couldn't resist the temptation.Staying in the bushes, she snuck over to their camp, and grabbed all she could. Their clothes, some jewelry, and a great prize, Xena's chakram. She ran back over to where she'd dropped her fishing stuff, and straight back to her cabin. She let out a hearty laugh all along the way. Wait until the boys saw this!! She thought as she admired the chakram.
She ran aroung to the front of her house, and ran straight into s broad, buf chest. She didn't want to look up, but couldn't resist the curiosity. She looked straight into the eyes of, who else, Ares. Stuttering, she panicked.
"H- how'd you f-find me?"
He looked at ehr with an odd expression. It was either hunger or anger. But it quickly turned into surprise, like it was obvious. "I am a God, in case you've forgotten" he stated matter-of-factly. He took the stuff out of her arms, and examined it briefly. He looked up at her with his eyes, and shook a finger at her. "It really isn't nice to steal, you know. " He grasped the pendant around her neck, his pendant. she grimaced as he gave it a hard yank. "I do believe this is mine. You know, you really should apologize. Aren;t you sorry for stealing from me?"
She got up her courage and answered smartly. "Only because I got caught,"She gave him a sarcastic smile. Unfortunately, he wasn't smiling back.
"You know, even I don't steal from people."
She looked into his eyes. "Yeah, well I do." She ould tell he didn't like her being a smart-ass to him. He dissaprared once again, and she fell back against the wall.
"He is WAY to cute!!"
~*~*~*~*~*
Meanwhile, Xena and Gabby were looking frantically for their clothes. When Ares flashed in, Gabby shrieked and dove into the lake. Xena quickly wrapped herself up in a blanket. Ares looked her up and down.
"Not too shabby, if I do say so myself, and I do." he laughed.
"Ares, you imbicile, grow up and quit stealing my clothes."
"Believe it or not, Xena, I didn't. But I haven't time to talk I have places to go, jobs to do. " He flashed off again,
"Stupid slimy git." Xena muttered angrily.
~*~*~*~*~*
When ares returned to the cabin, Daeonara was practicin her swordsmanship on a dead tree. He leaned against another tre and admired her for a moment. Great style, he admitted, very fluctuent.
"So, do you live here all alone?" he finally acquired. She was startled, but kept swinging.
"If you mean family, not except for my stepfather." She sswung harder at the mention of the man.
"No mother?" he asked not out of curiosuty, but out of wanting to make conversation.
"No she died 4 years ago."
"From what?" he asked somewhat sympatheticly.
"Everyone says a heart attack, but I say it was a broken heart. My stepfather beat her all the time." She swung harder again, furios at the thought of what he did. She added slightly disparingly, "Now he just beats the hell out of me." She stopped momentarily and looked into his eyes. They were so warm. But she continued to hit the tree.
"Why does he hit you?" he wanted to know. But she wouldn't answer.
After another few minutes and few chunks out of the tree, she asked, "Why are you so interested in me?"
He grinned that sexy grin he always does. (**ah i LOVE that**) "Whay are YOU so interested in ME?" me asked wryly. as he expected, the subjest quickly dropped. "I KNOW you're interested in me."
"Oh yeah, and hows that?" she asked mean-spiritedly.
"I heard you in the bar, my only faithful follower."
She stopped and looked straight into his eyes. She was angry this time, not in that lustful-i-love-your-eyes way. "Why were YOU in the bar?"
He looked hesitant to do what he was about to do. "Look, I owe you a favor. You know Thaddeus. . ."
She nodded her head in agrement, but was still confused
He continued, "I saw that you saved his life, something I couldn't have done. He was one of my best men, and still is. As much as I don't want to do this, I owe you a favor." He through the pendant back to her, the one he just stole back from her. "Return it to me when you want to redeem your favor, but don't waste it on something stupid." He watched her admire it, breathing heavy as she leaned on her sword. "I like your style." He grinned at her. "Your style of fighting, of course." He vanished, and she heaved out a small sigh, clutching the pendant.
"He is SO fine!!!"
"Hello, Cerberus." she said nonchalantly. The massive pit bull raised its head, but dozed back off quickly. She grabbed her fishing pole and headed off toward the lake. This was almost a daily routine for her. Some fishing always did her good. Her mind kept wandering t last night. Surely it wasn't him! She'd thought of meeting the God of War for years now, and when she finally did, she'd made an ass of herself!! Plus, she's ripped him off!!She thought of all this as she walked, but stopped suddenly as an awfu thought hit her mind. WHAT IF I"D HIT HIM?!?! She felt great relief since she didn't. Surely the God of War would think nothing of disposing a traiterous soldier, even if it was an accident.
When she snapped back out of it, she realized she wasn't alone. She looked around the corner of the path, and saw a tall brunette and short blonde. So the rumors were true, eh? Xena and Gabbrielle were indeed here! They had camp set up by the other side of the lake, most likely thinking they could camp im peace here. They were undressed right now, swimming and bathing. Daeonara couldn't resist the temptation.Staying in the bushes, she snuck over to their camp, and grabbed all she could. Their clothes, some jewelry, and a great prize, Xena's chakram. She ran back over to where she'd dropped her fishing stuff, and straight back to her cabin. She let out a hearty laugh all along the way. Wait until the boys saw this!! She thought as she admired the chakram.
She ran aroung to the front of her house, and ran straight into s broad, buf chest. She didn't want to look up, but couldn't resist the curiosity. She looked straight into the eyes of, who else, Ares. Stuttering, she panicked.
"H- how'd you f-find me?"
He looked at ehr with an odd expression. It was either hunger or anger. But it quickly turned into surprise, like it was obvious. "I am a God, in case you've forgotten" he stated matter-of-factly. He took the stuff out of her arms, and examined it briefly. He looked up at her with his eyes, and shook a finger at her. "It really isn't nice to steal, you know. " He grasped the pendant around her neck, his pendant. she grimaced as he gave it a hard yank. "I do believe this is mine. You know, you really should apologize. Aren;t you sorry for stealing from me?"
She got up her courage and answered smartly. "Only because I got caught,"She gave him a sarcastic smile. Unfortunately, he wasn't smiling back.
"You know, even I don't steal from people."
She looked into his eyes. "Yeah, well I do." She ould tell he didn't like her being a smart-ass to him. He dissaprared once again, and she fell back against the wall.
"He is WAY to cute!!"
~*~*~*~*~*
Meanwhile, Xena and Gabby were looking frantically for their clothes. When Ares flashed in, Gabby shrieked and dove into the lake. Xena quickly wrapped herself up in a blanket. Ares looked her up and down.
"Not too shabby, if I do say so myself, and I do." he laughed.
"Ares, you imbicile, grow up and quit stealing my clothes."
"Believe it or not, Xena, I didn't. But I haven't time to talk I have places to go, jobs to do. " He flashed off again,
"Stupid slimy git." Xena muttered angrily.
~*~*~*~*~*
When ares returned to the cabin, Daeonara was practicin her swordsmanship on a dead tree. He leaned against another tre and admired her for a moment. Great style, he admitted, very fluctuent.
"So, do you live here all alone?" he finally acquired. She was startled, but kept swinging.
"If you mean family, not except for my stepfather." She sswung harder at the mention of the man.
"No mother?" he asked not out of curiosuty, but out of wanting to make conversation.
"No she died 4 years ago."
"From what?" he asked somewhat sympatheticly.
"Everyone says a heart attack, but I say it was a broken heart. My stepfather beat her all the time." She swung harder again, furios at the thought of what he did. She added slightly disparingly, "Now he just beats the hell out of me." She stopped momentarily and looked into his eyes. They were so warm. But she continued to hit the tree.
"Why does he hit you?" he wanted to know. But she wouldn't answer.
After another few minutes and few chunks out of the tree, she asked, "Why are you so interested in me?"
He grinned that sexy grin he always does. (**ah i LOVE that**) "Whay are YOU so interested in ME?" me asked wryly. as he expected, the subjest quickly dropped. "I KNOW you're interested in me."
"Oh yeah, and hows that?" she asked mean-spiritedly.
"I heard you in the bar, my only faithful follower."
She stopped and looked straight into his eyes. She was angry this time, not in that lustful-i-love-your-eyes way. "Why were YOU in the bar?"
He looked hesitant to do what he was about to do. "Look, I owe you a favor. You know Thaddeus. . ."
She nodded her head in agrement, but was still confused
He continued, "I saw that you saved his life, something I couldn't have done. He was one of my best men, and still is. As much as I don't want to do this, I owe you a favor." He through the pendant back to her, the one he just stole back from her. "Return it to me when you want to redeem your favor, but don't waste it on something stupid." He watched her admire it, breathing heavy as she leaned on her sword. "I like your style." He grinned at her. "Your style of fighting, of course." He vanished, and she heaved out a small sigh, clutching the pendant.
"He is SO fine!!!"