The Goddess Kiara

—Heavenstar3

Disclaimer:

I do not own any of the characters, except Kiara and a few others.

Note:

I am so, so sorry I have not been able to update this chapter in a long time. I have been really busy with school and life. I had my finals last week, so no more school for me until August. So this means I can write more chapters for ALL of my stories. Thanks for being patient!!!

Thanks to all of my reviewers!!!!

Chapter 4: Introductions

[ Iolaus' POV ]

I felt a cold wet cloth on my forehead. I tried to move, but when I did an ache in my head started to pound. It was so bad that I moaned loudly.

"Don't get up, your hurt," said an angelic voice.

I tried to open my eyes to see the face of the owner of this wonderful voice, but the sun's rays were too bright for my eyes.

I vaguely remember a beautiful woman in the forest or was it a dream. I tried to move again, but my whole body seemed to protest.

I heard someone moving towards my bed. I felt a light touch on my shoulder.

"You shouldn't move, you should rest. You have had a rough day."

Her voice was so hypnotizing that I HAD to see her face. I opened my eyes. At first everything was blurry, but after a few seconds everything came into focus.

I was staring at the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She was prettier than Aphrodite.

I must of had my mouth open because she closed it for me.

"Hi, I'm Iolaus." I finally said after being a frog who was trying to catch flies.

"I'm Kiara." She sat down beside me on the bed as I tried to sit up.

She was really beautiful. She had black wavy hair that was pinned up into a bun. Her eyes were like the color of the ocean. Her skin was honey colored and her lips were perfect and pink.

When she stood up to go towards a table, I noticed that she had a GREAT body. Not like that was the only thing that was making me love her. LOVE HER!?!? I don't even know this beautiful creature.

She came back over to me with a cup of something hot in it.

"Here, drink this, it will help with the pain." She put the cup against my lips and I drank.

It tasted like flowers, honey, and some sort of herbs.

After drinking all of it, I asked what was in it. She told me it was a secret and gave me the most prettiest smile, I wanted to melt.

I started to get sleepy and laid back down. She must have noticed because she put a blanket over me.

"Get some rest, so you may heal quicker. I have to go out and get more herbs. I'll be right back. Rest," Kiara said and gave me a kiss on my lips.

I felt my face go red and she giggled softly. I have never acted this way around ANY woman, but she was different. She was special, I don't know how I know, but I feel it. Kiara is special.

I couldn't keep my eyes open. The last thing I saw was her smiling face looking down on me.

[ Kiara's POV ]

When he finally closed his eyes, I got up to pick up my basket for the herbs I have to get for Iolaus.

He is so cute. I can't believe I just said that, but he is. Sleeping on MY bed. I could watch him sleep forever.

I begin to sit down on my table chair when I remember: the herbs. I pick up the basket, take one more look at Iolaus, and left.

I went to the village market first to buy some food and herbs, but as usual they don't have all the herbs I need, so I decide to go out to the field where there are flowers and herbs waiting to be picked.

I managed to dodge most of the men's leering looks. Why can't they just leave me alone. I am not interested, but being small pea brains like they are, they keep perusing.

I finally get to the field and sit down right in the middle.

While picking some flowers and herbs, I began to hum to myself.

"That's very pretty," a strong masculine voice said behind me. I was so startled that I let out a little yelp and spun around.

In front of me was a very handsome man. He had black hair and a beard. He was dressed in what looked like leather. Leather pans and a leather shirt-vest that was tucked into his pants. I have never seen anybody in black leather before.

After staring for what seemed to be forever, I finally spoke, "Who are you?"

"Well, I'm a fan."

This confused me, "A fan?"

"I saw you in the forest yesterday. I like how you handled those thugs. Very now," the mysterious man said.

His statement confused me even more. He was in the forest? I didn't see him. "What do you mean? I just scared them off, pretending I had power that's all."

The man looked down at me and said, "No, that's not all." He offered me his hand to pull me to my feet. At first, I hesitated, but something inside me said it was okay and that somehow I knew him.

Once I was on my feet, he leaned in and whispered in my ear. " I know you have powers and I also know that you have no idea where they come from."

This surprised me and I immediately pulled back and looked at his face which had a smirk on it.

I felt myself saying, "How do you know? Who are you?"

His smirk grew into a smile where I could see his pearly whites. " I'm Ares, God of..."

"War," I finished for him. Oh, by the Gods. Ares, God of War is standing right in front of me. Holy cow!! Wait a minute, why is he talking to me? Oh, he wants something.

"Well then, I must congratulate you on the Battle of Crox, but if your army came down the hill on the east side instead of the west, you wouldn't have had loss so many men on your side. The loss would have been significant on the other."

Ares' face was rather shocked when I said this. He contemplated it for awhile and finally said, "You're right, next time I'll remember that."

That shocked me, that the God of War would have taken my advice.

I got back to the point, "What do you want?"

"I am here to recruit people into my army."

"Another army? Don't you have more than eight?"

"You can never have to many armies," he said as a matter-of-fact.

Yeah, okay. "So why are you talking to me?" Knowing exactly why he was talking to me.

"I want to recruit you, as one of my generals."

I expected him to say, 'I want you in my army,' but to become a general. Now that amazed me. "What?"

"I like they way you fight, very brutal. Plus with your powers, which needs some work on. Hey! That is why I'm here. I can teach you how to use and control your powers to the extreme. So what do you say?"

I was silent. A confused, meaningful thought on my face. Was he kidding? "You want me, a female nonetheless, to lead your army?"

"I have had a woman be a general in my army once."

"Ah, yes, Xena. I remember. But Xena is fighting for good now, trying to stop all the wars and fighting. What makes you so sure I'm not going to do the same?"

"Well because," he begins to circle me. "I know you like to fight."

"Sometimes, but only when they don't listen or when I'm mad," I said in anger.

"Now, now, now Kiara. I'm not your enemy. All I'm trying to do is help you out." He got behind me and whispered in my ear, "Consider my offer." Then he disappeared.

"Weird," I said out loud and picked up my basket, heading back towards my house.

(End of Chapter 4)