Meanwhile on the Opalachian star The Elements were thinking about what their next course of action should be.
"So is that it, we're done right?" April asked.
"Not by a long shoot" Lena answered.
"He has showed her how much he cares, by getting her son back. What more is there?" April asked.
"She still doesn't trust him. He needs to really prove that she's only the only for him" Savannah said.
"How's he supposed to do that?" Angel asked.
"He needs to do something that no one could picture him doing" Savannah answered.
"Well Ares is a big player" Lena said.
"What are you purposing he do?" Savannah asked.
"Celibacy" Lena answered.
"No way Ares would never agree to that" Angel said.
"Well it's not exactly celibacy. I just think he shouldn't be with any other woman than Xena, if he really cares for her" Lena replied.
"You minus well call it celibacy, seeing how there's a slim chance that he is going to be with Xena anytime soon" April said, laughing.
"No offense Lena, but I can't see Ares doing that" Savannah said.
"He will if he loves her" Lena replied, then pausing, "Hey if Ares giving up doing you know what for a while doesn't prove it to Xena, then nothing will. It's worth a try" Lena added.
"Okay so when are you planning on telling him this new idea?" Savannah asked.
"Wait a minute, why do I have to tell him?" Lena asked.
"For two reasons, one he has already met you, and two it was your bright idea in the first place" Angel answered.
"Whatever" Lena replied, rolling her eyes and disappearing.
Moments later Lena appeared in Ares' chamber. Ares was sitting down on his bed with his head in his hands. He then looked up to find Lena standing in front of him.
"Now what do you want?" Ares asked, with annoyance in his voice.
"What's wrong didn't get the response you hoped to?" Lena asked.
"To tell you the truth I just excepted her to say thank you and walk away again" Ares answered.
"Well then that means things are getting better. I come with a proposal" Lena said.
"What is it?" Ares asked.
"I have one last suggestion for you, that'll be sure to prove your love for Xena" Lena said, walking beside Ares before continuing, "Are you willing to listen?" Lena asked.
"Depends what the suggestion is" Ares replied.
"It's easy all you have to do is stop sharing your goods with every woman you see" Lena said.
"What do you mean?" Ares asked, with confusion in his voice.
"Stopping sleeping with other woman" Lena answered.
"By other woman you mean?" Ares asked.
"Any woman other than Xena" Lena answered.
"Have you lost it. I am the god of war, I can't help it if woman are drawn to me" Ares said, as he quickly stood up.
"But you can help it by not sleeping with them" Lena replied.
"This is a ridiculous idea" Ares said.
"Well if you don't think your man enough to do it" Lena replied, turning her back.
"Hey I'm man enough to do anything, It's just that I'm not sure about this" Ares said, walking up to her.
"What's not to sure about. You love her right? And if you do ever start a relationship with her, you know there's no way she'll let you be with other women. So look at it as practice" Lena replied, with a smile.
"I don't know" Ares said.
"It all depends on how much you care about her" Lena replied.
Ares then sighed.
"I'll do it" Ares said.
"Good" Lena replied.
"I think I'll start next week" Ares said.
"No you'll start right now" Lena replied.
"What will you do if I don't follow through?" Ares asked.
"Nothing, your not doing it for me, your doing it for Xena" Lena answered, before disappearing
This new development would prove to be a true test for Ares, but he did follow through. It had taken a couple of cold showers, but things were going as planned.
"So is that it, we're done right?" April asked.
"Not by a long shoot" Lena answered.
"He has showed her how much he cares, by getting her son back. What more is there?" April asked.
"She still doesn't trust him. He needs to really prove that she's only the only for him" Savannah said.
"How's he supposed to do that?" Angel asked.
"He needs to do something that no one could picture him doing" Savannah answered.
"Well Ares is a big player" Lena said.
"What are you purposing he do?" Savannah asked.
"Celibacy" Lena answered.
"No way Ares would never agree to that" Angel said.
"Well it's not exactly celibacy. I just think he shouldn't be with any other woman than Xena, if he really cares for her" Lena replied.
"You minus well call it celibacy, seeing how there's a slim chance that he is going to be with Xena anytime soon" April said, laughing.
"No offense Lena, but I can't see Ares doing that" Savannah said.
"He will if he loves her" Lena replied, then pausing, "Hey if Ares giving up doing you know what for a while doesn't prove it to Xena, then nothing will. It's worth a try" Lena added.
"Okay so when are you planning on telling him this new idea?" Savannah asked.
"Wait a minute, why do I have to tell him?" Lena asked.
"For two reasons, one he has already met you, and two it was your bright idea in the first place" Angel answered.
"Whatever" Lena replied, rolling her eyes and disappearing.
Moments later Lena appeared in Ares' chamber. Ares was sitting down on his bed with his head in his hands. He then looked up to find Lena standing in front of him.
"Now what do you want?" Ares asked, with annoyance in his voice.
"What's wrong didn't get the response you hoped to?" Lena asked.
"To tell you the truth I just excepted her to say thank you and walk away again" Ares answered.
"Well then that means things are getting better. I come with a proposal" Lena said.
"What is it?" Ares asked.
"I have one last suggestion for you, that'll be sure to prove your love for Xena" Lena said, walking beside Ares before continuing, "Are you willing to listen?" Lena asked.
"Depends what the suggestion is" Ares replied.
"It's easy all you have to do is stop sharing your goods with every woman you see" Lena said.
"What do you mean?" Ares asked, with confusion in his voice.
"Stopping sleeping with other woman" Lena answered.
"By other woman you mean?" Ares asked.
"Any woman other than Xena" Lena answered.
"Have you lost it. I am the god of war, I can't help it if woman are drawn to me" Ares said, as he quickly stood up.
"But you can help it by not sleeping with them" Lena replied.
"This is a ridiculous idea" Ares said.
"Well if you don't think your man enough to do it" Lena replied, turning her back.
"Hey I'm man enough to do anything, It's just that I'm not sure about this" Ares said, walking up to her.
"What's not to sure about. You love her right? And if you do ever start a relationship with her, you know there's no way she'll let you be with other women. So look at it as practice" Lena replied, with a smile.
"I don't know" Ares said.
"It all depends on how much you care about her" Lena replied.
Ares then sighed.
"I'll do it" Ares said.
"Good" Lena replied.
"I think I'll start next week" Ares said.
"No you'll start right now" Lena replied.
"What will you do if I don't follow through?" Ares asked.
"Nothing, your not doing it for me, your doing it for Xena" Lena answered, before disappearing
This new development would prove to be a true test for Ares, but he did follow through. It had taken a couple of cold showers, but things were going as planned.