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Alright before I begin, I have to warn u for the beginning of this story, it might be a little nasty, I don't know how u think of it so I just warn u before u start reading.
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Chapter 11, Oops.
Callisto had just managed to cut the ropes that held her capture as General Maxim entered the tent again. Quickly she pulled her hands back behind the pole, letting him believe she was still tied to it. He wore an evil smile and an unfriendly façade, the general certainly had something up his sleeve, Callisto could not figure out what it was until his lustful eyes started to look over her body.
"Like what you see General." Callisto reacted on it immediately. This can be fun, he might want to take advantage of her but the good General doesn't know Callisto had freed herself from the ropes.
"Very much Callisto, very much." Slowly he paced forward, his eyes still looking over her body. He stopped when there was half a meter between them, just a little too far for Callisto to strike, but then again she didn't want to kill him yet, first she wants to have some fun.
"You are a very beautiful women." He said as his eyes landed on hers.
"You are despicable." She replied, trying to make him believe she starts to feel uncomfortable.
The General started laughing "Why thank you." He moved his hand up and placed it under Callisto's chin.
It was disgusting to see how he looked at her, but she did not want to make her move yet, Callisto wanted to wait for the right moment. Maxim increased the force on her chin and lifted her head up, forcing Callisto to look at him. His free hand rushed through her blond hair. This was getting very annoying. Suddenly his hand trailed down her body and moved to places he was certainly not allowed to come. That's when Callisto made her move, she kneed him hard in the groin, with her left hand she grabbed his shoulder and turned him 180 degrees. The general was pushed hard against the pole and then Callisto pressed the knife firmly against his throat. She moved so fast that the general barely knew what hit him.
"Well, what do you know." Callisto said sarcastic. "You forgot to take my knife." Slowly she increased the force on his throat, making a small cut on it. "If you make one noise, I'll kill you."
The General smirked "You can't kill me, the good Callisto only kills to defend herself." He said.
Now it was Callisto who pulled up an evil smile "Yes, off course." She said "Then why are you shaking like a scared little boy?"
At these words, Maxim tried to worm himself free from Callisto's grip, it resulted on a deeper cut in his throat, he stopped struggling immediately, if he would move another inch the knife will cut his throat.
"A very wise decision General."
Maxim stayed quiet, only locking his eyes, which started to fill with fear, on Callisto.
"By the gods, did you loose you're tongue?" Callisto said and started remembering how much fun it is to have a person in a position like this.
"You can't get away Callisto, my men will follow you and hunt you down till you die."
An eyebrow raised on his words. "But if I kill their leader, aren't they forced to listen to me then? That's how it goes doesn't it, that's how you became the leader of this army."
Again a reply stayed out. Callisto smiled.
"I think that is a good idea, killing you and taking over you're army."
Abruptly Callisto kicked his feet from under him, forcing him on his knees, but keeping the knife pressed firmly against his throat.
"No please, I beg you Callisto…"
Callisto started laughing at the begging from the General. She kneeled down in front of him and then slowly slid the knife in his throat. His eyes widened, she could hear his breathing increase and he couched blood. It splattered all over her face, but it only made her laugh and for a second she stopped pushing. The general was between life and death, the blonde woman let him suffer purposely.
"What's the matter General, does it hurt?"
Slowly she pushed the knife further again, his hand reached for her wrist, trying to pull her arm away. But there was no strength left in him, Callisto could easily maintain her grip on the knife. The hand on her wrist started to loosen and slide down her arm, soon there was no life left in the General's body and he slid down on the ground. Finally Callisto removed the knife from his throat, with a large smile she looked at the bloody knife.
"Oops." She said.
Callisto grabbed the General by his clothing and dragged him out of the tent, she kept walking until she reached the center of the camp, there she dropped the general on the ground and carefully eyed the soldiers that were watching her. One by one they emerged from their tents, one by one they formed a group around the blonde woman. Their General had been killed, by Callisto. That means they are forced to listen to her now. But are they willing to listen to a woman?
"Hmm, I have quite the audience." Callisto said as she moved the knife over her arm to remove the blood from it. "Hello everyone."
Angry eyes were locked on her, it seemed they had no intensions to make her their new leader. Callisto could only laugh at them, she had no intensions to command this army either.
"Why do you look so angry? All I did was killing you're General."
They all stayed silent, some of the men walked closer to her, hands on the handle of their swords. Callisto noticed it.
"Oh, please gentlemen, I don't want to kill you. All I want is for you to go home. Go to you're family or where ever it is you want to go. The war is over for you, there is no General to listen to and I am not planning to lead this army."
One man stepped forward "What makes you think we want to go home?" he asked, Callisto could see he was an officer.
"Please don't tell me that, I can see it in you're eyes. Most of you are tired, sad for not being able to be with you're families. You were all scared of the General, afraid that if you wouldn't do as you were told he would kill you."
The men started to whisper at each other, Callisto was right she noticed the atmosphere was changing. She took a few paces closer to the man that started talking to her.
"What's you're name?" she asked him.
"Alexander." The man replied.
"Tell me Alexander, do you have a family that prays for you're safe return every day?"
Alexander lowered his head "Yes, I have two daughters, my wife was killed by looters."
Callisto placed her hand on his shoulder "Go home Alexander and tell you're men to do the same."
She bypassed Alexander and walked through the crowd of soldiers. They all stepped aside, finally noticing Callisto in no longer a threat to them. She could feel the eyes of the men burning in her back as she accompanied the trees in the quiet wood.
For half an hour she continued walking, then she heard voices coming closer. She recognized one of them. It was the voice of a boy, that boy was Dent.
"Callisto!" he had already seen her and ran towards her like he hadn't seen her in years.
Dent flew himself in Callisto's arms, she lifted him up. "Hey Dent, did you miss me already?"
Dent was placed back on his feet, as Callisto rubbed her hand over his head Camilla joined them together with a man she hadn't seen before, or had she?
"Camilla, good to see you again."
Camilla smiled at her "I want you to meet someone." She said.
But before she could introduce Xien, Dent already was pulling on his father's arms "This is my daddy Callisto!"
Her blue eyes widened in surprise, this was Xien but Camilla had told her Xien died because of her doing. Callisto locked her eyes on the man, slowly the memory about him entered her mind. This man was killed by her sword, she had killed him and remembered it like it happened yesterday. And now he was standing in front of her, looking very angry.
"I don't think I understand this." she said, sounding rather confused.
"I already thought you wouldn't," Camilla replied "There is something about Xien I never told you."
On their way back to the village, Camilla explained her friend everything and now that it was clear to Callisto that Xien is a god, it also explained why Dent was still alive and why Camilla and Dent have the ability to heal.
But after this explanation Callisto still had the idea that Xien wasn't happy with the friendship between these two women. She couldn't blame him.
"I'm sorry Xien, for putting you through all this."
Xien placed his hand on her shoulder.
"It's alright Callisto, I have no right to be angry with you. I offered Camilla a chance to change, you deserve the same chance."
"Thank you." she replied as they almost reached the village, but they stopped as they ran into Xena and her two friends.
"Xena." Callisto said sounding surprising, "are you leaving?"
"Yes, we are." Xena's eyes rolled to Xien. "I don't think we've met." She said.
Camilla stepped forward, "Xena, this is Xien, my husband," she pulled Dent forward "And this is my son, Dent."
Xena frowned "But I thought that,-"
Xien stopped her "I am a god, and gave those powers to my son, which makes us both immortal." He flashed his eyes black to convince her.
"Woah!" Joxer jumped back as he saw Xien's eyes turn black.
"A Chinese god? Interesting." She added.
Gabrielle paced forward "So you are a god and Camilla never knew?"
"No, she always knew I was a god, but I asked her never to tell anyone."
Gabrielle raised a confused eyebrow.
"It's quite complicating, please don't ask." He said.
"Ok, but what happened to Ares and the General?" the Amazon asked.
"Well, Xien scared Ares away, but the General is still alive I'm afraid." Camilla replied.
"Now that's where you are wrong Camilla." Callisto said immediately receiving confused looks from everyone, even from Dent.
"While Xien only saved Dent and Camilla, he left me unconscious in the woods for the general to find me. He had tied me in his tent but failed to find a knife I had tugged behind my back. I managed to break free and killed him." It was best not to tell them that Callisto brutally killed him.
"What about the rest of his army, they must find out sooner of later that their leader is dead." Gabrielle said.
"No Gabrielle," Xena said. "When you kill the leader of an army, you become the new leader. These men are forced to listen to Callisto now."
"I send them home." She replied immediately before anyone would have the wrong thoughts.
It was Camilla who winked at her and smiled, telling the blonde she had done the right thing.
"Well then, everything is alright now." Joxer said.
"I guess it is," Xena replied. "Camilla it was nice knowing you and you're family, but I really have to go now.
"I hope we'll meet again Xena, have a safe trip."
Xena smiled, as she passed Callisto the two women had short eye contact, then they walked into the forest.
"Come on, let me buy you a drink." Callisto said.
"With a ten year old boy?" Camilla said.
"You two have a drink, I'll take Dent with me." Xien said as he placed an arm around his son.
"You're a gentleman." Camilla said, kissing him on the cheek.
"For you, I would do anything." He said, kissing her back.
"Oh, please, can't you do that when I'm not around."
"No…" Camilla replied as she kissed her husband again.
"Daddy…" Even Dent got sick of it and started pulling on Xien's shirt.
"Alright, alright." The couple said as they broke the kiss.
"Let's go and have a drink Callisto, I want to know exactly what happened at the General's camp."
Callisto smiled "Trust me on this one, you'll love it."
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Well folks, that was another chapter, I don't think it was that good, but I did me best to write it, so please update and let me know ur opinion on this chappie!