Disclaimer: I do not own the Xena and Hercules gangs, Gods, etc.

Warning: This story takes place in our time period and in ancient Greece... It's a bit confusing but you'll soon see what I mean. I've made it pretty obvious who the characters are but if you get stuck on one that you can't figure out don't be afriad to ask. There is also no subtext. This is my first Xena fic so please let me know what you think.

CHAPTER 13

Xena ducked down on the floor to get out of the way of the huge log.

"Xena are you all right?!", Gabrielle asked worridly, helping her friend up.

Xena looked at her friend darkly. I- I thought I told you not to step on anything", Xena said wiping herself off.

Gabrielle smiled sheepishly. "OOPS!"

Xena smiled sarcastically at her. "OOPS?, I was almost smashed up by firewood and all you can say is OOPS?! Tremendous!", Xena said throwing up her hands.

"I'm sorry Xena, I really am!", Gabrielle pleaded afriad she had really angered her friend.

"I know Gabrielle... it's fine. Don't be sorry for your mistakes... just improve alright?", Xena said with a small smiled and a shove to her young friend.

Gabrielle brightend up and smiled widly at Xena, "Okay!"

Xena smiled at her friends goodness. She had been like that too... once, but that was all over the day Cortes and his army attacked her village. She had taken up a sword and drawn blood and from that day on she was never the same. He was one of the reasons why she became such a horrible monster, and why she had to make amends for her dark past.

Xena's smile quickly faded when she heard a loud roaring type sound in the air. In a matter of seconds it seemed to be coming from behind her back.

"Xe-", Gabrielle let out, but the horror she felt within wouldn't let her get the rest of her words free.

Xena looked to Gabrielle's face. It was stone white with horror. Xena slowly turned around only to see the most hidious thing that she had ever come in contact with. She tried to hold down whatever food she had left in her stomach. The monstrous creature opened up it's gigantic mouth and let out a loud...

"Ring , Ring", the lunch bell rang pulling Lena out of her crazy day dream. Elle and Evie laughed softly as Lena shook her head slightly.

"Sorry Lena, we didn't mean to disturb your hard concentration! So we let you sleep for a while", Elle said giggling.

Lena smiled sarcastically, "Shut up!", she let out and started to laugh along with them.

The girls made their way to the hallway but stopped suddenly when they saw Hunter come up with a familiar face. Elle's heart beat as it had when she first laid her eyes on the blond cutie.

"Hey guys! What's going on?", Hunter asked looking at all of them happily. He then fixated hard on Lena afraid she might disappear again.

Lena noticed him looking at her and quickly looked away.

"This is-", Hunter started.

"Isaac!", Elle spoke out. "We've met", she finished smiling shyly.

Issac smiled and noticed that the girl he had seen earlier was there, he also noticed that his new found friend Hunter was somewhat infatuated with her, and yet at the same time had a girlfriend. He definitely liked it around here. The people here were so.... so much like him!

"So... I um didn't happen to catch you name this morning", Isaac said reaching for Lena's hand.

"Oh", she laughed slightly, "Um, I'm Lena... Angelena Prince", she responded taking his hand gently while he looked into her eyes deeply.

Elle and Hunter looked at eachother quickly and smiled as if to shake off the silly feeling in their gut.

"Well I guess we all better get to lunch before all the food is gone!", Elle said once again thinking of her stomach but mostly trying to get rid of the tension between all of them.

Lena looked at her friend and smiled slightly. She knew what Elle was thinking and it killed her. Elle didn't have to think that way because she wasn't attracted to Isaac at all and she hoped the same for Isaac because she really didn't need anymore drama in her life. "Yeah let's get to lunch!", Lena said as she put a comforting hand on Elle's shoulder and led the group to the lunch room.

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