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 17

The air was cool and the birds chirped loudly, setting the mood for what her mother called a "Perfect day."

'I'm not crazy', Lena thought as she kicked her leg high up in the air. 'I know I'm not crazy!', she continued punching roughly at nothing imparticular. "What I saw was compleatly in my imagination!", she laughed out loud, while backflipping steadly.

"So I take it the 'Karate-Jakie Chan' type stuff is going well?", a voice asked from behind her.

Lena smiled at the sound of her younger brother, Luke's, voice. Sometimes he tried too hard to sound grown-up. "Oh... yeah", she laughed. "But it's pronounced Tae-Kwon-Do."

"Yeah whatever!", he replied rolling his eyes. "Anyway, how long have you been doin' that for? You're starting to get really good!", he complemented sweetly.

"Two and a half years now... why all of a sudden are you complementing me? What do you want Luke?", Lena asked in a sisterly tone of voice.

"Nothing Lena! Honest! I've just been noticing how incredible your fighting skills are!", Luke said scratching his sandy coloured head softly.

"Well... I have many skills!", Lena replied, her eyes twinkling brightly as she spoke.

Luke laughed. "So Lena... how's Gabriella?", he asked shyly.

"Ah-huh! I knew there was something, and you can forget it! Elle is too old for you", Lena said smirking down at her little brother. "Plus, why would she want to date a kid like you anyway?", Lena asked smiling.

"I'm not a kid! I'll be graduating from Jr High this year and to answer your question she would date me because I'm fun and nice and... incredibly adorable."

"Yeah... as in a little brother, bring ya' over my knee type of way! Give it up Luke!", Lena replied heading for the door.

"She will love me one day you know! Just you wait and see!", Luke concluded confidently.

Lena made her way into the kitchen of the diner. The smell of food making her mouth water. Lena saw her mom standing next to the stove humming.

"Hey Mom, how's it going?", she asked kissing Irene on the cheek lightly.

"Hey! I was wondering where you had gotten off to!", Irene replied. "Where's your brother?, Little rat can never stay in one place for five minutes!", she said jokingly.

"Oh he should be coming in soon, probably trying to attempt one of my flips or something!", Lena said as a mental picture of her brother popped into her head. She giggled softly as she picked up some menu's. "Mother is Terrence coming down today?", she asked, referring to her older more distant college brother.

"He said he was and he better! We haven't seen that stranger in a whole month!", Irene responded taking the menu's from Lena and walking out into the dining area.

"Lena! Lena are you here?", called a voice from outside of the kitchen.

"In the kitchen!", she called back instantly recognizing the voice.

"Hey!", Elle said brightly, poking her head in.

"Hey Elle, what's up?", she said smiling at her best friend.

"Not much for me. Who I'm really worried about is you! How are you feeling... I mean after yesterday and all", Elle asked sitting down at the kitchen table.

"Actually, I'm doing pretty good! I've finally narrowed it down to the fact that I was so tired that I just imagined the whole thing... at least I hope that was the case", Lena replied shrugging.

"I'm sure that's all it was Lena. You know, you really had me worried!", Elle said punching Lena in the arm. "Oww!", Elle cried holding her fist with care.

Lena chuckeled. "What was that all about?", she asked raising a humorous eyebrow.

"I was hoping it would make me feel better!", said Elle mockingly.

"Well... do you?", Lena smilingly asked.

"NO! You think I'd learn my lesson by now!", Elle replied with a goofy grin.

"Yeah, well there's always a next time! Come on let's go help Mother with the customers", Lena said as she led the way into the dining area.

Lena and Elle were half way to the counter when suddenly Lena stopped dead in her tracks. What she saw stopped her heart. Hunter was at the front door with Serena at his side but that wasn't all... Isaac was there too, only he had his arm draped around non other than Calista! Lena soon felt something run into her back.

"Hey why did you sto-", Elle started, stopping suddenly when she looked at the new customers.

Lena closed her eyes tightly. 'This isn't going to be pretty', she thought to herself worriedly.

So what did you think? Let me know! I hope to have more chapters up by next week. Thanks for reading!