By: Spiritraven
Warnings: Slash and maybe some violence.
Disclaimer: I don't own Xena or Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Chapter Six:
Ares left Strife in the throne room with his guests while he went to his bedroom to wake up Alexander. The young mortal laid on his back his arms spread wide on the silk covered bed. He only wore a pair of boxers with dancing blue lizards holding beer bottles. Ares chuckled at the sight and still felt his blood rush to his groin, he was turned on by the nearly naked boy laid out on his bed boxers or not. Ares ran a hand through his black hair trying to control his lust this wasn't the time for that not with Alexander's friends waiting for them in the temple. Ares crossed the rest of the way to the bed and sat down on the edge of it. Alexander's clothes were tossed around the bedroom. The God of War hated what the boy wore he would look so much better in silk or leather. He waved his hand over the mortal's body then smirked very pleased with himself. Alexander now wore a deep red silk shirt and black leather pants with a pair of black lace up boots. Ares was pleased with himself with the way Alexander looked in his new clothes. So much better then what he used to dress up in. He snapped his fingers and watched evilly as the old clothes burned to ashes. Now it was time for him to wake up Xander knowing his friends wouldn't wait forever and he really didn't want them wondering around his temple. Ares released the spell that kept the mortal asleep and watched as the beautiful brown eyes opened. He wanted to bend down and places a kiss on the sweetest lips he had ever seen, but knew Alexander wouldn't take it well. He would need to wait.
Xander groaned and sat up his body still felt tired and he frowned when he felt fabric rubbing against his skin. He was sure he took off his clothes when he lies down to take a nap. Xander eyes went wide when he saw what he was wearing and turned to glare at Ares whom was grinning at him. "Where are my real clothes?"
"I burned them." Ares crossed his arms over his chest grinning at Xander. "You look good in black leather."
Xander did everything to keep from blushing. He knew Ares wanted him in that way, but he wasn't going to give in because he liked women. At least Xander kept on telling himself that. "I like to pick my own clothes."
"You can pick your own clothes when you gain some fashion sense." Ares flinched when he noticed how much like 'Dite' he sounded.
Xander chuckled at the look of horror on Ares face. "You so sounded like a girl."
"You're friends are waiting for you in the throne room." Ares said quickly.
"Willow, Buffy, and Giles are here?" Xander's eyes lit up at the mention of his friends. He missed them and was glad they were here they had much to talk about.
"Willow, Oz, and Ripper are here Xander. The Slayer and her pet vampire aren't here." Ares wasn't planning on letting his mortal anywhere near that Slayer or vampire. He didn't trust them, but there was nothing he could do to them since she was a chosen. Ares was really going to need a new God of Vampires to control both vampires and slayers. Both needed to lead and controlled and he didn't have the time or the patience to do it himself.
"I see." Xander would talk with Giles and find out why Buffy didn't come. "Why didn't Buffy come?"
"The Slayer doesn't really care for you Alexander and I don't want her or her pet vampire anywhere near you." Ares told the boy the truth knowing if he lied and Alexander found out there would be trouble. "If you still want to see her I can take you to Sunnydale, but I will not have her here on Olympus."
"No, that's okay." Xander was saddened at not seeing Buffy still seeing her as one of his best friends. He knew she only saw him as the Zeppo and nothing more and it hurt. "Can I see the others now?"
"Yes, they're waiting for you." Ares held out his hand to Xander, whom took it with a small smile on his face.
It was strange seeing Giles sitting in the lap of the Lord of the Underworld sucking each other's faces. Xander just stared not knowing what to do with Ares smirking behind him. Willow having already gotten used to Giles and the God being a couple went up to her best friend and gave him a big hug. "You'll get used to it."
"Giles is gay?" Xander could only blink. "Giles is gay and is Hades' boyfriend?"
Hades pulled back from Giles and grinned at the young mortals with a naughty smile. "I'm a little to old to have a boyfriend Xander, Ripper is my lover."
"Too much info man." There were some things that Xander just didn't want to know and Giles love life was one of them. Giles was the father he never had at home and learning that Giles was gay and the lover of a God was going to take some getting used too. "Are you happy, G-man?"
Giles grinned and leaned against the chest of his beloved glad that Xander was taking this entire thing well. "Yes, Xander I'm very happy." He mocked glared at the boy. "And don't call me G-man."
"So you woke up the God of War." Willow wondered why so many weird things always happened around Xander. "When can you come home I know Buffy is worried."
Ares snorted then grinned when the Willow glared at him over Xander's shoulder. It was time for her and the others to learn his plans about Xander. "I'm afraid Alexander isn't going anywhere Witch."
Willow turned a worried glaze at Xander. "What does he mean, Xander?"
"I'm Ares' Champion and I promised to stay with him." There was no way out of it now. That and Xander did want to get stronger. "Don't worry Willow I'll be able to visit or you can come here."
"I need Alexander to help me awaken the other Gods." Ares tried already to awaken his family with no luck. The boy was the key he just had to find out how to use Alexander to wake them up.
Hades was also confused because he believed that once Ares was awakened then he would know how to wake up the others. It would seem that wasn't the case and he was very worried. The others had to awaken and soon before the Powers try something. "Have you tried to awaken them, Ares?"
"Yes, with no luck at all." Ares took his seat on his throne pulling Xander with him to set on his lap. "You have any ideas?"
"Perhaps the Powers are keeping the others from waking." It was an idea and the only one Giles could come up with.
Hades narrowed his eyes at that thought, there could be no way for the Powers that Be to keep his family asleep. No, it had to be something else, the Powers weren't powerful enough to keep the Olympians asleep. "No, that can't be it."
"Research?" Willow asked a grin on her face, she loved to research unlike her friend. Xander groaned at the thought of a long night with his nose in a book. So not fun with the researching.
Ares chuckled at the look on his mortal's face, he didn't like his friend's idea of researching. "Surely we can find something in the Hall of Knowledge."
"Hall of Knowledge?" Willow was almost drooling pictures the library of the Gods. They would have anything you ever wanted to know in that temple.
Hades could see the girl's hunger for more knowledge, she was a lot like his lover and Priest. Giles loved visiting his library whenever he visited in the Underworld. "Strife would you show Willow to the library."
"Yeah, sure." Strife shrugged he didn't have anything else to do right now and he really wanted his Cupid back. He missed his lover something mad. "Come on Red."
Willow almost squealed in excitement as she grabbed both Oz and Xander by the arm and pulling them with her to the library. Xander groaned, but followed knowing there was no getting away from Willow when she had that look on her face. Hades, Giles, and Ares watched with amusement as they left the Hall of War. Once they were gone Hades turned to face his nephew a serious look on his face one that spoke of death. "We need to deal with those so called Gods that dared to go against us."
"Oh, don't worry Hades I have a plan for the Powers." Ares eyes were aflame as he thought of the plan he came up with for the Powers. "First we need to win back our Champions and close the portals to the demon realms."
The Powers that Be were the ones that allowed the portals to be opened and demons to come into this world to do whatever they pleased just for some balance. There was no balance only evil against a few Champions of good. Ares was going to show them what happens when someone misses with the Olympians.