"Herc, Please." I exclaimed when I finally caught up to him.

"I don't want to talk about this."

"No, wait. Please. He was joking around."

Hercules stopped and spun around.

"A Joke! It was a joke. His Girl."

"I'm not his girl. We are just friends."

"It doesn't look like that to me. You lied."

"I lied? I told you the truth."

"OH Yeah? Then what was that?"

"I told you! What is the matter with you? Even if it were true. It's not like anyone was interested in me anyway." The minute those words left my mouth, I regretted them. In my anger, I had forgotten what I had done moments before.

"Not interested! What was that?" Herc said pointing angrily towards the spot we had kissed earlier.

"I don't know!" I said really unable to get myself out of this one. "I just thought…."

"What? You thought what?" Herc said crossing his arms.

"I just…I like you."

"Oh yeah." Herc said leaning closer. He began to speak in a dangerous tone. " Well I liked you too. In fact. I was serious about asking you out. But, seeing as you're taken, I guess not."

With that he spun and marched off.

"I'm not taken!" I yelled after him. I turned with tears in my eyes.

The sun started to set. I knew Chiron would not want me out at this time, so I began back. Just as I passed through the gates, Xena was upon me.

"What in the name of the gods is going on? I just saw Hercules madder than fire marching through here."

"We had a fight." I grumbled. "I don't want to talk about it."

"But?"

"I mean it." I said as she stopped me. Xena gave me a look.

"Fine. Herc and I kissed. Then Endevi showed up, made outrageous claims about us being together. Herc believed him and we fought. "

"What? You kissed?"

"Yes." I said. "Look, just let me be. I need to work this one out on my own."

I side stepped my friend and went in.

The next day was just as bad as the day before. Some how word got out about what happened. Once again, I was the center of attention. I hated it. I kept an eye out for Endevi. I didn't find him until practice was over in the courtyard. Herc, not speaking to me just walked right past me. I bit my lip to keep from crying like I did last night.

"Hay there." Endevi said unusually cheerful.

"Don't hay me." I said dangerously. Endevi's smile fell.

"Ok, look. I'm sorry. I was just looking out for you."

"Well, I don't need looking out for." I said and began to walk away.

"I know you don't, but it does."

I froze. Slowly turning around I leveled my eyes on him.

"What?"

"You know what I'm talking about." He said approaching me. "We're dangerous. You can't afford to get close to anyone like that."

"Why? Can't I have a normal life?"

"We're not normal and you know it. What would happen if you transformed in front of him? You would kill him. You can't control the wolf."

"But you can. That's why you need to help me."

"I can't. No one can control the wolf."

"What?"

"Look, I know what the grapevine is saying. At one point I thought I had the wolf in control. I could even change at will. But I lost it. The wolf is powerful." Endevi side stepped me and started to follow what was left of the class.

"What am I supposed to do?"

"There's nothing to do. Good luck."

With my last will of strength I collapsed on the ground in tears. I had lost Herc, I had lost my last hope, and my last day was the day after the dance. What was I going to do.