SO LET'S ENJOY THE HUMOR FOR A FEW MORE CHAPTERS...AFTERWARDS WE'LL BE MOVING ON TO MORE SERIOUS STUFF:)))
Ok….so….you must be wondering what my devious little plan was, right? Let me just tell you dear Papyrus that I didn't really have a plan….Not at that moment at least- an unfortunate situation that didn't last long though, cause as soon as I walked past the temple baths, the second I heard the zingy voices of a few priestesses chatting, it hit me….What better way to get the precious information I needed than tricking Ares' own servants into spitting everything out? I am a Bard after all, I do have the gift of making people open up to me….and more….
With slow, cautious steps, I entered the huge, uniquely textured bathroom, and as I advanced on the slippery, perfectly polished floor , I couldn't help taking a mental note at how luxurious everything was- like nothing I had ever seen before that's for sure. Cleopatra herself would have been green with envy had she seen all those amazingly rare and delicate details personalizing the space….From sheepskin rugs, velvet curtains, and spectacularly large mirrors to Oriental ivory statues and impressive mosaic title designs decorating the walls, everything was enhanced to perfection by the warm light of the bluish candles surrounding the water basin ….It was like a fantasy…like a dream…- a surprisingly nice dream given that just a day before I could have bet my staff that asshole lived in a cave !
" Who are you? " the stunned voice of one of the women pulled me out of my trance, and I quickly turned my head her way, just to find a pair of rebellious dark brown eyes staring at me with a hard to ignore harshness.
" Hallo.." I answered, rather timidly, not really sure whether trying to approach them without a well thought strategy was a good idea or not. ." ….my name is Gabrielle. I'm Ares' guest... Xena's friend. Xena….the Warrior Princess? You might have heard of her…she's quite famous…."
Suddenly, not even one splash of water could be heard. Everyone was dead silent.
" Indeed she is…" the priestess standing before me remarked- pricked with sudden annoyance one might add- turning her back at me before stating anything else and letting the towel she had been holding around herself drop casually at her feet. With light, graceful steps- that kinda reminded me of Draja's seductive way of walking- she entered the hot, steamy water without as much as a glance behind.
"Care to join us?" a fabulous blonde asked, casting me a curious, wondering once over.
" I don't want to intrude…I was lost and I was looking for my room…." I nonchalantly lied, keeping my fingers crossed while waiting for their answer.
" Nonsense! You're not intruding. You're Lord Ares' guest….You are more than welcome to join us if you'd like…" a curly brunette- probably in her early twenties added, and judging by the sparkle in her eyes she probably had her own agenda…Perfect! It looked as if I had already found a trustful ally!
Before the others got the chance to intervene, I just offered them all a friendly, heart melting smile, and , about one minute later, I was impudently invading their privacy. I couldn't care less if they found my presence thrilling or not. No one could keep me away now from my invaluable source of information…..
" Oh Gods! How I needed a bath…..!" I exclaimed once the lavishing sensation of the wonderfully scented water and the soft foam touched my skin…It was heaven….I really needed this… It was a long day…" I explained, once I noticed that malicious, contemptuous look in their eyes…It wasn't as if I hadn't taken a bath in…ages! For crying out loud, only three days before Xena and I had found a surprisingly clean lake by the edge of the forest…
"So uh….." I started, trying to break their snake like focus and direct their attention on more important things- like that unusual connection that I couldn't possibly understand between my ever so secretive friend and the God of War. " Have you been in Ares' service for a long time?"
"Not long enough…" one of them giggled, blushing instantly at her own statement, making the other three burst into a heartfelt laughter.
" Oh…." I grimaced, doing my best to smile at her ridiculously dumb confession…... For the life of me, I had no idea why they were laughing in the first place…
" She doesn't get it…." the brunette finally said, and they just kept on laughing, probably even more amused than before by my now clueless expression. They were absolutely infuriating…
" Well, how could she? Had she had the sacred privilege of knowing our Lord more…intimately, she would have certainly got the point…."
"Ares and I? Oh puhleaseeeeee…I still have a bit of human dignity left…!" I exclaimed, completely forgetting the fact that I was in the middle of a conversation with four psychotic, brainwashed women whose goal in life revolved solely around pleasing their God….A regrettable error…
"What's that suppose to mean?!"
" Did you hear her?"
" What?!"
" Can you believe her nerve?!" they all started at the same time, glaring daggers at me.
" What did I say?! He's just not my type….That beard….the messy hair….." I vainly tried to justify myself.
" Are you implying that he's not the most handsome man on the face of the planet?!"
" On the face of this planet?! "
" Duuhhhh! More like in the universe!"
" That's a bit exaggerated, don't you think?! Plus, beauty is subjective!"
" Subjective?! He's perfect!"
"He's stunning!" "
"The way his muscles harden when he's training…."
"The way his eyes burn when he's making love….
" There is no greater honor for a mortal than to experience the intimate touch of a God!"
"And lord Ares is like the best there is…! Gods, I'm getting all wet just thinking about it! " the blonde one filled in the rest of the information.
"I'm pretty sure that's because of all this water…"
" No, actually it has something to do with his magic wand! " she said, and it was all the other three needed in order to start laughing like crazy again.
"I think I'm gonna be sick…" I mumbled under my breath, making sure they didn't get that part…." That sounds…unusual…" I finally concluded, seeing that there was absolutely no point in explaining to them that there were so many fascinating things out there that were so much better than being well fucked by a two faced Olympian !
"Are you a virgin or something?" the woman on my left asked, frowning at the possibility.
I briefly considered my answer, doing my best not to look too troubled as I said it out loud.
"Actually, I am….."
"You are…?!"
" Yes…."
"Oh! That explains it! "
"How old are you…..?" the curly one felt the need to butt in.
" Is that relevant?"
"Why are you a virgin…..?"
" I thought they were all extinct…." the redhead spoke, and judging by her face , she was serious….Boy, those women were as nutty as a fruit cake.
" I'm the last of my species….." I explained, shrugging my shoulders at their obvious idiocy….I'm telling you, dear Papyrus….It was then when I suddenly understood why Ares has so many beautiful women bending over backwards to do his every bidding….Most of them are painfully and incurably brainless ….
"That's like so tragic!" the blonde said, placing a compassionate hand on my shoulder, and I couldn't help thinking that she reminded me of someone, but I just couldn't tell who exactly it was. "Poor thing! Don't you feel alone from time to time?!"
"I often cry myself to sleep, at night…" I mocked, rolling my eyes when they all rushed to hug me.
" Don't worry! We'll talk to lord Ares for you. Maybe , he'll feel generous enough as to want to help you with your little…problem…We'll just have to wait until he's in a good mood! "
"Maybe tonight! We were supposed to dance for him!" the brunette remembered, joy written all over her candid visage.
"No , no, no! ….Thank you….I'm fine, really…..Actually, I've made up my mind. I think I'm gonna go and serve Hestia….I would be like the ultimate priestess or something…."
" Darling, trust me! You don't know what you're missing!"
"Yeah! Ares is THE hunk!"
"You don't need to be afraid!"
" His cock is massive, but he can use it in ways that you have never imagined…."
" I don't even want to imagine it! " I said to myself again, while frantically struggling to reach the other side of the pool "I'm fine, really. There's no need for you to worry about my….."
"Sure there is! I mean look at you! ….You're not that ugly as not to be fu…."
"Ok! Ok! That's enough! I'm happy with my body just the way it is! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to see Xena…She might need me….."
" Hey! Where are you going?!"
"Come back! "
" Later…We can chat some more... later…We'll be staying for a few days…"
XXX
As soon as the naïve Bard left, my gorgeously looking Bro' materialized on the edge of the pool, comfortably stretched on one of the fluffy sheepskin rugs, clapping his hands in utter pride and amusement.
"My, my ladies! …With a mind blowing representation such this one, I'm starting to fear my own safety! "
" How was it, my Lord?!" one of them inquired, anxiously waiting for feedback.
"You were all fabulous….You should have definitely tried your luck on stage!."
"Actually, we're exactly where we want to be…" the redhead bimbo articulated in a disgustingly seductive tone…."Your bed is all the stage we need...We could perform there all day long!"
"Hmmmm….you most definitely could…." he playfully stated, winking at her.
" And….our little reward…..?"
" Later…..I still have some stuff to take care of…." he lied, much to my delight. " Oh! Don't pout, girls….You're breaking my ruthless, immortal heart…"
And for the love of….me, I couldn't help laughing at their transfixed expressions….Stud Muffin has always been a charmer, but that was too much! Those slutty mortals were as melted as wax for him- and all he did was sell them a bit of cheap talk...
" My Lord…..Pardon my intrusion….is my Lady going to be ok?" one of them finally asked, in a weak, childish voice.
" With the pesky Blondie out of the way, she's gonna be more than ok, Ligeia….She's gonna be …divine…..Now, all we still need to do is to get her to talk to Draja…That would shake her world big time…"
" That would be a piece of cake , my Lord. I know just the way…"
"Do you know? Hmm…Come to think about it, maybe I'll just stick around some more…I love seeing my women in action…"
" Well, come to think about it, I should be sticking around too…This is a show I wouldn't want to miss!" I made sure to add, materializing behind him on the carpet and slipping my hand under his dark leather vest.
"Aphrodite!"
YOU GOTTA LOVE DITE :))) AS FOR GABRIELLE...LET'S JUST SAY THAT XENA WAS TRULY A HERO :)) JUST KIDDING...REALLY, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT GABBY? DID YOU LIKE HER IN THE SERIES? JUST BEING CURIOUS...
