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Three Years Later

Location: Castle outside the City of Sparta (Indoor Arena)

No POV

Push. "Get outta mY WAY!" growled Xena as she clashed swords against her Swordmaster Tutor. "Lady Xena you must be reasonable" he implored. She grunted as she swiftly brought her sword down and pushed past her tutor. Xena kept marching on through the hallways towards the lounge with her tutor at her heels. She pushed the great brown oak doors open, to spot at the giant black slate table was a world map and a meeting interrupted. The council members were surrounding the map, all of them luxuriously dressed with jewelry and silk. Her mother was at the end of the table her white flowy chiton (1) with her chocolate brown hair pulled back in an intricate bun. Her sharp blue stormy eyes glared at her daughter for coming in unannounced.

"Mama why are you sending me to the city to get married?!" Xena cried out as she approached her Metera. Anastasia looked sharply at her council, "Leave us!" she commanded. Flinching at her tone they warily started to trail out the room as the Tutor who previously chasing Xena was closed the door as he stepped outside after the council, leaving both the Anastasia and Xena alone. Anastasia walked over to the giant mirror sitting close to the bookshelf on the right side of the meeting chamber. "Approach me daughter". Xena walked softly towards her Metera, she grew weary as she stood a foot away from her, "Stand in front of this mirror and tell me what you see", and Anastasia turned around and looked sharply at Xena. "I already know what I see Metera. I have grown into a monster!" Xena pleaded not wanting to see her reflection.

"Indeed ", commented Anastasia, "Why else do you think I am sending you to Sparta?" Xena's face grows pale, "You want me to kill my fiancé to be and his family?!" Xena growls questionably and heads towards one of the chairs. Xena shudders as she grasp the situation looking down at the ground. "Why don't we just kill him now?" Xena asks as she slowly peers at her Metera.

"Child this is a very -" Anastasia stop mid-sentence as the floor is shaken and everything starts to fall apart. Xena heads towards her Metera and pulls her up as the quake stops. Anastasia looked outside and suddenly there was another explosion went off shattering all the glass. Xena pulled a stunned Anastasia down the hallway.

"Metera are you alright?" I started to scan my surroundings for any intruders that might already be in the building...

She stood poised for attack, "Yes I am," she paused as another explosion came but afterwards someone yelled, "THE CASTLE IS UNDER ATTACK!"

"Xena you need to get out!" and with that she pushed me behind a portrait that had a corridor, "Keep going don't turn around and keep these with you at all times" Anastasia said as she handed her a bag, " I'm proud to be your Mama," with that last smile she headed down another corridor.

Xena's POV

I hesitated briefly before turning around and following down the corridor that my Metera went to. Suddenly I saw shadow stabbing one of the guards in its stomach repeatedly. I slowly approached it while pulling my sword from its sheath. I quickly stabbed my sword into his back right behind where his heart was located, the creature screeched in pain and collapsed dead on the stone floor. I

As I turned and ran the last thing I heard was my Mother screaming as she was stabbed and killed.

Authors Note: I tried my hardest to come up with a chapter please let me know your opinions i care for nothing more than to improve and improve.