(WARNING: The following story contains strong language, graphic descriptions of violence, explicit sex, as well as dark subject matter and content. So that being said if you're fine with reading stuff that includes that sort of thing then enjoy. If not this story is probably not for you. And to those who do read on, enjoy ?)
Wagon wheels rolled down a dirt road as it made it's way towards a large impound. The horse a head walked at a decent pace pulling the cart along as the driver glanced back at the cargo they had in the cart behind them. A small evil smile crossed his face as he saw the huddled group of people crammed in the back of his cart. He then turned his attention back ahead as they drew closer to the gate. The people the back being transported all wore shackles around their wrist, ankles and neck. Chains connected them to one another with the end security fastened the the front of the cart. Among the group were men, women and even children. All of them carrying looks of depression, fear and dread on their tired faces. All that is except one who sat stoicly with their head hung low as they covertly assessed their surroundings. The cart drew to a slow it reached the gate of the large compound. The driver sat and waited as a couple of guards walked to the back of the cart and looked at the people it carried. The guards nodded at each other and moved back to the large gate and pulled on a rope, ringing a bell. Moments later the large doors were slowly pushed open from the inside by a few more guards. The driver of the cart got his horse moving again and steered them all towards the designated area for drop off. Once stopped the driver got down and went to the back of the cart as a number of armed guards came over. He took out a key, tossed it to one of the guards and walked away. The guard got to the front of the cart and unlocked the chain that held the prisoners to the cart as another instructed the people in the cart to stand.
GUARD
Simple rules. Cause any kind of trouble, you get punished. Try to escape, get punished. Piss of the wrong person, well I'm sure you get the point. Now climb down single file and you will be lead to the bath house where you will be stripped, cleaned and inspected. Afterwards you'll be lead to the boarding area where you'll be served dinner. Then it's lights out until tomorrow. After that you're fates will be in the buyers hands.
A guard shoved the person in front of the chained group forward and the prisoners began walking. Inside the women's section of the bath house a low growl was heard as a bucket of cold water was dumped on a kneeling, naked Xena who was amung the captives. After rinsing the soap from her body, a long, simple burlap shirt was thrown at her to put on as she along with the rest of the women were told to stand. Once the group was dressed the women were brought to their boarding area. The food they were given could be described as subpar at best. Though it was technically edible so they ate. Then the candles in the room were put out and the door was shut and locked from the outside. A few armed guards stood outside keeping watch for any signs of trouble. The women found spots on the cold hard floor to try and sleep for the night. Meanwhile Xena sat with her back against a wall as her eyes looked around the dark room. The moonlight coming in from the barred window that sat high above provided her with enough light to see. As she sat in silence her mind drifted back to how she found herself in her current situation.
- FLASH BACK-
XENA
Come on Gabrielle your gonna have to try harder than that.
Xena smirked as she side stepped Gabrielle's incoming strike. Gabrielle looked at her out of the corner of her eye.
GABRIELLE
Xena if you don't give that back right now I'm going to kill you.
XENA
(Joking) I told you, you can have it back if you can get it.
Xena dangled a piece of cloth above her head in a playful, teasing manner. Gabrielle glared at her with a mix of irritation and amusement. She looked around for a moment then back at Xena who still had a sly smile on her face.
GABRIELLE
Xena give me back my top now.
Xena looked at the red top that she held by one of its strings.
XENA
(Joking) You know actually calling this a top is a bit of a stretch don't you think.
GABRIELLE
You seem to like me wearing it.
XENA
Never said I didn't. Allllthough I think I like you better without it.
Xena side stepped Gabrielle again as Gabrielle attempted to snatch her top from her hand. Xena chuckled as Gabrielle turned back towards her. It was a warm sunny day as the two had decided to take a little break from the road and cool off with a nice refreshing dip in a quiet little secluded lake they had found. After a nice swim Xena came out of the water first and got dressed. Gabrielle followed not long after and was all dressed except for her boots and top when she realized her shirt wasn't with the rest of her stuff. She soon realized that Xena had it and apparently didn't have any intention of giving it back any time soon. Which was what lead to this little game of keep away that in all honesty the two were both enjoying.
GABRIELLE
That's it.
Gabrielle lunged at Xena who moved out of the way again. Gabrielle lost her balance and stumbled forward into a tree face first. She quickly sat down as she held her hands over her face.
GABRIELLE
My nose!
Xena's expression turned from a smile to a look of concern as she went over and crouched down in front of Gabrielle.
XENA
Are you okay?
Gabrielle kept her hand on her face.
GABRIELLE
I think I broke my nose.
XENA
Here let me see.
Xena gave Gabrielle her top back and gently pulled Gabrielle's hand away from her face revealing a big smile and nothing else. Xena smirked as she saw that Gabrielle was completely fine.
XENA
(Joking) Cheater.
GABRIELLE
Hey you're the one who taught me that part of a battle is knowing your opponent and finding their weakness.
XENA
(Joking) And you think you found my weakness?
GABRIELLE
Oh yeah.
Gabrielle smiled as she leaned in and kissed Xena passionately. After a couple moments the two separated. Xena smiled as she looked at Gabrielle.
XENA
You're wrong you know by the way.
GABRIELLE
What do you mean?
XENA
You're not my weakness Gabrielle, you're my strength. Never forget that.
Gabrielle suddenly found her top not so nesicery to put on at the moment. She reached over and put her hand on Xena's and looked into Xena's eyes. Xena knew the look Gabrielle gave her all too well. And moments later both of their clothes had been very quickly removed as Gabrielle moaned when Xena's tongue found its way to her center. Gabrielle dug her heel into the ground as she felt Xena exploring her from within. Although calling it exploring at this point would imply that Xena didn't know her way around, and that was very clearly not the case. Especially based off the sounds Gabrielle was making as her body involuntary twitched and jerked when Xena who layed on her stomach, continuously flicked her tongue against Gabrielle's sweet spot. Gabrielle moaned Xena's name when she felt Xena take her clit into her mouth and proceed to suck on it. Gabrielle threw her head back as she reached down and held Xena's hair just needing anything to hold on to. Xena listened to Gabrielle's cries of pleasure loving every second as she released her from her mouth and went back to pushing her tongue deep inside her opening. She alternated between the two actions causing Gabrielle to quiver in pure enjoyment under the repeated switch in activities. Not wanting to stop what she was doing but feeling like she couldn't wait any longer, Xena continued to keep her mouth on Gabrielle's feminine treasure as she took her hand and brought it down to her own. Gabrielle felt Xena moan into her when Xena pushed two fingers inside herself. She moved her hips, matching the rhythm and speed to what she was doing to Gabrielle. Seeing this only excited Gabrielle even more as she watched Xena pleasure herself while also keeping her focus on Gabrielle and what she needed. Xena placed her other hand on Gabrielle's stomach to keep her still as Gabrielle began to feel herself getting close to her relase. Xena stopped switching what she was doing as she decided to focus solely on Gabrielle's little bud. She continuously suckled it as she moved fast and hard into herself. Gabrielle gripped at the grass under her feeling her climax rapidly approach. Though moments later Xena was the first of the two to find her release. She moaned into Gabrielle as she felt herself come. This momentarily caused Xena to stop her suction, feeling her own nether region spasm around her fingers. Though it was just that, a moment. As she began to come down from her high Xena then returned her focus to getting Gabrielle to her finish. Which apparently was not far off. Because only a few moments after Xena went back to it, Gabrielle
hit her apex and let out a cry out sheer bliss as she came. Xena took her mouth off Gabrielle as she took her hand that she had used on herself and rubbed a finger along Gabrielle's womanhood. Gabrielle shuddered as the aftershocks from Xena's touch went through her. Xena smiled as got up to her knees. Gabrielle leaned in, lovingly kissing Xena a couple times and Xena smirked at her.
XENA
Okay maybe you're both my strength and weakness when it comes to certain things.
Gabrielle smiled and laughed a little. The two got dressed and headed back on the road. Even if it was a bit later than Xena had planned but she wasn't exactly going to complain about the reason for the hold up. Xena and Gabrielle rode for a while until they came to a village that layed in ruins. Xena halted Argo as they passed through what Xena and Gabrielle assumed used to be the village entrance.
GABRIELLE
What happened here?
XENA
Let's find out.
The two got down from Xena's horse and looked around at the destruction. The wounded that could move were trying to tend the those who couldn't. Xena and Gabrielle carefully stepped over dead bodies of the villagers that had clearly been killed by the village's attackers. Gabrielle crouched down in front of an injured and distraught man who clung tightly to a small body that he held in his arms.
GABRIELLE
Are you injured?
The man just shook his head no as he cried. That was when Gabrielle noticed just what was in the man's arms. It appeared to be a little girl. Though she couldn't tell if she was alive or not. She looked back and saw Xena standing back up after inspecting someone else who was injured.
GABRIELLE
Xena quick over here.
Xena came over and crouched down beside Gabrielle as she saw why Gabrielle called her. After asking the man's permission, Xena put her fingers against the girl's neck as she felt for a pulse. Then she slowly pulled her hand back.
XENA
(Somber tone) She's gone, I'm sorry.
The man completely broke down sobbing as he held his child close. Knowing there wasn't anything they could do for him Xena and Gabrielle heavy heartedly let him be as they moved on to other villagers who needed help. Xena wrapped a cloth around an elderly woman's arm that had a good sized gash in it until it could be stitched. Xena could hear the emotional pain in the woman's voice.
ELDERLY WOMAN
My daughter. They took my daughter and my two teenage granddaughters.
XENA
Who took them? Can you tell me who's responsible for this?
ELDERLY WOMAN
I don't know who they were. But they did take a number of people besides my daughter and granddaughters from our village with them when they left.
The woman pointed with her uninjured arm in the direction that they had gone.
XENA
How long ago.
The woman told her that it hadn't been long between when they left and Xena and Gabrielle showed up. Xena finished tending to her and made her way up a tall tree to scout for an signs of the attackers. Over a bunch of trees and down the hill Xena saw what looked like a small caravan. It appeared to be surrounded by armed guards. Xena figured that must've been them and came back down from the tree. Gabrielle was waiting below when Xena climbed down.
GABRIELLE
Anything?
Xena told her what she saw. They finished doing what they could for the villagers and then set out after the caravan. As they got closer Xena recognized the color patterns on their armor and had them both hang back to not alert the group that they were being followed.
GABRIELLE
Who are they?
XENA
They're some of the most notorious slave traders in all of Greece. I had a brief run in with them a number of years ago before we met. And trust me when I tell you these guys mean business. Even back then they made my skin crawl.
GABRIELLE
So what's the plan? How do we stop that caravan.
XENA
We don't.
GABRIELLE
What? Why not?
Xena looked out at the guards and people that they had taken to sell as if they were nothing more than property or livestock.
XENA
Because I wanna give them one more person that they can take as a slave.
TO BE CONTINUED...