Disclaimer: I do not own Xena: Warrior Princess. Wish I did tho…I love Callisto.

A/N: Wow, I haven't updated this story since November of 2005. I'm sorry; I've had writer's block. I am starting to lose interest in this story but I am trying my best to keep some interest to keep this going. So, a recap. In chapter 1, I introduced Gabrielle as a warlord. I know this is like following the same path as Xena and Eve, but I'm considering it more like Callisto. Callisto lost her family and she became a being filled with hate. Gabrielle lost Xena, but I'm going to explain that in thid chapter so, here we go.

Gabrielle looked at Virgil, suddenly remembering how they had used to share the same interests in peace. How his father, Joxer, would always end up getting hurt one way or another while he tried to act heroic, even though he did after she and Xena were crucified.

"You're…a warlord? But Gabrielle, what about peace? What about love? What about Xena?", Virgil asked.

Gabrielle immediately snapped back and looked at Virgil, hate filling her eyes.

"Don't mention her name. Xena is dead, we went to help some stupid, dead friend of hers in Japa and her spirit was with me in my heart. I was fine then in the Land of the Pharaohs, until one battle and she just left. I felt empty…like I had everything in the world and all of a sudden it was taken from me. She left me, Virgil. Xena's spirit left my heart and that was when I lost all care for love and peace. I honestly love this new me. I don't see why I hated Callisto so much-oh, wait, nevermind. I do remember. But now I appreciate the old her, considering I've killed many husbands in my day."

Virgil looked at Gabrielle in disbelief. He couldn't believe that the one woman he related to that he also respected…was now a warlord.

"Gabrielle, please-"

"No, Virgil." Gabrielle interrupted," I will not put this behind myself. If Xena wants me to be all peaceful and Pacifistic, then she can bring her dead, transparent ass down here from Paradise and fix this mess herself."

Virgil looked at Gabrielle, seeing how she was turning into exactly what his father had described Callisto to be, how he thought of Livia to be. His caring glance turned into a deadly glare as he reached for his sword.

Gabrielle saw this and smirked, "Ah, ah, ah. I'd have you chopped up into little pieces before you could even grip the handle. Do you really want to fight, Lover Boy, or are you just trying to intimidate me in a very stupid way?"

Virgil relaxed his hand, but kept his glare as he thought if what she said.

"Do you really think you're big and bad, Gabrielle?" came a voice out of the shadows- a female voice.

Gabrielle's glance turned into a very angry and deadly glare as she looked into the shadows towards the direction the voice was coming from. It was Eve, the Messenger of Eli.

"Hello, Messenger. Would you like to hear a story? See, there's this young woman who killed hundreds of people and then killed her mother's best friend. Then she went and acted all Pacifistic and 'save me, save me. I am such a good person now, I've changed.' Well, I can see right through you, Eve. You're a fake- a fraud. I'm doing this out of anger, what are you doing that out of; Love? Love doesn't save a damn thing in this world, Eve. As long as people have weapons, love will never be able to save a damn thing."

"You're wrong, Gabrielle. Eli's teachings,"

"I know Eli's teaching, Eve. And do you remember what happened to Eli? He died. He got killed by Ares. You want to see a warrior? Callisto was a warrior. She may have killed men but at least she did it before they could do it to her."

Eve looked at Gabrielle, "Callisto killed innocent children! How could a 6 year old boy kill a grown woman, Gabrielle?! Your daughter killed my brother! She killed Solan!"

Gabrielle immediately grabbed the chakram and threw it at the wall beside her. The chakram arced and whirred past Eve, then Virgil, before soaring back into Gabrielle's hand.

"Don't…mention them. That was not my fault and you don't even know what happened, you bratty little bitch!" Gabrielle walked out of the tavern and walked into the tomb. She leaned against the wall and took in a deep breath, fighting back tears.

Warriors didn't cry unless they were seriously hurt. But what had just occurred, Eve and Virgil, it pried open old scars. Gabrielle looked up at the ceiling.

"Xena…you did this to me. You left my heart during a battle and left me alone. You made me do this…you made me kill those men and women…and children," Gabrielle smiled, "I relished it. I loved the feeling of warm, fresh blood slithering down my hand from the blade, freshly separated eternally from the body."

"How'll it feel when it's your blood slithering down my blade, Gabrielle?" asked a voice. Gabrielle looked around, but no one was there. Not a soul, not even Gabrielle's.

Silence.

Gabrielle scoffed before standing up straight. She turned and walked out into the open square of Amphipolis. She looked around and saw a shadow walk behind an old wagon. Gabrielle smirked and grabbed the chakram, ready to throw it. She listened diligently, waiting for a sign of movement. The moment she heard a dry leaf crunch, she threw the chakram towards an old building. The chakram whirred and arced off of the wall and whirred right towards the dark shadow-which sent a bolt of electricity at the chakram, sending it right back towards the building. When it whirred back at Gabrielle, she caught it and placed it by her hip again. She then looked over at the shadow and drew her sword.

"Whoever you are, you better show yourself before I turn you into a human torch." Gabrielle threatened.

The shadow walked towards Gabrielle, its face becoming clearer and clearer by the step. Gabrielle's eyes grew.

"No…"

"What's wrong, Gabrielle? Don't ya recognize me?" asked the voice.

"Ares…of course I do. Who wouldn't recognize the God of Annoyance?" Gabrielle retorted.

Ares held his hand up to his heart mockingly, "Gabrielle, I'm shocked. Those words are really hurtful."

Gabrielle smiled smugly, "Good. That means I'm doing something right. What do you want, Ares?"

Ares looked at Gabrielle, "Well, I know you're fighting more, which I like by the way, but I want to bring back an old friend and in order to do that I need something-something you have. I'll give you a hint, it's round and it always sits next to your hip."

"Dream on, Ares. The chakram is mine and will always be mine. Now, go away before I cut you up into little pieces." Gabrielle walked past Ares and over to her horse, Vetos. Ares smirked.

"How would you feel if you lost Vetos? A true warrior has that gleam in their eyes, lets you know what they would rather be doing- fighting. You don't have that gleam in your eyes, Gabrielle."

"Well, Ares, I must say that is very deep. Unfortunately, like all the other Gods Xena killed, you suck at poetry," Gabrielle swung herself up onto Vetos and turned him around, looking at Ares, "Ares, if you wanted to talk, you're out of time. Try the Messenger and the Joxer the Mighty's prodigy inside the tavern."

Gabrielle clicked her tongue and rode Vetos over a little further and screamed into the tavern.

"Eve! I want to talk to you!" Gabrielle yelled.

Eve walked out, "Yes, Gabrielle?"

Gabrielle smiled and took out her whip and snapped it at Eve's ankles, it wrapped around them and Gabrielle pulled, tightening the whip. She then jerked it, making Eve fall and scream. Virgil ran out and Gabrielle smirked at him.

"Do you want to play a game? Then follow me. Ha!"

Gabrielle rode off, dragging Eve behind her along the ground. Gabrielle tugged on the whip a little as Vetos sped up, Eve screaming in pain as she was drug.

Virgil yelled and got on his horse. He clicked his tongue and raced after Gabrielle and Eve. He pulled out his sword and rode up close to Vetos before swinging it at the whip, but missed. Gabrielle saw this and slowed Vetos down a ltitle before jumping onto Virgil's horse behind him. She then kicked Vetos, causing him to speed up and drag Eve off. She then spoke into Virgil's ear.

"Might wanna slow your horse down for the game, boy." She then swung her fingers at him, putting the pinch on him. He screamed and stopped the horse. Gabrielle laughed and pushed Virgil off of the horse, "Goodbye, Virgil. Nice knowing you." She laughed and rode off towards Vetos.

Will Virgil miraculously be saved from the pinch? What will happen to Eve? And who do you think Ares wants to bring back? Will Gabrielle ever become good again? Find out in the following chapters.