Chapter 3: The Warrior Princess and The Battling Bard

Astounded yet frightened. I just stared into those piercing blue eyes. "Wow" I thought in my head. I dared not to say anything because I didn't know whether it was the bad xena or the good xena. With the sword still pointed at me, Xena said "Who are you and how did you get those?" She glanced at the chakram and sword. I noticed that she was wearing her usual beautiful brown leather, so that meant she was good. I replied nervously "Um i-i uh. Eh um please put d-down the s-sword." When i talked she instantly knew that I was very young. My dad always said that when people look at me they see a 16 or 17 year old, but once I start talking they can tell that I'm very young. Well I'm only 12.

Everything was just too weird. How is this possible? Xena is standing right in front of me. Thinking thoroughly I got snapped back into reality when I heard a horse galloping towards us. It was Gabrielle and Argo. It looked like Gabrielle had injured herself trying to do backflips n stuff. With that clue I knew we were somewhere in season 3. I think they've already forgiven each other in Illusia. So i think this is "One against an Army", however i think Gabrielle has injured herself loads of times. Plus I didn't see any wound from the poison arrow and she still has her long hair. I always liked her long hair and i was really sad when she cut it. I wanted to ask if Gabrielle had already been poisoned, but I know from watching Doctor Who and all the other time travel stuff that if I say something about whats gonna happen in the future or in the past that I couldnt possibly know to them.
It could change EVERYTHING.

"Whats going on?" asked Gabrielle. Xena replied " I think this was the giant fire we saw". I looked around and noticed for the first time that everything around me within a a dozen yards was burnt. Wow. That was all I could say. Wow. I turned back towards and saw that they're faces were staring at me.

"Um hi im Christine Mouton. I'm 12 years old. Eh I don't really know whats happened. I don't know where I am either or when. It said that everything would be explained." I took out the scroll. Xena's eyes grew wide open as soon as she saw the red seal. Soon her eyes filled with tears. "Xena?" Said Gabrielle with concern.

Xena moved right in front of me. She stared into my eyes as if searching for something in my soul. Then as if she found it, she hugged me tightly. "Oh my god, Xena is hugging me" I thought. Ya im a HUGE fan of the series. "Come. I have a lot of explaining to do" Xena said with such joy " we'll make camp around here."

" I am Xena and this is Gabrielle" Xena said.

Gabrielle waved and I waved back thinking, " I totally know who you guys are."

As they started to unpack, I realized that my dream came true. I've always wanted to meet the warrior princess. I havent really talked to Gabrielle yet so I walked up to her and said " Anything I can do to help out?"

She turned around and smiled " Yea sure you can go collect some firewood."

Er. Um. I didn't really know how to so I reluctantly asked Gabby again. "Um er i-I don't really-"

" Try to go find branches or some twigs on the ground around camp. " she replied cutting off realizing that I didnt know how.

I've seen what it looks like on the tv show so I guess I got an idea. So I set of into the woods remembering which direction the camp was so I wouldn't get lost.

* Meanwhile Back at Camp *

" Xena? Can you tell me whats going on? Who is she? Do you know her? " asked Gabby

" Listen its something about my past and future. She is in both in a way." Replied Xena

" What do you mean by that?"

" Look I want to tell you BOTH at the same time ok?"

"Ok. She doesn't look like she's from around here. I mean her clothes. And she didn't know how to collect firewood."

" Hehe its gonna take some time Gabrielle. You are right she isn't from around here"

" She is pretty nice and shy though. She is soo young how old did she say she was?"

" 12. 12 years of age. I thought she was around 16. Until i heard her speak. I can tell by the way she talks. "

" She has the same exact sword as yours and the chakram, Xena. They looked much older. How can she possibly have that?"

" Now that I don't know. She also has some explaining to do." Xena said.