My Immortal V

Gabrielle paced the mosaic tiled floor of Aphrodite's Corinthian temple. How dare Xena just disappear like that and not return. The anguished look on Xena's face had frightened her. First, there had been her behavior the previous morning. The warrior had uncharacteristically ranted about doom and gloom and had traipsed over half of Greece in a frenzy. From Xena's pained visage in the temple and since Xena had vanished with the Goddess of Love, Gabrielle assumed the problem lay not on Earth but on Olympus. Ares was the most likely culprit but it wasn't like Xena to leave her out of the loop. Xena knew she always had her back. The bard called out to Aphrodite again. The priestess rolled her eyes at Gabrielle for the umpteenth time since the previous afternoon. She was seriously considering having her thrown out of the temple. It was starting to unnerve the other supplicants.

Aphrodite could hear Gabrielle's calls but she was afraid to leave Xena and Ares' bodies. If they came back and she was gone, Xena would kill her if she lived through this whole mess. Still, the blonde was starting to irritate her.

"APHRO-DITE!" She heard the bard scream again.

Okay, she thought, I can do this and quickly. She disappeared into the aether and reappeared in her temple, grabbed Gabby by the ear and vanished with her back to the caves.

The priestess' jaw dropped to the floor. It was the second time in as many days that the goddess had actually heard and responded to someone's prayers. Praise be to the goddess, she thought, if she could put up with that maniac, more power to her.

"What has happened?" Gabrielle gasped when they appeared in the caves. She ran to Xena's cold, dead body.

"It's a long story,"

"Make it fast!"

"K! Eve killed Ar, Xena's gone to Hell to get him back."

"Wait, what?"

"Well you said you wanted the Sparknotes version."

"What?"

"Nothing, I condensed it for you." The goddess put her hands on her hips defensively as she explained.

"Okay, you're gonna have to back it up a bit. But first, how long has she been like this?"

"I don't know maybe a half an hour, maybe longer."

"You've had her under the pinch that long? It's gonna be too late to bring her back.'

"No, she said she had a plan."

"It'd better be a good one," Gabrielle went down on her haunches hoping against all hope that she could find a pulse.

"Can I go now?" Aphrodite looked genuinely terrified.

"No, you can't go. I may need you. They may need you. How long has he been dead? And did you say Eve killed him?"

"Two days, now. I don't think he's coming back. And yes, the messenger came to Olympus and killed him."

"I don't see a wound," Gabrielle searched Ares' body. There was no visible scarring.

"It was weird. She didn't use a weapon. She has some sort of powers now. It was like an energy bolt."

"Like lightning? Like Zeus?" Gabrielle asked for clarification.

"I guess, sort of but not really. She just showed up on Olympus and held him in a type of forcefield. She read him a laundry list of his offenses and then shot him with a surge of energy and he collapsed, dead."

"She didn't try to kill the rest of you?"

"No, just him. I think their main concern was avenging Eli."

"That doesn't sound like Eli, he was not about vengeance. He used Ares as a tool to ascend to a higher plane of existence. He wasn't looking to punish him afterwards."

"Well, she was ranting about it when she was shouting out all the accusations. Xena thinks Michael was using her."

"I see, yes, it sounds more like something MIchael would do than Eli directly. But, what's Xena's plan?" The bard stood back up and walked over to the goddess.

"You know her, she didn't give me the details. She just said to put the pinch on her and wait here til she comes back. I am glad you are here. You can take it off of her IF she comes back, right?"

"Yes," Gabrielle nodded in confirmation, "But, I won't be here, so you need to be prepared to do what Xena asked of you."

"What? Where are you going? You can't leave me, not now!"

"I want you to kill me too!"

"Nuh-uh, Nope, absolutely not gonna happen. The warrior babe didn't say anything about that, in fact, I had instructions not to involve you at all. She's already gonna be pissed when she finds out that I brought you here. There's no way in . . . well. . . Hell, that I am sending you to Hell. And, besides, you'd probably just get a one way ticket to the Elysian Fields or Heaven, or the Amazon land of the dead. Wherever goody two shoes go."

"Look, Dite," Gabrielle grabbed her shoulders.

"No, no way, no how."

"Fine but at least direct me to Eve, so I can get to the bottom of this."

"Last I saw her was on Olympus."

"She's still there?" Gabrielle wondered if the other gods were in danger of suffering Ares' fate.

Aphrodite's blonde curls bobbed up and down as she nodded.

"Take me." The bard ordered.

"I can't keep leaving. Hold on!" Aphrodite called out, "Cupid!"

Soon the cave had another inhabitant. He looked at Xena and Ares with only mild surprise.

"That's her plan?"

"You know Xena," the goddess shrugged. "Is the messenger still there?"

"She is and she's being awfully cozy with golden boy."

"Hmmm, maybe Xena was on to something after all. Take the bard to her."

"Are you sure that's wise, Mother?"

"No, but it's better than her other plan."

"Very well," Cupid answered then turned to Gabrielle, "But if you get yourself killed, I am not taking the blame for it."

"Eve won't hurt me. She's my daughter," Gabrielle promised.

"She's no one's daughter, Gabrielle. She is the messenger. The harbinger of Twilight. But if you want to see her, I'll take you to Olympus." He took the bard's hand and they transported to Olympus.

Aphrodite went back to stand vigil and her brother and his love's side.

AXAXAXAXAXAX

Ares couldn't look at her. What was she doing here? Had she come to taunt him? His cheeks burned with shame. It was bad enough that he, a god, was being subjected to such degradations. But to have her, the love of his life, witness them was unfuckingbearable. Sure, she had seen him stripped of his godhood on more than one occasion, some uglier than others, but this was different. He had been divested of more than just his immortality and powers, he was a slave, a slave to another being. He supposed he always knew his day of reckoning was coming and he guessed it was only fitting that he was brought to his end by her daughter. Her progeny with another god, no less. He had loved her more than any mortal, more than any goddess. Would've given up everything for her but she had repeatedly thrown his love back in his face. Funny, he could remember those feelings, knew their truth but here in this place all he could really feel was shame, anger, and hatred. The emotions mingled in his soul and finally gave him the courage to look at her.

Lucifer had her pinned to a wall. Her wrists bolted in manacles to the cut grey stones. Her feet suspended mere inches off the ground. Was that pity Ares saw in her eyes? Fuck her! He didn't need her pity! What had she thought would happen when her bastard child killed him? Certainly, she had known that Hell lay before him. He had committed such atrocities, Elysium would forever evade him and Heaven! Well, that definitely was out of the questions for a monster such as he. He couldn't help his wicked heart, the sight of her stirred his passions. He grinned.

Xena caught his grisly smile and feared that the darkness may have already rotted his heart. What if he was already too far gone, like the two creatures who she had encountered when she first arrived in Lucifer's domain?

Lucifer also caught the drift of Ares thoughts. "Like what you see, Ares? You've been wanting her back for years. Well, there she is, all trussed up for you. You know if you want, I could free you from the stocks. You could have her, take her. She'd be powerless to stop you."

Ares' soul delighted and his groin tightened at the thought of putting it to Xena once and for all. He licked his dry lips.

Lucifer walked over to the wall where Xena was imprisoned. He snapped his pointy fingers and her clothes disappeared. She was nude except for Ares's pendant and necklace. Xena didn't give Lucifer the pleasure of a response. She just continued to stare into Ares' darkening eyes. She could tell his was turned on by the whole display and not just sexually. Good! If he still burned for her then there was a chance that she would be able to reach him. Now, if she could just goad him into taking her then maybe they could get close enough so that she could let him in on her plan without the Devil being any the wiser.

Lucifer squeezed her breast hard and then reached down and bit her nipple. Xena clamped her teeth tightly shut to keep herself from crying out. She reminded herself that the pain wasn't real. She only felt the pain because her mind anticipated it. Her body wasn't here, only her soul. Whatever he planned to do to her did not matter. In fact, he was the only physical thing here. Everything else was a nothing more than a mirage. An elaborate charade to defeat the will, weaken it, and thus imprison the soul.

The Devil ran his red fingers down her torso and cupped her sex. Xena closed her eyes. His nasty hands on her most intimate place was wreaking havoc on her brain. It wasn't his to touch. She felt disgusted. Bile rose into the back of her throat. She gagged. He laughed against her ear.

"As hot as I remember my dear," he whispered and thrust a razor sharp finger deep into her. She had to open her eyes, had to get a grip. It wasn't real, he wasn't violating her body. It was safe with Aphrodite!

Her eyes snapped open. She looked to Ares and saw the lust burning in his eyes. Oh, how he wanted to be the one touching her, tormenting her. His eyes roamed up and down her tall, lean form. He ached to kiss her taut belly, her ample bosom. He noticed the necklace resting on her cleavage. There was something important about the charm. Something he should remember but the only thing he could focus on was the fire raging through him.

Satan pulled his finger from Xena's cunt, her blood and juices coated his hand. He walked over to where Ares was still jailed in the pillory. He ran his hand in front of the god's face, letting the scent of the Warrior Princess play just in front of Ares' nose.

"Ahhhh, Xena," Ares grunted.

"Yes, yes, I think you are ready for her," Lucifer reached around the pillory and gave Ares' turgid cock af firm squeeze and teasing tug.

"You think you are man enough to fuck me? Is that what you think? You're pathetic! Always have been and always will be! You so much as touch me and I will tear what's left of your heart out!" Xena warned.

Lucifer's laughter bellowed throughout the chamber. This was exactly the kind of show he liked. Both Ares and Xena's hearts were giving away to the darkness. He would let them tear each other apart.

"You such a miserable fucking bitch, Xena. I gave you everything! And all you ever did was take, take, take! Now, it's my turn. Oh, I am going to fuck you, Xena. For eternity, you are mine. You and me in Hell together for eternity, it's perfect. You'll never escape me now. You will be my little fuck doll any time I please. And nobody's here to help you! Not Hercules, not Gabrielle, and not your fucking whore of a daughter, who gives good head by the way. Not quite as eager to please as you once were but she made up in skill what she lacked in enthusiasm."

"You sick bastard! Yeah, well your brother, Hercules, he had ten times the thrust that you do. Yeah, he felt soooooo good inside of me. He came so hard in me that I literally felt the fucking Earth shake!"

Lucifer undid the latch holding Ares prisoner and watched as the god charged the chained warrior.

As Ares lunged toward her, Xena brought her unchained legs up to kick him. He was quicker than she anticipated. Her words had incensed him. He was going to rip her in two with his dick. He grabbed her legs, forced them apart and crushed into her body, pinning her even harder against the wall. He smacked her hard across the face.

"This is what you've been asking for!" He reached down and took his cock in his hand and guided it to her opening. He was surprised when she stopped struggling against him and wrapper her legs around him. He actually felt her slide herself down onto his shaft. Her willingness to accept him inside of her made him forget his hate and rage for a second. He felt his member stretching her tight, slick walls.

"Mmmm, gods," Xena moaned in pleasure. It had been too long since he had been inside her. It was the most blissful thing she had ever felt, everytime he slid inside her it felt like the first, felt like perfection, felt like Heaven, felt like home. She could let him fuck her forever. Then she remember she shouldn't be feeling anything at all. Their flesh was not here. Because she had anticipated for years what it would feel like to join with him again she had risked falling into the illusion that all of this was real.

"You like it. See! I knew you liked it! You've wanted me this whole fucking time. You're just too much of a damned hypocrite!"

Xena wished she could put her arms around him, hold him. Pull his head down to her lips.

"Ares, Ares," She tried to get him to look at her but he was revelling in the feel of fucking her. He was getting close to coming. She needed to reach him before he blew his nut and Lucifer chained him back up.

"Gonna stain you," he panted, "stain you with my fucking seed."

"Ares, listen, Ares look at me."

He couldn't quit thrusting. He was so close. He reached down and started rubbing her clit. She arched her back off the stone wall, forcing his cock even deeper inside her. "Mmmm, fuck," he cried. She was so wet. He quit massaging her clit long enough to bring his hand up to taste her sweet fluid.

As he licked his fingers, he looked into her blue depths. Their eyes locked. Xena knew this was her chance.

"Ares, I love you. Always loved you. This doesn't matter, none of it. It's not real. Come with me now, it's time we left this place. You are stronger than this. Together we are stronger than Heaven or Hell."

Lucifer caught what she was doing. He realized that if she and Ares joined forces, a god and his chosen, that they may be able to break the barrier of Hell. He had to stop her. Stop her ranting. Her heart had never darkened, he realized, she had only been taunting Ares to get him in her clutches. Women! Why had God ever created the vile creatures.

"What?" Ares looked at her.

"I love you. Don't let him win. Don't let them win. This is NOT real. We are real, you and me! Focus on me, Ares, Focus on your heart, find it and you'll find me there."

Ares stilled his thrusting and wrapped his arms around her protectively. He could feel Satan behind him, approaching them. He had to protect her, save her, get her out of here. This was Xena, he was raping Xena. No, he wasn't, she had been returning his thrusts. She wanted him, wanted him as bad as he wanted her. Had she said that she loved him? She had! Xena loved him!

Lucifer reached out intending to rip Ares off of her, but they both disappeared. He had lost them. They were gone. Michael was going to have his ass!