VISIONS OF THE PAST AND NIGHTMARES OF THE FUTURE
Huitzilopochtli smiled watching as the Blood Jaguar carried on staring at her old clothes. "I found them in the hopes that you would one day return to me." Gabrielle slowly turned to face him as she lowered her gaze. "Thank you." She breathed in sharply personally she wasn't happy to see them at all but right now she had to play up his good graces. Huitzilopochtli smiled as he sat up slightly. "I don't sense that burning hatred with in you any more." Gabrielle felt her eyes trace the patterns on the floor. She'd never liked talking to Ares and yet here she was in front of the first god of war and she was having trouble with her words. "I'm not the same person you met that day in the swamp."
Huitzilopochtli smiled slightly. "I disagree, you're even more beautiful now. Your aggression has not been lost, it's merely been focused." He stood up slowly moving closer to her. "No one could ever tame you and no one ever should, it's what makes you so very beautiful." He stepped closer raising her hands putting them on her shoulders. "That is the way it should be." Gabrielle looked up slowly meeting his amber gaze. "I need your help." Huitzilopochtli smiled as he moved his hand up running it through her long hair. "That can wait." He turned slightly to the table filled with food and drink. "First eat from my table and enjoy the pleasures of my great keep." Gabrielle slowly let her gaze travel over the food and drink. "I'm not hungry."
Huitzilopochtli shook his head slightly. "Mortal hunger is very distasteful, you should not deny yourself food it does your blood no good." Gabrielle turned slightly. "Other gods have told me the same thing." Huitzilopochtli leaned down slightly he slowly eased off his headdress the truth was he towered over her. His six foot height plus his headdress could be very imposing and he wanted to seem less imposing. He smiled as he placed the headdress down on the table next to his throne before returning to meet her gaze. "You need not fear me no harm will come to you in my keep. In my city your adored and loved as a symbol of what a warrior should be brave, violent and with out fear of death. You are not hated here I would never allow such a thing to happen to you."
He eased up her long golden hair letting it spill through his fingers. "Your to beautiful and precious to be treated in that manner." Gabrielle swallowed watching as he came to stand in front of her again. She could feel the hairs on the back of her neck standing up on end. This wasn't like being in Ares's presence but that same power and presence was there but it was so much stronger. She could feel it pulsing through her body intensely it had been so much easier to ignore the last time because she had been so focused on her hated. Now it was even harder because she more focused. Huitzilopochtli smiled as he raised his hands so there were above her head. "Have you thought about my offer?"
He watched as golden light came out of his hand surrounding her. "Imagine what power you could have. It could feel like this for you every moment of every day as you rule my kingdom of the sun." Gabrielle breathed in sharply Ares had done this before in her previous lifetime, but this was so different. It was beautiful soft light which was relaxing as well as calming. She breathed in deeply closing her eyes for an instant letting it wash over her, it wasn't violent it was beautiful and powerful. It flowed through her softly and gently like water. She breathed in deeply feeling her body relax she suddenly found herself going still what in Tartarus was she doing? He was a god of war no matter how good this felt it didn't change that fact.
The truth was that she was here for Xena and that was the only thing that mattered right now. She felt her eyes open only to see the glowing light vanish. She couldn't help but catch a cold look as it momentarily crossed the sun gods face before being replaced with a gentle smile. He'd probably read her thoughts and didn't like what he was hearing. "I didn't come here to take your offer." Huitzilopochtli felt his smile widen. "What did you come here for?" Gabrielle lowered her gaze. "I want to know how Hummingbird warriors are created." Huitzilopochtli turned slightly. "An interesting question…." He raised his hand watching as beams of streaming gold light came out his palm forming in to a small Humming bird. "Why do you wish to know this?"
Gabrielle felt her teeth grind together as the anger burnt through her system. "Because I'm going to destroy Tezcatlipoca's city…." Huitzilopochtli turned sharply, he could tell that she meant it he could see it in her eyes. "That is no mare feat Blood Jaguar even my heavenly Hummingbird warriors have never breached his city, and that is not to say that we have not tried." Gabrielle took a step forward. "What if I could open the gate for you and any other god who wants revenge on him so to speak?" Huitzilopochtli narrowed his gaze. "If he were to fall it would only leave the feathered serpent and his position as king of the gods would be weakened substantially. Despite that he hates Tezcatlipoca he has always turned to him when he feels threatened."
He stopped still only to snarl in anger as Chantico appeared opposite in a blast of flames, a cruel smile slowly formed across her lips. "Get out of my keep! You know my rules!" Gabrielle turned watching as the tall dark haired goddess came closer her good green eye met her own looking at her intently almost to the point that it felt uncomfortable which caused her to step back. Chantico licked her lips ignoring the sun god. "You were saying something about the destruction of Tezcatlipoca. Please continue I'm finding it most interesting Blood Jaguar." Gabrielle eyed the tall goddess. "Who are you?" Huitzilopochtli snarled aloud. "Get away from her Chantico before I kill you!" Chantico turned slightly. "I won't hurt her I just want to look at her."
She raised her hand towards the blonde woman who stepped back further. "Beautiful green eyes just like mine used to be." Gabrielle stopped still as she looked at the imposing goddess in front of her, she felt her gaze dart as the name suddenly hit home. "Your name is Chantico?" Chantico narrowed her gaze. "Yes it is I'm the goddess of volcanoes not that, that title means much anymore not since Tezcatlipoca wounded me in battle and left me for dead." Gabrielle lowered her gaze sadly. "Your lover Xochiquetzal misses you so much you should go home to her, she thinks your dead and it's tearing her apart." Chantico snarled aloud as she eyed the small woman in front of her. "Tell me something Blood Jaguar, what do you know about my love for her? From what I've heard love isn't your strong suit, you like to kill and destroy."
Gabrielle looked up slightly. "I know she loves you and its breaking her heart that your not there…it's destroying her and it's making her in to something she's not." Chantico turned sharply she moved over to sit in the sun gods throne ignoring his look of anger. "Tell me, would you take in a woman who's as badly scarred and as ugly as I am Blood Jaguar?" Gabrielle took a slow step towards her. "If I loved you it wouldn't matter to me, how you looked." Chantico turned eyeing her for a long moment. "Why do you care so much about my love for her?" Gabrielle looked up slightly. "I made a promised to her brother that if I ever found you I'd ask you to come home to her."
Chantico sneered slightly. "Xochipilli is a meddling fool, who can't see the wood for the trees." Gabrielle turned meeting her good eye. "No he loves Xochiquetzal and he can't stand to see her this way. He wants her to be happy, and you're the thing in her life that gives it happiness." Huitzilopochtli closed his hand watching as the Hummingbird faded he eyed the goddess who was now deep in thought. "We were talking how dare you interrupt us!" Chantico sat back ignoring his cold gaze. "I hate Tezcatlipoca he blinded me! At least allow me to listen to this conversation it's important to me." Huitzilopochtli breathed in deeply trying to calm himself down. "Very well, as you said before we both have something in common when it comes to him." He turned back to the Blood Jaguar. "You wanted to know how human warriors become Hummingbird warriors."
Gabrielle slowly pulled the Aztec bag free from her shoulder she eased the golden axe hilt out of it. She raised it slowly watching as the shock travelled over the sun gods face as well as the goddess's. "Tell me the secret of the Hummingbird warriors and I'll give you back what's rightfully yours." Huitzilopochtli breathed in as he met her gaze, he smiled slightly. "You make a fair deal Blood Jaguar." He stood up slightly. "Living warriors become Hummingbird warriors by sacrificing themselves for others. They ascend because they spilt blood honourably and nobly. They also gave up their lives willingly, without anger or sadness." Gabrielle slowly eased the sword up putting it in his open hand. "Is it true that in the instance they ascend they can do anything even change things around them momentarily?"
Huitzilopochtli smiled as he took hold of the sword of wars hilt raising it skywards looking at it. "Yes that is true and when they become a Hummingbird warrior my heaven opens up bringing down my army, who collect them." Gabrielle lowered her gaze. "So if your Hummingbird army was to ascend up on Tezcatlipoca's city to collect a new warrior you could bring down your wraith on him and conquer his vast armies?" Huitzilopochtli lowered the weapon slowly. "No one has ever gotten in to his city or died with in it so it's never happened." He stepped forward. "Do you believe you can do this?" Gabrielle breathed in deeply. "Yes I believe I can." Chantico sneered slightly. "Well if you do, I can bring down my wraith on him personally I have a score to settle."
Huitzilopochtli smiled slightly as he turned to the clothes stand. "Please grace us by putting on that which belongs to you Blood Jaguar." He moved his hand downwards running over the light green collar of the dark green halter top. "These though they are nice, they are not you…." He breathed in deeply the truth was though he liked them they were probably the Warrior Princess's choice, and he wanted anything of her lovers replaced. He rose his hand watching as the curtain drew back in his bed room. "Please use my bed chamber to redress." Gabrielle turned saying nothing as she slowly eased the clothes of the stand leaving only the headdress behind, she couldn't believe she was doing this. She was insane she was stepping back in to the colours that had haunted her mind and plagued her dreams she slowly moved behind the curtain drawing it. She ignored the lavish bedroom as she slowly raised the leather top looking at it as she put down the other clothes down. She wanted to rip it apart the only thing stopping her was that she was doing all this for her lover. She didn't care what she had to do or how many shadows she had to step back in to. She would do it, she loved her and what she wanted didn't matter anymore.
8
Tezcatlipoca turned to Akemi who was standing close by as he sat back in his throne. "You for filled your end of the bargain now what is it you want from me Star Coyote?" Akemi ignored Ehecatl's cold look, she didn't care for his jealousy which was now making its self known. Yes she'd used him but it had been necessary, betrayal and manipulation were just facts of life. At the end of the day everyone was used in one form of or another, even lovers used each other to fill a need that they couldn't for fill themselves. Whether it was silent or open manipulation it was all the same. If there was one thing she'd leant in seventh hell it was that getting what you wanted was all about manipulation and seducing others.
Simple pleasures were none existent in that place even the one god's hell had its open doors and things that could be used to free your self. The seventh hell had no such doors ways out. Even the changing of time wouldn't free you from it, which was just what had happened when the elder god had finally freed her which had been an eternity later when he'd given her to her new master as a gift. She breathed in deeply as she met his cat like gaze. "My price is two things I want to borrow the Naui Quiahuitl pendent." She raised her hand. "Second I want the Warrior Princess when you're finished with her even if she's dead. I want her soul kept in her body and for her memories to be wiped." Tezcatlipoca looked up sharply. "Why would you want to borrow my Four Rain of Fire pendent it's a time pendent and useless in your mortal hands?"
Akemi sneered slightly. "It's not your concern." Tezcatlipoca sat back sneering slightly. "Everything is my concern." Akemi looked up slightly. "I need it to correct a wrong which was done to me." Tezcatlipoca sat up slightly. "Really?" He turned to Itzpapalotl watching as she sneered in disgust. "You also want the Warrior Princess why?" Akemi folded her arms. "It's not like you'll need her dead body or her soul, you both want the Blood Jaguar and once you've killed her Xena isn't important to you anymore." Ehecatl sneered in disgust. "The Star Coyote wants her because it's the only way she'll get what she wants. Since the real Warrior Princess won't sleep with her…she'd rather have a mind blanked servant, who doesn't know any better."
Amimitl breathed in sharply, what in hell was wrong with his commander? His jealously at late was causing him to act like a fool even in front of his god and the others warriors. Akemi eyed Ehecatl in disgust. "A mind blanked servant is far better than a bag of bones that's missing the nessurary equipment to pleasure anyone." Ehecatl pulled back grinding his jaw bone he wanted to say something back to that but he knew better than to push his luck in his gods presence. Tezcatlipoca felt his mouth form a cruel smile as he turned back to the Star Coyote. "You can only have one of those things as your prize. You can have your mindless servant the time pendent will remain with me."
Itzpapalotl turned in anger. "I want the Warrior Princess's soul in the seventh hell!" Tezcatlipoca turned sharply. "Did my words not sink in the first time? The Warrior Princess is mine and I choose every punishment she gets!" He turned eyeing the Star Coyote. "If the Star Coyote wants her pound of mindless flesh she can have it, mind blanked servants aren't a threat to anyone." Akemi bowed slightly trying to contain her rage she wanted the pendent as well! She breathed in deeply. "It didn't matter she could wait, time was on her side after all. "Thank you Tezcatlipoca." She sneered as she pushed past Ehecatl who gave her a cold look he was becoming a problem. She slowly picked up a water skin taking a long drink but not a problem she couldn't deal with in time.
8
Huitzilopochtli eased up his axe of war it had been almost two hundred mortal years had passed since it had been stolen from him. Yet now it was in his hand once again. He held the hilt tighter watching as the godly blade began to reform its gleaming razor sharp steal and gold weaving patterns catching the light as it grew to its full length in the hands of its true owner. Chantico watched as he swung the axe in a looping motion. "So if she had your weapon you don't suppose she has my dagger of treasures?" Huitzilopochtli turned slightly as he stopped the godly weapon mid swing. "Why don't you just ask her I'm sure she'll give you what you seek?" Chantico lowered her good eye. "I meant no wrong when I interrupted you both, I know your rules."
Huitzilopochtli turned to her slowly. "I feel that my rules are not always fair, I know that what was said had great importance to you." Chantico eyed the curtain watching as a green top was dropped behind it by the shadow. "Do you believe she can do what she claims?" Huitzilopochtli smiled slightly. "I believe she can do anything that is what makes her so precious to me." Chantico looked up slightly. "I heard that she has a lover, another warrior woman, I was wondering why she's not with her. She also has a servant one of your warriors." Huitzilopochtli sneered slightly. "I know why she's here Xena her lover has been taken from her. I know why she wanted to know what I told her. She'll bring down Tezcatlipoca's kingdom and we'll both be there to finish it."
He smiled slightly. "She's going to try and ascend to the Hummingbird heaven." Chantico sat up slightly. "How do you know that she's not going to use her servant instead of herself? The Blood Jaguar doesn't sacrifice herself for others…or so I've heard." Huitzilopochtli narrowed his gaze. "The only love the Blood Jaguar has is for Xena." Chantico looked up slightly. "Forgive me for saying this but you sound jealous of this other woman who is being held by Tezcatlipoca." Huitzilopochtli eased up his hand. "Tell me if you knew that the thing between you and the one you love and adore was a selfish other who died leaving her all alone to suffer would you not feel slightly jealous?"
He snarled aloud. "Even more so when you see that she has gone back to the one who is selfish and doesn't love her like she should? Would you not feel resentment for the one who is unworthy of holding and loving her?" Chantico looked up slightly she knew the feelings he was talking about it was another reason she hated Tezcatlipoca, he had stolen the one loved. "Yes I would…in that I feel we think alike." Huitzilopochtli looked at the shadow undressing again. "I would do anything for her if she would give herself to me. I would treat her as she's meant to be treated I would shower her with the power of my entire kingdom. She could have everything she has ever desired there would be nothing that I would not give her." Chantico breathed in deeply. "The other gods said that what you had was a sick obsession with her I believe now that it's not that. I see now that you're in love with her." Huitzilopochtli looked back at the slender form that was still redressing. He so much wanted to see her as her Greek gods intended naked and under him as he kissed her.
8
Gabrielle pulled on the leather shoulder straps she shifted awkwardly feeling the velvet skirt and the black belt it all fitted perfectly yet she wished it didn't. The only thing that was out of place was her brown leather wrist gauntlets. These normally went with her other clothes which were now pilled up on the floor. Her metal ones had been lost in Mexica and had never been found. She breathed in shifting again in annoyance as she pulled up her old brown boots easing free the old torn and battered leather holders for her sai blades. She eased off her new holders which were on her side lacing boots putting them on her older boots as she eased them on.
The new leather holder had never really matched her other boots the leather was a much darker shade where as they fitted her old dark brown boots perfectly. She stood up slowly turning to the mirror staring at her reflection in silence she felt her heart as it hit her stomach all at once. She was wearing the clothes of a murder and a person she barely recognised. Even with her long hair it didn't change the image much not that anything could, how could you hide from yourself? She could no longer run from this image as much as she wanted to. It had finally returned to engulf her just like her past evils which her lover was now suffering for. She breathed in running her hand through her hair.
She had run for so long now the truth was she had to face the demon that had brought about her nightmares and that she'd kept behind a cage of emotions for so long. She breathed in deeply putting her hands on her light brown gauntlets she wasn't going to take them off even if they didn't match. She wanted to change this image somehow break it with something that was meaningful. She leaned down putting her old clothes in to the Aztec bag along with the last remaining godly item. She closed her eyes feeling her hair fall across her face as she lowered her head. The next hours of her life would ether be the most glorious or the most terrifying. They would ether instil the name of Blood Jaguar as a violent murder or a noble warrior.
The truth was she knew that this was the right thing she didn't want to ask for the love gods help despite that it had offered it. Why should she ask a god as kind as he was to commit any acts of war on anyone? She would never ask it of Aphrodite and he was no different. Her hated of Tezcatlipoca had always been very deep and now the time had finally come to face him. She felt herself snarl aloud, she had ruined things for him by giving Xochiquetzal a means of freedom and now he had taken Xena from her. No doubt to give a clear message that he could take anything that mattered to her, at any given time. She stood up slowly, he wanted her rage and she was going to give it to him. She was going to make the vile bastard remember why she was so feared.
Her gaze turned sharply as she heard deep coughing, she picked up the Aztec bag moving towards the small room close by. Her gaze shifted as she caught sight of the figure on the floor. She didn't need to look hard to recognise his every feature with its long black hair, studs of silver and black leather shirt and trousers with its thick leather belt. She felt her body go stiff only to feel the anger as took over she could see him twitching violently his eyes still closed. As if in a dream although somehow she doubted it was it, he was probably resting his eyelids. She didn't think as she slammed her boot in to his leg full force. Ares roared in pain watching as the red lake around him faded in an instant.
He felt his eyes snap open as he came out off the nightmare he'd been having, he breathed painfully as he put his hand on his face. He didn't want to think about he'd just been through, he'd truly felt like he was going to die in that sea of blood. No doubt the Aztec god had probably woken him just for fun and was going to put him back to sleep again. He felt his gaze shift as he realized it wasn't the sun god standing over him he slowly met the inflamed green eyes which stared back in to his intensely. He grunted aloud as he stumbled painfully to his feet. Somehow he'd hoped that this was part of his dream but his gut told him it wasn't. He looked up seeing that her red clothes were back in place along with the sai blades.
With the exception of the long hair and the light brown gauntlets it matched the copy that the feathered serpent had shown him on the shores of Greece perfectly. This was also warrior that Huitzilopochtli had spoken about and she was now standing in front of him in the flesh. They'd said this was another woman from another life time and now he could see it for himself. Just as the feathered serpent had said her body may have changed but her soul had remained the same. He could feel the uncomfortably cold silence hanging in the air. It had been a very long time since they'd seen each other in person it felt that way to him at least. There last meeting had been less than nice on so many levels.
He raised his hands. "Hello Blondie." Gabrielle didn't think as she shoved him back feeling her rage suddenly explode. "You!" Ares felt the force as he pushed back first in to the wall. Without is godly powers he was feeling pain on all levels, he snarled at her. Gabrielle sneered at him in disgust, she knew why he was here it was far too easy to work out which disgusted her even more. "You followed us! Didn't you?" She ignored his cold stare as she shoved him harder. "You wanted to find C'thulon didn't you?!" Ares eyed her as stood against the wall. "Yes I did, what's it to you!?" Gabrielle stepped back as she raised her hands. "I should have known that only you would be disgusting enough to follow us to Mexica." She smiled but it was a cruel smile. "How's that working out for you? Is Huitzilopochtli treating you well?"
Ares stepped forward he knew there raised voices would get Huitzilopochtli's attention soon enough. "Well I see he's treating you well, have you slept with him yet?" Gabrielle watched as he shoved past her moving in to the bedchamber she followed him watching as he stopped still. "No, have you?" Ares turned snarling at her in anger. "You know I didn't enjoy our last meeting…I'm enjoying this one even less." Gabrielle pulled back slightly. "Oh you mean the one where I was a werewolf and I was about to rip your head from your neck?" She snarled aloud. "So lucky for you isn't it that Aphrodite stopped me from doing that, by knocking me out with a fireball directly to the face. I would have probably ended your life that day otherwise."
She narrowed her gaze. "I guess your luck has run out now though, Huitzilopochtli will kill you once you've served your purpose." Ares stepped forward not caring that he towering over her. "I am not his prisoner!" Gabrielle turned sharply. "Don't lie Ares, I know all about Mexica and it's gods I angered most of them…hasn't anyone told you that already?" Ares narrowed his gaze eyeing the gleaming Chakram on her belt hook. "That really doesn't suit you…you should take it off, since you're not worthy to throw it." Gabrielle stepped back in disgust she felt her cruel smile form again. "It's a shame if I liked you I could smile at Huitzilopochtli and you'd be free." She narrowed her gaze. "As it is I've never liked you so I guess you'll be staying here."
Ares stepped forward feeling his teeth grind together. "What happened to that peace loving side?" Gabrielle looked up slowly. "I've never felt peace around you, you've always disgusted me." Ares stepped forward only to stop in surprise as her sai blade shot up within inches of his face. "Yeah right you wouldn't dear." Gabrielle felt her grip on the weapon tighten. "Actuality I would and I'd really enjoy it." Ares stepped forward only to a stop as a huge shadow appeared behind her. He didn't get a chance to think as the sun gods fist impacted with his face sending him flying. He hit the wall back first full force before slamming in to the floor his head was spinning with stars.
Gabrielle watched as Ares twitched slightly as blood started to drip down from his chin. Huitzilopochtli rose his hand watching as she turned to meet his gaze. "My deepest apologises that he was bothering you Blood Jaguar I won't allow that to happen again." Gabrielle watched as Ares closed his eyes passing out. She wanted to feel something for him even if it was pity but the fact was she didn't he'd caused her so much pain in her other life time. It was hard to feel anything at all because the painfully feelings brought it all back. Being so depressed and low and having to suffer with his constant torture for so long. She slowly met his gaze. "I'm okay."
Huitzilopochtli smiled slightly. "I can kill him at your request should you wish it, I know that he has been most rude to you and you are most undeserving of his cruel malice." Gabrielle breathed in feeling her hand form a fist she closed her eyes pushing her hate full feelings down as she slowly opened her eyes again. "No…I don't want him to die." Huitzilopochtli smiled slightly watching as she moved towards the main room. "Then I'll keep him here until I've finished teaching him the worth of manners." Gabrielle smiled sadly looking at the fallen god of war. "You'll never teach him manners, honour or respect." Huitzilopochtli felt his smile widen. "You should have greater faith in my abilities Blood Jaguar."
8
Ohtli looked up slowly meeting Xochiquetzal's gaze she was seated on her throne. "The Blood Jaguar and Itzli have left your kingdom." Xochiquetzal slowly moved Chantico's dagger of treasures between her fingers. "Where have they gone?" Ohtli looked up slowly. "I have no idea great goddess." Xochipilli breathed in sharply. "Unfortunately I do." Xochiquetzal turned slowly meeting his stern gaze. "Where did they go?" Xochipilli breathed in deeply. "Is it not obvious?" Xochiquetzal narrowed her gaze. "No it isn't brother." Xochipilli looked up slightly. "They've gone to Huitzilopochtli's keep." Xochiquetzal looked up slightly. "Then he'll probably give the Blood Jaguar what she seeks."
Xochipilli folded his arms in anger. "Yes I'm sure he will give her what she seeks and the cost will be her life, or worse her soul." Xochiquetzal narrowed her gaze feeling her teeth grind together. "It's a fair trade…she'll get to die for his glory, he adores her everyone knows that. He wouldn't treat her with any unkindness." Xochipilli turned slowly. "Have you become so truly cold and unkind that you do not see what fate has in store for her? Huitzilopochtli may be a much kinder god than he once was but he's very cruel, when it comes to his possessions." He breathed in deeply. "He will strip her of everything she is, even who she is and Xena will suffer for it."
Xochiquetzal looked down slightly. "Xena will live on so what does it matter?" Xochipilli turned slowly. "You weren't listening were you when I told you about soul mates? You weren't listening to the price that any one will pay if they are separated. You didn't take in the magnitude of what will become of those who separate them at the soul." He slowly stepped in front of her throne watching as Ohtli stepped back. "Xena will live but she'll broken as broken as the Blood Jaguar who took your pendent from you and her wraith will be much worse." He shook his head sadly. "You know what's really sad? It's that she's suffering and she has never done any wrong here in Mexica she just came here out of love for the Blood Jaguar."
He stepped back. "She knew she might suffer for everyone else's vengeance and yet she still came here so willingly and without question. Even now she gives her life so willingly all for her lover who I could have helped if she'd just stayed." He narrowed his gaze. "Do you know why she didn't stay?" He watched as his sister pulled back slightly. He raised his hand. "Because she believed it wasn't noble to stay! She even said that she understood why you wouldn't help her and she didn't even hold it against you, despite that she could have." He felt his teeth grind together. "You just turned away a noble warrior, a just warrior! Someone who was truly trying to right her wrongs here!"
He ignored her surprise. "I've been a prisoner in Huitzilopochtli's keep he kept me and made me suffer all because of his desperation to know what love was all about. He was brutal, cruel and unkind in his methods and I never answered his question. To this day he still hates me for never answering that one question he's never been able to answer for himself." He shook his head. "He is still a god of war nothing will ever change that, he will never understand love. He only understands that any thing can be his when he forces it to be, the only difference is his methods now are much kinder. Should all else fail he will take away everything a person is so he can have what he desires."
He shook his head. "He will never care who he destroys to obtain his wish because war is still what drives his heart most of all and as we both no old habits die hard." He took a step closer. "What makes it all the more saddening is you've given him his wish because you're becoming cruel at your heart. You're not the sister I know or love your becoming like those you hate." Xochiquetzal leaned forward feeling her teeth grind together. "That is not true!" Xochipilli stepped forward. "It is true! I know you loved Chantico I know it's tearing you apart that's she not here right now, but she would be most saddened by what you're becoming." Xochiquetzal breathed in sharply. "What would you know about my love for her!?"
Xochipilli shook his head sadly. "I know she loved you, I know she could be a really foul tempered and moody but she would drop her temper tantrum with out a second thought if it would made you happy." He stepped forward slowly. "The Blood Jaguar became a monster because of her depression and loss of the Warrior Princess." He looked down slightly. "Would you become as much a monster as Tezcatlipoca because of your depression and loss? The Blood Jaguar spoke the truth when she talked about shadows, and you're about to condemn them both because of yours!" He stepped back in anger saying nothing as he ignored her surprise. "I have to go back to my city…I'll be back later…."
Xochiquetzal watched as he disappeared in sending flowers everywhere she sat in silence. She felt her finger nails scratch the throne as the jumbled emotions raced through her system. Ohtli stepped forward. "Great goddess?" Xochiquetzal turned sharply. "Leave me!" Ohtli looked down sadly. "Please if there's anything I can do?" Xochiquetzal narrowed her gaze. "I said leave me!" She watched as he pulled back slowly leaving the room she couldn't stop the tears. They were painful tears which had been building up for to long. She slowly leaned forward she hadn't wanted to break down over her loss. She'd tried to be strong for so long. She had been holding back for to long, she put her hands on her face feeling her tears as they ran down her face. She looked down sadly why couldn't she just let go of this pain? It hurt so much it always hurt yet she wanted them she craved them just to remember what her lovers face was like. She breathed in deeply watching as all the flaming torches in her keeps throne room went out all at once.
End of part 38
Silvermoonlight.
My apologises that this was put up late, there was a scene that wasn't working and it needed to be corrected. There will be no update next week as I'll be offline, there may not be an update the week after.
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