REBIRTH OF THE DAMNED AND GLORIOUS
Amoxtli could feel her heart pounding against her rib cage as the leader came closer his smile widened as he eyed her up and down. His cold voice hit the air causing her to shiver. "Oh you and I have so many happy memories, don't we peasant girl?" He raised his hand slowly. "I've always liked listening to you scream." Amoxtli kept her gaze low feeling her teeth grind together as a moment of blinding rage took over which she could feel fully. "I wish I'd been there to see you beg for your miserable life, right before the Blood Jaguar killed you." She felt a cold smile form. "I heard that you begged for it like a child, did you cry to?"
The leader snarled as he came closer. "Oh I'm going to enjoying taking you against your will peasant girl." He felt his hands form a fist. "We used have such fun, don't you remember, you screaming and me giving you what you needed." Amoxtli tried to drown out the memories as she looked at the floor. "I don't recall ever needing you in that way, you bastard." She narrowed her gaze. "Let's face it your lacking in the lower department no wonder you always had that katana. It makes up for that pathetic thing you call a man hood." The leader roared in anger it was a roar which sounded inhuman even to her ears. She ignored it, even when any of these bastards had been human they were as inhuman as anyone ever could be.
Only now there faces and actions matched their carnal and truly violent natures, how ironic. She watched as the leader came to tower over her slowly raising his weapon. "For that I'm going to make it very painful for you peasant girl, more painful that normal. I'll make sure I break the skin and we both know that even though you don't feel emotions, when your skin tears it hurts. He felt his lips form a cruel smile. "It hurts you so much bellow the waist, may be this time I'll get the women here to join in with me. They always have such fun with you don't they?" He turned hearing the two women behind him laugh as both their faces formed cruel smiles as they eyed the peasant warrior in front of him.
Tlaloc didn't think, he didn't need to think he wasn't going to let this happen to Amoxtli. He eyed Lila whose face was filled with fear and terror and he understood why. Most innocent people didn't see things like this, they weren't meant to see things like this. He slowly pulled out his weapon the problem was he seen things like this so many times. He'd also seen the faces of women and men as warriors had done this to them, he'd heard the screams and he'd watched as the warriors had laughed. He didn't want to hear it any more! He stepped forward grabbing Amoxtli by the arm as he came to stand in front of the head warrior who looked at him in confusion.
She might dislike him for this but he'd apologise later. "I am sorry to ruin your fun, but that's mine not yours!" He sneered slightly. "I'm the one who likes to do that to her on dark nights, let's just say I like listening to the screams she makes." The leader laughed slightly. "Oh this is so rich, are you making a claim over her body you fake flesh bastard?" Tlaloc breathed in sharply for the first time in his life he could see someone else's life of pain rolling out in front of him. Amoxtli hadn't lied no wonder she had lived in fear and had been so grateful when the Blood Jaguar had killing these people. The twelve were vile and disgusting, they had been alive for less than five minutes and he was already feeling sick to the stomach just looking at them.
He tightened his grip tighter on her arm seeing the fear in her eyes which she couldn't hide. He turned meeting the leaders glowing eyes. "I might be dead but I can have what ever woman I please and I've been having this bitch for a long time." He sneered slightly. "So why don't you go to hell you bastard?" The leader laughed as he looked up slightly. "My, my, aren't we the brave one." He moved forward meeting the other man's milky white gaze. "I have been to the seventh hell it was fun. I learnt so many new things, how to kill better how to make people scream louder." He turned on his heel. "One day the demons may teach you what they taught me."
He turned slightly. "If you lay claim to the worthless peasant girl then it'll be good training for you, for when your time comes." He put a hand on his chest. "May be I can have her when your finished." Tlaloc snarled as he met his glowing gaze. "Then you'll have to wait an eternity." The head warrior smiled slightly. "You know I was going to hurt you, but now I see that you have promise." He raised his hand. "The great serpent god knows that we always do things when it suits us, so I'll get my turn." Tlaloc turned pushing Lila towards the door. He pulled Amoxtli along with him trying to make it look as violent as possible. "Well I'm not going to give you anything until you've killed the Blood Jaguar."
The leader laughed as he eyed the others. "Oh I like this one he's bold." He felt his smile fade as he came closer coming to a stop in front of the other big man. "Very well, but mark my words when the Blood Jaguar is dead I'll be back here and you'll have to listen to me force myself up on your little peasant bitch every day!" Tlaloc smiled coldly as he stepped forward coming face to face with the man who was the same height and build as he was. "Mark my words you'll be long dead before then. You've failed before and you'll fail again." The leaders glowing gaze slowly narrowed as he leaned forward. "Well we shall see won't we un-dead bastard. I look forward to seeing your face when I succeed and I have all the time in world."
He turned eyeing the others. "We are leaving this torture can wait until we've brought back the Blood Jaguars head!" Tlaloc didn't think as he pushed Lila out of the room. He ignored the laughter as he pulled Amoxtli forward moving down the stairs towards the empty room. He didn't think as he pushed them both in to it. He turned looking through the small window just in time to watch as all of the twelve elite appeared. They jumped inhumanly high and then came down hard on the upper steps. Only to break in to a run again as then carried moving down the temples steps. He breathed in deeply watching as they faded in to the crowds below, dirty disgusting animals all of them!
He turned back looking at Amoxtli who was looking down at the floor her breathing was fast and she still looked terrified. He stepped forward putting a hand on her shaking arm. "There gone." He turned to Lila who sat her self down on the stool close by getting her breath back. "They've gone to find your sister." He eyed Amoxtli who was still shaking. "It's okay no ones going to hurt you." Amoxtli pulled away from him meeting his shocked gaze. Her words came out in a panicked rush. "Why did you that!?" Tlaloc looked at her for a long moment he could see the fear and venerability in her eyes. It made him want to hold her which was the oddest sensation he'd ever felt in his life.
He moved his hand putting it on her arm. "I wanted to save you." He breathed in deeply. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you, I just wanted it to look real." Amoxtli could feel the pounding in her chest and the panic as it hit home as she pulled away from him violently. She raised her shaking hand slowly. "This is a trick isn't it!?" She shook her head. "What do you want to screw me to, is that it! That's the price I have to pay isn't it?" Tlaloc looked at her as he stepped forward only to watch as she hit the wall back first as she stepped back. A part of him felt so sorry for her, she was so terrified, that she couldn't seem to get over that someone would care enough to save her.
He blinked as something hit home but that was wasn't it? That was what she'd come to believe. That she wasn't worth saving and that no one could ever love her in any way shape or form, because in her eyes she saw herself as worthless. He felt the rage burn, because that was what everyone had told her over and over again and she'd finally come to believe it. He seen the look in her eyes when that bastard had come towards her, he'd seen the look of surrender as if she knew what was going to happen and she had just accepted it. Even though she didn't deserve it, even though she'd done nothing other than be her self. She had been willing to lie down to that sick bastard and be sexually assaulted because she felt that she had no worth.
She didn't deserve any off it! It hadn't hit him before now he hadn't seen the truth which was that she was the most defeated person he'd ever met. Yet she had these moments. These truly pure moments when just for a second she believed and hoped and then she look down realizing that she would be defeated once more. If only she could see how brave she was, if only she could envision that she deserved none of this and deserved so much more. If only she could see her self the way he saw her! He didn't think as he put his weapon away as he took hold of both of her arms gently but firmly seeing the fear in her eyes. He spoke keeping his voice gentle. "I don't want anything from you and this is not a trick."
He slowly met her gaze. "I saved you because I wanted to save you." He paused before speaking his next words. "I did it because I care about you." Amoxtli started to struggle as she looked up. "Don't lie, you don't care about me! You tolerate me out of pity! You don't have to explain it to me I know I'm pitiful." Tlaloc shook his head sadly trying to stop her struggling he could feel all his emotions so clearly in this moment. "I don't tolerate you out of pity and believe me you are not pitiful. Who ever told you, you were pitiful was pitiful themselves because they don't see your finer quality." Amoxtli looked up she wanted to cry it felt like her emotions were tearing her apart. "I have no finer qualities!"
Tlaloc breathed in deeply. "Oh but you do, you just can't remember the last time anyone ever told you about them." He didn't think as he moved a little closer, feeling her go still as she looked up her terrified eyes darting. "You are brave, noble and you don't surrender no matter what anyone does to you, you still stand up for yourself even when they've been beaten down." He brought her closer. "You're not pitiful and you're not a peasant you are a warrior, you've just stopped believing that because so many people have told you different. There wrong they don't see you like I do! They don't lo…." He stopped hearing the words come to his lips he breathed in deeply trying to refocus himself.
He had never said these words to anyone before now and here he was cutting them off before he could finish them and denying her the truth. He paused before looking up catching sight of the utter shock in her eyes. He breathed in deeply moving his hand up running it down her face. "They don't love you the way I do." Everything was telling him that his next move was wrong and yet he didn't care. He moved forward meeting her lips kissing gently he could feel his emotions so clearly in this moment. He was afraid he wasn't too proud to admit that he had never felt feelings like these before but he was sure that she was just as terrified.
He carried on kissing tentatively waiting for a response, it seemed like an eternity had passed him by before he felt her move her lips. It was such an unsure and timid response and yet so warm at the same time. He just wanted more he could feel the fire in his stomach and he couldn't help it. How the hell had he not known that it could feel this way? He'd kissed before but he'd never been kissed like this, not by someone who he was in love with someone who was kissing him with this kind of emotion. He felt the kiss intensify as her hand ran through his hair. He didn't care that he was breaking all the rules and doing everything wrong he wanted this and he didn't care about the consciences.
8
Gabrielle breathed in deeply as she pulled away from her lover as she slowly wiped her last of her tears away. She looked around her seeing the dimly lit room. "Where are we?" Xena pulled herself up slowly running her fingers through the long blonde hair in a gentle motion. "Where in Xochiquetzal's keep." Gabrielle eased her hand down running them over her green halter top and brown skirt. A part of her felt so happy to be back in these clothes, they made her feel like herself. She turned looking around her what had happened to her other clothes? She watched as they came in to view they were in a messy pile close by.
She narrowed her gaze seeing dried blood all over the leather bodice and velvet skirt she leaned slowly forward pulling up the bodice looking at it for a very long moment. She breathed in deeply trying to ignore the nervous feeling as it travelled through her stomach. "What happened to me? These clothes are covered in blood." Xena carefully eased the leather bodice free from the younger woman's hand putting it to one side. "When we brought you back, you were reincarnated in a pool of boiling blood which they call the pool of creation, have you heard of it?" Gabrielle eased up the black leather belt looking at all the blood stained steel patterns. "Yes I've heard of it."
She turned the belt looking at the other side. "Obviously it's really messy." Xena leaned over taking the belt from her hand throwing it next to the leather bodice. "In a manner of speaking it is." She lowered her eyes for a spilt second trying to forget the screaming as the two being torn apart in side the churning pool. She looked up sharply meeting her lover's confused gaze. "Yes it is." She leaned forward putting her hand on her lover's arm leaning forward gently meeting her lips. She pulled away giving her a wide smile. "Are you hungry?" Gabrielle looked up slightly. "Yeah I think I am." She looked down as her stomach groaned aloud before she could stop it.
Xena felt her smile widen. "Sounds like you are, let's both get you something to eat." Gabrielle looked down realizing that her legs were feeling painfully numb. She looked up slightly feeling the slight embarrassment come over her, maybe she could just get up and walk. She just needed to give it a try she found herself wincing as she tried harder. She moved again only to feel her legs stay in place. Xena looked at the other woman for a moment it was all too obvious what was going on. She stood up slowly coming to stand over her. In the past she would have asked her what was wrong but the truth was the younger woman shouldn't ever have to ask her for anything.
She gently took hold of both her arms ignoring her lover's surprise as she helped her slowly to her feet. She watched as the younger woman's feet slid slightly as she tried to move them. She wrapped an arm around her waist supporting her as she moved her hand under her skirt to her upper thigh feeling gently. Gabrielle leaned her head against the other woman's shoulder wincing painfully as the other woman's fingers found the knotted muscle. "It's my upper thigh on both sides." Xena eased her closer kissing her head gently. "It's okay Gabrielle I can get rid of the pain." She moved her fingers pressing down hearing the other woman cry out painfully.
She moved to her other leg doing the same seeing her lover clench her jaw. "Is that any better?" Gabrielle shirted her weight slightly feeling the pain as it slowly ebbed away. "Yes that feels much better thank you." She kissed the taller woman gently on the lips before eased herself a step away steadying her self. "I think I can walk around now." She looked up sharply watching as Itzli slowly appeared in the door way he looked up slightly before stepping back the uncertainty showing in his face. She walked forward watching as he looked up again as he easing off his feathered head dress. Itzli looked up meeting Xena's light blue gaze. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to intrude, I'll come back later."
Xena felt her smile slowly widen. "Come in." Itzli looked down watching as the little dog bounded past his foot. "I just wanted to see how you're both doing." He moved slowly forward meeting Gabrielle green gaze. "It's so good to see you up and about again." Gabrielle moved towards him picking up her pace. She didn't think as she threw her arms around him as he came towards her, she ignored his surprise as she tightened her grip feeling her words come out in a gentle whisper. "Thank you so much." Itzli gently put his arm around her waist as he leaned down slightly. He felt a wide smile form on his lips. "It's so good to see you again Gabrielle."
He looked up slightly watching as Xena came closer. "For a moment we thought we'd lost you." Gabrielle felt her smile widen. "You know me I'm very difficult to kill." Itzli laughed slightly as he tightened his arm around her. "Which is why, it's always a pleasure to serve you." Gabrielle eased herself away from him. "You don't serve me." She leaned up gently kissing the side of his face. "You're my friend, you saved my lover when I couldn't I'm forever in your dept." Itzli breathed in deeply suddenly feeling slightly self conscious. He looked up realizing that Xena was now standing close to him. He turned hoping that she wouldn't be annoyed by that kiss.
He pulled away from her nodding his head respectfully. "You owe me nothing Gabrielle you taught me more than you'll ever know." He paused seeing Xena move a step closer. "It's so good to see Xena you're looking well." Xena didn't think as she grabbed hold of him pulling him in to a hug patting his back. "Thank you Itzli." Itzli blinked for a moment before patting her leather clad back. "You're very welcome." He stepped away watching as the tall dark haired woman gave him a warm smile. His gaze drifted as he watched the small dog bound up to Gabrielle's leg. It stopped as it looked up at her going completely silent as it sniffed her curiously.
Gabrielle slowly looking down eyeing the little animal she narrowed her gaze it looked like a fennec fox but its tail was different it was shorter. She kneeled down in front of it watching as it stepped away from her. There was something so familiar about it, as if she'd seen it before she eased out her hand towards it watching as it sniffed it. It was scared of her, not that she was completely sure as to why that was she slowly lowered her hand trying to show that she wasn't threatening. She leaned closer only to blink as an image shot through her mind. The strange image was of this little fox covered in blood and hiding the corner of a city street, shivering in fear.
She moved her hand across its head very gently feeling it lick her fingers as if it looked up at her. She paused then gently picked up the little fox she stood up stroking it gently she could see that Xena was standing beside her along with Itzli. "This is a cute little fox, what's its name?" She smiled stroking its ears as she turned to Itzli. "Is it Xochiquetzal's?" Itzli blinked as he stared at her, she didn't remember? He paused turning to stare at Xena feeling unsure about his next words. "It's not a fox…it's a dog." Xena moved in front of him putting her hand on the younger woman's shoulder. "It's your dog Gabrielle it was given to you as a gift." Gabrielle looked at the little dog in her arm. "It's mine?"
Xena leaned over gently kissing her cheek. "You go in to the main keep and get something to eat I'll explain everything to you in a moment." Gabrielle looked at her lover feeling the confusion wash over her. She looked down at the little dog in her arm before looking back. "Okay." Xena breathed in deeply watching as the younger woman walked in to the other room disappearing from sight taking the dog with her. Itzli watched as Gabrielle vanished from sight he turned meeting Xena's light blue gaze which was filled with deep thought. "She doesn't remember anything?" Xena looked up shaking her head. "No she doesn't." Itzli breathed in deeply. "What are you going to tell her?" Xena looked down for a long moment before looking up. "The truth..."
Itzli moved forward feeling the pain as it tour in to his chest. "You can't! It'll destroy her, she came here to make things right, how is she going to feel once she finds out that part of her destroyed Huitzilopochtli's city and killed people?" Xena turned eyeing him feeling the anger as it started to burn. "If I keep this from her and she remembers it all over time, it'll tear her apart!" She put a hand on her face. "I can't lie to her about this, I love her to much. I can't stand the thought of the pain it'll cause her, but to keep it from will do much worse." She turned away sharply. "I've kept things from her before and it caused us both nothing but pain, I won't do that anymore I won't put her through that again." She shook her head. "I may not be able to tell her everything today, but even if it takes me months I will tell her everything and only as much as she's able to take in at a time." She ran a hand through her hair as she turned to meet his surprised gaze. "Most of all I need to tell that none of this was her fault and that I love her, even the parts that she may not love herself."
End of part 89
Silvermoonlight
I very rarely do shout outs but I'll make an exception today, so for anyone reading this go and see District 9 it's a great film
