THE CRUEL TRUTH OF WHAT WILL NEVER BE

Xena eyed the leader as she raised her sword higher she was so looking forward to cutting these bastards up. Truth was if her lover could do it then she could do it. She turned seeing that all that Tlaloc and Amoxtli now had there weapons up including Ehecatl who looked disgusted obviously no one here was on the twelve elite's side. She felt a cold sneer form as she readied herself fully eyeing them all. "Come and get some!" She watching as the leader ran at her the others following him. She felt the force as the leaders axe smashed with hers, he pulled back swinging it at her again as the other started to fight back around her.

She turned kicked one of the women as she came at her watching as the blow sent her crashing to the floor. She turned punching another man as he came at her she ignored his cry of pain as he stumbled back. She turned smashing her swords against the leaders, no wonder Gabrielle had killed these bastards when their guard was down they were fast. Much faster than most of the warriors in Greece for that matter her gaze shifted as she watched the battles start up all around her. The elite were ganging up three to every person. She ducked missing the leader's violent swing while pushing the woman axe away full force as it was swung at her.

She couldn't tell if they were living or dead, they had glowing red eyes but they weren't like Gabrielle's had been when she'd been dead their souls light wasn't streaming out from them. She didn't think as she back flipped kicking the leader sending him flying backwards right in to another warrior who Eztli who was fighting opposite. She breathed in deeply swinging her sword only to see the warrior behind her smirk as he avoided it. She snarled as she brought up her knee smashing his mid section before he could raise his weapon. She eyed him as she kicked him a second time watching as he hit the floor hard. She eyed the leader who sneered twirling his axe once more as he ran at her. She didn't think as she side stepped slicing her blade across his chest ignoring his howl of pain.

The leader stopped watching as the stream of blood flowed down his chest, he looked up sharply. "You can't kill me!" He eyed the wound which wasn't healing up. "I'm the un-dead!" Xena eyed his wound seeing that it wasn't healing up, which told her that maybe that claim was lie and that these warriors could be killed. She didn't think as she brought up her foot smashing it right in to his face watching as he was thrown in front of the other warrior woman on her side who moved back avoiding his body as he collided with another warrior who she was fighting. She turned hitting another man as he took his leaders place.

Tlaloc swung his axe only to snarl as it was avoided by the warrior he was fighting he turned smashing his fist in to the face of a woman as she came at him only to blink in surprise as blood flew through the air from her nose as she stumbled back. He eyed the blood on his hand as he turned smashing his foot in to another warrior's chest. Weren't these bastards meant to un-dead? He turned smashing his axes hilt in to the woman's face again hearing her scream as her nose cracked. He breathed in sharply as a thought dawned on him, he was living now and what if the very being in side this temple meant that that these warriors had becoming living again as well?

They'd forced there way through the golden light what if the temple had punished them by taking away their immortality? They got to keep their inhuman strength and red eyes but what truly mattered was no longer there's. If so then they could die and die instantly with the right blow, he was sure that the same thought had just crossed the Blood Jaguar's lovers mind her could see it in her light blue eyes. Amoxtli watched as the leader stood up raising his axe she breathed in trying to hold her nerve as the other suddenly moved to fight both Tlaloc and Ehecatl. The leader's smile turned to one of disgust as he looked her down. "So you decided to betray our god for the Star Coyote, I shouldn't really be surprised you are a peasant whore after all."

Amoxtli eyed the blood running down his chest she suddenly felt her fear fade away as the burning hatred took over. She hated this bastard she was sick of being afraid of him! She had endured his whippings his sexual assaults his names for most of her un-dead life. What had now dawned on her was that she didn't need to endure it anymore. She was living and free and he was still a slave to his gods bidding, he would always be a slave to his gods bidding! She felt her head turn as she looked at Tlaloc for a long moment. She had her life in front of her she had something to fight for, she blinked feeling a strange sense of knowing which she'd never felt before in her life.

If she lived past today she had a chance to start over, a chance to live the mortal life which she'd always wanted. The life that had been denied her in beginning she looked at Tlaloc again. He had said that he loved her and the depth of those words and there true meaning was only just revealing it's self to her in this moment. If he loved her then they could be together, maybe for the first time in her existence she know what it was to have some one kiss her and hold and maybe make love to her in the fire light. May be she was getting way ahead of herself here but if it worked out they might even have children together.

Everything she'd always dreamed off could be hers, and this nightmare that she'd been stuck in for so many years would finally come to an end and she could dream again in the way she used to when she had been a child before this nightmare had truly started and her dreams had been shattered apart and her pain had truly started. Wasn't that worth fighting for? Wasn't that worth dieing for? She knew the answer to her question even before she thought it. She swung her axe around as the rage hit her fully, this cruel obnoxious bastard who had hurt her during most of her life and now she could end his and send him back to the hell which he'd sprung from.

She met the leader glowing red eyes the truth was that in all these years she'd never known his name only his brutality. "So what is your name? She watched as he blinked as if surprised by the question he narrowed his gaze as he spoke. "My name is Xipil you pathetic peasant!" Amoxtli felt a smile form. "Well Xipil I find it very insulting that your name means noble of fire." The leader eyed her in disgust. "It's better than being named after a book!" Amoxtli felt her teeth grind together. "It was real nice to know your name I'll remember to tell others it after you dead. I'll also tell them that I was one who killed you, you vile bastard!" She didn't think as she swung axe full force watching as it smashed his axe with enough force to cause him to stumble.

She knew the instant that she smashed his axe again that every blow was going to be this rage filled because she wanted him to hurt. Every time he'd hurt her every time he'd mocked her she wanted to send that pain back. She could feel the blinding rage become even more violate in side her stomach. She had never felt anger like this in her whole life as all her emotions had been lost to her. Now they had all come back with a force that she couldn't control as the emotion with in grasped the memory and the pain that came with it exploded in side her stomach. She could see in her memories him standing over her naked body and laughing after one of his sessions. It hurt so damn much and it mirrored so many times during her un-dead life, as well as the times when he'd tied her up and beat her.

She hated herself for letting him do it for not having the will to fight back, for lying there and taking the punishment. She wanted him to feel that pain and for him to die! She wanted to see his blood soak the floor and she could no longer control the need to have this become real. It had to become real and that was all she cared about! She watched as he stepped back in surprise which was his first mistake as his hand moved outwards as he swung his axe. She took the moment automatically the world seemed to slow down as her axe smashed in to his hand sending blood everywhere as his howl of agony hit the air. He stumbled back looking at the shattered fingers that had once been his hand.

She stood still watching as he looked at his mangled his hand. She looked at him for a long moment waiting for his healing process to kick in only to see that nothing happen. She felt a cruel smile form. "Well now it appears that you can't heal yourself, I guess Quetzalcoatl gave you the short straw." She eyed her bloody axe. "If you can bleed well then I guess you can die." She soaked in the look of panic as it spread across his face as she raised her weapon. "Let's find out, shall we?" She swung harder watching as he moved quickly avoiding the blow. "Didn't the Blood Jaguar take off your hand?"

He looked up only to howl as her axe slammed in to his bloody broken fingers once more. She brought the axe around in a full swing it slicing it across his chest before he could block the strike sending blood outward. The shock and pain spread across his face as the deep wound on his chest started bleed. His shaking bloody hand twitched she eyed him in disgust. "You know I always hated you the most." She swung the axe around smashing it in to his exposed leg. "You're such a bastard who gets so much pleasure out of watching other die, how ironic it is that now I'm going enjoy watching you suffer and die."

She smiled watching as there weapons collided once more. "The Blood Jaguar killed you far too quickly I won't give you that luxury." She saw the fear in his red eyes as there weapons collided again. Something about that seemed to make her hit harder as he limped back his blood was now staining the floor all around him. So much for immortality he didn't have any, no doubt he had it when he'd been resurrected but stepping in to this room he'd paid the ultimate price and it had been lost it along with his super strength. With out ether of those things he wasn't as good a fighter as he used to be. Mind you she had to ask, was he ever that good to begin with?

After all he didn't fight much him and his vile group had spent half their lives torturing others and lazing around. They had all grown sloppy and it showed. She swung her weapon only to watch as his was knocked from his hand in a spray of blood. It flew right in to the warrior's leg behind causing the unfortunate warrior to scream in agony. She smiled seeing the leaders face turn to utter panic he knew what was going to happen, she didn't think she didn't need to think. The axe hit his mid section point first. She pushed it in slowly body ignoring his blood curdling scream which echoed through the room causing everyone to turn to look in her direction. She pushed her weapon in further watching as the blood began to run down his mouth as she came shoulder to shoulder with him.

She shoved fully hearing the crack of bones as she met his gaze. "Oh that must be so painful, I hope that every demon you pissed off in the seventh hell is there to greet you all over again." She pushed her weapon down slowly seeing it come out his back she sneered as she spoke in a harsh whisper. "So much for you're so called elite status." She stepped back pulling the weapon free in a violent motion ignoring his cry of pain as the blood spattered across the floor. She smiled as he stumbled back putting his bloody hand on his stomach. She felt her smile widen. "It's very painful to die, to die really painfully that it, this how the Blood Jaguar should have killed you."

She watched as he stepped back even further his blood leaking all over the floor as silence hit room. "Imagine how I felt when I was digested alive!" She stepped close watching as he fell to the floor on his knees death showing its self in his eyes as he realized for the first time that he was about to die for real. She eased up her weapon putting it against his head. "It hurts to die slowly, to have to watch the light go out in your own eyes. You cling to your last breath wishing that it would never end despite the pain." She laughed slightly. "Shame because I'm taking that last breath away from you, just like you did every time you hurt me."

She didn't think as she swung the axe back and then forward sending blood everywhere as it cracked his skull. His whole body fell sideways lying on its side as it twitched as death finally took over. Xena watched as the fear spread across the elite's faces as they looked at their leader whose dead body was now lying on the floor in a pool of blood. She was right they weren't immortal and that meant they could die, she turned eyeing the warriors in front of her. Now she was going to kill them all just like her lover had done! She swung her sword watching as it hit the female warriors arm causing her scream as she pulled away watching as the blood flowed down her skin.

Itzli snarled as he rammed his axe upward right in to the man's jaw opposite hearing it crack on contact with the impact. These elite warriors were pathetic! He'd assumed they'd be a challenge but right from the get off it was obvious that they had sat on there backsides for far too long and they were sloppy. He roared in anger as he smashed the axe across the warriors face watching as he hit the floor twitching as death took over. He turned looking at the man on his other side who was trying to pull the imbedded axe out of his leg. He brought up his axe slamming it in to his chest watching as the blood flew through the air.

He looked up as Amoxtli smashed her weapon in to the turning mans neck he fell forward as death took over instantly and he hit the floor. Xena turned grabbing the woman pulling her towards her before she could raise her bleeding weapon arm. She sliced the sword across her throat in a violent motion then shoved her forward watching as she hit the floor. These warriors had obviously held all the cards with there immortality but with out it they were weak. She grabbed the warrior coming at her she didn't think as she turned him on to the other woman opposite causing his axe to embed itself in her chest. She kept hold of the man pushing him towards Itzli watching as he smashed his weapon across his neck sending blood everywhere.

Tlaloc laughed as he grabbed the dagger from his belt he didn't think as he swung it around slicing the woman's throat open opposite. A part of him was enjoying this. This bunch were vile disgusting bastards and deserved everything they got, he threw the dagger watching as it slammed in to man's back in front of him. He smiled as the Blood Jaguar's lover slammed her sword right in to the screaming mans chest, he turned just in time to see the woman behind drop her weapon as she began to gag before hitting the floor as death took over. He grinned seeing that the last of the three warrior were now backing away the terror in his eyes as they looked at the dead bodies all around them he was so looking forward to seeing them join there friends in hell!

8

Huitzilopochtli looked up slightly. "Where are they now?" Xochiquetzal turned meeting his gaze. "Give me a moment." She closed her eyes turning slightly. Chantico turned watching as the dragon tattoo on the other woman's back started to glow she eyed the image which was an eastern dragon symbol. From what she'd heard it had been the Blood Jaguar's she leaned over touching the glowing skin on the other woman's back causing her to jump as her concentration was destroyed. Xochiquetzal turned to look the other woman, her annoyed voice hitting the air. "Chantico!" Chantico pulled back her face forming a knowing smile that looked far too guilty. "Sorry I just find your tattoo fascinating."

Xochiquetzal eyed the taller woman she shook her head closing her eyes trying to focus she couldn't sense Gabrielle at all but she could feel Xena somewhere in the distance though it was very faint. She opened her eyes. "I can't feel Gabrielle but I can feel Xena she's inside the temple." Huitzilopochtli breathed in. "Then it is time to leave." His words were cut off as a white, green and gold humming bird flew in to the temple's keep. White light blasted outwards as it took on human form as it hit the ground on its knees. The light faded revealing Coaxoch his head warrior who coughed painfully as he tried to get up only to fall down again.

The white light in his eyes was flickering as if it was dieing out he moved forward carefully helping his head warrior up on to feet. He looked up as Ohtli ran over moving a number of pillows over. He helped him as lowered the head warrior on to them watching as Coaxoch put a hand on his chest the pain showing in his face. "Coaxoch what has happened why are you here?" Coaxoch breathed in deeply ignoring the pain in his chest. "You told me that if your heavens open and your warriors started to fall from the sky on your city to tell you at once." He coughed painful. "So I came here as you ordered mighty sun god." Huitzilopochtli kneeled down in front of him seeing his pain. "You did not have to come all the way here you should have sent Ahexotl in your place."

Coaxoch shook his head. "No it is my duty I could always make the trip faster than him. Before I left I put your scared order in to effect to save all those falling from the heavens." Xochipilli blinked coming forward. "What's the sacred order?" Huitzilopochtli breathed in painfully. "The sacred order is that everyone mortal must pick up the hummingbirds as they land." He shook his head. "They must take them in to their homes and care for them whether there in hummingbird form or their human one, until they can all return to the hummingbird heaven." He turned eyeing his head warrior. "Thank you Coaxoch you have made me very proud." Coaxoch smiled despite the pain. "There is nothing greater than to serve the lord of the sun."

Xochiquetzal turned eyeing Ohtli who was slowly standing up. "I want you to take care of him Ohtli, his god has to leave now and we don't have anymore time to stay." Ohtli blinked looking at the hummingbird warrior this was the first time he'd seen one up close and he was mystified. "As you wish, great goddess." He kneeled down next to the sick warrior watching as the sun god stood up slowly. "How do I take care of him though? He's dead so he can't eat, I don't understand." Huitzilopochtli looked at the other head warrior. "Talk him through the pain and don't let him fall asleep, if he falls asleep he may never wake up again."

Ohtli nodded as he looked up. "As you wish..." Chantico turned eyeing Ares. "What about him?" Huitzilopochtli sneered eyeing the lesser god. "What about him we do not need him." He raised his hand. "He can stay here." Xochipilli breathed in deeply. "He is a god of war though he might be useful to our battle." Huitzilopochtli eyed him. "He is not a god of war he's a pitiful lesser warlord!" Xochipilli turned eyeing Ares. "Yes that is true but he has learnt the first of your lessons which is to give him self for another willingly." Huitzilopochtli eyed Ares who was smiling. "True but we have already had this conversation all he wants is to know about C'thulon."

Chantico felt an evil smile form. "Let him come, if C'thulon shows up I'm sure he'll come to know what true fear really is. After all even we the Aztec gods would not make demands on the elder god so I doubt he will." Huitzilopochtli turned meeting her good eye. "What if he does? What if he asks for his messed up little world?" Chantico turned eyeing Ares. "No one apart from Gabrielle ever survived that request and that was because she didn't care if she lived or died." She stepped forward meeting the lesser god's dark gaze. "I think deep down though he does, I think death terrifies him as does the thought of being alone."

Ares snarled as he eyed her. "You so full of…" Chantico grabbed is throat pulling him up savagely. "Am I? I think not, you know I can read your thoughts so all your dirty little secrets are meaningless." She shoved him back roughly. "You can't hide anything from me." She turned eyeing the sun god. "If he angers the elder god I'll just kill him outright how does that sound?" Huitzilopochtli turned shaking his head. "Fine he can come but you can deal with him." He turned shoving Tezcatlipoca forward. "I will deal this bastard." He moved forward watching as Chantico shoved Ares forward. "You all know the plan?" He watched as everyone nodded. "Good because this is a one time battle and we must not fail."

End of part 111

Silvermoonlight

I know this is a late update I was very worn down and I needed to take a break for a while.