Reality

With this Internet thing going on, I could really use a shot of liquor, and I still don't own Xena

Internet Nightmare day 12. When ever i finally get my internet back, I promise dozens of make up reviews for everyone. But in the meantime, if you like this story, don't just thank me, thank McDonalds for there free wireless. Those bastards make this post possible.

After all these years Gabrielle was still amazed Xena's recuperating powers. Gabrielle was with a farmer who broke his arm when she witnessed Xena walking around. Gabrielle said, "Wow, your walking."

Xena said, "Not like I haven't been on deaths door before you know?"

"Not to mention gone through it a couple of time." Replied Gabrielle.

Xena said chuckling, "Your no slouch yourself, if you remember your crucifixion."

Gabrielle replied laughing as well, " yup, but you got me beat, I only died once."

Xena then said a little forgetful, "But didn't you die when you fell in that pit?"

Gabrielle then answered still laughing a bit "Remember I fell into a small opening and I walked out once I was healthy, or at least that's what I was told."(they've never actually confirmed that Ares saved her, just that he knew she was alive)

Gabrielle looked at the farmer who was in complete shock at this conversation. Xena saw it to and couldn't help to make it worse. Xena said refering to her own deaths "You know what they say, third time is a charm…well maybe not." Xena laughed.

The farmer looked like his whole world was ending. Gabrielle said "Don't think about it so much, call it divine intervention." The farmer started to calm down. But Xena was having to much fun. "Well, it was kind of divine that first time, one dead person found me and helped bring me back to life. Course I was in a mans body for awhile."

Gabrielle said laughing, "Xena stop it." She turned to the farmer who looked alittle pale "Hey, are you with me."

The man fainted. Gabrielle turned to Xena said "Now look what you did, I'll have to set his arm again."

Xena smiled guiltily, "oops." Gabrielle set his arm while he was passed out figuring he won't feel it this way. Then the farmer awoke saying "Did I here that Xena was a man?"

Gabrielle said, "No you didn't, you slipped and fell, hit you head. Pour thing."

The farmer asked, "how?"

Gabrielle lied….badly. "Uh your chair broke, I'll have to have Ellander fix it."

The farmer said, "The chair aint broke."

Gabrielle got him up and ushered him out of the room Saying, "yes it is, you hit your head so hard you think it's not broken. Now don't take the cast off, come back in two weeks so I can look at."

The farmer said as he was being pushed out the door. "But if I'm seeing and hearing things shouldn't you look at my head."

Gabrielle said, "No your heads fine."

The farmer said, "But I have a headache."

Gabrielle said as she closed the door, "Drink water."

Gabrielle was laughing to herself as she turned around. She saw Xena sitting in the chair looking down, breathing hard. Gabrielle lost her smile quickly running towards Xena. Xena said Weakly, "I think that arrow damaged my lung. I can't hardly breath."

Gabrielle said, "Can you get up so I can put in my bed over here?"

Xena replied breathlessly, "No I can't, its all can do to keep my eyes open."

Gabrielle said seroiusly "Ok Xena, smooth breaths, not to deep, not to shallow. You probably have some blood in the lungs that's blocking the air."

Xena said, "I was hoping to leave in a couple days so you can be safe, but I'm not ready yet."

Gabrielle said, "It's ok, I don't want you to leave if your not medically up to it." Xena started coughing. Gabrielle continued concerned for her freind, "don't fight it, you need to get rid of that blood." Xena coughed hard which worried Gabrielle a little as she picked up a white cloth that was sitting on her chair.

Xena coughed up a solid shot of blood into the cloth. Xena said, "Oh god…that hurt…"

Gabrielle asked looking her over. "Can you breath better?" Xena nodded as Gabrielle said, "If you can walk I need to put you back in bed, okay. I'll help you get their."

Xena trying to be strong said, "It's okay I'll do it myself."

Xena got up and begun to walk to the bed. Gabrielle got up anticipating the worst. Then suddenly Xena began to fall. Gabrielle got her slinging Xena's shoulder around her neck. Gabrielle said "It's ok, I got you."

Xena then said, "You must be ashamed. Me the warrior princess can't even walk five feet to my own bed."

Gabrielle replied back clearly, "Not at all Xena, your just hurt. You'll be strong again. Doing back flips I'm sure."

Gabrielle laid her carefully in the bed that was set up in her doctor's room. She put the covers over Xena. Gabrielle said, "When your up to it, I'll move you back to your bed. But right now, just sleep." As Xena closed her eyes Gabrielle felt her forehead. It was slightly warm. Gabrielle had done everything to prevent infection, but sometimes it don't work, and she feared this was one of those times.