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Might of Hercules

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Cleomones rode up and down the walls of Athens trying to rally the soldiers. Things were bad, the city falling. They would have to have a miracle to survive. Finally he started heading to his meeting of the commanders to discuss their options, if there were any.

A few minutes later as the ground shakes.

"I will not!" Yelled Cleomones.

An cowardly Athenian politician named Siliphonas stated, "If we don't surrender, we will all die."

Cleomones replied coldly, "You're not a soldier, you shouldn't have any say."

Siliphonas screamed, "I will not be sacrificed!" The ground shook as a catapult shot landed close to their position.

Another general named Celabon stated "Maybe we could escape Athens and find allies to rally behind us to take it back."

Cleomones was not receptive to the idea, "And give up the city? Never!"

Celabon said reassuringly, "We won't. We fight to the bitter end but you and a few select troops escape, head for Argos, maybe Messene, maybe even Sparta."

Cleomones replied "No! I can't leave this city!"

Conon who was a famous admiral from the wars with Persia spoke up "I can do it. Get you out of here with maybe fifty soldiers."

Cleomones relented, "This city must not surrender. Agree to that and I will leave."

The other commanders agreed. Cleomones said "Then I agree to your plan."

8

Callisto remained bound as it was now around eight in the morning. To her irritation she could feel the rope digging at her flesh. Iolaus was beside her and he was irritating her as well. Iolaus said, "You know, you plan worked marvelously. Solan is free but we are captured and I got crucified last night."

Callisto replied sarcastically, "If I had my way I'd put you back on the cross."

Iolaus shook his head, "Gee thanks for the support."

Callisto then answered with a smile, "Whatever it takes to shut you up."

Callisto began to look around as she asked, "Do you see anything sharp lying anywhere near you?"

Iolaus looked around, "No. Well there is a ceramic bowl on the table."

Callisto asked, "Can you kick it down?"

Iolaus replied, "Maybe." He tries for a minute or so to knock it down. Finally it falls but it doesn't break. Iolaus exclaims quietly, "Damn!"

Callisto looked down at her feet. Hercules had taken her boots in case she had a weapon hidden inside. But Iolaus still had his boots. Callisto then said, "I need you to break that." Iolaus breathed as he raised his boot and smashed it on the ceramic bowl as hard as he could. It shattered into several pieces as one imbedded itself into Callisto's foot.

Callisto groaned as she used her left foot to remove it from her right foot. Slipping the bloody piece between her toes she raised her feet to her hands giving herself the shard. She began cutting the ropes. It was a slow difficult process but she managed to get her hands free. The difficulty of cutting it drew some blood from her fingers, but that wasn't important and she now loosened Iolaus' bonds. Callisto then said, "Ok, let's get out of here."

Hercules stepped in the tent putting his arms across his chest arrogantly. He asked with a cold grin, "Where do you think you're going?"

Callisto was about to launch into an attack but Iolaus foolishly shoved her back as he charged at Hercules. Hercules punched him out in one blow. Hercules looked at Callisto, "Well."

Callisto said, "Hercules, I'm gonna make you bleed for what you have done!" She screamed the famous Callisto scream as she leapt into action.

Hercules was ready as he blocked her attack but Callisto would not be stopped as she swung a hard right followed by a swift kick which Hercules blocked. Callisto only got more determined trying to break through his defense as she became enraged. But a solid punch from Hercules and she flew through the tent, ripping a hole in it.

She sprung to her feet screaming like a crazed harpy as she knocked a soldier out and took his sword. Hercules grabbed a sword of his own as Callisto attacked force. Hercules blocked as fast as he could but the faster Callisto kept pushing him back.

Even as Callisto fought Xena moved closer. She was still quite away as she could still make out the action. Gabrielle followed close behind running out full pace. Knocking out guards along the way.

Callisto leapt at Hercules as her face was red with anger. Hercules was stumbling back foot by foot but finally with some of his super human strength he knocked the sword out her hands sending it flying into the chest of a very unlucky soldier. But that didn't faze Callisto as she kicked, punched, and scratched attacking Hercules. Her pent up frustration getting the best of her as continued forcing and armed Hercules back.

A soldier nervous of his leader ran at Callisto. She promptly grabbed under his arms and dislocated his shoulder as she kicked up a knee and broke his nose. This was enough for Hercules as he threw done his sword and grabbed bother her shoulders. He head butted her, kneeing her in the gut and punching her in the face sending her to the ground. As she lay on the ground he kicked her in the side sending her several feet away.

Hercules took a sword and prepared to stab her when suddenly the chakram knocked the sword away. Xena had assumed that Callisto had reverted to her evil ways, however she wasn't about to let Hercules kill her. Xena catching the chakram said, "Hercules what are doing? You don't execute people." She approached him and grabbed his shoulder. A swinging jab threw her several feet back.

Gabrielle shouted, "Hercules! What are you doing?" She swung her staff but he caught and used the staff to hurl Gabrielle several feet in the air. Xena sprung to her feet to catch Gabrielle who was flying at her direction. Xena barely managed to intercept her as Xena was knocked back to the ground.

Xena looked up still dazed as Iolaus ran out to face Hercules but a swift knee to the gut, and then and uppercut sent him down to the ground. Xena got to her feet again as she shouted, "Hercules! Why are you doing this?"

Hercules shouted back, "Xena! This is my destiny. I will take control of the world and end your pathetic peoples bickering. One way or another!"

Xena said still not grasping the situation, "But your Hercules!"

Xena thought for a second and in shock she said, "You kidnapped Solan…."

Hercules smiled at the shocked Xena, "That's right Xena, and if it hadn't been for that bastard Borias I would still have him!"

Xena lashed out in anger, "Damn you!"

Xena ran screaming as Hercules grabbed her throat and held her in the air. Xena struggled for air as Hercules said, "That's right Xena. I Hercules attacked Athens. I Hercules started this war. And I Hercules will do what I should have done two years ago. End your pathetic life!" Hercules suddenly released Xena to meet a resurgent Callisto who had a bit of blood coming out of her mouth.

Hercules punched at her as she ducked nailing him in the testes. Callisto shouted to Xena, "Xena let's get out of here now!"

Hercules barely standing shouted to his army, "Kill them!"

Callisto pulled Iolaus to his feet and along with Xena and Gabrielle made for the hills. Arrows landed all over the place as they ran as fast as they could.

Callisto spotted Gabrielle still in shock over what had just occurred, "C'mon Gab let's go." Callisto grabbed Gabrielle to hurry her along. Hundreds of solders chased them from behind when a mounted troop of men stood in front of them. Xena and Callisto threw their chakrams with Xena's starting on the left and Callisto's on the right. All the horsemen fell of their horses as the two chakrams collided in the middle of the air then flying to their owners.

Finally the made it to the wood line but they did not stop as the men continued to follow. Now in the woods Callisto and Xena could do some real damage with their chakrams as the bounced them off trees knocking several men down, buying them time to make a real escape. They did not wish to waste their gains as they kept moving.

An hour or so later Xena, Callisto, Gabrielle, and Iolaus finally stopped for some rest. Xena walked up to Callisto and demanded, "What the hell is going on!"

Callisto answered, "I don't fully know, but Hercules went bad."

Xena was still highly emotional, "Where is my son?"

Callisto put her hands on Xena's shoulders trying to reassure her, "Borias would have taken him to the Amazons."

Xena tried to calm down as Gabrielle walked up. She said "I can't believe it. Hercules, gone bad."

Callisto replied with a scowl, "Better believe it. The bastard has my sword and boots."

Gabrielle looked down at Callisto's feet. They were bloody from the running, and the rocks. Gabrielle said, "Soon as we get to Argo I have an extra pair you can wear." Callisto said nothing. Honestly she was surprised considering everything that had happened between them, including the killing of her husband. She said then that she could not understand her and truth was even now she still didn't.

Xena was now calm as she stated, "We need to bandage your feet up soon as we get the chance and then we head for my son."

Iolaus butted in, "What about Athens and Hercules?"

Xena looked down at the ground as the hard truth sat in, "Athens is as good as gone. Hercules will be moving south once the city completely falls. We will find him soon enough. But the real questions are. How did this happen, can we stop him, can we get him back, and who is behind this?"

Callisto stated, "probably Ares"

Xena wasn't so sure, "Maybe, maybe not. But whatever happens, we have to stop Hercules and soon."