INTRO:
XENA
Gabrielle, do it.
Just one bite, that was all it took as evil laughter filled the air of the flame-lit cave as a dryad bone fell to the ground. Xena felt the sharp pain of a pair of fangs sinking into the side of her neck. Her body began to tingle all over as she felt the power of the Bacchae beginning to take hold of her. She closed her eyes as the already-turned Bacchae Gabrielle bit down harder on her neck. It was strange after the initial pain of being bitten and her body began undergoing the transformation, Xena began to feel something. Her mind went blank of her initial fear of what might happen as her body seemed to respond on its own to what Gabrielle was doing. In an odd way Xena had found herself actually enjoying the feeling of Gabrielle latched on to her neck. Whether it was the power of the baccie, a more somewhat impassioned and stimulating desire fueled Xena's normal attraction to Gabrielle, or some combination of the two it didn't matter as Xena felt herself sinking deeper under the spell until only evil laughter could be heard echoing through the cave.
Pt. 1
GABRIELLE
Xena? Xena.
Gabrielle nudged the bundle of blankets that appeared to be moving on their own accord.
GABRIELLE
Xena.
Finally, the blankets shifted and were pulled back as Gabrielle saw Xena roll over and open her eyes. She saw Gabrielle's face and quickly grabbed her sword as she sat up, got into a crouched position and immediately went on high alert for any danger as she focused her hearing and eyes to the dark wooded area they were in. As Xena reminded on Alert for some kind of attack she felt a gentle touch on her shoulder.
GABRIELLE
Xena it's okay, no one's here.
Xena looked at Gabrielle for a moment as she then sighed and sat back down on her blanket as she returned her sword to its sheathe. She then looked at Gabrielle through the dark of night as she saw a curious expression on her face.
XENA
Is everything alright?
GABRIELLE
Oh, I'm fine I just got woken up by a certain someone who was having what I think sounded like a rather fun dream.
Xena breathed a sigh of relief as she chuckled a little at the misunderstanding.
XENA
Oh is that all? Sorry about that. I didn't mean to wake you.
Xena layed back and patted the spot next to her for Gabrielle to come closer. Gabrielle smiled as she layed down and cuddled up with Xena and rested her head on Xena's chest and felt Xena put an arm around her. As the two settled back down Gabrielle idly ran her fingertips along Xena's leather-covered stomach and she couldn't help but wonder what exactly it was that Xena had been dreaming about. Although she already suspected that it involved Xena and herself likely doing something naughty. But still, she just couldn't help but ask.
GABRIELLE
So that must've been some dream to get you making the sounds I heard you making.
Xena raised her head and looked at Gabrielle.
XENA
(Thinking to herself) Damn, what exactly did she hear from that dream?
(playing innocent) What are you talking about?
Gabrielle smiled.
GABRIELLE
Oh come on Xena I think we've been together long enough for me to recognize your more impassioned sounds when I hear them.
XENA
You must've heard something else because I wasn't having one of those dreams.
Xena lowered her head again and closed her eyes to go back to sleep. But Gabrielle knew that Xena was lying. Though the question was why? It wasn't as though she was shy when it came to sex, and had freely admitted having dreams about her and Gabrielle being together, and had even sometimes vocalized some of those dreams completely unprompted just to try and embarrass and tease Gabrielle in some social situations with their more well-known acquaintances. So with that thought Gabrielle found it very odd that Xena was being coy and denying such a thing now. Which was why she decided to press the otherwise inconsequential issue.
GABRIELLE
(Teasing tone) Oh really? Are you sure you weren't having a particularly fun dream about you and a certain bard that's lying right next to you?
Xena made an annoyed sigh as she didn't bother to open her eyes as she spoke.
XENA
(Slightly annoyed tone) Yes Gabrielle I'm sure that I wasn't having a sex dream about us. Now if you don't mind I'd like to go back to sleep. You know that we have to be up early tomorrow, so I suggest you get to sleep too.
Gabrielle looked at Xena and was now even more curious about Xena's insisted denial of what Gabrielle knew she heard. When she woke up she specifically heard Xena make a very erotic moan which Gabrielle would've let go if Xena hadn't kept going making it so Gabrielle was unable to get back to sleep without waking her to stop the noise. But then Gabrielle thought of something that she hadn't before and didn't particularly want to. After all, it was just a dream, it wasn't like it really mattered. But still, if Xena was adamantly denying it maybe there was a reason for it. Like maybe Xena was having an erotic dream about someone else that wasn't Gabrielle. Gabrielle tried to push aside the thought as it wasn't as though Xena could control what she dreamt about, but still, a very small spark of jealousy flicked in Gabrielle's heart which she found herself unable to ignore as she thought of all the possibilities for other partners that Xena could've been dreaming about instead of her. Feeling herself being stared at Xena opened her eyes and saw Gabrielle staring down at her with a very unhappy look on her face.
GABRIELLE
(Irritated tone) So who was it?
XENA
Huh?
GABRIELLE
(Irritated tone) Borias? Lo ma? If you say something like Ares we're gonna have to have a serious talk, Xena.
XENA
What in Hades are you talking about Gabrielle?
GABRIELLE
The dream you insist you didn't have. It obviously wasn't about me otherwise you wouldn't be afraid to admit it. So tell me Xena who was it?
XENA
(Irritated tone) Oh for the love of...
Xena sat up in frustration as she gave Gabrielle a very unhappy look.
XENA
(Irritated tone) Alright, Gabrielle you wanna know what I was dreaming about fine I tell you. It was us. There are you happy?
GABRIELLE
(Irritated tone) No, because there's obviously more to it otherwise you would've just said that's what it was before. So I'm not buying it, Xena. What was your dream really about?
XENA
(Irritated tone) Who cares it was just a damn dream. What does it matter what it was about?
GABRIELLE
(Irritated tone) Obviously, you think it matters if you don't wanna tell me. So what was it more than just a dream? A fantasy? Someone else you want besides me. Because Xena I swear I...
Tired and just wanting this argument to end Xena blurted out what she had been dreaming about before she even realized what she was saying.
XENA
(Angry tone) It was about that night in Baccas's cave alright! There are you happy?!
Gabrielle looked down knowing that was something that Xena wouldn't lie about.
GABRIELLE
(Disheartened tone) ...oh that's what it was.
Gabrielle layed back down as she looked up at the night sky quietly. Xena felt every ounce of frustration that she had just been feeling disappear as she saw the saddened look in Gabrielle's eyes.
XENA
(Soft tone) Gabrielle.
Gabrielle didn't look at her.
GABRIELLE
I'm sorry I shouldn't have pushed you like that.
Xena sighed.
XENA
(Soft tone) Gabrielle come here.
Xena moved and sat facing Gabrielle as she lifted Gabrielle's head and rested it in her lap as she lovingly brushed back Gabrielle's long strawberry blonde hair.
XENA
I'm sorry I snapped at you like that. I know this has been hard on you. That's why I didn't wanna tell you about my dream.
Gabrielle looked into Xena's eyes which were full of love and compassion for her but Gabrielle looked away as she saw something else that was also there now because of her..
GABRIELLE
I still don't get why you did it, Xena. It didn't have to be like this. If it wasn't for me then.
Gabrielle felt Xena's gentle hand turn her face back towards her.
XENA
No Gabrielle how many times do I need to tell you that none of this is your fault.
GABRIELLE
But if I hadn't gotten drawn in by those Baccie then I wouldn't have been... And you... Xena, it's my fault that we're like this. I...
XENA
Gabrielle no, with everything that was happening no one can blame you for what happened. Besides I told you to do it.
Xena sighed as she looked up at the night sky.
XENA
I don't think anyone could've imagined what happened that night and everything that's happened since.
TO BE CONTINUED...