With the army approaching, the group moved to intercept them. Standing back from where the fight would soon take place, Gabrielle, Joxer, Ares, and Aphrodite looked on as Xena stood ready to take on the enemy alone. A quill in her hand, the bard prepared to document everything that was about to take place in the hopes that Xena's assumption of how to get around the spell put on the scroll.
XENA
Get ready, Gabrielle. Here they come.
Just moments later, the army came into view and Xena prepared to fight. But instead of drawing her sword or tossing out her chakram, the warrior reached into the cart beside her and grabbed a large fish. She hurled it at the army, knocking down one of the men before grabbing another from the pile. Meanwhile, Joxer dictated what was happening as Gabrielle's eyes were focused on the scroll.
JOXER
Xena smacks one guy with a pike. Another with a trout. Then she knocks down two more with the swing of a big bass.
Suddenly, the dark-haired warrior pulled an octopus from the cart and used its tentacles to whip a couple of the soldiers before tossing it at another, where its suction cups latched onto the man's face. Causing him to frantically try pulling it off as he ran around for a few moments before crashing into another soldier.
JOXER
Ooo, that octopus came out of nowhere. She must have thrown that just for the halibut.
Joxer laughed as everyone else in earshot just rolled their eyes.
ARES
Actually, you should write, "Xena hit the warrior with a squid."
JOXER
No, that was an octopus.
The god gave Joxer a slightly annoyed look.
ARES
Hey, I think I know a squid when I see one.
The battle continued as Xena picked up another fish and threw a large swordfish right at a line of soldiers. Before they could do anything, the fish flew through the air and pierced through their shirts before getting stuck in the trunk of a tree behind them, pinning them in place. Gabrielle continued to write as Xena reached to her side for her chakram but was taken a little by surprise when she looked in her hand to find a looped eel instead. But with no time to question how the fish had gotten there, the woman just improvised and threw the eel just as if it were her chakram. She still managed to take down a number of the enemy in the process. Gabrielle's quill continued to move along the page as Xena drew her sword and, with the weapon in one hand and a line of fish in the other, the warrior woman began striking down one enemy after another.
JOXER
Then Xena fought with the warrior leader.
The blonde wrote as Joxer read over her shoulder, and had something finally click with the odd wording from something back at the beginning of the scroll.
JOXER
Hey, what do you mean, "Awoke with a jerk"?
APHRODITE
(Sarcasm) Oh, now he finds that odd.
ARES
Never mind that. Just keep to the script.
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I'm ready for action. Where's Xena?
Hearing the voice, Joxer looked over to see Minya standing beside them.
JOXER
Minya? What are you doing here? Where are the barbarians?
MINYA
Not sure why, but they suddenly stopped fighting and said something about going home. So I'm guessing they're on their way back to Barbaria.
Then Aphrodite felt something and with a wiggle of her finger, Minya suddenly pulled Joxer in and kissed him.
APHRODITE
Yes! I'm back.
With a big smile on her face, The goddess zapped herself back to her usual proper, girly self, before looking at the others.
APHRODITE
I'm outta here. Later.
With that, Aphrodite vanished as Joxer and Minya regained control over themselves, and Minya shoved Joxer away with a disgusted look on her face. Meanwhile, Xena continued to fight as she let out her battle cry and leapt into the air, did a flip, and landed on the cart, sending the rest of the fish raining down on the enemy army. Crawling out from under a pile of fish, the army's leader stood and, humiliated that he had been bested by someone using fish as a weapon, reluctantly called his men to retreat. Seeing this caused Ares to laugh as he too felt his powers return.
ARES
That's right. Run, you maggot!
The god of war chuckled to himself as he sent a bolt of lightning at the army leaders behind.
ARES
Oh yeah, I still got it.
Ares's attention then turned to Gabrielle for a moment.
ARES
Well, that was certainly an interesting experience. See you around, pipsqueak.
The god flicked Gabrielle on the forehead as he laughed and in a flash, Ares was gone.
MINYA
You know? I expected more from the God of War. I mean, without his powers, he's just another man. Just another big old, leather-clad, well-muscled, gorgeous, hunk of a bad-boy man.
Gabrielle rolled her eyes as she rubbed her forehead.
MINYA
I, uh, think I should get back to Hower.
Giving a quick goodbye, Minya walked off as Xena made her way over to where only Gabrielle and Joxer still stood.
GABRIELLE
Well. I guess this means everything's fine, now.
XENA
I guess so.
Joxer looked down at the scroll.
JOXER
Hey, look, you still got some extra space at the bottom of the scroll.
GABRIELLE
Huh, I guess so. I'll have to figure out what else to write.
JOXER
Like what?
GABRIELLE
Don't Know yet. But whatever it is, I'll just have to make sure I'm careful when I do.
The young woman rolled up the paper.
GABRIELLE
I'll figure it out later. It's been a long day and right now the only thing I wanna think about is what's for dinner.
So the trio left and after parting ways with Joxer, Xena and Gabrielle found a nice little spot to set up camp and make dinner.
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The stars hung in the sky as Xena walked over to the blanket that Gabrielle was sitting on beside the campfire after she had finished tending to Argo.
XENA
Whatcha doing?
The blonde looked up from her pack that she had been looking through as Xena took off her armor.
GABRIELLE
I was just thinking about what we should do with the rest of that scroll. I mean if some of it is left blank, someone could get a hold of it and do some real damage.
XENA
Or they can try and instead of an army of armed men, they end up with an army of ants.
GABRIELLE
I'm serious Xena.
The warrior sat down beside the blonde and took the scroll.
XENA
Well if you're so worried, why not just destroy it? This way we'll know for sure it can never fall into the wrong hands.
GABRIELLE
I thought of that, but It won't rip, water just runs off it, and it doesn't burn.
XENA
Huh.
The warrior thought for a moment as she looked at the paper.
XENA
Then I guess the only thing to do is finish filling it up.
GABRIELLE
Yeah, but with what?
Xena shrugged as she gave the scroll back to the bard.
XENA
Just think of something you want and word it carefully.
GABRIELLE
Something I want? Like what?
Again, the raven-haired woman shrugged as she lay down.
XENA
I'm sure you'll figure something out.
After watching Xena for a moment as the warrior got comfortable and closed her eyes, Gabrielle looked at the nearly full scroll as she tried to think of something she wanted. When nothing came to mind, she turned her eyes back to the warrior woman and smiled, thinking of everything the two had gone through together. She then looked around at the clearing they had set up their camp in and smiled as an idea came to her. Quietly, Gabrielle wrote, filling almost all the rest of the page. Then, once she was done, smiled as she looked up the scroll to see what she had written made into reality.
XENA
Gabrielle, what exactly did you write in that scroll?
Feeling the surface change beneath her, Xena opened her eyes to find herself looking up at a ceiling as she lay in a large, comfortable bed and sat up to look at the bard who shrugged cautiously.
GABRIELLE
I thought it might be nice to actually sleep in a bed for a change.
She quickly continued.
GABRIELLE
But I made sure to be direct and specific with what I wrote to make sure nothing unexpected happens. This is the closest inn to where we set up camp. No one was using this room. I used our own money that we already had to pay for it. Nothing's wrong with the room. All our stuff is here, Argos safe in the stables. I think that's everything.
Xena stood as she looked around to make sure that nothing was amiss, before walking back over to take a look at the scroll.
XENA
Okay, I suppose nothing seems off.
The warrior read on until she reached one line in particular and looked at the bard with an arched brow.
XENA
Xena and Gabrielle have a romantic night at the inn, Huh?
Gabrielle let out a slightly uncomfortable chuckle as Xena looked at her.
GABRIELLE
Things have been kind of even more hectic than normal. I just thought it might be nice to have at least one night just for us without needing to worry about anything else.
The dark-haired woman sighed as she put the scroll down and moved to stand before that bard.
XENA
Gabrielle, if you wanted some time for just us, all you had to do was say so.
She smiled as she put her arms around Gabrielle's waist.
XENA
You should know that I'll always try to make time for you.
GABRIELLE
I know. Just after a long day of everything going wrong, and you not being around, I just thought this would be something nice for both of us.
XENA
Well, if that's the case.
Xena lightly pressed her lips to the other woman's as she got an idea of her own.
XENA
How would you like to try something?
GABRIELLE
What did you have in mind?
Xena took the scroll and turned her back to Gabrielle as she wrote something. Then just a moment later, Gabrielle suddenly found herself lying on the bed fully nude as Xena looked over her shoulder at her with a smirk before turning away once more to write something else. Then the blonde watched as the warrior's clothes also vanished, except for something unfamiliar around the warrior's waist, as she heard Xena let out a satisfying sigh. The bard then watched as the raven-haired woman turned to face her. That was when Gabrielle saw something between the other woman's legs, resembling a particularly phallic shape as the warrior moved toward her. Seeing the woman's eyes drawn to her groin area, Xena smiled as she stopped to stand before her.
XENA
(Sensual tone) So what do you say, Gabrielle? You up for having a little fun tonight?
The bard looked down at what had appeared around the warrior's waist, unsure of what to make of this sudden new item. Noticing the young woman's apprehension, Xena brought her hand to the bard's chin and lightly lifted the younger woman's eyes to meet hers.
XENA
You know, if you don't wanna…
GABRIELLE
No, it's okay. I just wasn't expecting this, is all.
The blonde looked back down to the item in front of Xena as she sat up, and the warrior smiled as she took the bard's hand to touch the faux male member. She slowly guided the bard's hand along the length and back down again as she whispered into the woman's ear.
XENA
(Seductive whisper) And what do you think?
The bard looked down as she moved her hand along the phallus and heard Xena gasp slightly when she moved the item upward and looked at the woman once more and got a sly smirk in return.
XENA
Let's just say there's more to this thing you can't exactly see right now.
Realizing what the warrior meant after a moment, Gabrielle pushed the phallus against Xena again. The warrior woman sighed as she felt the other, matching end of the phallus push further into her sex, where It had appeared after Xena had written the item into existence.
XENA
So what do ya say?
The younger woman smiled as she imagined where this could lead, and let go of the strap-on as she brought her lips to meet with the warrior's.
GABRIELLE
I guess I'm open to giving this a try.
The dark-haired woman smiled before pulling Gabrielle into a deep kiss and laid them both down on to the bed, covering the bard's body with her own. The two pressed their lips together several more times before the warrior's tongue passed into Gabrielle's mouth, where it tangled with the other woman's as the blonde's hands moved to roam over Xena's back. They went on like this for several long moments until Xena finally pulled away and began moving her lips lower, tracing them down the other woman's neck and to her chest. Gabrielle let out a soft sigh as she felt the warrior's mouth reach her breast, shuddering as the woman's lips grazed her nipple. Xena smiled at the reaction, always loving to see the bard's response to just the slightest sensual touch. She then took the little peek into her mouth and lightly sucked it for a bit as she brought her hand to paw at the other breast, getting a satisfying groan from the woman beneath her in response. She continued to suck the bard's nipple for a couple of moments, as Gabrielle groaned, feeling the attention to her breast's having a direct impact on the growing dampness between her legs.
Finally, after a bit longer, Xena took her lips away from the other woman's breasts to bring them back to meet with Gabrielle's as she moved to position herself between the bard's legs. After a couple more passionate caresses of her lips, Xena raised off the bard to kneel, and taking the phallic member in her hand, she began to rub the tip of it along Gabrielle's center. The bard sighed happily as she felt the item slowly move against her, inciting her voracious desire further. Xena continued to stroke the end of the phallus along Gabrielle's feminine center and watched as the bard's hips began to rise slightly to move with it.
XENA
(Seductive/ teasing tone) You like that?
Gabrielle nodded as the warrior woman continued to guide the end of the phallic member along her nether region.
XENA
(Seductive/ teasing tone) You want me to put it inside you?
The bard just sighed as Xena continued her teasing.
XENA
(Seductive/ teasing tone) What was that?
The dark-haired woman leaned closer to Gabrielle to talk into her ear.
XENA
(Seductive/ teasing tone) Does my little bard want me to fuck her with this new little toy of ours?
The blonde shuddered at the rush she always felt whenever Xena talked dirty to her during their lovemaking and nodded as she spoke up. Knowing that Xena liked to both tease and hear her vocalize what she wanted the warrior to do.
GABRIELLE
(Wanting tone) Yes. Xena, please.
The response seemingly enough for her, Xena smiled as she kissed the blonde and slowly began to press the end of the strap-on into Gabrielle's sex, being as gentle as possible. Knowing that the bard hadn't had anything other than Xena's or the young woman's fingers inside of her. Gabrielle gasped as she felt herself being filled by the member, until Xena stopped pushing and looked at the woman.
XENA
You good?
Gabrielle nodded as she felt the phallus resting within her depths and smiled as she kissed the warrior, admiring how the woman always made sure that she was okay, regardless of the situation. Returning the expression, Xena placed both of her hands on either side of the bard on the bed and slowly pulled her hips back a bit before moving forward again. A small gasp came from both women as they each felt their end of the dual-sided strap-on push further within them. The warrior again moved back and then forth, sending the phallus burrowing into each of their depths again, and then again. The two groaned in delight as Xena thrust in a slow, steady rhythm. She relished the feeling of having something so far inside of her and the way it moved in sync with every time she rocked back and forth against the woman under her.
Gabrielle groaned softly as she felt the phallus surging within her each time the warrior propelled herself forward against her. She let her hands skate across Xena's back as she felt the member continue to drive into her core repeatedly, each advance pushing her closer to a euphoric oblivion. The blonde whined the other woman's name as she began to feel the gradual building toward her release, which she knew would soon overtake her as she held tighter to the warrior. She wrapped her legs around the woman, who continued to move against her, and began to thrust a bit harder, knowing the tell-tale signs that the bard was nearing her apex.
The phallus continuing to tunnel into her opening for another few moments, Gabrielle could feel herself now racing toward her climax as she breathed heavily, gasping for Xena not to stop. In response, the raven-haired woman proceeded to embed the faux member into the bard with an increased vigor, her own orgasm also drawing near as a result. The phallus now forging into her with deep, powerful momentum. It was only a matter of just a few more strokes until Gabrielle let out a rapturous cry of sheer euphoric bliss as she felt the depths of her femininity begin to contract and spasm. A thrilling warmth swept through the blonde as her body went rigid, and she tightened her hold on Xena, who sent the phallus into the woman several more times as Gabrielle rived in ecstasy as each additional thrust prolonged her impassioned delirium. Finally, after one more lunge forward, Xena stopped moving as she let the bard catch her breath, caressing her lips gently against the younger woman's while Gabrielle felt the lingering aftershocks of her high beginning to fade.
GABRIELLE
Oh, Xena, that was so wonderful.
The bard kissed the woman above her before the warrior smiled.
XENA
What do you mean, "was"?
(Seductive tone) I was just giving you a quick breather.
Before Gabrielle had the chance to respond, holding the younger woman, Xena rolled over, and the bard suddenly found herself straddling the warrior woman. The phallic member still buried within her sex as Xena's hands skated up her thighs to her ass, where the woman took a firm hold, getting a gasp from the bard as she let out a seductive growl.
XENA
(Seductive tone) Ride me, Gabrielle.
Hearing the command, the bard groaned as she felt her nether region instantly respond as it twitched. The longing ache returned to the area as she slowly began moving herself up and down on the double ended strap-on, pushing it further into both of them. She moved her hands to Xena's shoulders and held on as Xena groaned.
XENA
(Seductive tone) That's it, ride me until you come.
The blonde breathed heavily as she ground herself against the warrior, steadily working her sex along the phallic member. The item pressed deep within her with each roll of her hips as she thrust herself onto the strap-on again and again. Feeling the end of the device that was nestled inside of her own sex propelling further into her every time Gabrielle came down on the other end, Xena could feel her orgasm approaching. A ravenous groan escaped her throat as a warmth began to build within her depths. As the bard kept moving, The warrior woman brought her hands to hold the blond's waist as she began surging her hips upward, thrusting each end of the strap-on further into both women. The sudden sharp movement got a loud gasp from the bard as she felt the phallus resend a bit before Xena again drove her hips up to send the member right back in. Gabrielle let out an impassioned cry as she felt the woman beneath her plunge the phallus into her again and again and again. With every movement bringing her ever closer to the edge, Xena continued to buck her hips, rapidly driving the two-sided member into both the bard's core and her own.
With a second climax about to take her as she felt the continuing, ravenous onslaught, Gabrielle moaned Xena's name as she lowered herself to cover the woman. She grabbed at the bedding under them as Xena wrapped her in a firm embrace, the dark-haired woman remaining unyielding in sending the phallus into each of their openings. Her own depths saturated from her incredible, burning desire as she felt the familiar warmth within her sex ready to bubble over at any second.
As the member reached deep, the bard trembled when she felt the member hit the right spot one more time and sent her careening over the edge as she came again. Gabrielle let out an enraptured yell as her womanhood pulsed around the phallus that still thrust within her, while Xena continued to send the strap-on into the both of them. Reaching a fever pitch, the warrior sped up her movements as she let out a series of animalistic grunts. Then with one more, powerful advance of her hips, Xena came hard as her sex convulsed around the member inside her. Her hips jolted upward several more times as she held Gabrielle tightly against her, relishing the incredibly intoxicating sensation, as the euphoric waves of her orgasm crashed into her, and she felt the glorious warming rush of a jubilant release flood her feminine opening. Finally, after several moments, Xena's frenzied core began to settle and the pair shared a number of tender caresses of their lips, and loving words spoken between them. Their ravenous appetites for one another sated for the time being as they laid comfortably in one another's embrace.
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Later that night, they had finally dragged themselves from the bed and dinner had been eaten. All was quiet at the inn as Gabrielle sat at the small table in their room looking at the enchanted scroll that still remained unfinished.
GABRIELLE
So how should I end the scroll?
She looked over to Xena, who shrugged from her relaxed position on the bed with her body stretched out and her hands resting behind her head. Her eyes were idly following a spider as it weaved its web in a corner of the ceiling.
XENA
Doesn't need to be complicated. Just write something like, "The End." Simple enough.
GABRIELLE
Seriously?
The bard turned in her chair to face the warrior woman.
XENA
Why not? You know you don't always have to do something big and elaborate. Sometimes the simplest option can be the best.
The bard thought for a moment.
GABRIELLE
Well, okay,
Gabrielle turned back toward the scroll on the table and began to write the words "the end" at the very bottom of the scroll as she continued to speak.
GABRIELLE
Though personally, I just think that sounds a bit…
TO BE CONTINUED…