"Even in death, Gabrielle, I will never leave you."
Gabrielle and Xena have been getting on each other’s nerves. Caught in a minuscule war in the dead of winter, their bantering turns into serious fighting. Will raging waters break their bond, or will they sail through, reunited? This story was written in response to a one-word prompt: “drowning.” Feel free to send me more… Continue reading Caught
Xena and Gabrielle come upon a patch of sinking mire in the desert and must think of creative ways to pass through it golden-hearted—without feet of clay. Thanks for that lesson—it will teach To after-warriors more Than high Philosophy can preach, And vainly preach’d before. That spell upon the minds of men Breaks never to… Continue reading Feet of Clay
Xena has a fever, and she lets her true wishes be known to a caretaking Gabrielle. But will whispered fevered words break the pair? Or will whispered wishes come true? This is post finale only in the sense that, in terms of the timeline, the Eve/Livia and Solan arcs have already happened. It’s just like… Continue reading Masterpiece
Here’s a little scene based on the Season Three episode, Been There, Done That, that I think many of us would have loved to see. What if it weren’t just Xena who knew that the day was repeating itself? What if someone else were using it to their advantage instead? What could possibly go wrong?… Continue reading Been That, Done Her
See Chapter One for overall synopsis and disclaimer. X: For Johnette A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. … Continue reading A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: X
See Chapter One for overall synopsis and disclaimer. IX, Part II: The Turn of the Screw Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art— Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night And watching, with eternal lids apart, Like nature's patient, sleepless Eremite, The moving waters at their priestlike task Of pure ablution round… Continue reading A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: IX, Part 2 — The Turn of the Screw
See Chapter One for overall synopsis and disclaimer. IX, Part I: Cliff of Caving I cannot exist without you—I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again—my Life seems to stop there—I see no further. You have absorb'd me. I have a sensation at the present moment as though I were dissolving... It was… Continue reading A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: IX, Part I – Cliff of Caving
See Chapter One for overall synopsis and disclaimer. VIII: The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were. Gabrielle’s body felt hot in the water, hotter than the water, and she wondered… Continue reading A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: VIII
See Chapter One for overall synopsis and disclaimer. VII: Nothing ever becomes real ‘til it is experienced. Touch has a memory. Gabrielle kept her lips on Xena’s and took inventory as her body rose to life. She had no idea she had been this numb. Her chest finally started to expand, her knees shook, her… Continue reading A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: VII
See Chapter One for overall synopsis and disclaimer. VI: I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for their religion— I have shuddered at it, I shudder no more. I could be martyred for my religion. Love is my religion and I could die for that. I could die for you. My Creed is… Continue reading A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: VI
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