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The following is a bit of alternative fiction based on certain characters from the Xenaverse. It is not meant to infringe on anyone else's rights. If you don't agree or disapprove, please go read something else.
SQUICK alert: This Tartarus for Hell's sake! Expect grodities.
Xex Alert: Nope, just a tease. Writin' xex is hard work. . .
Whatever plans Izzy had for Xena's body was abruptly interrupted by the shout, "the children are missing!" Which meant, of course, that Perdicus and Marcus were missing too. She trembled with disappointment, and a bit of anger . .she had such an urgency. It was almost piercing in its ache. Her only consolation was that she wasn't the only one suffering. She set her need aside in her mind, though she remained peripherally aware of physical pulsing within herself.
Izzy pulled away from the kiss. Xena's tongue grazed along the edge of her teeth before finally surrendering to the moment. The warrior's sharp azure gaze spoke of her own fierce desire.
The demoness looked down. "Well at least I kept my promise," she stated matter of factly as she slid her tail teasingly along Xena's thigh. Her voice was a purr. Xena pushed the Tartaran back with her palms. The muscles in her arms flexed powerfully.
"At least."
It was a snarl of a response and rang strangely in Izzy's ears. Xena slipped out of red woman's grasp and hostilely stalked away from the small ally they'd been occupying. The warrior was upset, and it was more than from being interrupted. The hut's wall was still warm from where Xena's body pressed against it, and Izzy passed a hand over the smooth surface, just to get one last shudderingly hot feel of her lover.
A powerful tingle scorched up her fingers and palms through her arms and shoulders to her belly. It felt good in an odd way, but there was a darkness to it that curdled whatever pleasure she might have felt. The Tartaran blinked, deciphering the sensation and finding it all too familiar. There was a jolt of fear, something she hadn't felt in a long time, and it wasn't for herself. She shook her hand out to get some normal feeling back into it. Then she followed after Xena with concern in her eyes.
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Melosa held the strip of cloth in her hand, evidence of their passage down the wrong pathway. She looked at the tribal chieftess with a mix of chagrin and horror. "They didn't know."
The chieftess looked about her and nodded, "I'd have been hard pressed." She touched the rocky surface which had been obviously scored away to appear like the numeral one. "It was done on purpose."
Melosa clenched the strip in her hand. "You're sure it's second level?"
The guard nodded her head affirmatively, "Second most definitely. We keep the path open, in case our hunters need to go during the off seasons. The children knew to keep to first, but. . ."
Melosa's jaw clenched. "My people are with them." She tossed the cloth down to the ground.
"I'm sure it's not their fault." Penho soothed, "these marks would fool . . ."
"Someone who didn't know better." Melosa spat the words out, frustrated. She felt Artemis' caution in her soul. She'd not even been able to do a purification rite and she knew she needed to talk to Izzy and soon. They needed Artemis with them. . .needed her. Oriena touched her lover's shoulder gently. There was something different about Melosa. She hadn't quite placed it yet, but ever since her eyes opened there'd been a touch of. . .fervor. . . in her gaze. It concerned the valiant Amazon in ways that made her feel. ..unsettled.
Xena spoke up from the other side of the cavern as she entered. She dropped Melosa and Oriena's packs at their feet. "Seems we won't be spending the night after all. Izzy's getting a few more supplies. Some of the mothers will be accompanying us."
"Would I could send them all," said the chieftess mournfully. Melosa looked chagrined, "Melosa, this is not your people's fault. If they follow the trail you should find them soon enough. They're bound to," she paused, facing reality, "get tired. Maybe they'll stop."
"They'll stop. Little legs can only go so far, even if they're Tartaran. At least they have a couple of adults with them. They'll be bound to notice when the little ones are tired." There was a murmur of agreement. "We'll probably catch them before they even make the entry level." The blue Tartaran turned to Melosa, "I'll be coming with you." Penho stated as she headed back out, "You don't have to wait."
"We'll wait," Salmoneus spoke firmly. He looked straight at Xena, "We'll wait." There was a short nod from the warrior. They had to wait for Izzy anyway.
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