PROLOGUE:

Ares paced back and forth, thinking of a new maniacal plan to rule the world. Then it hit him, Hope’s first child was a pathetic excuse for a life-form, how about, he somehow brings Hope back, and this time..the child is like her..only..a full god. Ares disappeared in a spectacular blue light, re-appearing in the halls of war..his domain. Here, in this place, his beloved Hope was re-born, stronger and more evil then ever before, there must be something to bring her back. Res searched for a clue, nothing found, so he transported to the temple that was to be used for the blood sacrifices to bring Dahak into the world. Ares slowly approached the area, which was one the pit in which Dahak’s fire burned. Ares threw a wave of rainbow coloured light at the shield blocking it’s massive opening, blowing it into specs of dust which disappeared in a magnificent show of yellow sparkles. Immediately Dahak’s fire burned high, he was back. Ares kneeled before the flame and said "Oh dark one, welcome back, is there a way to bring your daughter back into the world?". The fire burned higher for a long moment and it made a growling sound.

"It will be done" Ares said, and disappeared.

CHAPTER 1:

Xena and Gabrielle were just finished with a problem with a giant in a village in Thessaly, of course Xena insisted on not using either the mirror..or flying parchment method again. They were now in a tavern getting something to eat, ridding the world of giant creatures can be tiring work, especially when the villages detested them killing 'the poor dear, who's simply lost his way in life".

"Xena, do you think Hope chose to be the way she was?" Gabrielle asked the warrior princess

"not now Gabrielle, Hope is gone, she's not coming back, that's all there is to it, right?"

"right"

"Gabrielle....."

"OK OK, I admit it, she was my daughter afterall, i just can't help thinking that maybe she was forced to be that way, not given a choice you know"

"yeah I know, it is hard believing <B>your</B> daughter could be evil, but Gabrielle, she is..was, and you've got to let it go"

" I guess...but what if-" Xena cut her off

"you said yourself, to Seraphin, you can't play what if, it just doesn't work that way"

"yeah, i guess you're right, Hope is dead and she's not coming back"

Ares approached the village of Serios, his deed, to destroy it, and bring dahak at least 100 blood sacrifices, a simple deed for the god of war. Ares set all the houses and such alight, he transported all the survivors to the temple where Dahak's fire burned in a great rainbow of light, they felt only a small tingling sensation for no more time than it takes to pick up a stone.

Ares followed the mortals to his temple.

"welcome to my temple, I am Ares, god of war, Dahak has requested sacrifices, in exchange for a favour I have asked, and you…are my sacrifices"

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Rebecca - Xena13