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Future's Past
Story written on January 18, 2008 by akielaxal.
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Daria/Xena guffawed. When she
was calm enough to speak, she told the younger woman that
she’d been doing the same thing, although she admitted that
she didn’t have to do as much since she knew that Xena
already acknowledged her feelings for her friend, if only to
herself, though she would never say anything to
Gabrielle. “So, I guess we ought to head back to
camp.”
was calm enough to speak, she told the younger woman that
she’d been doing the same thing, although she admitted that
she didn’t have to do as much since she knew that Xena
already acknowledged her feelings for her friend, if only to
herself, though she would never say anything to
Gabrielle. “So, I guess we ought to head back to
camp.”
The pair, back in their guises of
Daria and Phaedra, entered camp and sat on a log across the fire
from Xena and Gabrielle. They waited for the others to break
the silence. The warrior and the bard studied the
newcomers. Finally Xena said, “You may as well drop the
disguises, we know who you really are. What we don’t
know, is why?”
Daria and Phaedra, entered camp and sat on a log across the fire
from Xena and Gabrielle. They waited for the others to break
the silence. The warrior and the bard studied the
newcomers. Finally Xena said, “You may as well drop the
disguises, we know who you really are. What we don’t
know, is why?”
Daria/Xena glanced at
Phaedra/Gabrielle who shrugged, and they both dropped the disguises
to reveal their true identities. An older Xena, now back in
her leathers, and an older Gabrielle, still in the same outfit, sat
across the camp from their counterparts. “Better?”
asked Phaedra/Gabrielle.
Phaedra/Gabrielle who shrugged, and they both dropped the disguises
to reveal their true identities. An older Xena, now back in
her leathers, and an older Gabrielle, still in the same outfit, sat
across the camp from their counterparts. “Better?”
asked Phaedra/Gabrielle.
Still a little shaken, Gabrielle
asked, “Are… are you really me? Or is this another
trick?”
asked, “Are… are you really me? Or is this another
trick?”
“I’m really you, just
a few years older,” Phaedra/Gabrielle didn’t think she
needed to mention that they were actually from 30 years in the
future. That would be much harder to
explain. “We’ve come back to warn you, and
hopefully protect you.”
a few years older,” Phaedra/Gabrielle didn’t think she
needed to mention that they were actually from 30 years in the
future. That would be much harder to
explain. “We’ve come back to warn you, and
hopefully protect you.”
“Warn us about what?”
asked Xena.
asked Xena.
“That Velasca has broken
free and is coming after you,” said Daria/Xena
calmly.
free and is coming after you,” said Daria/Xena
calmly.
Gabrielle paled, “But we
just trapped her… how could she have gotten free so
soon?”
just trapped her… how could she have gotten free so
soon?”
“Actually, it wasn’t
‘so soon’, she broke free in our time, and created a
portal to come back here to attack you and Xena, and then the
Amazons,” said Phaedra/Gabrielle watching her counterpart
carefully.
‘so soon’, she broke free in our time, and created a
portal to come back here to attack you and Xena, and then the
Amazons,” said Phaedra/Gabrielle watching her counterpart
carefully.
Warily, Xena asked, “How did
you follow her?”
you follow her?”
“How isn’t
important,” answered Daria/Xena. “The fact that
we’re here is. We’re here to stop Velasca
and keep you safe. We need to stay with you until she attacks,
and when she does we need you to get the Hades out of here and let
us do our job.”
important,” answered Daria/Xena. “The fact that
we’re here is. We’re here to stop Velasca
and keep you safe. We need to stay with you until she attacks,
and when she does we need you to get the Hades out of here and let
us do our job.”
Xena was frustrated by this
arrangement, “I don’t run from a
fight.”
arrangement, “I don’t run from a
fight.”
“And neither do I!”
said Gabrielle with equal fervor.
said Gabrielle with equal fervor.
“This isn’t running
from a fight. This is about protecting yourself and
Gabrielle,” replied Phaedra/Gabrielle. “You
can’t defeat Velasca this time, but we can. We need you
both to get to safety… otherwise we won’t be
here to save you. If either of you dies foolishly now,
we’ll be gone too. Xena… for once you’ve got to
trust me,” said the warrior-bard holding the gaze of the
younger Warrior Princess.
from a fight. This is about protecting yourself and
Gabrielle,” replied Phaedra/Gabrielle. “You
can’t defeat Velasca this time, but we can. We need you
both to get to safety… otherwise we won’t be
here to save you. If either of you dies foolishly now,
we’ll be gone too. Xena… for once you’ve got to
trust me,” said the warrior-bard holding the gaze of the
younger Warrior Princess.
Xena resisted for a few moments,
sighed, and finally nodded her head in agreement. “Would
you please tell us how you got here and how you plan to defeat
Velasca?”
sighed, and finally nodded her head in agreement. “Would
you please tell us how you got here and how you plan to defeat
Velasca?”
Phaedra/Gabrielle glanced briefly
at Daria/Xena and launched into a brief explanation. “I
can’t tell you everything, but I’ll tell you as much as
I can. It could be… harmful… to know too much
about your own future.” She knew all too well how true
this was after the vision Alti had shown first to Xena, then to
Gabrielle herself.
at Daria/Xena and launched into a brief explanation. “I
can’t tell you everything, but I’ll tell you as much as
I can. It could be… harmful… to know too much
about your own future.” She knew all too well how true
this was after the vision Alti had shown first to Xena, then to
Gabrielle herself.
Phaedra/Gabrielle told them about
the meetings first with Ares, then with both he and Aphrodite,
changing the offer from godhood to simply having the power to
defeat Velasca. “We’ve learned a few… tricks
that will take care of Velasca once and for all,” she
finished.
the meetings first with Ares, then with both he and Aphrodite,
changing the offer from godhood to simply having the power to
defeat Velasca. “We’ve learned a few… tricks
that will take care of Velasca once and for all,” she
finished.
“We hope to catch Velasca in
a cross-fire. One that she won’t be able to escape
from,” said Daria/Xena.
a cross-fire. One that she won’t be able to escape
from,” said Daria/Xena.
“Gabrielle,” the
young bard shook her head and laughed, “Ok, that’s
weird it sounds like I’m talking to
myself.”
young bard shook her head and laughed, “Ok, that’s
weird it sounds like I’m talking to
myself.”
“How do you think I’ve
felt the last few days,” laughed
Phaedra/Gabrielle. “Why don’t you continue calling
us Phaedra and Daria? That should make things a little
simpler.”
felt the last few days,” laughed
Phaedra/Gabrielle. “Why don’t you continue calling
us Phaedra and Daria? That should make things a little
simpler.”
“Daria… for my
grandmother?” asked Xena.
grandmother?” asked Xena.
Daria/Xena nodded and said,
“I fondly remember those visits to her, and I’ve never
been as imaginative as Gabrielle, so it was hard to find a
different name to use.”
“I fondly remember those visits to her, and I’ve never
been as imaginative as Gabrielle, so it was hard to find a
different name to use.”
“And Phaedra because
I’ve always like that name so much,” added the young
bard to which Phaedra agreed. “Anyway, Phaedra,
I’ve noticed you don’t carry a staff, but you have
those funny dagger things…”
I’ve always like that name so much,” added the young
bard to which Phaedra agreed. “Anyway, Phaedra,
I’ve noticed you don’t carry a staff, but you have
those funny dagger things…”
“They’re called
sais,” answered Phaedra/Gabrielle, though she wasn’t
sure how to go on. “I… lost… my staff a few years
ago. I still miss it sometimes,” she finished
wistfully.
sais,” answered Phaedra/Gabrielle, though she wasn’t
sure how to go on. “I… lost… my staff a few years
ago. I still miss it sometimes,” she finished
wistfully.
Daria/Xena put a comforting arm
around her partner’s shoulders. She was still distressed
herself at that loss, and what it had ultimately meant for her soul
mate.
around her partner’s shoulders. She was still distressed
herself at that loss, and what it had ultimately meant for her soul
mate.
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