The creatures red eyes moved as it turned to look at Xena who was standing directly behind it. Xena raised her sword slowly. “I said get off her!” She swung her sword watching as it struck the creature a second time, she could see the red blood on her blade, she raised it watching as it dripped down landing near her boot. She stepped back as the creature roared at her in anger she sneered as she pulled her Chakram free from its leather latch on her waist. The creature eyed her grunting aloud, its mouth slowly forming a long bloody grin, which was almost like a taunt. Its red eyes showed amusement before narrowing slowly as they looked directly in to her own.

Xena felt the anger burn as it pulsed through every fibber of her being she no longer cared what it was or where it had come from it was going to suffer for harming her lover and then daring to mock her! She threw the weapon with all her might watching as it slammed in to a tree opposite before hitting the animal directly in the face causing to rise up on its hind legs as it howled in agony. The huge animal’s whole right eye was now soaked in blood, it didn’t look back as it turned around running away in the opposite direction as crashed through the forest disappearing from view all together.  Xena turned as she caught the Chakram which had embedded itself in another tree, her gaze drifted to the solider who was now lying on the floor he was still trembling, with his sword in his hand.

She turned to Gabrielle who was still lying on the floor on the floor, she moved quickly over to her kneeling down beside her. Gabrielle turned seeing Xena, she could feel the pain in her shoulder it felt like hot knifes were being pushed in. Xena leaned over seeing the red blood, which was pouring down soaking the younger woman’s green halter top there were deep puncture wounds where the teeth had gone in. She leaned over gently holding putting her hands on Gabrielle’s face. “Its okay Gabrielle I’m right here.” Gabrielle turned slightly. “It hurts…” Xena turned grabbing the nearest cloth pushing it against her bleeding wound. She watched as the terrified man slowly came to his senses. He looked around as is sudden realizing what had just happened.