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Part 5a

Once again, she felt she had to run, run far, far away, as fast as her feet could take her. She wasn’t sure about where she was running to, but some how found herself smack in front of Gabrielle. She stopped just short of bumping into her and almost knocking her over. “I’m sorry, Mistress Gabrielle. I’m truly sorry.” She was almost out of breath. The young one started to wipe away the tears that clouded her vision. By this point, the poor girl’s eyes were practically blood shot.

“Then let us help you. Come with me.” She saw Justin was hesitant, but needing to finally tell somebody everything, every little dirty detail. “Would you rather it be just you and me?”

“I…” She bowed her head and began to cry again. “My emotions have been overwhelming these past few months and I don’t know why or where this is all coming from. I don’t want to see any of you get hurt. Please, please Mistress Gabrielle. I don’t want to be immortal any more. I need to tell you something, but I also need you to promise me that you won’t say anything to anybody else. Not even Mistress Xena, or Dr. Covington, or Dr. Pappas.”

“Come with me, Justin. We’ll talk about this. Just you and me. Okay?”

“Okay.”

They walked back into the house from a side entrance that lead to Justin’s bedroom. It was small, but accommodating. There was a full sized bed that was neatly made. Next to it, a small table with a lamp, a chair - that seemed to be used more than the bed - on the side and a couple of books. There was also a diary that she would later give to the bard before she would leave to meet her destiny with the other blonde.

They sat on the bed facing each other. “Now, tell me what’s the matter.” Gabrielle was going to attempt to get Justin to tell her everything but without feeling any of it happening to her. She stared deeply in her brown eyes. Justin’s eyes were a soft brown, inviting, yearning, desiring, alluring. At times, she could see the potential of Justin finding the right person to be happy with. At the same time, she saw the sadness that overpowered her, almost controlling her every bit of existence. Then, she saw it all. Justin opened her eyes and looked right into her mistresses eyes. The young one lead the bard into her very soul. Gabrielle could see it all. She saw every little thing that Justin went through, from the time of her entering that dive of a museum, to the time she left Callisto. The fear, the anger, the anguish, the physical/mental/emotional pain, the memories that torment and taunt, haunting her every waking and sleeping moment. Gabrielle understood that from all that she had gone through from the first time she met Xena. It had all made her a better person from all those experiences. She also saw an inner strength in Justin that probably rival Xena’s.

Once again, Justin lowered her head. This time there were no more tears. She was determined to meet her destiny. “I am sorry, Mistress Gabrielle. But, I must go and do this. Please do not stop me. I don’t think that I’ll be back. Please take this as a token of my love and affection to you and Mistress Xena. You two have been the best thing that has ever happened to me.”

Gabrielle gracefully took the diary, and held on to the young one’s hand. “Justin, you can’t do this alone. I won’t allow it. We’ll come for you. You know that.”

“Please, don’t. I know you both have dealt with her in the past. But, it’s time she is stopped for good, once and for all.”

“Justin, you know she’ll only torture you until you give in to her.”

“This all has to stop, either for her, or for me. I won’t allow or permit for her to do to you what she did to me. It’s all in there, including what I’m about to sacrifice to save you and your love, and your descendants. I beg you to understand that one way or another, I will do my best to find a way, someday, when this is all over with, to return to you both. For now, I must go. I hope one day you and Mistress Xena will forgive me.”

Gabrielle decided right there and then that if she didn’t try the trance now, she would be gone, and maybe forever. She stared deep into her eyes. “Listen to my voice, only my voice. Look into my eyes, look deep into my eyes.” It was working. “I want you to close your eyes for me. Do not get up off this bed. Stay here.” She got up and called for the other women to enter the room. She got back on the bed, and Xena got on from the other side of the room.

“So, like, this actually works?” asked Melinda.

“Yes. Now comes the most difficult part of all.” She took hold of one of Justin’s hands. While Xena took hold of the other hand. “Justin. I want you to open your eyes and look into mine again. Good. Now, I want you to tell us exactly what happened when Callisto gave you this ultimatum.”

Silence was in the room, until Justin opened her mouth with a scream of unbearable pain. “Does it matter any more about what happens to me? Kill me, already. You take me from one place that gave me pain, to here where you love to inflict this other kind of pain as well.”

“Justin. Tell me, what did Callisto say? What did see tell you? Tell me as if she were telling it to you.”

In a higher pitch voice, and facial expressions matching that of the demigoddess, “Well, little one. Let me fill you in on little clue as to why I’m torturing you like this. It’s all because of Xena, the warrior princess. I couldn’t have her then because she was so in love with that irritating blonde of a bard, Gabrielle. Although, I have heard that they both have descendants. Hmm. Maybe I should go visit Xena’s descendant. I hear she’s a good look-a-like. We’ll have to see about that.” Then, she laughed that screeching pitch that both Xena and Gabrielle have heard once too often from the other blonde. “I will find her sword, kill her descendant, of course after I’ve had some fun with her. Then, when she’s been slain, I will be a goddess again. Ah, glory.”

Back in her own voice, “I’ll do what you want, but I won’t hurt anybody in the process.”

“Oh, but you will do whatever I say. You see, I have a little plan, and it will work. In the mean time, bitch, I want you, and I’m gonna have you, over, and over, and over again. Even if you beg for mercy.”

Janice’s body moved as if trying to get away, trying to break free from some restraints or something, they weren’t sure. Back in Callisto’s voice, “don’t fight me, baby. Or I’ll have to hurt you again. We don’t want that now, do we?”

The young one’s body was still. The tears slowly streaming down her face again. Her body was beginning to feel exhausted from all these emotions that felt wearing her out. Before her body became limp, she heard her say in a soft whisper, “I love you, Gabrielle.”

Gabrielle looked up at Xena, who’s eyebrow was nicely arched. The warrior said with a smirk, “I think someone’s been in love with you for some time, now.”

“What do you mean, in love with me for some time?”

“To be honest with you?” interrupted Janice. “I think she’s been in love and feeling this love for you for quite some time now.”

“But, how can that be? I would have noticed something like that!” Gabrielle was caught totally off guard by two people admitting to this. She hadn’t thought about this at all. Then, she did recall a time when over heard Justin talking to some god or goddess and asking for some advice.

Janice added, “while we were out in the backyard, probably before wonder girl here was listening in on our conversation, she told me she was in love with some blonde. She didn’t say who. But, she was very adamant about not letting anybody here get hurt, and that she had to back to Callisto. She also said that she would rather go to hell or Tartarus and back before she let anything happen to the four of us.

“Yeah, I’m sure. That’s very brave of her, but also very stupid of her. I mean, who does she think she is, trying to go after Callisto alone. That’ just plain suicide.”

“Xena, we have to help her.” She looked into her lover’s crystal blue eyes.

The warrior looked into her bard’s beautiful green eyes and said, “Okay, I’ll see what I can do. Then again, maybe we all should.”

Justin started to move, slowly. She needed to get off the bed. That’s someplace she really didn’t ever want to be on ever again. She was starting to feel sick as another wave of emotions covered her every being. Justin stood up quickly, extending her arms at her side, fists clenched to where her knuckles were white from the stain. “Enough, I can’t any more. This has all got to stop and it’s going to stop right now.” She walked over to Xena. “Please, I have to do this. You can’t help me this time. Because you put the pinch on that woman, Callisto will certainly know that you two are still alive and here. That just makes matters worse for everyone here. Don’t you see? She wants Dr. Pappas because she reminds her of you.” Looking at Janice, “and she won’t hesitate to kill you on the spot because you remind her of Mistress Gabrielle. I won’t let her do that to you either. The four of you, although I’ve just formally met you, Dr. Pappas, and you, Dr. Covington, I mean, Janice, you four mean the world to me. If it means having my immortality taken away from me, then so be it. I couldn’t let anything happen to you. Mistress Xena, I love you.” She kissed her on the cheek. Then walked over to each of the others and told them the same.

Xena grabbed her by the arm, then embraced her, picking her up off the floor, then placed her back down. “Justin, you have been and always will remain family to us.” Cupping her face, she kissed her forehead and said, “Justin, I love you, too.” Gabrielle then came over and did the same.

With that, Justin left the room with just the clothes on her back. Slowly she walked down the hall, of what she thought would be the very last time. She stopped at the scroll that Gabrielle had written for her and Xena on their day of joining back when Ephiny was still alive. She kisses the tip where Xena and Gabrielle’s signature met in union. She opened the front door, walked out, and looked back only once. “I will always love you. I will always defend you. Even if it means going to Tartarus and back a million times.”

Melinda started to cry. “Mel? What’s the matter?”

“This is just a bit much for me. I hardly know her and I feel like she’s family, too.” Janice stood in front of the tall southern woman. Mel bent over and lay her head on Janice’s shoulder and started to whimper a little.

“There, there now. Don’t you worry about a thing. This girl has been through so much, yet, I feel an incredible strength about her.”

Xena turned to her a said, “yeah, she kinda reminds me of me in that aspect.” She put her arm around Gabrielle’s shoulder, kissed her head and said, “come on. Let’s get moving. We’re gonna have one hell of a fight ahead of us, and the young one is gonna get our help whether she likes it or not.” A little smile crossed the bard’s face, as did Janice, and Mel, and even Xena.

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She remembered the path, almost scaring her, knowing she had only been outside once, and that was when she was running for her very life, immortal or not. Should would have no choice but to remember the blonde on the bed, the other blonde she thought was rescuing her, the blonde in the alley way, the strawberry blonde that saved her soul. Now, all she would keep pounding into her head was the other blonde and those sex games she loved playing with her. “As strange as it may seem, it’s quite different when it’s with a woman. I can’t believe that I almost like it. I must be losing it.”

“No, my dear. I know you liked it.” It was her, the other blonde. “Is that why you’re coming back on your own? I mean, I did hear that I would have had to come and get you myself.” She closed the gap between them. The demigoddess cupped her face, then slid her hand behind her head, grabbing a chunk of hair and pulled her head back just enough to easily expose her neck. “tell me. How much did you like it?” She slid her tongue from Justin’s collar bone to her earlobe, biting its tip leaving a small, hardly noticeable teeth mark. She placed an arm around her waist and pulled her closer.

Justin really didn’t want anything to do with her, but felt she had no choice. She knew that giving in would be disappointing to this bitch. Struggling was more what Callisto likes. If that’s what it takes to keep her preoccupied and away from my mistresses and their descendants, then so be it. – she thought to herself. And with that, she decided to attempt a little struggle.

She put her hand against Callisto’s shoulder, trying to push her away. Her face seemed distant, making the other blonde bring her face in close. “Good. I like a little struggle. It’s still not going to get you anywhere. Besides, with what I have planned for you, young one, I’m sure your little ‘mistresses’ are more than likely to come rescue you.”

“No!”

“No?” she chuckled a bit. “No? You really must be joking, my dear. Oh, but, they will. And when they do, not only will I have the scroll, the location of that damned sword, the power behind it, but I will also have gotten rid of that annoying little blonde and her descendant. Once they’re out of the way, I’ll awaken Ares, and we will ruled the world, just as it is right now. And to think, I’ll have you to thank for all of this. That’s another reason I made you immortal, darling, young one.” She pulled her even closer and began kissing her, deeply, with this unquenchable desire and passion that always seemed to unleash itself before a big fight. She continued, “so you could be my little slave toy for all eternity!” She cackled so loud, that it echoed through the forest they were surrounded by.

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“Xena?”

“Yes, Gabrielle?”

“Justin gave me her diary just before you all walked into the room. This book entails every little detail of exactly what happened to her. Between what happened with Mushon and Makal and the first blonde encounter, to the last encounter with that girl we saw her saving her life that came back to the house with us.”

“What else does it say?” the warrior’s curiosity grew, knowing it would probably tell them everything they needed to know before they would leave to face Callisto for, hopefully, the last time.

“The young girl that was to be married, committed suicide. It seems Justin found out that her family rejected her once she told them the story of what happened. They claimed her unworthy of getting married. The husband to be killed his brother, then joined his wife in a suicide. She saw her just before the girl stuck the knife in her chest.” As she read on, a single tear ran down her face, her fangs began to show as the daughter of bacchae’s face hardened in anger. “this also says everything Callisto is planning to do. She wanted to get the scroll from Melinda. Then seduce her for a few years of sexual gratification, then kill her with your sword.”

Xena looked at Melinda and said, “don’t worry, Melinda, I won’t let that happen to you.” Looking over at Janice, “You either. Nor Gabrielle. She’s been through enough, if not the worst with that bitch.”

“Whatever you need to be done, I’m right behind ya,,” said Janice to Xena, while she put a cigar stub in her mouth and lit it. She puffed away with a little smile, then looked at the others and said, “What? Can’t a girl get ready for a fight in her own way?” The small room was filled with chuckles of laughter. “What?”

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I hope Mistress Gabrielle read the diary. She and Mistress Xena will know what to do. – lost in thought of the diary and what went on in the small room she grew accustomed to. And to think, I almost slept on the bed once. – she chuckled to herself, not wanting anyone to hear the laughter in her mind. Mistress Gabrielle, I know you can hear my thoughts, you have before. Please, be careful. I’m afraid for all of you, especially you. At least, you now know why.

“Ah! You’re awake. How nice. Have you had anything to eat recently?” Janice shook her head. “Okay, then. I say that you will join me in a little feast. I have a few special people that will entertain us, with you as a special guest.” She smiled something evil, arched an eyebrow crookedly, walked over to the wall that had chains and shackles holding Justin in place. Her naked body sprawled and spread eagle standing almost in mid air, her toes barely reaching the ground. Callisto ran her finger through Justin’s soft, brown hair. Don’t worry, my dear. I think you’ll enjoy this feast. Well, at least I will. Mmha, ha.”

As quickly as she laughed, her face became serious. Her eyes searching Justin’s, frantically looking for something, but wouldn’t say what exactly it was she sought. She grabbed her hair, pulling the young one’s head down towards her and kissed with a passion. Justin was stunned, it was different, Callisto was different. She couldn’t figure it out. This woman was a bit complicated for her to understand. She was going through enough of her own turmoil to see what Callisto was up to.

“What I want to know, is why did you come back? Hmm? I mean, did you think that I would spare your mistresses and their descendants? Hmm? Well, guess what, young one,” she pulled Justin’s head back by her hair, then brought her head forward to see the look in her eyes as she continued, “I think not. I will get that scroll, I will have Xena’s sword and Gabrielle’s staff. And one way or another, you will help me. And Xena will die. And poor little Gabrielle and Dr. Covington can join her. You, on the other hand, will find ways to please me throughout eternity.” With that, Callisto toyed with her captive. She liked the young one’s face. Then she nibbled on her neck. Still holding the girl’s hair with hand, her other began to lightly touch her shoulder. Working her way down, she found her nipple which hardened at her touch. This pleased her to the point where she kisses her full on the mouth. Her tongue exploring every facet of inside this young one.

She was too afraid to move, to afraid for those she would call family. Feeling totally exposed, and confined without much movement, Justin tried hard to relax in this environment, and in this new position. Her body just wouldn’t allow it. This gave her new mistress a high. It excited her more when her victims’ bodies were tense with fear for their lives. Callisto had been kissing the girl for so long, she forgot to come up for air. “you are definitely a keeper.” What Justin couldn’t understand was why she felt herself excited by this monster of a woman. The demigoddess let go of the girl’s hair, and worked her way down, caressing her back with her hands, and kissing the front of her, stopping at each breast, teasing them, sucking them, flicking her nipples with her tongue, and the occasional bite of the tender nipples. As she lowered herself further, she would grab, then release Justin’s butt. Then, she smack them, sometimes hard, sometimes soft, alternating to keep her in suspense as to when she would smack her.

She licked the bound girl’s belly, slowly approaching her center. She kneaded her firm ass, almost feeling them relax slightly. Gently stoking her thighs from behind, she knelt in front of her prisoner. Her tongue exploring her center, she brought on hand in front to separate her folds. The aroma of her sweetness excited her even more. “oh, baby, I can’t wait to taste you. You smell so sweet. Are you wet for me, young one?” She wanted to burst out with such profanity that raced across her mind that she closed her eyes as tears streamed down her face. She wasn’t sure how much more she could endure before going insane. By this point, she was certain that she was beginning to lose it.

“Hey. Hey! Look at me, I want you to see what I do to you. I want to get as hot and excited as I am.” She stood up quickly, then kissed her again, this time harder than before. Then she back hand slapped her across the face. She knelt back down, and resumed her previous position. “Keep your eyes on me.” She said with a tender voice. Callisto would look up at Justin, making sure her eyes were indeed open. Again, she spread the girl’s folds slightly, as her legs were already wide apart exposing her into plain view. Her right hand gliding over her entire vagina, from her clit to her anus. She brought her hand to her mouth to taste the sweet smelling nectar. “Hmm. You do taste as sweet as you smell.” She licked Justin’s vagina, at times plunging her tongue inside to taste more of her. Justin couldn’t contain her moans, as they grew from deep with the bottom of her throat. Her body shook, desire beginning to be evident. Callisto could feel the way she was trembling, but knew it was no longer of fear, but of want. Feeling the wetness between Justin’s legs, she easily slid two fingers inside, bringing out a louder moan. She cover her clit with her entire mouth, letting her tongue flick the nub. Her fingers sliding in and out, pumping her easy. As she felt herself become intense with pleasure and desire, she pumped faster, harder. Justin was near climax, but this time it was all so different. Was it because it was a woman who was taking advantage of her? Probably.

Justin’s hips were moving in rhythm with Callisto’s hand. The demigoddess forging on as she sucked, and flicked, and bit on the nub. Justin’s muscle tightened around Callisto’s fingers as her whole body tingled with sensations she couldn’t understand. And then, the ultimate happened. She yelled out, “Caaalliiiisssstttooooo!”

She was so excited that this little one called out her name that she let the girl loose. Holding her body up, she brought her over to the bed. The young one’s body spent from exhaustion. The blonde wrapped her body in the blanket, cradling her, she rocked back and forth. Justin’s emotions went into overdrive, tidal waves of memories crashing in on her, tears raging like the rapids of an uncontrollable river. All of sudden, Callisto couldn’t help herself. She found herself caring for the young one. Then she thought about it for a moment, and put it aside. “Alright. I think that’s enough of the waterfalls. You’re just going to have to get used to all these emotions that you keep inside. Would you like to learn how to fight? We could spare, then I could fuck you again. Then we could spare some more. You see, fighting excites me. And, as you well know, after fighting a good fight, sex just keeps getting better, and better, and better.”

As she ended that in a high note, Justin’s anger kicked in. She began feeling so enraged at the facts just presented to her that snapped. Her mind could only see the men that raped her or taken advantage of her, and the blondes that were killed because she didn’t know how to fight. She took off the blanket and leaped forward, pushing Callisto onto the bed. “Now, it’s my turn. I’m gonna fuck you and you’re gonna like it.” She was scared of her own words, and too blind to feel them.

Holding her down by her upper arms, she first went for Callisto’s neck, kissing and biting. To her own surprise, Callisto was enjoying it. Justin moved slightly up to suck in her earlobe, then whispered, “the best is yet to come. And believe me, you will feel like you never have before.” So sultry were her words, that Callisto could feel her love nectar flow from between her legs. Justin trailed the side of her face with her tongue, until she reached her mouth where she kissed her, hard, but with a soft passion she had never felt before. This confused Callisto. Her mind began to swim as this young immortal was taking over her body. Slowly moving her way down past collar bone, she found the other blonde’s breast, soft and subtle. She grabbed both of Callisto’s hand, and putting them above her head, she held them with one hand while the other one went to explore the other breast. Her mouth full on Callisto’s, she came up for air. Very close to her face, Justin teased her by showing she was going to kiss her but didn’t. She moved further down to suck on her breast. She bit the hardened and erect nipple. Then sucked on her breast. Callisto’s moans were increasing in volume. Her body arched into Justin’s. Quivering like a leaf about to fall, she couldn’t wait for the young one’s mouth to be all over her sex.

“Please, Justin, take me. Take me full and completely. Please, Justin. Now.”

At these words, she felt it was time. She let go of Callisto’s hands, squirmed down between her legs, lifting them above her shoulders, she opened the folds and engulf her sex, covering her clit with her tender lips. Callisto’s hips were starting to grin into her mouth. The love nectar made it easy to slid her fingers deep inside of the other blonde. In and out in a gentle manner she pumped her. As she felt Callisto’s inner muscles tighten around her fingers, she slipped four fingers inside while still sucking on her nub. The demigoddess had never reached this height before, in any millennia. Justin could hear herself moan at the arousal of this woman. Just then, Callisto came. Justin, remembering who she was, brought the blanket up to her, wrapping it around them both. She held her tight, as the demigoddess’ breathing return to normal.

As she was able to regain her composure, Callisto softly whispered into Justin’s ear and said, “you were right. I never have felt this way before.” Then gave Justin a shy, but sensual smile. The look in Callisto’s eyes were different, somehow. Justin would let it pass as an intimate moment, and nothing more.

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“Okay, so where’s this road y’all keep mentioning?” Mel asked.

Gabrielle replied, “it should be around here somewhere…” pointing to a little dirt road hidden by some bushes, “there it is.”

“Good work, Gabrielle.” Xena was relieved. So far, no sign of any of Callisto’s henchmen. Walking on foot, with the bushes high enough made it easier for them to not be spotted. This was good. But, also bad. The warrior princess kept watch in every direction anyone could think of. Besides the bushes, there were the trees above, good enough for the amazons, she thought.

Xena went to check out what might be behind this little entrance. She carefully looked behind to find the coast was clear, for now. She would need everyone to stay close by, “stay low, and stick together. Gabrielle, stay right behind me. From here on in, we all keep quiet.” The warrior gave everyone a stern but concerned look.

Everybody was practically bent over as they dodge in between bushes. In the near distance, there was a huge house. Odd enough, it even had quaint little porch. Xena noticed a couple of women guards posted around the perimeters of this house. It seemed to have only two floors, but took up a lot of land. There was pretty much enough land to spare for at least one or two more as the outside bushes suggested that they were the perimeter of the land. Behind the house, out came a couple more women on riding horses. So far, Xena and the rest had not yet been spotted. Which was good. But they needed to find Justin if they were going to get her out.

Gabrielle looked one more time in the young one’s diary. “I know she mentioned something about an entranceway where she was able to escape undetected. But where? Justin, please, help us.” At the same time she said that, she telepathically sent that last plea to her.

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Inside the house, still wrapped up in a blanket with Callisto, “they’re here.”

“Good. That means that it’s time to have some fun.” The other blonde started to get up when Justin pulled her back to her embrace, holding her for a moment.

“Please, don’t hurt them. Let me explain to them that this was my choice to return to you.” Justin pulled her close and pressed her lips against Callisto’s. When she pulled away, she looked deep into her mistress’ eyes, “please, don’t hurt them. I will always be here for you.”

She thought about for a minute. Then, she kissed her most profoundly. “okay, I won’t hurt them, exactly. But, I still want the damn scroll. They either give it up, or I hurt someone. Plain and simple. The fact that you will remain with me is only because I have yet to find that blasted Helios dagger. Until then, we’ll just have to have a little bit of fun.” She cackled a bit before breaking free of Justin’s grasp.

She watched as Callisto got up, her naked form leaving the room with a contentment about her, Justin forgetting was a part of her cruelty. She had to think, what would Xena do? Think, bitch, think! What would Xena do? What would Gabrielle do? Trying to send Gabrielle a message, Gabrielle, if you can hear my thoughts, she knows you all are here. Please be careful.

Tugging at Xena’s clothes, “she knows we’re here. Justin’s okay. We have to do something fast before she gets outside.”

“Don’t worry, if this all works out, Justin will be with us and we’ll be out of here in no time.” Xena said with smile.

Mel and Janice looked at each other, both hoping this plan will work.

“Janice, Melinda, just remember what I said. You’ll be fine. Just as long as you stick with the plan.” Xena reminded them.

Mel, concerned of alterations, “what if something goes wrong. Then what?”

“Improvise. Works for me.” The warrior suggested as she looked once more around the house noting that the women all went inside. She signaled for the others to do their parts. Mel stuck it out with Janice, watching the warrior and her bard go to work in their rescue attempt of Justin.

The whole plan was for the women to get inside, sneak around to find where Justin is being held, then sneak her our, more than likely the same way she escaped the first time around. As they found the door that lead into the basement, all had worked out well. They got as far as the kitchen, where Callisto was sitting at the table with an apple in one hand and a knife in the other.

“So. Xena and Gabrielle. You are still around. Funny. I thought you two were killed long time ago. What? I still remember the ides of March, don’t you?” as she cut another piece and took a bite.

“Save us the trouble and tell us Justin is, then we’ll leave you alone.”

“Oh Xena, can it. She back of her own free will. She wanted to be back here. And further more, she wants to stay. So, I would suggest you hand over the scroll, nobody gets hurt, and everybody stays happy.”

“How can you be so sure that she’s happy.” Gabrielle said, crossing her arms across her chest.

“How? Easy.” She rang a small bell that near the plate where the remains of the apple sat. “In the mean time, why do you two have a seat.”

“No thanks. I’m fine right here.” Said Xena.

She gestured for Gabrielle to sit. Nodding, she agreed, and she sat in a chair in front of her warrior.

Naked, but in a robe, Justin walked into the room. “Mistress Xena, Mistress Gabrielle. I am so sorry. I do apologize for having leave you the way I did. You know I don’t want to see anybody get hurt.”

In a calm voice, “That’s right. She did beg and plead with me that I would not hurt anybody, as long as you give the scroll. Or, you tell me yourselves where you hid the Helios dagger. It’s your choice.”

“Yes, but, what does this have to do with Justin? Why can’t you let her go? I’m sure she hasn’t done anything to you,” said Gabrielle.

Her response, “ah, but she has.” Callisto put down the apple, but kept the knife in her right hand. She got up and as she walked towards Justin, backing her towards a wall, she opened the robe, exposing the finely shaped, well toned body. Pushing her till she was slammed against the wall from her shoulder, she trailed her hand to Justin’s firm breast, kneading it as she kissed her, mouth over mouth. Her tongue exhibiting some secret need to taste her inside. “Oh, yeah,” she said as she broke away, staring into the girl’s eyes. “She done to me what no one else could ever do.”

“And what that might be, Callisto? Beside being your little slave and sex toy.” Xena interjected.

“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you, Xena.”

“Try me,” she said with a smirk and a perfectly arched eyebrow, as her eyes narrowed, glaring at her.

Looking directly into Callisto’s eyes, “please, let me explain it to them. Give me some time with them. Alone.” Her own eyes pleading for this little bit of time.

“Very well. I’ll be in the next room. Be right back, girls. And don’t be thinking about going anywhere. You might not have seen them, but my guards are right outside that door as we speak. Not that I don’t trust you, especially you, Xena. Actually, I don’t.” She turned and went into the next room.

Justin quickly adjusted and closed her robe, covering her body once again. Gabrielle quickly walked over, as did Xena. The ancient one said, “what happened? What’s going on here, Justin? Are you alright?”

“I’m okay, Mistress Gabrielle. Please have a seat, both of you. We need this time to talk. It’s now or never. And there isn’t much time.” As they sat down, Justin continued to explain, “look, plain and simple, she wants the Helios dagger. But,” she hesitated, “she also wants your sword and Gabrielle’s staff. I’m not sure what significance it has, but it’s something about becoming a goddess again. The only problem is that she said she’s supposed to kill you to get her godly powers back. Then she wants to bring Ares back and rule the world. There was another scroll, not in Mistress Gabrielle’s handwriting, and not in yours, but somebody that I can’t figure out. In this scroll, it says that it would be in the destiny of reincarnated sister of a warrior gone mad to stop her, even if it be as her sex slave, or lover of whom she makes immortal to be with throughout eternity. If she should get a hold of that scroll or finds out the location of your weapons and the dagger, we will all be in a lot of trouble.”

“What about you?” Gabrielle said.

“What about me?” she interrupted. She made me immortal to be with her for all eternity. No. I can’t allow that she hurt you. Not even for the Helios dagger. And especially not for your weapons. Those are sacred and should remain in hiding. I’m sure the children of the amazons, although scattered, have it well hidden. That’s something that I’m sure Dr. Pappas and Dr. Covington had come to discover. The scroll they carry has the answers. I don’t remember too well, but I think it’s in Mistress Gabrielle’s handwriting.” As she looked straight into Gabrielle’s eyes she continued, “when you had me sit on the bed, that was the first time I had used it. I usually sat in the chair.”

“Too many bad memories.” Gabrielle suggested.

“No, too many nightmares. I couldn’t get near it without having a flashback. And then this happened.”

Xena interrupted, “then what happened? What did she do to you?”

“She did me right. I was never touched by a woman before. She made my body tremble. She made want her. She made me give it all up to her. I had to. I wanted to. I needed to.” She whispered the last. “and then, I desperately needed to give it all back to her. As she came, she screamed my name. Then her body shuddered. I wrapped a blanket around us both and held her tight. I didn’t even realize that she had unchained me and carried me over to the bed. I made love to her on a bed. Do you understand the significance of that? Every since and even before you met me, from the first time when Makal raped me, I had never been on a bed since then. The fact that you got me to sit on a bed was a miracle in itself.” She got up to pace a bit. “No, I’m staying. If only to be sure that I can stay by her side and be assured that you four will never be harmed again, then so be it.”

“But, Justin, we all came here to get you out. What was the diary for?”

“Now is not the time to rescue me. I appreciate your efforts, but you need to read differently. You must leave, now.” She said with a worried look about her.

Callisto walked back in. “Okay, family reunion is over. Girls!” she shouted as the room filled with women, about a dozen.

“Mistress, you promised. You gave me your word. Please, let them go peacefully. I have already told you that I will not leave your side. Mistress Callisto, please.” She pleaded as she exposed herself to the demigoddess, cupping her face and bringing her closer, she kissed her, her mouth engulfing Callisto’s. The sensation were starting to drive her crazy. Remembering her order, she raised her arms in signal to the women to stop. She broke away from the kiss.

“Girls, out. Now. Leave them where they stand.” Looking into these beautiful brown eyes, that sometimes would change color upon the girl’s mood, placing an arm around her waist, “okay, you two can go. For now. But, I will give you until the next full moon to either give me the scroll or tell me the location of where you’ve hidden them.” Justin’s arms were now around Callisto’s waist, pulling her closer.

“Or what?” said Xena, slightly suspicious of what Callisto had in mind.

“Or, instead of having it easy, Justin here will suffer the wrath I had in mind for you, Xena. And she knows exactly what I had in mind. Torture would only be foreplay for me. But you knew that, didn’t you? Xena darling.” Walking over to the kitchen doorway where they came in, Justin still in Callisto’s embrace, “Let them go. They’re free for now.” Grabbing Gabrielle’s arm, “but remember, the next full moon. You’ll have to decide.” She let go of Gabrielle and Justin, and walked out through the other door.

“Don’t worry about me. I’ll be okay. I’m sorry about all of this. I really am.” A single tear welled in her eye as she turned to join her mistress in the other room, not wanting them to see her cry.

Before she could, Xena grabbed a hold of her, embracing her she whispered in her ear, “is it all in the diary?” she nodded her head yes, “good, then we’ll have something to work with.” She kissed her on her cheek and whispered in her ear, “thank you.”

Then kissed Gabrielle who whispered in her ear, “be careful, please.”

As they left, Justin went over to the sink to washed her face of the tears that began to streak down her face. She walked through the door from where she came in. As she got to the other side, Callisto grabbed her, slamming her against another wall. She opened Justin’s robe, and hers, “so, where were we?” she said with a condescending tone. Looking into each other’s eyes, seeing the voracity of their desire, Callisto and Justin simultaneously grabbed the other’s head with one hand and wrapping their other around their waist bringing them closer to each other, and kissed with arrant passion.

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(continued in Part 6)