ForevaXena's FanFic . . .
55 -
Word XWP Fan Fiction Revisited
by The
Bards of Xena: Warrior Lesbian
The following 55-word tales of fan fiction represent the efforts of the fine women and men at the Xena: Warrior Lesbian site. Enjoy!
Disclaimer:
Xena, Gabrielle et al belong to
MCA/Universal and Ren Pics, unfortunately. We just like to play with them!
Copyright ©
2000: None of these works (in whole or part)
may be
reproduced without the authors' expressed consent.
Love/Sex warning:
Definitely
some references in here about love between 2 women!
Thanks: To
Wishes and all the bards of the Original
55 - Word Project who inspired all of us to give it a go.
Special Thanks: From ForevaXena to Antigone for organizing and keeping track of all the submissions so that I would have some sanity at post time!
Our Girls
Answering The Challenge
"Xena?"
"Yes Gabrielle?"
"I need to answer a bards challenge and write a story in 55 words or less, would you help me"?
"I'd rather nibble on you in 55 different places."
Excited bard leaps at eager Warrior.
Warrior catches flying bard with open arms.
Scroll, long forgotten, falls to the ground.
-ForevaXena
Lonely Night
Side by side we lie, yet I wonder where you are and why you go there. I ache to reach you. Having you here isn't enough when all I see and feel is a silhouette. I turn over helplessly. You begin to stir and mumble. I wait for you...long for you.
-Zeta
Night amongst the shadows:
My dream is to hold you. Long muscle and sinew winding around, ending in curves I hunger to know. Her softness pale against my darkness. A touch turned into a caress and you would know the passion I hold for you. My bard, my friend, my secret so well kept.
-Orangelamb
I Wonder
I watch her, and I wonder - does she dream of me?
I see her, and I wonder - are her thoughts of me?
I hear her, and I wonder - is she singing for me?
I feel her, and I wonder - is there any better thing in this world
than the love of Xena?
-ROClover
If Only For One Night With You
Take from me summer's tepid nights and the stars in heaven.
Take also children's laughter that soothes my weary mind.
I would gladly give all this and more... my heart, my life, my soul...
if only for one night with you, my desire, my love, my bard.
-Blueyes
The First Touch
Xena watched the silver moonlight play in ripples like silk across the bard's smooth, tanned skin. The glow wrapped itself in the curves and hollows of Gabrielle's face, and Xena delicately reached out her hand toward the sleeping woman.
"I have to touch her," she thought, as her fingers brushed Gabrielle's soft lips.
-Call
The Smile
Gabrielle woke softly and the tip of her tongue touched her lip, where a moment before the gentle caress of fingers had woken her. Green eyes appeared a second later. "Was that you?" she asked her moonlight-splashed warrior.
A deeply intimate smile was the only answer, and also an unspoken invitation.
-Call
Night
The comforting warmth of her body, her voice soft and low lull me to sleep as we gaze at the night sky. I love her for the pictures she sees painted in the stars.
I close my eyes and sense every tiny movement she makes, she slowly reaches out....
"OW!!"
-Skylark
ASCII LESSON
Xena? Talk ASCII to me.
No! I speak only the language of love.
Her refusal causes m eacute pain, so I explain.
'Ucircumflex your muscular thighs, while
Igrave love's name in ssharp, doubledagger backslashes down your spine.
Istroke. Ustroke. Ostroke!
Nobreakspace between...'
She says 'AE...OE...
Teach me the code for love, Gabrielle?'
-Philomel
"Go ahead...get your fingers in there"...
"Are you sure you want me to try this" ?
"Oh yes, it will make things easier later on".
"Ooooo, I didn't think it would be this warm"...
"Ok...thats it....right there....take it easy"...
" NOW "!!!!!
" There it is!"
" Nice perch for dinner, Gabrielle "....
-Marilee
THE PRICE (Revisited)
Yes, you're a warrior now.
And like me, death stalks you each time you raise your weapons in anger.
Before, I told myself "I" could protect you, that my skills would always keep you safe and by my side.
You needed me.
But now....?
(Is this the price of our equality?)
-Barb
Fire
A roaring fire yet so cold inside, the dull orange tipped flames only emphasize the dull ache within. Suddenly a touch on the skin burns like white hot coals. A voice, full of love "the only way to end the cycle of hatred..."
Slowly the warmth seeps through the skin and spreads within.
-Skylark
Tonight
I've slain beasts and mythical creatures
I've gazed upon her beautiful features
I've pitted my wits countless times against Caesar
I long for the touch of my fingers to tease her
I've battled Najara's invisible Djinn
Tonight I'll taste that wonderful skin
I no longer act the shameless hussy
Tonight I'll finally sample her
-Windpoet
The Rehearsal
"Xena, I love you…oh Hades…Xena, I love you!"
Gabrielle paced by the campfire rehearsing her declaration of love to the Warrior.
"What are you doing"? Xena emerged from the bushes.
"Um, rehearsing a new scroll." Gabrielle lied.
"Let me write the next line...."
Xena swept the bard into a passionate kiss.
-ForevaXena
The Talk
"Xe?"
"Yeah, Bri?"
"What ever happened to us?"
"What do you mean?"
"We used to talk and have fun. Now it's either sex or fighting all the time."
"Babe, there just isn't time for those anymore."
"I know; I just thought we'd sound profound for a minute."
"Shut up and kiss me."
-ROClover
Lovely Pair
Xena so lovely
those blue eyes azure
those long sexy legs
sure do allure
And Ares, oh Ares
a hunk yes indeed,
That hot chest and tight butt
can leave you in need,
But something in missing
from this lovely pair
its a woman who wants both
and ain't willing to share!
-Gypsy
The Warrior went
a'hunting,
a'hunting she did go.
Off to find the cherry trees
where the big mushrooms grow.
A 10oz portabella,
was what came to her sight.
She snatched it up, and took it home
to eat with her love that night.
Then, within the campsite.
a smile did reach her face
when she realized what her bard meant
When she said "I'd like a taste."
-Orangelamb
I sing of quiet times between battles, of greenwoods, stars and waterfalls.
She taught me so much; Of strength, wild harvests, herbs and woodcraft.
(Once I practiced stalking, jumping at her from a roof.
How'd she know to move at the last?)
But the sweetest times is of being in her arms....
-Carm
What do you see?
A kiss upon the cheek, "as we once were."
A tender kiss upon soft lips, "as we are now".
A gentle kiss of passion, love, longing, and of things still to come, "as we are meant to be".
Each looking into the eyes of the other, moonlight and shadows dancing upon the water.
-Marilee
My Lover's Eyes
My lover's eyes
Are the brightest green,
Of sun warmed dreaming sea.
Her hands that weave
Clever words, whirling staff
Hold my heart and soul safely.
My lover's eyes
Are dancing blue
Of the eternal star filled night.
Her hands, so strong
Soft healer's touch, warrior's strength
Carries my heart and soul in joyful flight.
-Lady Tys
Hard transition this,
from fierce, blood thirsty Conqueror
Did she become Warrior for the Greater Good.
For love of a Fair Bard.
Still though Xena touched not children,
did she harm the One that was nearer.
There were deaths, rebirths, bitterness, forgiveness, love regained.
Even now I can hardly believe it.
What will Autumn bring?
-Carm
It's usually so quiet, peaceful, but of course, there are dangers. Like yesterday.
She just had to go and ruin my pan, ruin it!
Just when I wanted a juicy chicken, NOT rabbit.
But I got back at her, ha!
....Minya promised to keep it quiet. Xena will think her whip was lost,
she'll never find out, ha, ha.
-Carm
Another Different Voice
I have written tales of adventure and words of romance. I feel how the bard's palm sweats and heartbeat races when, nightly, she carves out her longing desires for her warrior with my ink. Her hand trembles with love.
If only the warrior could know the secrets I'm privy to.
-Ambyrhawke Shadowsinger
Musings
I watch you every night putting words to parchment. Sometimes your lips part slightly as a blush of arousal colors your skin. Your breathing quickens, and I see the pulse throb at your throat. Your eyes darken and glaze. You swallow hard.
What words arouse you so, my bard? Of whom do you write?
-Ambyrhawke
Torture
Every night I torture myself with these thoughts. With every word, I feel your caress burn through my skin and sear my soul. This phantom lover strokes my body, creating aching needs near impossible to deny. Oh why do I content myself with this specter of imagination when I yearn for your living passion?
-Ambyrhawke
Watching
I can tell you're composing that mystery again. You no longer see the scroll as you write. I sense your creation there with you. Your neck arches as she kisses your throat. Your hips thrust back into the hand I know is sweeping down your back. Don't you realize I'd gladly take her place?
-Ambyrhawke
Feeling
Oh gods, it's never been this strong before. How can I know how warm and soft her tongue is as she licks a wet trail up my throat? How can I hear her moans at the salty taste of me?
My eyes open to find fantasy gazing back at me. "Please say you're real...."
-Ambyrhawke
Believing
Time has stopped as I am held in the grasp of those green eyes. I can't remember moving to her, as everything before that first touch is now a blur. I've tasted sweet ambrosia, but nothing compares to Gabrielle. As her words sink in, I find my answers. She wrote of me.
"I'm real."
-Ambyrhawke
Fulfillment
I tremble as my fingers brush her face. Our lips meet and a thousand fantasies pale before her heat. Hands glide over bodies moving together. Clothes gone, skin warms skin. Moans follow explorations. Hearts race as sweat-slicked forms strain against each other in smoldering passion. Whispered benedictions accompany fulfillment my fantasies never held.
-Ambyrhawke
One Final Voice
They say that the quill is mightier than the sword, but I say that love and life are mightier than the quill. For this night, I have been cast aside. I, who has nightly accompanied her as we forged phantoms from her desires. But I rejoice that my bard has found love.
-Ambyrhawke
Reading Erotica
Xena's brow furrowed as she tilted her head to read sideways, "Umm, Gabrielle have you read this stuff?"
"Why?"
"Unless I'm counting wrong, these bards think I have three arms...and yours reach your knees."
Gabrielle looked at the passage. Shaking her head, "I know you have many skills, but..."
"Not *that* many!"
-Ambyrhawke
More
"Xena, one more?"
"Gods, haven't you had enough for tonight?"
"Can there ever be enough?"
"Obviously not for you."
"Can I help it that I like it so much?"
"Wouldn't you rather have it tomorrow?"
"No...."
"Will you let me go to sleep after?"
"Yes."
"No complaints tomorrow?"
"None."
"Here's your nutbread."
"Thanks, Xena!"
-Ambyrhawke
The Next Day
"Why didn't you stop me?"
"I tried...you didn't listen."
"Shoulda made me."
"How, exactly?"
"You're the one with many skills!"
"And enough brains not to stand between a bard and her nutbread."
"You're supposed to be more responsible."
"Why?!?"
"You're older."
"Since when are ex-warlords responsible?"
"True. But..."
"No complaints."
"Buh."
-Ambyrhawke
What Gabrielle Wants
"Xena, do you remember that sculpture in Aphrodite's temple? The one I didn't believe was humanly possible."
A nod and glance, "Sure. What about it?"
"How do you know it's possible?" Blue eyes can't look at her for moments as Xena blushes. Crawling into her lap, Gabrielle kisses her love. "Teach me...."
-Ambyrhawke
Thirty Years Later...
"Gabrielle, I need you!"
"Ok..."
"Hurry!"
"Hold on."
"Can't wait..."
"I'm going as fast as I can."
"Faster!"
"If you think you can do better...."
"Just...hurry. Pleeease."
"Stop squirming."
"Can't."
"Xena!"
"I'm gonna..."
"Don't you dare!"
"But...."
"No...."
Whimper.
"Now."
"Oh yesssss."
Smiling, the bartender asks Gabrielle, "Horny?"
"Girdle."
-By Ambyrhawke
The
Urge
She could resist it no more... Xena looked into Gabrielle's eyes for a sign that
what she was
about to do would not embarrass her, she moved ever so slowly closer to
Gabrielle until they
were only inches apart and softly whispered "Gab"
"Yes, Xena"
"You have a piece of spinach stuck in your teeth".....
-Rhonda33
Supporting Characters
Cyrene: Life is Growth
How she has grown. Her love of life, the gentleness, kindness she shows others. Her eyes dance from the adoration of her lover. The tension of past lives has gone from her body. She has grown stronger, yet softer. She has found peace. My daughter Xena has found love, with Gabrielle.
-Halen
The Talk
"Hey Aphrodite?"
"Yeah, sweet cheeks?"
"Why do you keep showing up around me?"
"Besides your killer legs, sinewy bod and that tight ass?"
"Ummm, yes?"
"Because I figure if I hang long enough, I'll learn some of those acrobatics you and Xena try nightly."
"You watch us?"
"You didn't know?"
Gab blushes.
"I thought so; shall I stop?"
"Well, no......"
ROClover
Song of Callisto
I sing a song of Callisto, fallen warrior, immortal goddess. Her wrath sliced the hearts of mortal souls who glimpsed her blade before it struck. She burned as fire across the land, pain and rage her lone companions on her boundless vengeful quest.
Not even she was beyond redemption.
-Gabgirl
High Noon, a cowboy uber tale
The sun beat down. All were silent. Sweat dripped down his cheek. She raised an eyebrow. He flinched. She pulled the trigger... quicker than he. Blood trickled down his dirty shirt. He fell. The dust settled. The crowd cheered. The blonde smiled at her lover. Joxer's dead.
Yeeeeeeeehaw!
-Blueyes
I'll Never Live It Down
That fateful question asked so innocently. A beautiful afternoon spent together to celebrate an ended war. Years later that question still hounds me in knowing smirks from my sisters. Distant whinnies herald my trek across the village. A new question takes its place. "How was the ride, Ephiny?"
-Ambyrhawke Shadowsinger
Amazon Games
"Ephiny, what is this?"
Reading the scroll, the regent smiled, "It's a game we play, Gabrielle."
"Explain...."
"You take four people and paint different colored dots on them...red, green, yellow and blue. Someone calls out a body part and color. Place the part on that color. It can get...interesting. Wanna try?"
-Ambyrhawke
Faith
I remember one night I was at death's door. You begged me to heal...asked me to be yours until you sent me away. Now they say you're gone and won't come back. But you never told me it was time to go. Until you do I'll remain...watching the road for your return.
-Ambyrhawke
Loyalty
Many years have passed since I began my watch, trusting the road to bring you back. My gait has slowed; soon death will come. But I've told my child all of our tales; taught her all I know. She will stay when I must go. Yet two souls keep vigil where one body remains.
-Ambyrhawke
Goodbye?
I didn't grasp how much 25 years could rob me...until I heard you died. My one source of love for so long. I've said goodbye before battles I didn't think I'd outlive...only to miss the one time it counted. Standing before your daughter now, Argo, I know you never said goodbye either.
-Ambyrhawke
Wedding Night
His fingers caressed my skin. My eyes closed and relaxed in his embrace. My desire grew from embers to roaring flames, engulfing all rational thought. With an agony embedded in my soul I surrendered to his passion. As my body released to irresistable pleasure, I shrieked your name. "Xena!"... (then "oh DAMN!")
-Blueyes
The Waiting Warrior
I've caressed her face. I've showed her swans and the light. I've fought against the deadliest warrior thrice for her hand. Now people say she is dead but the Djinn say no. So I wait. No coma but trance, so I will be as ageless as she. Till she returns.
-Straight Guy
The Choice Not Taken
She dragged me behind her horse. I forgave her and died on a cross with her. Then she was in bed with Ares and Anthony but she said it was just part of the plan. Now a fatal head wound is her gift. Would Najara have been so bad?
-Straight Guy
Inside Najara
The hallucinations are growing stronger, yesterday at twilight I heard the Djinn performing a Carpenter's tune. They said I should move Closer to You, my precious Gabrielle, but I knew that already. Didn't I? If only the Haldol didn't wear off so quickly, maybe I could get some action with that Blonde.
-Antigone
Unsung Heroes
A Different Voice
"I could have been the goblet of a wealthy king or the stealthy edge along a soldier's blade. I could have been stamped with the Emperor's own face.
Instead I am the breast armor of a warrior princess. Her molded frame sweats every day against my shining curves.
Tuff job, huh?"
-Antigone
Different voice (III)
Pounded to conform and molded by him to meet her everywhere. Resisting at first, stiff and unwilling to bend to her needs. Now, her sweat moves against tightened muscle and then slowly pushes into me. Until I am warm and dark and soft. I wake with the taste of her salt still in my mouth.
-Jesse
By the Great Mother!
They come from somewhere East- call themselves Dorans? Dorians? And Kurgans. I call them The Horde.
It's not bad enough to have The Olympians- although Heaven knows where t h e y came from. Turning our young farm women warlike.
Now The Horde invades us- taking away our peace. Changing men's thinking. Bringing their vengeful "Sky God". Bah!
-Carm
Sweet Caress
I can't move! she's coming. I can see a figure walking towards me slowly but I'm not sure if its her. The sweat/blood is blurring my vision. she's coming. Why won't my legs move? MOVE! DAMIT!! UGGRRH...they are so blue, sooooo blue and cold, like her blade. She is here.
-Darius
Ode
I sing of those who loved and lost. The ones who lost because they loved. They thought to love and win the prize. But the prize they won was a darker fate. For soon they journeyed to Hades gate. The lessons learned were quick and hard. 'Tis death for men to love the bard.
-Hawke
Bad Guy's Inner Monologue
"Ow!"
Thwack.
"Damn that woman! How did she get here so fast!"
Clang.
"Sonofabitch! Was that my armor?"
Wham.
"Hell, that was almost my finger!"
Crunch.
"Shit, that was my finger!"
Pow.
"No job is worth this."
Ayi yi yi yi…
"Uh-oh, she's going for that round thing…
Whoooosh…
Thud.
-Antigone
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