ForevaXena's FanFic . . .

Adventures Of The Galaxy Defenders:
A Day In The Life

by Mike Vivian

WARNING:  This story contains graphic lovemaking between two women. If you don't like this, then you probably had best not read this story. If you do, then please, do read on! :)

Disclaimer: Xena and Gabrielle are characters owned by Renaissance pictures and Studios USA. They are used with Ren pics indulgence. Everybody else is mine, all mine, and belong to me!

Note: These characters were originally introduced in the 2 - part "Friends And Strangers".  It is recommended that you read those stories first to better understand the current adventure!

Megan awoke at her usual time of 06:00 local time. She began to recall the events of the past few days. It made her head spin. Was it all a dream? Just then, Caitlin stirred beside her. One thing is for sure, she wasn’t a dream, Megan thought! She smiled as she looked at her lover, lying next to her. "You are so beautiful!" she whispered.

It had been 3 days since they had returned from the nameless planet in sector 17. She and Caitlin were under Doctor’s orders to take it easy for the next couple of weeks. The timing couldn’t have been better, now that she and Caitlin had been "reunited". They had recently discovered that the two of them were the reincarnations of the Ancient Warrior Princess Xena and her mate, The Amazon Queen Gabrielle.

Though she knew this revelation to be true, it still was a lot to take in! One thing she knew for sure, She and Caitlin were meant to be together forever. She would never let anything come between them. She gently stroked Caitlin’s cheek. Caitlin’s tail swished underneath the covers. Megan loved to watch her while she slept. Caitlin looked so peaceful and content.

"Mmmm," murmured Caitlin as she began to wake up. Slowly she opened her eyes and gazed into Megan’s eyes. "Good Morning Xena!" she said. She and Megan had taken to calling each other by the names of their past selves. It had become their pet names for each other.

Then Caitlin began to stretch. Megan always enjoyed watching Caitlin stretch because this was no simple thing with her. She would dig her claws in first and then, on all fours, stretch herself to the rear as far as possible. When she did this, her shapely ass would hang out there for several moments. Megan had to fight the urge to grab it. Then Caitlin would go the opposite way, stretching forward, thus accentuating her lovely breasts. This got Megan even hotter as Caitlin slept in the nude. Then Caitlin sat up, stretched her arms over her head and then fell back into Megan’s lap with a big smile on her face.

"Good Morning Gabrielle! Do you know what that does to me?"

"I hope so! Why do you think I do it?"

Well that was all Megan could take. She took Caitlin in her arms and began to kiss her passionately. Caitlin didn’t resist, instead kissing her lover back with all her might. Then the real fun began as Caitlin guided Megan to the places that craved her attention. This went on for the next hour or so. Each giving of herself to the other in ways that told of how intimately they knew each other.

Later, after they had completed the current round of lovemaking, Caitlin spotted something on Megan’s wall; something she had not seen in sometime.

"Xena, you have a Kettelian harp. Oh can I play it?" Caitlin asked excitedly.

"I don’t know, can you?" Megan replied teasingly.

"Oh you! Just sit back and listen," With that she jumped into the air and somersaulted out of bed, landing in front of the harp. She took it off the wall, sat in a chair and began to play. She did all this clad only in her birthday suit, in other words, absolutely nude! She began to sing of a love that was lost long ago and then found again, a familiar theme to them. Between the music of the harp, Caitlin’s voice and the natural beauty of her body, Megan was entranced. This was paradise as far as she was concerned.

"So what do you think?" asked Caitlin.

"My love, that was absolutely beautiful! I have never heard anything like it!"

"Flattery will get you everywhere!" Caitlin said with a sly grin. She hung up the harp, did a back flip and tumbled onto the bed beside Megan.

"That was spectacular!" exclaimed Megan as she put her arm around her love.  "You are so athletic. I am in awe of your agility."

"Ha, you’re just saying that because you’re hot for my body!" Caitlin said. Of course they both knew that wasn’t the reason, but like all lovers they liked to tease each other.

"Just because you drive me wild every time I look at you, does not mean I am not in awe of your athletic prowess. On the contrary, it enhances your performance!" Megan said with raised eyebrows. This made them both giggle.

"True, true! When you’ve got it, you’ve got it!" Caitlin said with a mock haughtiness. This made them giggle even more.

"Mmm, what time is it? Nearly 0800 hours, I’ve got to take a shower. Care to join me?" asked Megan with a wicked grin.

"Sure, I’d love to, but what’s the hurry?" asked Caitlin.

"Well I’ve got plans for us today. It’s time I showed you around. Then I thought we could have a little picnic lunch. How does that sound?"

"Oh, Xena! That sounds wonderful. Are you sure you’re up to it?"

"Of course I’m up to it! As long as I have you by my side, I could take on the entire galaxy!" Grinned Megan. Besides, I’ve got a surprise or two for you my love, she thought. "Well, c’mon Gabrielle. Let’s get wet!" this caused the two women to burst out into fits of laughter.

Later, as they started to get dressed, Megan said, "Say, it just occurred to me, you don’t have anything to wear beside that one outfit!"

"I thought you liked my outfit," said Caitlin with a disappointed look in her eyes.

"Oh, Caitlin my love. You know I love it but you need more than one outfit,"

Said Megan as she slipped her arms around Caitlin’s waist. "I know a little place in town. The owner is one of the best dressmakers I’ve ever known. She can fix you up with some great dresses. Something made just for you, something that will make you look even more spectacular and beautiful than you already are, if that’s possible!"

This brought a smile to Caitlin’s lips. "You really think so? I’ve never worn a dress or had any nice clothes before."

"Really? Well that’s an oversight that must be corrected. I for one am dying to see you in a dress. Now obviously you can’t go around in a dress all day, so we will have to get you some casual clothes as well," said Megan.

"Well you know what they say. When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping!" giggled Caitlin.

"By the goddesses, I’ve created a monster!" said Megan jokingly.

"Hey! I resemble that remark," said Caitlin with a grin.

"So are you gonna wear your armor?" asked Caitlin.

"No, my ribs are still a little sore. Besides, I’m due to wear something different. I’ve been wearing that same outfit day in and day out for, well I can’t remember the last time I wore something different," mused Megan.

"Hmmm, sounds to me you’ve been so busy being Commander Megan; you haven’t had time to be Megan the woman," said Caitlin.

Megan sat down on the bed, and sighed. "You know my love, you are right. I had become obsessed mostly due to that damned circlet. Now that it’s gone and you are here, I see things much differently. I think I should do some shopping for me too. I haven’t worn a dress in ages. I think it would do me wonders to just let go and be a woman for a while."

"Couldn’t hurt!" said Caitlin with a smile. Just then her stomach began to rumble. "Hey, I’m hungry. Let’s get some breakfast."

"So what else is new?" said Megan sarcastically. Caitlin’s appetite was quickly becoming legendary among the Galaxy Defenders. She could eat enough for an army, and yet never gain a pound.

Megan realized Caitlin was still nude, and she was in her underwear. "Well, we had better get dressed first. I don’t think it would be proper to go into the dinning room like this."

"Maybe not, but it sure would get their attention!" said Caitlin with a twinkle in her eyes.

Megan just smiled and shook her head. She stood up, went to her dresser and pulled out a pair of jeans and a blue blouse. "I haven’t worn these in ages."  She said. "I hope they still fit."

"I’m sure they do, now c’mon, I’m hungry," urged Caitlin who had already put on her little top and shorts.

"Ok, chow hound," said Megan as she slipped into her jeans and put on the top.

"Well what do you know? They still fit!"

"Well great, now can we eat. My stomach is rumbling," complained Caitlin.

"Let’s go!" said Megan.

As they entered the dinning room, They were greeted by Rising Dawn. She was Megan’s second in command.

"Well, look at you girl! I can’t remember the last time you wore civvies. You look spectacular!"

"Thanks. I decided I needed a change," Megan said with a blush. This was a little scary for her. She was nervous; it wasn’t easy to switch from being the commander to being just plain old Megan. She had major butterflies in the stomach.

"Good morning Caitlin. How are you? Are you settling in OK?" asked Rising Dawn.

"So far, I’m doing all right. Megan’s taking me shopping today. I can’t wait!" she said.

"Honey, why don’t you go grab us a seat. I’ll be there in a minute," said Megan sweetly.

Caitlin responded, "Ok, whatever you say Megan." She knew Megan was up to something, but what it was she didn't know. She would just have to bide her time. She knew Megan couldn't keep a secret too long, especially from her!

"Is it ready?" Megan asked.

"Of course. Have I ever let you down?" said Rising Dawn with a sly smile.

"Never. I owe you one."

"Forget it. You’re my friend. Besides, I like her. She’s sweet and I want to do something nice for her. I think she’ll like this."

"Me too. It’s perfect."

"Stop by before you leave and I’ll give it to you."

"Great! Thanks again RD!"

"Anytime! Now I think you had better attend to your lady."

"Yeah, she’s getting pretty popular. Everyone is offering her their seat. I think I had better get over there."

"Right. Talk to you later," said Rising Dawn with a nod.

As she walked down the isle, Everyone saluted her. She returned the salute and continued on to find a seat next to Caitlin.

"Well, you sure have made a lot of friends quickly!" remarked Megan.

"Yeah, I can’t get over how nice everybody is to me," said Caitlin.

"Well, I always knew you were special," said Megan with a smile.

They were served a breakfast that consisted of eggs, buttered toast, milk and juice from a local citrus plant. Megan nibbled at hers, not having much of an appetite, while Caitlin gobbled hers down and had another helping and another after that. All told she had five helpings. Megan just stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

"How did you do that?" she asked.

"Do what?"

"Gabrielle, you just had five helpings of a very large breakfast. How did you pack away all that food? Better yet, where did you put it all?" she inquired.

"Hey, I was hungry," she said with a shrug.

"That is an understatement!" Megan said shaking her head. "C’mon, lets get going. I want to get an early start."

"Cool! I can’t wait! I am so excited!" said Caitlin.

"There are a few things I gotta pick up back at my, I mean our quarters."

"Like what?" asked Caitlin suspiciously.

"Like my bracelets. I may be going civilian, but I’m not going unarmed. Now wait for me here. I won’t be too long," Megan said with that pleading look in her eyes. Caitlin couldn’t resist, after all usually it was the other way around, she was doing the pleading, not Megan.

"Ok, I’ll wait here like a good girl," said Caitlin.

Megan gave her a quick kiss and was off. She jogged through the corridors and reached her quarters. She went over to the jewelry box, opened it up, took out the bracelets and quickly put them on. She opened a private communicator channel to Rising Dawn.

"Megan to Rising Dawn," she said.

"Rising Dawn here, What’s up Chief?"

"Can you slip down here with the package?"

"Affirmative, operation UPS is under way!" Rising dawn said with a chuckle.

Megan knew Rising Dawn’s sense of humor. This operation UPS thing was obviously one of her jokes. Oh well, as long as she gets the package here and quickly. If she stayed too long here, Caitlin would begin to wonder where she was.

As her eyes wondered about the room, they fell upon something hanging in the closet. She walked over and looked at it. It was an old, brown, pseudo-leather vest. She hadn’t worn it since before she joined the GDF! On an impulse Megan took it out and put it on and looked in the mirror.

"Not bad, not bad at all!" she said to her self. As she was admiring herself in, this Rising Dawn entered the room.

"Well, I never thought I would see the day! The mighty Megan, Commander of the Galaxy Defense Force, admiring herself in the mirror like an ordinary woman," said Rising Dawn.

Megan blushed and said "Oh, you are sooo funny, RD!"

"Well, what can I say? It’s a gift!" said Rising Dawn with a giggle.

Megan shook her head. "Speaking of gifts, where is it?"

"Right here!" said Rising Dawn as she handed a small brightly wrapped package to Megan.

"Great! I know she’ll love it! Thanks RD!"

"You’d better get going before she gets too mad at you!"

"Ok, I’ll talk to you later!" said Megan as she raced down the corridors stuffing the package in her vest pocket as she went.

It was about 15 minutes later when she caught up with Caitlin.

"Good grief Xena, what took you so long?" she asked impatiently.

"Sorry, my love, but I was going down memory lane," replied Megan, indicating the vest.

"Oh, that’s nice Xena. It looks good on you," said Caitlin. "But I’m still mad at you for making me wait."

"I’m sorry my love, it couldn’t be helped," said Megan as she bent over and gave Caitlin a quick kiss.

"Mmmm, you’re just lucky you’re such a darn good kisser Megan! It makes it harder to stay mad at you!" she said with a big smile.

"Thank you, now let’s go to town! We’ve got shopping to do," said Megan

"You’re on!" replied Caitlin.

It was a nice summer day outside. The large trees that surrounded the roads were nice and green. As Megan and Caitlin walked out they felt the warmth of the sun. Caitlin paused and stretched upward with all her strength.

"By the goddesses, this feels good!" she said.

"Well you sure make it look good!" exclaimed Megan with enthusiasm.

"Hmmm, kiss up!" said Caitlin slyly.

"Oh really, well what do you want me to kiss?" asked Megan playfully.

"Ohhh, don’t get me started Xena! Shopping first, cuddling later!" said Caitlin.

"Right, ok let’s go!" Megan said as they climbed in the hover car and set off toward town. The GDF base was located about 30 km outside the town of Anatalca. "I love this place!" exclaimed Caitlin. "I love trees!"

"I’m glad, because Themyscria is about 65% forest. I’m talking big trees too." Replied Megan.

"If we have time, do you think we could go climbing?" said Caitlin excitedly.

"Well see. We do have a pretty busy day ahead of us! If not today, soon I promise!"

"Oh, thank you Xena!" said Caitlin. She leaned over and kissed Megan on the cheek. "You are the most wonderful woman in the world!"

"Well, I know quite a few people who would argue with that!" said Megan with a smile.

"Well they just don't know you like I do!" Caitlin said.

After about half an hour, they drove into town. It was relatively small as towns go, but then all of the cities were. The people of Themyscria weren’t overly dependent on technology like most cultures. They liked to live a relatively simple life. They used technology where needed, but also lived in harmony with nature.

They pulled up to the dressmaker’s shop. It was an old looking building with an old wooden sign hanging out over the door. They got out of the hover car and went inside. There they met Lydia, the dressmaker. The tall woman greeted them as they came in.

"Megan, finally we meet! You, my dear, are long overdue for some nice clothes.  A beautiful woman like you should show it off more," she said as she clasped Megan’s wrists. "And who is this delightful beauty? No, don’t tell me, you must be Caitlin. All the ladies are talking about you!" Lydia said with a sexy smile. She was well known and not just for her dresses. An older woman with salt and pepper hair down to her waist, her charm and sexual appetites were well known. She still had a great figure, and her charm was almost irresistible. She had several girlfriends at any one time. Caitlin couldn’t help but blush as Lydia kissed her hand. "Well, this is going to be fun! My dear Caitlin, you have a splendid body. It is so well proportioned! Fitting you with clothes will be a delight. You will be the Belle of the ball, any ball!" She said.

"G...Great," Caitlin stuttered. Lydia had caught her off guard. She wasn’t quite used to such a sexually aggressive woman. Not to mention the fact that Lydia had come on to her right in front of Megan. She felt so embarrassed.

Megan knew of Lydia’s reputation, but she was the best dressmaker in town and she knew if she made it clear that clothes were the only thing they were interested in, there shouldn’t be a problem. Lydia could be aggressive, but she didn’t go where she wasn’t wanted.

"Don’t worry, she won’t bite, Gabrielle!" Megan whispered. This seemed to reassure Caitlin who smiled.

"Now Caitlin, come over here and stand up on this stool here," said Lydia as she took Caitlin’s hand and guided her to the small stool. She held Caitlin’s hand as she stood up on it. "There you go. Now all you have to do is let me measure you," she said.

"OK," said Caitlin nervously. She had never done anything like this before. On Roar, they just wore what they made for themselves. They never had need of anything fancy. This dressmaker thing was very new to her. She had to admit though, she liked the attention.

Lydia took her measuring tape out and began measuring Caitlin. She measured her arms, legs, bust, waist and every other thing possible. It seemed like hours but it was only a few minutes in reality.

"Ok, dear, you can step down now." Said Lydia. As Caitlin stepped down, Lydia remarked, "What a lovely tail you have my dear!"

Caitlin blushed and said "Thank you, Lydia!"

"Oh, you’re quite welcome my dear. Now Megan, it’s your turn!" She repeated the measuring process on Megan, only Megan didn’t need the stool. "There we are, done!" she said after a few minutes.

"Now why don’t you two pick out the fabrics you want, and as for color I suggest dark blue, black and emerald green for Caitlin. For Megan, I’d go with white, red, and black!"

The women nodded their approval and began selecting material in the recommended colors. Megan went with some satiny material, and some more traditional fabric. It was called Luxcan thread. It was similar to cotton in many ways, but it was softer and yet stronger than cotton was. Caitlin went with the silk-thread material. She wanted a more glamorous look. She also chose the same satiny material Megan had. The showed their choices to Lydia.

"Ah, excellent! Well, I need a few hours to get this stuff together and ready for the final fitting. It’s nearly 10:30 now, shall we say 3:00?"

"OK, that sounds good. We’ve got plenty of things to keep us busy. We still have some more shopping to do," said Megan.

"Well, you two have fun!" said Lydia as she went about doing her thing.

As Megan and Caitlin exited the shop, Caitlin asked "Where to now?"

"Well, I know a nice little store that carries casual wear for women. I thought we’d go get you some casual clothes."

"Sounds good, especially if you get a few things for yourself!" said Caitlin enthusiastically.

So off they went to Renee’s Women’s Wear. As they walked in, a short, heavyset brunette introduced herself.

"Hi, welcome to Renee’s Women’s Wear. I’m Rohan, how can I help you?" she said.

"Well Rohan, I’m Megan and this is my companion Caitlin. We're looking for some nice casual wear."

"Well, do you have anything particular in mind?" asked Rohan.

"Well, I was thinking some nice slacks and maybe a pseudo leather skirt for Caitlin, along with a few Luxcan thread blouses. As for me, a few pairs of jeans and Luxcan thread shirts and I’m good to go," said Megan.

"If I may, I noticed your vest. You look striking in it. May I suggest you get another vest or two. I really think they go well with your physique. You’re tall and muscular, broad shoulders, long legs. They all add up to a vest! Why don’t you try on a few in front of the mirror while I help Miss Caitlin find what she’s looking for," said Rohan.

Megan agreed and started trying on different vests, while Rohan showed a few skirts to Caitlin. Finally, Caitlin decided to get three skirts, five blouses, and two pairs of jeans. Megan decided to get five pairs of jeans and five Luxcan thread shirts.

"We can take the jeans to Lydia and have then altered for your tail, honey!" said Megan as they left the shop.

"Great, but can we do it after lunch? I’m hungry!" replied Caitlin.

"And this is different, how?" asked Megan.

Caitlin just gave her a dirty look.

"Ok, it is almost twelve! I’m getting a little hungry myself. C’mon, I have a nice spot all picked out for us. Let’s go!" said Megan

They got in the hover car and took off out of town to the edge of the woods.  When they stopped Caitlin said, "I hope this isn’t the place."

"No, but we have to walk it from here. It’s not far!" she said. She went around to the back of the hover car and opened up the trunk. She reached in and removed the picnic basket that had been put there by some unknown GDF subordinate.

She closed the trunk, took Caitlin’s hand and said, "C’mon, let’s go!" They started up into the woods, giggling like schoolgirls all the way. After about 20 minutes, they came to a clearing. It was one of the most beautiful places Caitlin had ever seen. It was a circle about 40 meters in diameter. It was just right for the two of them. They walked into the clearing and sat down with the picnic basket. Megan just sat for a moment, watching the sunlight streaming through the trees, reflecting off of Caitlin’s hair. It was a beautiful sight. She leaned over and gently kissed her; Caitlin returned the kiss. Their tongues began a slow and sensual dance as they felt the heat rise within them.

Megan pulled Caitlin close to her.

"If we keep this up, our lunch will spoil!" she said in-between kisses.

"And your point is?" Murmured Caitlin.

"What point?" said Megan breathlessly.

Then Caitlin began nuzzling Megan’s neck, nibbling on that special spot.

"Ummm, yesss! OH, that's good!" cried Megan.

She gripped Caitlin’s head tightly as she felt the rush of pleasure shoot through her. Caitlin removed Megan’s vest and began to unbutton her shirt.  Megan quickly shed the shirt as Caitlin unfastened her bra straps. Megan’s breasts, quickly freed from their restraint, popped out proudly, showing off the swollen, stiffened nipples.

Caitlin stopped for a moment to admire them. It was a beautiful sight. Megan was very well endowed, and her nipples were quite large, especially when aroused. The breasts themselves were creamy white in color.

"Damn it, don’t stop now!" said Megan. She pulled Caitlin’s head to a waiting nipple so that Caitlin could suck it. Caitlin knew when Megan was in heat there was no denying her. As she began to service her, Megan cried out, "Oh, Yes! OH baby! That feels so good." Megan stroked Caitlin’s hair as she sucked on Megan’s breasts.

Caitlin stooped abruptly, looked Megan in the eye and said in a stern tone, "Take off your pants and your undies. Do it now!"

Megan was so aroused she couldn’t resist her lover’s command. She did as ordered and was quickly nude. Caitlin did likewise. They just sat there for a moment gazing into each other’s eyes while the sunlight streamed down through the trees making it seem as if the two women were glowing. Then like a bolt of lightning, they were in each other’s arms kissing. Megan lay on her back as Caitlin got on top of her. Their mounds met as Caitlin lowered herself onto Megan’s chest. She began a slow and deliberate bump and grind. As the pleasure began to build, Megan grabbed Caitlin’s ass cheeks and squeezed them, pulling them up towards her at the same time. They fell into a rhythm as the pace increased. They both began to moan as they felt the passion penetrate their very beings. The pace increased, they moved faster and faster. They couldn’t stop now if they wanted too! They had become completely possessed by their passion and love for each other. They felt the waves of passion approach the crescendo, and then it hit. The incredible dual climax sent uncontrollable spasms throughout their bodies. They screamed while in the throes of the overwhelming orgasm. Caitlin dug her claws into Megan’s shoulders as she came, and let out a mighty roar. The pain made Megan climax harder. After a few minutes, they collapsed beside each other, breathing heavily, their bodies painted red with exertion and huge smiles affixed to their faces.

"I thought you couldn’t roar?" asked Megan.

"I thought I couldn’t. I guess it takes someone special to bring it out," Caitlin said with a smile.

"Ha ha, you know, everybody in town must have heard that roar! They must think there is a wild animal up here!" giggled Megan.

"Well, I got news for them, there is! Rawr!" said Caitlin as she swiped the air with her hand. This sent both women into spasms of laughter.

"Oh, Gabrielle. I do love you so!" said Megan. She reached over and grasped Caitlin’s hand gently.

"I love you too, Xena!" she replied.

The two just lay there for a while, basking in the sunlight and recovering their strength. This had been a particularly intense session of lovemaking.

After an hour or so, they decided that it was time to eat lunch. They dressed themselves and opened the picnic basket.

In the basket were sandwiches of Katak meat, and some Katak milk. Katak was a local animal. A Katak was somewhat similar to a cow, but had a shaggy coat, three horns, feet instead of hooves and was twice as big as any cow. Their meat was tasty and high in protein. Their milk was very nutritious and tasty as well. It was sweeter than cow’s milk and didn’t spoil so easily. These had become two of Caitlin’s favorites during her short stay here. Megan had the meal especially prepared as a treat for her lover.

"Oh, Megan!" Caitlin exclaimed. "My favorites! Oh thank you!" She kissed Megan.

"Mmmm, you’re welcome my love! I had it made just for you!" said Megan.

After they had finished the meal, Megan asked in a sexy voice "So what’s for desert?"

"This!" said Megan as she took the package out of her pocket. She handed it to Caitlin who was wide eyed with excitement! She began to unwrap the present! "I can’t believe you did this!" she opened the box and took out a short pole.

"What is it?"

"Grip it tightly," said Megan.

Caitlin did so and it expanded to a full staff. It was almost as tall as she was.

"Oh, Megan! It’s wonderful! Thank you so much!" she said as she kissed Megan.

"To collapse it just press the button."

Caitlin did so and the staff returned to its previous size.

"Very cool!" said Caitlin.

"The best part is that is will attach itself to your wristbands," said Megan.

"Alright!" said Caitlin enthusiastically.

Suddenly, they heard the sounds of a woman crying for help. A knowing look passed between them as they leapt to their feet and started running toward the sound. When someone was in trouble, that’s when their work began. They quickly found the woman. A blonde in her late 30’s, she was very frantic. She grabbed Megan as soon as she was close enough.

"You’ve got to help me. I think my little girl has wandered into the cave and now she’s lost. You’ve got to help me," she said.

Megan took hold of her and looked into her eyes. "Easy, calm down. Now tell me her name."

"It’s Melanie. She’s only five years old! Please help her," she pleaded.

"Listen to me. Go to the GDF base. Talk to Rising Dawn. Tell her what happened and tell her Megan and Caitlin are in the cave attempting to rescue the girl.

Go now," said Megan in a commanding voice.

"Yes, yes I will. Thank you!" she said as she hurried off to GDF base.

"C’mon I got some climbing gear in the hover car," said Megan.

Caitlin nodded and followed her back to the hover car. When they reached the vehicle, Megan unlatched the trunk, opened a false bottom and took out the following; a flashlight, a very long rope tied to a grappling hook, some pitons and a hammer to drive them in. She then closed the trunk.

"Let’s go. The cave is due north of here," she said.

"I’ll take to the trees. That way I can make better time. I’ll meet you at the cave entrance," said Caitlin.

Megan knew she was right and even though she didn’t know the area, Caitlin could find her way there more efficiently through the trees than on the ground. She nodded an affirmative. That was all Caitlin needed. She took off to the nearest tree and proceeded to climb it. Megan took off on the ground.

As she ran north, one thing was on her mind, is the little girl still alive?  That was her primary concern. As she ran, she heard Caitlin in the tree’s overhead, going from branch to branch, tree to tree.

After about 20 minutes, Megan came to a clearing. In that clearing, there was an entrance to a cave.  It looked about 15 meters high and 30 across. Megan knew the caves ran deep and far. She wasn’t even sure the little girl was still alive. Just then, Caitlin dropped down beside her.

"Ready when you are!" she said.

"Let’s do it!" replied Megan.

On that note, Megan turned on the flashlight, and proceeded into the cave.

Caitlin followed close behind.

"Melanie! Can you hear me?" called Megan. There was no response save for the echo of her voice! They continued on like this, carefully exploring this underground maze. They were careful to mark their way as they went. After what seemed hours they spotted a reddish glow coming from an adjacent chamber. When they entered the chamber, they saw the glow was coming from a piece of jewelry. It looked like two hearts joined together, with a gold border. They both knew they just had to have it. The only problem was that it was on a pedestal-like structure and there was a gapping chasm between them and it.  Megan knew there was only one way, use the grappling hook and try to snag it on the stalactites. She took the rope and let out enough to do the job. May the goddesses be with me she thought as she twirled it quickly and let fly. It landed in an opening between stalactites and snagged. She pulled on it to make sure it was secure. Then she grasped it and prepared to swing.

Caitlin put her arm around Megan and kissed her on the cheek. "For luck!" she said.

Megan smiled, bent her knees and pushed off. They went sailing across the abyss and landed on the other side. Caitlin released her hold on Megan. Megan tied off the rope to a small rock formation. They approached the glowing object. It seemed to be more than a piece of jewelry, it seemed to radiate with power. They both reached out to grab it. As they touched it, it came apart into two separate parts. The two pieces were heart-shaped. Megan’s piece was bigger than Caitlin’s was. They felt a force within the gems. It seemed to be guiding them. The swung back across and began to follow the feeling they had. They walked down a steep incline for at least an hour. Soon they came to the little girl lying at the base of a steep cliff.

"Let me have a look!" she said. Megan knew Caitlin was better suited for this task, being a healer. "Pulse is weak, but she is alive, thank the goddesses.  She’s in shock though. We’ve got to get her out of here ASAP."

"Well, that’s going to be a problem. That ledge is too high up to reach and it would take too long to go back the way we came," said Megan.

"What about calling Rising Dawn? Maybe she can help us," asked Caitlin.

"I doubt we will get through, these caves block our communicators, but I will give it a try," Megan said as she pressed the green gem on her bracelet.

"Megan to Rising Dawn, do you read?"

All she got back was static. "Frak. Well so much for that idea."

Just then they heard a voice call "Megan! Caitlin! Can you hear me?"

"By the goddesses, It’s Rising Dawn!" exclaimed Megan. "Rising Dawn down here!" she shouted.

After a few minutes, Rising Dawn appeared at the edge of the cliff. "Megan, Caitlin! Thank the goddesses! Are you alright?"

"Yes, we’re fine but Melanie here needs immediate medical attention," came Megan’s reply.

Rising Dawn motioned to someone behind her. "The Medical team is on their way down," as soon as she said that, several ropes were thrown over the cliff by unseen hands. Then several people came down the ropes. Among the was K’tal’e, the GDF’s Chief Medical Officer. After her came a stasis stretcher.

"This will hold her until we can get her back to the Medical Center," said the doctor.

Caitlin leaned her head against Megan’s shoulder and said "I’m tired Xena, Let’s go home."

"Sounds like a plan to me!" replied Megan.

Later, as she and Caitlin were relaxing in their shared quarters, someone rang the buzzer.

"Come in," she said.

The door opened to reveal Rising Dawn. In her arms were several packages. "Hey there you two. These were dropped off for the both of you just a little while ago," Megan took the packages and set them on her vanity table. The card read, "Heard what you did for the little girl. Consider these my way of saying thanks." It was signed Lydia. Megan showed the card to Caitlin.

"That was nice," she said.

"Well, I’ll leave you two alone. I know you're tired," she said with a yawn.  "And so am I! Goodnight ladies!" then she left.

"Well, this day has been full of surprises!" said Megan as she sat down next to Caitlin on the bed.

"Yes it has, but now I think it’s time for bed," said Caitlin.

"Awful early isn’t it? Are you that tired?" asked Megan.

"Who said I was tired?" she asked with a sexy smile.

Megan got the idea and grinned.

The End.... For now!

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