DAHAK DEATH

(Chapter 6)

By

Tyval


Summary: Two time travelers from the year 2000 follow the incomplete and newly discovered last scroll written by Gabrielle. The scroll tells how they joined forces with Xena and Gabrielle to fight the evil Dahak. And history can't be changed!

Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, and Dahak are owned by MCA/Universal. These versions of Questar, Mace, China Dragon, Billy Ray, and G.O.L.D. (Global Order of Law and Defense), Golden Girl (Apella) are owned by me under my real name since 1986 and in no way infringe on others who might have characters with similar names.

For the purists out there, this story takes place sometime after the reconciliation of Xena and Gabrielle in an alternate reality. Due to the events in this story, they will not journey to India, die in Rome and other 4th season happenings in this reality.


During the weeks the orphan girls and Livia had spent in captivity they had been forced to have sex with each other, but had been unmolested by any of Dahak's men so that they would all technically remain virgins. All of them except Livia had became 100% lesbians. Now that they were free the 19 orphan girls all wanted to stay together. Since only the amazons openly accepted lesbianism,* the orphan girls declared that they wanted to be amazons. Gabrielle wrote them a letter to give to Ephiny instructing her tribe of amazons to accept these new recruits.

To aid them, Questar gave them some gold from Dahak's treasure room. Xena and Blitta wrapped up Questar's broken ribs, impressed that he never made a sound. More of Dahak's stolen gold had paid off all of Blitta's debts with lots to spare to build a huge full service pub as well as a decent burial for the unfortunate Lucidia. A little more was set aside for a grand wedding for Livia and Starleiger.

Starleiger had infiltrated the 'Dahak Elite' after they had destroyed his village and left him for dead. A better swordsman than any of the other 'Elites' it had been simple for him to kill a guardsman and take his place. Like Questar, Xena, Mace and Gabrielle, he had been willing to die just for a chance of killing the monster that had been the Dahak.

"You know he's our ancestor," Questar told Mace when they were alone. "The resemblance to our father as a young man is uncanny."

"You think the girls know?" Mace asked.

"Probably," Questar said. "I'm glad he's a hero. Maybe it really does run in the family."

"It's so weird though," Mace said. "Hey, you wanna know something even weirder? Gabrielle saw that old picture of us with the rubber bones in our mouths and thinks that Dragon and I look like each other."

Questar gave his little brother a puzzled look. Then Questar stopped dead in his tracks. Questar's eyes grew wide as if he'd never even looked at his brother before this. What the hell is going on? Questar thought. I've known China Dragon since we were babies. I was 10 when Mace came around. How the hell could I not notice this before? As crazy as it seemed, Mace did resemble China Dragon at that age. Both brothers looked at each other.

"The force is strong in our family," Mace joked, breaking the oddly awkward moment. "Live long and prosper."

"Leave the jokes to Robin Williams," Questar laughed, throwing mock punches at Mace.

Rejoining Xena, Gabrielle, Blitta, Starleiger, and Livia, Questar told them of his plan to redistribute the rest of the stolen treasure in Dahak's fortress to those that really needed it because finding the original owners would be impossible, even if they still lived. After much discussion they decided that Hercules would be the best person to determine what charities were worthy.

Questar talked privately with Xena about coming back with him to the year 2000. Mace was helping Gabrielle write the letter they were going to send to Hercules.

"You can always come back if it you don't like it, or ever get tired of me, or get homesick, Xena," Questar said. "I can't guarantee you that you'll be happy in such a strange new world. But Xena, what I can offer you is a world unlike any you've ever known. In my world, you can have everything that really matters. A new life where you can be a heroine, atone for anything you've done, and still have a home, a family. You can truly have it all Xena, and do it all on your own terms."

Since she loved Questar, Xena said that yes, she'd give it a try. Wild minotaurs weren't going to stop Gabrielle from going. Actually Xena's only real regret was leaving Argo. She didn't know that Questar already had a little surprise waiting for her in 2000. A pure white Arabian! Xena asked Gabrielle to add a note asking Hercules to also take good care of Argo in in the letter.

As they finished their plans Mace asked Gabrielle if she would take him to the market of Tarlocus to pick up some of what he called 'souvenirs' for his mother since he was going to give his father the ax he had used. As they left Questar explained how they kept their identities a secret without wearing masks. Something that seemed odd to Xena. The whole concept of secret identities was foreign to her.

As they shopped in the market, Gabrielle and Mace were having a good time. Mace let Gabrielle do all the haggling. Gabrielle knew that Mace still had a fortune in his generic coins and could pay whatever price was asked, but was getting him great deals. Mace was also buying Gabrielle gifts, like a set of gold earrings she had liked.

Joxer leaped at Mace from hiding. Mace spun around and kicked Joxer, sending the fool flying backwards. Joxer crashed into a barrel containing sticky black tar. Barely conscious, Joxer lay there, completely covered by the sticky mess. This inspired Mace, who paid a man with dozens of chickens twice what they were worth. Mace then threw Joxer into the stacked coops. Joxer was soon coated with feathers by the angry birds.

Mace then clapped Joxer into the public stocks in front of everyone. Maybe this humiliation will cool him off, Mace thought. Gabrielle was cracking up at the sight of Joxer as were lots of children. Later that day they were finally ready to leave for the future when Joxer, still half covered in sticky feathers showed up yet again. This time Joxer was not alone. Beside him was his brother Jett, the assassin!

"There he is! That's the man who beat me up, threw me in the sewer, hung me upside down, and covered me in tar and feathers," Joxer whined. "And worst of all he's kidnapped my beloved and cast an evil spell on her! Kill him for me brother!"

"Be careful Max," Gabrielle cried, "Jett is a trained assassin and no imbecile like his brother."

Mace sighed wearily. He would have no more trouble taking out Jett than he would have against an ant. Mace sized up Jett, skilled, but Mace knew he could take him with 1 shot in dozens of ways.

"It's time to die for beating up my brother," Jett said.

"And that's MY brother," Questar angrily said as he seized Jett by the throat with one hand and held the killer a foot off the ground as if he was weightless. "Xena, Gabrielle, does this man mean anything to you?"

"Jett is a ruthless assassin for hire, but he really kills for pleasure," Xena said, making a 'thumbs down' gesture.

"My feelings exactly," Gabrielle said, also giving a thumbs down.

Questar snapped Jett's neck one-handed. Realizing that discretion was the better part of valor for a change, Joxer tried to sneakily run away only to find the steely hand of Mace firmly on his neck. At that moment Gabrielle saw the old slaver woman and her 2 guards down the street and had an idea.

"This one's pretty puny, Amazon Queen," the old woman croaked. "Are you sure you don't want to sell the other 2? They're a little banged up, but I'd still give you 2000 dinar each for them."

"Sorry, those 2 are keepers," Gabrielle replied.

"I'll give you 100 dinar. Take it or leave it," the crone smiled.

"It's a deal," Gabrielle grinned shoving the bound Joxer to her.

Joxer recoiled in horror as the crone started stroking him intimately. The sewer had smelled better.

"Come on pretty boy, I need my pussy licked," the crone laughed, dragging Joxer into her tent.

"No! No! Gabrielle please! Don't do this Gabrielle!" Joxer begged. "Gabrielle!"

Laughing, Gabrielle ran around the corner to join the others. She handed the 100 dinar to Starleiger, who now wore the uniform of the city guard.

"Just give us enough time to get out of here, 5 minutes should be enough, then buy him back," Questar said, strapping on his backpack. "I despise slavery, it's worse than murder in my book. I'm only overlooking it this time so we can get out of here in peace. Is everybody ready?"

Gabrielle clung tightly to Mace and Xena gave Questar a kiss for luck. Questar pressed the retrieval button. Colors and lights danced in front of them as they seemed to spin weightlessly into a black void. Xena, Gabrielle, and even Mace felt sick as they seemed to tumble into a void. Questar, of course, was used to it. Just as it seemed as if they were about to throw up, the world stopped spinning as they were surrounded by 4 walls.

"So, you finally did it, you pervert," came a friendly, strong, and masculine voice behind them.

Turning around they saw a tall, oriental man with blond hair and skin that looked like solid gold. A big smile was on his handsome features.

"Dragon," Questar cried in joy.

"I don't want to hear any more jokes about me being an old married man," China Dragon smiled. "I'm back, you pervert!"

Questar and Dragon bear hugged each other. China Dragon had regained his full emotions! Mace frowned sadly until the two older men tackled him and began tickling him like they were kids.

"Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Hahahahaha," Mace laughed.

"Oh darling, I'm ready for round 123," came a seductive voice from a nearby room.

Xena and Gabrielle were struck by the unearthly beauty of the woman. Nude save for a sheet, long very blond hair, sea green eyes, but her most striking feature was her pretty pointed ears.

"I'm on my way Tara," Dragon grinned, then looked at Questar and Mace. "Hey, it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. And I love my work!"

* * * * *

Two weeks later:

The alarm woke Xena up. Xena threw it against the wall smashing it as she had 9 others before. Despite the alarm Xena found herself rather liking this strange future world. Questar had taken her for a ride in a G.O.L.D. flying car and she had squealed with delight. Mace had taken Gabrielle to D!sn*yl@nd.

Questar had showed Xena all his hangouts including a bar for super heroes called 'The Rumpas Room' and the Pl@yb0y mansion. Every day fascinated Xena more. Xena's favorite thing though had been meeting Questar's parents. Xena met all the members of G.O.L.D. She really sympathized with Billy Ray after hearing the full story of what the Chaos Lords had done to him. Billy Ray was very likable.

Xena and Gabrielle liked all the girls and had had sex with all of them. Although Gabrielle was almost always in Mace's room. Questar, Dragon, and Shiro, were training Xena in the use of hi-tech devices and the skills she would need to continue her fight against injustice. Xena's past would never haunt her again.

Here, in this new world, Xena could truly be a warrior princess who fought for justice. As for Questar, he was insatiable, and, if truth be told, so was she any time they got within 10 feet of each other. If anything their love was growing stronger. Xena no longer had any desire to go back.

Xena was absolutely crazy about movies and video. Xena liked action movies, and enjoyed old transferred videos of Questar, Dragon, and Billy Ray. They had all been 'hams.' Like Gabrielle, Xena was struck by the resemblance between China Dragon and Mace. She had finally learned Questar's real name when she and Gabrielle had tickled it out of Mace. No wonder he wanted it kept a secret!

Xena had also liked Tara's huge collection of super heroine lesbian porno tapes. In this time, Xena finally felt free to express her bi-sexual urges. Today Questar was going to take her somewhere he called 'Hollyweird' to meet some movie stars who were also super hero groupies. There was supposed to be a woman named Lucy something who was playing Xena on a tv how and upcoming movie. Xena was startled to find that the woman did slightly resemble her.

Actually Xena was several years younger, had bigger breasts and was more athletic. What really surprised Xena though was the fact that the actress sounded exactly like her, even to her war cry.

"Good morning, sleepyhead," Questar said, bringing her breakfast in bed.

"Take off your clothes, future man," Xena purred throwing the sheet off her nude body.

"The hell with breakfast," Questar smiled taking his clothes off.

This is not....

The End


Questar and Xena will return in Terror on Terra

Xena and Gabrielle will also return in other alternate realities in Xena/Red Sonja-She Devil with a Chakram: and in Xena/Wonder Woman - An Age of Wonder; the sequel to Callisto's Triumph.

* Special historical note: Both male and female homosexuality was very common in ancient Greece. Indeed the Isle of Lesbos gave us the word lesbian. The great poetess of Lesbos was Sappho, whose name is also associated with girl/girl love. According to what historical facts remain about her, the following are some of the most widely believed. During her childhood Lesbos was at war, this is historical fact.

Lesbos was badly losing during her very early childhood and most of the men on the island were killed in the war. About the time she 8 years old, Sappho's house was filled with many young girls and women, some say as many as 100. Sappho's father was a very high ranking and wealthy man. According to legend, many of the girls were engaging in girl/girl sex. Sappho is believed to have been seduced by an older girl of about 12. Some say she was a slave girl, but most believe it was the daughter of a Spartan general who lived in Lesbos during this time.

Sappho later married and had a daughter. After his death, after only about 10 years, Sappho opened up a school for girls only and still relatively young resumed a lesbian lifestyle until her death. During her life she was the most highly regarded bard, poetess, and songstress of her time. Like many figures she is no doubt a mixture of fact and fiction. These are things I have culled from several books about her during hard legitimate research. It may not be the real story of her.

As for the amazons. There are basis for them in fact as well. Ancient Greece gave us a lot of our civilization, but they had also had lots of wars. During some wars it was not uncommon for the male population of an entire village to be wiped out. Facing further raids by soldiers and bandits it is highly likely that many women would band together for protection, even going as far as to learn how to use weapons. All it would take during that time would be for one village of women to actually succeed in defending themselves for tales of 'fierce women warriors' to spread. Once again, women with no men are likely to turn to each other. I know lots more about this subject, but this enough for now.