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SHerk and the box
A museland tale
by Hilara
KalliSta was working late at Sorbo-Mart helping Hilara take inventory of some new
merchandise. A line of promotional items had just arrived bearing the
Andromeda logo. KalliSta smiled as she picked up a cap. "SHerK would look
adorable wearing it backwards. But then again he always look adorable" she said
to her friend. Hilara nodded her agreement. "Let's hurry up,finish this,
lock up and go home to our guy's. I'm anxious to see what the talented Rober't can do with
a phaser." The two amazons laughed and then went back to their work.
Meanwhile at home S.HerK was watching the video, "Elmo in Grouchland." He was
nibbling on a bagfull of popcorn drinking some grape juice. Then suddenly there was a
knock on the door.
"Who is it?" he asked. "I have a delivery for you" a voice called from the other side. He didn't recognize it."KalliSta said I can't open the door to strangers" SHerK shouted back.
"That's okay" the strange voice said back. "I'll just set the package on your doorstep and then I'll leave." "I gue, guess that's all right SHerK said. He was nervously twirling his bow.
"Enjoy your package, I'm going now" the stranger called. SHerK counted to
twenty and then cautiously opened the door. Thankfully the stranger was gone.
He picked up the package. It had his name on it. He was so excited. Maybe KalliSta
had sent him a surprise. She knew he had been dissappointed that Christmas was over.
He tore off the wrapping paper. And found a brown wooden box. It look kind of plain
but maybe there was something exciting inside like seashells or new ribbons. It took him a
few minutes but he soon got it open.
A strange puff of dark smoke came out of the box and a scary figures dressed in black
robes emerged. He began to shake. He was really scared. He called out for help but
it was too late. They had him surrounded. They pulled him into the box kicking and
screaming. "You're going to be in trouble when KalliSta and HerK find out" he
shouted as the box slammed shut.
Two of the figures watched in glee at S.HerK's terror. "That was a delightfully wicked experience, although it was almost too easy" said the first one . "Didn't you forget something my dear?" the other asked.
"And what would that be?" "The box". "No, No, I didn't forget
anything. That's the plan we want
them to follow us. Now come we must prepare for our guests."
KalliSta arrived home about an hour later. She was tired and anxious to soak in the HerKy
Hot Tub,
she'd just had installed. She imagined she and SHerK sharing it and having fun playing
with his rubber ducky.
A strange sensation overtook KalliSta as she began to open the door. "SHerK" she
called. But only the sounds of the Seasame Street gang greeted her. She entered the house
carefully but still nearly tripped over the box.She didn't touch it, something inside her
warned her not too. Besides KalliSta was desparate to find SHerK. She searched the whole
house but he was no where to be found.
Tears welled in her eyes as she picked up the phone to call for help. Meg answered the
phone at HerK's. They had been sharing a romantic dinner. KalliSta apologized for
interrupting but they said they understood it was an emergency. HerK assured her they
would be right over and they would
sound the alarm throughout Museland.
KalliSta sat down on the bed and started to concentrate really hard. She wanted to send
SHerK a message with her thoughts. That he should hang on and try not to be too scared
because she was coming to get him. And for the vermin that took him, they'd better be
ready for the fight of their sorry little lives.
Chantal was massaging Ares. She rubbed the musk oil deep into his taut muscles. He was
moaning his appreciation but it turned to a groan when the phone rang. "Don't answer
it" he warned. "I have to. If someone is calling this late it must be an
emergency" Chantal replied. Ares shook his head and pounded his fists on the table.
The ground shook beneath them.
Chantal ignored him and grabbed the receiver. "Yes....... oh no something's happened
to SHerK. Tell KalliSta will be right there." Ares was listening to the conversation.
He grinned wikedly
and mumbled, "the simpleton must have found the beheaded Furby toys. I left in his
closet." Chantal had just hung up the phone.
"What was that Ares?"
"Nothing my enchanting vixen, now back to the matter at hand, my massage."
"You know Ares, I'm really worried about you. Since your mother, Hera turned good,
you just haven't been the same." "I told you never to mention that" he
shouted. His face turning fire engine red.
"Sorry, any how we don't have time to discuss it now. SHerK is missing. You
didn't have anything
to do with it did you?" "As much as I would like to take credit for every
dastardly and villianous
deeds that occur in the universe, I'm afraid I can't on this one" the god of War
answered.
"Good" Chantal said. "Then you can help us find, who did." "I'm
not lifting a finger" he said smugly. "But Ares, things might get messy when we
find the culprits. There will be knuckles to crack, heads to smash, bodies to break."
"Ah music to my ears", he sighed. Okay let's go, we are out of here."
Nani came running into Sov's throne room. "There's trouble in Museland. S.HerK is
missing." "And the problem is?" Sov asked snidely. He covered his mouth
with his hand and faked a yawn.
Freya, who had been standing next to him, elbowed him in the stomach. Sov immediately
dropped the bored act. His blue eyes glittered with passion. "You know it drives me
mad when you do that" he growled. He kissed her neck. "So why don't the two of
you, finish measuring me for my new codpiece and then we can go down to my dungeon and
play captor and captives again." Freya looked tempted.
Nani approached Sov and shook her finger in his face. "We don't have time for that
now. We have to go find SHerK." Sov leaned forward and took her finger in his mouth
and nipped at the tip. "As you were saying?" he asked as her eyes glazed over.
"We have to..........."
With Sov's attention focused on Nani, Freya had recovered. She quickly moved away. She
took down a few nasty looking weapons from the wall. "You heard her Sov, we have a
duty. We are joining the search party."
"And what if I say no?" Sov snarled. Nani chose that moment to step hard on his
foot and she bolted away. Freya tossed her a fighting staff and Nani caught it expertly.
"Then you can kiss your new codpiece goodbye" Freya warned."That's
right" Nani echoed. Freya chimed back in, "Besides you just might get a chance
to finally use Ares intestine as a jump rope." Sov paused as if to consider this.
Nani took the chance to whisper to Freya "but Ares appears to be innocent this
time." "Ares and innocent, two words I'd never thought I'd hear in the same
sentence", Freya mused. "At any rate, if we want Sov's help to find SHerK we are
going to have to keep that a secret for the moment" she whispered back.
"Good point" Nanni agreed.
"Okay, lets go find little boy blue" Sov finally agreed. "But you ladies
owe me big time" he said with a wicked grin on his face.
Danaan had just stepped into the natural spring in her cave. Normallly the water was a bit
chilly but Wet and Wild HerK was keeping things nice and warm. There was only one thing
wrong. But she knew how to fix it. Playfully she pushed his head under water. He
immediately popped back up. His long hair was now soaking wet just the way she liked
it. "Are you satisfied now, my love?" he asked her. "Not
entirely yet, but I'm sure you will see that I am before the night is over" she
sighed.
He pulled her into his arms for a long thorough kiss. Her arms wrapped around his
neck pulling him closer and closer. His lips began trailing down her skin lower and lower.
Now things were really getting hot in here. They merged and then floated together on
passion's tempestuous wave.
Laying together basking in the aftermath, they groaned in unison when they heard the
alarm. "Let's ignore it," Wet and Wild HerK urged. "Ignore it," Danaan
echoed. Wet and Wild HerK said, "Yeah it's probably Devilish HerK messing it with
again. Remember the first day it was installed. He kept
pulling it,hoping he could get all the amazons in Museland to run out of their homes
naked. It was annoying." "Yeah annoying," Danaan agreed. "Especially
when all he had to do was ask." she whispered.
"What was that?" Wet and Wild HerK queried. "Ahh nothi........ Danaan
said trying to get herself out of trouble. "Tell me" he warned. "Remember I
know all your tickilish spots." Danaan laughed and leaned up and whispered in his
ear, "Well then what are you waiting for, start tickling."
He was about to do just that when Danaan's beeper, laying just outside the spring, in her
robe pocket started going off. "Damn it, what's the point of living in a cave, if
technology is just going to follow us? But I guess I have to check it out; it must be a
genuine emergency." "You're right my love as always," Wet HerK replied.
"But just remember I get a rain check." "Rain, snow, sleet and hail,
nothing will keep me from my male," Danaan vowed with a wicked smile. After one
more deep kiss, she went to answer the page.
Melite and Kull had just returned from a long voyage. They had traveled to several
exotic ports and had brought back a bounty of riches to Museland. Now they were lying back
on the bunk in Kull's private quarters sharing a delicious piece of tropical fruit.
A trickle of juice ran down Melite's body and Kull did his best to lick away every drop.
When he was finished Melite sat up and purposely squeezed some of the liquid onto him.
"May I return the favor sire?" she questioned in a seductive tone. "You,
had better my love," he growled. "Your wish is my wish" was her reply. The
ship gently swayed in it's moor, as the pair rocked in love's cradle."
Later on they dressed in silken robes from the orient and went out on to the deck. They
waltzed together in the moonlight to a music only they could hear.
The private moment was shattered when Herald HerK ran along the beach shouting SHerK is
missing, SHerK is missing. "Hey he's new," Melite mused. "There's no
place like home" Kull groaned. Melite laughed. "At least there is never a
dull moment around here." He hugged her tight and then kissed her. "This is
true" he laughed. "Let's go get dressed" she sighed. "The sooner we
find SHerK, the sooner we can return to what we were doing."
GHerK had invited Aphrael for a guided tour of Olympus. And somehow they had ended up
playing a spirited game of hide and seek.
Aphrael was hidden in the black silk room. She was hoping he'd find her soon. He didn't
dissappoint her. He entered the room and she immediately flew intohis arms. "You were
supposed to wait until I discovered your hiding place," he chided.
"You play your way, I'll play mine," she informed him. "I think I like your
way better anyway," he replied.He lifted her and set her gently on the bed. The feel
of silk against her skin felt wonderful, but not nearly as good as his hands. Then he
kneeled over her on the bed. "I win," he declared. Then he kissed her.
"We both win," she said as she grabbed his white vest and pulled him closer.
Soon they were locked in a red hot embrace. "Who needs ambrosia" Aphrael sighed
as GHerK took her to paradise.
Later there was a knock on the door. "Who is it?" GHerK asked sleepily.
"Sorry to disturb your rest, sir" one of the servants called but your prescence
is requested immediately in your father's throne room." GHerK shook his head. He
leaned down and kissed Aphrael tenderly on the forehead. "I'll be back," he
promised. "I'm coming with you," she said. He nodded and they dressed
quickly.
They were surprised to find not Zeus but GHerK's three sisters occupying the throne room.
Athena was furiously writing on a scroll, Artemis was practicing shooting her arrows at a
target, and Aphrodite was stirring a pot over a small fire. Red and white hearts steamed
above it.
"Where's Zeus?" GHerK asked. "Oh he and Hera are vacationing in the
Poconos," Dite informed them. "Although why they wanted to go to that tourist
trap, I'll never know." "He didn't send for me?" GHerK questioned. "No
we did," Athena informed him. "Yeah sorry to interrupt Bro," Dite said.
"But one of your friends in Museland came to my temple and asked me to get you a
message. Apparently SHerK is missing."
"Oh no," Aphrael and HerK said in unison. "Where are Dis.......?"
GHerK began. Artemis raised her hand to stop him. "She, Demois and the resurrected
Strife, are safely locked up in a special cage Hephestus has forged. Zeus left us in
charge and we didn't want any trouble so we took a premptive
strike. So they couldn't have been involved. Neither apparently is Ares."
"So we could be dealing with an unknow entity here" Aphrael remarked. "We'd
love to come down to earth and help you out," Athena said. "But we don't dare
leave Olympus unattended." "But we've prepared our own contributions to the
effort." She handed GHerK the scroll. "This is a special incantation to freeze
the villians in there path, but beware it will only last a few moments. Then Artemis,
stepped forward. Here is a special bow. Whom ever is hit with it, will turn into a mouse.
Aphrodite approached. "Here is my contribution. It is a potion. Spill it on someone
and they will be so filled with peace and love for all kind, that they will be unable to
render anyone harm. But it too lasts a limited time.
GHerK accepted all three gifts. But he couldn't help but ask. "Why are you
helping?" "Because your our Big Bro," Dite informed him. And it's about
time we started doing our share. That and we want to impress Zeus, with how we've
matured." "Well I know I'm impressed," GHerK said. He gave each of his
sisters a hug, then took Aphrael by the hand. "Are you ready my to join my on another
adventure my love? "Always, GHerK, Aphrael replied. They were gone in the blink
of an eye.
A worried and angry group was now gathered at KalliSta's home. All of Museland had been
searched and there was no sign of SHerK anywhere. Policeman HerK was gently questioning
KalliSta. "Was there anything out of place, to indicate a robbery or foul play?"
"No", Kallista answered. There is nothing missing and there was no signs of a
struggle. There was only the box and the wrapping paper on the floor. HerKuleS had been
intently listening to the conversation. He quickly looked around him and located the box
in question.
He bent to pick it up. "Be careful, it may be rigged", Policeman HerK warned
HerKuleS. GHerK came over and used his powers to examine it. "It's definitely not an
explosive", he concluded. "But as Dite would say there are some bad vibes coming
from it just the same. Perhaps you amazon's had better leave the room before we open
it."
"No way", Meg responded. We amazons have never run from a good fight in our
lives. Our family will face this united. Just as we have everything else."
"She's right", HerK said. He gave Meg a big hug. "One For All and All For
One, Rober't shouted. All the Alpha's and the Amazon's cheered.
There was no way of knowing what was going to happen when the the box Everyone grabbed
their weapons in anticipation. HerKuleS opened the lid and once again the black fumes
filled the air. And everyone in the room disappeared.
SHerK was feeling awful scared and lonely. Their were guards but they didn't talk to
him. He was locked in a cell. He knew he could break the stupid bars. But he wouldn't no
where to go. This place
was too strange. So he just sat there playing with his bow and hoping his friends
would come to rescue him soon. He was unaware that he was being watched with fascination.
The woman who had been studying him, turned impatiently, when she was disturbed by her
royal guard. "What is it?" she asked impatiently. "Sorry to interrupt your
highness but we thought you would like to know the rest of the prey took the bait. They
should bearriving in our world very soon." She clapped her hands delightedly.
"After I dispose of the amazons, not only will I have my darling back, but each and
every one of the rest of those delicious male specimans. They will be all mine,
mine, mine" she squealed.
"But your highness won't your partner object to your plan? After all his plan was to
dispose of all the Alpha's and have you and all the amazons to himself."
"That may have been his plan. But it was never mine. I don't share my toys."
"But how do you expect to control him? He has powers." "Do you doubt
me?"she yelled. "No your highness." "Good answer,
otherwise I would have had to behead you. My partner will be dealt with. But I will keep
the how to myself. A girl has to have her secrets, you know. Now go, I must prepare for
the return of my honey bunny.
The Amazons felt themselves falling but lucky the Alpha's, Ares and Kull cushioned their
fall. They were all still coughing from the smoke.
When they unentangled themselves, they stood up and began looking around. GHerK asked the
one question they all wanted to: "Where in the hell are we?" "It looks like
a dungeon", Danaan said. "Whoever made these travel arrangements, is really
going to feel my wrath," Ares vowed.
"Something about this place seems familiar", HerK said scratching his head.
"Now that you mention it brother, I have a vague air of recognition myself",
Ares admitted. Sov pushed his way to the front. "It's too familiar to me", he
growled. "Meaning?" Freya asked. "Meaning someone has been playing in my
chair. And I have a good idea of who. Mark my words she will pay."
"We need to find SHerK first", KalliSta insisted. Policeman HerK put his arms
around her. "Don't worry we will", he assured her. "Let's split up and
search the place." HerK suggested. But before they had a chance to decide, who was
going with whom, suddenly they were surrounded by the royal guard.
Before the Alpha's had a chance to react, the guards had knives at some of the amazon's
necks. We assure you, if you try anything they will be executed, the guards warned the
men. The guys were
furious, but HerK said, "We will play it there way for now."
The entire group was ushered own a dank, dark hallway. When they reached the cells,
KalliSta shouted, "SHerK thank the gods your alive." SHerK smiled, "I'm
rescued" he thought. But then he realized something was wrong. HerK and the other
guys were being pushed into his cell, while the
women were put in a separate one. Stealing HerK's line, SHerK said, "this can't
be good."
The Dungeon
"Damn, they have our weapons", Policeman HerK cursed. "Weapons, we don't
need weapons", Ares said confidently. We can break out of here eaisly and take care
of those guards." "Ahh but they will hurt the ladies", Rober't reminded
him. "And I have a particular fondness for my Hilara's neck. "The guards don't
have the knives to their neck now. They are outside the cell" Ares pointed out."
I''ll simply use my powers. It'll be over before they know what hit them.
"Ar.. HerK started to warn. But before he could do so, Ares had thrown a fire ball at
the cell door. It bounced off and rebounded at them so they all had to duck. "You
didn't think, whoever planned this would make it that easy did you?" HerK said
shaking his head.
"Well we can't just sit here and do nothing", Wet and Wild HerK shouted.GHerK
stepped forward and in a hushed voice said, "They don't have all our weapons. I have
an invisible sack with me. It has some gifts from our sisters on Mt. Olympus. "What
are you waiting for man?", Ares growled. "Use them." "Don't worry,
I'll use them but not yet. We need to pick our moments carefully.
Back in the cells, the amazons were steaming. "Did you see poor SHerK? He look so
scared. Someone is going to pay" KalliSta said angrily. "Yeah and now they got
us, all the HerK's and Zelda too", Danaan muttered. "Rober't gave me that sword
for Christmas", Hilara sighed. "I wonder when the dirty rotten creeps are going
to reveal themselves?", Chantal asked. "Why haven't the guys broke out
yet?", Meg queried.
"That cell can't hold, GHerK" Aphrael said. "What was Sov talking
about?", Freya wondered.
Upstairs
Meanwhile the first partner, in this scheme was insuring her leverage against the other.
He too would soon be at her mercy. She looked down at the pathetic sniveling creature at
her feet.
"Well I'll say one thing for you. You have more brains than I gave you credit for.
Keeping more than one secret stash of this stuff was fairly clever, her royal highness
admitted. But you are clearly no match for me. No wonder my honey bunny chose me
instead."
"Shall we take her out and kill her now your highness?" one of the royal guard
asked with glee." "No, I get much more enjoyment out of her prolonged
torture" was the royal answer.
Author's note: I apologize in advance to any Xena fans. You'll soon see why. LOL
In the Dungeon
"I wonder who they put in the cell next to us?", Nani asked. "Whoever it is
I'd like her to stop whining. It's really not helping matters."
"It kinda sounds like Xener", Danaan replied.
"Bite your tounge", KalliSta responded.
"And just when you thought it couldn't get any worse", Hilara said, Xener shows
up. Talk about torture."
"Try that cell door again", Freya yellled. "We have to get out of
here."
Upstairs
The partner had returned. "Where have you been, pookey?", her royal highness
asked. She knew it was important that she keep up the act.
"I've been seeing to other important matters, but you have been on my mind
constantly", he replied. Besides, I knew you were more than capable of carrying out
the rest of our plan." "How are our prisioner's fairing?"
"They are desparate to get out and at our mercy."
"Good, Good, I've long waited for the day, that the amazons would be all mine.
They'll each rue the day they spurned my affections. I'll bet they'll sing a different
tune now", he said.
"And I get all the Alphas", she said. Barely supressing the urge to clap her
hands. It was best not to let on how excited she was at the prospect. "Let's pay them
a visit. Shall we?"
"We could just view them, on our magic screens." he said.
"But they cannot see us. Isn't it time to get on with it? Let them know that we are
their captors", she replied.
"Yes, I suppose you're right. It's time to end the suspense."
The two partners were now touring the dungeon, accompanied by the royal guard.
"Stop here", her royal higness commanded, when they reached the whiner's cell.
"Why would we do that?", her partner asked. "I've already seen her and
frankly I'm not in the least interested."
"The guards have her food. And I just want to see her grovel at our feet in thanks.
You do so enjoy, groveling don't you pookey?"
"Well now that you mention it. Very well then. Open the cell door."
"You heard him, open it" her highness commanded.
As soon as the cell door swung open, her highness had a knife at her partner's neck. Her
voice had lost the obsequious tone.
"It's hind's blood. So I wouldn't try any tricks. Now get in the cell, with Xena
Washed-up Princess"
Her royal highness kicked him in the butt and knocked him inside. He tried to zap the
bars, with similar results to Ares.
"There god proof, you should know that pookey. You designed them yourself."
"You traitorous bitch", he shouted.
"Now, now, flattery will get you no where. And it's your own fault for being
stupid enough to trust me."
"I''ll get you."
"In your dreams. I've got my honey bunny and a whole new passel of studly studs, so
why would I need you?"
Alt-Xena looked at her cell mate and rubbed her hands together. "Your my little
sweetie now", she said gleefully.
"Help", he screamed. "Help."
In the next cell, Meg said, "Now there's another familiar voice.
"Yeah, it's that snide little toad, Apollo", Chantal said.
"I could almost feel sorry for him, almost", Hilara said.
"What?", KalliSta said looking at her sister in surprise.
"I said almost didn't I. It's just look who he's stuck with."
"Shh", Aphrael said. "The rest of them are talking. I want to hear
what they are saying."
"Me too", Chantal whispered. I want to find out who that other woman's voice
belongs too."
The guards came and stood in front of their cells. "Should we execute them now?"
The Empress strolled into view. "Well maybe, Nah on second thought, I'd rather be
reunited with my honey bunny first. Then will execute them."
She and the guards moved on.
"I'll strangle her as soon as I get out here", Freya vowed.
"I'm with you sister", Nani promised.
The Empress made her way to where the Alpha's, Kull and Ares were jailed.
"Ahh my pretty pets", she purred as she licked her lips.
"Her!!!", Ares and HerK chorused. They each placed a protective hand over their
clusters."
"Her", Sov growled. And pushed his way to the front of the cells.
"Hello Empress", he said softly.
"Hi Honey Bunny, Sovy baby. Are you happy to see me again? I know I'm happy to see
you."
"I could make you even happier, if you let me out of here", he said seductively.
"Well I don't know? If I should let you out just yet?"
"Why not?"
"How do I know you won' t try to trick me?"
"But you'll like the tricks I'll show you."
Meanwhile Ares, HerK, Kull and the rest of the Alpha's moved into a hudle.
"How do we know, the Sovereign won't use this chance to escape, reclaim his kingdom
and leave the rest of us in here?", Ares snarled.
"We don't", GHerK said. "But if he gets her to open the door, maybe we can
use our secret weapons."
"Besides", HerK said, "I think this time we can count on Sov to do the
right thing. What he has on our side, rivals any kingdom he could have here."
"I''ll make you shake, rattle and roll", Sov was saying to the Empress.
"Ooohhhhhhh baaby", she squealed. "Okay, let him out", she said to the
guards.
"Are you sure?", the head of the royal guard asked. He was shaking in terror. He
rememered too well how angry the Sovereign could get.
"Do it", the Empress shouted.
The guard unlocked the gate. As soon as it was open, Sov shot out. He grabbed her by the
neck and pulled her back against him. In a flash, he had the knife out of her hands.
"You won't be needing this", he assured her.
"Get them." The Empress squeaked.
Some of the new guard not knowing what Sov was capable of charged foward.
GHerK quickly pulled out the scroll and began chanting. The Royal Guard froze in their
place. And so did the Empress.
"Hey that's pretty impressive" Captain HerK said. It works quicker than my
phaser."
"I'm just glad we didn't freeze up", Wet and Wild said.
"My sis, Athena does nice work", Ares said proudly. "Let's just get out of
here and free our amazon's. Remember GHerK said the effects are only temporary and I'm
sure there will be
reinforcements" Rober't cautioned.
"Hey where did GHerK go?", SHerK asked.
"Beat's me." Kull said. "You were right Rober't, here come the
reinforcements. Let's go tan their hides. I just wish I had my axe."
"Here you go, King", GHerK said as he reappeared. I recovered our arsenal."
"Thank's," Kull said.
The Alpha's charged foward out of their cell.
Sov had already got the key from the head guards pocket. And was busy freeing the amazons.
Freya and Nani covered him with kisses. While he was distracted, Chantal sneaked the
hind's blood covered knife, out of his hands.
"I'll just give this to HerK for disposal. Can't have him using it on Ares."
The reunion sweet though it was, was short. There was a battle to be won. Danaan
raced forward and quicly reclaimed Zelda. "Now let's do some damage."
Hilara had her sword back too and she saluted Rober't with it. He saluted her back; then
they both turned to challenge the guards. Melite karate chopped one soldier just as Kull
swung his axe at another. Meg dispatched yet another with a well placed kick and HerK
smiled proudly at her just before he bashed two heads together.
The frozen guards were coming back to life. And so was the Empress. Sov tossed SHerK
the key. He caught it and proudly fit it into the lock on alt-Xena and Apollo's
cell. Kallista knocked the Empress in and quickly slammed the door shut before Apollo
could escape Alt.Xena's claws.
Some more reinforcements showed up, only this time it was for the good guys. Chivalrous
Rober't, Devilish HerK, Courteous Jon-Pierre and the whole alt.alpha group appeared. They
quickly charged into the fray. Soon the royal guards were defeated. And everyone cheered
and shared hugs and kisses.
Courteous Jon-Pierre, spoke up. "Will you be reclaiming your throne,
Sovereign?", he asked. Sov who had one arm around Nani and one arm around Freya,
looked at them both with desire in his eyes and answered a resounding "no."
"See I'm always right", Herk said. A big smile on his face.
"Please, brother don't make me loose my lunch.", Ares said shaking his
head.
Chantal stepped on his foot. "Ouch. I liked that", he whispered in her ear.
"Now you're free of the Empress, I guess that means you can have a new
government" HerK said to the Alpha's Sov borrowed a sword and said. "Very Well
then, Chivalrous Rober't, I appoint
you the new King. And if you don't want to end up like her, he said nodding toward the
Empress, I suggest you lead fairly."
Hilara was the first to cheer, "Long, Live The King." Rober't gave her a
mutinous look. She kissed the pout of his face. "Don't worry I'm going home with you.
"You've got the bigger sword."
"And never forget it my cherie, Robert whispered. He pulled her in his arms and
reminded her exactly of how the French kissed.
GHerK pulled out Dite and Artemis' contributions. "I guess we didn't need
these." "Who said that?" Aphrael said. "Give me that bow. She took
careful aim and shot between the bars of the cell holding their former captors and
Alt-Xena. They all turned into little mice.
KalliSta took Aphrodite's potion and threw it into the cell as well. It landed on the
creatures. "That's for what you did to SHerK."
The two females began chasing Apollo around the cell. "Help me Ares, he squeaked.
Ares laughed maniacally. "Sorry brother, you brought this upon yourself and you're
one last god I'll have to worry about in my quest to take over Olympus."
Alt Xena Mouse and The Empress finally tackled Apollo. "Now that is sick." Ares
said.
"Yeah, I'd say that is sufficent punishment", Sov agreed.
The two looked at each other in shock. They finally agreed on something. That was scary.
"Let's go home now", SHerK said pleadingly. "I'm don't like this
place."
KalliSta pulled him in her arms and comforted him. His head nestled against her breast.
"I agree we need to go home." HerK said. "On behalf of all of Museland, I
want to offer our thanks to the Alt-Alphas. Now GHerK would you do the honors and
open the portal to our world."
Everyone cheered again as GHerK did as HerK requested.
In a matter of moments they were back on Museland soil.
Tired Amazons and Alpha's returned to their own homes. There were plenty of bo boos
to kiss.
HerK had safely gotten rid of the box and the knife. And then went straight back to Meg's
where
he was given a welcome befitting a hero of his stature.
SHerK was tucked under the covers, snuggled in KalliSta's arms as she read him, "Good
Night
Moon, Goodnight Stars." The ocean waves lapped gently upon the shore. And the
lighthouse cast its comforting beam upon the waters.
There would be no nightmares this night. Only well earned sweet dreams.
The End.