Blind Justice
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Category:
S through Z › Xena
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
9
Views:
7,412
Reviews:
21
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own Xena, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
It had been a day sense Aphrodite had dropped him of a mile outside of Athens, with a promise to check into every one of her temple’s along the way. He felt miserable. His feet ached and his head still hurt. Finding his way into a small glade , were he found both shadow and water. He rubbed his eyes as he sat down under a olive three.
“aaaahhh!! “ It felt like something was ripping his scull apart. He tossed his head back. Knocking the back of it against the trunk. But he felt naught of it as another vision ripped from his subconscious into his conscious mind.
Flash back:
He was going from Athens to a near by village to meet a friend of his. The woman was old and slightly decrypt , but still made some of the state’s best apple wine --- A fist coming towards his head , as he scented blood in the air. His own blood. --- feet kicking him --- fist pounding into his already bruised flesh. --- bones breaking--- laughing all around him , as the men who beat him found enjoyment in it.
End flashback.
He was not aware of his screams as he crumbled to the ground , nor the slight tickle of blood coming from his nose.
***
Ares had been avoiding the temple for most of the day, tearing a bloody streak true the approaching enemy army. He was coming down from the high that a battle caused for him. The blood pounding true his brain cooling and the emotions of the soldiers that fought by his side stared to abide. His muscles were still tight with adrenaline as he walked back into the inner rooms of the temple. He massaged his neck with his right hand.
His eyes were trailing the floor until the view of a pair of pink clad feet stopped him cold.
// Aphrodite , what was she doing in his temple?// The foot started to tap impatiently. He felt a panic run true him. Shit what had he done now? He could not remember a specific thing, so it was time to face the unknown.
“What in Hades have I done now?” He gazed at Aphrodite , his gaze tire and worn , coming down from his high.
She could feel a small twinge of sympathy for the god. But then her mind replayed the feelings of heart ache she had felt from Joxer. She arched a eyebrow.
“You drove him away … happy now? Could you not just let him down gently! Your so insensitive!” her blue eyes were flashing with anger.
“Who?” his eyes showed a honest confusion. Then she could sense him throwing out his senses over the temple. His eyes flashed with a startled realisation. The sadness followed. Then came the regret and the worry. “No… he is not well enough to leave …“ He could feel adrenaline pumping into his body ones more as his body reared up for a fight.
Dites eyes widen as she saw her brother draw his godhead to him. Soon the man was crackling with energy.
“We have to find him. His mind is still unstable!” He flashed out only to flash back in and grab the freaked out love goddess. “Come on!”
***
Aphrodite brought Ares to the place, were she had left of Joxer. The temple priests told them, that the man they sought had been there for a day and then he had left. That was no unusual thing , pilgrims did it every day.
That had now been 2 days ago. Hearing this the crease between Ares eyes deepened a bit more.
“Were could he be…. “ He turned to the love goddess. The woman stood with her eyes closed , and he realised what she was doing. She was using the natural inner sight , of the gods. Closing his eyes he joined in , scouring the country side , invisible to any mortal eye.
A startled gasp made him open his eyes. Aphrodite nodded , she had found him. The God grabbed onto a much more dainty wrist , and piggy backed on Aphrodite’s energy to the location.
They appeared in the clearing that Joxer had collapsed in. there eyes widened as they spotted the prone form of The mortal.
“Jox!” Afrodite rushed over to him. Falling to her knee’s she caressed his hair.
Ares stood frozen for a bare second before following Aphrodite to Joxer’s side. His inside was in turmoil. The pail face of his unknowing love, was slick with sweat and the blood from his nose. They worked together to make him more comfortable. While Ares whispered into the air.
“Apollo…. Joxer needs you… “ his voice was filled with such soul deep sorrow. He could feel his eyes tearing up. How stupid was he , he had kissed the man and then left him. Aphrodite watched the interaction of the two men with a worried frown.
// Someone definitely needs to smack Ares with a 'Duh!' stick. Oblivious, thy
name is Ares God of War…. He is so in love with Joxer it is not even funny.//
Apollo appeared without his usual flare , gathering Joxer into his arm without a word and disappearing. Aphrodite and Ares stood to follow. They disappeared at the same time. But they did not appear at the same place. When Ares had not followed Appollo, Dite became worried and flashed out to find the errand war god.
She found him trashing his temple , the rage that burned true the war gods veins , burned Dite as she reached out for him. Blue eyes widen as she watches him smash everything around him. But as he started towards his personal rooms, she knew that he needed to be stopped.
“ARES!” He turned around , his eyes dark with a unreadable emotion. “Why not just admit it? Wouldn’t it be easier then smashing your temple?”
He looked confused for a second before her words seemed to seep into his mind. She could see him deflate.
“I can’t…. “ His voice was soft as the breeze sweeping true the room. “Because then I will lose him , because who would be able to love war…”
She could not believe her ears. Could the ever confident war be afraid of love , and most of all fear , that he was unlovable. He had been the love for her for almost 200 years until her heart had smartened up and realised what it wanted. She was truly happy with Hefastion. And her relationship with Ares had brought them Cupid.
“Oh Arrie , “ She moved towards him slowly , laying a soft hand on his tense shoulder. “You are a extremely loveble person , I love you …. We were just not meant to be..”
“I know Dite … I just …. I don’t know what i mean... “ he sat down on a conjured bench.
“Come on sweet , just say the words. What harm will it do… “ Aphrodites baby blu eyes looked deep into Ares eyes , waiting for a answer. She felt her eyes tear up at the pure sorrow in those dark eyes.
“It would make it real…..”
It had been a day sense Aphrodite had dropped him of a mile outside of Athens, with a promise to check into every one of her temple’s along the way. He felt miserable. His feet ached and his head still hurt. Finding his way into a small glade , were he found both shadow and water. He rubbed his eyes as he sat down under a olive three.
“aaaahhh!! “ It felt like something was ripping his scull apart. He tossed his head back. Knocking the back of it against the trunk. But he felt naught of it as another vision ripped from his subconscious into his conscious mind.
Flash back:
He was going from Athens to a near by village to meet a friend of his. The woman was old and slightly decrypt , but still made some of the state’s best apple wine --- A fist coming towards his head , as he scented blood in the air. His own blood. --- feet kicking him --- fist pounding into his already bruised flesh. --- bones breaking--- laughing all around him , as the men who beat him found enjoyment in it.
End flashback.
He was not aware of his screams as he crumbled to the ground , nor the slight tickle of blood coming from his nose.
***
Ares had been avoiding the temple for most of the day, tearing a bloody streak true the approaching enemy army. He was coming down from the high that a battle caused for him. The blood pounding true his brain cooling and the emotions of the soldiers that fought by his side stared to abide. His muscles were still tight with adrenaline as he walked back into the inner rooms of the temple. He massaged his neck with his right hand.
His eyes were trailing the floor until the view of a pair of pink clad feet stopped him cold.
// Aphrodite , what was she doing in his temple?// The foot started to tap impatiently. He felt a panic run true him. Shit what had he done now? He could not remember a specific thing, so it was time to face the unknown.
“What in Hades have I done now?” He gazed at Aphrodite , his gaze tire and worn , coming down from his high.
She could feel a small twinge of sympathy for the god. But then her mind replayed the feelings of heart ache she had felt from Joxer. She arched a eyebrow.
“You drove him away … happy now? Could you not just let him down gently! Your so insensitive!” her blue eyes were flashing with anger.
“Who?” his eyes showed a honest confusion. Then she could sense him throwing out his senses over the temple. His eyes flashed with a startled realisation. The sadness followed. Then came the regret and the worry. “No… he is not well enough to leave …“ He could feel adrenaline pumping into his body ones more as his body reared up for a fight.
Dites eyes widen as she saw her brother draw his godhead to him. Soon the man was crackling with energy.
“We have to find him. His mind is still unstable!” He flashed out only to flash back in and grab the freaked out love goddess. “Come on!”
***
Aphrodite brought Ares to the place, were she had left of Joxer. The temple priests told them, that the man they sought had been there for a day and then he had left. That was no unusual thing , pilgrims did it every day.
That had now been 2 days ago. Hearing this the crease between Ares eyes deepened a bit more.
“Were could he be…. “ He turned to the love goddess. The woman stood with her eyes closed , and he realised what she was doing. She was using the natural inner sight , of the gods. Closing his eyes he joined in , scouring the country side , invisible to any mortal eye.
A startled gasp made him open his eyes. Aphrodite nodded , she had found him. The God grabbed onto a much more dainty wrist , and piggy backed on Aphrodite’s energy to the location.
They appeared in the clearing that Joxer had collapsed in. there eyes widened as they spotted the prone form of The mortal.
“Jox!” Afrodite rushed over to him. Falling to her knee’s she caressed his hair.
Ares stood frozen for a bare second before following Aphrodite to Joxer’s side. His inside was in turmoil. The pail face of his unknowing love, was slick with sweat and the blood from his nose. They worked together to make him more comfortable. While Ares whispered into the air.
“Apollo…. Joxer needs you… “ his voice was filled with such soul deep sorrow. He could feel his eyes tearing up. How stupid was he , he had kissed the man and then left him. Aphrodite watched the interaction of the two men with a worried frown.
// Someone definitely needs to smack Ares with a 'Duh!' stick. Oblivious, thy
name is Ares God of War…. He is so in love with Joxer it is not even funny.//
Apollo appeared without his usual flare , gathering Joxer into his arm without a word and disappearing. Aphrodite and Ares stood to follow. They disappeared at the same time. But they did not appear at the same place. When Ares had not followed Appollo, Dite became worried and flashed out to find the errand war god.
She found him trashing his temple , the rage that burned true the war gods veins , burned Dite as she reached out for him. Blue eyes widen as she watches him smash everything around him. But as he started towards his personal rooms, she knew that he needed to be stopped.
“ARES!” He turned around , his eyes dark with a unreadable emotion. “Why not just admit it? Wouldn’t it be easier then smashing your temple?”
He looked confused for a second before her words seemed to seep into his mind. She could see him deflate.
“I can’t…. “ His voice was soft as the breeze sweeping true the room. “Because then I will lose him , because who would be able to love war…”
She could not believe her ears. Could the ever confident war be afraid of love , and most of all fear , that he was unlovable. He had been the love for her for almost 200 years until her heart had smartened up and realised what it wanted. She was truly happy with Hefastion. And her relationship with Ares had brought them Cupid.
“Oh Arrie , “ She moved towards him slowly , laying a soft hand on his tense shoulder. “You are a extremely loveble person , I love you …. We were just not meant to be..”
“I know Dite … I just …. I don’t know what i mean... “ he sat down on a conjured bench.
“Come on sweet , just say the words. What harm will it do… “ Aphrodites baby blu eyes looked deep into Ares eyes , waiting for a answer. She felt her eyes tear up at the pure sorrow in those dark eyes.
“It would make it real…..”