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Xena: Choose Your own Adventure #2

By Allison

"I’m sorry, Autolycus, I can’t," Xena said apologetically.

"Why not?" the King of Thieves asked, almost whining.

"I don’t want to get involved in the gods’ arguments."

"This isn’t their argument! It’s mine! I’m the one that’s gonna get killed!"

"No, you won’t. You’ll find a way out of it, I know," Xena smirked as she looked around for the Horde.

Autolycus lowered his head. Xena had never seen him so negative in this way.

"The King of Thieves doubts himself?" Gabrielle put a hand on his shoulder.

"Of course not! My neck is just stiff," Autolycus covered up quickly, massaging his neck.

"Quick recovery," Xena grinned.

"Well, then I’ll be off. Don’t want to keep the gods waiting!" Autolycus said sarcastically.

Xena stopped him with her hand on his arm. "Promise me you’ll stick up for yourself on Mount Olympus. Don’t cower away. That’s not you."

Autolycus jolted back out of Xena’s reach. "What makes you think this is me?" Autolycus flipped out of sight before anyone could respond.

"Well, let’s go," Xena said casually as she nudged Joxer and Gabrielle aside of her.

"Xena - which way?" Gabrielle asked as they soon came to a fork in the road. Xena pursed her lips. One way looked more traveled, it even had stones for a pathway. The other way just looked like a regular side road.

"Xena... which way is Kaleipus’ and Solan’s village?" Gabrielle prompted her best friend. She looked at Joxer. He was squirming around impatiently.

"What’s your problem? Do you have to go?" Gabrielle hissed.

"No," Joxer stretched out the word. "I’m frustrated that the Warrior Princess can’t figure out where her friend’s village is."

Gabrielle smacked him in the nose with her staff.

"Owww!" Joxer whined. "What was that for?"

"It’s for your silence!" Gabrielle said, looking back at Xena. Xena seemed like she was in a trance. "This isn’t just a ‘friend’ we’re looking for, alright?"

"Then who is it? Her son?" Joxer laughed, still rubbing his nose.

Gabrielle gave the comatose Xena a sad look and then gave Joxer a disgusted look.

That silenced him.

"This way," Xena led the way to the path with the rocks down as a path.

"Xena, this way is a little... dark. Can we take the other path?" Joxer whined. His squirming continued.

Xena threw him a look. "Go ahead. You can take the other road. See if it leads to the same village," Xena challenged.

Joxer looked at Gabrielle. Gabrielle looked at Xena, smiling. She was hoping that Joxer would choose the other path. There was only so much tolerance for people like him.

If Joxer chooses to stay with Xena and Gabrielle, go to chapter #52.

If Joxer chooses to go on the other path, go to chapter #53.