Page 27, Motherhood

Mount Olympus.
Athena is on her throne. Xena shoves Ares in and enters with Gabrielle and Eve. Athena looks at Ares and shakes her head. Eve falls to her knees, too weak to stand.

Xena: I have a deal for you Athena.

Artemis comes out from behind a corner, unseen by Xena.

Xena: You heal Eve and Gabrielle, and I’ll leave you alone.

Artemis pulls back an arrow, ready to fire.

Athena: Xena wants to make a deal. I don’t think that’s going to be necessary.

Artemis fires an arrow, but Xena catches it.
Athena is shocked.
Artemis fires another arrow, but Xena catches it.
Artemis looks at Athena, worried.

Xena throws the arrows with a yell. They hit Artemis and kill her.

Athena yells and throws a bolt at Xena. Xena runs through the room as Athena fires, dodging the bolts.
Athena looks at Eve, who is no unguarded, since Xena is on the other side of the room. Athena flies towards her.
Xena jumps with a yell and slams into Athena. Athena draws her sword and she and Xena fight. Xena flips over Athena, ululating. Athena stabs up at Xena, but Xena grabs her sword and lands in front of Athena.
Xena holds Athena’s sword on her.

Xena: You sure you don’t wanna reconsider?

Athena kicks Xena’s hand and gets her sword back.

Athena: Never!

Xena draws her sword and the two battle.

Ares looks at Eve, who falls unconscious next to Gabrielle. Ares crawls over to her.

Xena and Athena fight. Xena kicks Athena’s sword out of her hands.

Xena: Goddess of Wisdom you got two choices. Either you heal my friends and I leave you in peace, or you die now.

Athena attacks her, but Xena head butts her. Athena falls to her knees. Athena puts her hand on her dagger. Ares crawls closer to Eve and Gabrielle.

Athena (yells): I will not be dictated to by a mortal!

Athena draws her dagger and cuts Xena’s leg. Xena screams. Athena grabs her sword and stands.
Xena stabs Athena.
Athena laughs.

Athena: I don’t feel a thing, Xena. You’ve lost the power to kill gods.

Athena steps back off of Xena’s sword.

Xena looks back at Eve, who is dead.

Athena attacks Xena.

Ares puts his hands on Eve and Gabrielle’s heads. His hands glow blue.

Athena knocks Xena back with a bolt. Xena gets to her knees and Athena walks over to her.

Athena: It’s a shame it had to come to this Xena.

Athena raises her sword over head, near tears.

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	Athena is on her throne. Xena shoves Ares in and enters with Gabrielle and Eve. Athena looks at Ares and shakes her head. Eve falls to her knees, too weak to stand. Xena: I have a deal for you Athena. Artemis comes out from behind a corner, unseen by Xena. Xena: You heal Eve and Gabrielle, and I’ll leave you alone. Artemis pulls back an arrow, ready to fire. Athena: Xena wants to make a deal. I don’t think that’s going to be necessary. Artemis fires an arrow, but Xena catches it. Athena is shocked. Artemis fires another arrow, but Xena catches it. Artemis looks at Athena, worried.
	Xena throws the arrows with a yell. They hit Artemis and kill her. Athena yells and throws a bolt at Xena. Xena runs through the room as Athena fires, dodging the bolts. Athena looks at Eve, who is no unguarded, since Xena is on the other side of the room. Athena flies towards her. Xena jumps with a yell and slams into Athena. Athena draws her sword and she and Xena fight. Xena flips over Athena, ululating. Athena stabs up at Xena, but Xena grabs her sword and lands in front of Athena. Xena holds Athena’s sword on her. Xena: You sure you don’t wanna reconsider? Athena kicks Xena’s hand and gets her sword back. Athena: Never! Xena draws her sword and the two battle. Ares looks at Eve, who falls unconscious next to Gabrielle. Ares crawls over to her. Xena and Athena fight. Xena kicks Athena’s sword out of her hands.
	Xena: Goddess of Wisdom you got two choices. Either you heal my friends and I leave you in peace, or you die now. Athena attacks her, but Xena head butts her. Athena falls to her knees. Athena puts her hand on her dagger. Ares crawls closer to Eve and Gabrielle. Athena (yells): I will not be dictated to by a mortal!
	Athena draws her dagger and cuts Xena’s leg. Xena screams. Athena grabs her sword and stands. Xena stabs Athena. Athena laughs. Athena: I don’t feel a thing, Xena. You’ve lost the power to kill gods. Athena steps back off of Xena’s sword. Xena looks back at Eve, who is dead. Athena attacks Xena. Ares puts his hands on Eve and Gabrielle’s heads. His hands glow blue. Athena knocks Xena back with a bolt. Xena gets to her knees and Athena walks over to her. Athena: It’s a shame it had to come to this Xena. Athena raises her sword over head, near tears.