Everything was calm as the waves hit the ship, but Gabrielle’s heart wasn’t one with the ocean as she headed for Egypt, land of the pharaohs.

It’s time for me to pick up where Xena left off. Somehow, I knew this day might come, but I was hoping for Xena and me to die together, as it should have been. Gabrielle thought.

Just as she finished, a golden shower of sparkles flashed before Gabrielle’s eyes as Aphrodite appeared before her. Although, instead of her usual fluffy pink clothes, she was dressed in all black and a carrying a very depressed expression.

“Oh, honey, I heard what happened. Are you all right? I hope I had got here before Ares, who knows what he is thinking now that Xena is…” Aphrodite’s throat caught on the last word as she embraced the bard in a full emotional hug.

“I’ll be alright… in time. Aphrodite, can I ask a favor of you? It’s nothing huge or anything, just some quick transportation.” Gabrielle responded.

The goddesses’ frown turned back into her charming smile quickly as she replied,

“Sure, anything for you sweet pea.”

“Well would you mind transporting me to Amphipolis, so I can bury Xena’s ashes next to her brother? It’s what she wanted.”

“No problem!” Aphrodite chuckled as the two friends disappeared in a flash of golden light. 

Screams sounded as Aphrodite and Gabrielle appeared in Amphipolis. Quickly, the active bard handed the ashes of her warrior princess to the goddess.

“Protect Xena’s ashes while save the town. I’ll call you when the coast is clear.” Nodding in understanding, Aphrodite hurriedly took the urn and disappeared.

Arming her sais, Gabrielle headed towards the mayhem. Blood was everywhere as the soldiers added up the damage.

“These villagers are innocent; the one you want is me.” The battling bard yelled at the pre-occupied fighters.

Just as expected, the small army charged at Gabrielle. Then, suddenly, she saw a familiar face charging at the soldiers. Following him, she recognized the villager. “Virgil!” Gabrielle exclaimed, while her sais met a soldier’s head.

“Thought you could use some help!” Virgil exclaimed as he knocked out a remaining attacker.

Smiling, Gabrielle had new determination from seeing her old friend. Using this to her advantage, the bard sent the cowardly army home running.

Chuckling as he watched this sight, Virgil strolled over to Gabrielle. “You clean up nicely. Tell me, where’s Xena?”

Gabrielle choked back tears as she answered, “I’m here to bury Xena’s ashes next to her brother. Speaking of, Aphrodite!”

With a confused expression, Virgil muttered, “the Goddess of Love…?”

As if to answer his question, Aphrodite, the goddess herself appeared in front of his very eyes. However, her depressed tone was back in place, and she held Xena’s ashes close to her heart. “You ready, Gabrielle?”

Slowly, Gabrielle nodded and disarmed her sais. “Yes, and he’s coming too.” The bard pointed Virgil out to Aphrodite. “He was a good friend of Xena’s.”

The goddess nodded in agreement as the three of them vanished together into oblivion.

Reaching the tomb of Xena’s brother, Gabrielle placed the urn of her lover’s ashes next to her brother’s coffin.

“We should all say a few words for Xena. First, I have a song I would like the Warrior Princess to here in her name.”

Aphrodite watched sadly as Gabrielle broke into a sad, Xena version of Joxer’s “Joxer the Mighty” song. Next to her, Virgil was reminded sadly of his dear old father, Joxer, while tears slithered down his cheeks.

When Gabrielle finished, she sat down on the table next to her best friend.

“Xena, where do I start? When I met you, I knew there was something special about this warrior that saved my village and me. You and I bonded instantly, and somehow my heart know that we were soul-mates. Ever since I started traveling with you, I treasured every moment of our time spent together. Eventually I realized that we could die on our adventures, this made everything more worth while. You made me what I am Xena, you complete me, in life and death, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Tears started streaming down Gabrielle’s face as she finished. Squatting down next to the table, Gabrielle unsheathed Xena’s sword from its scabbard on the bard’s back and she placed it next to the warrior’s urn.

Walking past Aphrodite and Virgil, she choked, “I’ll be at the local tavern.”

A slam echoed throughout the room as the voice of Gabrielle could be heard, “10 dinars for your strongest stuff.”

Sitting down at the bar, she laid her head on the counter. “Here ya’ go miss. Aye, but ya don’t need to worry about paying for that. It was you that saved the village after all! Drinks on the house, in this warrior’s favor.” The barkeeper growled.