The reign of Evil Xena

Prologue

By The Mighty Lu Bu

I do not own Xena, but damn I'd pretty well off if i did.

Amphipolis 21 years before Good Xena

AN: I have redone the editing for this chapter because it is the first, however the rest I will be working backwards going for CH 17 all the way to Ch 2. It will take time.

AN: I guarantee that I shall review you work if you review mine.

Among the simple villagers in Amphipolis there was a simple family a mother with a daughter, two sons and a husband. The husband a worshipper of Ares named Atruis had dreams of adventure and conquest, while Cyrene who was his wife preferred to run her newly established tavern and live in peace with her children.

The disagreement between the two had been building for years every now and then turning into an overly dramatic contest of words. Atruis thought of organizing the villagers into an army and taking control of some neighboring villages in order to protect Amphipolis from warlords as well as make Amphipolis a weathy, strong city state like that of Athens or Sparta.

However Cyrene would not have it because she believed a warlord father would be a bad influence on her children. She ultimately loved her husband but fought to sway him away from his ambitions. However forces were in play to change everything in Cyrene's and Atruis’ lives, and ultimately Xena who was now just a 7 year old child but would one day grow up to be Xena warrior princess.

The Temple of Ares.

Ares longed for a warrior who could conquer the world for Ares. He thought of those who failed him. People like Alexander the great, Hannibal of Carthage among others. Ares then thought “maybe I’m looking in the wrong part of society” He began a search of the poorer people of the cities all over the world for that special someone who could rule the world and impose the will of Ares upon all creation. Was not long before he came upon a child which inside he saw a fire that seemed to burn brighter than other. A desire to dominate which even at 7 was present in young Xena. He observed for weeks.

He saw the child, how she could organize even simple child games, how she led even the most trivial of things. He saw the child’s instincts, how if Ares got to close the child would began to feel his presence and notice someone there. He became intrigued with her. He soon decided that Atruis’ goals and ambitions endangered the child. Realizing that if Atruis tried to conquer the area around Amphipolis the child Xena would become a target for those who hated Atruis. He formed a plan.

One night at a local temple he appeared before Atruis. Ares sat at ease with himself as said “Atruis you are a fool, you pray to me, while I’m with your wife. Your child Xena, is really my child.” Atruis retorted with anger “you lie, you bastard.” Ares replied “oh really, God need never lie, I’m just tired of your useless prayers to me.” Ares then informed him that seven years earlier while Atruis was away Ares disguised himself as Atruis and made love to Cyrene while he was away fighting to free Greece form Macedonian control.

Ares then said “While your army was winning against the Macedonians to which did very well I planted my seed in her to replace you. Your daughter Xena will grow up to be great while you will be hardly remembered. Funny how things turn out isn’t it.” Afterwards Ares disappeared from the temple.

Atruis devastated went out to the local bar and got drunk. Soon he returned home and informed Cyrene that he is going to sacrifice Xena to Ares. Cyrene promptly argued with him over, the dispute escalated over time, before Atruis punched Cyrene in the face knocking her to the floor.

He then began to walk toward Xena’s room. As he reached the door with a dagger drawn, Cyrene came up from behind with an ax and stuck it in his back. Out of fear for her daughter she killed him right there in her own house.

She then buried the body to hide what she had done from the world. She told her children that their father had run away the next day. She would live with the guilt and shed many tears over what she had done for the rest of her life. Everything was in play for Ares to turn Xena into his warrior all he had to do know was wait for the right time. Which would one day come soon.