KING'S RANSOM
by Ponyhead
XENA: (holds up two fingers) UM...HMM.
GABRIELLE: IS YOU'RE AIM OFF?
XENA: NO! (annoyed )
GABRIELLE: WHY DON'T YOU JUST THROW IT ?
XENA: I'M WAITING FOR THE PERF...( throws chakram )
GABRIELLE: I SEE ( looks surprised )
XENA: YI, YI, YI, YI, YI,YI. ( flips up and catches chakram. She is faced with five warriors...and kicks butt...like always...she put's the pinch on one guy..)
JUST SO YA KNOW YOU'VE GOT 32 SECONDS...
WARRIOR DUDE: YADDA, YADDA, YADDA....WE'RE AFTER YOU TO BRING YOU BACK TO
PARNASSUS.
XENA: FOR WHAT ?
WARRIOR DUDE: THE KING WANT'S YOU DEAD ?
XENA: ( removes pinch ) YEAH... SURE HE DOES (sarcastically) I HAPPEN TO KNOW HIM AND
HE WOULD'NT.
WARRIOR DUDE: KING NINO'S WAS OVERTHROWN THE NEW KING IS ATRIEM.
XENA: (let's warrior go.....looks puzzled. ) GABRIELLE GET YOUR STUFF. WE'RE GOING
TO PARNASSUS.
GABRIELLE: WHY? BUT....WHO?
XENA: KING NINO'S WOULDN'T JUST GIVE UP HIS THRONE. HIS SOLDIERS ARE VERY
LOYAL.
GABRIELLE: BUT, THEY SAID HE WAS OVER THROWN..
XENA: NO, NO, HE'S PROBABLY DEAD. THAT BASTARD KILLED HIM.
GABRIELLE: XENA YOU DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE.
XENA: NO, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ALL OUT WAR, IF ANYONE SUSPECTED
THREATS. I KNOW HIM TOO WELL.
GABRIELLE: WHY DOES ATRIEM WANT YOU?
XENA: MONEY.
GABRIELLE: BUT, WE DON'T HAVE ANY.
XENA: HE WANT'S ME THERE TO SETTLE A BET.
GABRIELLE: A BET ? DON'T YOU MEAN A DEBT ?
XENA: NO..A LONG TIME AGO WHEN I HAD MY ARMY. WE BET THAT WHOMEVER
HAD OVERTAKEN THAT PART OF THE PROVINCE FIRST WOULD KILL
THE OTHER..
GABRIELLE : SOUNDS KINDA SICK TO ME.
XENA: YEAH....YEAH..IT DOES..
GABRIELLE: WHY GO BACK THERE XENA ?
XENA: LOOK IF I DON'T FACE HIM NOW.....HE'S A TYRANT.
GABRIELLE: OH, THINK ABOUT IT A MINUTE. HE OVERTHREW A WHOLE KINGDOM
SO HE COULD PROVE TO YOU HE COULD DO IT? AND NOW HE'LL KILL
YOU? XENA, THAT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE MUCH SINCE.
XENA: I KNOW BUT, A BET IS A BET.
GABRIELLE: WAIT...THERE IS SOMETHING YOU'RE NOT TELLING ME.
XENA: OH, ALRIGHT! ....(gives look ) WE HAD TAKEN A RANSOM FROM ANOTHER KING
AND SPLIT THE LOOT. WE HAD MADE A BET THAT WHOM EVER OVER THREW
THE NEXT LARGEST KINGDOM IN THIS REGION WOULD COLLECT THE OTHER'S
HALF AND SEE HIM OR HER DEAD. IT'S BEEN 5 WINTER'S AGO....I THOUGHT HE'D
HAVE SPENT HIS HALF ALREADY. HE WAS ALWAYS FOOLISH WITH MONEY.
GABRIELLE: HE WANTS YOUR MONEY AND YOUR LIFE.
XENA: LOOKS LIKE IT....COME ON!
(Xena and Gabrielle arrive at the castle and they're presented before king Atriem)
XENA: I DID'NT EXPECT TO GET SUCH A WARM WELCOME.
ATRIEM: THOUGHT. I'D KILL YOU ON SIGHT DID YOU? WHAT KIND OF MONSTER DO
YOU THINK I AM ? BESIDES WHAY FUN WOULD THAT BE ?
XENA : SO YOU WANNA FIGHT 'TIL DEATH ?
ATRIEM : NO, NOT EXACTLY.
XENA : JUST SPIT IT OUT...WHAT ?
ATRIEM: I WANT WHAT IS OWED TO ME ! NOW WHERE IS THE MONEY XENA ?
XENA : HEY GABRIELLE, HE THINKS I'M GONNA TELL 'EM!
ATRIEM: DON'T PLAY GAMES XENA. I KNOW YOU ALL TOO WELL.
XENA: YOU GOT THE WHOLE KINGDOM,INCLUDING THE ONE WE STOLE THE MONEY
FROM. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE KING NINO'S PEOPLE, THEY ARE LOYAL TO
HIS NAME.
ATRIEM: THOSE PEOPLE AND THAT ARMY WORK FOR ME NOW. WHAT'S WRONG
XENA ? FEELING A LITTLE RESENTMENT TOWARDS ME ?
XENA : YOU THINK THEY'RE BETTER OFF? SINCE WHEN DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE
WELFARE OF OTHERS?
ATRIEM: FEELING ANGRY ARE WE ? TAKE THEM TO THERE CHAMBER'S AND POST A
GUARD AT THEIR DOOR.
(xena surrenders her weapons to the guard. gabrielle and xena enter room and Atriem speaks with his
first lieutenant)
ATRIEM: SHE WON'T JUST HAND OVER THE MONEY THAT EASY. SCUM LIKE HER WILL
HAVE TO BE TOURTURED. SHE'S RUTHLESS AND FOCUSED...AND WHAT SHE'S
DOING WITH THAT PEASANT GIRL I CAN ONLY IMAGINE.?.
1st. LU : ONE OF THE NEW RECRUITS HEARD XENA FIGHTS FOR GOOD NOW.
ATRIEM: NO IF SHE DID IT'S ONLY UNDER THE GUISE OF TRICKING ME. SHE'S NOT TAKING
THE KINGDOM FROM ME !
(back in the room with xena and Gabrielle)
GABRIELLE: XENA WHY DON'T WE JUST LEAVE ? WE CAN SNEAK OUT THE BACK.
THEY'LL NEVER KNOW WE'RE GONE.
XENA: NO, GABRIELLE. WE HAVE TO FIND KIND NINOS AND SAVE THIS VALLEY FROM
BEING DISTROYED. BY THIS TYRANT.
GABRIELLE: OK, WHERE DO WE START ? WHAT'S THE PLAN ?
XENA: I DON'T KNOW I HAVE TO THINK. (paces floor ) WE CAN SEARCH THE CASTLE.
MAYBE HE'S HIDDEN IN THE DUNGEON.
GABRIELLE: BUT, THAT GUY YOU PUT THE PINCH ON SAID HE WAS DEAD.
XENA: NO. I ASSUMED HE WAS...AND ATRIEM KNEW I WOULD.
GABRIELLE: WELL OK THEN !...HE'S HERE SOMEWHERE.
(knock at the door and the atriem enter's )
ATRIEM: I KNOW YOU XENA AND EVERYTHING YOU STAND FOR.
XENA : I KNOW YOU AS WELL.
ATRIEM: TOMARROW YOU WILL TAKE ME TO THE MONEY AND THEN I WILL
KILL YOU.!.
XENA: WHY IS THAT MONEY SO IMPORTANT TO YOU ? YOU HAVE THE WHOLE
KINGDOM.
ATRIEM: YOU HAVE WHAT I NEED A BET IS A BET. DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE NOT
GOING TO HONOR IT.
XENA: IT'S NOT THE MONEY...TAKE IT. THEN LET NINOS GO. IT'S HIDDEN IN THE
CAVERNS NEAR MT. NESTAS BESIDE THE ALTER HONORING ARTIMUS.
ARTIEM: SHE THINKS I'M HOLDING NINOS FOR RANSOM...THANKYOU XENA~!
I'LL MAKE SURE THE MONEY IS WELL SPENT.
(artiem exits room and speaks to first lieutenant in the hallway )
ATRIEM: YOU HEARD HER GO GET THE MONEY AND BECAREFUL IT COULD BE
A TRICK...BE BACK BY DAWN..
1st LU: YES SIR.
(back in the room with xena and gabrielle )
XENA : I GUESS YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED AT THAT LAST VILLAGE HUH?
GABRIELLE: XENA, LET'S NOT GO OVER THIS AGAIN. I'M WITH YOU 'TIL THE END.
XENA: I KNOW. ...I LOVE YOU.
GABRIELLE: I KNOW. ( smiles )
(xena reaches her hand out and touches gabrielle on the cheek)
The following is not suitable for children and or T.V. executives. (snip. snip:)
XENA LEANS IN FOR A KISS WHICH IS INTERCEPTED AND RETURNED PASSIONATELY.
GABRIELLE PUTS HER HANDS ON THE BACK OF XENA'S HEAD AND PULLS HER CLOSER.
XENA PUSHES GABRIELLE ONTO THE BED. XENA LAYS ON TOP OF HER. SHE KISSES
HER NECK. SHE SWIRLS HER TOUNGE BETWEEN GABRIELLE'S PARTED LIPS.
GABRIELLE: TAKE IT ALL OFF (SHE WHISPER'S)
XENA: AS YOU COMMAND. (SHE UNDRESSES)
GABRIELLE: ARE YOU GOING TO DO ME ?
XENA: YES
GABRIELLE: AM I GOING TO TASTE GOOD ?
XENA: YES.
GABRIELLE: YOU CAN TASTE ME CAN'T YOU ?
XENA: YES.
GABRIELLE: DO YOU FEEL ME FLOWING FOR YOU ?
XENA: YES.
GABRIELLE: YOU'RE HOT ARE'NT YOU ?
XENA : YES.
GABRIELLE: YOU ARE DRIPPING BECAUSE YOU WANT ME ?
XENA: YES.
GABRIELLE: YOUR LIPS ARE QUIVERING FOR ME ARE'NT THEY ?
XENA: YES.
GABRIELLE: YOU'RE BREATHING HEAVY AND YOU'RE HEART IS POUNDING ?
XENA : YES.
GABRIELLE: SHOULD I UNDRESS FOR YOU ?
XENA : YES.
GABRIELLE : YOU WANT ME TO DO IT SLOWLY SO I CAN TEASE YOU WITH ONE INCH OF
FLESH AT A TIME ?
XENA : YES.
GABRIELLE: FIRST THE STRINGS OF MY BGSB.
XENA : YES.
GABRIELLE: NOW DON'T GET IMPATIENT NOW XENA...YOU MIGHT CUM WHERE YOU STAND.
XENA : YES.
GABRIELLE: I CAN TAKE MY TOP OFF AND REVEAL ONE BREAST AT A TIME...STILL THAT
WON'T BE ENOUGH...WILL IT ?
XENA: NO
GABRIELLE: ( CUPS BOTH BREASTS WITH HER HANDS AND DIPS CHIN DOWN TO TOUNGE
THEM BOTH BRINGING HER OWN NIPPLES TO ERECTION.)
IS THIS ENOUGH XENA ?
XENA: NO.
GABRIELLE: I CAN TAKE MY SKIRT OFF AND SHOW YOU MY PATCH OF GOLDEN HAIR.
IS THAT ENOUGH XENA ?
XENA: NO.
GABRIELLE: I CAN LIE BACK ON THE BED LIKE THIS AND SREAD MY THEIGHS AND SHOW YOU
MY DRIPPING WET, HOT SPOT. IS THAT ENOUGH XENA ?
XENA: NO.
GABRIELLE: YOU WANT TO TAKE ME ? FEEL MY HOT LIQUID UNDER YOURS AND
CUM ALL OVER ME DON'T YOU XENA ?
XENA: YES.
GABRIELLE: TELL ME XENA...TELL ME.
XENA : YES, I WANT YOU. I'M SO WET FOR YOU...I'M STANDIN' IN IT. I'M SO HOT.
GABRIELLE: BECAREFUL XENA I DON'T WANT YOU TO CUM YET.
XENA : OH, GODS I CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE. PLEASE.
GABRIELLE: NO.
XENA : YOU WANT IT TOO DON'T YOU !
GABRIELLE: YES.
XENA : YOU WANT TO FEEL MY CLIT ON YOU DON'T YOU !
GABRIELLE: YES.
XENA : SAY IT.
GABRIELLE: YES.I WANT TO FEEL YOU.
XENA: YES YES YOU DO.
GABRIELLE: COME TO ME XENA ..
(XENA CLIMBS ON TOP OF GABRIELLE. SHE CAN'T HOLD HER LUST BACK ANYMORE.
SHE RELIEVES HER ACHING CLIT WITH EACH PLUNGE INTO GABRIELLES HOT CENTER.
GABRIELLE PUSHING BACK HARDER AS HER CLIT SLIDES INTO XENA'S JUICES.)
(THEY'RE RISING TO AN EXPLOSIVE CLIMAX :)
XENA : YOU CAN FEEL ME CAN'T YOU ?
GABRIELLE: YES.
XENA : YOU WANT TO CUM IN ME DON'T YOU ?
GABRIELLE: YES.
XENA : COME ON GABRIELLE.....
GABRIELLE: YES, LET ME CUM IN YOU XENA. I'M THROBBING.
XENA: COME ON GABRIELLE, COME ON...YOU'RE SO WET..
GABRIELLE : OH, XENA, YES HARDER...YES I'M GONNA CUM.
XENA : YES GABRIELLE, YES YOU ARE...COME ON BABY.
GABIELLE: OH, I'M GONNA CUM.
XENA : COME ON GABRIELLE ! COME ON.
GABRIELLE : I'M CUMM......
XENA : COME ON. OH, OH AHH. GODS YOU FEEL SO GOOD. UMMM. I DON'T
WANNA STOP. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.
( XENA ROLLS OVER ANDGRABS A PILLOW )
XENA : THAT'S THE BEST I LOVE IT WHEN YOU TALK.
GABRIELLE: YEAH, THE BEST SLEEP COMES NOW TOO!
(GABRIELLE LIES ON HER SIDE AND HOLDS XENA IN HER ARMS.:)
XENA : GOOD NIGHT SWEETIE.
( Ok now the T.V. executives and children can watch and or read)
( Dawn cums early as she does between commercials.lol. The pair dressed )
( A knock at the door is heard. gabrielle rolls her eyes and xena get's up to answer it.)
ATRIEM : XENA WE FOUND THE MONEY.
XENA : KNEW YA WOULD , NOW WHERE IS NINOS ?
ATRIEM: DEAD, THE POOR SCHMUCK.
XENA: I WON'T LET YOU DO THIS ! THIS KINGDOM ISN'T YOURS AND YOU
KILLED KING NINOS.
ATRIEM: KILL HIM ? I'M NOT RISKING THE FUTURE OF THIS KINGDOM BY LETTING
MURDERS LIKE YOU ROAM FREE.
XENA : I'VE CHANGED OR HAVEN'T YOU HEARD.?
ATRIEM: PLEASE LIKE I'M TO BELIEVE THAT ? TAKE THEM TO THE DUNGEON AND
CHAIN 'EM UP.
( once inside the jail xena is chained to a wall. Gabrielle is in handcuffs and shackles)
GABRIELLE : THIS IS JUST GREAT NOT ONLY DOES HE NOT BELIEVE YOU
CHANGED. HE EXPECTS US TO BELIEVE HE HAS.
XENA : I DON'T BELIEVE HIM FOR A SECOND. I BELIEVE HE MURDERED KING
NINOS AND HE'LL TRY AND DO THE SAME. HE'LL BE A RUTHLESS TYRANT
UNLESS I STOP HIM !
GABRIELLE : ARE YOU SURE ? MAYBE WE'RE MISSING SOMETHING.
(Xena flashes look)
XENA : NO.
GABRIELLE : HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS ONE XENA. ?
XENA : YOUR HAIR PIN. COME HERE. BEND YOUR HEAD FORWARD.
(Xena bends down and grabs hold of the pin with her teeth. Gabrielle,holds her hands up to
Xena's mouth Xena unlocks her hand cuffs and she spits the pin into gabrielle's hand. )
XENA : A LITTLE TRICK I LEARNED FROM AUTOLYCUS. YA KNOW THE EZRA THING.
WHY WE WERE LATE TO THE PARTY. (shrugs shoulders)
GABRIELLE : OH YEAH, OK... HOW DO I ? ( looks at hair pin. )
XENA : PUT IT IN THE LOCK.
GABRIELLE : LIKE THIS ?
XENA : A LITTLE TO THE LEFT.
GABRIELLE : HOW'S THIS ?
XENA : A LITTLE MORE...SLOWER.....BECAREFUL.
GABRIELLE : OH YEAH, I'M GOOD AT THIS !
XENA : YES, THAT'S IT ...NOW THE OTHER WAY.
GABRIELLE : OH, YEAH !
XENA : SLOWLY.
GABRIELLE : I HEARD A CLICK I DID IT !
(Chains fall down the wall freeing xena's hands. )
GABRIELLE : I'M GOOD.
XENA : YEAH, YEAH, YOU ARE NOW LET ME ....
( xena takes hair pin and frees them from the remainder of chains. Gabrielle calls the guard over and xena
puts the pinch on him and steals his knife. )
XENA : WELL IT'S NOT SOPHACLES. BUT, IT'LL DO..
GABRIELLE : ( laughs ) THAT'S FUNNY !
XENA : GABRIELLE i WANT YOU TO GO BACK TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CASTLE.
AND WAIT FOR ME THERE.
GABRIELLE : YOU'RE NOT GONNA...? NEVER MIND I'LL DO IT .
XENA : GOOD .
(While outside the castle Gabrielle see's how things are done and how happy everyone appears to be )
GABRIELLE : WHY ARE YOU ALL SO HAPPY ?
PEASANT : YOU SHOULD BE SO HAPPY TOO ! TO HAVE A WONDERFUL KING LIKE
ATRIEM.
GABRIELLE : DID'NT ATRIEM KILL KING NINOS ?
PEASANT : OH NO ! YOUNG LADY. HE KILLED HIMSELF. HE HAD RUN OUR KINGDOM
INTO THE GROUND. OBSESSED WITH NOTHING BUT REGAINING MONEY
STOLEN BY TWO WARRIORS, A FEW WINTER'S BACK...YEAH. NINOS'
ARMY HAD SACKED US ALL. IF NOT FOR ATRIEM WE WOULDN'T HAVE
THIS THRIVING KINGDOM. NOW ! KING ATRIEM SAVED US ALL !
GABRIELLE : ARE YOU SURE ?
PEASANT : OF COURSE. I AM .
GABRIELLE : WHAT ABOUT THE MONEY ?
PEASANT : THERE IS TALK OF MONEY. ATRIEM NEEDS IT TO BUILD AN ORPHANAGE
LIKE THE SISTER'S OF GAIA . OUR DONATIONS WERE'NT ENOUGH TO COVER IT.
GABRIELLE : YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ?
PEASANT : HARD TO BELIEVE A WARRIOR TURNED GOOD .
GABRIELLE: COME WITH ME ...PLEASE.
( Runs back to castle with peasant and see xena with a knife to the throat of Atriem )
GABRIELLE: XENA DON'T DO IT! HE'S A CHANGED MAN JUST LIKE YOU. THIS IS SUCH A
MESS. XENA HE NEEDS THE MONEY FOR AN ORPHANAGE. TO HOUSE THOSE
POOR MOTHER AND FATHERLESS CHILDREN. KING NINOS HE WAS OBSESSED
WITH MONEY...AND EVENTUALLY KILLED HIMSELF. ATRIEM WAS JUST
PROTECTING HIS PEOPLE. AND LAND FROM YOU!
XENA : SO YOU'VE CHANGED HUH ?
GABRIELLE : HE DOES'NT KNOW HOW YOU'VE CHANGED. NOW PUT THE KNIFE DOWN. SO
WE CAN TALK. ABOUT THIS PLEASE.
ATRIEM : YOU ? A RUTHLESS BITCH XENA HAS CHANGED ?
XENA : YEAH...HARD TO BELIEVE (Xena puts knife down )
PEASANT : IT'S TRUE...ALL TRUE. WE HAVE HEARD OF THE GOOD YOU BOTH HAVE
BECOME. ATRIEM, XENA HAS FOUGHT MANY MEN. IN THE NAME OF GOOD.
ATRIEM : ZION, YOU ARE AN HONEST MAN WHOM WOULD'NT LIE. I 'M SORRY
I DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU BEFORE...I WAS JUST TRYING TO PROTECT MY PEOPLE
I GUESS YOU WERE TOO..XENA... YOU'RE FREE TO GO.
XENA : IT'S ALRIGHT. AND I'M SORRY.
ATRIEM : I GUESS IF YOU HAD'NT OF CHANGED I'D BE DEAD BY NOW (laughs) THE
GOOD XENA ! NOW THAT'S SOMETHING.
XENA : WELL IT'S TRUE.
ATRIEM : PLEASE STAY AS MY GUEST
XENA : SORRY IF ITS ALL THE SAME WE'LL BE LEAVING.(Smiles)
Peasants clear out of main door. Xena picks up weapons from guard at the door. and as they exit
the castle door.)
XENA : I THINK WE'RE LEAVING THEM IN GOOD HANDS AND IF IT WAS'NT FOR YOU...WELL..
GABRIELLE : SOMETIMES IT'S A HARD THING TO SEE. THAT PEOPLE HAVE CHANGED.
XENA : I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE CHECKED HIM OUT BEFORE I STORMED THE CASTLE.
GABRIELLE : YEAH.
XENA : THANK YOU GABRIELLE.
GABRIELLE : YOU'RE WELCOME.