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Tweak says, "Checkmate, Ringo!"

zaria (bravely) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-19 19:18:00

Entry tags:

complete, day seven, gabrielle, jareth, xena

Day 7
Who: Xena and OTA
What: Investigating the Labyrinth Entrance
When: Early Evening
Where: Entrance to the Labyrinth
Rating: TBA
Status: Complete

A complete change in the environment of a city she'd been slowly getting used to was not a welcome sight upon waking that morning. It was perhaps this change, however, that gave her the determination to challenge the labyrinth. She was unwilling to be a pawn in the changing landscape any longer. She put on her leathers and armor and completely outfitted herself with her weapons before she left the room she shared with Gabrielle.

She stared around her once she got outside, a little bit awed by the huge contraptions that rose into the stifling sky. She shook her head, setting her jaw as she ventured forth. Although she didn't participate in any of the attractions, she did spend several hours wandering around and getting to know her new surroundings. She wouldn't know them as well as she had known the environment of the faire for a few more days, but she wanted to have some familiarity under her belt.

Finally after several hours of exploring by herself, eating and observing, she decided to check out the entrance to the labyrinth. She wouldn't leave without Gabrielle, but she wanted to see what she could discover. She wanted to be as prepared as possible before they went in. She'd read in the bothersome journal that one of the people, a Faith, had made it through to the castle. She was certain that if someone else could do it, she could do it herself.

She soon found herself at the entrance to the labyrinth and ran her hands over the stone. She stepped in and looked left and right as there was a wall directly in front of her. The stone wall extended far down in either direction and she couldn't see a turn at either end. Well, there wouldn't be much exploring unless she actually walked into the labyrinth and she wasn't sure she should without Gabrielle in her company.

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bravely
2009-04-22 07:22 pm UTC (link)

Xena was not prepared for the slam of the entrance gates, either, and she whirled around, black hair flying in all directions. Her hand was on her chakram and her other was reaching back for her sword. She glared at the doors and then looked at the laughing Gabrielle who jumped and gasped. She smirked lightly. "Guess if you wanted to change your mind, you're out of luck." She reached out to clap her hand on Gabrielle's shoulder.

She wasn't exactly pleased with the fact that they were like mice in a science project (not that she'd know anything about science projects, but still). She felt like a pawn, and she didn't like feeling out of control. She evidently had a choice about running the labyrinth or not, but in order to get home she would need to get to the castle. She still wasn't even sure she would be able to go home once she reached the castle, but it was worth a shot. She didn't belong here.

She watched Gabrielle's face for a moment and knew that this place and even Mirage had been good for the bard. She was a warrior, but she didn't really want to be one. In her heart she was a poet, a storyteller. Xena often wished that she could be more like Gabrielle, but even when she had tried not being a warrior she'd been told that it was her path. She was supposed to be a fighter. She was fighting for good and without people like her in the world there would be more suffering than could be imagined. How many evil warlords had she done away with? How many treacherous kings had she taken from power?

She smiled at Gabrielle and then turned her gaze back on the path ahead. They seemed to walk for hours in the same direction and Xena had to concur with Gabrielle that it wasn't much of a labyrinth if it only seemed to lead away from their destination instead of toward it.

"Listen, Gabrielle. If we get to the castle and we get the opportunity to go home... I think you should stay here."

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bardictraveller
2009-04-22 10:55 pm UTC (link)

The blonde bard shook her head and smiled at her friend. "No way, I'm not changing my mind. Come on, let's take this place by storm!" Although, that might be a difficult thing to do, considering she couldn't even figure out how a long stone corridor counted as a labyrinth, anyway. Funny, it had looked like a maze from the outside, but now that she was inside, it seemed to be completely different.

Gabrielle really had no idea that she was so transparent. Of course, Xena knew her very well, but still, she'd have been surprised to know that her best friend could see what she was trying to hide. The truth was, it didn't really matter what she felt, how a part of her would like to stay here. That's why she hadn't mentioned it. She was not going to lose Xena again, and had trouble seeing her friend willingly staying here. Obviously, that meant that Gabrielle wouldn't be, either.

She turned to her best friend and shook her head at the comment. "No way. I'm not going to stay here without you. You should know that. Where you go, I go." She tripped over a branch in the path, stumbled over it, and leaned against the wall to recover. Or, at least, that was her intention. The wall didn't quite seem to want to cooperate.

To Xena, it would look like Gabrielle had fallen through the wall, and then, there was no wall at all. Or rather, there was, but it had moved several feet back. Gabrielle stood in a new corridor. "Xena!" But she didn't sound worried or upset, rather delighted. "You won't believe this. Come here!"

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