The
Everything-but-the-Kitchen-Sink Series.
The following
stories comprise an interlocking series involving characters from both
shows and taking place in an alternate timeline. In all, the
series
includes the following pairings: Xena/Gabrielle, Hercules/Iolaus,
Xena/Hercules, Xena/Callisto, Xena/Lao Ma, Iolaus/Ares, and even a
smidgen
of Callisto/Gabrielle. The stories are listed below in
chronological
order.
Forced
Revelations--by Ruth Gifford and atara
Pairings:
Ares/Iolaus, Hercules/Iolaus. Rated NC-17. Summary: A
brutal assault forces Hercules and Iolaus to face their feelings for
each
other. (In 2 parts) (Text-only version here)
Never Let Me
Down Again--by atara
Pairing:
Hercules/Iolaus. Rated NC-17. Summary: Iolaus reflects on
the
aftermath of Hercules' marriage to Serena. (Text-only version here)
. . . But
We're Not the Same--by atara
Pairing:
Xena/Gabrielle. Rated PG-13. Summary: After the events of
"The
Debt," Xena and Gabrielle discuss some of their differences. (Text-only
version here)
How Long Till
My Soul Gets It Right?--by atara
Pairings:
Xena/Gabrielle, Xena/Lao Ma. Rated R. Summary: While
Gabrielle sleeps, Xena has a conversation with the spirit of Lao
Ma.
(Text-only version
here)
This Must Be
the Place--by atara
Pairing: Xena/Gabrielle.
Rated NC-17. Summary: Ares tests Xena to try to demonstrate
that her relationship with Gabrielle is making her soft. (In 2
parts)
(Text-only version here)
The Dark Side
of my Soul--by atara
Pairings: Xena/Callisto,
Xena/Gabrielle, and a hint of Hercules/Iolaus and Xena/Hercules.
Rated NC-17. Summary: Callisto takes Xena captive and
forces
her to undergo a harrowing process of self-discovery. (In 4
chapters)
(Text-only version here)
Idylls of the
Conqueror--by atara
Pairings:
Xena/Hercules, Xena/Gabrielle, Hercules/Iolaus, Ares/Iolaus,
Callisto/Gabrielle.
Rated NC-17. Summary: In an alternate timeline, Ares takes
revenge on Hercules. (In 9 chapters and an epilog)
(Text-only
version here)
Blood Sisters--by atara
Pairing: Xena/Callisto.
Rated R. Summary: Callisto consoles
Xena
on Gabrielle's wedding night. (Text-only version here)
Twisting in the Wind--by atara
Pairings: Hercules/Iolaus, Iolaus/Nebula.
Rated NC-17. Summary: Hercules and
Iolaus
do some "processing" after Hercules' return from Olympus in
"Reunions."
(In 2 parts) (Text-only version here)
War God Lust--by atara
Pairings: Xena/Gabrielle, Xena/Ares. Rated
NC-17. Summary: Gabrielle asks Xena to relate her fantasies about
the God of War and is inspired . . . (Text-only version here)
In Hell--by atara
Pairing: Xena/Callisto. Rated
NC-17. Summary: In Hell, Callisto finds herself in the hands of
the Xena From Hell. (Text-only version here)
A
Taste of the Warlord--by Charmer
Pairing: Xena/Gabrielle.
Rated NC-17. Summary: Women, sex, bondage,
a whip and a black fur rug. (Text-only version here)
The
Price--by Valentin
Pairings: Hercules/Iolaus, Ares/Iolaus.
Rated NC-17. Summary: Iolaus pays a
high
price to Ares to save Hercules' life. (Text-only version here)
Lightning--by
Valentin
Pairing: Sovereign/Iolaus. Rated
NC-17. Summary: Iolaus has an encounter
with
the Sovereign that leads to some unexpected results. (Text-only
version
here)
Lightning
II: Beloved Stranger--by Valentin
Pairings: Ares/Iolaus, Hercules/Iolaus.
Rated NC-17. Summary: In an alternate
reality,
the son of Zeus and the lover of the God of War meet for the first
time.
(In 4 parts) (Text-only version here)
Dangerous--by
Valentin and Rudy
Pairing: Hercules/Iolaus.
Rated NC-17. Summary: Hercules
conquers
and learns the meaning of surrender. (Text-only version here)
Disclaimer:
The principal characters in the stories listed on this page are the
property
of MCA/Universal and Renaissance Pictures. No copyright
infringement
is intended, and no financial profit is anticipated.