'Kira.'

A whisper, soft as a summer wind through pine, sliced calmly through the haze.

"Yes… Xena… Xena? You're finally awake?" I slowly spoke as I stirred awake. I was still next to the stream.. which meant the crazy masked man hadn't found me.

'You have to get up now Kira or else you die and we die as well.' Xena slowly replied making me arch my brow in confusion.

"What do you mean by that? Xena I'm awake.. I managed to make it out of that man's grasp and we're going back to Dante…" I slowly whispered as I turned my head to check my surroundings, recounting how I...