Rising Sun  by Erin Jennifer  A story by Erin Jennifer. Any
feedback is greatly appreciated, especially since I’m just
beginning to test out my bardic skills. E-mail any comments to
drumgrrl93@aol.com  This is my vision of how the series should
have ended. It pretty much picks up where "A Friend in Need I"
left off.  Disclaimers: As always, all characters are the
property of those who created them and no infringement upon
anyone’s rights is intended  Subtext: I am operating under the
assumption that Xena and Gabrielle do indeed love each other.
That said, there’s nothing especially graphic here  Violence:
Mild      Facing each other, the two women knelt on the bare
wooden floor. Xena took Gabrielle’s hands in hers and guided
them to her own throat, showing the bard the points where the
blood surged beneath the skin. For a moment, Gabrielle felt a
sense of awe as Xena’s lifeforce pulsed underneath her quaking
fingertips. A sudden lurch of fear ripped through the bard’s
gut, and she jerked her hands away.  "You