Author A/N: A few notes on 'Broken' before we begin. It is actually a sequel to 'Hairdye, Vengeance & War Gods, Oh My!', even though it took me awhile to connect the two stories. I didn't really intend it to be a sequel when I first started writing Broken, it just sort of came out of an idea I had about Di really wanting the God of War's 'personal attention' & she gets her wish. Then it ended up tying into the epilogue of 'Hairdye' ('cause I needed a starting point to give Ares his motivation for pursuing her as strongly as he did) & somehow it magically became a sequel, even though it was written as a stand-alone vignette originally. But actually, I think it kinda fits as both -- it can be a sequel, but it also is ok as a stand-alone too, so it's all good. (grins) When I first started writing this; I didn't know what was going to happen. I knew roughly what I wanted & how it would end (very, very roughly -- just a vague impression!), but the end of it surprised even me!! The whole story did actually! I wrote it as a challenge -- just to see if I could do it -- but it got out of control fast. It kinda went berserk on me & by the end, I hated it. & NOW -- that I'm writing the sequel to this ('Shattered') to clean up the mess I made with Broken -- it's grown on me again & I like it now that my whole world isn't destroyed anymore. It's still weird though & frankly I'm not sure how true to reality I want to play it -- whether it really happened or not. I think Di acts somewhat out-of-character in places --it's so not like her to let Ares win or so readily accept his terms-- & maybe that's why this story is weird to me. But anyway -- you guys can draw your own conclusions. (grins)

But I digress (as usual), so tell me what you think! Whether you think its reality or just too weird -- & whether ya loved it or think I should ditch the whole concept. Will warn you in advance tho -- not a 'happy ending'.

Diana
Warrior Gypsy & Ares' Pain in the Ass (& apparently ex-girlfriend)

Legal stuff:

Title: Broken (sequel to 'Hairdye, Vengeance & War Gods, Oh My!')
Author: Diana
Rating: NC-17 (explicit sexual content :: language :: violence :: innuendo ::)
Disclaimer: The following productions & characters are not associated with me:
H:TLJ & X:WP :: Rob Tapert, USA/MCA Studios, Renaissance Pictures, All of the priestesses in this story belong to their respective authors & are used with permission :: The character of Diana is mine & may not be used in other fanfic without my exclusive permission. Do not archive or repost without contacting me. Story © :: 2006-2007 Christy Burk.
Summery: In the epilogue of 'Hairdye', Diana reveals the real reason why she pulls so many stunts on Ares. This is unknowingly overheard by the real Ares, who then makes it his personal mission to win Diana over, knowing the truth of her feelings for him. Written as a vignette
Feedback: Would be appreciated.
A/N: Working my way through this so I can get on with the sequel. I swear -- what is it with me & sequels? sighs It's just that a good story idea spawns like 5 more story ideas in my mind & they are all more interesting than the old idea at that point. I can't help myself. I'm a terrible procrastinator & have an A.D.D. muse. What can I say?

Christy

Warning: (please read this first)

Dear Reader,

Although this is classified as H:TLJ & X:WP fanfiction (for lack of a better classification), I feel like I should clear up a few things before we go on. First of all, it'd be misleading to let you operate under the assumption that it is Hercules & Xena focused. On my own page, I term this fiction as 'Greek Fiction'. The reason why I call it that is because most of it doesn't center around the characters of Hercules or Xena. Instead, it is revolved around the 'World of Ancient Greece' as inspired by those shows, but centers mostly on Ares, God of War (as portrayed by actor Kevin Smith), Rafe, King of Cons (as portrayed by actor Patrick Fabian) & an original character of mine, a warrior gypsy named Diana. I wanted to clear that up from the start, because if you are looking for a story where the central focus is on the main characters of the show, well then this isn't the story for you. But if you want a bit of adventure, ingenuity & a bit of wild imagination all wrapped up in the ancient world; hang on 'cause this is the story for you!

I should note that these stories (though first written from '97) have not been posted on a 'public' forum since the days of the Temple BBoards (for which they were originally written). I have wavered a long time about posting these publicly, because --of all the fiction I ever wrote-- I'm proudest of these stories & characters & they are the dearest to my heart. But-- after many years of writing them privately, I've finally come to the conclusion what is the good of having fun & original stories if they are not out there where people can read them. That is the only reason I am posting them here now.

Because of this however, I STRONGLY recommend that you take a moment before continuing & review the cast of characters for this story, located here: (just copy & paste the link into your browser & it'll take you right to it. Don't forget to take the spaces out. I had to put them in to make the link visible to you.)

:: http://patrickfabianonline. dawnet. net/coc/coc1. html ::

The reason I recommend this so strongly is because these characters have been established since 1997 & the audience I wrote these stories for was already familiar with these characters and their backgrounds. Jumping in the later portion of 'their story' (so to speak) might leave you very confused unless you are already aware of who 'these people' are. (grins) It is a fully illustrated look at the main & surrounding characters of my little 'Greek World' & will bring you up to date so that you should be able to follow my stories with ease. I've tried to make them as thorough as possible, but if you still feel confused, feel free to send me your questions & I'll do my best to clear up any remaining confusion. To a certain extent, if you clicked on this story to read, you are probably someone familiar with the world of Hercules & Xena anyway -- so it shouldn't be too hard to follow from there.

Finally, this formatting is NOT my friend. I much prefer my stories with pictures & colors & lively fonts to decorate them, but I can understand why must decline such trappings & insist on uniformity to make the stories easily downloadable & readable for all. Still, if you'd like to see the stories as they were meant to be seen, you can download them in .doc format at the website below, complete with pictures & colors & original artwork to be enjoyed: (don't forget, take spaces out of the link before redirecting your web browser.)

:: http://patrickfabianonline. dawnet. net/coc/fiction. html ::

Thank you, my friends -- & I hope you enjoy these stories as much I've enjoyed writing them all these years!

Sincerely,

Christy (still known as Diana in some circles & proud of it!)