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Royal

Prologue

Xena spent her childhood days in a large palace in Amphipolis. She was born to Queen Cyrene and King Atrius. Many of her days were spent running around the royal chambers and playing with her older brother Toris, but mostly with her younger brother, Lyceus.

From the age of 4, Xena was tutored and taught to fight, ride horses, and most of all, to be a queen. Toris and Lyceus were two candidates, the only two candidates for heir to the throne. But, from the moment Xena was born, Atrius knew she'd rule the kingdom one day.

It was said, that if Xena married an Olympian prince, she and her new husband would rule over the two kingdoms of Amphipolis and Olympus. The most handsome son of King Zeus and Queen Hera of Olympus was the best candidate for the husband of the princess. Zeus and Hera were to remain the rulers of Olympus until Zeus's son Hercules took the throne.

Princess Xena of Amphipolis and Prince Ares of Olympus were married at a young age. Princess Xena was only 12 and Prince Ares, only 15. They were the newest and youngest king and queen that Amphipolis had ever had. From the time they were married, they had already started a family.

The king and queen were blessed with a child from the day of their wedding. Xena, just a girl, was to grow up fast to be a mother, a wife, and a queen. She and Ares were to produce a son to become an heir. They were sure that they would have a son during the pregnancy.

On the day of the child's birth, Xena was bedridden from the moment she woke. A midwife came and delivered the king and queen's baby. They had a daughter. Her name from then on was Princess Eve, thus beginning our tale of King Ares and Queen Xena of Amphipolis.