[Melinda]: "So how long is it going to take to get there?"
Steel looks to Mel...."By early light I'd say"
Melinda nods
[Steel]: "There's a cabin below you ladies can have. I'll stay on deck"
Janice slumps to the floor, sliding against the map down the wall, looking green.
Steel looks to Janice
[Melinda]: "Well now that sounds good." and looks at the ladies.
[Steel]: "Helena?"
Helena looks out over the water.
Steel looks to Helena
Melinda tries to pick up Janice.  "You want to stay up here or come down below?"
[Helena]: "Hmmm? Alright."
[Janice]: "I think I will stay up here... can I talk to you for a minute?"
[Steel]: "Want a moment alone?"
[Melinda]: "Oh.  Ok." and smiles then looks at Janice
[Steel]: "I have to check on my cargo....You watch the well ok?"
Janice stumbles to her feet and grabs her rucksack getting out her bedroll and sits by the edge of the barge, and bundles herself up in the blanket and looks out at the still water.
[Melinda]: "So, whatcha want to talk to me about?" and looks out over the water.
Janice turns to Mel, "I have a question for you."
Melinda looks at Janice
Steel goes to some crates at the back of the barge and inspects them
[Melinda]: "Yes?"
Janice gets quiet, appears to be thinking. "What was it like Mel?"
[Melinda]: "Um.  What is what like?"
[Janice]: "To be her?" looks at Mel.
[Melinda]: "Xena? Oh well..." and seems to be thinking.
Janice watches Mel's expression carefully.
Steel shouts out to Helena "Can you keep an eye on the wheel?"
[Helena]: "Alright." she walks up to the wheel
[Janice]: "Do you remember anything?
[Melinda]: "It's the most wonderful think I could ever dream of.  To be able to do all those things she did...." and looks over the water again.
[Janice]: "I'm surprised your muscles aren't sore.
[Melinda]: "I wouldn't be able to do any of those things, you know. Oh they are." and sighs
[Janice]: "But could you feel what she was thinking?" Looks her up and down "Were you still in there Mel?"
[Steel]: Helena stands at the wheel of the ship guiding it smoothly up river
Steel walks from the crates over to Mel and Janice and kneels
[Janice]: Mel... I asked you "If you could feel what she was thinking?  Were you still in there, Mel?"
Steel kneels by the duo.
Janice turns to Steel... "Can I help you?
[Melinda]: "Well I guess I was.  I saw and felt everything that was happening to me."
[Steel]: "Listen Dr. ....if you want I have something that'll relax you some what"
[Janice]: "What was she thinking?"
Melinda looks at Janice "Ya'll still aren't upset about not being a direct descendant of Xena, are you?"
Janice turns to the man for a moment, "Yes that will be fine."
[Steel]: "Ok I'll go get it..." and smiles
Janice smiles shyly, "Honestly?"
Steel walks to Helena
[Melinda]: "Cept for the fact that she wanted to stop Ares, I can't really remember."
Helena is whistling
[Steel]: "Well looks like you've handled one of these before!" Steel grins at Helena. "You look so natural there..."
[Janice]: "It's just that I had a talk with her, I wondered what she was thinking." - looks back at the water, "Thought maybe you could tell me."
[Helena]: <grins> "Just beginners luck."
[Melinda]: "Oh." and frowns "Sorry."
Steel grins at Helena again...then reaches down to a foot locker and then opens the foot locker by Helena's feet
Helena discreetly eyes the locker
Janice sighs and throws out some lint from her pockets.  "Oh well, just that I was curious about that bard."
Melinda turns to look at Helena, then back to Janice.
[Steel]: Inside are a few bottles, some blankets...and a shotgun
[Melinda]: "Gabrielle?  What about her?"
Helena sees it, and quickly looks back at the wheel
Steel Picks up a black bottle and stands, and looks at Helena
[Melinda]: "Seem that Xena and her had a really special friendship."
Janice chuckles on hearing her name.  "You wouldn't happen to know anything about her.  Xena made her sound so goddamn important, but I just can't see how she could be."
Helena seems to still be watching the wheel
[Steel]: "This "  holds up the bottle "Is an old family recipe for land lubbers"
[Helena]: "Oh? What's in it?"
Janice removes her gunbelt and leans back against part of the barge.
[Steel]: "Gets rid of seasickness of course!"
[Melinda]: "Why?  By what we've heard so far about her in the scrolls?" and laughs a little
Steel winks at Helena. "Secret recipe"
[Helena]: "Uh -hu... "
Steel turns and walks to Janice
Melinda puts her hand on Janice's back "She was very important to Xena, Janice." and smiles.
[Janice]: "Well, I have a scroll where she does nothing but gets tied up, drugged, and held at knife point." chuckles again, "Not too exciting or adventurous ya know."
Helena tries to get Janice attention by waving
[Steel]: "Dr...here you go...This should help ease some of the quinines"
[Janice]: "She apparently had some spiked nutbread, got all weird on Xena.  My father said she was flirting with her, but I couldn't see it in the text." - looks at Steel
[Melinda]: "I'm sure we'll find out how much more important she was as we read more of those scrolls." she giggles
Janice gets her famous scowl, "if we had them Mel."
Steel passes Janice as black bottle,  "That should help Doc.."
Helena waves her hand at Janice
Melinda pats her back "We will, Janice. You'll see." she turns around to look at the ship and notices Helena waving.
Janice takes it, "She just seemed so gullible." - opens the bottle, "Jumps with two feet in and never looks back."  - sniffs it, "Trusting of everyone, its really..." - drinks the bottle, "pathetic Mel."
Helena scowls, and covers her face, muttering
[Steel]: "WOAH!!" he looks shocked and grabs the bottle
Janice hands the bottle back to Mel.
[Steel]: "Oh Dear!"
Melinda takes the bottle and smells it.
[Janice]: "I mean how could I be related to that?  She just seem to do stupid things all the time."
[Steel]: "Oh no...that was too much!"
[Melinda]: "Um... Janice?" she looks at Steel then at Janice
Janice feels tired and yawns
[Melinda]: "What do you mean that was too much? What was that?" looking at Steel
[Steel]: "She'll be ok....but she's going to be real sleepy!"
[Janice]: "Do you...undershtand what I'm sayin' Mel Papaash?"
[Melinda]: "Janice.  Yes I do." and smiles "But we can talk about this later."
[Steel]: "Its an old recipe....It wont hurt her!"
Janice slumps over on Mel, out cold.
Steel looks at the bottle. "She wont feel sick now...."
Melinda grabs Janice as she passes out, "Oh my." and looks at Steel
Steel holds his hand to her
Helena is watching the others
[Steel]: "She'll be ok Ms Pappas"
[Melinda]: "Could I get some help here please." trying to hold her up
Janice was sitting down
[Steel]: "She'll be out for a bit...But  she'll be ok.  Lets get her to the cabin"
Melinda nods
Steel leans down and picks her up
[Steel]: "Helena...you be ok for a minute up here?"
[Helena]: "Yes, I've got it!"
[Steel]: "Good lass...I'll be back in a second."  Steel heads below deck
Melinda watches Steel and walks over to Helena "That should help her out.  I hope. She really doesn't seem to agree with being on ships.  Now does she."
Steel shouts to Mel
Melinda turns around "Yes?"
[Helena]: "Hmmm, she should have been a little more careful.."
[Melinda]: "Oh ok." and smiles
[Steel]: A few seconds later Steel reappears.
[Melinda]: "Careful?  How so? She's just sea sick that's all."
Melinda looks out over the sea
Helena shakes her head and keeps her hands on the wheel
[Melinda]: "So Helena.  You look like you've spent your whole life on a ship.  This is my very first time on one."
[Steel]: "She'll be ok in an hour or two.."
[Melinda]: "Tell me a little bit bout yourself."
[Helena]: "Heh, hardly my whole life. I've just been around." smirks
[Steel]: "Ladies...if you like there's some food in that cooler there"
[Melinda]: "Oh why thank ya, Steel."
Steel smiles "I know its not what you may be used too but"
Melinda sighs to herself as she bents down to open the cooler.
[Steel]: Inside are a few bottles of  beers, cokes and assorted fruits breads
[Helena]: "Anything good in there?"
Steel looks up listening for something
Melinda is going through the "cooler".
[Steel]: "You hear that?"
[Helena]: "Get something for me too, Miss Pappas."
Melinda looks up "Hear what?"
Steel looks about..."Sounds like its from the Cargo!"
Helena cocks her head, "Hear what?"
Steel reaches into the footlocker pulling out the shotgun
Melinda puts down what she grabbed from the cooler and stands up listening.
Janice rolls over in a restless deep sleep
[Steel]: "I herd something"
[Helena]: "Woah, our friend's down there!"
Steel walks to the crates at the rear
Janice is having funny dreams.
[Melinda]: "Oh my word.  What is it?  I don't hear anything."
Steel listens...looks at a crate
Helena shoots a worried look at Mel
Melinda is standing still watching Steel
[Steel]: "OK YOU! OUTTA THE CARGO NOW!!"  Steel point the gun at the crate
Melinda backs away a little.
Helena watches Steel from the wheel
Smithers stands up INSIDE a create.
Steel kicks open the crate.." Ah ha! A stowaway!"
[Helena]: "Wait, don't shoot him!!!"
[Steel]: A familiar figure stands up...its Smithers
[Melinda]: "Smithers?"
[Smithers]: "Uhh... Hi Mel..."
[Melinda]: "What on earth are ya'll doin in that create?"
[Helena]: "Smithers you idiot.....!"
Steel looks to Mel and Helena
[Steel]: "Friend of yours?"
[Melinda]: "Um... yes he is.  Well sort of." and looks at Smithers
Smithers to Mel... "Uh... Hiding?"
Janice rolls over again, starts sweating.
[Melinda]: "Well why? Never mind." and shakes her head
[Helena]: "Why didn't you just come with us then?"
[Melinda]: "I'm going down below to check up on Janice.  Well now, that's a long story." and mutters to herself "And wet too."
Smithers to Helena "... Well when I was sne...er.. walking around down here... I ah.. umm... Slipped and fell in the create..."
Steel looks at Smithers and laughs
Melinda to Steel "Where is Dr Covington's cabin?"
Helena rolls her eyes
[Steel]: "Haha...ok... whatever...if your a friend of these ladies I'm ok with that!"
[Helena]: "I don't know why you haven't been shot yet.."
[Steel]: "its the only one below Mel"
Janice lips are parched.
Steel hold a hand out to Smithers
Melinda walks down below and looks at Smithers as she passes him.
[Steel]: "Come on down! Hahaha"
Smithers to Steel... "Very funny..." and gets out of the create.
Steel walks to Helena
Janice has rolled over on her stomach
[Steel]: "If you wanted him to come...he didn't have to sneak on! "
Helena still has her hands on the wheel
Smithers follows Mel... "Where we going?"
Melinda spots Janice rolling over
[Helena]: "Hey, he's not my idea."
Helena shoots an amused look at Smithers
Steel grins and puts the gun away" Ok Helena ok"
[Steel]: "I can take the wheel now..."
Melinda walks over to her and sits in the edge of the bunk
[Helena]: "Good.." she lets go.
Steel looks at Smithers. "Lucky for these ladies buddy...I woulda tossed yer ass overboard!"
Smithers to Steel..."And if you cleaned up around here, once in a while, you'd have never found me.."
Janice is breathing hard
Helena moves over to the others
Helena rummages through the cooler
Melinda puts her hand on Janice's head to see how she's feeling.
Janice looks up at the intruders
Smithers to Mel "So... where we going?"
Steel stands at the wheel..."Uh Helena? It'll be dark in awhile...you all should get some rest"
[Melinda]: "Sorry didn't mean to wake you." looking at Janice
[Helena]: "You going to steer all night?"
Janice rolls over, "Xena?"
Helena has her arms full of food
[Melinda]: "How ya feeling? Um...not Xena.  Melinda." and smiles
[Steel]: "I can....I'm used to it.. but I will pull over for an hour or two for a nap"
Janice thinks about that... "Leah?"
Helena shrugs "Alright. I'm going down with the others.."
[Steel]: Ok....if you need to there is a small store room you can all use too"
Helena nods "Have a nice night.." smiles
[Melinda]: "Go back to sleep. Smithers is here.  Strange little man was in a create."
Steel doesn't looks at Smithers "We men will stay up here...give the ladies their privacy"
Janice sits up and looks at Melinda, put her strong hands on her shoulders, "Meg, we need to find Joxer!"
[Melinda]: "What?!?!  Janice, you were dreaming."
Helena goes down to the lower deck
[Janice]: "Joxer... he took the scroll!  The one Aphrodite enchanted!"
[Melinda]: "Go back to sleep." and tries to push Janice down
[Janice]: "Diana cut it out!"
Melinda shakes her head "Must be the bottle she drank."
[Helena]: "How is she? I've got some food here.." she drops it down onto a crate
Janice looks curiously at her, "Xena what in the known world are you wearing?"
Melinda wonders what was in that stuff.
Smithers looks to see if he can find anything Janice might have been drinking from.
[Melinda]: "Xena?" and puts her hand to her breast. "Well you picked this out for me."
Janice pulls the glasses from Melinda's face.
[Helena]: "Ummmm...... I wonder what was in that stuff..."
[Melinda]: "I need those." and frowns
Janice smirks and looks down, then around at the others "Ixnea on the ickpey, Xena."
[Melinda]: "Janice.  Are you ok?"
Steel yells out "Hey crate guy!"
Janice looks back to find this Janice person.
[Melinda]: "Janice Covington. Stop callin me Xena."
Smithers answers... "What?"
[Steel]: "Get up here!"
Smithers walks up to Steel... "What?"
Melinda takes her glasses back from Janice and puts them back on.
[Steel]: "Let them ladies have their privacy"
Janice touches the lenses, "So we are in disguise?  I'm Janice right?"
[Melinda]: "What has gotten into you, Janice Covington?" and stares at her.  Melinda shakes her head and raises an eyebrow "Gabrielle?"
Helena eats the food and watches in amusement
[Steel]: The sun begins to set...casting rays of red and dark orange across the river
Janice looks around and taps her chin, "What?" she whispers up to her
[Steel]: "Listen...uh...what's your name guy?"
[Melinda]: "Gabrielle?" and looks to be in shock
Janice gets a perplexed look, "Xena are you okay?" still whispering
[Smithers]: "Ra... er Smithers.."
Melinda looks like she's about to faint and puts her hand to her head
[Steel]: "Ok Smithers...Ever handle a boat?"
[Smithers]: "Car, yes. Boat, no... But it looks the same."
Janice gets concerned and hugs the woman, "I got you, relax.  It's been a long week, with Caesar and all."
[Helena]: "What's wrong with her?"
Melinda mutters to herself "Can't be." and tries to sit up to look at Janice
[Steel]: "Sort of... here...take the wheel  I gotta go down below a second" and allows Smithers to take the well
Melinda turns to look at Helena "Um..." and looks back at Janice
Steel heads below deck
Helena stands up
Smithers takes the wheel... and wonders where Steel wants him to put it.
[Helena]: "WHAT was in that drink, Steel? Janice seems to have lost her wits.."
Steel appears below deck
Melinda whispers "Gabrielle?" and raises an eyebrow
Helena folds her arms
[Steel]: "Woah!...she still out of it??"
[Janice]: "Yes?" - quietly in a tone Janice has never used.
Melinda jaws drops open
[Steel]: The boat suddenly lurches to the side sending everyone flying!
[Helena]: "She's more than out of it...Aaahhh!!!"
Smithers calling out "Sorry..."
[Steel]: Everyone but Mel holds on...Mel flies on top of Janice
[Melinda]: "Mmph. What the..."
[Steel]: "What the!?!...SMITHERS!!"
Gabrielle grins mischievously, "Xena... I don't think we have time for this." smiles up at her, "Unless YOU think we do?"
Smithers calling out again "I said Sorry"
Melinda looks down to Gabrielle and frowns "What was that?" and tries to get up.
[Steel]: "THAT...was an idiot!
[Gabrielle]: "Oh I see, it's a game again!"
[Steel]: "Listen...you all better get some sleep...its late"
Melinda shakes her head and whispers "We have to talk. Come with me." and grabs her arm
Gabrielle thinks for a minute, "Xena, why are you all skin and bones?" rubbing Melinda's arm.
[Steel]: "I'll be on deck with Smithers...Goodnight ladies!"
Steel smiles at Helena and heads above
[Helena]: "Good night." she grins at him
Melinda looks down at her "Can you walk?"
Helena turns back to Mel "WHAT is wrong with her?."
Gabrielle starts to stand and clutches on to Melinda for support, she slams two fingers to her wrist... "I hate Boats Xena... always got to be a boat!"
[Melinda]: "Um... um... she's just still feelin sick is all."
[Gabrielle]: "Walking Xena, I like walking!"
[Helena]: "Yes... I can see that.." frowns
Melinda whisper "Stop calling me Xena."
Gabrielle jabs her wrist again and feels better
[Helena]: "Xena? What's a Xena?"
Gabrielle smiles to herself, "What should I call you?  Warrior Princess?" she whispers playfully looking a bit giddy.
Helena shrugs
[Narrator]: It is starting to get late and the events of the day is starting to dawn on our heroes
[Melinda]: "Call me Mel." and smiles at Helena
Gabrielle has a sour face, "Mel?" taps her chin, "Couldn't you do anything better?"
[Helena]: "Well, I'M going to sleep. Hopefully there'll be a big day tomorrow.." she grins slightly
[Melinda]: "Just a little nickname is all." to Helena
[Helena]: "Whatever." throws up her hands, and settles in for the night
[Melinda]: "Yeah ya'll do that." and looks at Janice from the corner of her eye
[Steel]: Above deck.... "Well Smithers.....How'd you meet up with this group?"
Steel looks at his pocket watch.  "There's a small cove ahead...I'm going to pull into it so we can rest a bit ok?"
[Smithers]: "I just sort of bumped into them a yesterday."
Steel looks into the darkness and squints
Helena is asleep
[Steel]: Steel had just pulled into a cove for a short stop...our adventurers still figuring out weather to sleep or not
[Helena]: "ZzzzzZZzzzzzZZzzz"
Gabrielle looks at the tall woman
Melinda looks over to Helena to make sure she's asleep, she talking to herself "How did this happen?" and looks at Gabrielle, er, Janice.
Gabrielle glances at the sleeping woman "Who is that Xena?"
[Melinda]: "Gabrielle... um...I'm not who you think I am." and looks at her
Gabrielle touches her lips to correct her mistake, "I mean 'Mel'.."
[Melinda]: "That's Helena.." and shakes her head again. How.... what..."
Gabrielle looks deep into Melinda's eyes...
Melinda sits on the bunk with her head into her hands
Helena grumbles and puts the pillow over her head
[Melinda]: "My name is Melinda Pappas.  I am a descendant of Xena.  I am NOT Xena."
[Steel]: I'm going to grab some sleep. You should too"
[Gabrielle]: "You ARE Xena, I can tell... Meg, Leah, and Diana all have a different soul in their eyes."  Gabrielle stops cold in her speech
[Helena]: "Will you two please be quiet?"
[Melinda]: "And you are in Dr Janice Covington's body." and rubs her temples
Gabrielle looks down at her kaki pants and shirt with funny fastenings on them.
Helena is glaring at them from her make-shift bed
[Melinda]: "Meg, Leah, Diana? Oh my heavens." and starts to fan herself.
Gabrielle plays with them for a minute
Steel lays down on the deck "Night Smithers...see you in an hour or 2"
Gabrielle touches Mel's face, "But it can't be"
[Smithers]: "Night...I'll just have a look around.."
Melinda grabs her hand "Yes.  It is."
Helena pulls her bed to the corner farthest away from the talkative women and goes back to sleep
Smithers walks around the deck.
Gabrielle doesn't feel so good
[Melinda]: "What I want to know is why are you here.  What..." and sighs, she looks too confused
Helena yawns
[Gabrielle]: "Xena... uh, I mean Mel... I have to lay down, I'm not feeling well." In a  quiet voice.
Melinda turns to looks at her  "What were you saying about Joxer?"
[Steel]: Down below the women hear the patter of rain on the deck
Smithers looking skyward... "I hate it when that happens"...and looks for cover.
[Gabrielle]: "Joxer?  When?  I haven't seen him since before my hair got cut off."
Melinda nods her head "Ok you do that. Lay down.  I thinks that's what we both need to do is just rest for a little while."
Helena is glad the rain drowns out them talking and falls asleep
Melinda seems to be thinking of something and doesn't hear Gabrielle.
Gabrielle pulls Mel down on the bed, "Goodnight"
Melinda turns and looks at Gabrielle's face and turns over thinking to herself
Gabrielle falls fast to sleep
[Helena]: "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz............"
Smithers takes a nap in the Pilot House
Melinda is laying there trying to sleep but can't
Gabrielle snuggles against Xena... er...
Melinda looks over at Gabrielle and shakes head and tries again to sleep
Gabrielle mumbles something about an All Tea in her sleep
Melinda hears the stairs creaking
Helena is still asleep
[Steel]: Mel sees the shadow of some one coming into the room
[Helena]: "zzzzzzzzzzzz"
Melinda is still staring at the "shadow".
Helena turns and sighs in her sleep
[Melinda]: "Who's there?"
Gabrielle stirs
Janice opens and eye to see herself snuggled by Mel, then quickly backs away from Mel!  She looks around Janice looks around
[Melinda]: "Gabrielle what's wrong?"
Janice rubs her eyes
[Janice]: "Gabrielle?? what, Mel waddya talking about?"
[Melinda]: "Shhh... there's someone over there and I don't know who is it.  And they won't answer me." and points to the stairs
Melinda whispers "What?  Janice?"
[Janice]: "What... what? Mel?" Janice rubbing her eyes some more, feeling like she has a hangover.
Melinda points to the stairs "There is someone over there."
[Narrator]: The shadow below deck sees movement from the bed and rushes it!
Janice looks at the stairs through bleary eyes
[Narrator]: Mel dives out of bed...But Janice feels A heavy body slam into her
[Narrator]: Smithers is being choked
Melinda hitting the floor and trying to get up to see who is on top of Janice
[Narrator]: AS Smithers is choking, he pulls a gun and tries to fire behind him...missing
Melinda hitting the floor "Oh my goodness.  What in the world..."
Janice is started
Helena is STILL asleep
[Narrator]: Janice feels the weight on her and...
Janice throws the "weight" off of her
Melinda gets on all fours and tries to stand up
[Narrator]: Even in her state Janice manages to toss her assailant to the floor!
Janice does the infamous Covington snarl.
[Narrator]: Helena awakens to a loud commotion
Melinda stands up and looks down at the body that was just tossed by Janice
Janice doesn't feel very well
Melinda backs away
[Narrator]: And opens her eyes to a large form being tossed from Janice' bed.
[Helena]: "What the...?" Helena gets up quickly
[Narrator]: As the body is tossed ...Helena does a swift kick...
[Melinda]: "There are too many unsavory characters here in Greece." looking at the body
Melinda is hiding behind Janice on the other side of the bed
Janice is groggy and is not coherent
Melinda is hiding behind Janice!!
Melinda pushes up her glasses and tries to act very mean.  (not)
Janice thinks about laying back down and letting the girls handle it
[Narrator]: The shadow looks up at Mel and suddenly back pedals ...looking for the stairs
Melinda stands proud and puts her chin up
Janice cocks her head and looks back at Melinda who has very feminine hands balled into fists and her top lip biting over her bottom one
Smithers shoots.
[Melinda]: "That'll teach him."
[Narrator]: There's a loud BANG!.. and Smithers feels some slack give...
Melinda is fixing her hair that is now all in her face
[Narrator]: OK...As Helena gets on deck...She sees Steel flip a guy over his shoulders.
[Narrator]: Smithers A thug tries to choke you again...
Janice tries to get up but falls back on Melinda... "If only I had my gun..."
Janice topples onto Mel, "Mel I need to rest, I don't feel every good..."
[Melinda]: "You do that Gab... um.... Janice.  We'll talk in the morning."
[Narrator]: Smithers manages to get his fingers under the garrote, while Helena spies 2 thugs looking through the Crates on deck.
Janice finding Mel's body soft to lay on...
Melinda lays down and sighs  "Who was that?"
Janice mutters "cleaning crew" and giggles
Melinda gets up "I'm going to go check up top."
Janice lost her pillow
Melinda looks at Janice and shakes her head "You get some sleep."
Janice nods
Melinda walks up the stairs and says over her shoulder "I'll be right back."
Janice was awakened by Mel moving and getting up
[Narrator]: On deck Smithers grabs his assailant, flips him over and tosses a swift kick to him, Helena and Smithers see 2 thugs still searching the Crates
Helena goes to the footlocker and open it
Melinda sighs
Helena gets the shotgun!
[Narrator]: Helena runs to the foot locker and as smooth as silk opens it!
Helena and runs over to the thugs
[Narrator]: Above Deck... Steel tosses an elbow back knocking the wind out of the guy and tosses him over board...he then runs for the pilot house
Smithers Points gun at the right Thug at the creates and says "You feel lucky punk...Well do ya?"
Helena runs up to the thugs, and aims the shot gun at one of them thug digging through Cargo
Thug Looks up
[Helena]: "GET OFF THIS SHIP OR YOU'LL GET OFF THIS LIFE!!!"
Melinda reaches the top of the stairs and hears Helena's statement to the thug and stops in her track. "Never mind." and turns around
Janice looks up at Mel on the stairs and clambers to her feet
Melinda runs down the stairs "What are you doing?" to Janice.  "Get back in bed.  Sounds like Helena is taking care of it up there."
[Janice]: "Gettin up Mel.  I'm cold Mel."
[Melinda]: "Why? Ya know you're not feeling well."  She goes to the bed and puts a hand on Janice's forephead.
[Janice]: "Mel I need to help up there."
[Melinda]: "Oh no you don't.  They can take care of it up there." and pushes Janice back down
Janice starts to get up again
Melinda raises her eyebrow
[Janice]: "Mel you know I can help up there, I feel better..."
[Melinda]: "My word Janice Covington, you are on stubborn gal."
Janice smirks, "Yes I am Mel Pappas!"
[Melinda]: Play with that pillow of your Janice.
[Narrator]: Smithers whips out and kicks a guy in the leg causing him to teeter and fall in the river...*SPLASH*
[Smithers]: "WooHoo... Take that you ... Hey... Who are you guys?"
[Helena]: *cough*
Thug looks at Helena and the barrel of a gun..."YES MA'AM!!"  Thug dives overboard
Helena looks quite pleased
Janice looks up at Mel
Melinda sits back down on the bed and is thinking.
[Melinda]: "You don't remember Gabrielle?"
Janice is exhausted but coherent
Melinda looks at Janice
[Janice]: "What about her?
[Melinda]: "Oh nothing."  and sighs.  "I'll tell ya bout it later."
Janice thinks and just lays back on the pillow.  "I would like to know now Melinda."
[Melinda]: "Now you rest." and I guess I'll go see how things are going up top
[Narrator]: ON DECK...the last two goons look about then dive of into the water
Janice grabs her arm.
Helena lowers the shotgun and takes a deep breath
Steel gets up and coughs
[Helena]: "Everyone alright?" Helena looks around
[Steel]: "Wha...*hack* was that all about??"
Smithers holsters gun, straighten clothes, and picks up hat.
[Helena]: "They were looking for something.."
 [Steel]: "WELL IT WASNT IN MY THROAT!!!"
[Helena]: "Oh, here." she hands the shotgun to Steel
Smithers rubbing neck... "Or in mine."
Steel coughs again
 [Helena]: "Was it in your cargo?"
 [Steel]: "My...cargo??"
Janice sighs
[Steel]: "Helena...I'm carrying coconuts!!"
[Helena]: "Yes, you know, that stuff in those big wooden boxes?  Ohh.." laughs.   "Maybe your other cargo.." she grins
[Steel]: "I find that hard to believe!"
[Helena]: "Speaking of which.." she goes below deck to the others
Smithers looking at Helena "And a nice set of coconuts they are..."
Helena chuckles at that
Steel looks at Helena
Helena winks and goes below deck
[Janice]: back
[Steel]: you were gone?
Melinda hears Helena coming down the stairs
Helena enters the cabin. "Are you both alright?"
Melinda looks up at Helena and then back at Janice.
Janice looks again at Mel, "What about Gabrielle?"
[Helena]: "Oh for crying out loud, you're going to talk about that again? You kept me up half the night?"
[Melinda]: "Um yes we are thank ya." and looks at Janice
Janice looks at Mel
Melinda whispers to Janice "I'll have ta tell ya bout that later." and looks a Helena.   "Sorry Helena.  Everything ok up there now?  Who were they and what in Sam-hill did they want?"
Steel thinks Janice had WAY too much syrup
Helena shrugs. "Well, I have no idea. The captain claims that he's only carrying coconuts <smirks a little> so it must be us... Or that.." indicates where ever the tablet and coin are stashed
[Melinda]: "Us? What could they want with us?" and puts her hand to her bosoms. "Well now that has to be it."
[Helena]: "It must be more valuable then we thought...."
Melinda turning to Janice "You still have them right?"
Janice smiles and looks at Mel then Helena, "Yeah."
Steel looks at the women
Melinda nods
Janice feels funny again
[Steel]: "I cant believe you!...My word...!"
Melinda snaps her head up to look at Steel
[Helena]: "Umm, well captain.. we haven't a clue what they might have wanted.."
[Melinda]: "What did ya'll do with those men?"
[Helena]: "Nothing much.. they're overboard now."
Steel looks forward
Melinda notices that Janice is looking sickly again "You should lay down, Janice."
Janice would dangle her feet off the bed but Mel is sitting right there.
[Janice]: "No Mel, I don't want to miss anything."
Steel looks at his watch
Melinda sighs "Have it your way then." and thinks stubborn as a mule
Helena turns to Steel "Maybe we should get going... incase they come back with friends."
[Steel]: Its late as is ! In an hour we'll be at your drop of point."
Janice yawns and looks at Mel
Steel shakes his head
Melinda nods her head "That sounds like a good idea." and looks at Steel
[Janice]: "Mel I don't feel so good."
Helena smiles and shrugs at Steel
[Melinda]: "Ya'll don't look that well either, Janice."
Janice has a sudden urge to hit her wrist with her forefinger
Melinda looks at Janice and raises her eyebrow
[Helena]: "Ummm, I'll be up on deck.." she makes a quick exit
Melinda watches Helena leave
[Melinda]: "Janice?" and looks at her face
Janice looks VERY green and pinches her wrist
[Melinda]: "What are you doing" and looks at Janice's wrist
[Melinda]: "I swear.... if it's not one thing it's the other around this place."
Janice lays back on the pillow
[Melinda]: "Janice!  What are you doing?" Melinda shakes her head and gets up
Smithers goes around and closes all the now open crates.
Steel heads the barge up stream
Janice cuddles against the blankets
Melinda is pacing the floor of the cabin
Janice opens an eye at Mel... "Melinda what is it?"
Melinda sighs and thinks to herself "I might as well get some kind of sleep."
Steel looks at Helena on deck
Melinda goes back to the bed
Janice moves over
Melinda and lays down
Helena leans on the railing, looking at the water
Janice gives her some of the blanket
Melinda covers herself and takes off her glasses
[Steel]: "I'm sorry ...but you all seem cursed!"
Janice falls asleep finally
[Smithers]: "Cursed?"
Melinda is soon asleep
Steel looks at Smithers
Helena looks at Steel
[Steel]: "What would you cal waking up from a nap being choked??"
Smithers looks at Helena. "Ummm... Waking up from a nap being choked..."
[Narrator]: SEVERAL HOURS LATER...
[Narrator]: The barge pulls close to the point of drop off
Steel looks at the women "You'll be ok right?"
[Helena]: "Of course... for being cursed.." grins
Steel grins at Helena
Janice stirs
Melinda is still fast asleep
Janice bumps into a body, and opens her eyes
[Steel]: "I'll be back this way in a day....I'll wait and give you a lift back if you want"
Melinda turns over taking the blanket with her
[Helena]: "Yes, thank you.."
[Janice]: "Typical."
Steel smiles again and looks at Smithers
[Helena]: "Umm, we'd better wake them up."
Smithers to Helena "Maybe we should ...."
[Steel]: "You watch them ok?"
Janice props herself up on an elbow and thinks, "Awww ain't she just too cute"
Helena laughs at that statement, and goes below deck
Melinda curls up in a tighter ball
Steel shouts down below "WAKE UP!!"
Janice pushed the hair away from Mel's eyes and look at Helena... "Yeah?"
 [Helena]: "Time to go. We're here. Don't forget the <moves head at tablet place>..."
Janice shakes Mel gently, "Mel we have to go."
Melinda is still snoozing
[Helena]: "Come on!"
[Melinda]: "Ok." and turns back over and goes back to sleep.
[Helena]: "Well, if you both aren't coming... I'll just have to do it myself."
Melinda slowly opens her eyes
[Janice]: "Helena get me a glass of water please."
Melinda slowly opens her eyes  "I see that."
Janice looks at Mel, "What?"
Melinda shakes her head "Oh nothin." and looks for her glasses
Janice stretches trying not to bump into Mel
[Helena]: "Come on, or I'm going myself.."
Melinda finding them and putting them on her face "Mornin." and smiles to Janice and Helena
[Janice]: "So Mel..." Big yawn, "What about Gabrielle?'
Helena she walk back on deck
Smithers looks at his watch.
Steel shouts down. "Come on ladies!"
Helena finds the tablet bag and hefts it over her shoulder
Melinda runs her fingers through her hair "Gabrielle?"
[Janice]: "Um yeah you said Gabrielle allot last night."
Helena walks back down to them
[Melinda]: "Oh yeah. Last night. Then it wasn't a dream."
Melinda giggles "Was I awake or sleep?"
[Helena]: "Look. I've got the tablet. You come now or it's going overboard."
Helena waggles the bag at them
Janice raises an eyebrow sitting up next to Mel, "Why did you keep calling me Gabrielle?"
Melinda looks at Helena and gets out of bed
Helena runs back up deck yet again
Steel calls down once again "Ok last call!"
Janice puts her shoes on after finding them in the strangest of places
Melinda turns to look at Janice "Cause you were Gabrielle there for a while."
[Steel]: "I cant wait longer!"
[Janice]: "Gabrielle?"
[Helena]: "I'm ready." she says to Steel
[Melinda]: "You said that you were Gabrielle and you thought I was Xena."
[Helena]: "Oh hell, why don't you just go and take them."
[Melinda]: "Keep callin me Xena."
Steel looks to Helena "I know but they aren't"
Janice ties her boots up, and touches her chest... "ME?  No I didn't"
Smithers to Helena.... "Looks like it's just you and me kid"
[Melinda]: "Come on let's go up on the deck." and starts to walk for the stairs
Helena screams at them to get the HELL out here
Janice is gonna shot that girl someday
[Melinda]: "Yes you did Janice." is walking up the stairs
Janice runs after her "No I didn't."  Janice can't imagine why she feels so great
Melinda sighs "Yes you did.  When I came down there to check up on you. You called me Xena.  Ya'll don't remember any of it?" and looks at Janice
Helena gets off the ship with the bag
Janice raises her brow again, "Okay Mel, if I did say I was Gabrielle, which I didn't... what was I saying to you?"
Smithers goes ashore after Helena.
[Melinda]: "Helena, ya'll wait up." and follows Helena off the ship
Janice collects all of her things on deck that are scattered after last night, and grumbles
[Melinda]: "You said somethin bout Joxer."
[Janice]: "Who???"
Helena sits on shore, waiting for Janice
Melinda shakes her head "Still tryin to figure that one out."
Janice chasing after them putting on her hat and tucking in her shirt
Smithers leans over to Helena and whispers something...
[Melinda]: "Joxer.  Jacks' descendant." and catches up with Helena
Janice stops and reaches Mel, "Okay Mel spill it what happened... I was asleep all night last night."
Steel sighs heavily....:Ok Dr,...Mel I have to go NOW!"
[Janice]: "You get into something potent girlie?"
[Melinda]: "You really don't remember any of it do you?" and looks at Janice
Janice is off the ship
[Janice]: "Look Mel, you and I were talking, Steel gave me a drink, I went to bed, here we are... what now?"
Helena waves "Goodbye Steel. And thanks!"
Smithers to Helena "Oh..."
Melinda looks at Steel and waves
Steel waves to all
Melinda sits down and tries to collect her thoughts
Janice touches Mel's arm "You okay?"
[Steel]: "Remember Helena in the next day or 2 !"
[Helena]: "Yes, I'll remember!"
[Melinda]: "Oh word, Janice.  So much has happened to me in the last couple of days.."
[Narrator]: The barge chugs off slowly
Helena sighs
Janice sits next to her, "HA! You and me kid!" She pulls out a cigar and lights it
[Melinda]: "You have to believe me Janice.  You WERE Gabrielle there for a while." and looks at her
[Steel]: You all notice Smithers kinda hobbling
Helena looks over
Janice chuckles, "Of course I was Mel... and then who were you Xena?"
[Helena]: "You hurt.. Smithers?"
Melinda looking at Smithers "What happened to you?"
[Smithers]: "Oh... nothing Mel... Someone just tried to choke me to death... that's all."
Melinda laughs "I was Xena a couple of days ago."
[Helena]: "Are you going to be alright?"
[Janice]: "Yeah I know I talked to her, so you say you talked to Gabrielle?"
Melinda looks at Janice's face "And you were Gabrielle last night."
[Narrator]: Off in the early daylight a barge is seen going up river
Janice chuckles, "Melinda Pappas I do think you need more sleep."
Smithers to Helena "I'll be OK..." looking at the barge "Do you think he'll be back?"
[Melinda]: "Choked you to death?" looking up at Smithers
[Narrator]: Our 4 heroes are left on a small bit of beach, with few provisions
Janice is starving, she rummages around in the sacks
[Helena]: "He said he'd be back in a day or two..."
[Smithers]: "And you believe him?"
Helena shrugged
Janice pulls out a tin of food and thinks about it
Melinda turned back to Janice "Why yes I think I do still need some sleep. But someone wanted to get off the ship fast." and looks at Helena
[Helena]: "The attack upset him, he seems to think we are cursed." smirks
[Narrator]: Janice finds some canned meat
[Melinda]: "Cursed?"
Janice opens it and starts eating it, offering it to Mel
Melinda shakes her head "No thank you."
Janice shrugs and eats it - empty stomach needs food
Melinda stands up "What do ya'll mean cursed?"
Smithers looking at Helena "You have the map... So which way?"
Janice walks over to Helena while eating the food
Melinda sighs and sits back down.
 [Helena]: "I don't know, he just said cursed. Sailors are superstitious."
Melinda is playing with the ties on her new boots
Janice nonchalantly slips her hand on Helena's shoulder...
Helena opens the bag and gets out the map, she grabs that bag and jumps back
Janice slides her fingers down to the straps and pulls, while finishing her meal.
Helena holds onto the strap "Hey, what are you doing!"
Janice smiles and looks at Helena, "Can I have my belongings back..."
Melinda watches the two ladies fight over the bag
 [Helena]: "Oh.. well, you'll get meat juice all over the map.."
Smithers steps back a bit.
Helena takes out the map and gives the bag back
Janice glances back at Mel and rolls her eyes
Melinda walks over to Janice looks over her shoulder, "Which way do we have to go now?"
Janice chuckles, and shows the tablet to Mel, "Friend of yours?"
Smithers looks at the Tablet.
[Melinda]: "Should I carry it?" to Janice
Helena tries to make sense of the map on the tablet
Janice chuckles again, "Mel we head north, and no you shouldn't carry it, you have enough of your own belongings to carry
[Smithers]: "North it is..." And starts to walk north.
[Melinda]: "Well I was just wondering.  Wouldn't want we to lose it or someone take it."
[Janice]: stops and looks at Mel... "Cute Mel real cute."
Melinda smirks
[Narrator]: Smithers heads south
[Helena]: "Alright alright, who's carrying it.. HEY! Where are you going?!"
[Smithers]: "Ah... North?"
Janice looks over the scrolls of parchment and the tablets wording and picks a direction by the height of the sun
[Helena]: "North is that way." points
[Smithers]: "No...' and points south"
Melinda follows everyone
Janice is standing there
[Helena]: "Oh geez.. does anyone have a compass?"
Melinda stops and turns around to Janice. "You comin?
[Helena]: "Ok." she thinks.. "The sun rises in the east, sets in the west.. what time is it?"
Janice looks at Mel, "Why Mel where are YOU going?" smiles
[Smithers]: "It's 10am..."
[Melinda]: "We just woke up.  I would guess early in the morning."
Smithers after looking at his watch.
Helena looks at the sun.. not directly
Janice finishes her meat and opens a canteen
 [Helena]: "Ok, I guess we watch the sun and see which way it goes.."
Janice walks over to Mel, "Come on sweetheart follow me.." slap her butt and heads north
[Melinda]: "Oh.." and covers her mouth with her hands
[Helena]: "Err, or not.." she gets up and follows them
Melinda turns around to follow Janice, and catches up with her, "You sure we're headin the right direction?"
[Smithers]: "Hey... Janice... North is this way" pointing in the other direction.
[Helena]: "Are you coming Smithers?"
Janice glances up at Mel..."You wouldn't happen to have a hair tie would you Mel?" she ignores Smithers
Melinda shakes her head "Nope, sorry"
[Helena]: "I'm pretty sure north is this way..." points
Smithers catches up with the rest of the group
[Melinda]: "I have a couple hair pins if that'll help ya."
Janice chuckles, "Mel I have never had a hairpin in my hair, I think they are immune to me!"
[Narrator]: The Grecian Forest beckons our party....
Janice pushes foliage aside and looks for a trail of some kind

Jack sneaks around some rocks to hear what is being said
[Narrator]: Captain Steel just dropped you off.   As you sit to collect your thoughts...there is movement in the bushes behind
Janice pulls out her gun and investigates
[Jack]: "Ow! these bushes hurt!! Darn sticker bushes!"
Helena looks behind her
Melinda watches Janice
Smithers looks up
[Jack]: "Don't shoot! I am a brush salesman... very harmless."
[Janice]: "JACK!"
Melinda arches her eyebrow to Jack. "Jack!"
Janice sees Jack...stuck in the bushes
[Jack]: "Oh oh, uh hi Janice"
Janice Runs up to Jack, "You bastard I should shoot you here and now!"
[Helena]: "Good grief."
Melinda stands up and hurries over to Jack "What are ya'll doing in them bushes?"
[Jack]: "What'd I do Janice?"
[Melinda]: "Now Janice." and looks at Janice
Helena walk over to the bushes
[Jack]: "Do you really want to know?"
Melinda giggles "Oh.. nevermind."
Janice rolls her eyes at Melinda
[Jack]: "Well - uhum - I .. I lost a scroll of paper and am looking for it."
[Helena]: "So, this man is... harmless?" raises an eyebrow
Janice Grabs the straps on the pack and starts to yank them off his shoulders."
[Melinda]: "What on heavens sakes are you doing here?"
Smithers looks at Helena "That ...or an idiot"
[Jack]: "Have you seen it?  I put it down and I have this one instead - don't know what it is"
Melinda turns to Helena "Yes.  He's a friend of ours."
Janice tugs harder on the pack, and grits her teeth "Of yours Mel, not mine!"
[Helena]: "How did you get here, hmm?"
Jack kicks Janice  "What are you doing Woman!"
Melinda looking at Janice "Now Janice.  He'll give them to ya.  Just give him a sec."
Janice eyes goes WIDE, and swings her arm back. [Melinda]: "Put that thing away Janice, for heavens sake." and looks at Janice
Janice laughs
Helena walks around the bushes, looking for a way to get him out
Janice wanted to show off
Melinda takes Jack's arm to help him out of the bushes
[Jack]: "Thanks sweetie."
Melinda smiles at Jack
[Narrator]: Mel and Helena are helping Jack outta the bush
[Jack]: "nice...uh.. shoes"
Janice is boiling mad, and punches Jack in the face.
Melinda has a blush raising on her face now
Helena backs up a bit
[Narrator]: WACK!!
[Jack]: "Why you hit me again Janice?"
 [Jack]: "I just want my scroll back1"
Melinda turns to Janice "Now you be nice to Jack here.  Ya'll hear me?"
[Jack]: "Ya- what she said!" he rubs his bloody nose.
Melinda giggles
Janice turns violently at Mel.. "ARE YOU OUTTA YER MIND!!!!!!", Janice is going to shoot someone
Smithers stares at Janice..."Geez..."
[Jack]: "anyone have a towel I think my nose is broke?"
[Helena]: "Woa woa, calm down..."
Melinda sighs "Now Janice.  We've got the scrolls back.  What's wrong with ya?"
Smithers looks up, "I'd hate to see her really mad"
Janice grabs Jack's lapel and tries to drags him to a clearing
Melinda shrugs
[Helena]: "Jack, shut up you idiot!" she hisses at him
Melinda watches this all going on and follows them
[Jack]: "Look I just want to get my pack back."
Helena follows them
Melinda stares questionably at Jack "Don't ya have the scrolls?"
[Helena]: "What scrolls?"
[Melinda]: "Now Janice. Calm down, dear and let Jack here explain."
[Narrator]: Janice tries and pulls Jack away...But her hands slip off his lapels
Janice is boiling and her face is beat red... "Ixney on the Ollscrays, MEL!!"
[Jack]: "Yes I have scrolls.  Um... They are some I found at this old ruin..."
Melinda arches an eyebrow to Janice
Smithers looks at Janice, "Scrolls? Scrolls of what?"
[Jack]: "Don't know can't read them.  But they look nice."
[Helena]: "Woa woa woa!! Stop it!"
Janice screams in frustration, and pulls her arm back again for another punch.
[Helena]: "He's obviously can't fight back, come on.."
Melinda "Now Janice Covington!  Stop doing that!" and goes over to Jack.
[Jack]: "Get her away she is going to hit me again!"
Janice glares at Mel
Melinda glares back at Janice
Janice raises and eyebrow at Mel
[Helena]: "Come on, get up.." she tries to get some space between Jack and Janice
[Jack]: "got any coffee girls?"
[Melinda]: "Come on Jack." and takes his arm "Come sit down over here and tell us what happened to the scrolls.  Where are they?"
[Narrator]: Janice screams pulls her hand back and throws another punch to jacks face sending him to the ground
[Jack]: "I'm having a rough day"
Janice grabs the rucksack from Jack and looks through it
Jack gets up and grabs it back - pushing janice
Melinda stands between Jack and Janice "Are they in there, Janice?"
Janice moves a little
[Jack]: "that's my stuff Janice - you wanna see what I have you can pay me"
Helena tries to pull Jack back, hard
Melinda NOW you two STOP IT!!"
Janice pulls out her gun
[Helena]: "STOP IT!!!"
[Melinda]: "Put that away." to Janice
[Narrator]: Jack pulls the sack away from janice
Melinda has a hand out in front of her
Janice cocks her gun and retrieves her fallen hat, and points at Jack
Smithers waves his hands at Janice" Woah..what are you doing??"
[Janice]: "Give me my scrolls back Jack!"
Jack pulls out his smokes and has one
Janice pulls out her gun
[Jack]: "look this is my bag Janice."
[Narrator]: Janice has a gun pointed at jack...Helena and Mel are standing around.
Janice pulls out her gun and aim's it at Jack. "Give me my scrolls back."
Melinda stands in the middle of Janice and Jack
[Helena]: "Hey hey, CALM DOWN!! Put the gun away!"
[Melinda]: "Don't ya do it Janice."
[Jack]: "I have scrolls too how do you know these are yours?  I haven't let my bag out of my site"
[Janice]: "Mel I want those scrolls back." she says through gritted teeth
[Melinda]: "We have the scrolls, now calm down."
[Janice]: "Oh please Jack, remember before one of us DIES!"
Smithers looks at Janice. "You'd shoot him for paper?"
[Melinda]: "I know, but this isn't the way to do it."
[Jack]: "Why are these scrolls so damn important to you anyway?"
[Helena]: "Jack, you'd better give her any scrolls you've got on you,  she's got the gun."
[Janice]: "Remember the cave, Ares, the scrolls... remember come on "(cocks the gun) "Come on jack remember!" she mutters though gritted her teeth.
[Helena]: "Ares? Scrolls?"
Jack smiles, then starts to sweat.
Melinda is still standing in the middle of them "Now Janice if you're going to shoot.."
[Jack]: oh ya
Smithers walks up to Janice slowly
[Helena]: "Hell with this.." Helena tries to take the bag
[Melinda]: "Put down that gun." and looks at Janice
[Janice]: "Oh what Mel?  I might hurt your boyfriend here? I knew you were in on it the whole time."
Melinda sighs "No.  It's not that."
Janice holsters the gun and walks off
[Melinda]: "Don't start with that again, Janice. I thought we worked all that out?"
Melinda watches Janice leaving, she sighs and turns to look at Jack's nose
[Narrator]: Helena tries to pull the bag from Jack, but he holds on to it
[Jack]: "Now stop grabbing my bag!"
Helena looks relieved after Janice puts the gun away
Melinda putting her hand out to Jack "Let me see it please." (the bag)
Janice paces in the clearing before walking down a small overgrown path... "Yeah, shootin is too good for those two." she mumbles
[Jack]: If you were nice to me I would just have given then to you a while ago
[Melinda]: "Please?" and smiles again
Janice lights cigar
Jack hands Mel the bag
[Melinda]: "Thank ya kindly, Jack"
Smithers watches after Janice....
[Melinda]: "Now you go sit down over there." and points to a chair
[Jack]: "Your the only one that has been nice to me babe."
Melinda smiles at Jack
Helena walks over to the two
Jack winks at Mel and sits down
Melinda looks at Helena "Can you take care of him please?"
Janice wanders around trying to cool off
[Helena]: "Alright now, WHAT scrolls?"
[Melinda]: "I have to go talk to Ms, Stubborn over there."
[Helena]: "Alright..."
Janice kicks some plants
Helena sits down next to Jack
[Melinda]: "We'll explain later Helena."
[Helena]: Umm hmmm.."
[Jack]: "What's with the dame and the gun?"
Melinda with the bag over her shoulder walks over to Janice
Janice lifts her hat on up on her head and stuffs her hands in her pockets, mumbling something through her cigar.
Melinda walks up to Janice and is just looking at her
[Helena]: "So, Jack.." she says quietly
Melinda takes the bag off her shoulders and is holding it out to Janice.
Janice stops kicking things, "What do you want?"
[Helena]: "What is so important about these scrolls?"
[Jack]: "ya babe, what's on your mind?"
[Melinda]: "All ya had to do was ask nicely."
Smithers walks over to Helena and Jack and sits down
Janice makes a 'humph' sound "Well you two are more than friendly, aren't ya Mel?"
Melinda sighs "Take the bag Janice. I'm going to go check on Jack's nose. If that's what ya want to think, then there's nothin I can do bout it." and turns to leave
[Jack]: "What's up with those dames anyway?" turning to Helena
Janice looks at the bag on the ground, "Women!"
Melinda is walking back to the others
[Helena]: "I don't know, these scrolls seem pretty important to them... why do you think that is?"
[Jack]: "So is Janice happy now?"
Melinda walks up to everyone and sits down quietly.
Janice bends down and rummages through the pack marked clearly to anyone with a shred of intellect, 'Dr. Covington' on it.
[Melinda]: "I don't know." and looks away
Smithers turns to Helena "You know...Janice seems to be a little dangerous to be around."
Helena fixed up Jacks face
[Jack]: "I know they have some kind of power."
Melinda seems to be thinking and not paying attention to anyone else
[Helena]: "Power? Where did you find them? What do they say?"
Helena snickers at Smithers "No, really?"
[Janice]: "GOD DAMN!"
[Jack]: "Uh...you should talk to Janice about that something to do with her family."
Melinda looks up from Janice shouting out loud
[Jack]: "Oh now what?"
Melinda shrugs
Smithers asks, "Is she ever in a good mood?"
[Helena]: "Where were they found Jack?"
[Janice]: "MEL!"
[Melinda]: "How's that nose of yours, Jack?"
Melinda looks over to Janice
[Janice]: "GET YER ASS OVER HERE!"
[Jack]: "In some old ruins, real dusty place.  Thanks for the fix - it feels better now."
[Helena]: "Umm, what part of the world I mean..." she looks a little annoyed
Melinda raises an eyebrow at Janice "What is it now Janice Covington?" Melinda smiles at Jack and pats his hand as she stands up
Janice grabs up the scroll and the pack and runs back to the group
Helena sighs and mutters something
Smithers stares at Janice running to them, "Oh god here she comes"
Melinda is watching Janice running to her "What is  it?"
[Jack]: OK - in a cave where they took a bath together :)~
[Helena]: "WHAT?"
Janice hold the scroll out in front of her "You know I ain't too good at this Mel, but I swear this one say "The BLUE Scroll" on it."
[Melinda]: "Oh NOW you're gonna come runnin to me when you NEED something translated." and frowns
Janice stars at the scroll "Shopping.. (giggle) I think Xena goes shopping"
Helena quietly walks over behind Mel and Janice
Jack pulls out a candy bar and eats it
Melinda looks at the scroll
Janice reads the scroll "look they go to the circus Mel!"
Melinda seems to be busy translating the scroll
[Jack]: "Circus!  did I hear Circus!  I love Circuses... the sights the sounds the elephants, tigers - uh smell."
Janice tugs Mel to a fallen log and sets her down on it, smiling to herself - she had NO idea what that scroll said, "So Mel, what's it say?
[Jack]: "Are we going to a Circus?"
Helena glares at Jack
Janice scowls at Jack
 Smithers mutters "Idiot..."
Jack sits back down and eats another candy bar
[Melinda]: "Well now... it says something about them going shopping and Xena getting a new outfit and not liking it."
Smithers looks to Jack.. "Were you dropped on your head at birth or something?"
[Janice]: "What' sit look like?  Gabrielle usually describes everything"
[Melinda]: "Um... blue nothing that Xena is use to wearing."
Helena looks unimpressed so far
[Melinda]: "And something about a woman getting ready to be burnt cause her husband died."
Janice sits next to Melinda and looks at the scroll like she has a clue.
[Melinda]: "Colors?  What is she talking about?" muttering to herself
 Smithers looks at the sky
[Helena]: woa, that gets her interest
[Melinda]: "Going into the future and bring an Alti back to the present?" Melinda shakes her head "Oh my..."
Janice Thinks a minute "All tea... that's sounds familiar"
Melinda looks up at everyone
Janice it says here that..."
Jack]: "I think she is loosing it"
Helena tries to look like she's not listening
Janice Looks at Mel expression change
[Melinda]: "Oh my Janice it says here that...."
Janice watches Mel as she reads
[Jack]: "I think the climax is coming up"
[Melinda]: "Something about Xena and Gabrielle being reincarnated." and puts her hands to her bosoms.
Janice gets a lump in her throat from Mel's words
Helena looks confused
Melinda shrugs
Jack sits and wonders what all this means
Janice looks over the scroll "Where Mel? When?  How would they know that?"
 Smithers watches on
Janice glances at Mel "Their past lives right?"
[Melinda]: "Um... yes Janice." and keeps translating the scroll
Janice takes off her hat
Jack pulls out a smoke and has one
[Melinda]: "It loses a little in the translation, ya know."
Janice nudges Mel, "Don't we all."
Jack looks to the sky and thinks to himself - I think it's gonna snow.
Helena keeps listening in
Janice would glance at Jack and give him a Covington snarl, but she is too wrapped up in this new bit of information about her life.
Melinda looks at everyone "Give me a second here."
Janice waits in awe
[Helena]: "Hmm, Xena...." she remembers the name being mentioned before.. and Gabrielle
[Melinda]: "Says here that they (Xena and Gabrielle) will always be battling evil in all they future lives." She pauses to read to herself. "Um... together."
Janice looses a breath before speaking "What future lives?"
Jack gets up and is interest now in what is going on
Melinda looks at the scroll again "And Xena with a mark on her foot?"
Janice looks at Mel
[Jack]: "Were they gods or something?"
Janice eyes widen
Melinda puts her hand to her head "I need to sit down."
[Janice]: "You are sitting down Mel."
Janice motions to the log she is resting her bum on
[Narrator]: Smithers watches all this going on
Melinda looks around "Oh."
[Jack]: "So what does all this mean?"
Melinda sighs and looks at Janice
[Helena]: "Are you going to tell us about these scrolls, or not?"
[Jack]: "I would like to know"
Janice Grabs Mel's boot and tries to unlace it
Melinda glares at Helena
Helena glares right back
[Melinda]: "What are ya doing?"
[Jack]: "What are you doing woman!"
[Janice]: "Looking for that mark."
Smithers giggles, "Looks like she's taking off her boot!"
Helena throws up her hands
[Jack]: "It the cycle right or what?  Foot Fetish?"
Janice unties the top part of the boot.
[Janice]: "Which foot Melinda?
[Melinda]: "Well... now... Janice stop that."
[Jack]: "You know they have hotels for that
Melinda looks at the scroll, "Left foot."
[Helena]: "Ok, so you guys are Xena and Gabrielle reincarnated? So, WHO were Xena and Gabrielle???!"
Smithers smacks the back of jacks head
Janice puts down the right boot, gets up and crouches in front of Mel, "May I?" - gesturing to the boot
Melinda smiles and offers her, her left foot. "But... I don't have anything on my foot, Janice."
[Narrator]: Jack gets swatted in the head
Janice stares at her, and unlaces the boot "What kind of a mark is it suppose to be?"
Melinda looks back at the scroll
[Jack]: "probably X marks the spot"
[Janice]: "Where on the foot?"
Helena is getting impatient
[Melinda]: "Um.... I think it looks like her chakram with a cross under it."
Melinda still looking at the scroll
Janice unlaces the last bit and looks off into a daze and grins, "The chakram..."
Melinda puts the scroll down and sits and watches Janice
[Jack]: "oh like you two are Xena and Gabrielle."
Melinda turns to look at Jack  "And aren't you related to JOXER?", she giggles
Janice is off in a daze and stopped working on the foot
[Helena]: "Who are Xena and Gabrielle?"
[Narrator]: Smithers looks at Jack again, "Didn't you hear them earlier?"
[Helena]: "Joxer?"
[Jack]: "Maybe"
 [Melinda]: "What's wrong Janice?"
[Janice]: "Those blue eyes...."
Melinda puts her foot back down
[Jack]: "Maybe I am Gabrielle?"
[Janice]: "And the way she does that little smirk.", she is lost in thought
 [Helena]: "Can you guys have your mystical experience later? May I remind you we've got two days at the most?"
[Melinda]: "Who Janice?  What are ya talkin bout?"
Smithers stands up "Uh listen Maybe we should get going?"
Melinda taps Janice on the shoulder "Um, Janice?"
Janice blinks, "What? When where? Oh Mel, um nothing..." (looks around wondering why she is sitting down) "What were we talking about again?"
[Jack]: "Has anyone seen a willow tree - I have a headache"  Jack needs a beer about now with all the news about the scrolls
Helena is really confused now