Title: Begginings
Fandom: Xena: Warrior Princess
Characters: Joxer
Prompt: Begginings
Word Count: 144
Rating: G
Author's Notes: 1 of 3
He first decided he needed to be a warrior when he was seven years old and
Jace had to defend him from their brother and the knife Jett had stolen from
the smith's shop, as he laid in the mud, scared and crying.
Jett and his gang, older kids that lived in their street that who bowed to
the boy's innate cruelty, teased him mercilessly afterwards. Jace did not
intimidate the boys himself, rather his tendency to scream that normally
brought the adults to investigate.
Joxer didn't thank his brother as he got up, still sniffling and trying to
wipe the tears from his face, only succeeding in smearing mud across his
face.
When Jace tried to speak to him, Joxer pushed him hard, toppling him over
backwards and onto the muddy road. He ran down the street, shame and anger
battling inside him.