Ninety Nine

Xena had been pacing up and down the room, she regretted that she fell into Nneka's trap, even after knowing she was a bitch.

She clenched her fist in anger wondering why Jeanne hadn't come and checked up on her, naturally, she should blame her, but she couldn't since she knew Jeanne never wanted all this to happen to her.

The shuffling footsteps coming closer to the prison made a smile brush her face, she was confident that Jeanne was the one coming.

Truly, it was Jeanne, she stopped at the entrance, and one guard looked up at him

“You aren't permitted to come here,” The guard said to her, following the king's order.

The King ordered the guard not to allow Jeanne to enter the prison, he wanted Xena to reflect on her mistakes and errors.

Xena is someone the king cares so much for, he can't forget how she stood with his mother in times of difficulty, protecting her from becoming a monster is his duty.

He had known that the Palace was a place where people can easily turn into mon