This belongs to you.
Melosa would want you to have it.
Ill take it on one condition.
I only hold it while youre gone.
By Amazon law, youre still the Queen.
Queen Gabrielle. Hmm.
Does an Amazon Queen beat a Warrior Princess?
Do you really wanna find out?
All right.
Just dont expect me to show up
at any parades or anything.
Amazons dont have parades.
That was a joke.
I know.
Velasca. Shes alive.
Youre all fools!
That mask was mine!
By rights of the Amazon, that mask was mine!
Hello, Gabrielle.
Thought I was dead, didnt you?
I dont know how you survived that fall,
Velasca-- but youre hurt. You need help.
I have all the help I need right here.
Ambrosia--
a gift from the gods-- to make a god!
Go! Everyone! Spread out!
You! Gabrielle!
Gabrielle, down!
Amazons! Attack!
No!
Come on.
Amazons, run!
I want Gabrielle! Where is she?!
Go on. Head for the caves.
Well follow as soon as we can.
Call a retreat--
Now, or therell be nothing left.
Coo-coo!
Come on; this way.
Now, while shes weak.
Oh, no you dont, Ephiny.
I have a special place in my heart for you, too!
You cant hide from me, Gabrielle!
You cant hide from a god!
In a time of ancient gods,
warlords, and kings,
A land in turmoil cried out for a hero.
She was Xena,
a mighty princess,
forged in the heat of battle.
The power...
the passion...
the danger...
Her courage will change the world...
Gabrielle.
Most of us can still walk.
But I cant leave the wounded here.
We wanna fight. Send us back.
We can take Velasca.
No-- she cant be killed. Shes an immortal.
Send the wounded over to Tyldus and the Centaurs.
Hell take care of them.
And make sure that they tell him to stay where he is.
Velascas not after him yet.
No, shes after me.
Its OK. Im all right with that.
Yeah, we cant just hide. We have to do something.
Yes-- I need as many Amazons as possible to delay her.
Dont get anyone killed just slow her down.
Gabrielle and I need time.
Shouldnt be a problem--
I think Im high on her list of things to do.
Xena-- that arms dislocated.
Ah, yeah.
All better now. See?
Yeah.
You all right?
Yeah, yeah-- you know?
Ephiny may be high on the list, but
Im on top. Ive never been a target before--
I mean, Ive never been hunted.
Xena, what are we gonna do--
against a god?
Well, we need some help, thats for sure--
and to fight an immortal, I need an immortal.
Do you know where you can find one?
Yes-- yes I do.
Hmm-mmm-mmm; Hmm-mmm-mmm. No, no, no-- no, no.
Relax, my furry little friend. No, youre not dinner.
Thats the boring part about immortality.
Youre never hungry.
No,youre definitely not food.
Youre my little Hercules.
Hercules trapped me in this little resort--
and I owe him a lot.
And Im planning on paying him back for his kindness.
Soon-- soon. So--
run away like a good little Hercules.
Run away. Run away. Very soon.
This is Callisto were talking about!
We cant free her!
Theres gotta be another way, Xena.
Callisto is an immortal.
Shes not a god, but shes
as close as were gonna get on short notice.
What about Hercules-- huh?
We dont have time to find him.
Velascas just learning her powers.
Every time she uses them, it weakens her.
But the lagtimes gonna get shorter.
Look, Gabrielle-- I know how much this hurts you.
No, you dont! Every time I close my eyes,
I hear her voice! I hear Perdicus scream.
Now, I have to live with that till the day I die.
What makes you think-- that Callisto would help you?
Ill just have to talk her into it.
Velasca?
Dont be a fool, Solare.
Im not.
Wise-- very wise.
Bow your head, Ephiny.
Youll have to kill me, first.
We have no argument with you, Velasca.
Many of us believe
you should have been Queen, long ago.
And now that youre a god--
we wanna-- offer you a sacrifice.
Now, youre talking.
Get her! Now!
Run! Now!
Move it! Run!
Very good--. youre trying to delay me.
Hercules said that the ceiling had collapsed.
There--
Im sure you know what youre doing.
Now, pull the rope up after me.
And dont drop it again until I whistle twice.
I dont want Callisto getting out
if she doesnt agree to my offer.
Callisto.
Xena.
Oh, Xena--
so glad you could stop by for a little visit.
And here I was-- huh-huh--
afraid Id never get to torture you again.
As you can see--
Ive been keeping busy-- scarred by fire,
entombed for eternity.
Youll, ah-- youll forgive me
if Im not exactly at my peak-- wont you?
Callisto, I didnt come here for this.
Well, then-- you shouldnt have come at all.
You may be immortal, but I can still do damage.
Howd you like to spend eternity in five pieces?
Oh, Xena, how Ive missed you.
OK-- you wanna talk? So talk.
What little thing could you possibly
say that would have any interest to me?
Ambrosia-- I know someone who has it.
So you help me fight them-- and you get a shot at it.
Xena?! Here!
Ah-- such a pretty day for a blood bath--
Xena-- are you all right?
Oh yeah, Im fine.
Oh, me too-- thanks for asking.
Oh, but, then, youve never
really cared for me, have you?
Youre here. It wasnt my idea.
Oh, no, no, of course not. Howve you been?
Any new husbands since the last one I killed?
I knew there had to be some reason you liked her.
That was good-- but you know
the problem, dont you?
Im immortal-- you cant kill me.
You cant even hurt me.
Oh, but you want to, dont you?
Here-- let me help.
See?
No blood. Immortals dont bleed.
And we heal fast. Oh-- but not in pieces.
Youre a laugh a minute. Lets go--
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah! Not until we make a wee little stop.
The Amazons wont stop her long.
Velasca will catch up to us.
We dont have time for this, Callisto.
The longer we wait, the more powerful she becomes.
Dont you argue with me! You want my help?
It wont take but a minute.
My name is Xena.
Some call me the Warrior Princess.
Some call me murderer.
Many years ago, there was a village called Cirra.
It was a village just like yours small and, and
prosperous full of life until a day that my army came.
Until the day that I came-- destroyed it.
Under my orders, my men--
they sacked the village; burned the houses;
and killed every living thing.
Everything was destroyed-- including the soul
of one young, innocent girl--
who will never be able to reclaim her childhood--
and will never know what
the Fates had planned for her if not for me.
Lets go.
Come on, lets go-- for the hunt.
A dinar donation for the goddess, Artemis.
What do you care of Artemis?
Shes the goddess of the Amazons.
Hey, what are you doing?!
I dont need you.
But you-- remember what you see here.
Remember that you met Velasca, the god of Chaos.
Remember what she did and said--
in the temple of the Amazon goddess.
Artemis,you fake!
Where were you when our nation died?!
Where were you
when the many Amazon tribes
were scattered and destroyed?!
Where were you when the word
Amazon became a joke told by old men in taverns?!
I was once your subject. Now, Im your equal--
and your enemy!
He wouldnt have told it right, anyway.
This is it.
Ah, its not bad.
Velascas lightning bolts wont do much damage here.
Xena-- those rocks look like theyre about to fall.
Im counting on it.
And just how long am I supposed to
be fighting this woman for?
Get her beneath the rockledge. Ill do the rest.
Ah-hah-- and then its you and me and the ambrosia.
I just had a marvelous idea.
Why dont you and I both eat it?
That way, we could be fighting
each other for eternity.
Lets just deal with Velasca, shall we?
First things first.
Now?
Not yet.
Three hearbeats.
Xena and Gabrielle have a friend.
I know where you are, Gabrielle.
Your heart just started beating faster.
Ill quiet it down, soon enough
Its now or never.
It just might be both-- for you.
What is she doing?
She just switched sides.
Hello, Velasca. My, youre looking well.
Im Callisto.
You want Gabrielle. I want Xena.
I think we have something in common.
And who are you?
Im insulted.
Xena, your little playmate doesnt know who I am!
She doesnt like to talk about me.
Ah-ah! Now, before you start going crazy
and blowing things up-- I think you should hear
what I have to say. In fact,
Im your only friend right now.
I dont need or want friends.
Another thing we have in common.
You must have a death wish.
You know, its funny-- I think I do.
Well only get one shot at it.
What are you going to do?
Im gonna break up their little party.
Take her Callisto, nows your chance!
Stop it!
Theyre trying to drain you!
Its just a trick!
Velasca!
I told you!
Theyre trying to trick you!
Gabrielle!
You cant keep this up forever, Xena. I can.
Its not gonna take forever.
Too late. Goodbye, Xena.
You dont just kill me and walk away.
Gabrielle! Now!
Is that it? Is it over?
No, that sidetrip to the village cost us.
Shes grown too strong.
That wont hold her.
Weve got some time before
she works her way out.
Lets go.
Youre not gonna get
the ambrosia this time, Callisto.
Patience is a virtue.
Can I ask you something?
All right--
we both know how much I love chit-chat.
When we were at the village--
and Xena was talking about Cirra--
did you feel anything?
My goodness--
are you trying to figure me out?
Im flattered.
Answer me-- or are you afraid?
Lets play a game, shall we?
Ill answer your question-- if you answer mine.
All right.
What did I feel--
when Xena confessed her crimes?
Well the problem is, Gabrielle--
I never feel anything.
I mean, bits and pieces,
here and there, but nothing solid.
Think back to when you were a little girl--
and all you knew-- was your mother--
and your sister.
And all of your faith revolved them.
Now, kill them.
My turn.
What?
When I sliced open your husband,
how long did it take him to die?
Theres a path out of the mountains--.
Whats wrong with her?
We played a game of truth or dare,
and shes not very good at it.
I know where to make a stand.
We have to draw Velasca there.
You gonna trust me?
You havent even mentioned my little betrayal.
I can trust you because youre after the ambrosia.
And as for your betrayal, it was hardly unexpected.
So, you knew I would turn. And you knew what to do.
And now I know that you and Velasca are enemies.
All right-- so how do we take care of her, then?
Just beyond the mountains theres a canyon--
there are some ruins in it.
And just beyond that, a lava pit.
Thats our best bet.
Well, the ruins will confine her powers.
And the goal is to get her into the lava pit.
Its brilliant. Without falling in ourselves.
Ah-- but youre forgetting one
very important element-- my ambrosia.
Oh, I havent forgotten that.
Good--
so I suppose Im supposed to wear her down again.
No, no. No, shes grown too strong.
We have to lure her there.
Well, we have perfect bait for that.
Its your precious little Gabrielle she wants.
I know.
You have a huge start on me, Gabrielle.
Then again, I am a god.
Oh, its a lovely spot.
Looks a little like home,remember?
Either way, it ends here. Lets get to high ground.
Now-- do we stake Gabrielle
out like the sacrificial lamb she is--
or are we to trust that she wont be running?
Im not going anywhere, Callisto.
Like Xena said, it ends here.
Oh, no it doesnt.
Because once Velascas gone,
you still have me to deal with.
And by then, Ill have my Ambrosia.
Oh-- but I know you too well.
You probably have something
figured out for that too now, dont you-- dear?
Right now the plan is just to deal with
Velasca and stay alive in the process.
Oh, speak for yourself.
Staying alive isnt something that concerns me anymore.
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha -ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Gabrielle!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha -ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Just hold on! Gabrielle! Gabrielle!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Xena!
Gabrielle!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Gabrielle! Dont let go! Im coming!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha -ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha- ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Hold on to me!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha- ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Gabrielle-- you may have made
a run of it as Queen, but this is the end.
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha- ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
Xena!
Dive for cover!
Callisto, stay down.
Wheres that lava pit you want me to dump her in?
Im looking forward to this.
Its on the other side of the ruins.
Theres a rope bridge over it.
We need to get her there.
Well, that should be easy enough.
Shes after the brat.
Where she goes, Velasca goes.
And that leaves me free to get behind her.
Wish me luck-- not that you would.
Oh, and Xena--
the next time we meet-- Ill be a god.
Shes right, you know.
Ha-ha-ha-ha- ha-ha-ha-ha.
Im the bait.
If it means getting on that rope bridge--
Sacrificing you is not part of the plan--
not even close.
And its not just Velasca
we need to get on that bridge,
its Callisto as well.
If Im right, theyll be
so busy fighting one another,
that they wont notice me cutting the ropes.
Lets do it.
The other side-- hurry!
There you are, Gabrielle.
Uh-- go away.
Now-- here we are at last, face-to-face.
Do you fear me, Gabrielle?
Yes-- I dont wanna die.
Hmm-- well, at least you admit it.
Strange, but I dont really wanna kill you.
Go with it.
Oh, ho-ho-ho-ho.
Im going to kill you all right.
Theres just this part of me that respects you,
because you did me a huge favor.
The Amazon nation is dead.
Ive been trying to revive a corpse.
But now, as a god--
I can make the world into whatever I choose.
And now its time for you to die.
Oh, its too easy to kill you as a god--
and not half as satisfying as
doing it the old -fashioned way.
Tell Hades, Ill be dropping by soon.
Give me my Ambrosia! Give it to me!
Give me that!
Ah-- shes gotta go.
Gabrielle, Gabrielle--
give it to me!
Gabrielle.
Mmm!
Give it to her.
Here comes trouble.
Xena!
Hold on, Gabrielle!
I cant hold on!
Hurry!
Just do it! Cut the rope!
Hold on!
Do it!
Xena, I cant hold on!
Gabrielle--
dont take your eyes off me!
Hurry!
I gotcha! I gotcha!
With the bridge out,
well have to take the long way out of here.
But its all right-- we have time, now.
How long will it hold them?
For eternity, I hope.
Xena-- do you think that,
deep down, Callisto feels sorry
for the things that shes done?
No!
I do.I have to or I cant forgive her.
And if I cant forgive her,
I cant move on.
Goodbye,Callisto.
Lets go.
Manu2005