Xena is finally coming home
to Amphipolis.
She has no idea what awaits her.
I'm more concerned
about what awaits us...
...if she should fail
in her destiny.
If the realm of Hell
should spill onto the Earth...
...we will be the ones
to face it.
Xena has k*lled
most of the olympian gods.
She is the only mortal prepared
to face this.
I hope she is prepared...
...for all of our sakes.
Eve, you were just a baby
when your grandmother...
...took you in her arms
and sang the anthem of Amphipolis.
She stood up against Athena.
She was very courageous.
-I can't wait to see her.
-Me neither.
You're gonna love Amphipolis.
It's...
...so full of life...
What happened here?
It almost feels deserted.
My mother would never
leave this place.
Mother grew up here?
It's never looked like this.
There's a coldness in this place.
It's freezing.
I'm going upstairs.
I'll check the back.
Mom?
Livia...
Who's there?
Light the fire!
Eve?
-Are you all right?
-Grandmother...
Did you see her, Eve?
Eve!
I felt her.
I could feel her spirit.
She's dead, Mother.
In the 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.
XENA, THE WARRIOR PRINCESS
Eve, you've never seen Cyrene before.
How do you know it's her?
I could feel her.
I could feel her spirit.
I know it was her.
I believe you, Eve.
I saw her too.
She's in so much pain.
She wanted to be at peace,
but she was helpless.
She's trapped in this house.
Mother...
She's not alone.
There are other souls here.
This house, it's...
...it's a gateway
or a spiritual crossroads or...
It's haunted.
There's a stillness.
It's like before a battle.
It's as if I can feel
the realms of Heaven and Hell...
...taking up sides.
If my mother's not at peace
I'm going to find out why.
Xena, where are you going?
The mausoleum.
Do you want us to come with you?
Thanks, but I feel
I need to do this alone.
Mother?
What did they do to you...
They've taken everything.
Now you can't rest.
And where was I...
Oh, Mother...
I will find you.
Wherever you are,
I will find you.
I'll make it right.
I'll make this right.
Cyrene must have been
a remarkable woman.
She was.
Her spirit
was so frightened...
It's ok.
Gabrielle...
Did you already eat any of this?
In the name of Eli...
In the name of Eli...
...and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out.
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out!
Mother, I don't know
what happened to you...
...but I swear I will find out.
I'll put you at peace.
Please!
I didn't mean to spy.
I come in here
when there's a storm.
What happened to my mother?
You're... Xena?
Cyrene waited years
for you to come home.
Mephistopheles... sent evil spirits
to Cyrene's tavern...
...a long time ago.
Over the years she...
she went mad.
Why are her bones charred black?
When the crops failed...
...people blamed
the evil in the tavern.
They said Cyrene was a witch...
for Mephistopheles.
They b*rned her at the stake.
I tried to tell them
she wasn't a witch but...
...who was gonna listen to me?
Cyrene was a good person.
She was kind to me...
...even near the end.
Those evil spirits...
They were never in her.
They were in the house...
...and they're in there still.
Xena!
Eve! Gabrielle!
Gabrielle!
Mother!
Are you all right?
Yeah.
-Where's Gabrielle?
-I don't know.
-Xena!
-Gabrielle?
Xena!
This one is not the messenger!
You will live
all the horrors of Hell...
...until the blood of the messenger
is spilled.
Maybe she went upstairs.
No, she's here someplace.
Get me out!
Please!
You all right?
-What?
-It burns!
-It burns!
-All right.
What's causing this?
Mephistopheles.
The king of Hell is doing this?
He cursed this house long ago.
For years my mother fought
the evil spirits here.
It drove her mad.
The townspeople thought
she was a witch for Mephistopheles.
They b*rned her at the stake.
Oh, Mother...
That's why she's not at peace.
If she d*ed unabsolved, Mephistopheles
would have possession of her soul.
Xena, why would he att*ck
your family?
He has an entire world
he can rule.
He's preparing
for w*r.
It's no accident
I'm in this house.
Eve...
Those things, they said...
They said that they seek
the blood of the messenger.
This is Eve's battle.
No, if he picks a battle, he's picked it with me.
I won't lose my daughter
the way I lost my mother.
Lyceus...
My brother...
Lyceus...
I did all I could.
Yes...
You did all you could.
You raised the army.
You talked him into fighting.
These...
These may as well be wounds
from your sword!
He was the only thing I had left...
...and...
...you took him from me.
Lyceus...
Mother, I'm just so sorry...
...about everything.
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out.
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out.
In the name of Eli...
...and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out.
Gabrielle?
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out!
Gabrielle...
She's with me, Xena.
Mother! Gabrielle!
Mephistopheles, why are you doing this
to my family?
I seek the messenger of Eli.
Your daughter.
What do you want with her?
He knows I can do this...
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out!
Why have you come here?
You k*lled the olympian gods,
Xena.
The time has come
for my reign to begin.
I shall inherit the Earth.
When your blood is spilled,
Eve,...
...I'll be made flesh.
It will never happen,
Mephistopheles, never!
Your mother cried out for you,
Xena.
Even at the end.
I beg you, no!
I'm innocent!
I swear to you!
You'll pay for what you've done!
Burn her!
Burn the witch!
Xena!
I helped eat her soul, Xena.
She'll spend eternity...
...reliving only agony
you put into her life.
Unless...
you spill your daughter's blood...
...and bring me into the world.
No.
In the name of Eli...
...and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out!
Damn you!
I leave this body, Xena,...
...but I'll keep
your mother's soul!
Do you want your mommy?
Release me into the world.
Again, Eve.
Do it again. Now!
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out!
Gabrielle?
You're dizzy.
Help me untie her.
Glad to have you back.
Gabrielle, Mephistopheles
has my mother.
I've gotta find
a way to release her soul...
...but cleansed or not,
I want you out of here.
-Where do you want me to go?
-Mephistopheles is using you!
I'm not leaving.
He can't take her again.
She's been cleansed.
He's afraid of you...
In the name of Eli
and all...
Mephistopheles controls
every inch of this house.
Xena, you're going to need me.
Listen to me.
Pull!
We gotta get to Eve!
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out.
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out.
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
...I command this evil presence
to be cast out!
Look at her.
Xena, how can she
fight this battle?
Xena...
In the name of Eli
and all the powers of Heaven...
She's dying, Xena.
The battle
you have her fighting...
-...is one she cannot win.
-...and all the powers of Heaven...
It will cost her her life.
And I will be the victor.
Her soul will belong to me.
Mephistopheles!
It's not your daughter's life that I seek.
Only her blood.
Just a few drops of blood
spilt in my name...
...will bring me into your world.
Fight me there...
...or your daughter will join your mother
in eternal t*rture.
...to be cast out.
Gabrielle...
I have to go fight
Mephistopheles.
-Xena, you can't release him.
-No, I'm gonna take the fight to him.
-That's the spiritual realm.
-I'm gonna put the pinch on myself.
-No.
-Yes.
No!
I should be dead just long enough
to meet Mephistopheles there.
Then I need you to release the pinch
and bring me back.
Xena, I can't.
-I don't know how.
-Yes, you can. I'll show you.
Here.
Right here?
No, that will stop my heart.
There.
I can't believe you're
showing me this now.
We don't have any choice.
Xena, if I can't do this,...
...that means that you're down there
forever.
You can do it.
I believe in you.
Bring me back, Gabrielle.
Ok.
Mother...
Gods, forgive me!
I've k*lled him!
Mother, it's me.
My Orestes!
I had no choice!
I had no choice!
My husband!
Mother, I will find a way
to release you. I promise.
Don't make promises you can't keep.
I thought you were
the god-k*ller, Xena.
How were the mighty olympians
so easily taken?
I'm just a little distracted
by your good looks.
I don't know what I'm doing.
I'll try and find water.
Maybe it'll help wake her up.
Yeah.
You cannot hurt me
in the spirit world, Xena.
No harm in trying.
Your power to k*ll gods...
...is on Earth.
I'm right here, Xena.
Now you see you can't harm me here.
If you come into my realm,
I will k*ll you before you take a step.
And then take my throne?
What are you talking about?
Whoever kills me...
...must take my place
and reign over Hell.
And frankly, Xena,
I don't think you're up to the job.
Come on.
Release my mother.
You know my price.
I won't do it.
Very well...
If you won't spill Eve's blood...
...then perhaps the right pressure
in the right place...
...might cause Eve to spill her own.
Your daughter will be mine, Xena.
Do you mind?
I was getting a drink.
You don't remember me, do you?
On the road outside Rome?
You beheaded me from horseback.
You hardly gave it a thought.
I didn't.
That wasn't me.
Oh, I think I'd remember.
You came galloping by and...
...just for kicks.
"All roads lead to Rome." my eye.
Hey...
You threw this at me
from yards.
I was tryin' to save
my wife, Livia.
I'm not Livia.
We d*ed unabsolved!
We can never be at peace.
Xena...
-I'm not Livia!
-You don't believe us?
Look!
It's not me.
Oh, it most certainly is.
We're the same...
The same cunning mind...
The same dark soul...
The same love of power...
You see how they cringe
in fear of us?
We didn't just k*ll them.
We trapped them forever in limbo.
I can't undo that.
-If I could help them, I would.
-Prove it!
Spill your blood.
Bring forth Mephistopheles
and they will be released from torment.
You can do it.
No.
That can't be the way.
I'm not you.
I'm not Livia!
Really?
Then why do you get a tingle
when I do this?
Stop!
Xena!
Come on!
Xena...
Eve...
Where's Eve?
Eve! Eve...
Come here.
-I'm going to stop Mephistopheles.
-No.
I won't let you stop him that way.
He's already got my mother's soul.
He's not gettin' yours.
Then how can we stop him?
By giving him
exactly what he wants.
Trust me.
Xena...
Wait.
Xena...
You cannot spill
your daughter's blood.
It's better than
the b*ating she was taking in there.
You will bring Hell onto Earth!
After all the evil we've seen...
...you want to unleash that onto the world?
My mother's soul is trapped.
My daughter is half dead.
And the portal to Hell
opened up in my backyard!
I am going to face Mephistopheles,
Gabrielle.
It is the only way.
You cannot k*ll every demon
from Hell!
I only need to k*ll one.
And he will never expect me to...
To what?
To what?
...to take his place.
Mephistopheles said whoever kills
the king of Hell...
...must inherit the throne.
Xena...
I will cross that bridge
when I come to it.
But I am not going to let Mephistopheles
torment my family any longer.
Do you hear me?
Eve, your destiny is to stop this evil,
not bring it into the world.
We make our own destiny
in this family.
Eve...
The choice is yours.
Yes.
Destiny comes to pass in strange ways.
I'll fulfill mine.
I'll deliver Mephistopheles into the only hands
capable of b*ating him.
Will you help me?
In the name of Eli...
...let my sinful blood
be absolved by your goodness.
...Let it bring about a victorious end
to our battle with your enemy.
Let's see what you got up here,
you swine.
Hear our plea!
Bring forth Mephistopheles!
The master of lies!
The king of Hell!
So that we may, with your strength,...
...fight him!
...So that we may end
his reign for all eternity!
In Mephistopheles' name!
You two, get out of here!
This is my fight now.
Show yourself, Mephistopheles!
I am at last made flesh!
Enjoy it while it lasts.
You're hold back, Xena.
Is something bothering you?
Other than your stench?
Isn't this what you wanted?
To face me on Earth and make me
pay for all I've done to you?
Does the thought of taking my place
on the throne of Hell...
...suddenly not appeal to you?
You're lying about that.
Are you willing to risk it?
Last chance, Xena,...
...to get your revenge!
...If you'll take my place.
No?
That's exactly what I was counting on.
So be it.
Xena...
What?
Look.
You have your mother's eyes.
You're tall like her, too.
I love my granddaughter, Xena.
She couldn't wait to meet you.
Gabrielle...
We missed you.
After all these years I...
...I wondered if I'd ever see you again,
but I never gave up hope, Xena.
Neither did I.
I finally find you,
and you're gone.
I'll never really be gone, Xena.
Not as long as you keep me alive
in your heart.
Mom...
Gabrielle, what's wrong?
The legend...
Xena, you k*lled the king of Hell.
What happens now?
I don't know.
I've got a feeling
it's not over yet.