Solari...
They've gotta be on the other
side of the trees, my queen.
- Let's go.
- No.
Amarice... You follow behind me.
We look first and then we att*ck.
In my tribe, looking first
is like giving a warning.
What does your tribe think
about following orders?
Let's go.
Chilapa, move to the rear.
Protect the flank.
- Come on!
- Amarice, stay close.
This way!
No!
My queen!
Pull back!
Re-form!
You've gotten really good at that.
Well, I've been practicing
on rocks long enough.
You see, it won't hurt the fish.
They're not going to suffer at all.
Oh, they told you that?
Yeah. Yeah, they did.
You wanna see?
You know, Gabrielle...
There's only one way that you
can know how fish really feel...
and that's to become one with them.
- Don't do it.
- Oh, yeah.
Xena, this outfit takes
forever to dry.
Oh, well, I've got time.
Come on, fishy, fishy, fishy.
What are you waiting for?
Run! I'll hold her off!
Oh, no.
I surrender before Gabrielle.
- Is this a trick, my queen?
- No, this is Xena. She's my friend.
Xena?
Wow.
I thought you'd be... taller.
Who are you?
My name is Amarice.
I come from the village of
your tribe, my queen.
You must come with me quickly.
What happened?
Why do you keep calling me queen?
I'm not queen unless...
unless Ephiny were...
Ephiny is dead.
And we need our queen to lead us.
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...
She's here!
Chilapa, what happened?
Ephiny was leading patrol.
We ran into some
Romans in the highlands.
There was a battle and...
- she was k*lled.
- Romans?
Go on.
We brought Ephiny's body back here
to the village when we were hit again.
We managed to throw them back but
they captured most of our sisters.
Captured...
I'm going after them.
Just calm down.
When you saw the Romans,
was Caesar leading 'em?
No.
But I did see the other one...
The one who k*lled
Ephiny in the highlands.
- What did he look like?
- Young...
Black hair...
Wore silver armor...
That's Brutus,
Caesar's right hand.
What are we waiting for?
Why hasn't anyone
gone out after them?
They left on rafts down the river.
We couldn't track them.
But we're ready now...
now that the queen
has returned.
All right, we need to build
a defense for this village.
What's left of it.
Chilapa...
Post two guards down at the river.
We need to know if they come back.
And I want a squad working
in shifts to repair the huts.
Is that correct, Gabrielle?
Thank you.
Where's Ephiny's body?
We hid it durning the att*ck.
It's in the queen's hut.
In my tribe,
we never needed to defend.
We always att*cked.
Well, we do things
differently here.
This doesn't make any sense.
This fighting...
w*r...
Over the last ten years,
I've watched the Amazons
go from mighty nation
to scattered tribes.
And I wondered if what I was seeing
was their greatness coming to an end.
But Ephiny showed me
there was hope.
Xena, why would Caesar
att*ck the Amazons?
- Why would he take prisoners?
- It wasn't Caesar.
It was his enemy, Pompey.
Look, I found this.
That's Pompey's crest.
See, that would make sense.
Pompey's trying to rebuild his army
so he can go after Caesar again.
For that, he needs money.
So he's selling
our friends as slaves.
Look...
Pompey's trail has gone cold.
I want to go after Brutus.
He'll lead me to Pompey
and to the Amazon prisoners.
Ephiny...
This will not go unpunished.
I will not let the Amazons
just die away.
That, I promise you.
Take me!
No, the rest of you need to stay here
in case they come back.
Chilapa... Come with me.
Meslina, mount up.
- Amarice, you too.
- Ok!
Two men, go!
Find them.
Xena!
Charge!
Go, Argo!
This one's for you, Ephiny.
Xena!
Where's Amarice?
She took off before we got here.
I think she was upset
I didn't let her k*ll him.
Come on!
Hello, Brutus.
Gabrielle...
They told me you were
the new leader of this tribe.
Thanks to you.
You k*lled Ephiny.
Our queen.
My friend.
Ephiny...
That was her name.
One of the best fighters I've met.
She d*ed as a warrior.
And for that I have
no guilt in my actions.
All right, where's Pompey?
You're after the slaves.
- That's why I'm important...
- No, that's why you're alive.
Then I still have some power.
I'd like some water first.
And then I'll tell you
what you want to know.
Get it.
What were you thinking?
Amazon justice for a k*ller!
- In my tribe...
- In your tribe doesn't matter here.
This is my tribe.
I think you need a few
days to think about that.
Take her away.
Come on.
Don't get too comfortable.
I don't think anyone would have been
too upset if she had have k*lled you.
Except that I have
the knowledge that you need.
The location of Pompey's army.
Oh, yeah. About that.
All right, you know the drill.
seconds, you die,
no blood to the brain.
Where is Pompey?
Come on, Brutus...
Pompey's no friend of yours.
Anything I do to him
can only make Caesar happy.
Follow...
the river north.
Move west,
past the cliffs.
His army's camped in the forest.
That'll do it.
Xena!
No.
We have the information.
Now let Amazon justice be done.
Let him die, Xena.
- Get out of my way, Chilapa.
- He k*lled the queen.
- Amazon law says...
- Amazon law says
that Brutus' punishment
is my decision.
Take him and hold him.
Hey, Roman...
Have you ever witnessed
an Amazon execution before?
I don't know how they do it here...
but in my tribe,
it took a long, long time.
And as the life
oozed out of you,
we'd talk with you,...
ask you how it felt.
You're such a child.
I've seen death that
you could never dream of.
And the fact that you would
tell me that story...
means either you never saw it,
or you're a fool.
You're coming with me.
I betrayed my queen.
I know the price of that.
Yeah, I'm sure they covered
that in your tribe.
Gabrielle has
pardoned you.
Let's go.
Xena doesn't give many
second chances, little girl.
Yeah, this is the route that
Pompey will take to the sea.
- How do you know?
- Because it's quickest and easiest.
Besides he's got no
reason to be cautious.
He thinks he's already beaten us.
All right, you know what to do!
- All right, let's go!
- I don't get it.
- What?
- You and Gabrielle.
Are you really gonna just
let her pardon Brutus?
Well, what do you suggest?
That we take over the village,
chain up Gabrielle and k*ll him?
Pick one.
I'll go with it.
You know, Gabrielle is not
the weakling that you think she is.
She's seen more of life and death
than you will ever know.
This is just one more battle and
she's got her own way of fighting it.
By letting him go?
Are you crazy?
Her battle isn't with Brutus.
It's with this... and with this.
With w*r and with hatred.
And you know what?
Sometimes I don't like the way
she goes about it.
But I've come to understand her.
Amarice, you're so young.
And when you're young ya think
the answers are simple to find.
You think you're gonna find
them on the point of a sword?
Well, you're wrong.
I just pray that you live long enough
to lay down your sword...
and look for those
answers in yourself.
Well, I still think she's wrong,
but if you trust her...
Nah, sorry,
I can't go there.
You'll just have to
trust her on your own.
I hope that you can follow orders.
Not a problem.
In my tribe, we would...
Well, it's not a problem.
I mean, I followed Ephiny's orders.
I still think I could have done
something to save her.
You know, Amarice,
that wasn't your fault.
If it wasn't for
women like Ephiny...
the Amazon nation would have
d*ed out a long time ago.
But you and I and Gabrielle
aren't gonna let that happen.
Excellent.
There's not one in the lot
that'll go for less than dinars.
Any word from the Serat pirates?
They should be in port tomorrow.
I understand the captain has brought
two ships just to carry the gold.
Amazons...
They'll fetch a big price
in the desert states.
If they can be broken.
They can be k*lled,
for all I care...
as long as I get my money.
With that, I'll buy
weapons for my army
and the mercen'ries I need
to take Caesar and Rome.
Head them out, Carminus.
Get back here as quickly as you can.
Keep movin'!
We're about to be ambushed.
Quietly take a man behind
the trees and wait there.
Halt!
Xena...
I didn't know you were in the area.
Just passing through.
Where's Pompey?
Not here.
But don't worry.
Pompey, the Magnus,
is just passing through as well.
Just long enough
to make some money.
Well, you're going to have to tell
him to take up a new hobby
because he's not making
money out of my friends.
Well...
Look what we have here.
I'm sorry, Xena.
They were trying to get around you.
I had to do something.
You could 'a stayed put
like I told you.
Any more out there?
Tell me quick or she dies!
Meslina, Chilapa!
- Move!
- Get your hands off me!
Get over there!
So much for your ambush...
Thank you, whoever you are.
I'm not sure the pirates
can afford Xena...
but Pompey can find
a buyer somewhere.
I'm gonna give you
one chance, Carminus.
You give up now,
and I'll go easy on ya.
Oh, please...
You and what army?
Now!
Me and this army.
No!
Let him go.
He'll warn Pompey!
That's right.
I want him to.
Round up all the men
that are still alive.
I want you to take 'em
back to the village.
That's where Pompey
will be headed next.
Lucky for them.
We've got just the queen
for the situation.
Sorry.
But I did good.
I really fooled them.
Yes, ya did.
Now get moving.
You've got your orders.
I'm gonna ride ahead.
Xena...
Always Xena...
I get this close to victory,
and she turns up.
I used to think all her hatred
was reserved for Caesar.
Now I'm beginning to wonder.
She does have a habit of...
- getting in the way.
- Yes.
And you... let...
her save... those Amazons!
She's taking money from me!
Money that I need.
Break camp.
We move back to
Amazon land by morning.
They'll be ready this time.
Xena's left me no choice.
We att*ck.
Only this time,
we don't leave any behind.
Break camp!
We strike at dawn!
Leave us.
We want to talk about peace...
between Xena and Caesar.
Impossible.
Can you blame Caesar
for hating Xena?
Look at all she's done to him.
What?
Xena interfered in
Caesar's w*r with Pompey.
He would have been out of the picture
long ago if it wasn't for her.
Xena was trying to stop a w*r.
And why do you think
there was a w*r?
Because of Pompey!
He opposes everything
Caesar wishes for Rome.
Peace... Prosperity...
A return to the republic...
We really know different Caesars.
Caesar doesn't care
about the Amazons.
What happened was an accident.
We can make sure
it doesn't happen again.
I can.
As queen of the Amazons,
I propose a treaty of peace...
to Caesar.
We're not afraid to fight...
or to die.
Guards!
You surprise me.
I accept.
Contingent on Caesar's
approval, of course.
And Xena.
What do you think?
Well, he's not Caesar.
But he may be the chink
in Caesar's armor.
Xena!
Pompey's turned his army around.
He'll be here by morning.
Fall in your lines!
Tighten up those ranks!
Fell those trees!
We need clear sightlines!
Make the breastworks half-height.
We may need to jump over them.
Amarice!
Get the prisoners.
Xena...
We've got scouts trailing them,
but they outnumber us three-to-one.
That's all right.
He'll come straight on.
- Is he that foolish?
- No, but he's that angry.
Tie him up.
Xena...
I brought Brutus.
He...
What is this?
Isn't it great?
Pompey's gotta get through
his own men just to get to us.
And when he does,
we light the pit.
You light a pit?
This one's filled with oil.
While they're trying
to untie their men,
we toss in a torch and poof...
Pompey-cue.
Amarice...
Xena...
Gabrielle, Pompey outnumbers us.
We need every advantage we can get.
You put them on crosses...
If that's what it takes
to preserve Ephiny's tribe,
then that's what I'll do.
Trade me to Pompey.
He'll only k*ll you.
Pompey needs money.
His supplies are low and
he has to pay his mercen'ries.
He'll risk everything
because he's desperate.
He can sell me to
the pirates for more
than he could've gotten
for your Amazons.
He'll only use you
against Caesar himself.
Either way he'll be certain
of getting his money
and there would be no reason
to risk losing his army here.
Are we gonna believe him?
It's a trick.
Xena...
You'd better come to
the top of the hill. Quickly.
There.
To the south of us.
I thought Pompey was
coming from the north.
- He is. That's...
- Xelifus.
The legion I was to command
when I located Pompey.
Caesar's taken advantage
of the situation.
Pompey hits us from the north
and Caesar hits us from the south.
In getting to Pompey,
Caesar wants to obliterate us.
Brutus, if I hand you over
to Pompey, he's going to k*ll you.
I'm willing to take that chance.
And I don't think you
have much choice.
That's where you're wrong.
I do have choices.
I've had choices since
we first captured you.
No, I think I'd rather
give you back to Caesar.
Cut down the Romans
and take them to the rear.
What about our defense?
If my plan works,
we won't need them.
And besides...
we don't k*ll just
for the sake of it.
Brutus, we were told you were
captured by the Amazons.
I'm taking command, Xelifus.
The honor of command
is yours, as always.
Give the order to wheel eastward.
We're taking Pompey from the side.
Yes, sir. Immediately.
And bring up the a*tillery.
We're gonna blast a path right
through to Pompey's command...
starting from that hill.
Charge!
Ready... and...
Fire!
First wave, att*ck!
What are you doing?
Pull back! Now!
Amarice!
I need you to do something for me.
I need you to stay here
and hold the line.
- Right. Count on it.
- One more thing...
- Protect Gabrielle.
- Are you kidding me?
You heard me.
Do as I say.
Hold! Hold!
You better get back to camp.
You might get hurt.
You don't know me very well.
Hold your positions!
We have to wait
and give Xena more time!
Hold the line.
For Ephiny!
Ephiny!
Go! Go! Go!
Ephiny!
Duck!
Thanks.
Pompey, Magnus.
Brutus is approaching from the east.
We have to disengage with
the Amazons and turn...
No!
We stay and we fight.
Xena?
Xena!
To arms!
Wait!
If you k*ll me,
Caesar gains control.
You know it... and I know it.
That's the balance I give you, Xena.
It's always been like that.
And you may hate us both...
but without one,
you can't control the other.
Now, if you let me live...
Well...
We can't destroy the world
if we're trying to destroy
each other now, can we?
It's not about balance anymore.
Pompey's army is scattered.
We're ready to move the legion
into the area near the hill.
No.
No, that's Amazon land.
We stay out.
Rider approaching!
Well...
Your plan worked.
If you wanna stay alive,
don't mention my name to Caesar.
The plan was yours.
Xena...
Your vision of Caesar
is blinded by hatred.
He is the only hope to restore
the democracy of the republic.
And a man like you would do
well in his democracy, huh?
Brutus, your faith
in Caesar is misplaced.
One day you're going
to have to decide
whether your Caesar's
man or your own.
Never.
I know Caesar.
He wouldn't betray a friend.
Pompey was a friend.
And Crassus...
Wasn't Crassus a friend, too?
I was once a very
good friend of his.
But maybe you're special.
Remember...
This was your doing.
Pompey's changed his hairstyle...
Too bad.
I'm afraid I was unable to bring him
back alive as you requested, Caesar.
Alive or dead, no matter.
He's out of Rome's way.
Now the future can begin.
This is a personal message
from the queen of the Amazons...
to Caesar,
ruler of all of Rome.
A peace treaty.
The queen of the Amazons promises
to respect the territories of...
If they're not under
my control, Brutus...
they're a thr*at.
There was a rumor that Xena
was headed towards the Amazons.
Any word of that?
No.
Not that I'm aware of.
Well...
Her time will come.
Thank you, Brutus.
You're a loyal friend.
Are you sure?
Chilapa, you would make
a better queen than I.
But you have wisdom
that I don't have.
There's a trick to that.
When you need to make
a decision, think of Ephiny.
Do what she would do.
It's so unreal, Xena...
I don't know why I don't just cry.
Maybe you're trying too hard.
Or maybe part of you knows
that Ephiny didn't die in vain.
She made a difference with her life.
And in her death,
she became a symbol.
One way or another
the Amazons will go on.
Well, when do we leave?
I thought you were
staying here with the tribe.
I gave it a sh*t...
long enough to know
it's not my place.
I mean, they're all great
and everything, but...
they treat me like a kid.
You are a kid.
Right, and you're a warrior.
Besides, I need to see
more of the world.
I was thinkin' about
what you said, Xena.
About not finding my answers
at the end of a sword.
And it seemed to make sense.
Then I started thinkin'
about old Pompey and...
it seems to me he found
an answer at the end of yours.
Amarice, did you not find any
philosophy behind those words?
Yeah.
Kick butt and take names later.
It's gonna take some time.
So... Where are we headed?
That way.
Perfect. Exactly where
I was thinking we'd go.
Trouble...
So... you ready...?