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Oh, Zachariah, there's no one Like you.

(CYNEA MOANING)

You're so brave and strong.

Oh, Zachariah.

(SIGHS)

What's the matter?

I'm sorry, Cynea. Not tonight, okay?

Well, don't worry about it.

I've heard it happens to every man sometime.

That's not it.

Someone has to stop Braxis.

You promised we wouldn't talk about that tonight.

Yeah, you're right. I'm through talking.

Wait, where are you going?

Look at you.

The fear Braxis has put into you.

I'm stopping him now.

Oh, please, Zachariah, don't.

No one's ever come back from that awful place alive.

I couldn't bear to lose you.

Look, if I don't kill him, he’ll destroy Laurentia Like the other villages.

(SIGHS)

Then if you must go, carry a part of me with you.

For luck and love.

I'LL come back. I promise.

Oh, Zachariah.

Hi.

Can I get a tankard of water and a rack of venison, please?

Thank you.

If I were you, friend, I'd put that knife back

unless you want to lose your other arm.

Are you threatening me, big man?

I believe you're the one doing the threatening.

I just came in here to get something to eat.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Hercules! How have you been?

I'm great, Marcius. Yourself?

Never better. And Iolaus?

Oh, he's fine. He's fine.

Actually, I'm on my way to meet him in Laurentia.

Business or pleasure?

Unfortunately, it's trouble.

Some of the soldiers who helped us overthrow Adamis have disappeared.

Then the rumors are true.

What have you heard?

The same.

Vedris, Menader, Zachariah.

They all passed through here,

but when they get to Laurentia,

nobody hears from them anymore.

Well, I'm going to go find out why.

I'LL come with you.

(LAUGHS) And who's gonna put food on the table for your eight children?

(CHUCKLES) There's 10 now.

Really? Two more reasons not to go.

Don't worry. Iolaus and I will get to the bottom of it.

Well, I hope so.

Oh, they were all good men.

Yes, they were.

So, two more kids, huh?

(LAUGHS)

The nights must get really cold here.

Yeah, well...

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(ROARING)

(GASPS)

(LOUD ROARING)

(SCREAMS)

NARRATOR: This is the story of a time long ago,

a time of myth and legend,

when the ancient gods were petty and cruel

and they plagued mankind with suffering.

Only one man dared to challenge their power.

Hercules.

Hercules possessed a strength the world had never seen,

a strength surpassed only by the power of his heart.

He journeyed the earth, battling the minions of his wicked stepmother, Hera,

the all-powerful queen of the gods.

But wherever there was evil,

wherever an innocent would suffer,

there would be Hercules.

(SCREECHING)

(GROWLING)

(ROARING)

(ALL CHEERING)

Is anybody here?

(CREAKING)

Somebody left in a hurry.

Let me go! Let me go!

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Take it easy.

I'm not afraid of you!

Well, that's good.

Then you can tell me what happened back in the village.

What more do you bandits want?

You've taken everything we have.

I think you're confusing me with somebody else.

Who's everybody hiding from?

Hercules, is that you?

Lemnos.

(LAUGHS) Lemnos.

Leandra.

Oh, and this must be, Gyger.

He certainly has your courage.

Put the slingshot away, son,

and meet the man who helped us drive Adamis into the sea.

Did you come to help us?

If you tell me what's going on.

Adamis is back from exile on Tarsis.

Adamis.

LEANDRA: He's attacking the villages that resisted him before

looting and destroying everything in his path.

He plans to take all of Greece,

not just the provinces Like last time.

We sent for help.

Well, help is here.

Iolaus. EIsarious, how are you?

Good. It's been a long while.

What'll it be?

I guess it'll be boar stew.

Oh, and a mug of ale to wash it down.

(SOBBING)

You really have away with women.

(SCOFFS) Yeah.

She's been Like that since she came in.

Really? Looks serious.

Cheer up, wench.

A few of these and everything will start to Look better.

Leave me alone.

Hey, buddy.

Is that your mouth, or did you borrow it from a moor?

Go back to your lunch, little man,

while you can still eat it.

Are you kidding? Eat lunch and Look at your ugly faces

at the same time? Ugh!

(GRUNTING)

(GROANS)

I'LL get this sliced for ya.

Uh, I'm sorry about all the trouble.

You're very brave. I have to go now.

It's a long walk to Laurentia.

There's a coincidence. You see, I'm meeting a friend there.

You mind if I walk with you?

Suit yourself.

It's a free province.

He was about 20 cubits long with mean red eyes

and pointy claws.

And he breathed fire.

Sounds Like a dragon, all right.

LEMNOS: His name is Braxis.

A plague that fell from the sky.

We're lucky we got everyone out before he set the fires.

A dragon helping to loot a village.

It doesn't make any sense.

Some say Adamis cast a spell on him.

You're sure Adamis is behind all this?

I saw him myself.

He's still a young man, but he had a Look in his eye

Like he'd stolen power from the gods.

It doesn't sound Like his years in exile changed him much.

If anything, they made him crueler.

He'll use Braxis to destroy us,

unless we can find someone to kill that dragon.

Well, let me have a little talk with Adamis first.

Oh, I'LL go with you.

I'm not afraid of warlords or dragons.

I can see that. But I'm sure your family needs you around here.

I'LL be back.

Take care.

ADAMIS: Behold the flame's beauty, Orenth.

It cleanses Like a dragon's breath.

Embrace the pain, Orenth. It makes you stronger.

I'm strong enough already.

Strong enough to defeat Laurentia?

Why waste our time conquering pathetic little villages?

We need to just secure routes to the sea.

I said...

Laurentia.

Toth, what trifling bit of commerce brings you from your hole?

Big news, Adamis.

If it's big enough, I'LL pay five dinars.

Or perhaps five dinners would be more to your liking.

It's about Hercules.

He's here.

And he's looking for you.

I'LL go now.

I know you have villages to plunder, farms to pillage.

Perfect.

All the pieces are falling into place.

How did you know Hercules would show up?

He's so predictable.

Threaten some innocents, and Hercules comes running.

Ten years I spent on that island

with nothing but dragons for company.

Ten long years to plan my revenge.

And now, I'LL destroy Hercules

in the very place he once defeated me,

Laurentia.

Here you go, they'll cheer you up.

I'm sorry. I'm just not in the mood.

You see, my fiancée, Zachariah, was killed.

I had to tell his family.

Zachariah of Macedonia?

You knew him?

He saved my Life in the Battle of Thespis.

(SIGHS)

How did he die?

He was killed by a dragon.

I'm sorry.

He was a good man.

He wasn't the first to die at the hands of this beast.

It's been ravaging the countryside for months.

Then, it's time somebody did something about it.

You're very brave, but no man can do it alone.

It would take an army.

How about an army of two?

You know, my friend and I... No, please.

I feel responsible for my Zachariah’s fate.

You seem so nice, I...

I couldn't have both your deaths on my conscience.

Then you won't.

Hercules! I know who’s been killing our friends.

It's a dragon, Braxis... Braxis, I know.

I heard the same.

Zachariah's fiancée told me.

He's been killed as well.

Herc, you know, he saved my Life once.

I really feel Like we should avenge his death.

This doesn't feel right.

Dragons only leave their lairs to hunt

not to burn villages, or track down warriors.

These warriors weren't tracked down.

They died in its lair.

Adamis might be behind all this.

Adamis?

Isn't he in exile on Tarsis?

Not anymore.

He's back in Laurentia.

And we both know that Tarsis is a breeding ground for dragons.

Hercules, what does it matter how Braxis got here?

The point is he's killing our friends.

We've got to stop him.

I know, we have to track down Adamis first

and find out what's really going on.

I've done the best I can.

Trying to protect you throughout the years.

Just as I protected your mother before she was murdered.

I thought you'd be safe here, but I was wrong.

Stop that!

Are you listening to me?

Now, her murderers are here,

in this territory, looking for you!

(BRAXIS GROWLING)

I need your help.

These assassins are tricky and clever.

But if we do this right, we can be rid of them,

so you’ll never have to fear anyone again.

Their names are Hercules and Iolaus.

Men this evil deserve to die slowly.

I'LL be ready.

I'LL kill them both!

(ROARS)

IOLAUS: I don't get it.

Why don't you want to go after a dragon

that's already killed so many of our friends?

We don't know that it didn't act in self defense.

Those warriors were all killed in the dragon's lair.

It didn't hunt them down.

Well, Hercules,

I don't want to wait until he starts hunting people down.

Iolaus, can we just hold off until we have proof about Braxis.

If he's as bad as you say, we'll fight him side-by-side.

CYNEA: Iolaus!

Oh.

It's not what you think.

Of course not.

This is Zachariah's fiancée.

Oh.

Hi. Hi.

(CLEARS THROAT)

Is this the friend you're meeting?

Yeah. Hercules, this is Cynea.

Hi. I was sorry to hear about Zachariah.

Oh, thank you. It's been hard on all of us.

Um, I've heard so much about you.

Iolaus was kind enough to escort me home.

I was going to fix him dinner.

Would you Like to join us?

Oh, thanks, but I'd hate to intrude.

You wouldn't be intruding. Not at all.

I'm just walking her home because,

you know, bandits or anything could happen.

HERCULES: I know, anything could happen.

Maybe some other time.

See ya. See ya.

Hercules! Oh, thank goodness, I found you.

Something terrible's happened. What is it?

It's Gyger.

He took my sword and he's run off to fight Braxis.

Don't worry, I'LL bring him back.

CYNEA: I had no idea you were friends with Hercules.

Is he the second half of your two-man army?

Yeah, usually. I'm not sure this time.

Good. Maybe he can talk some sense into you.

People are already fleeing Laurentia.

I'LL be going soon, too.

Because of Braxis?

It's only a matter of time until he destroys this place.

I'm going to Plethos.

I have family there.

Plethos? That's pretty far away.

How am I ever going to run into you by accident?

Well, you wouldn't.

But you could come visit on purpose.

I might do that.

Cynea, this is wrong.

People should not be forced to leave their homes because of that monster.

Someone has to do something about it.

No! I don't want to talk about it anymore.

I've already Lost someone close to me.

(SIGHS) You are so sweet.

I couldn't stand it if...

We should get back.

After dinner, I have to finish packing.

Gyger!

Gyger, can you hear me?

It's Hercules!

Gyger!

Come out, you big, overgrown lizard.

You don't scare me.

(GASPS) (ROARING)

(STAMMERING) Get away from me!

(GYGER SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING)

Wow.

Higher! Let's go higher.

(GRUNTS)

(GROWLING SOFTLY)

Help!

Don't move, Gyger.

Stay there. I'm coming to get you.

(HERCULES GRUNTING)

Did you see what happened?

No, but I just saw Braxis fly off, so keep your voice down.

He saved my Life. What?

I fell off the ledge and he flew down and caught me.

Gyger, you're not making this up, are you?

No, no. I swear it's true.

And I wasn't scared for a minute.

Well, your parents were, so come on.

We'd better get you back to them.

Stupid! You should've killed him!

BRAXIS: But why?

He’s just a little boy,

not much older than me.

Braxis. Braxis, you make it so hard for me to take care of you.

Can't you see?

By not killing that boy,

the villagers will think you have a soft side.

They won't be afraid to come here anymore.

You won't be safe anywhere.

I just wanted another friend.

I know, I know.

It's tough growing up all by yourself.

But it's a cold, hard world out there.

And the only way to survive is to be cold and hard yourself.

But... No buts.

I know it's not easy.

But try and think of what happened to your mother.

Remember she was soft?

She trusted Hercules and Iolaus.

Are they the ones who killed her?

I'm sorry, Adamis. I should've listened to you.

I'm only doing this for your own good.

I just don't want to see you end up Like your mother.

I sure miss her.

(BOTH CHUCKLING)

Thanks for all your help.

It feels really good to smile again.

Oh! It feels really good to eat again.

You know, this is a meal fit for the gods.

And I thank them for sending you.

You know, you've cheered me up.

You better be careful.

I could get used to this.

I'm sorry, that was...

No, it's just that I feel so guilty enjoying you

while poor Zachariah...

Cynea.

I can't bring Zachariah back,

but I can avenge his death for you.

What do you mean?

All I know is if you wanna go on,

you have to put the past behind you.

Braxis, all those terrible memories.

Iolaus, I didn't mean to upset you.

Look, you have suffered more than anyone should suffer.

And I'm going to put a stop to it.

Right now.

Iolaus, don't.

If you have any feeling for me at all,

you won't risk your Life for this dragon.

It's not just about my feelings for you.

I have to do this for Zachariah,

for all the others.

Then take this with you for luck.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hello, Cynea. Hi, Hercules.

Come on in. Thanks.

Is Iolaus still here?

Why, no. He's not with you?

He left a long time ago, right after dinner.

It's not Like Iolaus to eat and run.

Did he say where he was going?

No, I didn't think he'd go alone.

Go where?

To kill the dragon, Braxis.

Iolaus.

You have to stop him.

Don't worry, I will.

(CLAPPING)

Another great performance, my love.

I doubt he’ll catch him in time,

but even if he does,

we won't be seeing Hercules or Iolaus ever again.

To our victory.

Iolaus.

Get him!

(WARRIORS YELLING)

Fellas, I really don't have time for this.

It won't take us long.

(WARRIORS LAUGH SCORNFULLY) Good.

(YELLING)

(PANTING)

They should slow him down.

Right according to plan.

(ALL GRUNTING)

Where are we going?

You'll find out when we get there.

I think Adamis has got a little surprise for you.

He does?

Just keep moving.

(YELLING)

You're right. It didn't take that long.

Vigilance.

Good, Braxis. I'm impressed.

I've come with news.

Hercules' friend, Iolaus, is on his way.

He's only one man, but he fights Like 10.

BRAXIS: I'm not afraid of anybody.

Nor should you be.

After you kill him, Hercules is sure to follow.

Then you’ll avenge your mother's death.

(LAUGHS)

I brought you a little snack to keep your strength up.

Orenth! One by one, we've destroyed our enemies.

Now, with these last two, our revenge will be complete.

Oh, no. No, no, please. Adamis, I beg you.

I'm your friend.

Well, if you'd betray your neighbors,

you'd certainly betray me!

You don't want me. I have gallstones.

You'll chip a tooth.

Enjoy.

We'll be back. (TOTH YELLING)

(TOTH SCREAMING)

Iolaus, this is a dragon.

Big deal, I've fought worse.

(WHOOSHING)

A fire-breathing dragon.

Huh.

Iolaus, don't do anything foolish.

(CYNEA LAUGHING)

It's done.

They're both dead?

Not yet.

They're separated, just as I planned.

By the time Hercules gets there,

Braxis will be picking his teeth with Iolaus' bones.

How can you be sure Hercules won't kill Braxis all by himself?

Even the mighty Hercules isn't strong enough,

or clever enough to slay a dragon.

You did it once.

I spent 10 years living amongst those beasts.

They trusted me.

I know how they live, breath and think.

I wouldn't underestimate, Hercules.

I won't.

But mark my words,

Iolaus' death will destroy his will to fight.

Then, I'LL drape your body in this country's riches.

As long as we rule equally,

you can drape my body with whatever you want.

(BRAXIS GROWLING)

(ROARING)

(SCREAMING)

You think you're smart, huh?

Hey, that's not supposed to happen.

(IOLAUS SCREAMING)

Iolaus?

(SCREAMS)

(WHIMPERING)

Put me down!

Whoa, big dragon.

Hang on, Iolaus!

Like I have a choice?

Mind if I borrow this?

(SCREAMING)

Iolaus, you okay?

No!

(GROWLING)

HERCULES: Braxis.

Braxis, we're not here to harm you.

Can you understand that?

What are you talking to it for? It's a dragon!

I'LL kill you both!

Talking dragon.

Iolaus.

Hey! (WHOOPING)

Over here, bonehead!

Don't call me names!

Hey, hey, come on! Come on, lizard lips!

Give me your best shot!

(YELLS)

(EXCLAIMING IN PAIN)

You got it! Come on!

No! We're not killing him.

Why not? He was trying to kill us.

Only to protect himself, Like he did with the others.

How do you know that?

Because I just figured out who sent our warrior friends to die here.

Who?

Is that Cynea's scarf?

Yeah.

Better take a Look in that pit over there.

You've been quiet all day.

What are you thinking about?

I'm going to miss him.

Hercules?

(CHUCKLES) But you detest him.

And I'LL spit on his grave.

It's Braxis I regret having to kill.

But why do that?

He's a valuable weapon.

After I take my revenge on Hercules, I won't need him.

And he's too powerful to risk losing to my enemies.

But he’ll do anything you ask him to.

For how long?

When he's fully grown, he’ll have a mind of his own.

What's to stop him from turning against me

Like his mother did?

So that's why she died.

She gave me no choice.

I'LL wait till he sleeps,

then kill him Like I killed her.

I can't believe she would do that to me.

She's obviously working with Adamis.

Adamis? Why?

TOTH: Because he is her lover.

You were right about Braxis only killing those who attacked him first.

I'm living proof.

What are you doing here?

I was spying for Adamis.

Playing both sides.

Instead of thanking me, he served me up as an appetizer.

I was a fool to trust him.

Are you paying attention here?

(ROARING)

Your friend Adamis uses people.

BRAXIS: (GRUNTING) Let me go!

No, not until you stop trying to kill us and listen for a change.

You're trying to fool me!

Adamis is the one who's fooled you.

We're not here to hurt you.

BRAXIS: You're lying!

I'm not, and I'LL prove it.

Iolaus. Hmm?

Your sword.

Oh.

If I wanted to hurt you,

I wouldn't be setting you free.

Oh, no! Don't you think we should talk about this?

What if he wants to hurt us?

He won't. Will you, Braxis?

You're not a cold-blooded killer.

I don't think it's gonna matter.

We've got company.

They're alive!

And they've got Braxis, too.

Kill them! (WARRIORS YELLING)

Do you mind?

No.

(GRUNTING)

I'LL take care of Iolaus myself.

(YELLING)

Hello.

Goodbye.

Run!

(GROANING)

Cynea, what have I done?

(WARRIOR YELLING)

I've waited 10 years for this moment.

Get a Life.

Give it up, Adamis.

Your soldiers are gone. Cynea is gone.

It's over.

Not yet.

Drop your weapons or I'LL kill him.

You're wrong if you think I don't know how.

I killed his mother the same way.

A simple thrust right between the eyes.

If you're quick enough, you barely get any blood on you.

BRAXIS: You killed my mother!

Traitor!

You're the traitor!

(ADAMIS SCREAMING)

(SIGHS)

BRAXIS: He never really cared about me.

No, Braxis, he didn't.

Now I don't have any friends.

Yeah, you do.

You have Hercules and me.

Oh, thank you.

You know, if you flew back to Tarsis,

I bet you'd find a lot of dragons there

who'd Like to be your friend.

BRAXIS: You're setting me free?

Oh, it'll be nice to see my home again.

Would you come visit?

Yeah.

That's a promise.

Oh, I'd Like that. A lot.

Goodbye, Hercules. Goodbye, Iolaus.

Thanks! Whee!

(LAUGHING) Look at me!

Whoo!

When am I ever going to Learn?

I should've listened to you in the first place.

Ah, you had no way of knowing Cynea was Adamis' lover.

Then how come I feel Like such a fool?

Because you're a passionate, intense person. It's part of your charm.

Yeah?

Nah, I was just being nice.

(BRAXIS EXCLAIMING JOYFULLY)

BRAXIS: Bye!

IOLAUS: Where to?

HERCULES: Wherever the wind takes us, Iolaus.