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Xena, what does
this herb look like?

A mushroom.
Just a plain old mushroom.

I think this is it.

[ Groans ]

You're telling me that this
is going to help you
with morning nausea?

That's what they say.
Come on. Give me, give me.

All right.

Well, bottoms up.

Some warrior, huh?

You look beautiful.
[ Scoffs ]

You do.
I feel like a slug.

A pregnant slug.

You're happy, Xena.
Oh, yeah?

Yeah. You know how I know?
No.

'Cause it's the only time
you make fun of yourself.

Well, maybe I'm happy
'cause I know I don't have
to go through this alone.

I'm not eating mushrooms.
[ Chuckles ]

[ Whooshing ]
[ Moans ]
Gabrielle.

You okay?
[ Heartbeat ]

Yeah. Yeah. I think
it was just a cramp.

[ Moans ]

Do I take you to a healer?
[ Screaming ]

Come on.
Bring her in quickly.
Come on!

Gabrielle! Gabrielle!
Right here. Right here.

Something's gone wrong.

Something's wrong.
[ Sobs ]

How far along is she?
About a season.

No!

-Get me something!
- Healer, give her something!

- Get it off me!
- I've never seen anything
like this.

[ Screams ]

Get it off me!
Get it off!

Get this off me!

[ Growling ]

[ Screaming ]

[ Panting ]

Gabrielle? Gabrielle!

It's okay.
You were just dreaming.
It's okay.

When your friend
brought you in,

you were
in considerable pain.

I gave you a sedative.
My baby.

I can't find anything
physically wrong with you
or your child.

The best thing for both of you
now is bed rest.

A trader told me he saw you
come in here. Are you okay?

She just needs more sleep.

What are you doing?

Yakut-- she'll know
what to do.

Who's Yakut?

Shamaness. Leader
of the Northern Amazons.

TheNorthernAmazons.

Isn't that a long journey
for a pregnant woman to take?

That was no dream I had.

It was a premonition.

Something's trying
to kill my baby.

[ Man Narrating ]
In a time of ancient gods--
[ Xena Yells ]

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.
- [ Kiaiing ]

Her courage
will change the world.

[ Horse Neighing ]

[ Woman ]
She's come. Xena's here.

Welcome, Xena.
We've been expecting you.

Let me guess.
She saw it in some
kind of vision.

In fact, I did.

It's good to see
you again, Yakut.

Come. We have
much work to do.

Your child is being drained
of its life force
in the spiritual realm.

Tell me what you saw.

The entity that
stalks your child, Xena,

bears the mark
of the shamaness.

You know who it is,
don't you?

Alti.

I wanna tap into
the heart of darkness--

the sheer naked will
behind all craving.

The hatred and violence.

I'll become the face
of death itself,

capable of destroying
not only a person's body,

but their soul.

But Xena killed Alti.

That's why she can only attack
through the spiritual realm.

Wait a minute.

I'm still a little confused
on this whole
spiritual realm thing.

Nature is composed of several
planes of reality, Amarice,

and they're all united
by one thing-- the mind.

Oh, yeah. That explains it.

Think of it this way.
In the day,

when you're awake
is one reality.

At night, when you dream,
is another.

And what all these realities
have in common...

is your awareness of them.

Then how do we kill someone
that we can't see?

Xena is preparing to do battle
with Alti in her realm.

But I'm afraid in her condition,
she won't win.

Then I guess I have to
convince her to let me go.

No.

I have seen Alti rip the hearts
out of people that I love.

I'm not going to take
that chance with you.

Xena, we don't have
a choice.

I was there in India.
I know who we're dealing with.

I might not have the strength
to stop Alti, Gabrielle,
but I can stop you.

Xena, I love your baby
like it were my own.

I will do anything I have to
to fight for its life.

And I deserve that chance
as much as you do.

Let me.

Looks like you're going
to learn the ways
of the shamaness...

sooner than I thought.

[ Xena's Voice ]
The ritual of crossing over.

To do battle with Alti
on the spiritual plane,
you must be unified...

with one who's recently
passed over.

Choose a creature
of the forest.

This being, killed
with a ceremonial dagger
of a shamaness,

will be your bridge
to the realm of souls.

[ Stag Bleats ]

[ Woman Chanting ]

[ Continues ]

[ Continues ]

Just as daughter
becomes mother,

the student becomes
the teacher.

Their strength
will be their unity.

Their courage
will be their guide.

Give me your hand.

The stag's blood
mingled with your own...

will carry you across
to the other side.

My blood mixed with yours...

will be your link
to the physical world.

When you drink,
you will begin to cross over.

Carry the dagger with you.

On no account
should you let go of it.

It's our only chance to kill
Alti in the spiritual realm.

If we can destroy her there,
we destroy her soul.

I understand.

Remember, don't let go
of the dagger.

I won't.

Xena, don't let go of me.

Never.

[ Continues ]

[ Moaning ]

[ Fire Crackling ]

[ Water Splashing ]

[ Bird Chirping ]

Xena's little bitch.

[ Grunts ]

Welcome to the doghouse.

[ Shuddering ]

You see, things aren't exactly
the way they are in your realm.

Use your dagger, Gabrielle.

Here, the strongest mind wins.

[ Groaning ]

Keep going, Gabrielle.

Your war is with Xena,
not her child.

- You've got me all wrong.
- [ Groans ]

I don't wanna hurt the baby
any more than you do.

I need it to be born.

[ Gasps ]

Fortunately,
I don't need you.

- [ Groans ]
- You have the dagger. Use it.

Alti.

All right, Gabrielle,
that's enough. Come back now!

[ Grunts ]

All right, that's enough!

I'm gonna count to ten,
and during this...

you will feel your body
shutting down.

Your heart will stop.
You will cease to breathe.

[ Moans ]
And at the count
of ten,

you will die.

I want you back here.
Gabrielle, you can do
no more good!

One--

- Can you hear me?
- two,

three, four--

Sharp pains in your arms
as your blood pressure lowers.

Six-- Your brain
is screaming.

- Seven--
- Gabrielle.

eight--

Alti's not gonna defeat us
this time. Come on, Gabrielle.

- nine--
- [ Gasps ]

One more count
and you will be dead.

Gabrielle, this is not
your destiny. Come on.

Ten!

Come on, Gabrielle!

No.

Come on.

No. Come on.

[ Gasps ]

I got ya. I got ya.
I got ya now.

Don't you ever
do that again.

You never do that again.

I failed.

You made it back
in one piece, didn't you?

Believe it or not,
I feel a whole lot better now.

You managed to buy us
some time.

There's something else.

Alti doesn't want
to hurt your baby.

She wants it
to be born.

What does that mean?

Alti wants to steal
my baby's soul.

She wants to replace it
with her own.

I'll try again.

No. You barely made it back
the last time.

Yakut,

you remember the burial ritual
for restless souls?

That ritual
never worked, Xena.

Well, unless you got
a better idea,
we've got no choice.

The tree of amber grows
in the temple of Chi'ah.

If we can get our hands
on some of it, we can use it
to cover Alti's remains.

How will that
stop her?

When the amber hardens,
it will trap Alti's soul.

[ Amarice ]
Sounds easy enough.

All right, we'll split up.
Yakut, you come with me.

We're going to go
and dig up Alti's grave.

Gabrielle, I want you
and Amarice to go to the temple.

Bring back some
of the amber.
A word of warning.

The tree is guarded by
an Amazon mystic named Chi'ah.

She has the power to see
the truth in your heart.

You may lie to yourself,
but you can't lie to Chi'ah.

I'm ready.

Then what are we waiting for?

[ Horse Neighing ]

[ Yakut ]
We're close.

She knows we're coming.

Is something wrong?

No.

It's you
I'm worried about, Xena.

There aren't many women
in the world who can carry
both child...

and weapon with equal grace.

And yet, I sense that
your heart is not yet
fully committed to motherhood.

Part of me wants
this child so bad...

that I'm counting the days
till I have it.

Another part of me wonders
if bringing a child
into this world...

is the right thing
to do.

It's not even born yet,
and already it's suffering.

And you blame yourself?
Of course.

It's my child.
It's my responsibility.
You're right.

Do you remember the story
of the world tree?
Of course.

Shaman elders believe
that at the golden navel
of the earth...

there is a tree that has
more branches than even
the gods can count.

And on these branches
perch the souls
of unborn children.

The part I didn't tell you...

is that when a mother
finally accepts what
she is about to become,

the child will send her
a message in the form of a dove.

And what does it say?

Thank you.

You've come a long way
since I first met you.

I wish that were true.

[ Caws ]

The skull's missing.

Who would come all this way
to rob a... grave?

This is all my fault.

I wanted to harness
Alti's power to use it for good.

I needed her skull
for my ritual.

But all I did
was unleash her soul.

And now you and your baby
are paying the price.

I'm so ashamed.
I didn't want to disappoint you.

Disappoint?

You don't wanna
disappoint me?

Yakut, my friend
almost died yesterday.
I know.

And that's why I want to finish
what you two started.

Let me face Alti myself.

No! We stick to the plan.

[ Fire Crackling ]

Yakut. Yakut.

[ Chanting ]

[ Screaming ]

[ Chanting Stops ]

Yakut, what do you think
you're doing?
I thought you were hurt!

I'm okay.

I wanted to defeat Alti myself.
I needed your forgiveness.

[ Groaning ]

I've always wanted
to be inside of you, Xena.

[ Screams, Gasps ]

Xena?

It's such a pleasure
to see you again, Xena.

Or should I call you
Mommy?

There aren't many guarantees
in life, Alti,
but I promise you this.

If you harm my child,

I will hound you--

I will hound you
throughout all time
and between worlds.

I will be
your eternal damnation.

Well, at least
we'll be together again.

I've so missed these
intimate little moments.

I'd kill myself
before I'd let your soul
replace my child's.

Tempting, but no.

I like having you around
too much.

I have a way that
we can both win, Xena.

I'll give you your soul
of your child,

but you must bring me back
to the physical world.

I can't do that.

Not by yourself, but if you
convince the Amazons...

to put their minds to it,

then anything is possible.

[ Screams ]

[ Chuckling ]

[ Shuddering ]

I'm sorry.

Let's get back to camp.

[ Amarice ]
Sure this is
the right cave?

Yeah, I think so.

All right. Well,
let's get the amber
and get out of here.

What about Chi'ah?

What, the mystic that
can see right through you?

Ooh, scary.

[ Chi'ah's Voice ]
No need for me to appear
frightening, my child.

Facing oneself
can be crippling,

even for the most
hardened warrior.

We've come for the--
Amber.

Will you help us?

As the Amazon protector
of the sacred amber,

I can only release it
to a fellow Amazon.

And one of you
is not an Amazon.

I can see the truth,
Amarice.

And you dare
to come here...

hiding behind an identity
you have not earned.

Is that true?

You, on the other hand,

may pass.

I've got it.

You and Xena were right.

What you see isn't
always what you get.

I thought if I denied that
enough times, I'd make it true.

I had no identity,
so I created one,

the thing I always
wanted to be-- an Amazon.

You know, I just wanted
to feel like part of something.

Amarice,

look, for many years
I walked in Xena's shadow.

I wanted to be her.

She taught me something.

It's warmer standing
in the sun.

Yeah.

[ Sighs ]
Well, you better get going.
She's waiting for you.

She's waiting for us.

Come on.

We have the amber.

What happened to you?
I'm okay.

Alti's got
the baby's soul.

What do we do?

We can't use the amber
until we know the
baby's soul is safe.

Otherwise, we'll risk
trapping them both forever.

The strongest mind wins.

We're gonna have to beat Alti
at her own game.

What are you thinking?

She wants us
to bring her back.

Why don't we do that?

]
[ Chanting

[ Thunderclaps ]

Our focus is our unity,

our minds,
the creator of worlds.

[ Continues ]

[ Chanting Stops ]

[ Gasps ]
What's it gonna be, Xena?

All right, you win.

You give me my child's soul,
and I will take you back
to my world.

Tsk, tsk.
First you take me back,

then you get your child.

The ritual's already begun.

All you have to do
is take my hand.

I knew you'd see things
my way.

[ Thunderclaps Continue ]

[ Bones Rattling ]

Now the real fun starts.

All right, Alti.

Give me back
my child's soul.

Motherhood has made
you weak.

The Xena I knew
would have never given
into this so easily.

You're right. I'm a big softie.
Now, a deal's a deal.

Is it?

Even in this world,
I'm even more powerful
than you ever dreamed.

You'd be surprised what
I can summon up in my dreams.

[ Hisses ]

Do you think
we fooled her?

What have you done?

When you thought you were
stepping into the real world,
you let your guard down.

I took you from one dream world
into another.

Welcome!

- [ Hisses ]
- Like you said,
once you put your mind to it,

anything's possible.

Imagine what several can do.

[ Xena Kiaiing ]

[ Both Grunting ]

Come on, Xena.
Give me a signal!

[ Groaning ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Moans ]

[ Alti Laughing ]

- She's killing her.
We should get her out.
- Give her more time!

[ Xena ]
This is gonna hurt. Hyah!

You have something
that belongs to me.

[ Rumbling ]

- Did you feel that?
- She's got her baby.

That's the sign.

Xena!

[ Screaming ]

Stay out of my nightmares.

[ Screaming ]

[ Alti's Voice Screaming ]

[ Screaming Continues ]

[ Screaming Stops ]

Xena, come on.

[ Gasps ]

Gabrielle.
[ Moans ]

You did it.

We did it.

Xena must think
I'm a joke.

I didn't tell her
what Chi'ah said.

Why not?

Because I don't think
it's true anymore.

I have this Amazon necklace,
and... it's from my tribe.

There's a stone on here
for all my sisters.

I just added another one...

for you.

Thank you.

Better hurry.
Xena and I are ready.

Actually, Gabrielle,
um, I'm gonna stay here,

learn a few things.

Okay.

See ya.

I don't know
what to say.

What would you say
to any friend who was
leaving for a time?

You're not like
any other friend.

I'll miss you, Xena.

Take care of yourself, Yakut.

Be careful.
It doesn't take a vision...

to know the child of Xena
is gonna be someone to behold.

You'll be a target again,
and so will your baby.
I know.

That's why I'm headed east.

I figure I could learn
a few new tricks.

- Your baby's lucky
to have you.
-[ Dove Cooing ]

I'm the lucky one.

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