All language subtitles for Hercules The Legendary Journeys S05E08 - Darkness Rising

You'll leave Morrigan?
Mabon, I have to.

If she's to fulfill her new
role as the Spirit of Justice,

she still has much to learn.

Previously on Hercules.

Not as much as you think.

My name's Balder. I'm Hercules.

- I come from Greece.
- Welcome to Norseland.

I can't be harmed. See for
yourself. Try to strike me dead.

If you insist.

You sure this is what you want?

There. Satisfied?

Balder! He's dead.

Somehow this paint affects fate.

Loki painted what
he wanted to see,

and the paint made it happen.

Mm-hmm.

Not this time.

Catch.

The dart was poisoned.
Loki just tried to kill you.

I hate it when a
plan falls apart.

Thanks again for
saving my life. Anytime.

We owe a lot to our dreams.

Don't give up on yours.

Now, that had to hurt. Think you
don't have to work like the rest of us?

That'll teach ya
to take my money.

Excuse me. I hate to break up a
party, but I'm looking for Morrigan.

She's a redhead, about
that big. Well, over there.

Empty the bucket! Ah. Figures.

What's goin' on?

Uh, Morrigan?

Hmm? Hmm?

Tear their heads off!

Shame on you, Brendan
Culhare. A strappin'

young lad stealin'
trinkets from merchants,

when you could be workin'
the farm with your dear old da.

If your mother was alive, you know
what she'd do? Crack him another one!

- Thanks.
- Came back to see
if you needed help...

with your new job as
the Guardian of Justice.

Looks like you're doin' fine.

Oh, I am now. Mm.

Did you ever feel like you'd
lost something precious,

but you didn't know what it was
or even where to start lookin' for it?

Oh, I think I've been
there once or twice, yes.

Those years with Cernunnos...
even after my sweet Brigid was born...

I felt as if I was
missin' somethin'.

But I couldn't name it until you showed
me the humanity I never even knew I had.

It was inside you all
along. Aye, so you say.

But it was you who
brought it to life.

So, what will you be doing now?

I guess I'll head
back to Greece.

But after all that's happened, I
wonder if it'll still feel like home.

Then stay here with me.

We could make this
our home together.

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.

Hail!

Morrigan, it's not that simple.

I can't just stay here with you.

When you left without sayin'
good-bye, I was a little hurt.

I told Mabon... I know.

Mabon was supposed to tell me.

But you know what I realized?

Beyond the hurt,
there was a longing.

I think about you night and day.

I'm flattered.

I've thought a
lot about you too.

Then why are you leavin'?

And why did you come back?

Everybody I get close to dies.

What are you talkin' about? My
family, my friends... they're all dead.

I can't take the risk
that you'll follow them.

Wasn't that my
risk to take then?

Stay a few days.

We don't have to
decide anything right now.

We've got all the
time in the world.

Caesar's armies
left a lot of damage.

Aye, and Meath
got the worst of it.

I hear people from every tribe are
joining together to help rebuild the town.

I don't know if that's such a good
idea. Most of 'em hate each other.

Well, what better way for
them to learn to get along?

I want to help too. You do? We'll
have to find a job for you then.

You!

How dare you
show your face here?

Why don't you go over there
and play with those children?

Look what I found.

Bronagh, she's here to help.

Help?

She's a murderer.
She killed my sister.

Killing her won't
bring your sister back.

I can't forget what she's done.

Neither can I.

I can't erase the
memory of your loss.

I'm sorry.

Bronagh, for your
sake... for their sake...

You have to leave the past to
the past and go on with your life.

You expect me to forgive her?

Yes.

If you truly believe in
what the Druids teach,

the virtues that
they represent...

Like compassion and mercy...

Hatred has to end sometime.

Let's get to work.

It's a start. Come on.

Fergus.

Thank you.

Let's work.

Ever since I left Greece,

one way or the
other, I've been at war.

I almost forgot how good it feels to
build something with my own hands.

But what right does
Hercules have to enjoy life...

when his friend Iolaus
lies dead in a foreign land?

I know. It doesn't make sense.

Everyone who survives the death
of a loved one wonders the same.

In time, you'll
find your answer.

Perhaps for you, the answer is
Morrigan. You know about that?

Ah, of course you do. You're
the Druid Spirit of Wisdom.

You know everything.

It's... It's just that when I'm with
her and Brigid, it feels like a family.

I never realized how
much I missed that.

I hear another "but."

Families are for
ordinary men, Mabon.

True, but you and Morrigan
share an extraordinary heritage.

What heritage?
My father was Zeus.

And Morrigan's mother
was Badb, Goddess of War.

You were raised a
half-god among humans.

She, a half-human among gods.

Similar wounds
cause similar scars.

What heals one
wound... Heals another.

Maybe I taught you
somethin' after all.

Maybe.

It's beautiful here.

That it is.

My father brought me here.

I wasn't much older
than she is now...

the day my mother took me away.

What happened to your father?

I used to come back here,

hopin' he was
still waitin' for me.

I imagine he died
a long time ago.

I'm sorry.

The other day, someone
said leave the past in the past,

go on with your life.

This is my life.

Here. Now.

Morrigan... Great.

Brigid, let's go.

Come on. As you can
see, I lead a charmed life.

Remind me not to
stand too close to ya.

- Mommy, you're all wet.
- So are you, squirt.

Rain's starting to let up.
It should pass by morning.

Oh. I was meant to be with
the Druids in our temple tonight...

to celebrate the coming harvest.

Their loss, my gain.

Hmm? What? Oh, nothing. Nothing.

How's Brigid?

Asleep. Ah.

So, outside. Hmm?

Before... Mm?

Was that just me, or were
you wantin' to say somethin'?

Yeah. Um...

The first time I met you, I...

I-I thought you were a monster.

I was. No, no. You...
You did monstrous things,

but there was a...
goodness inside you.

Just as... there's a
darkness inside me.

The Druids saw it.

It's like we're...

two sides of the same coin.

What exactly are you sayin'?

Um, just that...

this is... nice, I guess.

So, what do we do now?

Right now? Mm.

I think we could
both use some sleep.

Morrigan, get Brigid.
We have to go.

What's wrong?

Come on, baby.

Where's the entrance? Gone.

I have to get to the Druids. You
and Brigid hide behind this rock.

Put your head down, sweetie.

- What are you going to do?
- Make a door.

Oh!

Hercules.

I can't let this happen.
I won't let it happen.

Don't. There's
nothing you can do.

My time has come. I'm dying.

I've accepted it,
and so must you.

I saw this.

I mean, somehow I knew.

The power of illumination.

When your mind's at peace,

it opens to visions of
other places, other times.

- The future.
- Possible futures.

As you've always known,
we make our own destiny.

- Who did this?
- He's from outside
this world...

A thing of evil and
incarnate darkness.

- Dahak.
- It hurts, Hercules.

Please, don't leave me.

I'm afraid. I won't.

I'm right here. I
won't leave you.

Did you bury them?

Yeah.

So how do we kill this Dahak?

It won't be easy.

Dahak's more powerful
than most gods.

I fought him the last time he
tried to enter our world in Sumeria.

My best friend
died stopping him.

Then we both have good
reason to make him pay.

No. This can't be about
revenge. Mabon had it right.

Evil feeds on anger and hatred.

If we let rage rule reason,
we only destroy ourselves.

Then what do we do?

We find out how he got here and
send him back where he came from.

How do we do that?

I don't know.

God.

Mabon said that my
visions are possible futures.

Nebula.

I have to go back to Sumeria.

So, when do we leave? We
don't. The Celts need you here.

The Celts need justice. So, stopping
Dahak is as much my duty as it is yours.

I'm comin' with ya. Fine.

Come on.

I don't want you to go, Mommy.

I know, my darlin',
but don't you worry.

You're in the best of hands.

We'll take care of her
like she was our own.

Up.

I'll miss you, baby.

I can't do this without Mabon.

Yes, you can.

Use what he taught you to
find peace within yourself.

Let me help you. It's no use.

I just can't. Why not?

All right, let me guess.

The Druids saw good in you
when everyone else saw only evil.

They took you in as one of their own...
gave you their power, their understanding.

But when they needed you most, you
failed them. Does that about sum it up?

I should've been
there to protect them.

Then Dahak
would've killed you too.

Stop blaming yourself.

I've never lost anybody
I cared about before.

Because you never used to care.

That pain you feel is...

one of the risks and
rewards of being human.

How do you stand it?

I've had a lot of practice.

You were wrong,
Hercules. About what?

You told me once...

everybody you care about dies.

Well, if I'd been in the temple
with the Druids that night,

I would've died too.

Being with you saved my life.

Hercules, welcome.

Good to see you again. You too.

Morrigan, this is Agenor,
Nebula's chief of staff. Pleasure.

Her Majesty will be so displeased
she couldn't greet you herself.

Where is she?

Busy with affairs of state.
Come. You-You must be hungry.

I'm glad to have this chance to apologize
for my harsh words on our journey.

That's okay. What's through
there? Just an empty storeroom.

- You mustn't go in there.
- Why not?

Nebula.

What's wrong with her? She's been
having strange dreams and hallucinations...

Talking to people
who weren't there.

Now she's completely withdrawn.

If the people found out that their
queen has gone mad, there'd be a panic.

- How did she end up like this?
- The problems started
after you left.

She adjusted quite
well to her role as queen,

especially in light of
her recent loss. Iolaus.

She ordered his
body preserved...

so you could take
him home to Greece.

She never doubted you'd return.

What grief she felt,
she kept to herself.

So when she began to act
strangely, I couldn't help but notice.

Otherwise, we have a citizenry
that's dependant upon the state.

Put yourself in
their place, Agenor.

We must not put limits
on our aid to the needy.

Queen Nebula, what
are your thoughts?

Smooth move, twinkle toes.

Your Highness.

Who were you talking to?

It's very difficult to be
sure without examining her.

From everything
you've described to me...

Naturally, after she
nearly killed herself,

it was necessary to confine
her for her own safety.

It doesn't make sense.

Nebula's too strong to let
grief bring her down like this.

- I have to talk to her.
- It's hopeless. She hasn't
spoken a word in days.

She will to him.

If you could reach
me, you can reach her.

The first time we met,
I didn't like you much.

I thought you were selfish,
coldhearted and mercenary.

Stop me if you disagree.

Even when you helped us
out, I figured that was a fluke.

Sure, you were brave
and a good fighter.

- But trustworthy?
- No way.

Well, maybe I misjudged you.

Or maybe you really
changed since then.

But I'll tell you...

Iolaus saw something more
in you from the beginning.

The more rude and crude
you were, the more he liked you.

The look on his face when
you slapped him... I remember.

You're really here.

It's all so jumbled.

I can't tell what's
real or in my mind.

We'll figure it out.

What happened after I left?

We put Iolaus in the tomb.

And then life had to go on.

I had responsibilities... an
entire kingdom to rule and protect.

I never felt so
alone in all my life.

And the more I was tended
to, the more alone I felt.

Leave me.

I had everything
anyone could ever want,

except someone to share it with.

That's when I missed
Iolaus the most...

The way he used to smile at me,

and his laughter.

I began to imagine he
was watching over me.

And every night, he
was in my dreams.

Mmm!

Well, this is a sad commentary
on my social life... Hmm.

When the best way I can
think of spending an evening...

is dreaming about some dead guy.

Yeah. It's pretty pathetic.

Mmm. Or maybe...
it's just romantic.

It depends on
your point of view.

It's not fair, you know.

Just as I found you, I lost you.

Ah. Well, that's why I'm here.

I wish I'd told you sooner.

I love you.

Oh. You did tell me,
a thousand times...

in a thousand different ways.

Those dreams left me exhausted,

feeling like I
hadn't slept at all.

It was so hard to concentrate.

- I began to see things.
- We must encourage
the community to help itself.

It should be the
other way around.

Queen Nebula, what
are your thoughts?

Come here. Iolaus.

This way.

Wait.

Is everything all
right, my queen?

Carry on.

Of course, I knew
it was just a fantasy,

a way to keep him alive.

I told myself it was
a harmless diversion,

that the dreams
would pass with time.

Your Highness, on behalf
of my esteemed colleagues...

None more esteemed
than myself, of course...

I would just like to say that
we exist for nothing less...

than to kiss Your Royal
Highness's backside.

Oops. Smooth move, twinkle toes.

Your Highness.

Who were you talking to?

Agenor said it was the wind.

But we both know
that wasn't true.

I began to wonder if
anything I saw was real.

I couldn't trust my own mind.

You can trust me.

I'm here. I'm real.

I decided to put a stop
to Iolaus once and for all.

This has to stop.

I know why you're upset.

It's this world,

trying to survive in it
and be a thriving thing.

It's wearing you down.

What's wearing me down...

is that my dreams...

are more real than my reality.

Well, you know,
as a way of life,

reality is highly overrated.

I can give you
something so much better.

Freedom. You can't
give me anything.

I loved you, but you're dead.

And it's over.

I'm not done yet.

Now, wouldn't
you rather be free?

Hmm?

Isn't that what you've
always wanted?

I'm not gonna argue...

with a figment of
my imagination.

It's over. - No!

It isn't over till
I say it's over!

Now it's over.

After that, I just snapped.

Agenor said I must have knocked
over a lit candle onto the bed...

and just imagined the rest.

I don't know. Maybe I did.

Maybe you didn't.

I'll be back.

Stay here. Don't let anyone in.

Show me how to get
to the tombs. This way.

Hercules. Boo.

I don't know where you came
from, Dahak, but you're not staying.

I come back all the way
from the dead just to see you,

and this is the thanks I get.

You may have his body,
but you're not Iolaus.

Really? Then who am I?

Mm. I guess this is a question
everybody asks themselves sooner or later.

Don't you think?

Pity I had to die
to find my answer.

Still, better late
than never, huh?

How about, better
never than ever.

Oh, clever.

And you can quote me on that.

You can quote me on this.

Boy, I'm glad you missed.

Otherwise I could've
ended up looking like this.

Let's take 'er for a spin.

Shall we?

Oh! What a rush.

You still don't
believe it's me, do ya?

Okay. Let me tell
ya a little story.

♪♪

It's the story of
a time long ago.

We open on our hero, Hercules.

A broken man, a
shell of his former self.

He wanders the world aimlessly,

grieving over the loss
of this best friend, Iolaus.

You see,

he thought he'd stopped
Dahak from entering the world.

But... ♪♪

♪♪ All Dahak needed
was a warrior heart,

so when little Iolaus sacrificed
himself for the fair maiden, Nebula,

Dahak had everything he needed.

♪♪ ♪ The end ♪♪

Or maybe it's
only the beginning.

Iolaus would have never
given himself to you.

Oh, you'd be surprised how
death changes a man, Hercules.

The rules you lived
by no longer apply.

And suddenly you realize
you have the freedom to do...

anything at all.

I wouldn't say that.

See, I'm not gonna let you walk
out of here with my friend's body.

I am getting a little tired of you
talking about me like I wasn't there.

I am Iolaus,

and I am gonna bring
freedom to the world...

starting with the people I love.

Nebula.

Honey, I'm home.

Leave me alone. You're not real.

What is with everybody today?

Nobody wants to
know me for myself.

What about me?

What about my needs?

Get out of my head.

Get out of my head!

What is it?

And I asked him nicely...

- He's real!
- You're not crazy.

Let's go!

Your Highness.

Get everybody out of here! Now!

Get down!

I'm sorry. I thought you were
crazy. I'm starting to wish I were.

Head for the door. No chance.

It's payback time. Ever heard the
saying, "Live to fight another day"?

What about you?
Don't worry about me.

On three! Two! One!

I get it. This is the
part where you say...

"This is my fight, Dahak.
Leave them out of it."

Not bad, but your delivery
lacked a certain punch.

Oh! Ah! Oh!

You know, we're a
couple of lucky guys.

Two beautiful women.

We should stop fighting
and... double-date.

Yeah, when
Tartarus freezes over.

You know it's
really me, don't you?

Iolaus, if you're
in there, fight.

Help me stop him.

Hercules.

Hercules. You've gotta help me.

Please. Come on.

I knew you couldn't kill me.

You're still holding
on to what we were.

Well, it's time to grow up.

It'll be a whole new
day in Greece, buddy!

Oh!

What happened? He's
headed for Greece.

So, why are we standin'
about? I'll get the ship ready.

- Nebula.
- Herc, I'm done here.

Agenor can take care
of things for a while.

You know where I stand.
Let's do some damage.

All right then.

We stop Dahak
together... or we die trying.

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