From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
                                    5-12 God Fearing Child   
      
       First air date was Jan 31, 2000.   
      
       The episode starts out with the Fates tending to the Big Ball of Destiny   
   (which no longer is a loom). They tell Zeus the birth of Xena's baby will   
   end the Olympic gods. Zeus doesn't believe them, but Hera says he once told   
   her all things must end, so why not them?   
      
       Gabrielle and Xena are breaking camp when Xena tells Gabrielle to feel   
   her baby kick. Gabrielle says she had a dream that they both were giving   
   birth to Xena's baby. Xena says she'd gladly share the labor pains. And she   
   says the baby is going to change both their lives. Hercules comes up and   
   congratulates Xena. He hugs both of them.   
      
       They both see six men behind them and know they are about to fight. The   
   three of them have a big fight and defeat the armor-clad warriors. Xena puts   
   the Pinch on one and she and Hercules both ask who sent them. Hercules' guy   
   answers it was Zeus, and Xena's child must die.   
      
       Gabrielle asks Xena why Zeus would want to hurt her child. One of the   
   warriors gets back up and Xena kills him with her Chakram. Hercules tells   
   her they are the Proxidicae, and if you kill one, the rest get stronger. The   
   three of them run away rather than fight again.   
      
       Gabrielle asks Xena what she is going to do. She plans on getting the   
   Helmet of Invisibility from Hades to hide from Zeus. But Hercules tells her   
   if her child is born in the underworld, it will be stillborn. She still   
   plans on going. Hercules tells her he is going to talk to Zeus to find out   
   what is going on. And he would die before he let anyone hurt her child.   
      
       Xena and Gabrielle go to the lake that goes to Tartarus (Lake Alcyonian   
   from "Mortal Beloved"?). Xena has doubts about raising her child. Gabrielle   
   tells her they both will dedicate their lives to protect the baby. They go   
   to Tartarus.   
      
       Hercules goes to Mt Olympus and confronts Zeus and Hera. Zeus says the   
   baby is an abomination and was sired by a force more destructive than   
   Hercules can imagine. Hercules doesn't believe them. Zeus says that since   
   Hercules had the blood of a god in him, he could die also. He says he'll   
   take his chances. Zeus hints he will kill Hercules if he has to. After he   
   leaves, Hera again says maybe it is their time to go.   
      
       Xena and Gabrielle land in Tartarus and more Proxidicae are around so   
   they have to hide from them.   
      
       Zeus appears in either a temple of Ares, or in Ares' Hall on Mt Olympus,   
   and he wants Ares to keep Hercules busy while he, Zeus, kills Xena and her   
   baby. Ares isn't happy with that since he cares for Xena. He tells Zeus he   
   will go along with it if he can kill Hercules. Zeus reluctantly agrees.   
      
       Hercules is in some woods and Ares appears and tries to kill Hercules   
   with a fireball. Hercules dives out of the way. Then Hera appears, but   
   instead of trying to help Ares kill Hercules, she hits Ares with her   
   fireball, knocking him out. Hera tells Hercules she knows why he is in the   
   forest of the Titans.   
      
       Gabrielle and Xena are walking by the tormented souls who are wrapped up   
   in cocoons. Xena says they are doomed to spend eternity watching the lives   
   they left behind. Then she sees herself and Solan. She turns around and sees   
   Solan in a cocoon. She uses her Chakram to free him. She can't understand   
   why he isn't in the Elysian fields. He says he wanted to be there so he   
   wouldn't forget about her. She says after they get the helmet she's taking   
   him back to the Elysian fields.   
      
       Hercules doesn't believe Hera wants to help him and humanity. She says   
   something about him saving her grandson, and she knows what he's looking   
   for.   
      
       Xena, Gabrielle and Solan are trying to get to Hades' throne room   
   without being caught. Solan thinks Xena doesn't want him anymore because she   
   has a new baby. She says he changed her life and she'll never forget  him.   
      
       They get to the throne room but both are suspicious because it was too   
   easy. Hades tells them they are going to spend eternity there. Then he tells   
   them if Xena surrenders, he'll take Solan to the Elysian fields. He says he   
   can't allow the Olympian order to die and tells the Proxidicae to attack.   
   During the fight, Gabrielle runs over and put on the Helmet of Invisibility.   
   She beats up some of the Proxidicae, then knocks Hades down so Xena and   
   Solan can escape.   
      
       Hera and Hercules talk about Zeus killing Cronos with  a dagger made   
   from Cronos' rib. She says she hopes the remains of Cronos will scare Zeus   
   away. And that she finally realizes that humanity was the only creation she   
   is proud of.   
      
       Zeus finds the unconscious Ares and brings him to. He chastises Ares for   
   failing to stop Hercules. Ares tells him Hera is helping Hercules. Zeus says   
   he has no choice but to rid the world of Xena and Hercules.   
      
        Hera makes an invisible mountain appear to Hercules, which is where the   
   tomb of Cronos is. Hera knows Zeus will be coming when he realizes she is   
   helping Hercules.   
      
       Ares finds Xena and Solan in Tartarus. He wants to help her out but she   
   doesn't believe he'd chance dying with the rest of the gods. He hints that   
   he'd give up his godhood for her. She dares him to say he loves her, but he   
   can't do it until she and Solan are out of sight and hearing.   
      
       Xena and Solan arrive at the entrance to the Elysian fields, and   
   Gabrielle takes off the helmet. Hades appears and calls out Xena. Xena tells   
   Solan to follow them and put on the helmet when she tells him to. He   
   whispers to her if the baby is a girl, she should name her Eve. They run out   
   to fight the Proxidicae guarding the entrance.   
      
       During the fight, Xena starts having labor pains. Hades throws a   
   fireball at her but she deflects it back to him with her Chakram and knocks   
   him out. Solan has made it into  the Elysian fields. Gabrielle supports Xena   
   and tells her they have to go home. They exit a cave and stop under a tree   
   while Xena goes into labor.   
      
   Hercules breaks a hole in the top of Cronos' tomb and drops down inside and   
   gets one of his ribs. Zeus appears. Hera hits him with a fireball and tells   
   Hercules to make sure Xena is safe.   
      
   Zeus gets up, and while kissing Hera, they spin into the air and she   
   disappears.   
      
   One of the Fates says Xena's baby is coming. Another says that unless Zeus   
   prevents its arrival, the Greek gods are doomed.   
      
   Hercules finds Gabrielle and Xena and tells them Zeus is his problem. Xena   
   tells Gabrielle to go so she won't be caught in the crossfire if Zeus gets   
      
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