In the desert, Xena and Gabrielle, riding horses, are just a half hour from Egypt.
"I hope Eve and Virgil are alright." said Gabrielle.
"I know. Alti is still out there." said Xena.
"Xena, well you killed most of the Olympian Gods." said Gabrielle.
"I was protecting Eve." said Xena.
"Hey, calm down. I was there remember. I was with you, and ended up sleeping for 25 years. But that's not my point." said Gabrielle.
"What is your point?" asked Xena.
"With Hope and Velasca gone, too, Alti may try to find another source of power. Especially since Ares, Aphrodite, and Hera, will hopefully never help her." said Gabrielle.
"You're right. But the Chronostone is finally destroyed, and I don't know of any more ambrosia." said Xena.
"That doesn't mean there isn't some somewhere." said Gabrielle.
"You're right. We need-"
Xena stops, and looks around.
"Show yourself, Ares!" said Xena.
Ares appears in a flash of black and white lights.
"I still don't know how you do that. I guess it's one of your many skills." said Ares.
"Why are you here, Ares?" asked Xena.
"I heard what the blonde said. She's right. If Alti does become a god, she might be even stronger than Zeus was. But with the Loom gone, the 3 Fates predictions' aren't as accurate as they were before." said Ares.
"Then we'll just have to find Alti and stop her." said Xena.
"Good luck. My mother, Aphrodite, and I will go find out if there is still ambrosia in the mortal world." said Ares.
"You do that." said Xena.
Ares vanishes in black and white lights.
"Let's get going." said Xena.
"Bye the way, I'd be careful were you're headed." said Ares's voice.
"What do you mean by that Ares?" asked Xena.
There is no response. Angry, Xena guides Argo towards Egypt. Gabrielle guides her horse towards Egypt.
A half hour later, in Cairo, Xena and Gabrielle enter. Immediately tons of spears are pointed at their heads. Xena throws her chakram, which cuts all the spears in half, making them useless. She grabs the chakram, still in mid-air.
"Anyone else want to try something?" asked Xena.
"ENOUGH!" yelled a female voice.
Xena and Gabrielle look up to see the guards parting. An Egyptian woman wearing Royal Egyptian clothing walks forward. She has black eyes and long, black, braided hair.
"Xena, the Warrior Princess. I knew it was you by the sound of your chakram. My mother was very glad you helped us. Even though my grandmother was killed by Brutus." said woman.
"Who are you?" asked Xena.
"I am Queen Cleopatra II, of Egypt, granddaughter of the Queen Cleopatra, the first." said Cleopatra II.
"It is an honor to meet you." said Gabrielle.
"And you are Gabrielle, the warrior bard. Xena's best friend. My mother spoke very highly of both of you." said Cleopatra II.
Xena and Gabrielle nod.
"Where is your mother, and your father?" asked Xena.
"They were killed. My younger brother, Ramses, has gone power mad. He killed them, when they refused him the throne. Since I am the first in line, I became the ruler. I still rule, but half of Egypt has either joined him, or been enslaved by him. The rest of Egypt, I managed to hide in my castle. Those who were able to fight, joined my army, of their own accord." said Queen Cleopatra II.
"I'm sorry." said Xena.
"I'm glad you're here. I think I may need your help to talk some sense into my brother." said Cleopatra II.
"When did this start?" asked Gabrielle.
"A few weeks ago. Come to think of it, people said they saw someone like you talking to him, before he acted that way." said Cleopatra II.
"Hope again." said Xena, clenching her fist.
"But she's dead." said Gabrielle.
"But that doesn't mean she didn't affect his mind somehow. Before she joined Alti and Velasca in Amphipolis." said Xena.
"You're right. At least she can't hurt anyone anymore." said Gabrielle.
"We've got to free him from whatever Hope did to him. Or we may end up having to kill him to save Egypt." said Xena.
"I know. I don't want to lose him. He's all I have left. But I know that Egypt is my main responsibility. But please make sure that he can't be saved, before..." Cleopatra trailed off.
"Don't worry. We promise." said Xena.
"Could we get some food and a place to sleep?" asked Gabrielle.
"Of course. You can sleep in the palace." said Cleopatra II.
Gabrielle and Xena climb off their horses, and lead them into the palace stalls. Xena, Gabrielle, Cleopatra II, and the guards walk into the palace.
On the other side of city. Ramses II, an Egyptian man, with short, black hair, and brown eyes stands there talking with generals. Ramses is wearing Egyptian royal armor. He is Cleopatra II's brother, and thinks he is the rightful ruler of Egypt. A robed figure walks into the room.
"It is time." said a voice.
"Who are you?" asked Ramses.
"A friend of yours. But an enemy of you cross me." said figure.
Ramses nods.
"Don't worry. I won't double cross you. You are a very powerful ally." said Ramses.
The robed figure nods.
"What have you learned?" asked Ramses.
"Xena, the Warrior Princess and her friend, Gabrielle, have arrived. They joined Cleopatra II's army." said robed figure.
"Well, then we'll see if Xena and Gabrielle can handle my secret weapon." said Ramses.
The robed figure nods again, and then walks out of the tent.
"Can we trust her?" asked one guard.
"Yes. I won't double cross her. But if she double crosses me, I'll find a way to send that demon back to Hell." said Ramses.
Outside the tent, the robed figure clenches her fists, and then vanishes in black and white flashes of light.
In the cave, the robed figure appears in a flash of flames. She removes her hood, revealing herself to be Alti. Alti walks over to the dungeons, and walks in.
In the dungeon, Alti walks in. She smiles and looks up to see Hope and Velasca chained to the wall. Blood oozes out of cuts all over their bodies.
"Velasca, let us go, or my father will make you pay dearly." said Hope.
"Your threats don't bother me. I'm protected from your father." said Alti.
"How?" asked Velasca.
A flash of light forms into Apollo.
"The God of the Sun?" asked Hope.
"Yes. He's the one god Xena didn't kill. He fled with Hera, but I managed to get him to join me so I could resurrect the Olympian Gods. All of them." said Alti.
"And Xena's lost the power to kill gods, so she won't be able to stop us." said Apollo.
"Yes. But I need a stronger power. I have strong dark magic, just like theirs. But we need strong light magic." said Alti.
"What do you have in mind?" asked Apollo.
"The Power of 3 from the Charmed Ones. They're in the future. I just have to bring them here to drain their magic." said Alti.
"How are you going to do that?" asked Apollo.
"With a little spell to send me to the future, capture them and return here." said Alti.
"You won't get away with this." said Velasca.
"But we will. Soon the Olympian gods will return and Xena, Gabrielle, and Eve will pay for what they've done." said Apollo.
"It's only a matter of time." said Alti.