5-14 Amphipolis Under Siege

First airdate was Feb 14, 2000.

The episode starts with semi-soldiers guarding a road. A woman warrior dressed in silver comes out
of the woods. She says she has no money for the toll. Then a handful or more like her come out and
shoot arrows at the men. One gets hit in the shoulder. Xena's Chakram breaks the other arrows. She
flips and lands between the archers and men and deflects arrows with her Chakram. Gabrielle is
holding Eve behind a tree out of danger. Xena and the leader face off and they sword fight some.
Xena's sword cuts her cheek. She whistles and all the women warriors run off.

Xena thinks it's Ares doing it. He appears and hints it's another god. Xena pulls the arrow from
the man's shoulder and realizes it's Athena.

The woman warrior, Ilanius (or Elanius), is on horseback with Athena. Athena heals her wound, and
says she will kill Eve for Zeus.

Xena and Gabrielle arrive in Amphipolis and let Cyrene hold Eve, then hustle them to
safety.

Athena and Ilanius are looking at a model of Amphipolis. Ares appears and notices that
Athena has legions from Rome, Cleopatra's Royal Guard, knights from Britannia, and her own elite
archers. Athena asks why he is there. He says his survival is also at stake. Athena reminds him of
rumors about him offering to protect Xena if she'll give him a child, and Ilanius mentions that she
refused. Athena says the people of Amphipolis are loyal to her and will give up Eve.