6-02 The Haunting of Amphipolis

First airing was Oct. 9, 2000.

The story starts out with Archangels Michael and Raphael looking down on Xena, Gabrielle, and Eve
(on horseback!) on their way to Amphipolis, and saying Xena has killed most of the Olympian gods
and she is the only mortal prepared to face - this.

They arrive after dark to a long-deserted Amphipolis. They go into Cyrene's tavern and it is
equally empty, cob-webby, and littered with leaves. Eve mentions how cold it is inside. Xena goes
upstairs to check and Gabrielle goes to the back. Xena sees a vision of someone dragging Cyrene by
the arm, but they disappear. Livia lights candles and hears a deep voice say "Livia." She sees two
men dragging Cyrene toward her, and they pass through each other.

Eve tells Xena she felt Cyrene's spirit, she's dead, and in pain. She says there are other souls
there. Xena says the tavern is haunted. Eve says she can feel the realms of heaven and hell taking
sides for a battle. Xena leaves for the family mausoleum.

Gabrielle is eating fruit. Eve sees it is covered with maggots. Gabrielle runs away. Gabrielle is
washing her hands, then a maggot crawls out of her hand. Others follow. Her hands get bloody, and
suddenly both hands are bloody skeletons. Eve sees blood coming from between the stones of the
floor. She says, "In the name of Eli and the powers of heaven, I command this evil presence to be
cast out." After a couple of times, everything changes back and Gabrielle's hands are normal.